PENTECOST 9 August 6, :00 am

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1 Abundance from Scraps Jesus is able to feed us abundantly, even with scraps. He meets earthly needs by feeding the crowds and continues now to offer himself as holy meal, freely given to all, no matter their income or rank in society. Advertisers have trained us that what s proclaimed as FREE usually isn t. More often, it s a ploy to get our money for some other, larger, purchase. Today we are invited to trust and receive Jesus free gift of love without mistrusting that he s got up his sleeve some scheme to swindle our money. It can be hard to relax and trust God to take care of us and nourish us with the mere scraps we often see around us. We panic and take matters into our own hands instead of trusting. We experience that crushing sense of responsibility, not just to ourselves, but to our children or parents or other loved ones to keep them fed and clothed and healthy. Trusting as the crowd did that day seems completely foreign to those of us living in North America, abundant in resources. With food freely given, with quantity enough to feed only a few, Jesus makes this miracle, and there are leftovers to clean up. But for most of us, belief comes slowly and warily when we ve been burned by experience: how will there be enough for all of us, when we ve been the last one at the lunch line, the late arrival at the party, and everything s gone? What if we see people in the crowd we don t want fed and jostle our way to the head of the line to get first choice? Will it be fair? Trusting that our daily bread and even our very lives are in God s hands is hard to do as we grow older and burdened by responsibility, but God has compassion for every member of the crowd, and we are blessed and invited to be joyful recipients of that generosity East 10 th Street Sioux Falls SD ; Fax: Please silence your mobile device, but you may download our worship folders onto it: Our God PENTECOST 9 August 6, :00 am GATHERING MUSIC Chorus 1 Our God is greater Our God is stronger God You are higher than any other Our God is healer Awesome in power our God our God Water You turned into wine Opened the eyes of the blind There's no one like You None like You Verse 2 Into the darkness You shine Out of the ashes we rise There's no one like You None like You (BRIDGE) And if our God is for us Then who could ever stop us And if our God is with us Then what could stand against And if our God is for us Then who could ever stop us And if our God is with us Then what could stand against (Then) what could stand against CCLI Song No Thankyou Music sixsteps Music Said And Done Music Vamos Publishing SHOUT! Publishing worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian All rights Reserved.) CCLI License No

2 Above All Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began Verse 2 Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There's no way to measure What You're worth Chorus Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of me Above all CCLI Song No Integrity's Hosanna! Music LenSongs Publishing-Lenny LeBlanc Paul Baloche. For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS THE ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. P 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. P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 2 All The People Said Amen You are not alone if you are lonely When you feel afraid you re not the only We are all the same in need of mercy To be forgiven and be free It s all you got to lean on But thank God it s all you need Chorus 1 And all the people said amen whoa And all the people said amen Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends And all the people said amen Verse 2 If you re rich or poor well it don t matter Weak or strong you know love is what we re after We re all broken but we re all in this together God knows we stumble and fall And He so loved the world He sent His son to save us all (BRIDGE) Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart Blessed are the people hungry for another start For theirs is the kingdom the kingdom of God POSTLUDE CCLI Song No Valley Of Songs Music, Universal Music (Brentwood Benson Publishing and Trevor Morgan Music) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No From Sundays and Seasons.com Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 11

3 Chorus He knows my name He knows my every thought He sees each tear that falls And hears me when I call He hears me when I call I have a Father He calls me His own He'll never leave me No matter where I go Chorus x2 CCLI Song No  1996 Doulos Publishing (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services]) Tommy Walker For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No THE BLESSING P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P Jesus Christ, host of this meal, C you have given us not only this bread and cup, but your very self, that we may feast on your great love. Filled again by this means of your grace, may we hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for your way of peace, for you are Lord forevermore. Amen. THE BENEDICTION P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit. THE DISMISSAL P The living Christ has set you free! C Free indeed! Thanks be to God! 10 Silence for reflection and self-examination. P Most merciful God, C we confess that we are in bondage 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. P Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, 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. Let The River Flow Let the poor man say I am rich in Him Let the lost man say I am found in Him Let the river flow Let the blind man say I can see again Let the dead man say I am born again Let the river flow Let the river flow Chorus 1 Let the river flow Let the river flow Holy Spirit come Move in power Let the river flow Chorus 2 Let the river flow Let the river flow Holy Spirit come Move in power Let the river flow (Let the river flow) 3

4 Let the river flow (Let the river flow) Let the river flow (Let the river flow) Let the river flow Repeat Chorus 2 CCLI Song No Mercy / Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Music Services) Darrell Patton Evans For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No P It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE APOSTOLIC GREETING P 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. THE PRAYER OF THE DAY P Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the starving world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. THE FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:1-5 1 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. 3 Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4 See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5 See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. L This is the Word of the Lord. 4 C Thanks be to God! THE LORD S PRAYER P Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us all to pray: C Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. THE DISTRIBUTION All baptized Christians who confess Jesus Christ as Lord, and His Real Presence in the bread and wine, are welcome to the Lord s Supper. Please fill out a registration card and hand it to the usher. We will gladly commune anyone in their seat if they are unable to come forward for communion. White grape juice is available in the center of the communion tray. Gluten-free communion wafers are available upon request. He Knows My Name I have a Maker He formed my heart Before even time began My life was in His hand 9

5 THANKOFFERING Good stewards know that everything we have is worth sacrifijicing for the Kingdom of God. Thank you living out your stewardship by giving for the sake of God s Kingdom lived out in and through the ministry and mission of East Side Lutheran. THE OFFERING SONG I Can Only Imagine THE OFFERTORY Give It All Away All of my plans all of my dreams I lay them down before Your feet All of my time all that was mine I now submit to Your design (REPEAT) 'Cause You are the One Who can make my life complete You are the One Who can give light to my feet You are the One and only One Who dared to give it all away for me You dared to give it all away for me THE OFFERING PRAYER P Merciful God, C you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living thing. You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to embrace it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HOLY COMMUNION P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give him thanks and praise. PSALM 145: 8-9, (read responsively) 8 The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 LORD, you are good to all, and your compassion is over all your works. 14 The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up those who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon you, O LORD, and you give them their food in due season. 16 You open wide your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17 You are righteous in all your ways and loving in all your works. 18 You are near to all who call upon you, to all who call up- on you faithfully. 19 You fulfill the desire of those who fear you; you hear their cry and save them. 20 You watch over all those who love you, but all the wicked you shall destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless God s holy name forever and ever. THE SECOND READING: Romans 9:1-5 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. 4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5 to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen. THE HALLELUJAH VERSE Halle Halle la la la Halle Halle la la la Halle Halle la la lelujah (Repeat) 8 5

6 THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 14: After John the Baptist is murdered, Jesus desires a time of solitude. Still, his compassion for others will not allow him to dismiss those who need him, and he is moved to perform one of his greatest miracles. 13 Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves. 16 Jesus said to them, They need not go away; you give them something to eat. 17 They replied, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. 18 And he said, Bring them here to me. 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. THE SERMON Pastor Ray Heidenson Come, Thou long expected Jesus Come, Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel s Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. Verse 2: Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child and yet a King, Born to reign in us forever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. 6 By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone; By Thine all sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne. THE APOSTLES CREED P God has made us his people through our Baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith. C I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, You can scan this with your QR reader on your smart phone to give on-line to East Side. 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. THE PRAYERS OF GOD S PEOPLE (Lord in your mercy hear our prayer) WE SHARE GOD S PEACE 7