The Eight Sunday After Pentecost - Online Worship - July 23, 2023

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Sunday Worship - The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
”In Every Gentle Breeze … The Value Just Keeps Going Up!”
July 30, 2023, 9:30AM
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All are welcome, encouraged to visit the Prayer Cross as moved to do so.

Gathering In Spirit & Grace

Holy Spirit

Torwalt

There’s nothing worth more
That will ever come close
No thing can compare
You’re our living hope
Your Presence Lord

I’ve tasted and seen
Of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free
And my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord

Holy Spirit
You are welcome here
Come flood this place
And fill the atmosphere
Your glory God
Is what our hearts long for
To be overcome
By Your presence Lord
Your presence Lord

bridge:
Let us become
More aware
Of Your Presence
Let us experience
The glory of
Your goodness

(repeat bridge 3x)

Holy Spirit
You are welcome here
Come flood this place
And fill the atmosphere
Your glory God
Is what our hearts long for
To be overcome
By Your presence Lord

Litany Trusting God’s Faithfulness & Grace In Every Gentle Breeze

Based on Psalm 16

Today we celebrate, and we trust anew The Spirit that is so welcome here, and the very breath of God, each take every risk to save us in grace, so we worship in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.

Amen. Lord, today I ask you to protect me, let me take refuge in you and your wings. You are my Lord, and I have no good apart from you. Help me keep my heart on you today and always.

People of God: All who look to other gods take unhealthy risks and multiply their sorrows. Let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins and the times we have felt it far too risky to make God and our neighbors first.

(silence for reflection)

Friends in Christ, feel the gentle breeze of God’s grace in these words: Jesus saves; Jesus forgives you all your sins. You are his chosen ones; he takes the risk to hold up his cup of salvation for you. Thanks to The Spirit and the very breath of God; take the risk, be still, and trust anew, the Holy One is here!

Song Anew In Grace & Life

Be Still

Evans

vs. 1
Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy One is here
Come bow before Him now
With reverence and fear
In Him no sin is found
We stand on holy ground
Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy One is here

God in grace takes the risk to guide us and to save us. He will not cast us aside. I trust the Lord. I keep the Lord before me. I shall not be moved. Even when it seems risky, let us surrender anew, and forever follow Jesus.

Friends of Jesus: Though at times it may be risky, may our hearts be glad and may our souls rejoice. Even in the midst of the weeds in our life and journey, God faithfully sows the good seed and takes the risk to shower us with grace and mercy. Be still, feel the gentle breeze of life anew, for the Lord is truly moving in this place!

Song Anew In Grace & Life

Be Still

Evans

vs. 3
Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place
He comes to cleanse and heal
To minister His grace
No work too hard for Him
In faith receive from Him
Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place

Loving God, in a world where questions go unanswered, we turn to you alone for courage, comfort and confidence. Let us feel the gentle breeze of your grace; give us faith to take the risk, to be still, to keep our hearts on you, even in the midst of all else that grows up in and around our lives. Breathe on us, and by your Spirit, we will follow you. Keep taking every risk on our behalf. Cultivate us and nurture us, to glorify you and to serve your Kingdom. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Old Testament Lesson

Isaiah 44:6-8

Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and the last; besides me there is no god. Who is like me? Let them proclaim it, let them declare and set it forth before me. Who has announced from of old the things to come? Let them tell us what is yet to be. Do not fear, or be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses! Is there any god besides me? There is no other rock; I know not one. 

(New Revised Standard Version)

New Testament Lesson

Romans 8:12-25

So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ – if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.  

(New Revised Standard Version)

Song of Grace Anew

Children of The Heavenly Father

Sandell / Berg

vs. 1
Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in his bosom gather
Nestling bird or star in heaven
Such a refuge ne’er was given

vs. 2
God his own doth tend and nourish
In his holy courts they flourish
From all evil things he spares them
In his mighty arms he bears them

vs. 3
Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord his children sever
Unto them his grace he showeth
And their sorrows all he knoweth

vs. 4
Though he giveth or he taketh
God his children ne’er forsaketh
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy

Gospel

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he replied, ‘No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” ...Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!”

(New Revised Standard Version)

of Fallon Lynn Feldmann

Song of Life & Grace Anew

I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry

Ylvisaker

I was there to hear your borning cry
I’ll be there when you are old
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
To see your life unfold

Stating Our Faith In God

The Apostles’ Creed

Do you believe in God The Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, The Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God The Holy Spirit?
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.

Welcoming The Newly Baptized

Through Holy Baptism, God has made Fallon Lynn a new sister member of the priesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaim the praise of God and bear his creative and redeeming word to all the world.
We welcome you into the Lord’s family. We receive you as a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the kingdom of God. Amen.

Song of Life & Grace Anew

I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry

Ylvisaker

I was there to hear your borning cry
I’ll be there when you are old
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
To see your life unfold

…Kind of Risky!

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

There Is None Like You

LeBlanc

refrain:
There is none like You
No one else can touch
My heart like You do
I could search
For all eternity long and find
There is none like You

(repeat)

vs 1
Your mercy flows like a river wide
And healing comes from Your hands
Suffering children are safe in Your arms
There is none like You

(refrain with repeat)

...as we pray to you, Jesus, ...
Let us feel the gentle breeze of your Spirit and your 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.

For those worshiping with us in person, we receive communion through intinction; that is, you will receive the bread, the host, then dip into the glass of choice, either a red wine in the chalice closest to the host, or in a light colored non-alcoholic grape juice. All are welcome.

We also offer gluten free and pre-packaged options. Please take these options before arriving at the host to receive a blessing.

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.

Songs During Holy Communion

Revelation Song

Riddle

Worthy is the
Lamb who was slain
Holy holy is He
Sing a new song
To Him who sits on
Heaven’s mercy seat

(repeat)

refrain:
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows
Of living color
Flashes of lightning
Rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor
Strength and glory
And power be
To You the only wise King

(refrain)

Filled with wonder
Awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus Your name is power
Breath and living water
Such a marv’lous mystery

(refrain)

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 feel the gentle breeze of The Spirit and God’s saving grace. 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, blessed to be God’s people and God’s Church, together serving The Lord of life.
Thanks be to God!

Going Anew In Life & Grace

10,000 Reasons

Redman

refrain:
Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

vs. 1
The sun comes up
It’s a new day dawning 
It’s time to sing
Your song again 
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

(refrain)

vs. 2
You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing 
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

(refrain)

vs. 3
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul
Will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore

(refrain twice)

Worship Your holy name
Lord I’ll worship Your holy name

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Today, Sunday, July 23, we celebrate The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost! “Even In Every Gentle Breeze … Kind Of Risky!”

Through The Sacrament Of Holy Baptism, today we welcome Fallon Lynn Feldmann into the Christian family. Fallon is the daughter of Seth and Amanda. We pray God’s blessings on Fallon every day as she walks in the light and promise of Jesus Christ.

Join us next Sunday, July 30, as we celebrate The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost! “In Every Gentle Breeze … The Value Just Keeps Going Up!”

Thank you to one and all who joined us for Vacation Bible School this past week!

As we share our worship, we give thanks for every volunteer as you bless our ministry, greeting, ushering, nursery, serving communion, live streaming, AV ministry, set up, clean up, fellowship, 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. 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.

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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 The Gentle Breeze Of God’s Faithfulness And Grace – written based on Psalm 16. “Children of the Heavenly Father” “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry,” Words and Music Public Domain, © 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. “Holy Spirit” © 2011 Jesus Culture, CCLI #6087919 “Be Still” © 1986 Thankyou Music CCLI# 120824 “Jesus Loves Me” © Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “There Is None Like You” © 1991 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, CCLI #674545 “Revelation Song” © 2004 Gateway Create Publishing CCLI #4447960 “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” © 2011 SHOUT! Publishing, CCLI #6016351 All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.