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Welcome to Grace Lutheran Church! We are brothers and sisters in Christ who are about

“Proclaiming God’s grace through faith and love.”

If you are a visitor, please make yourself at home and don’t hesitate to ask a question. There will be the celebration of Holy Communion in the 8:00a.m. service today. If you are not a member of Grace and desire to commune, please speak with the pastor before the service. If you are physically unable to commune at the altar, the pastor would be happy to serve you in your pew. Please, notify an usher before the service begins.

You can follow the whole service here in this folder as well as on the displays. Some parts of the service will be found in the burgundy “Lutheran Service Book” hymnals in the pew back.

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST August 16, 2020

Today in Worship • The African American spiritual “Give Me Jesus” begins “In the morning when I rise, Give

me Jesus,” words that remind us that our Savior, Jesus, is with us at all times. The same truth is expressed in another hymn in which English hymnist Timothy Dudley-Smith writes: “Christ be my Leader by night as by day; Safe through the darkness, for He is the way.” Jesus Christ, whom we confess in the Creed, is always there to comfort and to guide us. Our songs of praise, whether new to us or old favorites, can well express our thanksgiving for His loving care.

• God’s Grace to you as you partake of Your one and only Savior Jesus this day.

Ringing of the Bells

Welcome

Opening Hymn Lutheran Service Book #976

“Give Me Jesus”

1. In the morning when I rise, In the morning when I rise, In the morning when I rise, Give me Jesus. refrain Refrain Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus, You may have all the rest, Give me Jesus.

2. Dark midnight was my cry, Dark midnight was my cry,

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Dark midnight was my cry, Give me Jesus. refrain

3. Just about the break of day, Just about the break of day, Just about the break of day, Give me Jesus. refrain

4. Oh, when I come to die, Oh, when I come to die, Oh, when I come to die, Give me Jesus. refrain

5. And when I want to sing, And when I want to sing, And when I want to sing, Give me Jesus. refrain

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

Confession & Absolution

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins

and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence for self-examination

P It is good and right that we should make confession of our sins. The section on confession in the Small Catechism informs and directs us with these words, which summarizes it well.

C Confession has two parts. First, that we confess our sins, and second, that we receive absolution, that is, forgiveness, from the pastor as from God Himself, not doubting, but firmly believing that by it our sins are forgiven before God in heaven.

P Humble yourselves then before God, confess your sins to Him, and implore His forgiveness.

C O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a troubled and penitent sinner, confess to You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your present and eternal punishment. By nature, I am a sinful creature. By thought, word, and deed, I have continually transgressed Your Law. For the sake of the sufferings and death of Your Son, Jesus Christ, be gracious and merciful to me, a penitent and contrite being. Forgive me all of

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my sins, and grant me the power of Your Holy Spirit that I may amend my sinful life.

P God be gracious to you and strengthen your faith. C Amen.

P As you believe, so let it be. As a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Salutation and Prayer of the Day 2 Timothy 4:22

P The Lord be with you. C And also with you.

P Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting Father, You give Your children many blessings even though we are undeserving. In every trial and temptation grant us steadfast confidence in Your loving-kindness and mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 “God’s house of prayer is for all people.”

L The Old Testament Reading for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is from Isaiah, chapter 56.

56:1 Thus says the Lord: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my righteousness be revealed.

6 “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant— 7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,

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and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” 8 The Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, “I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered.”

L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Reading Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32 “God will have mercy on both Jew and Gentile.”

L The Second Reading is from Romans, chapter 11.

11:1 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.

13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. 32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Holy Gospel Matthew 15:21-28 “Jesus heals the daughter of a beseeching woman.”

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P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 15th chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord.

21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.

8:00 Service

The Nicene Creed C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of

all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven. And sits at the right hand of the Father. And he will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to

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come. Amen.

9:15 / 10:30 Service

The Apostles Creed C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Message for Children from God’s Word

Hymn of the Day Lutheran Service Book #821, vv. 1-3

“Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”

1. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; His the scepter, His the throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: “Jesus out of ev’ry nation Has redeemed us by His blood.”

2. Alleluia! Not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us; Faith believes, nor questions how. Though the cloud from sight received Him When the forty days were o’er. Shall our hearts forget His promise: “I am with you evermore”?

3. Alleluia! Bread of heaven, Here on earth our food, our stay; Alleluia! Here the sinful Flee to You from day to day. Intercessor, Friend of sinners, Earth’s Redeemer, hear our plea Where the songs of all the sinless Sweep across the crystal sea.

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Prayer of the Church

Responses after each petition:

P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

(9:15 a.m. + 10:30 a.m. Services continue on page 10 of the Worship Folder.)

8:00 a.m. Service

Service of the Sacrament

Preface

The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as he says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but his very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with him and with one another. Our Lord invites to his table those who trust his words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, that they may show forth his death until he comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked first to speak with the pastor.

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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 Lord’s Prayer

Words of Our Lord Lutheran Service Book p. 197

Pax Domini “The Peace of Our Lord” Lutheran Service Book p. 197

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Agnus Dei “Lamb of God” Lutheran Service Book p. 198

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Distribution Hymn Lutheran Service Book #809

“Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee. Thou changest not: Thy compassions, they fail not; As thou has been, Thou forever wilt be. refrain

Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. refrain

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! refrain

The Closing Prayer P Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank You for having fed us with Your life-giving

food. Strengthen us through the same, help us to rejoice in Your mercies, and grant us a portion with the saints in light eternal. This we ask through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

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Benediction Numbers 6:24-26

P The LORD bless you and keep you. The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The LORD look upon you with favor and give you peace. C Amen.

Announcements

Closing Hymn Lutheran Service Book #861

“Christ Be My Leader”

1. Christ be my Leader by night as by day; Safe through the darkness, for He is the way. Gladly I follow, my future His care, Darkness is daylight when Jesus is there.

2. Christ be my Teacher in age as in youth, Drifting or doubting, for He is the truth. Grant me to trust Him; Though shifting as sand, Doubt cannot daunt me; in Jesus I stand.

3. Christ be my Savior in calm as in strife; Death cannot hold me, for He is the life. Nor darkness nor doubting nor sin and its stain Can touch my salvation: with Jesus I reign.

This concludes the 8:00 a.m. Service

9:15 a.m. / 10:30 a.m. Service

Lord’s Prayer

The Closing Prayer P Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank You for having fed us with Your life-giving

food. Strengthen us through the same, help us to rejoice in Your mercies, and grant us a portion with the saints in light eternal. This we ask through Jesus

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Christ, our Lord. C Amen.

Benediction Numbers 6:24-26

P The LORD bless you and keep you. The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The LORD look upon you with favor and give you peace. C Amen.

Announcements

Closing Hymn Lutheran Service Book #861

“Christ Be My Leader”

1. Christ be my Leader by night as by day; Safe through the darkness, for He is the way. Gladly I follow, my future His care, Darkness is daylight when Jesus is there.

2. Christ be my Teacher in age as in youth, Drifting or doubting, for He is the truth. Grant me to trust Him; Though shifting as sand, Doubt cannot daunt me; in Jesus I stand.

3. Christ be my Savior in calm as in strife; Death cannot hold me, for He is the life. Nor darkness nor doubting nor sin and its stain Can touch my salvation: with Jesus I reign.