Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE Reformation Chorale Mendelssohn
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
All
may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the
presiding minister begins.
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.
Silence is kept for reflection.
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 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God #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.
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 ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 8:31-36
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."
HYMN Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word #517 v. 1,3
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
PEACE
CHOIR “Resting in Your Arms”
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
Break
Now the Bread of Life #515
POST COMMUNION PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN The Church’s One Foundation #654 V. 1,3,5
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Built on a Rock Southbridge
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