*Confession & Forgiveness

 

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,

our maker, our helper, and our keeper.

Amen.

 

Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess our sin

in the presence of God and of one another.

 

Merciful and loving God,

we are your stiff-necked people.

We trample on the needy.

We grumble about your grace to others.

We turn away from the poor.

Have mercy on us and forgive our sins.

Rejoice over us as ones who were lost

and have been found.

Amen.

 

Even when we are faithless, God remains faithful.

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.

You who were lost have been found.

In the name of Jesus, your sins are forgiven!

Amen.

 

*Prayer of the Day

Almighty and most merciful God, your bountiful goodness fills all creation. Keep us safe from all that may hurt us, that, whole and well in body and spirit, we may with grateful hearts accomplish all that you would have us do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 

 

Old Testament Reading  2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c

1 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from a skin disease. 2 Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his skin disease.”

  7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his skin disease? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.”

  8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” 11 But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God and would wave his hand over the spot and cure the skin disease! 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

  15a, b, c Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel.”

 

Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

 

Psalm 111

 1 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the Lord with | my whole heart,

  in the assembly of the upright, in the | congregation.

 2 Great are your | works, O Lord,

  pondered by all who de- | light in them. R

 3 Majesty and splendor | mark your deeds,

  and your righteousness en- | dures forever.

 4 You cause your wonders to | be remembered;

  you are gracious and full | of compassion.

 5 You give food to | those who fear you,

  remembering forev- | er your covenant.

 6 You have shown your people the power | of your works

  in giving them the lands | of the nations. R

 7 The works of your hands are faithful- | ness and justice;

  all of your pre- | cepts are sure.

 8 They stand fast forev- | er and ever,

  because they are done in | truth and equity.

 9 You sent redemption to your people and commanded your cove-  

      | nant forever;

  holy and awesome | is your name.

 10 The fear of the Lord is the begin- | ning of wisdom;

   all who practice this have a good understanding. God’s  

        praise en- | dures forever. R

 

The Epistle Lesson   2 Timothy 2:8-15

 

8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel, 9 for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 The saying is sure:

 If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him;

 if we deny him, he will also deny us;

 13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—

 he cannot deny himself.

  14 Remind them of this, and warn them before the Lord that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.

 

Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

 

*Gospel Acclamation

congregation repeats alleluia after the cantor’s lead then repeats after the cantor’s verse

Alleluia. Give thanks in all | circumstances;* for this is the will of God in Christ Je- | sus for you. Alleluia. (1 Thess. 5:18)

 

*Gospel    Luke 17:11-19   Glory to you O Lord

 

11 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he entered a village, ten men with a skin disease approached him. Keeping their distance, 13 they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16 He prostrated himself at Jesus’s feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? So where are the other nine? 18 Did none of them return to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”

 

The Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to you, O Christ.

 

Sermon          Deacon Margy Schmitt Ajer

 

*Hymn of the Day  Baptized and Set Free

     Verses 1, 2, and 4

 

*Prayers of Intercession

 

Response to each petition:

God of grace, receive our prayer.

 

*Apostle’s Creed

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.

 

Offering

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Offering Music

Lord of the Dance    19th century Shaker Melody setting by Douglas Wagner 

Offering Prayer 

Lord of the harvest, we return to you a portion of what you have given to us. Turn us to set our hope not on the uncertainty of riches,

but on you, who richly provides for us. Multiply what we have gathered to bless all who are suffering and in need, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

*The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

 

*Preface

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 Christ;

who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And 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:

 

*Sanctus

*Eucharistic Prayer

 

On the night our Lord Jesus was betrayed, …

 

Remembering, then, his death and resurrection, we take this bread and cup, giving you thanks that you have made us worthy to stand before you and to serve you as your priestly people.

Send your Spirit upon these gifts of your church; gather into one all who share this bread and wine; fill us with your Holy Spirit to establish our faith in truth, that we may praise and glorify you through your Son Jesus Christ; through whom all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church, both now and forever.

Amen.

 

*The Lord’s Prayer

Lord, remember us in your Kingdom and teach us to pray: 

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. Amen.

 

Agnus Dei

 

Communion Distribution

 

Communion Hymn   Thank You, Lord

*Communion Blessing and Prayer

O God, through this meal you have strengthened us and appointed us to be your servants. Send us to do good and to share our possessions with all in need. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

*Sending Hymn        Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

*Blessing & Dismissal

The God of righteousness,
who gives justice to the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry,
who sets the prisoners free,
bless you now and forever.
Amen.

Go in peace. Do not lose heart.
Thanks be to God.

 

Postlude        Lauda Anima           setting by Donald Hustad