August 6th, 2017
Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 18a
Holy Communion (ELW 3)
INTRODUCTION
Jacob tied up with God, tied up with God, receives a new identity as he
crosses the river. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the
abundance of God. At the font we give thanks for our identity tied up with
God as we welcome Jackson Parker Ormsby into the Body of Christ
through the sacrament of Holy Baptism. As we share the bread of life, at
the table of Holy Communion we are sent forth to give ourselves away as
bread for the hungry.
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.
As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.
We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.
PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for freeing me and all
your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising us up to a
new life through Holy Baptism. Pour your Spirit upon us all: the Spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of
knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the Spirit of joy in your presence.
Amen.
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE "By My Side"
WELCOME
CONFESSION OF SINS AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Let us pray. God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your
people, turning us from our sin to live in your love. Give us the power of
your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, be reconciled with you, and
live abundantly in Jesus Christ, the Savior and Lord of all. Amen.
Silence for reflection and self-examination.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free
ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by
what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not
loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as
ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and
made us alive together with Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins
are forgiven. By grace you have been saved. Almighty God give you faith
through the Holy Spirit that the love of Christ may shine in your hearts and
show forth in your lives. Amen.
GATHERING SONG: Blest Are They (ELW 728)
GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all!
And also with you!
CANTICLE OF PRAISE PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray.
Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you
cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that
satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the starving world;
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.

Please be seated.

A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING Genesis 32:22-31

Jacob wrestled all night with God, and when God wanted to get away as
dawn was breaking, Jacob would not let God go until God had blessed him.
Jacobs name is changed to Israel to mark his new relationship with God as
he enters the land. Jacob is astonished that he remains alive after seeing
God face to face.
A reading from Genesis.
22
[At night Jacob] got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his
eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23He took them and sent
them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. 24Jacob was
left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25When the man
saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket;
and Jacobs hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26Then he said,
Let me go, for the day is breaking. But Jacob said, I will not let you go,
unless you bless me. 27So he said to him, What is your name? And he
said, Jacob. 28Then the man said, You shall no longer be called Jacob,
but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have
prevailed. 29Then Jacob asked him, Please tell me your name. But he
said, Why is it that you ask my name? And there he blessed him. 30So
Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, For I have seen God face to face,
and yet my life is preserved. 31The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel,
limping because of his hip.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.
PSALM: Psalm 17:1-7, 15 SECOND READING: Romans 9:1-5

Refrain: This begins a new section in Pauls letter in which he will deal with the
place of Israel in Gods saving plan. He opens by highlighting how Israels
heritage and legacy include being Gods children, having Gods covenants,
being given Gods law, participating in worship of God, and receiving
divine promises.
A reading from Romans.
Tone: 1
I am speaking the truth in ChristI am not lying; my conscience confirms
it by the Holy Spirit2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my
heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ
for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. 4They
are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the
1
Hear a just cause, O LORD; give heed | to my cry; giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5to them belong the
listen to my prayer, which does not come from | lying lips. patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who
2
Let my vindication come forth | from your presence; is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
let your eyes be | fixed on justice.
3
Examine my heart, visit | me by night, The word of the Lord.
melt me down; you will find no impuri- | ty in me. Thanks be to God.
4
I have not regarded what | others do;
at the word of your lips I have avoided the ways | of the Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
violent. R
5
My footsteps hold fast to your | well-worn path; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
and my feet | do not slip.
6
I call upon you, O God, for you will | answer me;
incline your ear to me and | hear my words.
7
Show me your marvelous | lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those
who | rise against them.
15
But at my vindication I shall | see your face;
when I awake, I shall be satisfied, behold- | ing your likeness. R
GOSPEL: Matthew 14:13-21 HYMN OF THE DAY:

As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon

their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
praying, May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
my lips, and in my heart.

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

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. 14When he went
ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured
their sick. 15When 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. 16Jesus said to
them, They need not go away; you give them something to eat. 17They
replied, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. 18And he said,
Bring them here to me. 19Then 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. 20And all ate and were filled; and they
took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And
those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

The Gospel of the Lord!

Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated.

SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson

Please stand for the hymn.

HOLY BAPTISM
PRESENTATION People of God, do you promise to support Jackson Parker and pray
for him in his new life in Christ?
Jackson Parker, his sponsors, and his parents gather with the ministers at We do.
the font. The assembly is seated.
God, who is rich in mercy and love, gives us a new birth into a living hope The presiding minister addresses Jackson Parkers parents.
through the sacrament of baptism. By water and the Word God delivers us
I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the
from sin and death and raises us to new life in Jesus Christ. We are united
faith of the church.
with all the baptized in the one body of Christ, anointed with the gift of the
Holy Spirit, and joined in God's mission for the life of the world. Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God,
the powers of this world that rebel against God,
Sponsors present Jackson Parker:
and the ways of sin that draw you from God?
I present Jackson Parker for baptism.
Response:
The presiding minister addresses Jackson Parkers parents: I renounce them.
Called by the Holy Spirit, trusting in the grace and love of God, do you The presiding minister addresses the candidates and the assembly.
desire to have Jackson Parker baptized into Christ?
Do you believe in God the Father?
Response: I do.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
As you bring Jackson Parker to receive the gift of baptism, you are
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
entrusted with responsibilities:
I believe in Jesus Christ, Gods only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
to live with him among God's faithful people,
by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
bring him to the word of God and the holy supper,
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
teach him the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments,
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at
place in his hands the holy scriptures,
the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and
and nurture him in faith and prayer,
the dead.
so that your child may learn to trust God,
proclaim Christ through word and deed,
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
care for others and the world God made,
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
and work for justice and peace.
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
Do you promise to help your child grow in the Christian faith and life?
everlasting.
Response: I do.
Let us pray for Jackson Parker, along with all the baptized everywhere:
The presiding minister addresses sponsors: That they may be redeemed from all evil and rescued from the way of sin
and death:
Sponsors, do you promise to nurture Jackson Parker in the Christian faith
as you are empowered by God's Spirit, and to help him live in the covenant
Each petition ends with:
of baptism and in communion with the church?
Lord, in your mercy,
Response: I do.
hear our prayer.

The presiding minister addresses the assembly: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in
your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessed are you, holy God. You are the creator of the waters of the earth. Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works
You are the fire of rebirth. You poured out your Spirit on your people Israel. and glorify your Father in heaven.
You breathe life into our dry bones. Your Son Jesus promised to send the
Spirit to us that the world may know your peace and truth. The ministers and the baptismal group face the assembly. A representative
of the congregation leads the assembly in the welcome.
Pour out your Holy Spirit, and breathe new life into those who are here
baptized. By your Spirit adopt us all as your children, through our Savior Let us welcome the newly baptized.
Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share:
now and forever. Amen. join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God's creative
and redeeming word to all the world.
The presiding minister baptizes Jackson Parker.
PEACE
Jackson Parker I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, The peace of Christ be with you always.
and of the Holy Spirit. And also with you.
Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Blessed be God, the source of all life, the word of salvation, the spirit of
mercy. MUSIC AT THE OFFERING
Song Without Words, Opus 19, No. 1 by Felix Mendelssohn
The presiding minister continues:

Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy
Spirit you give your daughters and sons new birth, cleanse them from sin,
and raise them to eternal life.

Laying both hands on the head of the newly baptized, the minister prays for
each:
Sustain Jackson Parker with the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of
knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both
now and forever. Amen.

The presiding minister marks the sign of the cross on the forehead of the
baptized. Oil prepared for this purpose may be used. As the sign of the
cross is made, the minister says:
Jackson Parker, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and
marked with the cross of Christ forever. Amen.

A lighted candle may be given to the newly baptized (to a sponsor of a

young child) as a representative of the congregation says:
OFFERTORY HYMN:

PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your
goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our
possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, to show your love to this
beautiful and broken world, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

DIALOGUE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lords body
and blood, each time the words Do this for the remembrance of me, are
spoken.

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory
be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER
Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
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
Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are
all who are called to this table.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and your
servant shall be healed.
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
COMMUNION
The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you. Amen.
SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION: One Bread, One Body (ELW 496)
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us
through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us
through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one
another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SENDING OF HOLY COMMUNION

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become
part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant
or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
your chest for a blessing as you come forward.
O God of tender compassion, as you healed the sick and welcomed the
stranger, bless those who leave this assembly to share the gifts of this table
with our sisters and brothers who are sick/homebound/imprisoned. May
they be sustained by the love and prayers of this community, and by the
Bread of Life that satisfies all hunger, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BLESSING

LAMB OF GOD Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.
Amen.

SENDING HYMN: Send Me, Lord (ELW 809)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Share the good news.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Chorale Fantasy on Send Me, Lord Wells

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in honor of all
the LSS Food Pantry and Faith Mission Volunteers.
 Presented by Dwight Garner and Rodney Davidson

UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS

Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers

(Dominicans), died 1221
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Dominic was a Spanish priest who saw the wealth of the clergy as a
stumbling block for the church, so he formed a movement, the Order of
Preachers (commonly called Dominicans) devoted to itinerant preaching
and living in poverty.

Lawrence, deacon, martyr, died 258

Thursday, August 10, 2017
As one of the seven deacons of the church at Rome, Lawrence was
responsible for the church's financial matters and for the care of the poor.
Asked by the emperor to gather the church's treasure, he presented a
collection of orphans, lepers, and the like. The enraged emperor had him
put to death.

Clare, Abbess of San Damiano, died 1253

Friday, August 11, 2017
A contemporary of Francis of Assisi, Clare and a growing number of
companions established a women's Franciscan community, called the Order
of Poor Ladies, or Poor Clares. She inspired other women to pursue
spiritual goals.