Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 AM Service August 15, 2021
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Ringing of the Bell
(Please Stand)
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us with confidence draw near to God in confession, that we may
receive mercy and find grace in time of need.
(Silence is kept for reflection)
Have mercy on us, O God,
according to your lovingkindness. In your great mercy, wash away our iniquity and cleanse us from our sin. Create in us clean hearts, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. Do not remove us from your presence; do not take your Spirit away. Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and sustain us with your Spirit. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our + Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Amen.
Gathering Hymn # 485 “I Am the Bread of Life” sts. 1—3
1. “I am the Bread of life. You who come to me shall not hunger, and who believe in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me unless the Father beckons.”
Refrain: And I will raise you up; and I will raise you up, and I will raise you up on the last day,”
2. “The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world, and if you eat of this bread, you shall live forever; you shall live forever.” Refrain
3. “Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of his blood, and drink of his blood, you shall not have life within you.” Refrain
L: 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.
L: Let us pray:
C: 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 Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen
WORD
First Reading Proverbs 9: 1—6 Pg. 996
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 34: 9—-14 Pg. 871
PS 34:9 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
PS 34:10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD
lack no good thing.
PS 34:11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
PS 34:12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
PS 34:13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
PS 34:14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15—20 Pg. 1823
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
(Please rise for the Gospel.)
After the Gospel is announced:
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Reading John 6: 51—58 Pg. 1658
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please be seated)
Sermon
(Please Stand)
Hymn # 419 “For All the Faithful Women” sts. 1, 6, last
1. For all the faithful women who served in days of old, to you shall thanks be given; to all, their story told. They served with strength and gladness in tasks your wisdom gave. To you their lives bore witness, proclaimed your power to save.
2. We honor faithful Mary, fair maiden, full of grace. She bore the Christ, our brother, who saved our human race. May we, with her, surrender ourselves to your command and lay upon your altar our gifts of heart and hand.
Last: All praise to God the Father!
All praise to Christ the Son!
All praise to God the Spirit,
who binds the church as one!
With saints who went before us,
with saints who witness still,
we sing glad alleluias
and strive to do your will.
L: Together with the whole church, we confess our faith:
All: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 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
L: . . .Lord, in your mercy,
C: Hear our prayer.
L: Let us pray---
C: Gracious God, all goodness flows from you. You bless us and you call us to be a blessing to a world in need. Accept these offerings as a sign of our whole lives returned to you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
MEAL
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.
The Words of Institution
The 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
Invitation to Communion
SENDING
Blessing
Hymn # 469 “By Your Hand You Feed Your People” sts. 1—3
1. By your hand you feed your people, food of angels, heaven’s bread. For these gifts we did not labor, by your grace have we been fed:
Refrain: Christ’s own body, blessed and broken, cup o’er flowing, life outpoured; given as a living token of your world redeemed, restored.
2. In this meal we taste your sweetness, bread for hunger, wine of peace. Holy word and holy wisdom satisfy our deepest needs. Refrain
3. Send us now with faith and courage to the hungry, lost, bereaved. In our living and our dying, we become what we receive: Refrain
L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude