All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

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1 12th Sunday After Pentecost August 27, :30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. ELW is the red hymnal in your pew racks. Hymns are found by number in the back section of the hymnal in your pew racks. Congregational responses are printed in bold type. Prelude Confession and Forgiveness b GATHERING b All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. L: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. C: Amen. Relationships with God, and with one another, begin with honesty. We are called by God to be truthful about who we are, who we long to be, and who God is. Let us kneel, and confess those ways we have not lived up to God s desire for us in all relationships God has given us. Silence for prayer and reflection. Dear God of mercy, We confess to you, dear God, that from our hearts come evil intentions and out of our mouths destructive words. With our ears we hear your word of free grace, yet we expect others to earn that same blessing. We hold grudges even against our brothers and sisters, and we fail to forgive as you forgive us. We even rebuke you, demanding you follow our wishes rather than walking in the way of the cross. Forgive us, and renew our hearts and minds. Help us to discern your will, to know what is good and acceptable to you, and to live with honesty and faithfulness in all our relationships. Amen. We remain kneeling as the pastor offers God s absolution and forgiveness. Following absolution we stand for the hymn, facing the processional cross as we begin.

2 Entrance Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (ELW #645) L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. Hymn of Praise All sing in unison first time. On repeat, women sing I, II, and men sing II, I. I II

3 Prayer of the Day O God, with all your faithful followers of every age, we praise you, the rock of our life. Be our strong foundation and form us into the body of your Son, that we may gladly minister to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. We sit b WORD b Children s Sermon: (11:00 a.m.) First Reading: Isaiah 56:1-6 Just as God had called Abraham and Sarah and given them many descendants, so now God offers comfort to Zion. God s deliverance will come soon and will never end. 1Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. 2 Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many. 3 For the Lord will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song. 4 Listen to me, my people, and give heed to me, my nation; for a teaching will go out from me, and my justice for a light to the peoples. 5 I will bring near my deliverance swiftly, my salvation has gone out and my arms will rule the peoples; the coastlands wait for me, and for my arm they hope. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and those who live on it will die like gnats; but my salvation will be forever, and my deliverance will never be ended.

4 Psalm 138 The refrain will be sung first by the cantor and then by the congregation each time thereafter. I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; you have heard the words of my mouth. In the presence of the angels I praise you. I bow down towards your holy temple. REFRAIN I give thanks to your name for your merciful love and your faithfulness. On the day I called, you answered me; you increased the strength of my soul. REFRAIN The Lord is high, yet he looks on the lowly, and the haughty he knows from afar. O Lord, your merciful love is eternal; discard not the work of your hands. REFRAIN Second Reading: Romans 12:1-8 In response to God s merciful activity, we are to worship by living holistic, God-pleasing lives. Our values and viewpoints are not molded by this age, but are transformed by the Spirit s renewing work. 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect. 3For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7 ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8 the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.

5 We stand. Gospel Acclamation L: The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel: Matthew 16: At a climactic point in Jesus ministry, God reveals to Peter that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God, and Jesus responds with the promise of a church that will overcome the very gates of Hades. Sermon 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16 Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. L: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. We sit. We stand and sing. Hymn of the Day: Take My Life, That I May Be (ELW #583) Apostle s Creed: Please turn to the back inside cover of your hymnal. Prayers of Intercession Each intercession will end with Lord in your mercy, to which we respond: Hear our prayer.

6 Peace b MEAL b L: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. We greet one another with a gesture of peace using these or similar words. Peace be with you. We sit. Offertory Anthem: The Lord is My Light (C. Courtney) The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Of whom shall I be afraid? Though evil doers assail me, When adversaries attack me. They stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, Though war break out against me, My heart will not fear. One thing I ask, one thing I seek of the Lord: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord And to seek Him in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His dwelling; And He will set me high upon a rock. Then shall my head be exalted above my enemies Round about me; I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord. The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is my light! Following the offering, we stand and sing.

7 Offertory Hymn: Seed, Scattered and Sown Offertory Prayer The Great Thanksgiving (ELW #129) The Lord s Prayer (ELW #134) Lamb of God We sit. Holy Communion All are welcome to commune. Communion will be received at the altar rail by intinction; we receive the consecrated bread and dip it into the chalice. Those unable to partake of wine or wheaten bread are assured that the Church affirms our Lord s presence in, with, and under each element alone. Gluten free wafers are available. Please let the Pastor or Lay Assistant know of your need.

8 Communion Anthem: Beloved, God s Chosen Communion Hymn: Seek Ye First (WOV #783) We stand. Post-Communion Blessing and Prayer b SENDING b Benediction Sending Hymn: We All Are One in Mission (ELW #576) L : Go in Peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS: Prayer of the Day and other portions of the liturgy from Sundays & Seasons, copyright 2006, Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Psalmody from The Lyric Psalter, arr. Tony Alonso. Verse copyright 2010 Conception Abbey/The Grail, admin. By GIA Publications, Inc., Music copyright 2012 by GIA Publications, Inc. All Rights reserved. "Seed, scattered and sown" text and tune by Dan Feiten, copyright 1987 Ekklesia Music, Inc. Used by permission onelicense.net A Psalmody arr. Tony Alonso. Copyright 2010, Conception Abbey/The Grail, admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Music Copyright 2013 by GIA Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Seek Ye First copyright 1972 CCCM Music Maranatha! Music. All rights reserved. CCLI License #

9 In Our Prayers Rachel Potts, undergoing cancer treatments Shirley Sanders, recovering at home Marjorie Fulmer, recovering at home Pete Cox, Providence Hospital Mildred Boucher, undergoing cancer treatments Flowers August 27, 2017 The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God by Mari Frye, and in honor of Abby's 21st birthday. In The Meantime This is a gathering of adults of all ages to talk about topics of faith and life. We will meet today at 5:30 p.m. at Cool Beans Coffee Co., 1217 College Street. Pastor Trump will be sharing about his trip to Tanzania. Music News Ruth Penney, recovering at home Allen Semones, recovering at home Keenan Shealy Iva Metze, recovering at home Claude Metts, Brian Center Adult Handbell Choir rehearsals will resume in September and additional ringers are still needed. Please contact Jenny Walrath at jwalrath@salutheran.com or (803) to offer your talents! Jenny pledges to take this announcement out of future publications if you will volunteer. Adult Choir Rehearsal will meet Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM. High school students through adults are welcome to join the Adult Choir. All abilities are welcome. Looking for folks that love to sing, worship, and enjoy fellowship with others. Contact Nicholas Shumate, nshumate@salutheran.com or (803) for more information. Last Chance to Sign Up! If you are interested in being a part of a group of St. Andrew's friends who gather together one time for dinner in September or October, please sign up at the table in the Narthex on Sunday or Tracy Folk at Tracy1961@gmail.com. This Sunday is the last day to sign up for the September-October meal gathering. Cards of Caring So often we hear in worship or see in the bulletin about someone who is sick or hurting and we want to do something. But then by the time we re out the door headed home we ve forgotten to reach out. For this reason, we have a Cards of Caring station on the table in the narthex. When you feel led in worship to reach out to someone, pick up a blank card, write a note to a St. Andrew s member and place the card in the basket provided. The church office will mail the card out for you. We hope this will be a way that members can connect with members in prayer and Christian love. Of course you are welcome to take a card to send on your own to someone outside the SALC family. Sponsors Needed for the Backpack Program We have partnered again with EE Taylor Elementary School to provide food on the weekends for children who would otherwise have few resources. To sponsor one child for the school year costs $250. If you would like to give this amount or a portion of this amount, please make a check payable to SALC with a note in the memo line that says "Backpack Ministry". Our goal is to raise funding for students and pack for an additional 20 students through grant funding that the school receives each year. There is a display in the narthex with a big school and backpacks representing the children who have already been sponsored for this school year. Other needs for this ministry are: Unpack and set up the food when it is delivered by Harvest Hope on a weekday morning (5-10 volunteers needed) Help pack the bags after church one Sunday a month (30+ volunteers needed--the more the merrier! All can help!) Every Friday morning during the school year we need volunteers to take the 60+ bags in their car over to the school so they can be handed out for the weekend. (4-8 volunteers needed ) Pray for the children who are hungry (Everyone please pray) Please let me know if you are willing to help in any way to make all of this run smoothly! My contact information is: paigewalrath@yahoo.com or Please direct any questions on Sunday mornings to Lessia Lynch or Sandra Holland as well. Thank you all for your continued support of this ministry!

10 Ordination of Jesse Canniff-Kuhn Called by God and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Jesse Michael Canniff-Kuhn will be ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament on Monday, September 4, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Cross at Lutheridge. The address is 2511 Hendersonville Road in Arden, NC If the weather is uncooperative we will relocate to the Lutheridge Chapel. Once inside the gate, proceed up the hill and there will be a sign with arrows indicating where to go. Your prayers and presence are requested. A light reception will follow the service at Lakeside Lodge. Because we will be outside and it will likely be hot, all rostered ministers are invited to sit where they please and simply bring a stole to put on for the Laying on of Hands. Red is the color of the day. Jesse, who conducted two years of his seminary field work at St. Andrew s, has accepted a call to serve as Pastor at Lutheran Church of Our Father in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ministry Assignments for August 27 Counters: Sharon Berger & Barbara Weaver Greeters: 8:30 Lib Hartman, 11:00 Chris & Jenny Land Flowers: Mari Frye Reader: 11:00 Kristine Thompson Communion Assistant: 11:00 Tom Bane Lay Assistant: Jay Folk Acolyte: Thomas Daly Crucifer: Lindy Player Nursery: Varco Grounds: (August 26) Darrin Player & Bart Berger Council Collections: Deborah Slice, Phillip Jenkins, Ruth Lackstrom Ministry Assignments for September 3 Counters: Mary Ann Jacobs & Dot Meador Greeters: 8:30 Claude & Christine Metts, 11:00 Patsy South Reader: 11:00 Mandy Glowacki Communion Assistant: 11:00 Carl Bartlett Lay Assistant: Sandra Holland Acolyte: Jacob Semones Crucifer: Christa LaSalle Nursery: Williams Grounds: (September 2) John Folk & Ron Walrath Council Collections: Phillip Jenkins, Claire Birdsong Shawn Skillman Weekly Schedule Sunday, August 27 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.... Worship 9:30 a.m.... Luther League Parent s Mtg. 9:45 a.m.... Sunday School 12:00 p.m.... Youth Lake Party 5:30 p.m.... In the Cool Beans Coffee Co., College Street Wednesday, August 30 7:00 p.m.... Adult Choir Thursday, August 31 10:00 a.m.... WELCA Quilters Outside Groups using the Building: AA Meetings: Monday-Friday at 5:30 p.m., Saturday at 10:30 a.m. OA Meetings: Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (starting in Sept.) AL Anon: Monday & Thursday at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. & Saturday at 10:30 a.m. SA Meetings: Sunday & Monday at 7 p.m. Karen Baptist Church: Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 3 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.... Worship 9:45 a.m.... Sunday School New Office Hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. If you have an emergency and can t reach someone in the office, please call Pastor Trump at (803) or Sandra Holland at (803)