Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Echo from Partita, O God, Thou Faithful 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 Voices Raised to You #845 v. 1,3,5
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.
HYMN OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
1 Wisdom has built her
house,
she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her
animals, she has mixed her wine,
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her
servant-girls, she calls
from the highest places in the town,
4 “You that are simple,
turn in here!”
To those without sense she says,
5 “Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Lay aside immaturity,
and live,
and walk in the way of insight.”
Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
: Psalm 34:9-14
9 Fear the Lord,
you saints | of the Lord,
for those who fear the | Lord lack nothing.
10 The lions are in want
and | suffer hunger,
but those who seek the Lord lack
nothing | that is good.
11 Come, children, and
listen to me;
I will teach you reverence | for the Lord.
12 Who among you takes
pleasure in life
and desires long life to enjoy prosperity?
13 Keep your | tongue from evil
and your lips from | lying words.
14 Turn from evil | and do good;
seek peace | and pursue it.
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
15 Be careful
then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of the
time, because the days are evil. 17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the
will of the Lord is. 18 Do not get
drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 as you sing psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the
Lord in your hearts, 20 giving
thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 6:51-58
The Holy Gospel according to Saint John the 6th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
[Jesus
said,] 51 “I am the
living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live
forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my
flesh.” 52 The Jews
then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to
eat?” 53 So Jesus
said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of
Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last
day; 55 for my flesh
is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live
because of me. 58 This is the
bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and
they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Praise and Thanksgiving #689
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
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
POST
COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “A Trumpet Chorale” Eberlin
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