September 5, 2021 11:00 AM - Time After Pentecost Holy Communion - Time After Pentecost - First Lutheran Kearney

Time After Pentecost

 September 5, 2021
     11:00 AM
Time After Pentecost
  Holy Communion

Gathering Music

                                               “Gather Us In”
                                                      Marty Haugen

Image: Praise to the Lord by Mike Moyers. Copyright  Mike Moyers. All rights reserved. Used by permission of the artist.

Welcome

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome

GREETING ONE ANOTHER
We greet one another in the name of the
Lord using words such as, “Peace be with
you.”

Prayer of the Day

P: Let us pray. Holy God, your word
feeds your people with life that is eternal.
Direct our choices and preserve us in
your truth, that, renouncing what is false
and evil, we may live in you, through your
Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Lord.
C: Amen

Word: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

 A Reading from Proverbs
the Twenty-second Chapter

Word: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

L: 1A good name is to be chosen rather
than great riches, and favor is better than
silver or gold. 2The rich and the poor have
this in common: the LORD is the maker of
them all.

Word: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
8Whoever   sows injustice will reap
calamity, and the rod of anger will fail.
9Those who are generous are blessed,

for they share their bread with the poor.
22Do not rob the poor because they are

poor, or crush the afflicted at
the gate;

Word: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
23for
    the LORD pleads their cause and
despoils of life those who despoil them.
(Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23)

Word: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

L: Word of God. Word of Life.
C: Thanks be to God.

Word: Mark 7:24-37

  Please stand as you are able for the
         reading of the gospel.

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark
the Seventh Chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord

Word: Mark 7:24-37

P: 24From   there he set out and went away
to the region of Tyre. He entered a house
and did not want anyone to know he was
there. Yet he could not escape notice,

Word: Mark 7:24-37

25but a woman whose little daughter had
an unclean spirit immediately heard about
him, and she came and bowed down at his
     26
feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, of
Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to
cast the demon out of her
daughter.

Word: Mark 7:24-37

27He   said to her, "Let the children be fed
first, for it is not fair to take the children's
                                      28
food and throw it to the dogs." But she
answered him, "Sir, even the dogs under
the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

Word: Mark 7:24-37

29Then   he said to her, "For saying that, you
may go — the demon has left your
            30
daughter." So she went home, found the
child lying on the bed, and the demon
gone.

Word: Mark 7:24-37

31Then  he returned from the region of Tyre,
and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea
of Galilee, in the region of the
             32
Decapolis. They brought to him a deaf
man who had an impediment in his
speech; and they begged him to
lay his hand on him.

Word: Mark 7:24-37

33He took him aside in private, away from
the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears,
and he spat and touched his tongue.
34Then looking up to heaven, he sighed

and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be
opened."

Word: Mark 7:24-37

35And  immediately his ears were opened,
his tongue was released, and he spoke
        36
plainly. Then Jesus ordered them to tell
no one; but the more he ordered them, the
more zealously they proclaimed it.

Word: Mark 7:24-37

37They were astounded beyond measure,
saying, "He has done everything well; he
even makes the deaf to hear and the mute
to speak."
(Mark 7:24-37)

Word: Mark 7:24-37

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you O Christ.

Children’s Sermon

 CHILDREN’S SERMON & “NOISY” OFFERING
“Noisy Offering” will be going to Care Portal

Sermon

     SERMON
Pastor Mark Grorud

Worship Song

“Abba, I Belong to You”

“Abba, I Belong to You”

       Abba, I belong to You,
   I belong to You; Abba Father.
       Abba, I belong to You,
I belong to You; Abba Father God.

“Abba, I Belong to You”

 I kneel now and feel how
    I’ve felt here before.
  This pausing is causing
   my heart to explore…
    Why when I’m weary,
so often You seem far away.
        Still I will say:

“Abba, I Belong to You”

       Abba, I belong to You,
   I belong to You; Abba Father.
       Abba, I belong to You,
I belong to You; Abba Father God.

“Abba, I Belong to You”

   What I feel is less real
   than all that You say.
You told me You’d hold me
  through all of my days.
   So though my spirit is
tossing and turning about,
   still there’s no doubt.

“Abba, I Belong to You”

       Abba, I belong to You,
   I belong to You; Abba Father.
       Abba, I belong to You,
I belong to You; Abba Father God.

“Abba, I Belong to You”

           Abba, I belong to You,
       I belong to You; Abba Father.
           Abba, I belong to You,
    I belong to You; Abba Father God.
        You’re my Abba Father God.
Words and Music by Peder Eide and Bob Stromberg, CCLI Song #3585500
© 2001 Ya Sure! Music (ASCAP)/Stream Mountain Music (BMI)
All Right Reserved. Used by Permission of CCLI License #1093735

Prayers of Intercession

    PRAYERS

Prayers of Intercession

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

P: Made children and heirs of God’s
promise, we pray for the church, the world,
and all in need.

A brief silence for reflection

Prayers of Intercession

P: Holy One, you bring your people
together in worship. Enliven your church.
Guide all evangelists, preachers, prophets,
and missionaries who seek to share your
love through word and deed.

Prayers of Intercession

P: You provide water for thirsty ground
and sunshine to feed hungry plants. Bless
all who advocate for healthy forests,
unpolluted air, and clean waterways.
Inspire all people to show care for the
world you have made. Be with
those affected by Hurricane Ida
and its aftermath.

Prayers of Intercession

P: You show no partiality. Increase justice
in all nations. Encourage leaders and
governments to work with one another for
the good of our common world. Unite us in
seeking the health, safety, and dignity of
all.

Prayers of Intercession

P: You accompany those who are most in
need. Shelter all fleeing violence or
persecution, protect any who are in danger,
and sustain them through uncertain and
unstable times. Send your Spirit of healing
for those still effected by COVID
and its variants. We pray
especially for….

Prayers of Intercession

Prayers of Intercession

P: You embrace all who have died in the
faith and brought them into your glorious
presence. We thank you for their example
and rejoice in their lives.

Prayers of Intercession

P: Receive these prayers, O God, and
those in our hearts known only to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confession and Forgiveness

Please stand as you are able
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, † one
God, whose teaching is life, whose
presence is sure, and whose love is
endless.
C: Amen

Confession and Forgiveness

P: Let us confess our sins to the one
who welcomes us with an open heart.

Silence is kept for reflection

Confession and Forgiveness

P: God, our comforter,
C: like lost sheep, we have gone
astray. We gaze upon abundance and
see scarcity. We turn our faces away
from injustice and oppression.

Confession and Forgiveness

We exploit the earth with our apathy
and greed. Free us from our sin,
gracious God. Listen when we call out
to you for help. Lead us by your love
to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Amen.

Confession and Forgiveness

P: All have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God. By the gift of grace in †
Christ Jesus, God makes you righteous.
Receive with glad hearts the forgiveness
of all your sings.
C: Amen.

Meal

              OFFERING
 “This is My Father’s World”, F. Sheppard

Offering boxes are located by the
  entrances and in the narthex
     or you may give online.
We will not be passing the plate.

Prayer

Please stand as you are able

P: God of abundance,
You cause streams to break forth in
the desert and manna to rain from the
heavens.

Prayer

Accept the gifts you have first given
us. Unite them with the offering of our
lives to nourish the world you love so
dearly; through Jesus Christ, our
Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving

P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord

The Great Thanksgiving

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks and
praise.

Words of Institution

P: In the night in which he was handed
over, our Lord Jesus took bread, and
gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his
disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is
my body, given for you. Do this for the
remembrance of me.

Words of Institution

Again, after supper, he took the cup,
gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink,
saying: This cup is the new covenant in
my blood, shed for you and for all people
for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the
remembrance of me.

The Lord’s Prayer

P: Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit,
 let us pray as Jesus taught us.

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.

The Lord’s Prayer

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

Invitation to Communion

P: Christ has set the table with more than
enough for all. Come!

(Please let the Pastor know if you need a
            gluten-free wafer.)

Communion

   PRAYER FOR HEALING
  AND LAYING ON OF HANDS
  If you would like prayers of healing,
      join the pastor in the Narthex
    after you have taken communion.

Communion Music
“You Raise Me Up”
  Graham/Loveland

Table Grace

Please stand as you are able.

P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus
Christ strengthen you and keep you in his
grace.

C: Amen

Sending of Communion

P: Gracious God, loving all your family
with a mother’s tender care: As you sent
the angel to feed Elijah with heavenly
bread, assist those who set forth to share
your word and sacrament with those who
are sick or homebound.

Sending of Communion

In your love and care, nourish and
strengthen those who will receive this
sacrament, and give us all the comfort of
your abiding presence through the body
and blood of your Son, Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
C: Amen.

Blessing

P: People of God,
You are Christ’s body, bringing new life to
a suffering world. The holy Trinity, † one
God, bless you now and forever.

C: Amen

Worship Song

“All Are Welcome”

“All Are Welcome”

All are welcome, friend and stranger,
     at the banquet of the Savior.
            All are welcome.
         All are welcome here.

“All Are Welcome”

From the woman who comes crying,
     leaving tears at Jesus’ feet,
to the man who knows the right way
           but cannot see.

“All Are Welcome”

All are welcome, friend and stranger,
     at the banquet of the Savior.
            All are welcome.
         All are welcome here.

“All Are Welcome”

  From the ones who feel forgotten,
those who sense their place is gone,
   to the ones who live in hunger,
           here you belong.

“All Are Welcome”

All are welcome, friend and stranger,
     at the banquet of the Savior.
            All are welcome.
         All are welcome here.

“All Are Welcome”

Go into the streets and cities,
  to the farms and families,
tell about the splendid table,
         God’s mercy.

“All Are Welcome”

All are welcome, friend and stranger,
     at the banquet of the Savior.
            All are welcome.
         All are welcome here.

Text and Music: Hans Peterson and Larry Olson
Copyright © 1999 Dakota Road Music
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission of CCLI #1093735

Dismissal

P: Go in peace. The living Word dwells in
you.

C: Thanks be to God.

Sending Music

                                                             “Thy Word”
                                                                       M. Smith

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