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Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, whose
steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from generation to
generation.
Amen.
Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Reconciling God,
we confess
that we do not trust your abundance, and we deny your presence in our lives. We
place our hope in ourselves and rely on our own efforts. We fail to believe
that you provide enough for all. We abuse your good creation for our own
benefit. We fear difference and do not welcome others as you have welcomed us. We
sin in thought, word, and deed. By your grace, forgive us; through your love,
renew us; and in your Spirit, lead us; so that we may live and serve you in
newness of life. Amen.
Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine
mercy we have peace with God through + Christ Jesus, through whom we have
obtained grace upon grace. Our sins are forgiven.
Let us live now in hope. For hope does not disappoint,
because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
HYMN We All Are One in Mission #576
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.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, with all your faithful
followers of every age, we praise you, the rock of our life. Be our strong
foundation and form us into the body of your Son, that we may gladly minister
to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Children's message
FIRST READING: Isaiah 51:1-6
1Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness,
you that seek the Lord.
Look to the rock from which you were hewn,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
2Look to Abraham your father
and to Sarah who bore you;
for he was but one when I called him,
but I blessed him and made him many.
3For the Lord will comfort Zion;
he will comfort all her waste places,
and will make her wilderness like Eden,
her desert like the garden of the Lord;
joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and the voice of song.
4Listen to me, my people,
and give heed to me, my nation;
for a teaching will go out from me,
and my justice for a light to the peoples.
5I will bring near my deliverance
swiftly,
my salvation has gone out
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.
6Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and those who live on it will die like gnats;
but my salvation will be forever,
and my deliverance will never be ended.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
PSALM: Psalm
138
1I will give
thanks to you, O Lord, with | my
whole heart;
before the gods I will | sing your praise.
2I will bow down toward your holy
temple and praise your name, because of your steadfast | love and faithfulness;
for you have glorified your name and your word a- | bove all things.
3When I called, you | answered me;
you increased my | strength within me.
4All the rulers of the earth will
praise | you, O Lord,
when they have heard the words | of your mouth. R
5They will sing of the ways | of the
Lord,
that great is the glory | of the Lord.
6The Lord is high, yet cares | for the lowly,
perceiving the haughty | from afar.
7Though I walk in the midst of
trouble, you | keep me safe;
you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right | hand
shall save me.
8You will make good your pur- |
pose for me;
O Lord, your steadfast love
endures forever; do not abandon the works | of your hands. R
1I appeal to
you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your
spiritual worship. 2Do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so
that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and
perfect.
3For by the grace given to me I
say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought
to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of
faith that God has assigned. 4For as
in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same
function, 5so we, who are many, are
one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6We have gifts that differ according to the
grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in
teaching; 8the exhorter, in
exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the
compassionate, in cheerfulness.
The Word of
the Lord.
Thanks be to
God.
GOSPEL: Matthew
16:13-20
The Holy
Gospel, according to St. Matthew, the 16th Chapter.
Glory to
you, O Lord.
13Now when
Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who
do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they
said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah
or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them,
“But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter
answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of
Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in
heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and
on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail
against it. 19I will give you the keys of the
kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone
that he was the Messiah.
The Gospel
of the Lord.
Praise to
you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN O Savior, Precious Savior #820
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
Please
be sure to have the wafer or bread if you choose laid out in front of
you. As well is you have wine or juice present that it is also in
front of you during the communion liturgy. Once the liturgy is
complete, I will say, "The Body of Christ given for you." We
will then eat together. The same for the drink.
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 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less #596
DISMISSAL
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