Joseph of ArimatheaJuly 31 / Aug 1, 2021

PRAYER OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Sovereign God, You have established Your rule in the human heart through the servanthood of Jesus Christ. Keep us in the joyful procession of those who with their tongues confess Jesus as Lord and with their lives praise Him as Savior. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

GATHERING MUSIC WERE YOU THERE setting by Dale Wood

WELCOME

ACCLAMATION “Faith Begins By Letting Go” ACS, #1004

CONFESSION

Blessed be the Holy Trinity, ☩ one God, whose steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from generation to generation. Amen.

Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Reconciling God, we confess that we do not trust Your abundance and we deny Your presence in our lives. We place our hope in ourselves and rely on our own efforts. We fail to believe that You provide enough for all. We abuse Your good creation for our own benefit. We fear difference and do not welcome others as You have welcomed us. We sin in thought, word, and deed. By Your grace, forgive us; through Your love, renew us; and in Your Spirit, lead us; so that we may live and serve You in newness of life. Amen.

Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine mercy we have peace with God through ☩ Christ Jesus, through whom we have obtained grace upon grace. Our sins are forgiven. Let us live now in hope. For hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC “Lamb of God” Twila Paris arr. Lloyd Larson Jen Nahn, Amy Steenson

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Noah Fay

SERMON Payton Hunter

OFFERING Through your donations we are able to support the ministries of GLC, including

youth ministry especially the 2021 Mission Trip to Martin, Kentucky We give 10 percent of all offerings away to support our community locally, nationally and internationally. There are

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The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. Jack VoreisReading: Luke 23:44-56 The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

OFFERING PRAYER

God of goodness and growth, all creation is Yours, and Your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Water and word, wine and bread: these are signs of Your abundant grace. Nourish us through these gifts, that we might proclaim Your steadfast love in our communities and in the world, through Jesus Christ, our strength and our song. Amen.

READING: Isaiah 50: 4-9a Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.Morning by morning he wakens — wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting.The Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint,and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me?Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord GOD who helps me;who will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up.

We welcome Parker Ellie Kloss, daughter of Claire & Kevin Kloss, who joined us through the waters of baptism on July 31.

People of God, do you promise to support Parker and her family and pray for her new life in Christ? We do.

APOSTLES’ CREED

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

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God?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, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?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.

PRAYERS After each petition: Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYERWORDS OF INSTITUTION

COMMUNION

COMMUNION HYMN “Bread of Life From Heaven” ELW, #474

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTIONKeep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

DISMISSAL Go in peace, serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SENDING MUSIC “God Leads Us Along” by Ron Loree

HYMN “Were You There” LBW, #92

PRAYER

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

4 Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when God raised him from the tomb?

Text: African American spiritual

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