Bulletin: July 2nd 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS, HYMN:  “My Country”……….Green 566

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS, GREETING

PSALM 13 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, "I have prevailed"; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

FORGIVENESS

PSALM  89:1-4, 15-18 I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David: 'I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Happy are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance; they exult in your name all day long, and extol your righteousness. For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our strength is exalted.  For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

GREETING, CREED

KYRIE- Red 157, Now the Feast Red 167 Marty Haugen

PRAYER: O God, you have prepared for those who love you joys beyond understanding. Pour into our hearts such love for you that, loving you above all things, we may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

HYMN: Blessed Assurance……………………………BLUE 699

GOSPEL: Matthew 10:40-42 When Jesus sends his disciples out as missionaries, he warns them of persecution and hardships they will face. He also promises to reward any who aid his followers and support their ministry.  Jesus said to the twelve: "Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever   welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous   person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple--truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward."  
 
SERMON

OFFERING

PRAYERS

CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION

LORD’S PRAYER
Children Red 781, Music, Lord Whose Love Red 712, Music

BLESSING Holy Eternal Majesty, Holy Incarnate Word, Holy Abiding Spirit, one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.