Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Rejoice, You Pure in Heart” arr. Alice Jordan
Confession and Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
the Word who spoke life into being,
the Wind stirring the waters.
Amen.
Let us turn in confession to the one who knows us completely.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Mighty God, lover of justice,
you call us to life in community,
but we have served our own interests
at the expense of our neighbors.
We have sown deceit where honesty was needed.
We say the right words,
but our hearts are far from you.
Turn us to seek your face.
Knit us together and give us the mind of Christ,
that we may do justice, love mercy,
and walk humbly with you, our God.
Amen.
The former things have passed away,
and new things God now declares:
Like a spring of water that never fails,
God covers you in the righteousness of Christ,
and forgives your sin in ☩ Jesus’
name.
May the Spirit give you strength to live for
others,
and bless you with the gift of peace.
Amen.
HYMN Dearest Jesus at Your Word #520
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 “Rise, Shine, You People” #665 v. 1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Micah 6:1-8
1 Hear what the Lord says:
Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice.
2 Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case
against his people,
and he will contend with Israel.
3 “O my people, what have I
done to you?
In what have I wearied you? Answer me!
4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt
and redeemed you from the house of slavery,
and I sent before you Moses,
Aaron, and Miriam.
5 O my people, remember now
what King Balak of Moab devised,
what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”
6 “With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O mortal,
what is good,
and what does the Lord require
of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your God?
Psalm: Psalm 15
1 Lord, who may dwell in your | tabernacle?
Who may abide upon your | holy hill?
2 Those who lead a blameless life and do | what is right,
who speak the truth | from
their heart; R
3 they do not slander with the tongue, they do no evil | to their friends;
they do not cast discredit up- | on a neighbor.
4 In their sight the wicked are rejected, but they honor those
who | fear the Lord.
They have sworn upon their health and do not take | back their word.
5 They do not give their money in hope of gain, nor do they take
bribes a- | gainst the
innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be | overthrown. R
Second Reading: 1
Corinthians 1:18-31
18 The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the
debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom
of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the
foolishness of the proclamation, to save those who believe. 22 For Jews ask for signs
and Greeks desire wisdom, 23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling
block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles, 24 but to those who are the
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and
God’s weakness is stronger
than human strength.
26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were
wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is
foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to
shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world,
things that are not, to abolish things that are, 29 so that no one might
boast in the presence of God. 30 In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and
redemption, 31 in order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he began to speak and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for
they will be filled.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of
God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of
righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter
all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for
your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.”
SERMON
HYMN Let Streams of Living Justice #710
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
GREAT THANKSGIVING
SANCTUS
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 Blest
are They #728
Blest are they, the poor in spirit
Theirs is the kingdom of God
Blest are they, full of sorrow
They shall be consoled
refrain
Rejoice and be glad
Blessed are you; holy are you
Rejoice and be glad
Yours is the Kingdom of God
Blest are they, the lowly ones
They shall inherit the earth
Blest are they, who hunger and thirst
They shall have their fill
Blest are they who show mercy
Mercy shall be theirs
Blest are they, the pure of heart
They shall see God
Blest are they who seek peace
They are the children of God
Blest are they who suffer in faith
The glory of God is theirs
Blest are you who suffer hate
All because of me
Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom
Shine for all to see
Rejoice and be glad
Blessed are you; holy are you
Rejoice and be glad
Yours is the Kingdom of God
Rejoice and be glad
Blessed are you; holy are you
Rejoice and be glad
Yours is the Kingdom of God
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Rise Up, O Saints of God #669
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Oh, Praise the Gracious Power” Kristina Langlois
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