Our Savior Lutheran Church Mankato, Minnesota The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 3, 2017 Call to Worship: Come, Now is the Time to Worship Mike Blomquist, violin Greeting and Announcements Hymn of Invocation: Where Charity and Love Prevail LSB 845 1 Where charity and love prevail There God is ever found; Brought here together by Christ s love By love are we thus bound. 2 With grateful joy and holy fear His charity we learn; Let us with heart and mind and soul Now love Him in return. 3 Forgive we now each other s faults As we our faults confess, And let us love each other well In Christian holiness. 4 Let strife among us be unknown; Let all contention cease; Be God s the glory that we seek; Be ours His holy peace. 5 Let us recall that in our midst Dwells Christ, His only Son; As members of His body joined We are in Him made one. 6 For love excludes no race or clan That names the Savior s name; His family embraces all Whose Father is the same. 1960 World Library Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100010342.
Invocation P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. Exhortation P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Confession of Sins P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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. Forgiveness of our Sin (Declaration of Grace) P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. C Amen. Lord, Have Mercy! (Kyrie) 2
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Greeting and Prayer of the Day (Salutation and Collect) P Let us pray. Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 15:15 21 O LORD, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach. Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, 5
for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts. I did not sit in the company of revelers, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me, for you had filled me with indignation. Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you be to me like a deceitful brook, like waters that fail? Therefore thus says the LORD: If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them. And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the LORD. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Reading from a New Testament Letter (Epistle): Romans 12:9 21 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on 6
you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Alleluia and Verse Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:21 28 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the sixteenth chapter. From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you. But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man. Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. 7
P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Hymn of the Day: Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus LSB 531 1 Hail, Thou once despisèd Jesus! Hail, Thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us; Thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, Thou universal Savior, Bearer of our sin and shame! By Thy merit we find favor: Life is given through Thy name. 2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on Thee were laid; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made. All Thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of Thy blood; Opened is the gate of heaven, Reconciled are we with God. 3 Jesus, hail! Enthroned in glory, There forever to abide; All the heav nly hosts adore Thee, Seated at Thy Father s side. There for sinners Thou art pleading; There Thou dost our place prepare, Ever for us interceding Till in glory we appear. 8
4 Worship, honor, pow r, and blessing Thou art worthy to receive; Highest praises, without ceasing, Right it is for us to give. Help, ye bright angelic spirits, All your noblest anthems raise; Help to sing our Savior s merits, Help to chant Immanuel s praise! Public domain Sermon Confession of Faith (Apostles' Creed) C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen. Prayer of the Church Offering: Hope of the Nations Mike Blomquist, violin Preface 9
Proper Preface P It is truly good, right, and salutary... evermore praising You and saying: Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus) 10
Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. Lord's Prayer C 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. The Words of Our Lord The Lord s Peace (Pax Domini) P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C Amen. Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) 11
Distribution Hymns: Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord LSB 637 1 Draw near and take the body of the Lord, And drink the holy blood for you outpoured; Offered was He for greatest and for least, Himself the victim and Himself the priest. 2 He who His saints in this world rules and shields, To all believers life eternal yields; With heav nly bread He makes the hungry whole, Gives living waters to the thirsting soul. 3 Come forward then with faithful hearts sincere, And take the pledges of salvation here. O Lord, our hearts with grateful thanks endow As in this feast of love You bless us now. Public domain I Love Your Kingdom, Lord LSB 651 1 I love Your kingdom, Lord, The place of Your abode, The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. 12
2 Beyond my highest joy I prize its heav nly ways, Its sweet communion, solemn vows, Its hymns of love and praise. 3 I love Your Church, O God, Your saints in ev ry land, Dear as the apple of Your eye And graven on Your hand. 4 For them my tears shall fall; For them my prayers ascend; For them my cares and toils be giv n Till toils and cares shall end. 5 Sure as Your truth shall last, To Zion shall be giv n The brightest glories earth can yield And brighter bliss of heav n. Public domain Alleluia! Sing to Jesus LSB 821 1 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; His the scepter, His the throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: Jesus out of ev ry nation Has redeemed us by His blood. 2 Alleluia! Not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us; Faith believes, nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received Him When the forty days were o er, Shall our hearts forget His promise: I am with you evermore? 13
3 Alleluia! Bread of heaven, Here on earth our food, our stay; Alleluia! Here the sinful Flee to You from day to day. Intercessor, Friend of sinners, Earth s Redeemer, hear our plea Where the songs of all the sinless Sweep across the crystal sea. 4 Alleluia! King eternal, Lord omnipotent we own; Alleluia! Born of Mary, Earth Your footstool, heav n Your throne. As within the veil You entered, Robed in flesh, our great High Priest, Here on earth both priest and victim In the eucharistic feast. 5 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; His the scepter, His the throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: Jesus out of ev ry nation Has redeemed us by His blood. Public domain Dismissal (Nunc Dimittis) 14
Post-Communion Prayer (Collect) A Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. The Lord s Blessing (Benediction) P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you And be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. Closing Hymn: Love in Christ Is Strong and Living LSB 706 1 Love in Christ is strong and living, Binding faithful hearts in one; Love in Christ is true and giving. May His will in us be done. 15
2 Love is patient and forbearing, Clothed in Christ s humility, Gentle, selfless, kind, and caring, Reaching out in charity. 3 Love in Christ abides forever, Fainting not when ills attend; Love, forgiving and forgiven, Shall endure until life s end. 1980 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100010342. Acknowledgments Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. 16