Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “If With, All Your Hearts” F. Mendolssohn
CONFESSION
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot
free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what
we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your
Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that
we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy
name.
Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
HYMN God Is Here #526
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: Deuteronomy 30:9-14
9 The Lord your God will make you
abundantly prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in
the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the Lord will again take delight in
prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, 10 when
you obey the Lord your
God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of
the law, because you turn to the Lord your
God with all your heart and with all your soul. 11 “Surely, this
commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it
too far away. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who
will go up to heaven for us and get it for us so that we may hear it and
observe it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should
say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us and get it for us so
that we may hear it and observe it?’ 14 No, the word is very
near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm 25:1-10
1 To | you, O Lord, I lift | up
my soul.
2 My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be | put
to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph | over me.
3 Let none who look to you be | put to
shame;
rather let those be put to shame | who are
treacherous.
4 Show me your | ways, O Lord, and teach | me
your paths.
5 Lead me in your | truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all | the
day long.
6 Remember, O Lord,
your compassion and love, for they are from | everlasting.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth and | my
transgressions;
remember me according to your steadfast love and for the sake of your
goodness, O Lord.
8 You are gracious and upright, O Lord; therefore you teach sinners | in
your way.
9 You lead the lowly in justice and teach the lowly your way.
10 All your paths, O Lord,
are steadfast | love and faithfulness
to those who keep your covenant and your | testimonies.
Second Reading: Colossians 1:1-14
1 Paul, an
apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in
Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3 In our
prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 for
we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for
all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in
heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the
gospel 6 that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and
growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it
and truly comprehended the grace of God. 7 This you learned
from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ
on our behalf, 8 and he has made known to us your love in the
Spirit. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not
ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of
God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so
that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit
in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. 11 May
you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so
that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully 12 giving thanks
to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in
the light. 13 He has rescued us from the power of darkness and
transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom
we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 10th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
25 An expert in
the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit
eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law?
What do you read there?” 27 He answered, “You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And
he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”29 But
wanting to vindicate himself, he
asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man
was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers,
who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. 31 Now
by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by
on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the
place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a
Samaritan while traveling came upon him, and when he saw him he was moved with
compassion. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, treating
them with oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an
inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two
denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and when I
come back I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 36 Which
of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands
of the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.”
Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace #716
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 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love #708
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “To God be the Glory” Robert Hughes
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