Prelude              

“Holy Manna”      setting Mark Sedio

              “Beach Spring”  The Sacred Harp, Philadelphia 1844   setting by Paul Manz

 

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

*Confession & Forgiveness

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, whose compassion endures forever. Amen.

 

Let us confess our sin to God.

 

Compassionate God,

we confess to you all our sins. Our burden is heavy, and we cannot free ourselves. In your mercy, call us back to you. Your yoke is easy and your burden is light. Restore us to dwell in your peace. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen.

 

Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” In the name of God,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, your sins are forgiven. Rest in God’s love. Amen.

 

Gathering Hymn “All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly”

 

*Prayer of the Day

Beloved and sovereign God, through the death and resurrection of your Son you bring us into your kingdom of justice and mercy. By your Spirit, give us your wisdom, that we may treasure the life that comes from Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 55:1-5

 1 Hear, everyone who thirsts; come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your earnings for that which does not satisfy?

Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. 3 Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4 See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5 Now you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.

 

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

 

Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21

 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,

  slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

 9 Lord, you are good to all,

  and your compassion is over all your works. 

 14 The Lord upholds all those who fall

  and lifts up those who are bowed down.

 15 The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord,

  and you give them their food in due season.

 16 You open wide your hand

  and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

 17 You are righteous in all your ways

  and loving in all your works. 

 18 You are near to all who call upon you,

  to all who call upon you faithfully.

 19 You fulfill the desire of those who fear you;

  you hear their cry and save them.

 20 You watch over all those who love you,

  but all the wicked you shall destroy.

 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;

  let all flesh bless God’s holy name forever and ever. 

 

The Epistle Lesson  Romans 9:1-5

1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit—2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own brothers and sisters, my own flesh and blood. 4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5 to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Christ, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

 

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

 

*Gospel Acclamation

*Gospel      Matthew 14:13-21     Glory to you O Lord

13 Now when Jesus heard about the beheading of John the Baptist, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

 

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

 

Sermon         Pastor Kurt Christenson

 

*Hymn of the Day “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service”

 

*Prayers of Intercession (Sung at beginning and end of prayers)

Response to each petition: God of grace, hear 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.

*Exchange of Peace

The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.

 

Offering

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Offertory     Analiese Christenson           Hymn Story

                 “Ô toi, l’au-delà de tout” from Taizè, France

You who are beyond all things, what mind can grasp you? All that lives celebrates you; the desire of all reaches out towards you.

*Offering Prayer

Loving God, we offer at your table the gifts of our hearts. Help us take heart in you and share freely of your love, so that all creation can taste your abundance. We ask this in the name of Jesus, through the Spirit abiding with us now and forever. 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.

 

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise…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:

 

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

 

Holy God, you alone are holy, you alone are God.  The universe declares your praise: beyond the stars; beneath the sea; within each cell; with every breath.

We praise you, O God.

 

Generations bless your faithfulness: through the water; by night and day; across the wilderness; out of exile; into the future.

We bless you, O God.

 

We give you thanks for your dear Son: at the heart of human life;

near to those who suffer; beside the sinner; among the poor; with us now.

We thank you, O God.

 

In the night which he was betrayed…..

Remembering his love for us on the way, at the table, and to the end, we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

 We pray for the gift of your Spirit: in our gathering; within this meal;

among your people; throughout the world.

Blessing, praise, and thanks to you, holy God, through Christ Jesus,

by your Spirit, in your church, without end. 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

Verse 3:

Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight,

Bright the sparkling stars on high;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer

Than all the angels in the sky.

 

Communion Distribution

 

Communion Hymn    “Ô toi, l’au-delà de tout”   Taize

You who are beyond all things, what mind can grasp you?        All that lives celebrates you; the desire of                                  all reaches out towards you.

 

*Communion Blessing and Prayer

Compassionate God, through the gifts of bread and wine our hearts are filled with the abundance of your love. Strengthen us that we, through this holy meal, may share your love freely, as you have shared with us. We ask this in the name of Jesus, through the Spirit nourishing us now and forever. Amen.

 

*Sending Hymn     “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

*Blessing & Dismissal      Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn look upon you with favor and give you peace. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Go In Peace, Serve the Lord!

Thanks Be To God!