The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost - Online Worship - August 28, 2022
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Sunday Worship
Sunday, August 28, 2022, 9:30am
Prelude, Prayer Cross & Words of Greeting
All are welcome, encouraged to visit the Prayer Cross as moved to do so.
Gathering In Spirit & Grace
Come, Now Is the Time to Worship
Doerksen
Light of the World
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with you
refrain:
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor
(refrain)
And I’ll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Up on that cross
And I’ll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Up on that cross
(refrain)
Litany Trusting God’s Faithfulness In Each Breath
based on Psalm 146
Today we trust anew, and we presume only this, The One who saves us, graces us to take a fresh breath, to humbly come, to then be exalted, so here we are to worship, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen. Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
People of God: Happy are those whose help is in the Lord our God. Let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins and those times we have failed to trust, to answer, to honor, the Lord’s invitation.
(silence for reflection)
Friends, presume only this; you are expected at the Lord’s table and banquet. Christ has prepared an exalted seat for you, so take a deep breath in the grace of these words: Jesus saves; Jesus forgives you all your sins. Trust the Lord sets you free; be his living sanctuary!
Song of Grace Anew
Sanctuary
Flaishler, Moulden
Lord prepare me
To be a sanctuary
Pure and holy
Tried and true
With thanksgiving
I’ll be a living
Sanctuary for you
Praise the Lord, O my soul! We will presume only this; Jesus invites us to take our place, to execute justice, to humbly feed the hungry, to feast on hope, to be exalted in grace.
Friends of Jesus, presume only this: The Lord lifts us up, watches over us, invites us, welcomes us, even when we feel like strangers. You are exalted in grace anew; be his living sanctuary!
Song of Grace Anew
Sanctuary
Flaishler, Moulden
Lord prepare me
To be a sanctuary
Pure and holy
Tried and true
With thanksgiving
I’ll be a living
Sanctuary for you
Loving God, we thank you and praise you, even when we turn away from your invitation, you bless us to take a fresh breath in your grace. By your Spirit, increase our faith to presume only this: You invite us; You are expecting us; You have us humbly come to your table; You move us to welcome strangers; You alone have exalted us, here and now, and for all eternity. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Old Testament Lesson
Proverbs 25:6-7
Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great; for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of the noble.
(New Revised Standard Version)
New Testament Lesson
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. ... Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
(New Revised Standard Version)
Song of Certain Glory & Grace
Blessed Assurance
Knapp
Blessed assurance
Jesus is mine
Oh what a foretaste
Of glory divine
Heir of salvation
Purchase of God
Born of his Spirit
Washed in his blood
refrain:
This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long
This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long
(repeat refrain)
Gospel
Luke 14:1, 7-14
On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. ... When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,’ and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Jesus said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
(New Revised Standard Version)
As we hear God’s Word, let us take a fresh breath, and boldly speak of all we believe, trusting God’s power and grace in Jesus Christ.
I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David: ‘I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the sky can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord, great and awesome above all that are around him? O Lord, God of hosts, who is as mighty as you? Blessed be the Lord forever. Amen and Amen.
Today’s Children Sermon also includes a
Take a Breath…Presume Only This!
PROVERBS 25:6-7; HEBREWS 13:1-8,15-16; LUKE 14:1,7-14
Anticipate. We are taught early on in life, `try to anticipate.' Look at a puzzle, a conversation, a story line, a game; try to anticipate what happens next. Trying to anticipate what is next, is far different from presuming. Assuming and presuming often gets us into trouble. To presume means `to take for granted, to take upon one's self without receiving permission.' In Luke today, Jesus has much to say about the dangers of assuming our place, about the dangers of presuming God's way of doing things. As Jesus teaches and tells a parable about God's kingdom, we hear we are to anticipate, to assume and to presume God does things far differently from the world we live in. As we proclaim and glorify all we have heard, take a deep, fresh breath, in God’s grace, do not assume our place before we are called to a higher seat, rather let us presume only this ... we are to honor others as we make God and neighbors first, for God in Christ has prepared our place of honor, the Lord alone exalts us!
1. Presume only this .... We live in a world, and we live in a Kingdom, which are at odds!
A. How do we balance anticipation and preparation, with assuming and presuming?
B. What must we guard ourselves against? Hindsight is nice. How do we improve our foresight?
2. Presume only this ... It can be quite easy to assume and to presume our place. How do we build up others, and yet validate ourselves?
Proverbs 25:6; Luke 14:7-11
A. It is easy for us to presume how God really works.
B. We would be wrong.
C. Trust The Lord is building you up, validating you, exalting you!
3. Presume only this .... One of the dangers that comes with presumption of place and assumption of exaltation, is to assume or to presume, "all know the Savior," but this is rarely the case.
Hebrews 13:1-2,16; Luke 14:12-13
A. Presume only this ... God is pleased with you and your efforts!
B. Presume only this ... We are to invite, to talk to, to reach out to, family and friends, strangers, neighbors, those different, those who cannot repay.
C. Presume only this ... as we exalt others, as we sit with others, we are doing so to angels without knowing it!
4. Take a fresh breath in the grace of the safest presumption and assumption we can make: `God is all we need, and God alone has already prepared a place of honor and exaltation for one and all.'
Proverbs 25:7; Hebrews 13:5-8; Luke 14:7-14
A. In a world that presumes we need so much, let us presume all we need is the Lord of our life.
B. Let us presume our place of honor is prepared, our exaltation is complete, through the One who humbled himself, to grace us!
Offering is available for our indoor services. Find a Lord of Life with a volunteer bucket to deposit offering in person as you leave worship today. If you find yourself wanting to offer your gifts to Lord of Life, you can do so online using the link below. You can also drop offering at anytime in our secure mailbox at Lord of Life located in the parking lot.
Song Anew In Life & Grace
Here I Am, Lord
Schutte
I the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save
I who made the stars of night
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them
Whom shall I send
refrain:
Here I am Lord Is it I Lord
I have heard you calling in the night
I will go Lord if you lead me
I will hold your people in my heart
I the Lord of wind and flame
I will tend the poor and lame
I will set a feast for them
My hand will save
Finest bread I will provide
‘Til their hearts be satisfied
I will give my life to them
Whom shall I send
(refrain twice)
...as we pray to you, Jesus, ...
Breathe on us anew your saving grace.
All these things and whatever else you see we need, grant to us we pray, for into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Holy Communion will take place during our service. If you are not worshipping with us in person but would like to receive Communion, we will be offering Drive Through Communion at our building at 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, Minnesota, following our indoor service. Drive Through Communion will be available between 10:15am & 10:30am.
In order to better serve you in this troubling times, the way we receive Communion has changed slightly. You will be offered a self-contained Communion serving. Each capsule has two layers. The first layer is a thin, clear, cellophane layer which reveals the host. Under the second layer you will find the alcohol free juice. Volunteers will be happy to take you waste after you receive Communion.
The Words of Institution
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.”
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.
Song During Holy Communion
Revelation Song
Riddle
This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence living in me
This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very Word spoken to me
And I I’m desp’rate for You
And I I’m lost without You
(repeat)
And I I’m desp’rate for You
And I I’m lost without You
This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in his grace, this day, and on into life everlasting.
Amen.
Let us pray.
Pour out upon us the spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of those whom you have fed with one heavenly food; through Jesus Christ, The Lord of life. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace, as you take each breath, each deep fresh breath, in the living grace of Jesus Christ. In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us go in the peace of Christ, celebrating the love of God, and serving the Lord of life.
Thanks be to God!
Going Anew In Life & Grace
Forever
Tomlin
vs. 1
Over all the earth
You reign on high
Ev’ry mountain stream
Ev’ry sunset sky
But my one request
Lord my only aim
Is that You’d reign in me again
refrain:
Lord reign in me
Reign in Your pow’r
Over all my dreams
In my darkest hour
You are the Lord of all
I am So won’t you reign in me again
vs. 2
Over ev’ry thought
Over ev’ry word
May my life reflect
The beauty of my Lord
‘Cause You mean more to me
Than any earthly thing
So won’t You reign in me again
(refrain twice)
Won’t You reign in me again
Won’t You reign in me again
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Today, Sunday, August 28th, we celebrate The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost! “Take A Deep Fresh Breath, … Presume Only This!”
Join us next Sunday, September 4th, as we celebrate The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost! “Time To Follow Through … On A New Beginning!” A blessed Labor Day weekend to one and all!
As we continue to share worship in this way, we are seeking more volunteers to assist with greeting, ushering, serving communion, live streaming, AV ministry, set up, clean up, worship leaders, and more! You can access details and ways to sign up on our website and Facebook page! Thank you!
Friends, today as always, all who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are welcome to God’s table of grace as we share Holy Communion. Communion is offered during the service, as we share pre-packaged single servings of communion, including a wafer and grape juice. Carefully pull back the first tab to expose the host, the body of Christ, given for you; then pull back the second tab to expose the blood of Christ, shed for you! Please ask for assistance or clarification as you are served!
For those sharing their generosity today, we thank you for your faithful giving! Offering is collected in baskets by the ushers as you exit the sanctuary.
For those who are not able to join us for worship, you are invited to receive drive-through communion, available Sundays, 10:15-10:30 a.m. at the front curb near the church entrance.
From everyone on every level of leadership and service, we continue to pray for you and to give thanks to God for each of you! Please contact Pastor Jamie if he can serve you in any way: jamie.thompson@lordoflifemn.org
We pray The Holy Spirit breathes anew on us to be God’s people and to be God’s Church, as together we make known and we trust anew God’s gifts of hope, peace, justice, clarity, calm, and comfort forever break forth in new ways for you and your loved ones, today, and as we share every gift of God’s light, love and grace!
Acknowledgments for today’s service include:
Litany Trusting God’s Faithfulness In Each Breath – written based on Psalm 146. “Blessed Assurance,” “I, The Lord Of Sea And Sky, (Here I Am, Lord) © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia; and Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 by Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN. Used with permission. “Prayer of The Day,” “Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction,” based on the LBW. “Here I Am To Worship,” © 2000 Thankyou Music CCLI #3266032 “Sanctuary” © 1982 Full Armor Publishing & Whole Armor Publishing CCLI #24140 “Blessed Assurance” Words & Music Public Domain, CCLI #22324 “Jesus Loves Me” © Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)” © 1981 Daniel L. Schutte & New Dawn Music, OL # 80670 “Breathe” © 1995 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing CCLI #1874117 “Lord, Reign In Me” © 1998 Vineyard Songs CCLI #2490706 All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.