Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Lectionary 23a
Holy Communion (ELW setting 1)
September 6
th
and 7
th
, 2014




INTRODUCTION

Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community, but God always
forgives and always seeks reconciliation. In the Passover, God turned
powerfully toward the Israelites. Jesus calls on his disciples to forgive and
turn toward those who turn away from them. We gather in the name of
Christ, assured that he is present among us with gifts of peace and
reconciliation.

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor and further
us with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and
ended in you, we may glorify your holy name and finally, by your mercy,
obtain everlasting life: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.



THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Chorale Prelude on Ich ruf' zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ J. S. Bach

WELCOME

ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from
whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration
of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify
your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

The assembly kneels or stands. Silence is kept for reflection.

Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have
sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done
and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole
heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of
your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and
lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the
glory of your holy name. Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for
his sake God forgives us all our sins. Almighty God grant unto you the grace
and comfort of the Holy Spirit, true repentance, reconciliation with God, and
time for the amendment of life. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

GATHERING SONG: Earth and All Stars! (ELW 731)




GREETING

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all!
And also with you!

CANTICLE OF PRAISE



PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray.
O Lord God, enliven and preserve your church with your perpetual mercy.
Without your help, we mortals will fail; remove far from us everything that is
harmful, and lead us toward all that gives life and salvation, through Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING: Exodus 12:114

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:
2
This
month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month
of the year for you.
3
Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth
of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each
household.
4
If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its
closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to
the number of people who eat of it.
5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a
year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
6
You shall
keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled
congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight.
7
They shall take some of
the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which
they eat it.
8
They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted
over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
9
Do not eat any of it
raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner
organs.
10
You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that
remains until the morning you shall burn.
11
This is how you shall eat it:
your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and
you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD.
12
For I will pass
through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in
the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I
will execute judgments: I am the LORD.
13
The blood shall be a sign for you
on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and
no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

14
This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall
celebrate it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall
observe it as a perpetual ordinance.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.








PSALM 149

Refrain:



Tone:


1
Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD
|
a new song,
God's praise in the assembly
|
of the faithful.
2
Let Israel rejoice
|
in their maker;
let the children of Zion be joyful
|
in their ruler.
3
Let them praise their maker's
|
name with dancing;
let them sing praise with tambou-
|
rine and harp.
4
For the LORD takes pleasure
|
in the people
and adorns the
|
poor with victory. R

5
Let the faithful re-
|
joice in triumph;
let them sing for joy
|
on their beds.
6
Let the praises of God be
|
in their throat
and a two-edged sword
|
in their hand,
7
to wreak vengeance
|
on the nations
and punishment
|
on the peoples,
8
to bind their
|
kings in chains
and their nobles with
|
links of iron,
9
to inflict on them the judg-
|
ment decreed;
this is glory for all God's faithful ones.
|
Hallelujah! R

SECOND READING: Romans 13:814

8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who
loves another has fulfilled the law.
9
The commandments, "You shall not
commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not
covet"; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love
your neighbor as yourself."
10
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore,
love is the fulfilling of the law.

11
Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment
for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we
became believers;
12
the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay
aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;
13
let us live
honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery
and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
14
Instead, put on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION



VERSE: In Christ God was reconciling the world | to himself,*
entrusting the message of reconcilia- | tion to us. (2 Cor. 5:19)

GOSPEL: Matthew 18:15-20

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.


15
(Jesus told his disciples) If another member of the church sins
against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the
member listens to you, you have regained that one.
16
But if you are not
listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be
confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
17
If the member
refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to
listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax
collector.
18
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19
Again,
truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be
done for you by my Father in heaven.
20
For where two or three are gathered
in my name, I am there among them."

The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson

HYMN OF THE DAY: Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive(ELW 605)

APOSTLES CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at
the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the
dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church,
those in need, and all of God's creation.

Please sit or kneel as you are able.

Each petition ends with:
Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.

Trusting in your mercy and goodness, we bring before you these prayers and
whatever else you see that we need, in the name of the one who sets us free,
Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Amen.

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTHEM Teach Me O Lord Atwood

OFFERTORY HYMN: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)



OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray.
Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered
together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from
the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus
Christ, now and forever.
Amen.


DIALOGUE


PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY








EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son,
who reached out to heal the sick and suffering,
who preached good news to the poor,
and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.

In the night in which he was betrayed,
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.

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.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension,
we await his coming in glory.

Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord,
and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food,
the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord;
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be all honor and glory, now and forever.
Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER

Risen and ascended Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to
pray:
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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Come to the banquet, for all is now ready.

Lutherans believe the true body and blood of Christ are really present in the Supper
of our Lord under the form of bread and wine and are there distributed and received.
All baptized persons are welcomed to Communion when they are visiting this
congregation. If you wish to commune, please come forward to receive the body of
our Lord Jesus Christ with your hands cupped. If you cannot or do not wish to
commune you may come forward with your hands crossed over your chest for a
blessing.

LAMB OF GOD




COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.






SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION: At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing



PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us
through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us
through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.





SENDING OF COMMUNION

O God of tender compassion, as you healed the sick and welcomed the
stranger, bless those who leave this assembly to share the gifts of this table
with our sisters and brothers who are sick/homebound/imprisoned. May they
be sustained by the love and prayers of this community, and by the Bread of
Life that satisfies all hunger, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

BLESSING

The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord's face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

SENDING HYMN: Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ(ELW 674)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Share the good news.
Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Chorale Partita on Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ Wells




The flowers on the altar are given to
the Glory of God and in honor of our
first wedding anniversary.

Presented by Guy and LeNan Hager








The Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee. The 2014
Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower lobby and
there is attached to it a tear-off sheet for donors to complete and hand into the
office or place in the offering plate for proper publication in the bulletin.

If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor
of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks
should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Mary
in the church office (614) 224.6818 or email: [email protected]


COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654

Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served in
present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that arrived
there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and taught
them Christianity.

Saturday, September 13
John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, died 407

John was a priest in Antioch and an outstanding preacher. His eloquence
earned him the nickname "Chrysostom" ("golden mouth"). Appointed
bishop of Constantinople, seat of the empire, he criticized corruption in the
court. As a result, he was exiled by the empress.

Sunday, September 14
Holy Cross Day

Helena, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and
found what may be the actual site of Jesus' crucifixion. Her son built two
churches there, and the dedication of one of them gave rise to this celebration
of our Lord's victory on the cross.

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