Season after Pentecost August 16, 2020 9:30 am

HAVEN LUTHERAN CHURCH 1035 Haven Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 (301) 733-5056

Spoken Worship: Friday 5pm, Drive-Up & Outdoor Worship: Sunday 9:30 am

Worship Online: www. Havenlc.org (premieres Sunday 9:30 am)

Ministers: All God’s People at Haven Pastor: Linda M. Alessandri

A warm welcome to each of you as we gather for worship today, and a special welcome to our guests. As we

offer God our praise, may you be richly blessed by God's gracious

Word, Meal, and Community.

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GATHERING

GATHERING HYMN “Gather Us In” (vs. 1, 4) #532

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

A: I will thank you, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

C: and glorify your name forevermore. (Psalm 86:12)

(after the announcements)

A: Rejoicing in God’s saving grace, we seek our Lord’s wisdom and strength:

C: “To honor God, to reach out with love to our members

and the community and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Haven Lutheran’s Mission Statement)

PRELUDE “Soon and Very Soon” arr. Jack Schrader

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,

whose steadfast love is everlasting,

whose faithfulness endures from generation to generation.

C: Amen. P: Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.

(Silence is kept for reflection.)

P: Reconciling God,

C: 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 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 you have welcomed us.

We sin in thought, word, and deed.

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. P: 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 now in hope. For hope does not disappoint,

because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

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OPENING HYMN “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord” WOTL

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GREETING

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. II Corinthians 13: 13

C: And also with you.

THE PRAYER OF THE DAY

P: God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you.

Teach us as disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and

constancy, that your name may be known throughout the earth, through Jesus

Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C: Amen.

WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

READING Isaiah 56:1-8 (after the reading) A: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

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PSALMODY “Now the Feast” (refrain, vs. 3, refrain)

GOSPEL Matthew 15:10-28

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 15th chapter.

Glory to you, O Lord. (after the reading) The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

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THE SERMON Pastor Linda Alessandri

THE HYMN OF THE DAY “Healer of Our Every Ill” #612

THE PRAYERS

Confident of your care and helped by the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world,

and all who are in need. (A brief silence.)

Lord, you gather the church to be part of your mission as ambassadors of Jesus Christ.

As Jesus acknowledged the great faith of a woman from outside his people, help your

church discover and find blessing in the faith of people we might reject. Lord, in your

mercy,

hear our prayer.

You have blessed us with the bounty of the earth. Grant your grace to all your creatures,

that the earth will flourish. Relieve waters choked by garbage, renew soils stripped of

nutrients, and refresh the air all creatures need to live. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

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You call the nations to be glad and sing for joy. Let your way be known among all the

nations of the world, now divided by competing interests, contending alliances, and

consumed by enormous worry. Surround our brothers and sisters suffering and

recovering in Beirut, Lebanon. Protect those sent in harm’s way for the sake of peace,

especially Gavin Anderson, Ben Asbury, Richard Collins, Cole Conrad, Matthew

Donald, William Dorsky, Nick Graham, Jacob Kercheval, Michael McKenzie III,

Nathan Snell, Hunter Wiles and Ben Zinkand. Bless us and make your face shine upon

all. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

You show unexpected mercy, kindness, and generosity. We pray for those who do not

have enough, for outcasts in our villages, cities, and town, and for those who need your

healing especially

Carol Shull

*Jack Latimer

*Virginia White

*Sandy Brandon

*Raven Lucas

*Edward Staley

*Helen

VanderHamm

Bob Dean

*Nasrin Sotoudeh

*Courtney Belmont

*Caitlyn Battoe

*Debora Daniels

*Diane Pile

Sharon Hartsock

*Mike Barnhart

Danny Kiblinger

*Teresa Hoover

*Lindsey Hoover

*Johnny Wright

*Tally Uchima

*Jayne Layman

*Carolyn B.

*Courtney

Irene Giffin

*Cheryl Nathan

Jim Hassinger

*David Whitecraft

*Rob Johnson

*Duane Yeakle

*Sarah Duckwall

*Pat Gebhart

Pastor Dave Kaplan

Darylene Blickenstaff

*Toni Smith

*Dennis Voglesong

Abby Byers

Ann Lochbaum

Britton Family

*Chip Moser

Charlotte Loveless

*William Burkley

*Kline Family

*Kelly Fowler

*Monica McDonald

*Paula Viscusi

Marissa and Family *Gwen & Larry Bergy

*Dawn Alamong

Hayzlett

*Ron Wyrick & Family

*Ed Lulie

and all who mourn the loss of Karen Wyrick, and for those we name aloud or silently in

our hearts at this time. (Pause) Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

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In you we live and move and have our being. Grant our congregation grace to find our life

refreshed in you. Accompany us in the disrupted rhythms of late summer. Give us rest and

renewal, and strengthen us for the future we can’t quite see and for mission in your name.

Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

Your eternal promises are more than we could ever imagine. As you gather all the saints,

join us also with them on the great day of your salvation. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

In the certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these prayers to

you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

THE PEACE

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: And also with you.

P: Let us offer one another a sign of God's peace.

THE OFFERING

P: It's Offering Time!

C: Praise God!

Thank you for your faithful generosity. May God bless what we give and use it to bring

wholeness, healing and hope to God's world. Amen.

THE OFFERTORY PRAYER

A: Giver of all good things, let your grace flow through us;

a generous stream, unstoppable, refreshing, abundant.

C: We release these gifts into your river of love.

Help them to flow out to serve you and our neighbors. Amen.

PRAYER WHEN WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

A: My Jesus, on the day of my baptism you poured your love into my heart

through the Holy Spirit who unites me eternally to you and your creation.

C: Though I cannot at this moment receive you in holy communion,

let me be consumed by your complete desire for me so that my longing for you

may be filled by your love alone

and your mercy overflow through me into this world so in need. Amen.

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THE LORDS PRAYER

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

C: 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.

SENDING

BLESSING

P: Go into your week with your ears pitched

to the sound of God’s voice calling your name.

☩ Go into your week with your eyes peeled

for the face of Jesus in unexpected places.

Go into your week with your soul poised

to receive the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Peace.

C: Amen.

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SENDING HYMN “Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” #886

DISMISSAL

A: Go in peace. Christ is with you. Serve the Lord.

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You can access the worship bulletin and service at https://demdsynod.org (click on "Digital

Worship" and it will take you to the printed and video materials). You can also watch on the

Delaware Maryland Facebook page or YouTube (search under Delaware Maryland Synod)

SERVING IN TODAY'S WORSHIP:

Presiding Minister Rev. Linda M. Alessandri

Assisting Minister Pastor Dave Kaplan

Organist & Video Tech Stephen Pastena

Guitarist Bill Byers

Music Leaders Grant Wills

(We practiced proper social distancing throughout this recording and drive-up service. We pray you

are blessed by this effort to provide worship.)

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We also Remember in Prayer:

All who mourn the loss of Karen Wyrick (cousin of Ed & Prue Yelinek).

Our homebound members: Francis Gift, Sari Kilheffer, Phyllis Meyers, Barbara Tyler,

Inez Winebrenner and Dorothy Zinkand.

Military personnel serving in harm’s way: Gavin Anderson, Ben Asbury, Richard Collins,

Cole Conrad, Matthew Donald, William Dorsky, Nick Graham, Jacob Kercheval, Michael

McKenzie III, Nathan Snell, Hunter Wiles and Ben Zinkand.

Hospital Admissions: If you or a loved one has a planned or emergency admission to the

hospital, please have someone let the church office know. Though pastoral visits are not

yet permitted at hospitals, we want to hold you or your loved one in prayer.

The Readings for next week: August 21 & 23, 2020 - Isaiah 51:1-6, Psalm 138,

Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING UP THIS WEEK: For the most accurate information about church events and

worship at Haven, please check the Haven website at www.havenlc.org or the Haven

Facebook page for updates.

A BELATED THANKS TO OUR COVID- DEFYING POTOMAC TOWERS

TEAM Haven committed to providing lunch for Potomac Tower residents each fifth

Thursday in a month. On July 30, Prue Yelinek, Kelly Bracken, Valerie Wills, and Susan

Strobl (their families) put together bagged lunches and delivered them to Potomac Towers.

We thank you for helping us to keep our promise and provide a meal for our brothers and

sisters at Potomac Towers.

ANYONE INTERESTED? PASTOR HASN’T HEARD

FROM ANYONE YET.

BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER BOWL (BBBS) FOR

KIDS RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Haven has sponsored a team three different times… always

having a good time. This year COVID required the April

event to be cancelled. But now there are three options

available for us to participate to support this important mentoring program for our

community’s kids. Would anyone like to come bowl with me on September 27 OR a day

of our choosing? Look over the precautions they have set in place and the other options. If

you would like to participate, please let me know ASAP. You can send an e-mail to the

church office or directly to me l.alessandri1035@gmail.com

1. Traditional Bowl for Kids’ Sake Participation

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Raise money with your team and schedule a time to bowl on September 27, 2020,

between 11AM-5PM.

We will be implementing safety and health precautions that include the following:

Check-in for bowling teams will take place outside Turner’s Dual Lanes,

where distancing and crowd reduction can be maintained.

All guests will be asked to wear masks, at least until they arrive at their

assigned lane. At that point, wearing a mask, or not, will be left up to team

members.

Bowling balls and shoes will be sanitized for teams.

Bowling teams will be distanced with at least one vacant lane between them

and another team.

Door prizes will be given throughout the day.

Hot dogs and sodas will be available outside following the event.

2. Forego the 9/27/20 Event & Individually Schedule Bowling at Turner’s Dual

Lanes Raise money with your team and schedule a time to bowl between 9/1/20-9/27/20.

This is a good option for those who enjoy bowling for a great cause but want to avoid a

group event.

3. Forego Bowling at Turner’s Dual Lanes but Still Raise Money for BBBS’ Bowl

for Kids’ Sake Those raising at least $30 will receive an event t-shirt and the opportunity to stop by

Turner’s Dual Lanes on 9/27/20 for a hotdog and soda outside.

Contact the church office or Pastor Alessandri if you are interested!

WORSHIP AT HAVEN – THREE OPTIONS

*Fridays, 5 p.m. a spoken worship service with Holy Communion in the sanctuary,

all who attend are asked to come prepared to social distance and wear a mask during

worship.

*Sundays, 9:30 am (and any time after its premier) on-line worship service with music

available at Haven's website ---- havenlc.org.

*Sunday 9:30 am a Drive-up & Outdoor Worship with Holy Communion at 9:30 am

at Haven as long as the weather cooperates.

If it is cloudy, or rain or extreme temperatures are predicted, PLEASE call the church

office before you leave home to check that worship is still being conducted. See below for

how to access that information.

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Quick access to outdoor worship cancellation - Any time after 8:30 am on Sunday, call the

church at 301-733-5056. As soon as you hear the initial greeting, push the star button (*)

and you will be taken to the voice message about cancellations and special events. (You do

not have to listen to the entire initial greeting. Just push * after the message has started.)

PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAIL IN OR BRING YOUR OFFERING: THANK

YOU for your faithful stewardship to God's church. In a time when we feel so much is out

of control and chaotic, YOU profess your faith and trust in God's goodness through your

church offerings. Thank you. To God be the glory!

Lord, Your Servant Is Listening

DISCIPLESHIP OPPORTUNITIES Moving Forward Together with The Holy Sprit

CHURCH IS NOT CANCELLED. WE'RE SENT OUT TO DO GOD'S WORK! Wherever we are, we still have a mission: To honor God, to reach out with love to our

members and the community, and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. God IS with us.

God IS with you.

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SCHOOL SUPPLY OUTREACH

OUR SUPPLIES WILL BE DELIVERED NEXT WEEK!

Thanks to your generosity, 72 Fountaindale children, 24 Northern Middle students and 24

Western Heights Middle students will have the supplies they need to begin a new school

year on-line. This has been a remarkable expression of hope in very difficult times!

God’s Work. Our Hands. Amen!

If there are any funds remaining after this initial supply purchase, we will hold on to them if more help

is needed as the school year progresses.

COLLECTION FOR HOLLY PLACE --- HAVEN, YOU ROCK! We want to thank

all of you who have sent in donations for Holly Place these last few months. Since April,

we have still been able to donate at least $100 each month to the work of Holly Place ---

the very amount we have aimed to collect the second Sunday of each month. When we

begin to gather again for worship, we will resume collecting items needed for the ministry

of Holly Place. Until that time, continue to send your donations, designating them for

Holly Place on the check’s memo line or on an envelope.

DAY OF CARING 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE

Your United Way understands the effects that COVID-

19 is having on our community, right here in

Washington County. This is why we are actively

preparing a change in plans for this year's annual Day

of Caring. We still have every intention of hosting

Washington County's largest volunteer effort on September 17th. However, we are fully

aware that this year will be different. We understand that many projects and events will

need to be restructured, postponed and cancelled due to the health and safety of all

involved. We will adjust to the changes as they continue to take place and will follow the

CDC requirements and Governor's orders at that time.

Our community needs this day, now more than ever. We need the support from our

volunteers and community partners. Every year, our area's nonprofit agencies and

residents who are elderly, disabled, low-income, and military veterans rely on volunteers

to make positive change happen. This year we understand volunteer recruitment will be a

major challenge. We are calling upon you, our community, to think outside the box.

Consider alternative options such as virtual or remote projects. Is there an alternative

project you or your team would be interested in completing? What else can you do to show

how you #LIVEUNITED? Show us how you make change happen in Washington County

(all year long). Tell us how you care for friends, family, neighbors and our community.

For More Information visit: https://www.unitedwaywashcounty.org/day-caring-2020