Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE Thy
Holy Wings Webster
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy
Trinity, + one God, who brings us safely through the sea, who gives us water
from the rock, who leads us into the land of milk and honey.
Amen.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.
For self-centered living, and for failing to walk with humility and gentleness:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For longing to have what is not ours, and for hearts that are not at rest with ourselves:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For misuse of human relationships, and for unwillingness to see the image of God in others:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For jealousies that divide families and nations, and for rivalries that create strife and warfare:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For reluctance in sharing the gifts of God, and for carelessness with the fruits of creation:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For hurtful words that condemn, and for angry deeds that harm:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For idleness in witnessing to Jesus Christ, and for squandering the gifts of love and grace:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation,
that we may show
forth your glory in the world.
By the cross and passion of your Son, our Savior,
bring us with all
your saints to the joy of his resurrection.
In the mercy of almighty God, our Lord Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake, God forgives us all our sin. As a call 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 Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer #618 v. 1,3
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
Children's message
FIRST READING: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
1After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." 2But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" 3And Abram said, "You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir." 4But the word of the LORD came to him, "This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir." 5He brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your descendants be." 6And he believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness.
7Then he said to him,
"I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this
land to possess." 8But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to
know that I shall possess it?" 9He said to him, "Bring me
a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old,
a turtledove, and a young pigeon." 10He brought him all these
and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not
cut the birds in two. 11And when birds of prey came down on the
carcasses, Abram drove them away.
12As the sun was going
down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness
descended upon him. 17When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a
smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18On
that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants
I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river
Euphrates.
PSALM: Psalm 27
1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then | shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I | be afraid?
2When evildoers close in against me to de- |
vour my flesh, they, my foes and my enemies, will stum- | ble and
fall.
3Though an army encamp against me, my heart |
will not fear. Though war rise up against me, my trust will | not be
shaken.
4One thing I ask of the LORD; one | thing I
seek; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days
of my life; to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek God | in
the temple.
5For in the day of trouble God will | give
me shelter, hide me in the hidden places of the sanctuary, and raise me high
up- | on a rock.
6Even now my head is lifted up above my enemies |
who surround me. Therefore I will offer sacrifice in the sanctuary,
sacrifices of rejoicing; I will sing and make music | to the LORD.
7Hear my voice, O LORD, | when I call; have
mercy on me and | answer me.
8My heart speaks your message— | "Seek
my face." Your face, O LORD, | I will seek.
9Hide not your face from me, turn not away from your
ser- | vant in anger. Cast me
not away—you have been my helper; forsake me not, O God of | my
salvation.
10Though my father and my moth- | er forsake
me, the LORD will | take me in.
11Teach me your | way, O LORD; lead me on a
level path, because of | my oppressors.
12Subject me not to the will | of my foes, for
they rise up against me, false witnesses | breathing violence.
13This I believe—that I will see the goodness |
of the LORD in the land | of the living!
14Wait for the LORD | and be strong. Take
heart and wait | for the LORD!
SECOND
READING: Philippians
3:17-4:1
4:1Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and
long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: Luke 13:31-35
31At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to [Jesus], "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you." 32He said to them, "Go and tell that fox for me, 'Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. 33Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.' 34Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! 35See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
The
Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to
you, O Christ.
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
HYMN Just as I Am, Without One Plea #592
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN God Be with You till We Meet Again #536
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Around You, O Lord Jesus Ruess
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