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Thank you for joining us online today. May the Word of God that you hear strengthen your faith and increase your desire to serve the Lord!

The world may be in a state of panic, but the Church of Jesus is a place of

refuge where we know God’s peace. We gather today to hear God’s Word and

to rejoice in his message of comfort and forgiveness, of life and salvation. We

are honored that you are joining us for our online worship.

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PENTECOST 10 — AUGUST 8-10, 2020

Come, Holy Spirit! Show us the treasure of your grace

Of all the things you call your own, what do you value the most?

That question prompts us to pause and reflect. We possess lots of things. Some of those things are very important and very precious. But what do you consider most precious of all?

It doesn't take much thought to realize that material possessions aren't the most important. They're here today and gone tomorrow. Even our own bodies, our lives and our relationships with those we love are fleeting and temporary. There has to be something more!

The most important thing we have is our soul—our very self, our being. Our soul is eternal; we will last forever. Jesus asked, “What does anyone profit if they gain the whole world yet lose their own soul?” So the things that matter most are things that help our soul. Our relationship with God through faith in Jesus, the eternal inheritance waiting for us in heaven—these are far more important than any of this life's trinkets and baubles. When you have Jesus as your Savior you have everything you need for eternity. When you know your Savior's kindness and love, you lack nothing.

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC Jesus, Priceless Treasure John Carter and Dieter Falk

Horn Concerto No. 2, Andante Amadeus Mozart

OPENING HYMN What Is the World to Me Christian Worship 477

SERVICE OF WORD AND SACRAMENT

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Please stand.

M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

Cong: And also with you.

M: Praise be to you, O LORD;

C: Teach me your decrees.

M: Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;

C: Then I will keep them to the end.

M: Direct me in the path of your commands,

C: For there I find delight.

M: Turn my eyes away from worthless things;

C: Preserve my life according to your Word.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Absolution is the announcement of

forgiveness, an announcement that

is as valid and certain as if Christ

himself spoke it. Jesus said, “Peace be

with you. If you forgive anyone his

sins, they are forgiven.”

—Psalm 119

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LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie

M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

M: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord.

M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care:

M: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise.

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O LORD, OUR LORD

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray.

O Lord, your ears are always open to the prayers of your humble servants, who come to you in Jesus’ name. Teach us always to ask according to your will that we may never fail to obtain the blessings you have promised; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Be seated.

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON 1 Kings 3:5-12 Pew Bibles p. 524

Solomon asks God for the gift of wisdom and discernment.

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PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 34 Hal Hopson

The congregation sings the entire psalm.

SECOND LESSON Romans 8:28-30 Pew Bibles p. 1757

Please stand.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Matthew 13:35b

The minister speaks the verse.

M: Alleluia. I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world. Alleluia.

GOSPEL Matthew 13:44-52 Pew Bibles p. 1519

After the Gospel, the congregation sings:

God works all things out for the good of those who

love him.

The kingdom of God is more precious

than anything.

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Be seated.

HYMN OF THE DAY Jesus, Priceless Treasure Christian Worship 349

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SERMON Matthew 13:44-52 Pew Bibles p. 1519

How much is it worth?

After the sermon please stand.

RESPONSIVE HYMN God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage Christian Worship 293

THE NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

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He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Be seated.

OFFERING

Many of our worshipers have been giving online or have been mailing their church offerings or dropping them off at the church office. If you would like to give your offering in person today, you may come up now and place it in the offering plate at the front of church. The offering plate is in the front of the church, instead of near the church entrance because our offerings are part of our worship and are an important part of the service. We also want our offerings to be more secure at the front of the church. You may continue giving online, or you may drop off your offering at the church office during regular hours or mail your offering to church at: 715 W Southern Avenue, Tempe AZ 85282. Thank you for your generous offerings to support the ministry of the gospel at Emmanuel!

MUSICAL OFFERING Reflection on Psalm 34 John Leavitt

PERSONAL PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION

As you prepare to receive the Sacrament today, you may use the Personal Preparation for Holy Communion on page 20.

Please stand.

Scan this code if you wish to give online.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

THE SACRAMENT

M: The Lord be with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

M: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

In the Lord's Prayer Jesus teaches his disciples how to

pray: boldly, confidently, and for

things that God loves to give us.

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Sanctus

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body , which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The word “Sanctus” means “holy.” In the presence of the Triune God, angels sing, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty” (Isaiah 6:4). The Church sings the same song in preparation for Holy Communion, firmly confessing the Lord’s presence in the Sacrament.

O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD Agnus Dei

Be seated.

DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION MUSIC Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word Matt Manthe

After the distribution, please stand.

In the Agnus Dei, we confess the blessings

Jesus brings, as when John saw Jesus and

said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes

away the sin of the world.”

—John 1:29

Members and any guests who have

spoken with a pastor prior to the service

about receiving Communion may

come forward at the direction of the

pastor.

THANK THE LORD

M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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THE BLESSING M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

Be seated.

CLOSING HYMN Take My Life and Let It Be Christian Worship 469

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POST-SERVICE MUSIC Jesus, Priceless Treasure Johann Walter

The following service items are printed under One License.net #A-705984:

Elements from Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, © 1993 Northwestern Publishing House,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pre Service: “Jesus, Priceless Treasure,” John Carter and Dieter Falk, © 2004

Augsburg and © 2015 Gerth Medien, Germany. “Horn Concerto No.2, Andante,” Amadeus Mozart.

“Psalm 34,” paraphrase of Michael Morgan, © 1999 Witherspoon Press, music of Hal H. Hopson, © 2008

Birnamwood Publishers. Distribution: “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word,” Matt Manthe, © 2002

Northwestern Publishing House. Post Service: “Jesus Priceless Treasure,” Johann Walther, © 1951

Oliver Ditson Company. Used by permission All rights reserved.

Serving at Worship Minister Pastor Justin Gran

Organ Kevin Bode

Horn Kali Gonzalez

Hymn selector Craig Kiecker

Ushers for the month of August

Aaron Bode, Chet Jaehnig, John Mueller, Mark Smith, Michael Janes, Reed Bode, Robert Schroeder, and Troy Pautz

Sanitizers for the month of August

Saturday 8:00 a.m. John Mueller Saturday 10:30 a.m. Ralph Pennemans Sunday 8:00 a.m. Peter Nimmer Sunday 10:30 a.m. Steve Sallquist

Landscaping

Thank you to the Sallquist families for helping maintain, trim and clean the outside church property this week.

In our prayers

• All in law enforcement, that they keep our communities safe.

• For all citizens, that they obey the laws and live peaceful lives.

• Vernon Gerlach, in rehabilitation after surgery.

• Nancy Schroeder, in rehabilitation after a stroke.

• Everyone who is affected by COVID-19.

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

August 16 Pentecost 11 ............................................................... Isaiah 55:1-5

August 23 Pentecost 12 .......................................................... 1 Kings 19:9-18

August 30 Pentecost 13 ...................................................... Matthew 15:21-28

BIBLE CLASS SCHEDULE

Sunday: Bible class ..................................... Ministry of Elijah: 1 Kings 18 Led by Pastor Bart Brauer

Wednesday: Bible class ............................ New Catechism Commandments Led by Pastor Justin Gran

This week at Emmanuel

Saturday On-campus services ...................................... 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday On-campus and online services................... 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Back-to-school pickup/drop-off ............ 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Livestream and in-person Bible study ......................... 9:15 a.m. Ministry of Elijah: 1 Kings 18 Led by Pastor Bart Brauer

Monday On-campus and online service ..................................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Livestream and in-person Bible study ......................... 8:30 a.m. New Catechism Commandments Led by Pastor Justin Gran

Saturday On-campus services ...................................... 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Looking ahead

August 15 Building committee meeting

August 17 Emmanuel Lutheran School first day of school

August 18 Church Council

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Notes and News Back to school pickup and drop-off

This is happening on Sunday, August 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for K-8 families to pick up necessary items, drop off paperwork, and sign up for Lions Den, bus rides, and music lessons.

School supply donations

If you would like to donate supplies for Emmanuel Lutheran School and Sonshine Preschool, please see the bulletin board in the narthex for ideas. We thank you for your support!

School art supplies

Amber Bode, our school art teacher, is asking the congregation for donations to the art program. She is in need of the following items:

• balloons

• bendable thin wire

• cheap squirt guns

• bottle caps of all sizes and colors

• plastic table cloths

• newspaper

• paper plates

Please drop off donations in the church office or contact Amber at amber.lee.bode@gmail.com. Thank you!

Rooted events for August

Rooted is having a takeout event from Culver's on August 13 at 7:00 p.m. Purchase your own food from Culver’s and jump online to socialize with each other. A Zoom link will be posted the day of. You can RSVP for this event by visiting the Facebook page at Rooted Arizona: WELS 20s and 30s or by contacting Christina Crabtree at cgrafako@asu.edu.

Rooted is having a Bible Study called Race—A Christian Conversation on August 29 at 1:00 p.m. A Zoom link will be posted the day of. You can RSVP for this event by visiting the Facebook page at Rooted Arizona: WELS 20s and 30s or by contacting Christina Crabtree at cgrafako@asu.edu. Also, the group is looking for suggestions for the Bible study topics for September through December. If you would like to share your topic idea, please e-mail Christina Crabtree.

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Volunteers to sanitize facility

The church facility is being cleaned by professional cleaners on a regular basis. Glenn Derge is looking for volunteers to help sanitize the facility following each service. Glenn’s plan is simple and easy to do. If you want to volunteer to help, contact Glenn Derge at (602) 284-0695 or glennderge@cox.net.

Aluminum can recycle efforts

Please continue to donate your aluminum cans. Our last total received was $118.60. What a wonderful and easy way to help our school and at the same time assist recycling/environment efforts! Thanks to everyone who donates cans and a special thank-you to Herb Blank, who takes care of the cans.

Faces of faith on the Apache reservations in Arizona

I love the inspiring Faces of Faith articles that are done by WELS Mission Promotions. The trouble these days is that faces are all I get to see. I don't know how it is for all of you in the rest of the world, but the COVID-19 virus has locked our Apache reservations up tightly.

Some of our reservation communities have high rates of infection, and in other communities, there is fear that the virus will spread quickly because the average home is crowded and multi-generational. There have been no church services or Bible Classes since March. Gatherings of more than 10 and now 5 are prohibited. Stay-at-home orders have taken away the ability to go fishing or walk along the road for exercise. Checkpoints are set up at community entrance points to keep visitors out

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and restrict residents from leaving except on certain days of the week. So we're left with faces. Faces on Zoom meetings or video calls from home, and halves of faces behind a mask from six feet away at the grocery store.

But those faces still show us faith. Or at least the evidence of it. Several weeks ago, there was a wildfire in one of our reservation communities. Several families lost everything. Houses, vehicles, personal possessions, and irreplaceable family mementos went up in smoke on one terrible afternoon. And guess what happened? Before the smoke even cleared, our church members were offering to help. Over the next days, truckloads of clothes, personal hygiene supplies, blankets, and food came from Native Christians expressing their faith through their actions. Others brought money to help the families. Their generosity was astounding! They gave freely and willingly from what they had without holding back. They couldn't hug, couldn't gather at the same time, and couldn't even get closer than six feet. Their faces were masked, but their faith was visible.

It could be a while on our Apache reservations before we can see more than faces on a video screen. But the faith of our Native Christian people remains very visible in new ways.

As Native Christians we have donated more than 1,900 masks to local hospitals, and our members are working hard sewing hundreds more. While our pastors and teachers work hard to share Jesus without church services or classrooms full of students, our members are also being bold in sharing God's Word and showing Christian concern with words and actions. May God bless you too as you find new and creative ways to share the ancient and unchanging story of Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith!

Written by Dan Rautenberg, field coordinator on the Apache reservations

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PERSONAL PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION

The following questions for self-examination (adapted from various sources) may be helpful as you prepare to receive the Sacrament.

As we prepare to partake of the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is appropriate that we diligently examine ourselves, as St Paul exhorts us. For this Sacrament has been instituted for the special comfort and strengthening of those who humbly confess their sins and hunger and thirst for righteousness.

But if we thus examine ourselves, we find nothing in ourselves but sin and death, from which we can in no way set ourselves free. Therefore our Lord Jesus Christ has had mercy upon us and has taken upon himself our nature, so that he might fulfill the whole will and law of God and for us and for our deliverance suffer death and all that we by our sins have deserved. In order that we should more confidently believe this and be strengthened in faith and cheerful obedience to his holy will, he has instituted the holy Sacrament of his Supper, in which he feeds us with his body and gives us to drink of his blood.

Therefore, whoever eats this bread and drinks this cup firmly believing the words of Christ, lives in Christ and Christ in him, and has eternal life.

We should also do this in remembrance of him, proclaiming his death—that he was delivered over for our sins and raised to life for our justification. Then with thankful hearts we commit ourselves again to take up our cross and follow him, keep his commandments, and love one another as he has loved us.

As you examine yourself, consider these questions before God, who searches the heart:

Q: Do you sincerely confess that you have sinned against God and deserved his wrath and punishment?

A: Truly you should confess, for Holy Scripture declares, “If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

Q: Do you heartily repent of all your sins committed in thought, word, and action?

A: Truly you should repent, as did the penitent sinners: King David, who prayed for a contrite heart; Peter, who wept bitterly; the woman caught in adultery; the prodigal son; and others.

Q: Do you sincerely believe that God, by his grace, for Jesus’ sake, forgives you all your sins?

A person should examine himself

before eating of the bread and drinking

from the cup. For anyone who eats and

drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on

himself. But if we judged ourselves, we

would not come under judgment. (1

Corinthians 11:28,29, 31).

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A: Truly you should believe, for Holy Scripture declares, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Q: Do you promise that with the help of the Holy Spirit you will from this time forward amend your sinful life?

A: Truly you should so promise, for Holy Scripture declares, “No one who lives in him keeps on sinning,” and Jesus himself declares, “If you love me you will obey what I command.”

Personal prayer:

Lord Jesus, as a penitent sinner filled with joy and gratitude I now come to your table to receive the precious food of your life-giving body and blood. May it strengthen me to remain in you as you remain in me, so that I bear much fruit in devoted service to you and in acts of love and kindness to others. Amen.

T he Mission and Objectives of Emmanuel Lutheran Church are to share the truth and love of God’s saving Word, and our personal faith in that Word, within our church, our community, and the world,

through active involvement by all our members, specifically:

• To preach, by proclaiming the Word of God, as we worship and praise God in a loving Christian atmosphere;

• To teach, by fostering an ongoing increase in knowledge and maturity in God’s Word;

• To reach, by sharing the Gospel of God’s Word with all people, and to do so;

• By each member actively participating in the Mission and Objectives.

Pastor Bart A. Brauer bartbrauer@gmail.com • (480) 828-4919

Pastor Jon D. Buchholz jonbuchholz@msn.com • (602) 377-1915

Pastor Justin H. Gran granjh@gmail.com • (480) 826-9078

Pastor Daniel D. Pautz pdpautz@cox.net • (480) 766-2994

Principal John Campbell jcampbell@elstempe.org • (480) 234-9686

Church Secretary Diana Brocard church@elctempe.org • (480) 967-3983

E mmanuel Lutheran Church is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). We are united in faith and teaching with the other churches of the Wisconsin Synod as well as the churches of the

Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS).

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