9th Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome & Announcements
Confession and Forgiveness
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism.
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 other 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.
Opening Hymn: We Come to the Hungry Feast
We come to the hungry feast hungry for a word of peace. To hungry hearts unsatisfied the love of God is not denied. We come, we come to the hungry feast. We come to the hungry feast hungry for a world released from hungry folk of ev'ry kind, the poor in body, poor in mind. We come, we come to the hungry feast. We come to the hungry feast hungry that the hunger cease, and knowing, though we eat our fill, the hunger will stay with us; still we come, we come to the hungry feast.
Prayer of the Day
Prayer of the Day
Glorious God,
your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the starving world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Children’s Sermon
Scripture Lessons
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5 Eat and drink that which truly satisfies.
1Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money,
come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food. 3Incline your ear, and come to me;
listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David. 4See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples. 5See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5 The glory of God’s people israel.
1I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit—2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. 4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21 Christ feeding five thousand.
13Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” 18And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon: Pastor Andy Yee
Hymn of the Day: Come to the Water
Oh let all who thirst, let them come to the water And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord. Without money, without price Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord. And let all who seek, let them come to the water And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord. Without money, without strife Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord. And let all who toil, let them come to the water And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord. All who labor, without rest How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord. And let all the poor, let them come to the water Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord. Bring the children, without might Easy the load and light, come to the Lord. Come to the Lord. Come to the Lord.
The Prayers of the People
O God our Savior, bless your church around the world. Where believers must be isolated from one another, be present to through your gracious word. Give to our bishops, pastors, deacons and congregational leaders wisdom for their tasks in this challenging time.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Redeemer of all, bless the Jewish people with your covenant promises. Bring an end to global anti-Semitism, and strengthen ties of cooperation and friendship between Christians and Jews.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Creator of a wondrous earth, protect the glories of your seas and lands. Replenish ground water supplies, refresh lakes and ponds, send rains where there is drought, and shelter forests from wildfires.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Sovereign of the world, form the leaders of nations to strive for justice for all. Guide our government in dealing with China. Strengthen the world’s democracies. Bring an end to racism in our society. our elected officials in how to govern with integrity.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Storehouse of goodness, visit all who face the coronovirus, especially those who are incarcerated. Give us, O Lord of life, a vaccine. Assist all who face eviction from their residence. Bring wholeness and healing to those who suffer in body or spirit, especially those whom we name here:
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Giver of bread, teach us how to feed the hungry: the children starving in war zones, the families who cannot afford groceries, the homeless on our streets, the farmers devastated by pestilence. Give to all creatures their food in due season.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, Lover of our souls, receive now the petitions of our hearts.
A longer period of silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
O God, everlasting mercy, we praise you for the lives of all who have died in the faith, especially this week Dominic and all who, like him, preached your word with power. At the end, bring us with all your saints to your heavenly banquet.
A brief silence.
Lord, you are good to all:
hear our cry and save us.
In the certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these prayers to you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Benediction
Closing Song: Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
1 Let us talents and tongues employ, reaching out with a shout of joy: bread is broken, the wine is poured, Christ is spoken and seen and heard. Refrain Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again, pass the Word around: loaves abound! Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again, pass the Word around: loaves abound! 2 Christ is able to make us one, at the table he sets the tone, teaching people to live to bless, love in word and in deed express. Refrain 3 Jesus calls us in, sends us out bearing fruit in a world of doubt, gives us love to tell, bread to share: God (Immanuel) ev'rywhere! Refrain
God be with you til we meet again.
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