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The Tenth Sunday after Trinity
August 8, 2021
Those of us today who seek to be Christians, and who have not yet
risen to the level of full maturity in Christ, tend unfortunately to
take one or other of the debased forms of love for the action of the
Spirit of God and the love of Christ. It is this failure to attain to full
maturity in love which keeps divisions alive in the world.
There is a “romantic” tendency in some Christians—a tendency
which seeks Christ not in love of those flesh-and-blood brothers and
sisters with whom we live and work, but in some as yet unrealized
ideal of “brotherhood”. It is always a romantic evasion to turn from
the love of people to the love of love itself: to love people in general
more than individual persons, to love “brotherhood” and “unity”
more than one’s brothers, sisters, neighbors, and associates.
This corruption of love can be romantic also in its love of God. It is
no longer Christ himself that is loved and sought, but perhaps an
objectivised “experience” of Christ, a degree of prayer, a mystical
state. What is loved then ceases to be Christ, but the subjective reac-
tions which are aroused in me by the supposed presence of Christ in
thought of love or prayer.
The romantic tendency leads to a substitution of aestheticism, or
false mysticism, or quietism, for genuine faith and love, and what it
seeks in the Church is not so much reality as a protection against re-
sponsibility. Failing to establish a true dialogue with our brother or
sister in Christ, this fallacy thwarts all efforts at real unity and coop-
eration among Christians.
Thomas Merton
Disputed Questions, p. 113
Lord Jesus Christ,
open the ears and eyes of
my heart, that I may hear
and understand Thy Word
and do Thy will.
I am a pilgrim on earth;
hide not Thy command-
ments from me.
Take away the covering
from mine eyes, that I may
see wonderful things in
Thy law.
Amen.
St. Ephrem the Syrian
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PRELUDE
Contrapunctus IV, BWV 1080 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
The Divine Service, Setting Three T LSB 184
Standing
PROCESSIONAL HYMN
Christ Is Our Cornerstone LSB 912
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INVOCATION 1 Kgs 8:27–30; Mt 18:20; 28:18–20
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION 1 Jn 1:8–9; Mt 16:19; 18:18
P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father,
beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. Heb 10:22
P Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C who made heaven and earth. Ps 124:8
P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Ps 32:5
Kneeling
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination
P O almighty God, merciful Father,
C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever
offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry
for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake
of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious
and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.
P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word,
announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus
Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen. Jn 20:19–23
Standing
INTROIT Ps 55:1, 16a, 18a, 19a, 22a
Dum clamarem Mode III
As for me, I will call upon God; and He shall hear my voice:
He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me.
God shall hear and afflict them, even He that abides of old:
Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain you.
℣ Give ear to my prayer, O God: and hide not Yourself from my supplication.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
KYRIE Mk 10:47; Lk 17:13 LSB 186
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Lk 2:14; Jn 1:29 LSB 187
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SALUTATION & COLLECT 2 Tm 4:22 LSB 189
P O God, You declare Your almighty power above all in showing mercy and pity. Mercifully grant us
such a measure of Your grace that we may obtain Your gracious promises and be made partakers of
Your heavenly treasures; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Sitting
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OLD TESTAMENT Jeremiah 7:1–11
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there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to
worship the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds,
and I will let you dwell in this place. D c v ‘ m f
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if you do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place,
and if you do not go after other gods to your own harm, then I will let you dwell in this place, in the
land that I gave of old to your fathers forever.
“B , c v ords to no avail. Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear
falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known, and then come and
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on doing all these abominations? Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers
? B , I m f v , c ”
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL Ps 17:8, 2
Custodi me Mode I
Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of the eye: hide me under the shadow of Your wings.
℣ Let my sentence come forth from Your presence: let Your eyes look on the things that are equal.
EPISTLE Romans 9:30—10:4
What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a
righteousness that is by faith; but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not
succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on
works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written,
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witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the right-
eousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish thei , m ’ -
eousness. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Standing
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ALLELUIA Ps 88:1 LSB 190
Domine Deus salutis Mode VI
℣ O Lord God of my salvation: I have cried day and night before You.
The congregation repeats the antiphon.
HOLY GOSPEL Luke 19:41–48
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the nineteenth chapter.
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known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the
days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and
hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they
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And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of
the people were seeking to destroy him, but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people
were hanging on his words.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
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NICENE CREED
C I believe in one God, Rm 10:10; Dt 6:4
the Father Almighty, Mt 6:9; Ex 6:3
maker of heaven and earth Gn 1:1; Jn 1:1
and of all things visible and invisible. Col 1:16
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, Rm 10:9
the only-begotten Son of God, Jn 3:16; Mt 16:16
begotten of His Father before all worlds, Jn 1:2
God of God, Light of Light, Jn 17:22; Jn 8:12; Jn 1:1
very God of very God, Col 2:9
begotten, not made, Jn 1:2
being of one substance with the Father, Jn 10:30
by whom all things were made; Hb 1:2; Jn 1:3
who for us men and for our salvation 1 Tm 2:4; Rm 3:23
came down from heaven Jn 6:41; Lk 15:20
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary Lk 1:34–35
and was made man; Jn 1:14
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. Mk 15:25; Jn 19:16–18
He suffered and was buried. Jn 19:1–3; Lk 23:53
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures 1 Cor 15:4; Lk 24:6
and ascended into heaven Mk 16:19; Acts 1:9
and sits at the right hand of the Father. Mk 16:19; Acts 7:55
And He will come again with glory Mt 26:64
to judge both the living and the dead, Acts 10:42; Mt 3:12
whose kingdom will have no end. 2 Pt 1:11
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, Gn 1:2; Jn 14:26; Acts 2:38
the Lord and giver of life, Gn 1:2; Jn 3:6
who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Jn 15:26
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Mt 3:16–17
who spoke by the prophets. Ez 11:5
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, 1 Pt 2:5; Eph 2:19–22
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, Eph 4:5
and I look for the resurrection of the dead 1 Cor 15:35–49; 1 Thess 4:13–18
and the life T of the world to come. Mk 10:29–30; Mt 10:40–42
Amen. Ps 106:48
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HYMN OF THE DAY
C c ’ O F LSB 644
Sitting
SERMON
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Standing
COMMON OFFERTORY Ps 51:10–12 LSB 192
Sitting
OFFERTORY Ps 25:1–3
Ad te Domine levavi Mode II
Unto You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul: O my God, I trust in You.
Let me not be ashamed: let not my enemies triumph over me.
Indeed, let none that wait on You: be ashamed.
INSTALLATION OF ALTAR GUILD MEMBERS
Kneeling
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
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Standing
PREFACE 2 Tm 4:22; Col 3:1; Ps 136 LSB 194
P It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy
Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame
death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting 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:
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SANCTUS Is 6:3; Mt 21:9; Mk 11:9–10 LSB 195
D’ YE Mt 6:9–13
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 T deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Mt 26; Mk 14; Lk 22; 1 Cor 11:23–35
P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread; and when He had given thanks
k v c “ k , ; THIS IS MY T BODY, which is given for
m m c f M ”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them
“D k f , f ; THIS CUP IS THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MY T BLOOD, which is shed for
f f v f , f k , m m c f M ”
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PAX DOMINI Jn 20:19 LSB 197
AGNUS DEI Jn 1:29 LSB 198
Sitting
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.
For further study, see Mt 5:23ff;10:32ff; 18:15–35; 26:26–29; 1 Cor 11:17–34.
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COMMUNION Ps 51:19
Acceptabilis sacrificium Mode IV
You will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering:
then shall they offer bullocks upon Your altar, O Lord.
COMMUNION HYMNS
Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray LSB 623
Renew Me, O Eternal Light LSB 704
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Built on the Rock LSB 645
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Standing
NUNC DIMITTIS Lk 2:29–32 LSB 199
THANKSGIVING & POST-COMMUNION COLLECT Ps 107:1 LSB 200
O v k , f ,
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A Let us pray.
We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we
implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in
fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with
You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
SALUTATION 2 Tim 4:22 LSB 201
BENEDICAMUS Ps 103:1 LSB 202
BENEDICTION Num 6:24–26 LSB 202
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k m k f c
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RECESSIONAL HYMN
Praise the Almighty LSB 797
Sitting
POSTLUDE
Praeludium in g Franz Tunder (1614–1667)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS for 8 August 2021
Very Temporary Housing Request
Lorrayne Reiter got in touch asking us to help out a young Lutheran woman from Brazil who will soon begin
studies at Hult International Business School in Cambridge. Although she arrives in Boston on August 24th,
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[email protected] or by calling her at 617.991.5012 (cellphone) or 617.783.8001 x 105 (office).
Thanks!
Very Temporary Dog/House Sitting Needed ASAP (chickens included)
The Hopkins family is off for vacation beginning a week from Tuesday, on August 17th ’ k
later on the 24th. In the meantime, the house (34 Canton Street, North Easton), the dog (Watson) and the
chickens (too numerous to name here, but less than half-a-dozen) need someone to watch over them. For de-
tails, contact Pastor directly at [email protected] or call the church office at 617-536-8851, Ext. 2.
FLC Stats for Last Week
In-Person Attendance Last Sunday (9:30AM): 98
Offerings Last Sunday (General Fund): $1,417
Weekly income required to meet budgeted operating expenses: $8759/wk
(as calculated at the beginning of the year based on adopted budget)
Weekly actual average income, end of July YTD: $7038/wk (-$1721/wk)
Adjusted weekly average income needed for the remainder of 2021: $10,479/wk
General Fund Budgeted YTD: $265,680 General Fund Actual YTD $197,073 Shortfall: $68.607
A f m …
Knee Surgery Veteran?
If ’v k c m , R E k f x c ’
considering having the surgery to alleviate pain and arthritis. What are some good questions for his doctor?
What was your recovery like and how long did it take? Feel free to get in touch with Ron directly at ron.eis-
Nominations for a Call to a new Director of Student and Young Adult Ministry
The Call Committee is accepting nominations from the congregation through Sunday, August 15th. To rec-
ommend a pastor or deaconess to serve our growing ministry in Boston, please contact the church office or
email [email protected].
The Central Food Ministry in Lowell is looking for Volunteers! With FLC Elder Tim Nadler on its Board
of Directors, and supported by FLC for food and holiday gift donations in the pasts, CFM is looking for
weekend volunteers to pick up rescue food from specific Lowell grocery stores. There's also a need for van
drivers to pick up food on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from about 8:30 am to 11:00
am. Help on the regular distribution days of Tuesday through Thursday (9 am - 1pm) is always appreciated
too. Contact Tim by email ([email protected]) or visit the website (http://cfministry.org/) for more infor-
mation.
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SERVING
Celebrant and Preacher
The Rev. James Hopkins, Pastor
Organist and Cantor
Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Kantor
Service Elder
David Litke
Ushers
Jacob Johnson/Tim Nadler
Altar Guild
Victor and Jean Lee
Camera
David Beck
Recording
Alex Roehl
Tyler Kosakowski
Web and Social Media
Audrey Johnson
Eric Groft
Joy Wessler
Teller
Vincent James
