Service outline for Sunday, November 1, 2020!

 Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!

 

 PRELUDE                                  We’re Marching to Zion                                              M. McDonald

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, in whose image we are made, who claims us and calls us beloved.

 Amen.

 Silence is kept for reflection.

 Holy One,

we confess that we are not awake for you. We are not faithful in using your gifts. We forget the least of  our siblings. We do not see your beautiful image in one another. We are infected by sin that divides your beloved community.  Open our hearts to your coming, open our eyes to see you in our neighbor, open our hands to serve your creation. Amen.

Beloved, we are God's children, and Jesus, our Beloved, opens the door to us.  Through + Jesus you are forgiven, by Jesus you are welcome, in Jesus you are called to rejoice! Let us live in the promises prepared for us from the foundation of the world.

 Amen.

 HYMN                                                                                                                      #427 v. 1,2,4,5

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: Revelation 7:9-17

⁹After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. ¹⁰They cried out in a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!" ¹¹And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ¹²singing, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen." ¹³Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?" ¹⁴I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ¹⁵For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. ¹⁶They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; ¹⁷for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

 

PSALM: Psalm 34:1-10, 22

I will bless the LORD ^| at all times;

           the praise of God shall ever be ^| in my mouth.

²I will glory ^| in the LORD;

          let the lowly hear ^| and rejoice.  

³Proclaim with me the greatness ^| of the LORD;

          let us exalt God's ^| name together.

⁴I sought the LORD, who ^| answered me

          and delivered me from ^| all my terrors.

⁵Look upon the LORD ^| and be radiant,

          and let not your faces ^| be ashamed.

⁶I called in my affliction, and ^| the LORD heard me

          and saved me from ^| all my troubles.  

⁷The angel of the LORD encamps around those who ^| fear the LORD

          and de- ^| livers them.

⁸Taste and see that the ^| LORD is good;

          happy are they who take ref- ^| uge in God!

⁹Fear the LORD, you saints ^| of the LORD,

          for those who fear the ^| LORD lack nothing.

¹⁰The lions are in want and ^| suffer hunger,

          but those who seek the LORD lack nothing ^| that is good.

²²O LORD, you redeem the life ^| of your servants,

          and those who put their trust in you will ^| not be punished.  

 

SECOND READING: 1 John 3:1-3

 ¹See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ²Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. ³And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

  

GOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-12

¹When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. ²Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ³"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ⁵Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ⁷Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. ⁸Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account ¹²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

 Praise to you, O Christ.

 

SERMON

 

HYMN                                                                                                                         #422 v. 1,2,6

 

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

 

BLESSING

 

HYMN                                                                                                                             #423 v. 1,4

DISMISSAL

 

POSTLUDE                          When All the Saints Go Marching In                                    Dozier

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Service outline for Sunday, October 25, 2020

 

Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!

 PRELUDE                                  A Mighty Fortress                                                                 Shaffer

       CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who creates, redeems, and sustains us and all of creation.

Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Faithful God,

have mercy on us. We confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We turn from your loving embrace and go our own ways. We pass judgment on one another before examining ourselves. We place our own needs before those of our  neighbors. We keep your gift of salvation to ourselves. Make us humble, cast away our transgressions, and turn us again to life in you through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 

God hears the cries of all who call out in need, and through his death and resurrection, Christ has made us his own. Hear the truth that God proclaims: Your sins are forgiven in the name of ☩ Jesus Christ. Led by the Holy Spirit, live in freedom and newness to do God’s work in the world.

Amen.

 HYMN                                                                                                                         #504 v. 1 &4

 

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 31:31-34

³¹The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ³²It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD. ³³But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ³⁴No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, "Know the LORD," for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

 

 PSALM: Psalm 46

¹God is our ref- ^| uge and strength,

          a very present ^| help in trouble.

²Therefore we will not fear, though the ^| earth be moved,

          and though the mountains shake in the depths ^| of the sea;

³though its waters ^| rage and foam,

          and though the mountains tremble ^| with its tumult.

⁴There is a river whose streams make glad the cit- ^| y of God,

          the holy habitation of ^| the Most High.

⁵God is in the midst of the city; it shall ^| not be shaken;

          God shall help it at the ^| break of day.

⁶The nations rage, and the ^| kingdoms shake;

          God speaks, and the earth ^| melts away.  

⁷The LORD of ^| hosts is with us;

          the God of Jacob ^| is our stronghold.

⁸Come now, regard the works ^| of the LORD,

          what desolations God has brought up- ^| on the earth;

⁹behold 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."

¹¹The LORD of ^| hosts is with us;

          the God of Jacob ^| is our stronghold.  

 

SECOND READING: Romans 3:19-28

¹⁹Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. ²⁰For "no human being will be justified in his sight" by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. ²¹But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, ²²the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, ²³since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; ²⁴they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; ²⁶it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus. ²⁷Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. ²⁸For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.

 

 

GOSPEL: John 8:31-36

Glory to you, O Lord.

³¹Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; ³²and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." ³³They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be made free'?" ³⁴Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. ³⁵The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. ³⁶So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."

Praise to you, O Christ.

 

SERMON

 

HYMN                                                                                                                         #779 v. 1,3,4

 

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

 

BLESSING

 

HYMN                                                                                                                                    #v. 1,4

DISMISSAL

 

POSTLUDE                         Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word                                Leupold

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Service outline for Sunday, October 18, 2020

                                         Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!

 

 PRELUDE                                  Bless Now, O God, the Journey                                Pelz

 

     CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who creates, redeems, and sustains us and all of creation.

Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Faithful God,

have mercy on us. We confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We turn from your loving embrace and go our own ways. We pass judgment on one another before examining ourselves. We place our own needs before those of our  neighbors. We keep your gift of salvation to ourselves. Make us humble, cast away our transgressions, and turn us again to life in you through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

God hears the cries of all who call out in need, and through his death and resurrection, Christ has made us his own. Hear the truth that God proclaims: Your sins are forgiven in the name of ☩ Jesus Christ. Led by the Holy Spirit, live in freedom and newness to do God’s work in the world.

Amen.

 

 HYMN                                                                                                                            #871 v. 1,4

 

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: Isaiah 45:1-7

¹Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him—and the gates shall not be closed: ²I will go before you and level the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, ³I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. ⁴For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you, though you do not know me. ⁵I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know me, ⁶so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is no one besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. ⁷I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the LORD do all these things.

 

PSALM: Psalm 96:1-9[10-13]

¹Sing to the LORD ^| a new song;

          sing to the LORD, ^| all the earth.

²Sing to the LORD, bless the name ^| of the LORD;

          proclaim God's salvation from ^| day to day.

³Declare God's glory a- ^| mong the nations

          and God's wonders a- ^| mong all peoples.

⁴For great is the LORD and greatly ^| to be praised,

          more to be feared ^| than all gods.   

⁵As for all the gods of the nations, they ^| are but idols;

          but you, O LORD, have ^| made the heavens.

⁶Majesty and magnificence are ^| in your presence;

          power and splendor are in your ^| sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the LORD, you families ^| of the peoples,

          ascribe to the LORD hon- ^| or and power.

⁸Ascribe to the LORD the honor due the ^| holy name;

          bring offerings and enter the courts ^| of the LORD.   

⁹Worship the LORD in the beau- ^| ty of holiness;

          tremble before the LORD, ^| all the earth.

[¹⁰Tell it out among the nations: "The ^| LORD is king!

          The one who made the world so firm that it cannot be moved

          will judge the peo- ^| ples with equity."

¹¹Let the heavens rejoice, and let the ^| earth be glad;

          let the sea thunder and all that is in it;

          let the field be joyful and all that ^| is therein.

¹²Then shall all the trees of the wood shout for joy at your com- ^| ing, O LORD,

          for you come to ^| judge the earth.

¹³You will judge the ^| world with righteousness

          and the peoples ^| with your truth.]   

 

 SECOND READING: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

¹Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. ²We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly ³remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, ⁵because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. ⁶And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, ⁷so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. ⁸For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. ⁹For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, ¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.

  

GOSPEL: Matthew 22:15-22

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 22^nd Chapter.

Glory to you, O Lord.

¹⁵The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap [Jesus] in what he said. ¹⁶So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. ¹⁷Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" ¹⁸But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? ¹⁹Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. ²⁰Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" ²¹They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." ²²When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

 SERMON

 HYMN                                                                                                                            #713 v. 1,4

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

BLESSING

HYMN                                                                                                                          #731 v. 1,2,5

DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE                                         Your Will Be Done                                        Christiansen

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