Thirteenth Sunday fter entecost ug. 19, 2018
THIRTEENTH SUNDY FTER ENTEOST UGUST 19, 2018 relude GTHERING Welcome lease stand as you are able. onfession and Forgiveness Here and throughout the bulletin, indicates the presiding minister, the congregation, the assisting minister, and R the reader. The + sign is an invitation to make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. men. God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus hrist, our Savior and Lord. men. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive 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 hrist, 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. men. In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus hrist was given for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. s a called and ordained minister of the church of hrist, 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. men. 1 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
Gathering Hymn ll Who Hunger, Gather Gladly 461 Tune, public domain. Text, Sylvia G. Dunstan 1991 GI ublications, Inc. ugsburg Fortress in North merica. ll rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license -706596. Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus hrist, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. nd also with you. Reconciling in hrist ommunity 2
rayer of the Day Let us pray. Ever-loving God, your Son gives himself as living bread for the life of the world. Fill us with such a knowledge of his presence that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life to serve you continually, through Jesus hrist, our Savior and Lord. men. lease be seated. Reading roverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom, a biblical character portrayed as the divine feminine, sets a table, inviting the simple and immature to feast on her table. Through this, all may live and walk in the way of insight. R THE WORD Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table. She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls from the highest places in the town, You that are simple, turn in here! To those without sense she says, ome, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight. The Word of God. The Word of Life. Thanks be to God. 3 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
salm salm 34:9-14 call to fear the Lord and know the Lord s blessing; to depart from evil, to seek peace and to do good. Fear the Lord, you saints of the Lord, for those who fear the Lord lack nothing. The lions are in want and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack nothing that is good. ome, children, and listen to me; I will teach you reverence for the Lord. Who among you takes pleasure in life and desires long life to enjoy prosperity? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from lying words. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. lease stand as you are able. Gospel cclamation continued Reconciling in hrist ommunity 4
Gospel John 6:51-58 In John s gospel, the feeding of the five thousand leads to extended teaching in which Jesus identifies himself as the true bread of life. Finally, in these verses, he makes a connection that would not be understood until after his death, in light of the church s celebration of holy communion. The Gospel according to John, the sixth chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said, I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? So Jesus said to them, Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever. R lease be seated. Kids Talk This is the Gospel of our Lord. raise to you, O hrist. raig Lundgren Sermon The Bread of Life, the Wisdom of Life astor Dan Smith lease stand as you are able. *For the hymn of the day, Michelle Doolittle will sing the verses while the congregation sings the refrain. 5 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
Hymn of the Day I m the Bread of Life ELW 485 Tune and Text, Suzanne Toolan GI ublications, Inc. ugsburg Fortress in North merica. ll rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license -706596. Reconciling in hrist ommunity 6
rayers of Intercession During the prayers, worshippers are invited to offer aloud one of the petitions marked, as they feel led by God s Spirit to do so. brief silence. Trusting in our loving and almighty God who abundantly provides the bread of life to all who hunger, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. O Lord, you build your church, the body of hrist, and sustain it. Bless our ouncil with wisdom to lead us in the way of righteousness. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. O Lord, bless the work of LI s musicians and artists that all of us may be moved to greater praise through their gifts of creativity. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. O Lord, we thank you for the diversity of your creation and your love for all peoples. Where there is division and exclusion, give us the courage to seek peace and healing. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. O Lord, send calm to those in trouble in our community, and give good ideas and perseverance to those in a position to help. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. O Lord, we pray for all people who are affected by wildfires. rotect the firefighters, comfort those who have lost their homes or loved ones, and grant that the fires are contained soon. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. O Lord, we thank you for all in this congregation who have provided guidance and wise counsel. lease may you continue to give us wisdom and insight. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Here other intercessions may be offered. Lord God, we bless you for the lives of those faithful ones who have gone before us. Raise all at the last day, that we may exalt your name together. Hear us, O God. hear our prayer. lmighty and loving God, we look to you in hope and trust, knowing that you will do far more than we can ask or imagine, through Jesus hrist, our Savior and Lord. men. 7 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
The eace The peace of the Lord be with you always. nd also with you. lease share the peace with those around you, saying, The peace of the Lord be with you. lease be seated. The Offering The offering is a time in the service when members and regularly attending friends of Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation honor their commitments to give back thankfully to God a financial gift from the financial blessings they have received. These gifts support the ministry of LI and the national and international work of the Evangelical Lutheran hurch in merica. Guests and visitors to our church are not expected to make an offering. Special Music anis ngelicus Michelle Doolittle and agdas Dönmezer easar Franck May the Bread of ngels Become bread for mankind; The Bread of Heaven puts ll foreshadowings to an end; Oh, thing miraculous! The body of the Lord will nourish the poor, the poor, the servile, and the humble. lease stand as you are able. Offering rayer Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. s you have raised us to new life in hrist, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus hrist, our Savior and Lord. men. The Great Thanksgiving : The Lord be with you. : nd also with you. : Lift up your hearts. : We lift them to the Lord. THE MEL : Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. : It is right to give God thanks and praise. : 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 hrist. nd so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Reconciling in hrist ommunity 8
Holy, Holy, Holy Words of Institution The Lord s rayer Gathered by the Spirit into one body, let us pray as our Lord Jesus taught: 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. men. The Invitation to the Meal lease be seated. ome, let us eat, for now the feast is spread. 9 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
ommunion Instructions: ll who wish to meet hrist, truly present in this meal, are invited to share the Lord s Supper. lease come forward at the direction of the ushers. You may joyfully drink wine from the common cup, or you may dip the bread into the small chalice of red wine or white grape juice. If you need a gluten-free wafer, please raise your index finger at the rail. If you are not communing, you are invited to come forward and fold your hands to receive a blessing. rayer Station is in the SE corner of the Sanctuary. fter receiving ommunion or a blessing, you are invited to stop at the prayer station and share your prayer requests with the rayer Minister there. rayer requests will be held in quiet confidence by the one who prays with you, for you, and for the needs you identify. Lamb of God Reconciling in hrist ommunity 10
ommunion Hymn Veni Sancte Spiritus Text and music 1982, 1991 Les resses de Taizé. GI ublications, Inc., agent. 7404 S. Mason ve., hicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. ll rights reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense # -706596. 11 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
Blessing after the Meal nd now may the body and blood of our Lord Jesus hrist strengthen you and keep you forever in his grace. men. rayer after ommunion Let us pray. Jesus hrist, host of this meal, 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 these signs of your grace, may we hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for your way of peace, for you are Lord forevermore. men. Reconciling in hrist ommunity 12
Our Life Together SENDING lease stand as you are able. Benediction The blessing of the Lord God lmighty, the blessing of + hrist, the Lamb who was slain, and the blessing of the Holy Spirit of truth be among you and remain with you always. men. Sending Hymn Let Streams of Living Justice 710 13 Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation
Tune, public domain. Text, William Whitla 1989 William Whitla. ll rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license -706596 Sending Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. Thanks be to God. We will! ostlude lease join us after Worship today for fellowship, conversation, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the Fellowship Hall. Mission statement of Lutheran hurch of the Incarnation ermissions & cknowledgments: "Kyrie," "Gloria," "Gospel cclamation", "Sanctus", and "Lamb of God" Mass of Light, Setting Eight (David Haas) from Gather Second Edition https://www.onelicense.net, (c) 2014 by ugsburg Fortress. ll rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under ugsburg Fortress License #26160. over photo: https://pixels.com/featured/bread-of-life-sheila-feltner.html Reconciling in hrist ommunity 14