Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, August 13, 2023
9:30 AM
Confession and
Forgiveness
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
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.
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.
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 Sermon
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:9-18
9At [Horeb,
the mount of God,][Elijah] came to a cave, and spent the night there.
Then the word of the Lord came
to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10He answered, “I have been
very zealous for the Lord,
the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down
your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they
are seeking my life, to take it away.”
11He said, “Go out and
stand on the mountain before the Lord,
for the Lord is about to
pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains
and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in
the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the
earthquake; 12and after the
earthquake a fire, but the Lord was
not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. 13When Elijah heard it, he
wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the
cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here,
Elijah?” 14He answered,
“I have been very zealous for the Lord,
the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down
your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they
are seeking my life, to take it away.” 15Then the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the
wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over
Aram. 16Also you
shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint
Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. 17Whoever escapes from the
sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu,
Elisha shall kill. 18Yet I will
leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and
every mouth that has not kissed him.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 85:8-13
8I will listen to what the Lord| God is saying; for
you speak peace to your faithful people and
to those who turn their | hearts to you.
9Truly, your salvation is
very near to | those who fear you, that your glory may dwell | in our land.
10Steadfast love and
faithfulness have | met together; righteousness and peace have | kissed each other.
11Faithfulness shall spring
up | from the earth, and righteousness shall look | down from heaven.
12The Lord will indeed | grant prosperity,
and our land will | yield its increase.
13Righteousness shall go
before the Lord and shall
prepare for | God a pathway.
Second Reading: Romans 10:5-15
5Moses writes
concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does
these things will live by them.” 6But the righteousness that comes from faith
says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to
bring Christ down) 7“or ‘Who will
descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8But what does it say?
“The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9because if you confess
with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, you will be saved. 10For one believes with the heart and so is
justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 11The scripture says, “No
one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12For there is no
distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous
to all who call on him. 13For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.”
14But how are they to call
on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of
whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to
proclaim him? 15And how are
they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are
the feet of those who bring good news!”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew the
14th chapter. Glory to you O Lord
22[Jesus] made the disciples get into
the boat and go on ahead to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while
he dismissed the crowds.23And after he
had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When
evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the
waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 25And early in the morning
he came walking toward them on the sea. 26But when the disciples
saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And
they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said,
“Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
28Peter answered him,
“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29He said, “Come.” So Peter
got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30But when he noticed the
strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord,
save me!” 31Jesus
immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little
faith, why did you doubt?” 32When they got into the boat, the wind
ceased. 33And those in
the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
The Gospel
of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
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 Intercession, PEACE, OFFERING
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
PRAYER
BLESSING
DISMISSAL
Liturgy and hymns
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