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King of Kings Lutheran Church
Connecting People to Christ Now and Forever
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 5, 2021; 10:00 am
3621 Socialville-Foster Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
513.398.6089 www.koklcms.org
Rev. Doug Swanson, Pastor (pastor.doug@koklcms.org; 708.310.2400)
Debbie Billman, Director, Worship & Music Ministries (worship@koklcms.org; 513.477.4351)
Vicky Lesiak, Early Childhood Education Ministries Director (vicky.lesiak@koklcms.org; ext. 304)
Malinda Long-Copland, Administrative Assistant (malinda.longcopland@koklcms.org; ext. 316)
Church Office (office@koklcms.org; ext. 301)
Thank you for worshiping at home with us at King of Kings! Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit
will draw you closer to the living God through your time of worship today and strengthen your
connection to Christ our Savior.
WORSHIP AT KING OF KINGS DURING A PANDEMIC
Updated June 15, 2021
In response to the CDC’s most recent recommendations for controlling the COVID-19 global
pandemic, King of Kings has made updated our worship practice as follows:
All of the liturgies, songs, lessons, and such will be included in slides on the screen. There
are larger print bulletins at the back of the Worship Center for those with visual impairments.
We have had surfaces sanitized building-wide with a product that kills germs on contact for
thirty days.
If not vaccinated, please consider wearing a mask while in the building.
There is a basket at the back of the Worship Center for your offering.
St. Paul urges us to examine ourselves before partaking of Holy Communion (1 Cor. 1:28). We
urge you to do so, on the basis of these questions.
1. Do you believe you are a sinner? (Romans 3:23)
2. Are you truly sorry for your sins? (Psalm 51:17)
3. Do you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior? (Romans 5:6-8)
4. Do you intend with the power of the Holy Spirit, to amend your sinful life?
(Romans 6:1-4)
5. Do you believe you receive Christ’s true Body and Blood along with the blessed
bread and wine for the forgiveness of your sins?
In the Lutheran Church, Holy Communion, is considered a public confession of our common
faith. If you are a visitor unfamiliar with the teachings of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,
out of respect for your own faith tradition, we invite you to receive a blessing. Place your right
hand over your heart with your head bowed to receive a blessing.Prelude “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
“The Church’s One Foundation (sermon hymn tune)”
Preparation for Confession “Lord, I Need You”
Lord I come I confess: bowing here, I find my rest.
Without You I fall apart – You’re the one that guides my heart.
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You; ev’ry hour I need You.
My one defense, my righteousness – oh, God, how I need You.
Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more. Where grace is found is where You are.
And where You are, Lord, I am free: holiness is Christ in me.
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You; ev’ry hour I need You.
My one defense, my righteousness – oh, God, how I need You.
So teach my song to rise to You when temptation comes my way.
And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on You. Jesus, You’re my hope and stay.
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You; ev’ry hour I need You.
My one defense, my righteousness – oh, God, how I need You.
You’re my one defense, my righteousness – oh, God, how I need You.
…My one defense, my righteousness – oh, God, how I need…… You.
Words and Music by Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill and Matt Maher
© 2011 sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Sweater Weather Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing);
Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Valley Of Songs Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing);
worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); CCLI # 677188
Invocation
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Opening Sentences Based on Psalm 146
P Praise the LORD, O my soul!
C I will praise the LORD as long as I live.
P Blessed are those whose hope is in the LORD;
C the LORD sets the prisoners free.
P The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
C The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down.
P The LORD upholds the widow and the fatherless.
C The LORD will reign forever!
Page 2Confession and Absolution
P Yes, the Lord reigns over every nation, language, and people. Yet, we have not
loved all people as Christ has loved us. The fruits of our faith are not always evident.
But our Lord is gracious and merciful, and He offers His forgiveness to all.
P Heavenly Father,
C we have failed to love others as You love them. We have failed to reflect
Your grace to the world in service and sacrifice. We have failed in our
actions and in our unwillingness to act. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,
so that we may follow You in joy. Amen.
P Almighty God in His mercy sent Jesus Christ into our world to serve and save all
people, showing no partiality or favoritism. By His death, He forgives all our sins. By
His resurrection, He destroys death forever and offers us eternal life. Therefore, as a
called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I forgive you all your sins
in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Salutation and Prayer of the Day
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Let us pray together:
C O Lord, let Your merciful ears be open to the prayers of Your humble
servants and grant that what they ask may be in accord with Your
gracious will; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Preparation to Hear the Scriptures “Ancient Words”
Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world.
They resound with God’s own heart. Oh, let the ancient words impart.
Words of life, words of hope, give us strength, help us cope.
In this world where - e’er we roam, ancient words will guide us home.
Ancient words, ever true, changing me and changing you,
We have come with open hearts, O, let the ancient words impart.
Holy words of our faith handed down to this age,
Came to us through sacrifice. O, heed the faithful words of Christ.
Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world,
They resound with God’s own heart. O, let the ancient words impart.
Ancient words, ever true, changing me and changing you,
We have come with open hearts, O, let the ancient words impart.
We have come with open hearts, O, let the ancient words impart.
Words and music by Lynn deShazo; ©2001 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music CCLI #677188
Page 3T Service of the Word T
Old Testament Lesson 1 Samuel 12:19–25
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And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we
may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” 20And
Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn
aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21And do not turn
aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. 22For the LORD will
not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make
you a people for himself. 23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against
the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24
Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great
things he has done for you. 25But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you
and your king.”
R This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Epistle Lesson James 5:13–18
13
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14Is
anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over
him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer of faith will save the
one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be
forgiven. 16Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you
may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17Elijah
was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for
three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18Then he prayed again, and heaven
gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
R This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
The Holy Gospel Luke 11:1-13
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the eleventh chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord.
1
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to
him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2And he said to them, “When you
pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3Give us each day our
daily bread, 4and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who
is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
Page 4The Holy Gospel (continued) Luke 11:1-13
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And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to
him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have
nothing to set before him’; 7and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is
now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8I
tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet
because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9And I tell you, ask,
and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10For
everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will
be opened. 11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him
a serpent; 12or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13If you then, who are evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Children's Message
Sermon Hymn “In Holy Conversation”
(Tune: “The Church’s One Foundation”)
In holy conversation we speak to God in prayer,
And at His invitation our deepest thoughts we share.
We come, His will obeying, as children bringing needs;
And to support our praying, His Spirit intercedes.
These holy conversations begin in childlike ways;
We bring our supplications and words of thanks and praise.
With care our Father listens to ev’ry thought expressed,
Then answers our petitions in ways He knows are best.
As holy conversation, in silence or by word,
In ev’ry situation through Jesus, we are heard.
So let us pray securely, expressing hopes and fears
With confidence that surely our Father ever hears.
Words by Gregory J. Wismar; music by Samuel J. Wesley
© 2004 Gregory J. Wismar. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011873.
Sermon “Following Jesus on His Mission: Ministering Through Prayer”
Page 5Hymn of Response “Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way”
Lord, help us walk Your servant way
Wherever love may lead
And, bending low, forgetting self,
Each serve the other’s need.
You came to earth, O Christ, as Lord,
But pow’r You laid aside.
You lived Your years in servanthood;
In lowliness You died.
No golden scepter but a towel
You place within the hands
Of those who seek to follow You
And live by Your commands.
You bid us bend our human pride
Nor count ourselves above
The lowest place, the meanest task
That waits the gift of love.
© 1997 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011873.
Nicene Creed
C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and
of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of
His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very
God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by
whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came
down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He
suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the
Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the
Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the
dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds
from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is
worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one
holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the
remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of
the world to come. Amen.
Page 6Prayers of the Church
P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according
to their needs.
P Lord in Your mercy,
C hear our prayer
P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy
through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C Amen.
T Service of the Sacrament T
Preface
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Lift up your hearts.
C We lift them to the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
Proper Preface
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to You, Lord, our God. You call us to be Your people and invite us to bring
our cares to You in prayer. You did so love the world that You sent Your only Son to
be our Redeemer. By His sacrificial life and death and glorious resurrection, He has
brought us salvation and has shown us the path to life eternal. Pour upon us now
the gift of the Holy Spirit that we may receive the body and blood of our Lord with
true devotion in this sacred fellowship of Your pilgrim people. Grant us a foretaste of
the feast to come, heavenly Father, that with increased faith we joyfully await a
blessed eternity in Your glorious presence.
C Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
Page 7The Words of Our Lord
Pax Domini
P The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C Amen.
Participation in Holy Communion
St. Paul urges us to examine ourselves before partaking of Holy Communion (1 Cor. 1:28). It
is only right that we first recognize our sin before receiving God’s grace in this holy meal. In
the Lutheran Church, Holy Communion, is considered a public confession of our common
faith. If you are a visitor unfamiliar with the teachings of the Lutheran Church-Missouri
Synod, out of respect for your own faith tradition, we invite you to receive a blessing. Place
your right hand over your heart with your head bowed to receive a blessing.
Distribution Hymn “What a Friend we Have in Jesus”
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations, is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there.
Words by Joseph Scriven; music by Charles C. Converse
Lutheran Service Book #770
Post-Communion Thanksgiving
P 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.
Page 8Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
C Amen.
Closing Praise “Jesus, Only Jesus”
Who has the power to raise the dead?
And who can save us from our sin?
He is our hope, our righteousness: Jesus, only Jesus.
Who can make the blind to see?
Who holds the keys that set us free?
He paid it all to bring us peace: Jesus, only Jesus.
Holy King Almighty, Lord:
Saints and angels all adore.
We join with them and bow before Jesus, only Jesus.
Who can command the highest praise?
Who has the name above all names?
You stand alone, I stand amazed. Jesus, only Jesus.
Holy King Almighty, Lord:
Saints and angels all adore.
We join with them and bow before Jesus, only Jesus.
You will command the highest praise.
Yours is the Name above all names!
You stand alone, I stand amazed. Jesus, only Jesus. Jesus, only Jesus.
Words and Music by Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Redman, Nathan Nockels, and Tony Wood; ©
2013 S. D. G. Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Said And Done Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing);
sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Sixsteps Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Sweater Weather
Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Worship Together Music
(Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Songs From Exit 71
(Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing); Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing); CCLI
License # 677188
Page 9Announcements
Sending
P With boldness and courage we go now, believing this eternal truth…
C God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and authority to do the
good works He has prepared for us to do. Amen.
Exit Music “Lord’s Prayer” by Hillsong
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV ® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard
Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by
permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2021 Concordia Publishing House.
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There are a couple of ways to worship through your offerings if you are
worshiping from home. You may mail your contribution: King of Kings,
attention T. Casey, 3621 Socialville-Foster Road, Mason, Ohio 45040; or give
online by going to http://www.koklcms.org/resources/. Click on ‘Donate’ at the
bottom of the page. This will send you to a secure site where you can safely
make your contribution.
If you are worshiping with us at King of Kings, remember there is a marked
basket at the back of the Worship Center where you can leave your offering.
Thank you for your patience and your devotion to the King of kings – our Savior
Jesus!
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Connecting People to Christ Now and Forever
3621 Socialville-Foster Road, Mason, Ohio 45040
www.koklcms.org 513.398.6089
Rev. Doug Swanson, Pastor
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