Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Be Thou My Vision/ Christ Be My Leader” John Leavitt
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures
forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin and come to God for healing.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Gracious God,
have mercy on us.
We confess that we have honored you with our
lips,
but have harmed our neighbors with our tongues.
The cravings at war within us
cause conflicts and disputes.
In our desire to be first
we make distinctions among ourselves.
We place the needs of the poor and the suffering
last.
In your great mercy, forgive us our sins.
Draw near to us with grace in time of need,
and turn us to follow in the way of Jesus
Christ,
our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
God promises to forgive our iniquity
and to remember our sin no more.
By grace you have been saved.
In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ,
the source of eternal healing,
your sins are forgiven.
Amen.
HYMN Gather Us In #532
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 5:6-7, 10-15
6Seek
the Lord and live, or he
will break out against the house of Joseph like fire, and it will devour
Bethel, with no one to quench it. 7Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood, and bring
righteousness to the ground! 10They hate the one who reproves in the gate, and
they abhor the one who speaks the truth. 11Therefore because you trample on the poor
and take from them levies of grain, you have built houses of hewn stone, but
you shall not live in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall
not drink their wine. 12For I know
how many are your transgressions, and how great are your sins— you who afflict
the righteous, who take a bribe, and push aside the needy in the gate. 13Therefore the prudent
will keep silent in such a time; for it is an evil time. 14Seek good and not evil,
that you may live; and so the Lord,
the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said. 15Hate evil and love good,
and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious
to the remnant of Joseph.
Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Psalm 90:12-17
12So teach us to number our days that we may apply
our | hearts to wisdom.
13Return, O Lord; how long | will you tarry? Be
gracious | to your
servants.
14Satisfy us by your steadfast
love | in the morning; so shall we rejoice and be
glad | all our days.
15Make us glad as many days
as you afflicted us and as many years as
we suffered adversity.
16Show your servants your
works, and your splendor | to their children.
17May the graciousness of
the Lord our God | be upon us;
prosper the work of our hands; prosper our handiwork.
Second Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16
12Indeed, the
word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing
until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13And before him no creature is hidden, but
all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an
account. 14Since, then, we have a
great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God,
let us hold fast to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is
unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect
has been tested as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore approach
the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace
to help in time of need.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Mark 10:17-31
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark the 10th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
17As [Jesus] was setting out on a
journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what
must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me
good? No one is good but God alone. 19You know the commandments: ‘You shall not
murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear
false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.’ ” 20He said to him, “Teacher,
I have kept all these since my youth.” 21Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said,
“You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and
you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” 22When he heard this, he
was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. 23Then Jesus looked around
and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to
enter the kingdom of God!” 24And the disciples were perplexed at these words.
But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of
God! 25It is easier
for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to
enter the kingdom of God.” 26They were greatly astounded and said to one
another, “Then who can be saved?” 27Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it
is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” 28Peter began to say to
him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” 29Jesus said, “Truly I tell
you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or
father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good
news, 30who will not
receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and
children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal
life. 31But many who
are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
The Gospel
of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Jesus, Priceless Treasure #775
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 Take My Life, That I May Be #685
POST
COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN We Are Called #720
Come,
live in the light
Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord
We are called to be light for the kingdom
To live in the freedom of the city of God
refrain
We
are called to act with justice
We are called to love tenderly
We are called to serve one another
To walk humbly with God
Come,
open your heart
Show your mercy to all those in fear
We are called to be hope for the hopeless
So all hatred and blindness will be no more
Sing,
sing a new song
Sing of that great day when all will be one
God will reign and we'll walk with each other
As sisters and brothers united in love (united in love)
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Oh, Sing to the Lord” arr. Anne Krentz Organ
Liturgy and hymns printed and streamed with permission through
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