Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Robert Hobby
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot
free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what
we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your
Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that
we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy
name.
Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
HYMN Jesus Shall Reign #434
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also
with you.
KYRIE
HYMN OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6
1 Woe to the
shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says
the Lord, the God of Israel,
concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered
my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I
will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. 3 Then I myself will gather the remnant of my
flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back
to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4 I will raise up
shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall no longer fear or be
dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord. 5 The days are
surely coming, says the Lord,
when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king
and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will
be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will
be called: “The Lord is
our righteousness.”
The Word of
the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very
present | help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not
fear, though the | earth be moved,
and though the mountains shake in the depths | of the sea;
3 though its waters | rage and foam, and
though the mountains tremble | with its tumult.
4 There is a river
whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of | the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of
the city; it shall | not be shaken; God shall help it at the | break of day.
6 The nations rage, and
the | kingdoms shake; God speaks, and the earth | melts away.
7 The Lord of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
8 Come now, regard the
works | of the Lord, what desolations God
has brought upon the
earth;
9 behold the one who makes
war to cease in | all the world;
who breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the | shields with fire.
10 “Be still, then, and
know that | I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted | in the earth.”
11 The Lord of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
Second Reading: Colossians 1:11-20
11 May you be
made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that
you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully 12 giving thanks to the
Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the
light. 13 He has
rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of
his beloved Son, 14 in whom we
have redemption, the forgiveness of
sins. 15 He is the
image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, 16 for in him all things in
heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones
or dominions or rulers or powers—all
things have been created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all
things, and in him all things hold together. 18 He is the head of the
body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he
might come to have first place in everything. 19 For in him all the
fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him God was pleased to
reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace
through the blood of his cross.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint Luke the 23rd chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
33 When they came to the place that is
called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his
right and one on his left. 34 [[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for
they do not know what they are doing.”]] And they cast lots to divide his
clothing. 35 And the
people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved
others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen
one!” 36 The soldiers
also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine 37 and saying, “If you are
the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him,
“This is the King of the Jews.” 39 One of the criminals who were hanged there kept
deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked
him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of
condemnation? 41 And we
indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our
deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus,
remember me when you come in your kingdom.” 43 He replied, “Truly I
tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name #634
APOSTLES CREED
I believe in God, the
Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, PEACE, OFFERING, COMMUNION PRAYER
LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever and ever. Amen
DISTRIBUTION
OF COMMUNION
HYMN Beautiful Savior #838
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Crown Him with Many Crowns #855
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor” Walter Pelz
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