Pentecost 10A
August 17, 2014
10 am Holy Communion Service
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Today’s Worship
Participants:
Pastor: Rev. Megan
Rohrer
Music Director:
Dorothy Clazie
Welcome to worship at
Grace!
Welcome to long-time Lutherans, Christians from every tradition, and
people new to faith. Welcome to all who have no church home, want to follow
Christ, have doubts, or do not believe. Welcome to new visitors and old
friends. Welcome to people of every age and size, color and culture, every
sexual orientation and gender identity, socio-economic status, marital status,
ability and challenge. Welcome to believers and questioners, and to questioning
believers. This is a place where you are welcome to celebrate and sorrow,
rejoice and recover. This is a place
where lives are made new.
Special
Welcome to Newcomers
Welcome to our small community of
faith. While we are small in numbers, we
have big hearts and a desire to grow. In
order to help you follow along, we have included all the materials you need for
worship in this bulletin.
Please join us for worship any Sunday at
10am that you are able. If you cannot
join us in person, you can also join us online via live stream or by watching
the archives of our worship and Bible Study that Doesn’t Suck anytime during
the week at our website (www.gracesf.com), or on our mobile phone app, Bible Study that Doesn’t Suck, is
available on Google Play and ITunes.
If you have any questions about the service
or about Grace, you can fill out the form in pew to let our pastor know you’d
like to chat. Or you can contact Pastor
Megan Rohrer at pastor@gracesf.com.
Prelude:
Greeting:
Water is poured into the baptismal font.
P The Grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C And
also with you.
Opening Hymn:
Verses 1, 5, 7,10
Welcome
Prayer of
the Day:
Miraculous God, may your love for us be as powerful
as the sea. When the chaos and fear of
the world gets too much for us, reach out your hand and draw us ever closer to
you. Amen.
First Reading: Genesis 45:1-15
45Then Joseph could no longer control
himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Send everyone
away from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his
brothers. 2And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and
the household of Pharaoh heard it.
3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father
still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at
his presence. 4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to
me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold
into Egypt.
5And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you
sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6For the
famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in
which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7God sent me before
you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many
survivors. 8So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made
me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9Hurry and go up to my
father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt;
come down to me, do not delay. 10You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you
and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your
herds, and all that you have. 11I will provide for you there—since
there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and
all that you have, will not come to poverty.’
12And now your eyes and the eyes of my
brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks to you. 13You
must tell my father how greatly I am honored in Egypt, and all that you have seen.
Hurry and bring my father down here.” 14Then he fell upon his
brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15And
he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers
talked with him.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Psalm 67 (read responsively)
1May God be gracious to us
and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2that your
way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.
3Let the
peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
4Let the nations be glad
and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations
upon earth. Selah
5Let the
peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
6The earth has yielded its
increase; God, our God, has blessed us.
7May God
continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.
Second Reading:
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
11 I ask, then, has
God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of
Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not rejected
his people whom he foreknew. . .
29for the gifts and the calling of God are
irrevocable. 30Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now
received mercy because of their disobedience, 31so they have now
been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now
receive mercy. 32For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that
he may be merciful to all.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Special
Music: “The Lord Never Closes His Eyes” David Angerman
Gospel Reading: Matthew 15:10-28
10Then he called the crowd to him and said to
them, “Listen and understand: 11it is not what goes into the mouth
that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” 12Then
the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took
offense when they heard what you said?” 13He answered, “Every plant
that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them
alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides
another, both will fall into a pit.” 15But Peter said to him,
“Explain this parable to us.” 16Then he said, “Are you also still
without understanding? 17Do you not see that whatever goes into the
mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? 18But what
comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 19For
out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft,
false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat
with unwashed hands does not defile.”
21Jesus left that place and went away to the
district of Tyre and Sidon.
22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started
shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a
demon.” 23But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came
and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” 24He
answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25But she came
and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26He answered, “It is
not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” 27She
said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their
masters’ table.” 28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your
faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed
instantly.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise
to you, O Christ.
Sermon: Silence for reflection follows the sermon. The assembly stands to proclaim the word of
God in song.
Scripture in
this service is adapted from The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian
Translation, by Priests for Equality.
2009, Sheed & Ward. Kindle Edition. The
traditional Lutheran liturgy is from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014
Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress
Liturgies Annual License #28429. Hymns used with permission for worship
and podcast
under OneLicense.net #A-723548.
Hymn of the Day:
Prayers of Intercession
A During this season of Pentecost, we pray that
the Holy Spirit will bring understanding, inspiration and health to the church,
the world and all people in their need. A brief silence.
Creating
God, help us repair broken relationships, to clean up our messes and debts and
to ask for help when we need it. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Parent
God, bless all who are parents, the family and staff of the Grace Infant Care
Center and all who have created families.
Help us to become better at loving and receiving love from others. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God,
guide our civic leaders and enable them to be good stewards of public trust,
resources and properties. Be with our
bishops Elizabeth and Mark, our pastor Megan and all the staff and leaders of
our congregation. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We
give thanks for all who work in healing and caring professions. Support doctors, nurses, partners, parents
and friends who love and support others.
Provide healing and hope for those whose minds, bodies or spirits are in
need of care. Help us to live as fully
as we can as we await the day all pain and suffering will end. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For
whom and what else do the people of Grace pray?
(Please offer - silently or aloud- petitions
to God. End spoken petitions with “God
in your mercy.”)
P
Our prayers rise like incense and are held by a loving God who yearns for us to
be our best. May we sleep well, worry
less, and live convinced that God is on our side. Amen.
Peace
The presiding minister and the assembly greet each
other in the peace of the risen Christ.
P The peace of Christ be with you always. C
And also with you.
The people may greet one another with the sign of
Christ’s peace, and may say, “Peace be with you” or similar words. Then, the assembly is seated.
Offering
An offering is gathered for
the mission of the church, including the care of those in need.
Offertory: “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” Hymntune:
Bradbury arr. Vicki Courtney
Offering
Prayer:
After the offering is
gathered, the assembly stands.
A Let us
pray. God, bless all that we have to offer. May our financial support
match the generosity of our lives. Help
us to be good stewards of our financial and emotional investments. Amen.
Communion:
P It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise . . . we
praise your name and join their unending hymn:
P On 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.
The Lord’s Prayer: (This version is from the New
Zealand Prayer Book)
Eternal Spirit,
Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,
now and forever. Amen.
Eternal Spirit,
Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,
now and forever. Amen.
Blessing
Announcements
Sending Hymn
Dismissal
A: Go in peace and serve our God.
C:
Thanks be to God.
Postlude "Praise
God, From Whom All Blessings Flow,” Hymntune:
Old 100th Setting:
Johann Christoph Bach
Please
join us for coffee and refreshments downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.
To
get to the Fellowship Hall, exit to the right of the communion railing at the
front of the church.
Announcements:
You can find more information and find archived
sermons and worship live streams at our website: www.gracesf.com or on our blog: www.sfgrace.blogspot.com
Upcoming Events and Dates:
·
Every Wednesday – June 11-September 24, 6:30-8pm – Summer Bible Movie Night: (@ St Paulus Lutheran 1541 Polk St) We will be
watching the 10 part Bible Series created by the History channel. You can come and join us or you can use our
study guide questions that are posted online and watch at home each week. The Bible series is available for streaming
on Netflix.
·
September 6
and December 6 - Beatles Mass, 7pm Eucharist
·
September 20 –
Neighborhood Block Party: Our street
closure permit is submitted and awaiting approval.
·
October 9 –
Night Ministry Fundraiser: We will
invite singing groups to come to grace to help us raise money for the Night
Ministry.
·
November 27 –
Thanksgiving: A meal served for 300 individuals (mostly homeless or
seniors) by Welcome at St. Francis Lutheran Church.
·
December 4 –
18 - Holden Evening Prayer, 6:30pm: Each Thursday night in Advent.
·
December 24 – Christmas Eve Service of Carols, 9:30pm
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