Creation 2A
September 14, 2014
10 am Holy Communion Service
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Today’s Worship
Participants:
Pastor: Rev. Megan
Rohrer
Music Director: Dorothy
Clazie
Assisting Minister:
Earl
Reader: Laurel
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: "Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song"
Peter Cutts
arr. John Carter
Greeting:
In the name of the Creator, the fountain
of life, in the name of Christ, the pulse of life,
and in the name of the Spirit, the
breath of life. Amen.
Holy!
Holy! Holy!
Earth
is filled with God’s presence.
Christ, we come into your presence to
worship in this sanctuary called Earth,
a planet pulsating with your presence,
a
presence quivering in the forests,
a
presence vibrating in the land,
a
presence pulsating in the wilderness,
a
presence shimmering in the rivers.
God,
reveal yourself to us in this place, and show us your face in all creation.
Opening Hymn:
Welcome
Prayer of
the Day:
Creator God, thank you for all the beauty of the
Earth. Protect land, fields, gardens and
the farmers and gardeners who care for them.
Amen.
First Reading: Genesis 3:14-19; 4:8-16
14The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have
done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon
your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I
will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”
16To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your
pangs in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire
shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
17And to the man he said, “Because you have listened to
the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree about which I commanded you,
‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you
shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18thorns and thistles it
shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19By
the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for
out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
…
Cain said
to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the
field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.
9Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother
Abel?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?” 10And the
Lord said, “What have you done? Listen; your brother’s blood is crying out to
me from the ground! 11And now you are cursed from the ground, which
has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. 12When
you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a
fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”
13Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than
I can bear! 14Today you have driven me away from the soil, and I
shall be hidden from your face; I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the
earth, and anyone who meets me may kill me.” 15Then the Lord said to
him, “Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance.” And the
Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him.
16Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and
settled in the land of Nod,
east of Eden. 17Cain knew his
wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch
after his son Enoch. 18To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the
father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the
father of Lamech.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Psalm 139:7-12 (read responsively)
7Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee
from your presence?
8If I ascend
to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
9If I take the wings of the morning and settle at the
farthest limits of the sea,
10even there
your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me fast.
11If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the
light around me become night,”
12even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is as
bright as the day, for darkness is as light to you.
Second Reading: Romans 5:12-17
12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one
man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have
sinned— 13sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not
reckoned when there is no law. 14Yet death exercised dominion from
Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of
Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. 15But the free gift
is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass,
much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the
one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. 16And the free gift is
not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgment following one
trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses
brings justification. 17If, because of the one man’s trespass, death
exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive
the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in
life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Special Music: "O Sing This Anthem, Song of
Praise" Jay Althouse Grace Choir
Gospel Reading:
Matthew
2:23-28
23 One sabbath he was going through the cornfields;
and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24The
Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the
sabbath?’ 25And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what David did
when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? 26He
entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of
the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he
gave some to his companions.’ 27Then he said to them, ‘The sabbath
was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; 28so the
Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.’
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 Creation, we pray that
God will draw near and remind us that we were fearfully and wonderfully
made. May our uniqueness inspire the church
to be ever looking to see what God will reveal next. Let us lift our hearts and expand our
community by praying for 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. Help us to be good stewards of our planet and
its resources. 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 our natural
resources and to help protect the air and water that is vital to our survival. 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: "Praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Hymntune: Old 100th
Johann Christoph
Bach (1642-1703)
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 pastor invites the Holy Spirit to be in the meal
and with the people present.
The pastor takes the bread.
You are blessed indeed, God
of all creation. Through your goodness
we have this bread which the Earth has given and which we have received from
the silent soil. Bathed in morning
light, this beautiful planet rests in the galaxies of space, faithful and surprising,
bringing forth life in all its forms. Blessed be God forever.
The pastor takes the wine.
You are blessed too, Loving God, in the wine
we have, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. In our Earth of many blessings the vine was
planted, its roots reaching down to that richness from which nourishment,
strength and health are drawn. Blessed be God forever.
The Creation Creed:
We believe that God creates all things,
We believe that God creates all things,
renews all things, and
celebrates all things.
We believe Earth is a sanctuary,
a sacred planet filled with
God’s presence,
a home for us to share with
all creatures.
We believe every creature
joins us in praising God.
We see many suffer with Earth
because of human crimes
against creation.
We believe that God became incarnate
as a part of Earth, Jesus
Christ,
that he lived and breathed
and spoke among us,
suffered and died on a cross,
for all human beings and for
all creation.
We believe that the risen
Jesus Christ
fills the whole creation,
reconciling all things to
God,
renewing all things.
We believe the Spirit renews
life in creation,
groans in empathy with every
suffering creature,
and waits with us for the
rebirth of the whole creation.
We believe that with Christ
we will rise
and with Christ we will
celebrate a new creation,
reconciled, restored, and
renewed.
The bread is broken.
Creator God,
meet us in this bread and wine, and be with us on the journey which is the
future, that we and all creation may make anew the story of Life. People of
God, draw near in faith and travel far in Grace. Come, to be renewed by the Spirit who makes
all things new.
Blessing
Announcements
Closing Hymn (see the next page)
Dismissal
A: Go in peace and serve our God.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude
"Across the Lands"
Keith Getty
Across the lands
You're the Author of creation,
You're the Lord of every man,
And your cry of love rings out across the land.
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.
Sending Hymn: Verses 1-3
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
Remember: Choir rehearsal is scheduled
for 09/16/14 at 7:00 p.m
Upcoming Events and Dates:
·
September 20 –
Neighborhood Block Party: Our street
closure permit is submitted and awaiting approval.
·
September
27 – Open House and Pastor Megan and Laurel’s,
4-7pm, You are invited to join us for a gathering. Please note that there is a staircase with about
12 stairs at the entrance to the house and that we have cats. For information about the location email Pastor Megan (pastor@gracesf.com)
·
October 9 –
Night Ministry Fundraiser: We will
invite singing groups to come to grace to help us raise money for the Night
Ministry.
·
November 8 – Welcome
Fundraiser: We will have a Musical
Event featuring the movie RENT.
·
November 27 –
Thanksgiving: A meal served for 300 individuals (mostly homeless or
seniors) by Welcome at St. Francis Lutheran Church (152 Church St).
·
December 4 –
18 - Holden Evening Prayer, 6:30pm: Each Thursday night in Advent.
·
December 6 -
Beatles Mass, 7pm Eucharist
·
December 11-13 – West Coast LGBTQ Conference for
Christian College Students
·
December 24 – Christmas Eve Service of Carols, 9:30pm
·
January 29-31 – Grace Film Festival, Grace will be hosting a film festival (January 29th
theme: Faith; January 30th theme: Hope; January 31st theme: Love). All
films will be screened in our sanctuary and will feature films that reflect our
progressive Lutheran faith. Cost: $5 each of the 5 time slots or $20 for
the entire festival for advance tickets.
Volunteers and members of Grace get in free. Sliding scale at the door for anyone who
would like. (@3201
Ulloa St)
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