God wants to hear our earnest requests brought in faith
In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need.
Worship Liturgy
WORSHIP VIDEO
Learning Resources
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Worship Liturgy
THERING
Welcome
Opening Song: LBW#835. “All Creatures, Worship God Most High,”
Apostolic Greeting
Prayer of the Day
Children’s Message: Rachel Harrington
WORD
First Lesson Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Alleluia New, “Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises,”
Gospel Matthew 14:22-33
Message “Outwitted by Audacious Humility” Pastor Netsie Griffith
Message Hymn – LBW#523, “Let Us Go Now to the Banquet,” vv. 2-3,
Prayer of the Faithful
Lord’s Prayer
Peace
SENDING
Final Blessing
Dismissal
Postlude “Suite No. 1 BWV 1007 – Prelude” by J. S. Bach, Jason Han, cello.
Prayer of the Day
God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Readings & Psalm
Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
A house of prayer for all peoples
Psalm 67
Let all the peoples praise you, O God. (Ps. 67:3)
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
God’s mercy to all, Jew and Gentile
Matthew 15: 21-28
The healing of the Canaanite woman’s daughter
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.
Learning Resources
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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...
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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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Acknowledgments:
We thank the following for today’s flowers: Carol Erickson
Pentecost 10, Lectionary 19, 8/9/2020 copyright wordings
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Liturgy and Hymns, Arr. © 2020 Augsburg Publishing House, admin. Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS000406.
“Listen, God Is Calling” Tune: Public Domain, Text and musical arrangement: Text © Lutheran Theological College, Makumira, Tanzania, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Arr. © 1968 Austin C. Lovelace, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission, One License.Net # A-706744
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.
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“Take My Life,” Text, Public Domain; Music, Music © 1999 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved, see above.