Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” arr. Alice Jordan
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity,+ one God,
whose compassion endures forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin to God.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Compassionate God,
we confess to you all our sins.
Our burden is heavy, and we cannot free
ourselves.
In your mercy, call us back to you.
Your yoke is easy and your burden is light.
Restore us to dwell in your peace.
In Christ’s name we pray,
Amen.
Jesus says, “Come to me,
all you who are weary
and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.”
In the name of God,
Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit,
your sins are forgiven.
Rest in God’s love.
Amen.
HYMN Oh Worship the King #842
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: 1 Kings
19:9-18
9 At [Horeb, the mount of God,][Elijah] came to a cave and spent the night there.
Then the word of the Lord came
to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have
forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with
the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”
11 He said, “Go out and stand on the
mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is
about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting
mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was
not in the wind, and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the
earthquake, 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, and after the fire a
sound of sheer silence. 13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his
mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a
voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14 He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have
forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with
the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it
away.” 15 Then the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to
the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king
over Aram. 16 Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel, and
you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your
place. 17 Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu
shall kill, and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. 18 Yet I will leave seven
thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth
that has not kissed him.”
Psalm: Psalm 85:8-13
8 I will listen to what the Lord | God is saying;
for you speak peace to your faithful people and to those who turn their | hearts to you.
9 Truly, your salvation is very near to | those who fear you,
that your glory may dwell | in
our land. R
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness have | met together;
righteousness and peace have | kissed each other.
11 Faithfulness shall spring up | from the earth,
and righteousness shall look | down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed | grant prosperity,
and our land will | yield its
increase.
13 Righteousness shall go be- | fore the Lord
and shall prepare for | God
a pathway. R
Second Reading: Romans
10:5-15
5 Moses writes concerning the righteousness that
comes from the law, that “the person who does
these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith
says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that
is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim), 9 because if you confess
with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with
the heart, leading to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading
to salvation. 11 The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12 For there is no
distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous
to all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
14 But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed?
And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are
they to hear without someone to proclaim him? 15 And how are they to
proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring
good news!”
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Matthew
14:22-33
22 [Jesus] made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other
side [of the Sea of Galilee,] while he dismissed the crowds.23 And after he had
dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening
came, he was there alone, 24 but by this time the boat, battered by the
waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 25 And early in the morning
he came walking toward them on the sea. 26 But when the disciples
saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus
spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
28 Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and
came toward Jesus. 30 But when he noticed the strong wind, he became
frightened, and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Jesus immediately
reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 When they got into the
boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
SERMON
HYMN Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me #755
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
THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD
Holy God, our Maker, our Healer, our Teacher,
your magnificent creation springs forth from
your Word.
All that has life and breath praises your name.
For your Word that sustains the earth, we thank
you, O God.
We thank you, O God.
You sent us Jesus, your Word, to renew the
world.
He healed the sick, fed the hungry,
preached your mercy, and called us to faith.
For your Word in our Lord Christ, we praise you,
O God.
We praise you, O God.
Nourish us with the Spirit of your Word,
that we may grow in grace, bearing the fruits of
redemption,
and sharing your strength and beauty with all
the world.
For your Word in our lives, we entreat you, O
God.
We entreat you, O God.
Accept our thanksgiving and receive our prayer,
for the sake of your living Word, Jesus our
Savior.
Amen.
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
BLESSING
HYMN Congregation’s Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “My Life Flows On in Endless Song” David Lasky
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