Sixth Sunday after Pentecost –July 04, 2021
Today’s
Theme for Worship:
The LORD’s mercy
and unfailing compassion sustain us, even though we be homeless, penniless, or
grieved.
Order
of Service:
Service of Word and Sacrament
Opening
Hymn: 226 vv 1-5 To Your Temple I Draw Near
1
To
your temple I draw near; Lord, I love to worship here.
Here
are sacrament and Word; Here believers meet their Lord.
2 I through Christ am
reconciled; I through Christ become your child.
Abba,
Father, give me grace In your courts to seek your
face.
3
While
your glorious praise is sung, Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
That
my joyful soul may bless Christ the Lord, my righteousness.
4
While
the prayers of saints ascend, God of love, to mine attend.
Hear
me, for your Spirit pleads; Hear, for Jesus intercedes.
5
While
I listen to your law, Fill my soul with holy awe
Till
your gospel brings to me Life and immortality.
6
While
your ministers proclaim Peace and pardon in your name,
Through
their voice, by faith, may I Hear you speaking from the sky.
7
From
your house, when I return, May my heart within me burn,
And
at evening let me say, “I have walked with God today.”
Text:
James Montgomery, 1771-1854, alt.
Order
of Service:
Service of Word and Sacrament
P: The grace of our Lord + Jesus Christ
and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
C: And also with
you.
Confession of Sins
P: God invites us to come into his
presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us
acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.
C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess
that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts,
words, and actions. I have done what is
evil and failed to do what is good. For
this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and
trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray:
Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
P: God, our heavenly Father, has been
merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our
sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive
you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy
Spirit.
C: Amen.
Lord, Have Mercy
P: For all that we need in life and for
the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O
Lord.
C: ♬ Lord, have mer-cy.
P: For the steadfast assurance that
nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm
against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.
C: ♬ Christ, have mer-cy.
P: For the well-being of your holy Church
in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear
our prayer, O Lord.
C: ♬ Lord, have mer-cy.
P: Merciful God, maker and preserver of
life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care:
C: ♬ A-men.
P: The works of the Lord are great and
glorious; his name is worthy of praise.
♬ O Lord, Our Lord
O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious
is your name in all the earth.
Al-might-y God, mer-ci-ful Father,
you crown our life with your love.
You take a-way our sin; you com-fort our spir-it;
you make us pure and ho-ly in your sight.
You did not spare your on-ly Son, but gave him up for us
all.
O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious
is your name in all the earth.
O Son of God, e-ter-nal Word of the Fa-ther,
you came to live with us;
you made your Fa-ther
known;
you washed us from our sins in your own
blood.
You are the King of glo-ry;
you are the Lord!
O Lord, our Lord, how glo-rious
is your name in all the earth.
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us Pray.
O God, you have
prepared for those who love you such good things that surpass our
understanding. Pour into our hearts such love for you that we love you above
all things, and obtain your promises which exceed all
that we can desire; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: ♬ A-men.
First Lesson: Lamentations
3:22-33
The
LORD’s “compassions never fail. They are new every morning.”
22By the mercies of
the Lord we are not consumed, for
his compassions do not fail.
23They are new every
morning. Great is your faithfulness.
24My soul says, “The
Lord is my portion. Therefore, I
will hope in him.”
25The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26It is good to hope
quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for a
man that he bears a yoke early in his life.
28Let him sit alone
and be silent, because the Lord has laid this upon him.
29Let him stick his
face in the dust. Perhaps there still is hope.
30Let him turn his
cheek toward the one who strikes him. Let him be filled with disgrace.
31For the Lord will
not push us away forever.
32Even though he
brings grief, he will show compassion on the basis of
his great mercy.
33Certainly, it is
not what his heart desires when he causes affliction,
when he brings grief to the children of
men.
Hymn: 278 Holy God, We Praise
Your Name
1
Holy
God, we praise your name;
Lord
of all, we bow before you.
All
on earth your scepter claim;
All
in heav’n above adore you.
Infinite
your vast domain,
Everlasting
is your reign.
2
Hark!
The glad celestial song
Angel
choirs above are raising;
Prophets,
martyrs join the throng,
In
unceasing chorus praising
With
the Church in one accord:
Holy,
holy, holy Lord!
3
Blest
Redeemer, virgin’s Son,
Over
death his vict’ry claiming,
Now
ascended to his throne,
Judge
and king, his grace proclaiming,
Opens
heav’n to all his own.
Praise
and thanks to God alone!
4
Holy
Father, holy Son,
Holy
Spirit, three we name you;
Though
in essence only one,
Undivided
God we claim you,
Then,
adoring, bend the knee
And
confess the mystery.
Text:
Katholisches Gesangbuch,
Vienna, 1774, abr., adapt., st. 1-2, 4; Ruth M. Glaeske, b. 1941, st. 3; tr.
Clarence A. Walworth, 1820-1900, st. 1-2, 4, alt.
St. 3 © 1993 Ruth Backer Glaeske. All rights reserved. Used with permission
Second Lesson: 2
Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-14
Paul
points to the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave all that we might have the riches of
heaven.
Now brothers, we
want you to know about the grace of God that was given in the churches of
Macedonia: 2In a severe test of trouble, their overflowing joy and
their deep poverty overflowed into an abundance of their generosity. 3I
testify that of their own free will they gave according to their ability, and
even beyond their ability, 4pleading with us with an urgent request
for the gracious privilege of joining in this
service to the saints. 5And they did this not as we had expected,
but in keeping with God’s will they gave themselves first to the Lord and then
to us. 6As a result we urged Titus, since he had already made a
beginning, to bring to completion this gracious gift on your part. 7But
just as you overflow in every way—in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all
diligence, and in your love for us—see that you also overflow in this gracious
gift.
8I do not say this
as a command, but to test how genuine your love is, by comparing it with the
eagerness of others. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that although he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that
through his poverty you might become rich.
13Certainly, our
goal is not that others take it easy while you are
burdened, but that there may be equality. 14At the present time,
your abundance will provide what they lack, in order that their abundance will
also provide what you lack—in this way there will be equality.
Verse:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
These
words are written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel Lesson: Mark
5:21-24a, 35-43
Jesus
raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead.
21When Jesus had again crossed over in the boat to the other side, a
large crowd gathered around him near the sea. 22Then one of the
synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet 23and
repeatedly pleaded with him, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and
place your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”
24Jesus went with
him.
35While he was still
speaking, people from the synagogue ruler’s house arrived, saying, “Your
daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?”
36But when Jesus
heard this report, he told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid. Only
believe.” 37He did not allow anyone to follow him except Peter,
James, and John the brother of James. 38They went into the house of
the synagogue ruler, and Jesus saw a commotion with people weeping and wailing
loudly. 39When he entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a
commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
40They laughed at
him. But after he put everyone out, he took the father of the child, her
mother, and those who were with him and went in where the child was. 41Grasping
the hand of the child, he said to her, “Talitha, koum!”
(When translated, that means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”) 42Immediately
the little girl stood up and began to walk around. (She was twelve years old.)
They were completely and utterly amazed. 43Then he gave them strict
orders not to let anyone know about this, and he told them to give her
something to eat.
Hymn
of the Day: 448 In You, O Lord, I Put My Trust
1 In you, O Lord, I put my trust-
Leave
me not helpless in the dust;
Let
me not be confounded.
My
faith, O Lord, Must in your Word
Be
always firmly grounded.
2
Oh,
listen, Lord, most graciously,
And
hear my cry, my prayer, my plea;
Make
haste for my protection,
For
woes and fear Surround me here.
Help
me in my affliction.
3
You
are my strength, my shield, my rock,
My
fortress that withstands each shock,
My
help, my life, my tower,
My
battle sword, Almighty Lord-
What
can resist your power?
4
With
you, O Lord, I cast my lot;
O
faithful God, forsake me not,
To
you my soul commending.
Lord,
be my stay, And lead the way
Now
and when life is ending.
5
All
honor, praise, and majesty
To
Father, Son, and Spirit be,
Our
God forever glorious,
In
whose rich grace We run our race
Till
we depart victorious.
Text: Adam Reusner,
1496-c. 1575, abr.; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78,
st. 1-4, alt.;
The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941, st. 5, alt.
Sermon
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the
Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the
only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the
Father.
Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down
from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and became fully human. For our
sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at
the right hand of the Father. He will
come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have
no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with
the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the
prophets. We believe in one holy
Christian and apostolic Church. We
acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and
the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayer of the Church
Lord’s Prayer
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 Sacrament
P: The Lord be with you.
C: ♬ And also with
you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: ♬ We lift them up
to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: ♬ It is right to
give him thanks and praise.
P: Praise to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify
that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have
come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority
of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and
thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.
♬ Holy, Holy, Holy
Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly is the Lord of hosts.
The whole earth is full of your glo-ry.
You are my God, and I will ex-alt you.
I will give you thanks, for you have
be-come my sal-va-tion.
Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly is the Lord of hosts.
The whole earth is full of your glo-ry.
Words of Institution
P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he
was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it
to his disciples, saying “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for
you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and
gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it all of you; this is my blood of the new
covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this,
whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
P: The peace of the Lord be with you
always.
C: ♬ A-men.
♬ O Christ, Lamb Of God
O Christ, Lamb of God,
you take a-way the sin of the world;
have mer-cy on
us.
O Christ, Lamb of God,
you take a-way the sin of the world;
have mer-cy on
us.
O Christ, Lamb of God,
you take a-way the sin of the world;
grant us your peace.
A-men.
Distribution
Hymn: 311 Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
1
Soul,
adorn yourself with gladness; Leave behind all gloom and sadness.
Come
into the daylight’s splendor; There with joy your praises render
Unto
him whose grace unbounded Has this wondrous supper founded.
Though
he reigns above most holy, Deigns to dwell with you
most lowly.
2
Hasten
as a bride to meet him, And with loving rev’rence
greet him,
For
with words of life immortal He is knocking at your portal.
Open
wide the gates before him, Saying, as you there adore him:
Grant,
Lord, that I now receive you, That I nevermore will leave you.
3
He
who craves a precious treasure Neither cost nor pain will measure,
But
the priceless gifts of heaven God to us has freely given.
Though
the wealth of earth were proffered, Naught would buy the gifts here offered:
Christ’s
true body, for you riven, And his blood, for you once
given.
4
Now
I kneel before you lowly, Filled with joy most deep and holy,
As
with trembling awe and wonder On your mighty work I
ponder,
How
by mystery surrounded, Depths that no one ever sounded.
None
may dare to pierce unbidden Secrets that with you are hidden.
5
Human
reason, though it ponders, Cannot fathom these great wonders,
That
Christ’s body must be boundless Since the souls it feeds are countless,
And
that he his blood is giving With the wine we are
receiving.
These
great mysteries unsounded Are by God alone expounded.
6
Lord,
by love and mercy driven, You have left your throne in heaven
On
the cross for me to languish And to die in bitter
anguish,
To
forgo all joy and gladness And to shed your blood in
sadness.
By
this blood redeemed and living, Lord, I praise you with thanksgiving.
7
Jesus,
Sun of life, my Splendor, Jesus, Friend of friends most tender,
Jesus,
Joy of my desiring, Fount of life, my soul inspiring-
At
your feet I cry, my Maker: Let me be a fit partaker
Of
this blessed food from heaven For our good, your
glory, given.
8
Jesus,
Lord of life, I pray you, Let me gladly here obey you.
By
your love I am invited; Be your love with love requited.
By
this supper let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep love’s treasure.
Through
the gift of grace you give me As your guest in heav’n receive me.
Text: Johann Franck, 1618-77, abr.; tr.
Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78, st.
1-2, 4, alt.;
The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941, st. 3, 5-6, alt.
Thank the Lord
Thank the Lord and sing his praise.
Tell ev-'ry-one what he has done.
Let all who seek the Lord re-joice
And proud-ly
bear his name.
He re-news his prom-is-es and leads his peo-ple forth
in joy with shouts of thanks-giv-ing.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!
Prayer
P: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord,
that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that
the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again,
and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your
forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ,
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
C: A-men.
Blessing
M: Brothers and sisters, go in
peace. Live in harmony with one another.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and
give you peace.
C: (sing) Amen. Amen. Amen.
Closing
Hymn: 618 Before the Lord We Bow
1
Before
the Lord we bow, The God who reigns above
And
rules the world below In boundless pow’r
and love.
Our
thanks we bring; In joy and praise
Our
hearts we raise To heav’n’s
high King.
2
The
nation you have blessed May well your love declare,
From
foes and fears at rest, Protected by your care.
For
this fair land, For this bright day
Our
thanks we pay-Gifts of your hand.
3
May
ev’ry mountain height, Each vale and forest green,
Shine
in your Word’s pure light And its rich fruits be seen!
May
ev’ry tongue Be tuned to praise
And
join to raise A grateful song!
4
Earth,
hear your Maker’s voice; Your great Redeemer own.
Believe,
obey, rejoice, And worship him alone.
Cast
down your pride! Your sin deplore
And
bow before The Crucified!
5
And
when in pow’r he comes, Oh, may our native land
From
all its rending tombs Send forth a glorious band,
A
countless throng, And, joyful, sing
To
heav’n’s high King Salvation’s song!
Text:
Francis Scott Key, 1779-1843, alt.