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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
“A Prisoner for Christ” September 5, 2010 11:00
AS WE GATHER
Jesus was born to walk the lonely path of the cross. Many people walked with Jesus as He journeyed to that cross but many of them did not stay with Him. Today, we are called to see how our Lord walked in our path to the cross so that we might walk with Him in faith---not some meandering stroll but the walk of disciples who follow the Lord Jesus, where He has forged the way. We also pray that we may not wander away but endure to eternal life.
PRE-SERVICE “Lord Most High” Harris/Sadler BOB 150
Men Women
From the ends of the earth, From the ends of the earth
From the depths of the sea, From the depths of the sea,
From the heights of the heavens From the heights of the heavens
All: Your name be praised;
Men Women
From the hearts of the weak, From the hearts of the weak,
From the shouts of the strong, From the shouts of the strong
From the lips of all people From the lips of all people
All: This song we raise, Lord
CHORUS: Throughout the endless ages You will be crowned with praises, Lord Most High
Exhalted in ev’ry nation, Sov’reign of all creation, Lord Most High, be magnified.
REPEAT SONG
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+ PREPARATION +
OPENING SONG “Cry of My Heart” BOB 42
CHORUS: It is the cry of my heart to follow You. It is the cry of my heart to be close to You.
It is the cry of my heart to follow all of the days of my life.
Teach me Your holy ways, oh Lord. So I can walk in Your truth.
Teach me Your holy ways, oh, Lord. And make me wholly devoted to You. CHORUS
Open my eyes so I can see the wonderful things that You do.
Open my heart up more and more, and make me wholly devoted to You. CHORUS
All of the days of my life, all of the days of my life.
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Most Holy and merciful Father,
People: we confess to You, and to one another, and to the whole company of saints in heaven and on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault, in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.
Pastor: We have not loved You with our whole heart, and mind, and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not forgiven others as we have been forgiven.
People: Have mercy and forgive us, Lord.
Pastor: We have taken for granted Your grace and mercy and lived as though You did not matter and we mattered most of all.
People: Have mercy and forgive us, Lord.
Pastor: We confess to You, O Lord, our failure to turn to You and to keep our hearts and lives focused on Your abundant grace and loving kindness.
People: Have mercy and forgive us, Lord.
Pastor: We confess that we have hidden our sin from You and from each other; we confess the false pride and arrogance that has kept us from being honest with You, with ourselves, and with each other.
People: Have mercy and forgive us, Lord.
Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: May He who began this good work within you bring it to completion on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. The peace of the Lord be with you. Philippians 1:6
People: And also with you.
+ LITURGY OF THE WORD OF GOD +
INTROIT Psalm 119:28-32; antiphon v. 27
Pastor: Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
and I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
Pastor: My soul melts away for sorrow;
strengthen me according to Your word!
People: Put false ways far from me
and graciously teach me Your law!
Pastor: I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
I set Your just decrees before me.
People: I cling to Your testimonies, O Lord;
let me not be put to shame!
Pastor: I will run in the way of Your commandments
when You enlarge my heart!
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
All: Make me understand the way of Your precepts,
and I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
SONG OF PRAISE “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” Founds BOB 151
CHORUS: You came from heaven to earth to show the way.
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay;
From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I lift Your name on high; Lord I love to sing Your praises.
I’m so glad You’re in my life; I’m so glad You came to save us. REPEAT SONG, CHORUS
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
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SALUTATION and COLLECT
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray. . .
(Silence is kept for prayer.)
Pastor: O merciful Lord,
People: You did not spare Your only Son but delivered Him up for us all. Grant us courage and strength to take up the cross and follow Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (The Lord calls upon His people to walk in His
ways and keep His Word.)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 1(The psalmist speaks of the blessedness of the one who walks in the way of
the Lord.)
EPISTLE Philemon 1-21 (Paul's letter commending the slave Onesimus back to his master not
only as a slave but as a brother in the Lord.)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
ALLELUIA and VERSE Luke 14:11
Alleluia. Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Alleluia.
GOSPEL Luke 14:25-35 (Jesus speaks of the cost of discipleship and calls on those who
would follow Him to deny themselves and take up the cross.)
Pastor: The Gospel according to Saint Luke, the fourteenth chapter.
People: Glory to You, O Lord.
(The Gospel is read.)
Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.
APOSTLES’ CREED LSB 159
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 everlasting. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know”
Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong; They are weak but He is strong.
Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me, He who died, Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in. Refrain
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SERMON SONG “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” BOB 115
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus.
CHORUS: In Him there is no darkness at all. The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God. Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
I want to see the brightness of God. I want to look at Jesus.
Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path, and show me the way to the Father. CHORUS
I’m looking for the coming of Christ. I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race, we shall know the joy of Jesus. CHORUS
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SERMON
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ and for all people according to their needs.
(Silence for prayer)
Pastor: Grant that we may walk with Christ in the heavenly way, and follow where He has led by His obedient life, life-giving death, and victorious resurrection. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: That we may not count any earthly possession or relationship greater than our bond to Jesus Christ by Baptism and faith, and that we may take up the cross and follow Him to everlasting life. Especially bless our catechumens and those entering full-time ministry in the church with constancy of faith. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray that the nations and leaders of the world may work for peace and justice, and in every place people may live without fear and with the freedom to worship the Triune God. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Lord God, bless Matthew Harrison, the president-elect of our church body, with wisdom and knowledge, grace, faith, and a spirit of prayer, that he may be an example to the church of patience, kindness, steadfastness in the Word, and zeal for mission. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray, O Lord, that You bless the efforts of the Church and all pastors and church workers to proclaim Jesus as the only way, the only truth, and the only path to life. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray that you, Holy Spirit, would bless the efforts of our congregation to share the Gospel of Christ with all in our community, that those who do not know Christ as Savior may be moved to faith in Him. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray that the sick, the suffering, the grieving, and the dying may find healing, relief, comfort, and peace; that those who cry to the Lord in need may patiently trust in His goodness and mercy. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray that wherever God's people gather around His Word, they may grow in knowledge, understanding, and faith, and be equipped for every good work that glorifies God. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Give us the ability that we may practice good and faithful stewardship of all Your gifts to us and return to You the tithes and offerings that flow from a grateful heart. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Give us strength of heart and faith that we may not lose the distinctive character of our faith amid the pressures and stresses of this mortal life, but remain true to Christ in all things. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: Prepare us, who come to the Table of the Lord, to receive the body and blood of Jesus and all the blessings that come to us in this blessed Communion. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
(Silence for meditation)
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
People: Amen.
RITE OF FELLOWSHIP, PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS OF CHRIST’S COMMITTED DISCIPLES [Our Lord Jesus calls us to fully committed discipleship and leads that way in spite of our weak nature, so we may accomplish the mission of the church in His name.]
OFFERTORY “When Morning Gilds the Sky” arr. Anderson piano/handbell duet
+ SACRAMENT +
PREFACE
Pastor: The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts. [Colossians 3:1]
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. [Psalm 136]
People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
SANCTUS “Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts” BOB 92
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts.
The whole earth is full of His glory, The whole earth is full of His glory
The whole earth is full of His glory; Holy is the Lord.
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Pastor: Father of mercy, You created all that is, seen and unseen, and still preserve this creation. You made us in Your image and did not abandon us when we chose the path of rebellion and sin. You sent forth Your only Son to be our Savior and Redeemer. He walked our path in this world of sin and death that we might walk in Him the path of forgiveness and eternal life. Grant us willing hearts to rejoice in what He has won for us by His suffering and death and courage to follow where He has led the way.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST
Pastor: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink of this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.
People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Pastor: Remembering what He won for us by His obedient life and life-giving death, and proclaiming His resurrection and ascension, we pray that You gather Your Church, O Lord, and bring us together at last, that with the saints above and all who confess You here, we may begin the marriage supper of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ who has taught us to pray:
LORD'S PRAYER LSB 162
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.
PEACE OF THE LORD
Pastor: The peace of the + Lord be with you always.
People: Amen.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “How Beautiful” solo
“Bread of Life Make Me Whole” Mt. Olivet Lutheran Youth Group
Bread of Life, make me whole. Lamb of God, heal my soul.
Living Word alive in me, shed Your blood to set me free.
We praise Your name. We praise Your name.
We praise Your name. We praise Your name. REPEAT SONG
Bread of Life make me whole.
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DISMISSAL
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Pastor: Blessed Lord, we give You thanks for feeding us with Your body and blood for our forgiveness. You were born in flesh and blood to walk with us the path of our sin and death in order that we might walk with You by Baptism and faith. Lead us in the way of Your cross that we may not depart from it but follow its path to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.
BENEDICTION
CLOSING SONG “Light of the World” Pino
You are the light of the world. You are the light of the world.
So shine, shine, shine where You are. You are the light of the world.
You are a city on a hill. You are a city on a hill.
So shine, shine, shine where You are. You are a city on a hill.
You are a candle in the dark. You are a candle in the dark.
So shine, shine, shine where You are. You are a candle in the dark.
You are a star in the night. You are a star in the night.
So shine, shine, shine where You are. You are a star in the night.
So shine, shine, shine where You are. You are a star in the night.
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POSTLUDE “Trees of the Field” Worship Team
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