Blessings to you! It was a delightful day to worship together.
Reminder, next week our worship will be out under the trees, bring a chair and a friend.
Blessings, Pastor Chris Lee
Order of Worship Service for Sunday, July 10, 2022
Prelude: ELW 574- “Here I Am, Lord.” Vocal Soloist- Micah Bernas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meditation
To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind is to reflect God’s mercy in responding to one’s neighbor. That mercy found its most profound expression in the “gospel that has come to you”—namely the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That gospel mercy comes to us again today: at the font, at the table, and from the pulpit. It is very near to you.
Confession and Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity,☩ one God, whose steadfast love endures forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Merciful God,
we confess that we have not followed your path but have chosen our own way. Instead of putting others before ourselves, we long to take the best seats at the table. When met by those in need, we have too often passed by on the other side. Set us again on the path of life. Save us from ourselves and free us to love our neighbors.
Amen.
Hear the good news! God does not deal with us according to our sins but delights in granting pardon and mercy. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. You are free to love as God loves.
Amen.
Opening Hymn: ELW 836- “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.”
Prayer of the Day
O Lord God, your mercy delights us, and the world longs for your loving care. Hear the cries of everyone in need, and turn our hearts to love our neighbors with the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Kyrie
Song of Praise
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Moses calls the people who are about to enter the promised land to renew the covenant God made with their ancestors. Through this covenant God gives life and asks for obedience. God’s commandment is neither burdensome nor too far off, but dwells in the people’s hearts.
9The 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, 10when 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.
11Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. 12It 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?” 13Neither 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?” 14No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.
Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10
Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths. (Ps. 25:4)
1To you, O Lord,
I lift up my soul.
2My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3Let none who look to you be put to shame;
rather let those be put to shame who are treacherous.
4Show me your ways, O Lord,
and teach me your paths.
5Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.
6Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love,
for they are from everlasting.
7Remember 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.
8You are gracious and upright, O Lord;
therefore you teach sinners in your way.
9You lead the lowly in justice
and teach the lowly your way.
10All your paths, O Lord, are steadfast love and faithfulness
to those who keep your covenant and your testimonies.
Second Reading: Colossians 1:1-14
The letter to the Colossians was written to warn its readers of various false teachings. The first part of the letter is an expression of thanks for the faith, hope, and love that mark this community, including a prayer for strength and courage.
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 4for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel 6that 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. 7This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, 8and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
9For 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, 10so that you may lead lives 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. 11May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Jesus is challenged to explain what is involved in obeying the greatest commandment. He tells a parable rich in surprises: those expected to show pity display hard hearts while the lowly give and receive unexpected and lavish mercy.
25Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27He 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.” 28And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”
29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35The 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.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Sermon: Pastor Chris Lee
Hymn of Day: ELW 712- “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service.”
Prayers of Intercession
United in Christ and guided by the Spirit, we pray for the church, the creation, and all in need.
A brief silence.
Good and gracious God, you have placed your word of love in the heart of your church. Fill your church with compassion, that we bear the fruit of your healing mercy to a broken world. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
You created the earth with seeds sprouting up to new life. We pray for the flourishing of fruit trees and orchards, vines and bushes. Prosper the work of those who plant, tend, harvest, and gather. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Show us your ways and teach us your paths of justice and love. Raise up community and national leaders to challenge and dismantle societal structures that perpetuate ethnic, racial, and religious profiling and discrimination. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Come near to all in need. Orchestrate kindness in the face of cruelty, hope where there is despair, love in the face of neglect, comfort where there is death, and healing in illness especially McKennah Cain; Joyce Anderson; Jeanna LaRue; Karen Bemowski; Nan Hibbs; Julie Peters; Kenneth Bobb; Andrea Bobb; Chris Schaffter; Ruth Mortland; Richard Mowery; Melvin Neu; Gary Berg; Bruce and Sandy Wright; Julie Prenatt; Sheri Stoutt; Richard Hotchkiss; Randy McIntyre; Marilyn Hubbard; and all those we name before you now, aloud or in our hearts…
God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Turn this community toward neighbors in need. Bring aid and support to those who are poor, beaten down, abused, forgotten, silenced, or avoided including those aided by Christian Care, the DeLaCerda House, Project NOW, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and the many more caring organizations local and national. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
We give thanks for the saints who revealed your love and mercy in this life. Inspired by their witness, strengthen us to live in hope. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of every time and place, in Jesus’ name and filled with your Holy Spirit, we entrust these spoken prayers and those in our hearts into your holy keeping.
Amen.
Peace
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Communion Hymns:
*You are welcome to reflect on the words of these hymns found in the cranberry hymnals.
ELW 679- “For the Fruit of All Creation.”
ELW 721- “Goodness is Stronger Than Evil.”
Prayer after Communion
Life-giving God, through this meal you have bandaged our wounds and fed us with your mercy. Now send us forth to live for others, both friend and stranger, that all may come to know your love. This we pray in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
Blessing
The God of peace, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you, comfort you, and show you the path of life this day and always.
Amen.
Sending Hymn: ELW 551- “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve.”
Dismissal
Go in peace. Love your neighbor.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude: “Here I Am, Lord,” arr. John Carter.
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Music and other credits:
Assisting Minister- Mike McCalester
Lector- Sylvia Martin
Organist/Pianist- Pam Edwards
“Here I Am, Lord.” Vocal Soloist- Micah Bernas. Words and Music – ©1981 OCP. Contributors: Dan Schutte, Dan Schutte. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
“Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.” Words: Henry Van Dyke. Music: Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
“Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service.” Music – ©1978, 1985 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Contributors: Ronald A Nelson, Lutheran Book of Worship. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
“For the Fruit of All Creation.” Words – ©1970 Hope Publishing Company. Contributors: Fred Pratt Green. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
“Goodness is Stronger Than Evil.” Music – ©1996 Iona Community / WGRG (North America). Contributors: John Bell. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve.” Words – ©1993 OCP. Contributors: Delores Dufner, OSB. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
“Here I Am, Lord,” arr. John Carter. All rights reserved. Permission to podcast/stream and print the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704843.
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