How to Use this Service: This order of worship is intended to be a resource for people to worship in their own homes. The service can be led by an individual, or parts can be divided among those present. The message from Pastor Scott can be read and may also include a time for discussion. The suggested prayers may be used, but people are encouraged to include their own prayers as the Spirit guides them. This service will be live streamed on Facebook at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
L=Leader A=All
PREPARATION
Prelude
Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness
L: As we prepare to worship God, let us confess our sin and our trust in God’s forgiveness.
Kyrie Eleison vs 1 & Chorus
L: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit
A: Amen
L: 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.
A: Amen
L: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection and self-examination.
Kyrie Eleison vs 2
Most merciful God,
A: 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
L: Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
A: Amen
Kyrie Eleison Chorus
GATHERING
Songs: Hymn #660 – Lift High the Cross
Praise Song – The Wonderful Cross
Greeting
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
A: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day:
L: Let us pray,
A: O God, we thank you for your Son, who chose the path of suffering for the sake of the world. Humble us by his example, point us to the path of obedience, and give us strength to follow your commands, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
Bible Readings:
L: A reading from the book of Jeremiah 15:15-21
L: Here ends the reading:
A: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 26:1-8 (Read Responsively by verse.)
1 Give judgment for me, O LORD, for I have lived with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD and have not faltered.
2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and my mind.
3 For your steadfast love is before my eyes; I have walked faithfully with you.
4 I have not sat with the worthless, nor do I consort with the deceitful.
5 I have hated the company of evildoers; I will not sit down with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence, O LORD, that I may go in procession round your altar
7 singing aloud a song of thanksgiving and recounting all your wonderful deeds.
8 LORD, I love the house in which you dwell and the place where your glory abides.
L: The holy gospel according to Matthew.
A: Glory to you, O Lord. Matthew 16:21-28
L: The gospel of the Lord.
A: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn of the Day Lead Me to the Cross
Prayers:
L: Praying in this place and in our own homes yet united in the Spirit, let us together intercede for all the needs of the world.
L: Lord, lead us to the cross where we die with Jesus, so that we might also live with him. Set the mind of your church on divine things and not on our own glory. Lord, in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: Lord, we pray for the land and the weather. We pray that you would sustain plants and animals through the heat. We pray for rain for the crops. We pray that the earth would continue to produce the food that we need to live. Lord, in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: Lord, we pray for all the nations of the world. Give us peace to live together in harmony. We pray for national leaders that you would give them wisdom to govern according to your will. Lord, in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: We pray for those who are sick or injured, especially for Skip Meisner, Barb Curry, Doug Walker, Jim Mandi-cino, and Jim Sorvaag’s sister, Karen, as they face the ordeals of cancer. We also pray for Ken Cain and Merle Hanslip, as they continue to face health issues. We lift up Jerry Frost and Dan Holzrichter, recovering from knee surgery, Libby Hatfield recovering from a broken leg, Yvonne Church recovering from hip surgery, and Scott Raasch recovering from heart surgery. Lord in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: Lord, we pray for an end to the COVID-19 crises. We pray that you would protect those who are at risk of sickness. Lord, in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: Lord, sustain and comfort all those who mourn and grieve loss and death. We pray especially for the families and friends of Irving Jensen, for Ron Heaton and his family at the death of Ron’s sister, Mary Luse, for Rosita Lemus and her family at the death of her grand-mother, Alice Langer, and for Mike Feathers and his family at the death of his father, Pat. Lord in your mercy,
A: Hear our prayer.
L: In the certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these prayers to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A: Amen.
MEAL
Great Thanksgiving
L: The Lord be with you.
A: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
A: We lift them to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
A: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
L: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
A: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
L: 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.
Lord’s Prayer
L: Come to the banquet, for all is now ready.
Table Blessing:
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
A: Amen
Post Communion Canticle
Hymn #207 – Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise
SENDING
Prayer for the Sending of Communion
(We pray together a prayer for the bread that is sent to those who are homebound.)
Blessing
(Sung to The Blessing, by Carrie Jobe & Cody Carnes)
L: The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord look upon you with favor, + and give you peace.
A: Amen.
Sending Song The Old Rugged Cross
L: Go in peace, serve the Lord.
A: Thanks be to God.
Postlude