HURCH (MI FAITH AITH LUTHER THERAN AN CHU MISS SSOURI SYNO SYNOD) PSALMODY Pastor Gerhard P. Grabenhofer Organist: Marianne Grabenhofer P: O Lord, open my lips, C: and my mouth shall declare Your praise. 71 W. First St. Corning, NY Phone 962-4970 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in web: faithlutherancorning.org email: faithlutheran2@verizon.net the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. [Psalm 51.15] The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession/ 2 nd Sunday After Alleluia! Alleluia! Trinity [Pentecost Tide] — 25 June 2017 P: Give glory to God, our light and our life. I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to C: Oh, come, let us worship Him. shame. Psalm 119:46 (ESV) P: Oh, come, let us sing to the Lord; [Psalm 95.1-7] WELCOME TO FAITH! GOD’S HOUSE, YOUR HOME! Ӆаскаво просимо до C: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. церкви! To the friends who know us and to the visitors who are with us P: Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; for the first time, the pastor and members of Faith Lutheran extend you a C: Let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise. sincere welcome. We pray that your faith will be strengthened by your P: For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods. worship with us. We invite our guests to sign the guest book in the entry C: In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains way and worship with us again. are His also. MORNING PRAYER — P: The sea is His, for He made it; C: and His hands formed the dry land. Pre-service Prayers (Hymnal pp. 4; 102-109; 118; 170) P: Oh, come, let us worship and bow down; The time before service is a time of prayer and preparation to receive the C: Let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. Lord’s gifts of salvation. In addition to prayer, look over the readings and P: For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the the words to the hymns during this preparation time. sheep of His hand. Hymn #233 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest C: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was At the final stanza, the congregation turns facing the processional cross in the beginning is now, and will be forever. Amen. P: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. P: Give glory to God, our light and our life. C: Amen . C: Oh, come, let us worship Him. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Psalm 119.15, 23, 31, 46, 47, 51, 113, 114, 165 C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive P: I will meditate on your precepts C: and fix my eyes on your ways. our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. P: Even though princes sit plotting against me, P: Almighty and most merciful Father , C: I have erred and strayed from C: your servant will meditate on your statutes. Your ways like a lost sheep. I have followed the devices and desires of P: I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; C: let me not be put to shame! my heart. I have sinned against Your holy Law. I have done those P: I will also speak of your testimonies before kings things which I should not have done, and I have not done those things I C: and shall not be put to shame, should have done. O Lord, have mercy on me. Spare me and restore P: for I find my delight in your commandments, C: which I love. me, according to the promises You declared to us in Christ Jesus our P: The insolent utterly deride me, Lord. For His sake, grant that I may live a godly, righteous, and sober C: but I do not turn away from your law. life, to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen. P: I hate the double-minded, C: but I love your law. P: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and P: You are my hiding place and my shield; C: I hope in your word. ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto you, and P: Great peace have those who love your law; in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all C: nothing can make them stumble. your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy P: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; Spirit. C: Amen. as it was in the beginning is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Hymn: #219 The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns Catechism Review P: What is the Fourth Commandment? THE WORD — INSTRUCTION C: Honor your father and your mother. First Reading — Acts 24. 10-16 ESV P: What does this mean? C: We should fear and love God so that we do 10 And when the governor [Felix] had nodded to him to speak, Paul not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this serve and obey them, love and cherish them. nation, I cheerfully make my defense. 11 You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, 12 and they did P: What is the Fifth Commandment? C: You shall not murder. not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the P: What does this mean? C: We should fear and love God so that we do temple or in the synagogues or in the city. 13 Neither can they prove to not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in you what they now bring up against me. 14 But this I confess to you, that every physical need. according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the P: What is the Sixth Commandment? C: You shall not commit adultery. Prophets, 15 having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, P: What does this mean? C: We should fear and love God so that we lead that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. 16 So I a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. wife love and honor each other. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God . THE APOSTLES’ CREED: Second Reading — St. Matthew 10. 26-33 ESV I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground judge the living and the dead. apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy Christian Church, the communion of numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will everlasting. Amen . acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. Offering P: This is the Word of the Lord. In many and various ways, God spoke to Stewardship Thought: Luke 14:19 “And another said, 'I have bought five His people of old by the prophets. yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'” The C: But now in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. [Hb. 1. 1,2] things of this world tempt us to cast aside the things of God. The things of this world demand our attention, time, finances, etc. But Jesus invites us to the feast – what could be more important than this gracious invitation? Sermon — Psalm 119.15, 23, 31, 46, 47, 51, 113, 114, 165 Today’s parable invites us to examine our own priorities and attempted Faith Must Be Confessed excuses…and then to come home to the Lord who invites us in humble 1. Faith is the foundation of confession repentance. 2. Confession is faith living itself out [Silence for meditation] Offering Prayer after offerings are received:
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