Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “They Who Trust In God” J.S. Bach
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
the God of manna, the God of miracles, the God of
mercy.
Amen.
Drawn to Christ and seeking God’s abundance, let us confess our sin.
Silence is kept for reflection.
God, our provider,
help us.
It is hard to believe there is enough to share.
We question your ways when they differ from the
ways
of the world in which we live.
We turn to our own understanding
rather than trusting in you.
We take offense at your teachings and your ways.
Turn us again to you.
Where else can we turn?
Share with us the words of eternal life
and feed us for life in the world.
Amen.
Beloved people of God:
in Jesus, the manna from heaven, you are fed and
nourished.
By Jesus, the worker of miracles, there is
always more than enough.
Through Jesus,+ the bread of life, you are
shown God’s mercy:
you are forgiven and loved into abundant life.
Amen.
HYMN Praise to the Lord, the Almighty #858
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
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Lamentations 3:22-33
22The
steadfast love of the Lord never
ceases, his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every
morning; great is your faithfulness. 24“The Lord is
my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” 25The Lord is good to those who wait for
him, to the soul that seeks him. 26It is good that one should wait quietly for the
salvation of the Lord. 27It is good for one to
bear the yoke in youth, 28to sit
alone in silence when the Lord has imposed it, 29to put one’s mouth to the
dust (there may yet be hope), 30to give one’s cheek to the smiter, and be filled
with insults. 31For the
Lord will not reject forever. 32Although he causes grief, he will have
compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; 33for he does not willingly
afflict or grieve anyone.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm 30
1I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have lift- | ed me up and have
not let my enemies
triumph | over me.
2O Lord my God, I cried | out to you, and you
restored | me to health.
3You brought me up,
O Lord, | from the dead; you
restored my life as I was going down | to
the
grave.
4Sing praise to the Lord, | all you faithful;
give thanks in holy remembrance.
5God’s wrath is short;
God’s favor | lasts a lifetime. Weeping spends the night, but joy
comes | in the morning.
6While I felt secure, I
said, “I shall never | be disturbed.
7You, Lord, with your favor, made me as
strong | as the mountains.” Then you hid your face,
and
I was | filled with fear.
8I cried to | you, O Lord; I pleaded with | my Lord, saying,
9“What profit is there in
my blood, if I go down | to the pit? Will the dust praise you or de
clare
your faithfulness?
10Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; O Lord, | be my helper.”
11You have turned my
wailing | into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed | me
with
joy.
12Therefore my heart sings
to you | without ceasing; O Lord my
God, I will give
you | thanks
forever.
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
7Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in
speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you—so we want
you to excel also in this generous undertaking. 8I do not say this as a
command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love against the earnestness
of others. 9For you know the generous
act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he
became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 10And in this matter I am
giving my advice: it is appropriate for you who began last year not only to do
something but even to desire to do something—11now finish doing it, so
that your eagerness may be matched
by
completing it according to your means. 12For if the eagerness is there, the gift
is acceptable according to what one
has—not according to what one does not have. 13I do not mean that there
should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair
balance between 14your
present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need,
in order that there may be a fair balance. 15As it is written, “The
one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have
too little.”
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark the 5th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
21When Jesus
had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around
him; and he was by the sea. 22Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named
Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet 23and begged him
repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your
hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.” 24So he went with him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in
on him. 25Now there
was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26She had endured much
under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better,
but rather grew worse. 27She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind
him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28for she said, “If I but
touch his clothes, I will be made well.” 29Immediately her
hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her
disease. 30Immediately
aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and
said, “Who touched my clothes?” 31And his disciples said to him, “You see the
crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32He looked all around to
see who had done it. 33But the
woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down
before him, and told him the whole truth. 34He said to her,
“Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your
disease.” 35While he
was still speaking, some people came
from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher
any further?” 36But
overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not
fear, only believe.” 37He allowed
no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. 38When they came to the
house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and
wailing loudly. 39When he had
entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is
not dead but sleeping.” 40And they laughed at him. Then he put them all
outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him,
and went in where the child was. 41He took her by the hand and said to her,
“Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” 42And immediately the girl
got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were
overcome with amazement. 43He strictly ordered them that no one should know
this, and told them to give her something to eat.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness #733
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 Healer of Our Every Ill #612
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Tell Out, My Soul J. Wayne Kerr
