Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
Sunday, July 14, 2024
PRELUDE
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 Come thou Fount of Every Blessing #807
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: Amos 7:7-15
7This is
what [the Lord God] showed
me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb
line in his hand. 8And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you
see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “See, I am setting a
plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass them by; 9the high places of Isaac
shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and
I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.” 10Then Amaziah, the priest
of Bethel, sent to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against
you in the very center of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all
his words. 11For thus Amos
has said, ‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away
from his land.’ ”12And Amaziah
said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, earn your bread
there, and prophesy there; 13but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is
the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.” 14Then Amos answered
Amaziah, “I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son; but I am a herdsman, and a
dresser of sycamore trees, 15and the Lord took
me from following the flock, and the Lord said
to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
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: Ephesians 1:3-14
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly places, 4just as he
chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless
before him in love. 5He destined
us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good
pleasure of his will, 6to the praise
of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7In him we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches
of his grace 8that he
lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight 9he has made known to us
the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in
Christ, 10as a plan for
the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and
things on earth. 11In Christ we
have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the
purpose of him who accomplishes
all things
according to his counsel and will, 12so that we, who were the first to set our
hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you
had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in
him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14this is the pledge of our
inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark the 6th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
14King Herod
heard of [the disciples’ preaching,] for Jesus’ name had become
known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and
for this reason these powers are at work in him.” 15But others said, “It is
Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of
old.” 16But when
Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17For Herod himself had
sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of
Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her. 18For John had been telling
Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19And Herodias had a grudge
against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, 20for Herod feared John,
knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he
heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. 21But an opportunity came
when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and
for the leaders of Galilee. 22When his daughter Herodias came in and danced,
she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for
whatever you wish, and I will give it.” 23And he solemnly swore to
her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.” 24She went out and said to
her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the
baptizer.” 25Immediately
she rushed back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the
head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26The king was deeply
grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to
refuse her. 27Immediately
the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went
and beheaded him in the prison, 28brought his head on a platter, and gave it to
the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard
about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Faith of Our Fathers #812
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 a Closer Walk with Thee #697
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
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