Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “I Am the Bread of Life” Ron Schmoltze
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 Lead On, O King Eternal #805
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 Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
1Then Joshua
gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the
heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves
before God. 2aAnd Joshua
said to all the people, 14“Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in
faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and
in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15Now if you are unwilling
to serve the Lord, choose
this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the
region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are
living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
16Then the people
answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; 17for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our
ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did
those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went,
and among all the peoples through whom we passed; 18and the Lord drove out before us all the
peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve
the Lord, for he is our God.”
Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm 34:15-22
15The eyes of the Lord are up- | on the righteous,
and God’s ears are open | to their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against those | who do evil, to
erase the remembrance of
them | from the earth.
17The righteous cry,
and | the Lord hears
them and delivers them from | all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to the | brokenhearted and
saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19Many are the
troubles | of the righteous, but the Lord delivers
them from | every one.
20God will keep safe | all their bones;
not one of them | shall be broken.
21Evil will bring
death | to the wicked and those who hate the righteous | will be punished.
22O Lord, you redeem the life | of your servants,
and those who put their trust in you
will | not be
punished.
Second Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20
10Be strong in
the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11Put on the whole armor
of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For our struggle is not
against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the
whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and
having done everything, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of
truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15As shoes for your feet
put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16With all of these, take
the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming
arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer
and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication
for all the saints. 19Pray also
for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with
boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains.
Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak. Word of the Lord. Thanks
be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy Gospel
according to Saint John the 6th chapter.
Glory to you O Lord.
Jesus said,] 56“Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57Just as the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live
because of me. 58This 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.” 59He said these things
while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
60When many of his
disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept
it?” 61But Jesus,
being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does
this offend you? 62Then what if
you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63It is the spirit that
gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are
spirit and life. 64But among
you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were
the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65And he said, “For this
reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the
Father.” 66Because of this many of
his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67So Jesus asked the
twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom
can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We have come to believe
and know that you are the Holy One 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 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 Blessed Assurance #638
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE O Jesus, King Most Wonderful” Birchwood/Leavitt
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