FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Pre Worship Music

Welcome

Gathering 

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                  Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, who creates, redeems, and sustains us and all of creation.

C:                 Amen.

P:                  Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

P:                  Faithful God,

C:                 have mercy on us.  We confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves.  We turn from your loving embrace and go our own ways. We pass judgment on one another before examining ourselves.  We place our own needs before those of our neighbours.  We keep your gift          of salvation to ourselves.  Make us humble, cast away our transgressions, and turn us again to life in you through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.  Amen.

P:                 God hears the cries of all who call out in need, and through his death and resurrection, Christ has made us his own.  Hear the truth that God proclaims:                            Your sins are forgiven in the name of + Jesus Christ.  Led by the Holy Spirit, live in freedom and newness to do God’s work in the world. 

C:                  Amen.

                     Greeting

P:                The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C:                 And also with you.

                     Prayer of the Day

P:                 Let us pray…

O Lord God, merciful judge, you are the inexhaustible fountain of forgiveness. Replace our hearts of stone with hearts that love and adore you, that we may delight in doing your will, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.

Word

                    First Reading: Exodus 14: 19-31

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

                    Psalm: 114 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                    Silence for reflection

                    Second Reading: Romans 14: 1-12

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                   Silence for reflection

                     Holy Gospel: Matthew 18: 21-35

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                      The Gospel of the Lord

                      Praise to you, O Christ

                     Silence for reflection

                     Sermon

                     Apostle’s Creed

                     I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.  On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

A:                 Prayers of Intercession

                    Sharing of the Peace

A:                 The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:                  And also with you.

Meal

                    Offering

                    Offering Music:

A:                 Offering Prayer

Great Thanksgiving

P:                 The Lord be with you.

C:                  And also with you.

P:                  Lift up your hearts.

C:                   We lift them to the Lord.

P:                  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C:                   It is right to give our thanks and praise.

                     Preface for Sundays

                     Preface Response:

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 in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

                     Eucharistic Prayer

P:                  For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

C:                 Christ has died.  Christ has risen.  Christ will come again.

                     The Lord’s Prayer

Communion

                     Communion Music:

A:                  Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                  Benediction

                     Dismissal

A:                  Go in peace.  Serve the Lord.

C:                   Thanks be to God.

                     Unless otherwise stated, all songs are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Red Book).  Augsburg Copyright licensing #13879-S, CCLI Licensing #407530

THOSE WHO HELPED WITH WORSHIP TODAY

Presiding Minister:             Pastor Greg Anderson

Music:                              Linda Pearson

Sept. Usher team:             Ron Leiren Fam., Dieter Pankow Fam., Jan Nielsen

Communion Servers:         Bruce Gillespie

Counters:                         Bruce Gillespie & Irene Sather

Sept. Altar Guild:               Florence McComb & Linda Pearson

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 13^th         10:00 am        Worship Service

Wednesday          7:00 pm          Church Council

                           8:00 pm          AA Meeting

Sunday 20^th         10:00 am         Worship Service

• The east (back) doors will be locked on Sunday mornings. The main entrance (glass doors) will remain open.

• Please remember to lock your vehicle anytime while at the church.  In a similar vein, please don't leave valuables/keys, etc. in pockets or anywhere near the doors.

• The Offering this morning can be placed in the offering box at the entrance to the worship space.  It will then be brought forward at the time of the offering in the bulletin.  Prayer requests can also be placed in the offering box.

• The Church Office Hours are now Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

• Trinity Lutheran Church has a Prayer Chain. Requests for prayer can be made through the church office.