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WELCOME  SONG“Honey in the Rock” PRAYER OF GOD’S PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM ANTHEM“Be a Light” ( arr. Tim Hayden)     Spirit Singers, Sarah Gilbertson (Director) READINGSDeuteronomy 24:19-21 When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your undertakings. When you beat your…

PRELUDE“Song Without Words (Op. 2, No. 3)”  (P. Tchaikovsky)Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, one God,Giver of all lifeAdvocate of the forgottenBreath of sabbath rest.Amen. Together we confess our sin in the presence of God and one another.God who provides,We confess that we are captive to greed, mistrust, and despair.We cannot free ourselvesfrom habits of hoarding and complaining. God who remembers,We fear our neighbor’s needand forget our dependence on you.We spoil the gift of…

WELCOME SONG “House of the Lord” PRAYER SONG“Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION  THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Shall Not Want”   Rebecca Hammond, Alan Bach, Tim Graf, Worship Band POST-COMMUNION PRAYER CHILDREN’S MESSAGE READINGExodus 35:4-29 Moses said to all the congregation of the Israelites, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded: Take from among you an offering to the Lord; let whoever is of a generous heart bring the Lord’s offering: gold, silver,…

PRELUDE“Bwana Awabariki (May God Grant You a Blessing)” (Susan T. Nelson)Grace Notes, Vicki Grant (Director) CALL TO WORSHIP“Angels Watching Over Me (All Night, All Day)”Starlight Singers, Hannah Fleming (Director) WELCOME OPENING HYMN“Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” ELW # 674 PRAYER OF THE DAYMerciful God, you have already given us the supplies and the skills we need to answer your call.  Come to us now and open our hearts, that we may be generous with the bounty you have placed…

WELCOME SONGS “Counting Every Blessing”“Lord, I Need You” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER READINGExodus 16:10-15 And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. The Lord spoke to Moses and said, “I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you…

PRELUDE“Elegy”  (Susan T. Nelson )Peace Ringers, Linnae Stole (Director) WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, one God,Giver of all lifeAdvocate of the forgottenBreath of sabbath rest.Amen. Together we confess our sin in the presence of God and one another.God who provides,We confess that we are captive to greed, mistrust, and despair.We cannot free ourselvesfrom habits of hoarding and complaining.God who remembers,We fear our neighbor’s needand forget our dependence on you.We spoil the gift of daily bread.God who delivers,We…

WELCOME LITANY    Creating God, you made heaven and earth.  You formed us from the dust of the earth and called us very good.  Your breath gave us life.We glorify your creation. Saving God, you were born to live with and like us.  You have felt our suffering and joy so that we are never alone.  You died so that we, too, can live a new and eternal life.We praise your salvation. Sustaining God, you stir up our faith and comfort our…

PRELUDE“Divertimento in F- Andante”  (W. A. Mozart)String Quartet WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP“No Night There” (Dan Forrest)Canticle Choir, Orchestra, Larry Bach (Director) LITANYCreating God, you made heaven and earth. You formed us from the dust of the earth and called us very good.  Your breath gave us life.We glorify your creation. Saving God, you were born to live with and like us.  You have felt our suffering and joy so that we are never alone.  You died so that we, too,…

WELCOME OPENING SONGS “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”“Know (Be Still)” LORD’S PRAYER PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE BIBLE BLESSINGShawna Berg SUNDAY SCHOOL INVITATION READINGJohn 8:31-36 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You…

PRELUDE“Alle Menschen müsen sterben (Chorale and Variation)” (Johann Pachelbel)Tim Graf WELCOME PSALM 46God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the…

WELCOME OPENING SONG “Rising Sun” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“The Story I’ll Tell” POST-COMMUNION PRAYER    CHILDREN’S MESSAGEShawna Berg READINGJohn 10:7-10 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in…

PRELUDE“Autumn” (Herman Beeftink)Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.…