23rd Week of Ordinary Time THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

September 9th, 2018 PRELUDE Fantasia C. Ph. E. Bach

Holy Communion Now the Feast WELCOME

INTRODUCTION INVOCATION
James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich
visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in today’s Amen.
gospel. Was he testing her faith in saying Gentiles don’t deserve the goods
meant for God’s children? Or was he speaking out of his human worldview, GATHERING SONG: For the Beauty of the Earth (ELW 879)
but transcended those limits when she took him by surprise with her reply?
Either way, the story tells us that God shows no partiality. Everyone who GREETING
brings her or his need to Jesus is received with equal honor as a child and
heir. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all!
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and And also with you!
a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An
usher will gladly provide you with assistance. KYRIE Now the Feast (ELW 157)

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all
cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

I thank and praise you, God of all, that you have created me together with
all that exists. You have given me and still preserve my body and soul:
eyes, ears, and all limbs and senses; reason and all mental
faculties. You daily and abundantly provide shoes and clothing, food and
drink, house and home, family and friends, wealth, and all property, so that
I may have all that is necessary to nourish this body and life. You protect
me against all danger; you shield and preserve me from all evil. All of this
you do all of this out of pure, loving, and divine goodness and mercy,
without any merit or worthiness of mine at all! Move me to thank and
praise, serve and obey you by doing all in my power so that my neighbor
also enjoys these blessings. This I pray in the name of the One who gave
all for me, Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen!
CANTICLE OF PRAISE Now the Feast and Celebration (ELW 167)
PRAYER OF THE DAY PSALM 125

Gracious God, throughout the ages you transform sickness into health and Refrain:
death into life. Open us to the power of your presence, and make us a
people ready to proclaim your promises to the whole world, through Jesus
Christ, our healer and Lord.
Amen.

Please be seated. Tone:

A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

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Those who trust in the LORD are | like Mount Zion,
The sayings in the book of Proverbs impart the collective wisdom of which cannot be moved, but stands | fast forever.
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centuries. Speaking of wealth and poverty, these particular verses teach The mountains sur- | round Jerusalem;
that those who are blessed by God should honor the poor, for they are so you surround your people, O LORD, from this time forth
within God’s special care. for- | evermore. R
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A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, 3
The scepter of the wicked shall not hold sway over the land allotted | to the
and favor is better than silver or gold.
2 just, so that the just shall not put their | hands to evil.
The rich and the poor have this in common: 4
Show your goodness, O LORD, to those | who are good
the LORD is the maker of them all.
8 and to those who are | true of heart.
Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, 5
As for those who turn aside to crooked ways, the LORD will lead them
and the rod of anger will fail.
9 away with the |evildoers; but peace be | upon Israel. R
Those who are generous are blessed,
for they share their bread with the poor.
SECOND READING: James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17
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Do not rob the poor because they are poor,
Faithful Christians do not show partiality to the rich and powerful of the
or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 world, especially at the expense of the poor and weak. Likewise, faith does
for the LORD pleads their cause
not pay mere lip-service to God’s will. Instead, a living Christian faith
and despoils of life those who despoil them.
expresses itself in acts of compassion and mercy for those in need.
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The word of the Lord. My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe
Thanks be to God. in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? 2For if a person with gold rings and in
fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes
also comes in, 3and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes
and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while to the one who is poor you say,
“Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,” 4have you not made distinctions among
yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5Listen, my beloved
brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in
faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love
him? 6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress
you? Is it not they who drag you into court? 7Is it not they who blaspheme
the excellent name that was invoked over you?
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You do well if you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture,
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 9But if you show partiality, you
commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10For whoever
keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of
it. [11For the one who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said,
“You shall not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but if you
murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12So speak and so act
as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. 13For judgment will be
without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over
judgment.]
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What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but
do not have works? Can faith save you? 15If a brother or sister is naked and
lacks daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm
and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the
good of that? 17So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
VERSE: Rejoice in the | Lord always;*
again I will | say, Rejoice. (Phil. 4:4)
GOSPEL Mark 7:24-37
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon
their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
praying, “May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
my lips, and in my heart.”
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.
In Mark’s gospel, encounters with women usually signify turning points in
Jesus’ ministry. Here, a conversation with a Syrophoenician woman marks
the beginning of his mission to the Gentiles.
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[Jesus] set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house
and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape
notice,25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit
immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his
feet. 26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She
begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27He said to her, “Let the
children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it
to the dogs.” 28But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs under the table
eat the children’s crumbs.” 29Then he said to her, “For saying that, you may
go—the demon has left your daughter.” 30So she went home, found the
child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
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Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon
towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32They brought
to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged
him to lay his hand on him. 33He took him aside in private, away from the
crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his
tongue. 34Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him,
“Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35And immediately his ears were
opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36Then Jesus
ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more
zealously they proclaimed it. 37They were astounded beyond measure,
saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and
the mute to speak.”
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
HYMN OF THE DAY: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (ELW 856)
CREED MUSIC AT THE OFFERING Dona Nobis Pacem Ester Mägi
As they recite the creed, worshippers are invited to bow beginning with the
words “born of the virgin Mary,” until the words “he descended to the OFFERTORY HYMN: As the Grains of Wheat (ELW 465)
dead.”

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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Freed by God in Christ to live and love and serve, we pray for the church,
those in need, and all of God’s beloved creation.
Please sit or kneel as you are able.
Each petition ends with:
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
OFFERING PRAYER
Into your wide embrace, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray,
Let us pray. O God, ruler of heaven and earth, all that we have and all that
trusting in your boundless mercy through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer.
we are come through you. We offer back in thanksgiving a portion of what
Amen.
you have given us: our time, our work, and our wealth. With them we
dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made,
Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.
through Jesus Christ, who gave himself for the salvation of the world.
Amen.
PEACE
DIALOGUE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lord’s body
and blood, each time the words “Do this for the remembrance of me,” are
spoken.

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the
sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the
cross, opened his arms to all. In the night in which he was betrayed, our
Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his
disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for
the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to
drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and
for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await

PREFACE his coming in glory. Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and
unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor
and glory, now and forever. Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER

Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

All who desire to leave their old lives behind and live in Christ, come to the
table!

COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you.

The blood of Christ, shed for you. Amen.
Lutherans believe, teach and confess that we receive the true Body and SONG DURING DISTRIUBUTION:
Blood of Christ in Holy Communion. If you desire to pick up the cross and Let Us Go Now to the Banquet (ELW 523)
live in Christ, we hope you will receive with us. Even if you do not feel
prepared to receive the sacrament today we hope you will join us at the
table. Simply hold your hands over your heart and the pastor will give you
a blessing. Pastor will be glad to discuss Holy Communion and Holy
Baptism with you!

LAMB OF GOD O Christ, Lamb of God

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Upcoming Commemorations

Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654

Almighty God, you gave your Son Jesus Christ both as a sacrifice for sin
Sunday, September 9, 2018
and a model of godly life. Move us by your Holy Spirit to receive him
Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served
always with thanksgiving and conform our lives to his; through the same
in present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that
Jesus Christ our Lord.
arrived there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and
Amen.
taught them Christianity.
BLESSING
John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, died 407
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now
John was a priest in Antioch and an outstanding preacher. His eloquence
and forever.
earned him the nickname "Chrysostom" ("golden mouth"). Appointed
Amen.
bishop of Constantinople, seat of the empire, he criticized corruption in the
court. As a result, he was exiled by the empress.
SENDING HYMN: What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine (ELW 774)

DISMISSAL Holy Cross Day

Friday, September 14, 2018
Go in peace. Love as God has loved you. Helena, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and
Thanks be to God. found what may be the actual site of Jesus' crucifixion. Her son built two
churches there, and the dedication of one of them gave rise to this
POSTLUDE celebration of our Lord's victory on the cross.
Chorale Fantasia on What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine Wells

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in
memory and thanks to my mother Carneal Ohrstedt.
The Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee. The 2018
Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower lobby and
there is a nearby pocket containing an information sheet for donors to
complete and hand into the office or place in the offering plate for
proper publication in the bulletin.

Presented by Robert Ohrstedt If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor
of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks
should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Mary
in the church office (614) 224.6818 or email: office@oldtrinity.com.
Please do not remove flowers unless you purchased them or made
arrangements.