SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH

8AM & 10:30AM Sunday

Should you receive Holy Communion today? Holy Communion is the real and saving Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, mysteriously made present in ordinary bread and wine, according to the promise Christ made at His Last Supper. Through this wondrous gift, we believe that Christ extends to us the fullness of salvation, the forgiveness of our sins, a strengthening of our faith and protection from the assaults of the devil. Ultimately, we hope that everyone will come to believe and trust in these promises as we do here at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran. However, if you do not yet believe in these mysteries, are unwilling to ask God’s forgiveness for personal sins or have not yet been baptized, which ALWAYS precedes one’s participation in Holy Communion, it is best to simply wait. SPECIAL NOTE: For those who wish to abstain from alcohol, please find dealcoholized wine in the center of the communion tray- it is pinkish in color. Also, if you prefer a gluten-free communion host, please make sure the pastor knows. When you come to the altar rail, fold your arms over your chest so the pastor knows to give you a gluten free host.

July 5, 2020

As we prepare to worship today, we ask that each one be respectful of others as they pray silently and meditate on the great gifts God has

both given and promised to all His faithful children.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

(It is our custom here at Shepherd of the Hills to remain seated for the first part of the opening hymn and then stand for the final verse).

SERVICE OF THE WORD OPENING HYMN: “Holy, Holy, Holy”

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INVOCATION In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore, You are feared.

(Pause for silent reflection.) Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. 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. Amen. HYMN OF PRAISE: “Father, We Praise Thee”

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OPENING COLLECT The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Gracious God, our heavenly Father, Your mercy attends us all our days. Be our strength and support amid the wearisome changes of this world, and at life’s end grant us Your promised rest and the full joys of Your salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. READINGS FROM SACRED SCRIPTURE

Romans 7:14–25a

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 21So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eleventh chapter: Glory to You, O Lord. At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ!

APOSTLES CREED 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 will 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.

HYMN OF THE DAY: “Come unto Me, Ye Weary”

SERMON PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: “For the Nation” Almighty God, You have given us this good land as our heritage. Grant that we remember Your generosity and constantly do Your will. Bless our land with honest industry, truthful education, and an honorable way of life. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil course of action. Grant that we, who came from many nations with many different languages, may become a united people. Support us in defending our liberties, and give those to whom we have entrusted the authority of government the spirit of wisdom, that there may be justice and peace in our land. When times are prosperous, may our hearts be thankful, and in troubled times do not let our trust in You fail; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR PREFACE 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 Him thanks and praise. It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Blessed are you, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us, and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. At Your command, Abraham prepared to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice on the mountain; yet, in mercy You provided a ram as a substitute. We give You thanks that on Calvary You spared not Your only Son but sent Him to offer His life as a ransom for many. As we eat and drink His body and blood, grant us, like Abraham our father, to trust in Your promise now fulfilled in Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has 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. THE WORDS OF THE TESTAMENT Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.” In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

PAX DOMINI The peace of the Lord be with you always. Amen.

DISTRIBUTION

“Amazing Grace”

POST-COMMUNION COLLECT Let us pray. Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. BENEDICTION Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

CLOSING HYMN: “America the Beautiful” O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain: America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw. Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life. America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine. O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears: America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.

DISMISSAL Let us go in the peace; And serve the Lord in gladness!

A Stephen Ministry Congregation 1461 Sparta Highway Crossville, TN 38572

www.shepherdcrossville.com

Phone: (931) 484-3461 A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Church Office Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Holy Communion Every Sunday Rev. Andrew J. Abraham, Pastor John Beabout, Assistant Pastor

Rick Weyhrich, Music Director Rick Beyer, Saturday Evening Music Leader WEEKEND WORSHIP SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:00PM (Abbreviated Half Hour Service) Sunday 8:00 & 10:30AM (Full Service) Sunday 9:30AM (Abbreviated Half Hour Service)

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VISITING FRIENDS UPDATE - We would like to remind everyone to let us know if

someone needs a card, a call or a visit. If we are praying for your friend or relative

and you would like them to receive a card from us, please contact Catherine and

give her their address. Our mission is to make sure everyone knows that, as a

congregation, we care about each other! Please contact me, Catherine Peterson,

my phone number is 931.788.6914 or lcpete35@yahoo.com

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WEEKEND WORSHIP SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:00PM

(Abbreviated Half Hour Service) Sunday 8:00 & 10:30AM (Full Service)

Sunday 9:30AM (Abbreviated Half Hour Service)