A prayer for wisdom and finding the Kingdom of God
In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry.
Worship Liturgy
WORSHIP VIDEO
Learning Resources
Celebrate Holy Communion together “virtually”.
Please join with other worshipers and the pastors for this Sunday’s Communion service at 11:00 on ZOOM via computer, tablet or smart phone.
You simply need to have ready your own wine, grape juice, or apple juice as you choose, in a separate glass for each person. And have a piece of bread of your choice, or wafer, or cracker as you choose.
If you didn’t receive an email to join us this Sunday, you may find the ZOOM login information to login by entering your name and email in the green form.
Watch the worship service for this week here.
Worship Liturgy
GATHERING
Welcome
Opening Song: LBW#461 “All Who Hunger, Gladly Gather”
Apostolic Greeting
Prayer of the Day
Children’s Message:
WORD
First Lesson Isaiah 55:1-5
Second Reading: Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
Alleluia New, “Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises,”
Gospel Matthew 14:13-21
Message from Brishop Larson Ceasar
Message Hymn – LBW#674 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ”
Reception of New Members
Prayer of the Faithful
Lord’s Prayer
Peace
SENDING
Final Blessing
Dismissal
Postlude
Prayer of the Day
Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the starving world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Readings & Psalm
Isaiah 55:1-5
Eat and drink that which truly satisfies
Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
You open wide your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Ps. 145:16)
Romans 9:1-5
The glory of God’s people Israel
Matthew 14:13-21
Christ feeding five thousand
Learning Resources
Learn more with the additional resources in this post. Click through this post to find the materials.
October 18 – Sunday | Give to God what is God’s
Our allegiance is fully to God In today’s first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world. Sunday Worship 9:00 am Sunday...
October 11 – Sunday | God’s Abundance for All
We are invited to the abundant feast of life In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the Lord, and we go forth to share the wonderful invitation...
Offerings of Thanksgiving
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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!
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cknowledgments:
We thank the following for today’s flowers: Michael & Sandy Beachley
Liturgy and Hymns, Arr. © 2020 Augsburg Publishing House, admin. Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS000406.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, Copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
“Children of the Heavenly Father” text, Text © 1925 Board of Publication, Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress, see above; Music Public Domain.
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