Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE How Good, Lord, to Be Here Guse
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is
marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
whose
voice is upon the waters,
whose
mercy is poured out upon all people,
whose
goodness cascades over all creation.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy God,
you
search us and know us.
You
are acquainted with all our ways.
We
confess that our hearts are burdened by sin—
our
own sins and the broken systems that bind us.
We
turn inward, failing to follow
your
outward way of love.
We
distrust those who are not like us.
We
exploit the earth and its resources
and
fail to consider generations to come.
Forgive
us, gracious God,
for
all we have done and left undone.
Even
before the words are on our tongues,
you
know them;
receive
them in your divine mercy.
Amen.
How vast is God's grace!
Through
the power and promise of + Christ Jesus,
our
sins are washed away
and
we are claimed as God's own beloved.
Indeed,
we are forgiven.
In
the wake of God's forgiveness,
we
are called to be the beloved community
living
out Christ's justice
and
the Spirit's reconciling peace.
Amen.
HYMN Beautiful Savior #838 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 Rise, Shine, You People #665 v. 1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
FIRST READING: 2 Kings 2:1-12
1Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to
heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2Elijah
said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the LORD has sent me as far as
Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself
live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. 3The
company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him,
"Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from
you?" And he said, "Yes, I know; keep silent."
4Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho. 5The company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know; be silent."
6Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. 7Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground.
9When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit." 10He responded, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not." 11As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. 12Elisha kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
PSALM: Psalm 50:1-6
1The mighty one, God the | LORD, has spoken;
calling the earth from the rising of the sun |
to its setting.
2Out of Zion, perfect | in its beauty,
God shines | forth in glory.
3Our God will come and will | not keep
silence;
with a consuming flame before, and round about a |
raging storm.
4God calls the heavens and the earth | from
above
to witness the judgment | of the people.
5"Gather before me my | loyal
followers,
those who have made a covenant with me
and sealed | it with sacrifice."
6The heavens declare the rightness | of
God's cause,
for it is God | who is judge.
SECOND
READING: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
3Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those
who are perishing. 4In their case the god of this world has blinded
the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel
of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5For we do not
proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your
slaves for Jesus' sake. 6For it is the God who said, "Let light
shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
GOSPEL: Mark 9:2-9
2Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James
and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was
transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became dazzling white,
such as no one on earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to
them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5Then Peter
said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three
dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6He
did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7Then a cloud
overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son,
the Beloved listen to him!" 8Suddenly when they looked around,
they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus.
9As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
The
Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to
you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN How Good, Lord, to Be Here #315 v. 1,2,5
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 Alleluia, Song of Gladness #318 v. 1,3
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Jesus on the Mountain Peak Sedio
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