Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 6/23/24
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
JUNE 23, 2024
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
PRELUDE In Thee Is Gladness Setting: Mark Knickelbein
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN Now the Silence LSB 910
1 Now the silence
Now the peace
Now the empty hands uplifted
Now the kneeling
Now the plea
Now the Father’s arms in welcome
Now the hearing
Now the pow’r
Now the vessel brimmed for pouring
Now the body
Now the blood
Now the joyful celebration
Now the wedding
Now the songs
Now the heart forgiven leaping
Now the Spirit’s visitation
Now the Son’s epiphany
Now the Father’s blessing
Now
Now
Now
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 203
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.
Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
KYRIE LSB 204
Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.
HYMN OF PRAISE – “Gloria in Excelsis” LSB 204
1 To God on high be glory
And peace to all the earth;
Goodwill from God in heaven
Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth!
We praise and bless You, Father;
Your holy name, we sing—
Our thanks for Your great glory,
Lord God, our heav’nly King.
2 To You, O sole-begotten,
The Father’s Son, we pray;
O Lamb of God, our Savior,
You take our sins away.
Have mercy on us, Jesus;
Receive our heartfelt cry,
Where You in pow’r are seated
At God’s right hand on high—
3 For You alone are holy;
You only are the Lord.
Forever and forever,
Be worshiped and adored;
You with the Holy Spirit
Alone are Lord Most High,
In God the Father’s glory.
“Amen!” our glad reply.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. Almighty God,
in Your mercy guide the course of this world so that Your Church may joyfully serve You in godly peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Job 38:1-11
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Dress for action like a man;
I will question you, and you make it known to me.
“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone,
when the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
“Or who shut in the sea with doors
when it burst out from the womb,
when I made clouds its garment
and thick darkness its swaddling band,
and prescribed limits for it
and set bars and doors,
and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther,
and here shall your proud waves be stayed’?”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 124 (Sung responsively)
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
let Israel now say—
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
when people rose up against us,
then they would have swallowed us up alive,
when their anger was kindled against us;
then the flood would have swept us away,
the torrent would have gone over us;
then over us would have gone
the raging waters.
Blessèd be the Lord,
who has not given us
as prey to their teeth!
We have escaped like a bird
from the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
and we have escaped!
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
SECOND LESSON 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says,
“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
CHILDREN’S SERMON
ALLELUIA VERSE (Stand) LSB 205
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL Mark 4:35-41
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 4th chapter.
Glory to You, O Lord.
On that day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
When Jesus calmed the storm, his disciples asked one another: “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” At this point in his ministry, Jesus had turned the heads of his disciples a few times already. But this was his first act of power over forces as large and strong as a storm, and I’m sure it made quite an impression.
As for their question, the disciples did not go on to pose possible answers to Jesus’ identity. Not yet. But certainly they would have noticed that many of the acts of power they saw were ones that God had also performed, as recorded in the scriptures.
Our readings from the Old Testament today point this out to us. In the first reading we hear God reminding Job that he alone shuts in the sea and says to it: “here shall your proud waves be stayed” (Job 38:1-11). And Psalm 124 records Israel observing: “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side… then the flood would have swept us away; over us would have gone the raging waters.”
Just like God, Jesus had power over the seas. And this power was yet another sign that the time of Jesus’ ministry was a special one – one in which God was doing new and amazing things.
A short time after his calming of the sea, Jesus went to preach in his hometown of Nazareth. And according to Luke, his sermon that day was based on the first verses of Isaiah chapter 61. There the prophet says: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” The prophet then goes on to list other things which he is to proclaim, with one of these being “the year of the Lord’s favor.”
In commenting on these words, Jesus said: “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” And that was definitely true in regard to God’s favor. For Jesus’ ministry was a time when people received favor in many ways. They received the healing of their bodies and the casting out of evil. They received the forgiveness of sins and the knowledge of God’s full grace. They received the Spirit of power and truth to help them live together in peace.
When Jesus died on the cross, it seemed that perhaps this favorable time had come to an end. And in some ways, it did end. For Jesus would no longer be ministering in the same way he had earlier.
But in actuality, his death brought the greatest favor of all. And that’s because his death paid the price of human sin – making possible the reconciliation of God and man. This is a favor that does not end.
If there was any question about the favor being shown in this, God eliminated it by raising Jesus from the dead three days later. Jesus’ resurrection declared unequivocally that God’s justice had been satisfied and the curse of death was ended.
In our sermons at St. Paul’s this month we have been examining our assigned second readings – all of which have come from the book of Second Corinthians. In today’s reading from that book, Paul also mentions God’s favor. Here he notes how the message of Jesus continues to bring favor to those who hear and believe it. He says: “Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” And he quotes Isaiah 49:8, saying: “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Reading the verses immediately before these, we see how this favor from God flows out of the message of Jesus’ cross and resurrection. For Paul says of him: “For our sake God made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (5:20-21). In other words, Jesus paid the price of our sin by dying in our place; and through this God credits his righteousness to us.
As we’ve noted while examining these verses in past weeks, Paul calls this process “reconciliation with God” (5:18-20). He tells how faith in Christ’s atoning death makes one a “new creation,” and he explains that “in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them.”
In the first verse of today’s reading, Paul describes this message as God’s “grace.” And he makes an appeal to his hearers that they place themselves “in Christ” – meaning trust in him and follow him.
Paul’s appeal is given with an urgency. And this is one of the reasons he says: “Now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Paul doesn’t want his hearers to stand on the fence and be non-committal. He knows that the Gospel will give them all the great help which comes from being reconciled to God.
In addition to the urgency, Paul also calls this time “favorable” to indicate that Christ’s coming into the world has ushered in a new age. Now that Christ has gone to the cross and risen from the dead, the world is different. The “year of the Lord’s favor” – as prophesied by Isaiah and fulfilled by Jesus – is the time when Christ’s Gospel is known, shared and believed.
In this new age, all things are already being made new. This happens as the Gospel message spreads throughout the world – extending God’s grace to more and more and teaching us how to live in it.
Paul then says: “We appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” And by this he urges them to continue in their faith – not giving it up as some were doing.
After making this appeal, Paul then explains that he and his fellow witnesses “put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.” And here Paul makes another reference to something we mentioned in the first sermon in this series.
Paul’s writing to the church a second time seems to be in large part due to a conflict the church is experiencing. As told to Paul by some of them, the conflict had to do with how much trust to put in Paul and those he appointed to serve with him. Certain people of the church questioned these men because of the suffering and rejection they experienced in carrying out their ministry. The people of the church had seen Paul being rejected by many when he was with them. And they had now heard about his many arrests, beatings and imprisonments in other places.
These people concluded that Paul must not be such a good guy and that he certainly didn’t have God’s favor. To them, the suffering of these leaders was a sign that something was wrong.
Paul addresses this concern at many points in his letter. And here he speaks of putting “no obstacle in anyone’s way.” By this he means that he isn’t doing anything to deserve such troubles, such as taking people’s money, lying, deceiving or promoting aggression. He is a man of integrity who is simply preaching the Gospel. And so are his helpers, who, like him are “servants of God.”
The people of the church need to understand that a Christian’s primary purpose in life is not to defend themselves from harm, but rather to believe and live the Gospel of Jesus! Paul doesn’t mind facing personal attacks. In fact, he encourages the people to see the attacks on him as a sign of his genuineness, not a sign of weakness. He has come to serve them, not be served. And in this he is just like Jesus, who specifically said that he came not to be served but to serve (Mark 10:45).
To help the people see things this way, he then composes a lengthy refrain describing how he and his fellow servants commend themselves through what they endure. He does this to show the true strength of the Gospel. And he does this so that they would understand the sacrifices that were being made for them.
Some have likened this lengthy refrain to a hymn. One calls it: “The hymn of the herald of salvation.”
It begins with the great word “endurance.” This is a word which John Chrysostom – the most celebrated preacher of the ancient church – called “the root of all goods, the mother of piety and the queen of virtues.” It is that character which faces tribulation and turns it into strength and glory.
Upon this great word is then built the first part of the hymn. And this part consists of situations in which this victorious endurance is practiced. These are given in three groups of threes.
First there are three internal conflicts of the Christian life: afflictions, hardships, calamities. These are followed by three external tribulations of life: beatings, imprisonment, riots. And then come three efforts of the Christian life: labors, sleepless nights, hunger.
Following this is another section with three groups of three. This one lists God-given equipment to bear this such difficulties. It starts with three God-given qualities of mind: purity, knowledge, patience. It’s followed by three God-given qualities of heart: kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love. And it concludes with three God-given qualities for the work of preaching the Gospel: truthful speech, the power of God, weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left.
After these listings, the hymn concludes with a series of nine contrasts. These contrasts speak to either the breadth of what might be endured or to the fact that good is prevailing over evil. Paul says that he and his fellow witnesses endure through honor and dishonor; through slander and praise; through treatment as imposter and yet true; though unknown and yet known; as dying but living; as punished and yet not killed; as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet making many rich; as having nothing yet possessing everything.
And after expressing Christian service with such beauty and vulnerability, Paul ends by stating the obvious: “We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open.” Indeed, Paul has owned everything that has happened to him and not held it back. Paul has shown that he simply wants to serve the people by modelling the Gospel he preaches.
Paul then makes a statement which puts the onus back on them. He says: “You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.” In other words, Paul and his fellow servants have not put any obstacle in front of them, but the people still do have an obstacle to face. And that obstacle is their own emotions.
With that thought in mind, Paul then makes one more appeal. Earlier he had appealed to his readers not to receive the grace of God in vain. Here he appeals to them to widen their hearts. They are to put aside their emotions of fear, anger and mistrust – those which close hearts – and open their hearts instead, to both God and to one another.
Recently I have come to learn just how important an open heart is when working through conflict. As part of my role as the Circuit Visitor for our area churches I was encouraged to take a short class on the subject. The class was led by an organization called Ambassadors of Reconciliation – a name which is taken from the teachings in Second Corinthians chapter five that we’ve been referencing in our sermon series each week. In that chapter, Paul explains that we are reconciled to God through Christ and that the church has been given the ministry of reconciliation. Paul also adds that he and his fellow servants are “ambassadors for Christ” with “God making his appeal through [them]”.
Among the many teachings that we learned in the class, I was particularly struck by the idea that there is a distinction between Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation. The class pointed out that we oftentimes use the two terms interchangeably but that there is in fact a difference. Conflict Resolution is about identifying the particular point of conflict and coming to some kind of agreement about how that conflict will either be resolved or lived with. Reconciliation, on the other hand, is about restoring the relationships of those involved.
According to the class (and I think this is true) our tendency is to address the conflict first and then work on achieving reconciliation. But a better way – and one that we Christians should naturally be able to embrace – is to work on reconciling the relationship first.
To achieve reconciliation, those involved must open their hearts – first to God’s love and then to the one with whom they are in conflict. When people recall that they are a redeemed child of God, and that the one they are in conflict with is also someone whom God has either redeemed or wishes to redeem, then they can have the open heart needed to make headway on the conflict.
Here we remember that God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. And God has gifted us for it too. He has done this as he’s given us the Holy Spirit – who works powerfully among us and within us.
Today as we remember the Spirit’s call and gifting, let us remember also the Spirit’s urging to receive God’s grace. And let us not receive it in vain either. For in receiving his grace we are reconciled to God. And this will assist us in our call to be reconciled to others.
Our upcoming hymn reflects the joy that comes when such reconciling takes place among. The primary text it draws on is from John 16, where Jesus says to his disciples: “So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.” The tune is very joyful as well – almost like a dance.
With joy in our hearts then, let us continue forward in the power of God’s Spirit. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) In Thee Is Gladness LSB 818
1 In Thee is gladness
Amid all sadness,
Jesus, sunshine of my heart.
By Thee are given
The gifts of heaven,
Thou the true Redeemer art.
Our souls Thou wakest,
Our bonds Thou breakest;
Who trusts Thee surely
Has built securely;
He stands forever: Alleluia!
Our hearts are pining
To see Thy shining,
Dying or living
To Thee are cleaving;
Naught can us sever: Alleluia!
2 Since He is ours,
We fear no powers,
Not of earth nor sin nor death.
He sees and blesses
In worst distresses;
He can change them with a breath.
Wherefore the story
Tell of His glory
With hearts and voices;
All heav’n rejoices
In Him forever: Alleluia!
We shout for gladness,
Triumph o’er sadness,
Love Him and praise Him
And still shall raise Him
Glad hymns forever: Alleluia!
APOSTLES’ CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life ✠ everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
Offerings support the church’s mission work – both here and through our many partners. Offerings may be placed in the box at the sanctuary entrance or sent to the church through our website or the mail. Fellowship Cards help us welcome new people and track participation. Please fill one out and place it in the offering box following the service.
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
In thanksgiving for His steadfast love and wondrous works to the children of men, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from every trouble and distress of wind and wave, sin and death; and to bring us at last to our eternal haven, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
That in this favorable time and day of salvation ushered in by Christ’s incarnation, the grace of God would be received by all; and that God would support His ministers and remove all obstacles from believing the Word they preach, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the endurance of the Gospel with its blessings amid every hardship, struggle and suffering; and for the steady conviction that since we have Christ, we possess everything, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For Christian neighbors in our community and in each home, that as the beloved of God, we may joyfully serve together in genuine love, truthful speech and constant patience, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our civil servants, that they would respect God’s creation and use the authority given them from above in accordance with our Lord’s good design for the world, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
That God would spare us from disaster, give suitable rain for the growth of crops, protect those endangered by storms, and give us faith to call on Him in every trouble, trusting that for Christ’s sake, He will work everything for our eternal good, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all those in need, especially those on our prayer list and those we name in our hearts at this time… that setting their fears aside they would recognize our Lord’s care and receive it with faith for the salvation of their souls, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the Church gathered here in Holy Communion, that as we call upon Christ’s name, we may recognize his presence among us and be strengthened to live as his people, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your goodness and mercy through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OFFERTORY Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (LSB 955)
1 Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,
And fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown,
That we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and the dreams of all;
Unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with Your presence, and give us
A foretaste of the feast to come.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE (Stand) LSB 208-210
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS LSB 208
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth adored;
Heav’n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name.
Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord;
Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB 210
1 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.
2 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ,
And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray.
THE COMMUNION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN Be Still, My Soul LSB 752
1 Be still, my soul; the Lord is on your side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to your God to order and provide;
In ev’ry change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; your best, your heav’nly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2 Be still, my soul; your God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
3 Be still, my soul; though dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in this vale of tears;
Then you will better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe your sorrows and your fears.
Be still, my soul; your Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.
4 Be still, my soul; the hour is hast’ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessèd we shall meet at last.
NUNC DIMITTIS LSB 211
1 O Lord, now let Your servant
Depart in heav’nly peace,
For I have seen the glory
Of Your redeeming grace:
A light to lead the Gentiles
Unto Your holy hill,
The glory of Your people,
Your chosen Israel.
2 All glory to the Father,
All glory to the Son,
All glory to the Spirit,
Forever Three in One;
For as in the beginning,
Is now, shall ever be,
God’s triune name resounding.
PRAYER (Stand)
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN Earth and All Stars St. 1-3, 7 LSB 817
1 Earth and all stars!
Loud rushing planets!
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Oh, victory!
Loud shouting army!
Sing to the Lord a new song! Refrain
Refrain
He has done marvelous things.
I too will praise Him with a new song!
2 Hail, wind, and rain!
Loud blowing snowstorm!
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Flowers and trees!
Loud rustling dry leaves!
Sing to the Lord a new song! Refrain
3 Trumpet and pipes!
Loud clashing cymbals!
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Harp, lute, and lyre!
Loud humming cellos!
Sing to the Lord a new song! Refrain
7 Children of God,
Dying and rising,
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Heaven and earth,
Hosts everlasting,
Sing to the Lord a new song! Refrain
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Earth and All Stars Setting: Gregory Hamilton
FELLOWSHIP: Lorena Erbert
Those serving:
Saturday, June 22, 5:00 p.m.:
Greeter: Steve Berg
Reader: Bill Muller
Sunday, June 23, 10:00 a.m.:
Greeter: Charles Fisher
Comm. assist: Dede Dixon
Reader: Charles Fisher
Acolyte: Elise Yasher
AV Assist: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
955 Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful Text: John W. Arthur, 1922–80 Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
910 Now the Silence Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008 Tune: Carl F. Schalk, 1929 Text and tune: © 1969 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
818 In Thee Is Gladness Text: Johann Lindemann, 1549–1631; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt. Tune: Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, c. 1556–c. 1622 Text and tune: Public domain
752 Be Still, My Soul Text: Catharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, 1697–1752; tr. Jane L. Borthwick, 1813–97, alt. Tune: Jean Sibelius, 1865–1957, adapt. Text and tune: Public domain
817 Earth and All Stars Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009 Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87 Text and tune: © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
