2nd Sunday after PentecostJune 14, 2020

9:30 AMOn-line www.SaintAndrewLC.org

June 14, 2020-9:30 AM 2nd Sunday after Pentecost(livestreamed due to COVID-19)

GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTSPRELUDEPlease Stand

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, whose steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from generation to generation. Amen.

Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin. (Silence is kept for reflection.)

Reconciling God,we confess that we do not trust your abundance, and we deny your presence in our lives. We place our hope in ourselves and rely solely on our own efforts. We fail to believe that you provide enough for all. We abuse your good creation for our own benefit. We fear difference and do not welcome others as freely as you have welcomed us. We have not always seen and treated others as made in your image. We sin in thought, word, and deed. By the things we have done and by the things we have left undone. By your grace, forgive us; through your love, renew us; and in your Spirit, lead us; so that we may live and serve you in newness of life. Amen.

Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine mercy we have peace with God through ☩ Christ Jesus, through whom we have obtained grace upon grace. Our sins are forgiven. Let us live active lives in hope. For hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.Amen.

ENTRANCE HYMN ELW 576 We All Are One in Mission

GREETINGThe 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.

PRAYER OF THE DAYGod of compassion, you have opened the way for us and brought us to yourself. Pour your love into our hearts, that, overflowing with joy, we may freely share the blessings of your realm and faithfully proclaim the good news of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.Please Be Seated

WordGod speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, song and prayers

FIRST READING: Exodus 19:2-8a2[The Israelites] had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain.3Then Moses went up to God; the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: 4You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, 6but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”  7So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him. 8aThe people all answered as one: “Everything that the LORD has spoken we will do.”

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

SECOND READING: Romans 5:1-81Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.  6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Please Stand

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL: Matthew 9:35--10:8The holy gospel according to St. Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord.35Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 10:1Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.  5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

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

Please Be Seated

JUNIOR SERMON MaryEllen MossSERMON Pastor Tom Montgomery

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HYMN OF THE DAY: ELW 729 The Church of God, in Every Age 

APOSTLES’ CREEDI 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 Each petition concludes: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

P: Receive these prayers, O God, and those too deep for words; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

GREETING OF PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

MEALGod feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ

OFFERING MUSIC Aria by G.F.Handel.   Debbie Falatko, trumpet                                     Annette Yoon, piano

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OFFERING PRAYER A: Let us pray: God of goodness and growth, all creation is yours, and your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Water and word, wine and bread:these are signs of your abundant grace. Nourish us through these gifts, that we might proclaim your steadfast love and work for reconciliation and justice in our communities and in the world, through Jesus Christ, our strength and our song. Amen.

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.

PREFACEIt is indeed right, our duty and our joy … we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

SANCTUS (HOLY, HOLY, HOLY)

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Blessed are you, O God of the universe. Your mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age…

Together we lift up our bread and remember that on the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it and gave it to his disciples saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.In the same way, we lift up our drink and remember that after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of Sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

With this bread and cup, we remember our Lord’s Passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of our faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread…we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

LORD’s PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. 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 COMMUNIONCome to the table. Experience the grace of God and receive nourishment for your journey. Thanks be to God!

Please Be Seated

Communion is a sacrament when the Word of God is connected to the tangible elements in the gathered community and received with a believing heart. So, as we together gather around our individual tables, we trust that Christ is present in, with, and, through your bread and wine/grape juice just as he is fully present when we gather in person. Please note: This “home communion” is only commended during our livestream when we are gathered together. The Lord’s supper is not meant to be a private experience. Therefore, if you watch the service on replay, please do not commune yourself.Instructions: After the Lamb of God, Pastor will come to the camera and say “the body of Christ given for you” and the “blood of Christ shed for you.” If you are communing with family, you may (1) have the head of the household commune everyone using the same words and then be communed last. Or (2) have each member of the family take turns communing another member in a circle; first with the bread, then with the wine/grape juice.

LAMB OF GOD

Please Stand

POST COMMUNION BLESSING The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen your faith in God’s never-ending grace and give you peace. Amen

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNIONA: God of the welcome table, in this meal we have feasted on your goodness and have been united by your presence among us. Empower us to go forth sustained by these gifts so that we may share your radical love with all, through Jesus Christ, the giver of abundant life. Amen.

BENEDICTIONNeither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. God, the creator, ☩ Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter, bless you and keep you in eternal love. Amen.

SENDINGGod blesses us and sends us in mission to the world

CLOSING HYMN: ELW 669 Rise Up, O Saints of God! 

DISMISSALA: Go forth into the world to serve God with gladness; be of good courage.

hold fast to that which is good; render to no one evil for evil. strengthen the fainthearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honor all people; love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDEBourree  by  G.F.Handel 

Please join us for a zoom coffee hour: Meeting ID: 886 8753 2807 Password: 384786

Eternal Candle:The June Eternal Candle is given by Jenny and Rich Lee in honor of Becca’s birthday.

Altar FlowersThe flowers this week are given by Pastor Tom and Karen Montgomery celebrating their wedding anniversary and Pastor’s birthday!!

Prayers of the Congregation:For the victims and their families of the coronavirus, natural disasters, fires, hurricanes, floods, violent bombings, and shootings. For our first responders, police, medical personnel, fire personnel scientists and military.

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In our prayers for God’s healing and presence…The Zickel Family mourning the loss of Matt’s Mom, Roberta; The Gerland Family for the loss of Lucy's Mom, Marie Romano; Kathy A. Burke for the loss of her mom; Stephen & Pat Tsang, Barbara Tyler Malcolm Uffelman, Bernie Spigt

For Our Friends and Family: Peggy Hardy’s nephew; Mark Malm's father, David; Jess Pawson's aunt; Ben Pawson's uncle, Carmen Campana; friend of Rebecca Gerlitz, Jane; Pastor Opderbecke

The Prayer Chain contact is Peggy Hardy phone: 703.631.9427 / email: StA-prayer@SaintAndrewLC.org Prayers:To add your prayer concern to the prayer list in the bulletin contact the church office and provide the name and relationship of the person we hold up in prayer. The prayer concern will be posted for one month unless other arrangements are requested.

Kitchen Renovation Update

SALC 4.1 Progress Report (6/7/2020): In April with the pandemic raging and all of us quarantined at home, there was serious question if we should continue with the kitchen renovation project. The Council conducted a survey of the congregation which showed widespread support to move ahead. The survey results (67 respondents) had 79% voting for strongly agree or agree. Council also challenged the congregation to commit to reach at least $125,000 by August 15 to move ahead. That goal was quickly achieved, and we are very close to having the full $140,000 estimated to complete the project.

As this was going on, the renovation team focused on completing the detailed design for the new kitchen. We also needed to resolve several outstanding (and expensive) issues which arose concerning the Board of Health requirements for a commercial kitchen. Finally on May 29 we received word from the Board of Health that we would NOT be required to install a commercial kitchen! The code gives an exception for churches who provide meals for the needy, and our FACETS and Nurturing Parents ministries meet this requirement. Great news -- we can move forward !!!

On June 1 we signed a contract with Schroeder Design/Build to execute the kitchen renovation at a projected cost of $140,000. This includes all new kitchen appliances and facilities to insure a safe environment for food preparation/warming. These features include a high temperature sanitizing dishwasher, a range exhaust hood which vents outside, and a 3 compartment sink for pot washing. 

Schroeder is submitting the plans for permitting which is expected to take about FOUR (4) weeks. They expect demolition to begin the week of June 15 with completion of the entire project by September 11. As we take the kitchen down to the studs, we will have these items available should anybody want them:

• Kitchen cabinets and counter tops• Dishwashers (2) and gas ranges (2)• Stainless steel sinks (2)

Please let me ASAP if you want any of these when we remove them. Otherwise, they will be given to Habitat Restore or trashed.

These are exciting times as we move ahead. I will continue to keep you posted including pictures as we progress. 

POC: Rich White (rwhite743@aol.com)

(Rich hosted two Zoom meetings for the congregation to ask questions and give comments on June 8 and 11)

What is the ELCA National Youth Gathering?Every three years, 30,000 high school youth and their adult leaders from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA Youth Gathering. Through days spent in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, young people grow in faith and are challenged and inspired to live their faith in their daily lives.

It's time for SALC to start planning for summer 2021! The National Youth Gathering will be held June 29-July 3 2021 in Minneapolis. This amazing experience is for youth who will be in 8th-12th grade for the 20-21 school year. Our aim is to get our group registered by November so the cost to families is just $350 per youth ($150 non-refundable deposit due November 8). Put the dates on your calendar now and stay tuned for more information over the summer!