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St John’s Ev. Lutheran Church and School475 E. Herbert Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84110Web Address: Pastor Hank Malone 385-234-1931 rev.dr.hankmalone@Zoom Phone Worship Service Sunday 10 AM 1(888) 788-0099 meeting ID 83738568539 Personal ID #We have moved to Zoom and have established an 800 number for those who wish to use their phone to connect and not be charged long distance. The invitation link can also be used if you have a Wi-Fi connection. This will put us on one network and allows us to stay together, without trying to manipulate and coordinate two systems and equipment. The Zoom computer connection or 800 number is a way for you to have our service available to you and your family and friends, even if they are out of town or state. 1(888)788-0099 is the free 800 phone number for connection. For Saturday Funeral Service ID for Hans Keil is 83481097595For Sunday worship the meeting ID is 83738568539, no personal ID is required. Just hit the # sign when asked for personal ID. If you have a smart phone you can enter with video connection or not. If you are connecting for another meeting such as the Wednesday Bible Study or something like a funeral you will need a different ID meeting number. If you do not have that please call 385-234-1931 and I will try to help you with that.The easiest way to come on Zoom by computer is to have and invitation email with a link. You will need to send your email address to me or Susan, so we can send out an invitation with a link to our meeting on zoom. For all who have received this notice by email, we have it. If you notice someone missing from the email addresses in your email or want to invite someone you know, either forward this to them so they can join us in worship or send an email to Susan Roberts or Pastor Hank so we can include them in our ongoing email invitations if they desire. We are privileged and commanded by God for our own good to worship Him. Worship is the highest art form and good work that humans can do. It brings us into God’s presence to confess sins and receive forgiveness as well as all His blessings for life now and in eternity maintaining eternal fellowship with God. Worship is not an entertainment activity, one where we sit back and watch, but it requires your active participation. Because of the second to second and a half lag-time between you and the source of the music or leading voice, unison response requires us to mute the congregation. One lead voice will be responding with which you are at the appropriate places to speak and sing out loud so you can really participate. Our joyful noise is certainly heard by our Lord, but it becomes distracting to our worship concentration when we all join in as reoccurring echo all out of phase as our responses, i.e. a joyful noise. Remember, worship is not worship unless you are involved in the worship acts, so don’t just watch, -- join in, listen and participate.You have opportunity to speak and greet each other both before and after worship. The actual worship will start at 10 AM, but we will establish our meeting for you to connect as early as 9:45 AM. You will be connected to the waiting room and brought in by the host or co-host ASAP. Your wait time will be very short. Please join us; this will end up a good worship experience for you and without you we are missing you.In these times of isolation and danger we give thanks to our God who tells us, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” We may not be able to understand the why, but we know that God is in our midst working to sustain us and turn this evil to our good. His Word is never broken; His promises are sure! His love for us assures us of victory over all that which would destroy body and soul. We are with Him, and He continues to gift us with life, body, soul, family, friends, and our church family. We have much to be thankful for. Because of the resurrection of our Lord, we need never fear our future. We can do all things through Him who strengthens and loves us. We have Joy and Peace in Jesus Christ! Pastor Hank13th Sunday After Pentecost August 30, 202010 AM By phone 1(888) 788-0099 Meeting ID 83738568539 for Personal ID use #If you have problems getting on, please call Pastor Hank at 385-234-1931.Divine Service Setting 1 / Service of the WordGREETING: P:Hasten, O God, to save me;C:O Lord, come quickly to help me. Opening Hymn: LSB 901 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty”Blessed Jesus, at Your Word We are gathered all to hear You. Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear You, By Your teachings, sweet and holy, Drawn for earth to love You solely.All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded Till Your Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded. You alone to God can win us; You must work all good within us.Gracious Savior, good and kind, Light of Light, from God proceeding, Open now our heart and mind; Help us by Your Spirit’s pleading. Hear the cry Your Church now raises; Hear and bless our prayers and praises.Father, Son, and Spirit, Lord, Praise to You and adoration! Grant that we may trust Your Word, Confident of our salvation, While we here below must wander, Till we sing Your praises yonder.INVOCATION: P: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!CONFESSION OF SINSP: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.C: but if we confess our sins, God, Who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousnessP: Let us, then confess our sins to God our Father.C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake, forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!PSALM (74:1,22,21 Antiphon Ps.70:1) P:Hasten, O God, to save me;C:O Lord, come quickly to help me. P: Why have you rejected us forever, O God?C: Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?P: Rise up, O God, and defend Your cause; C: remember how fools mock you all day long.P: Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace;C: may the poor and needy praise Your Name.All:Glory be to the Father and to the (+) Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.P:Hasten, O God, to save me; C:O Lord, come quickly to help me.KYRIE:P: In peace. Let us pray to the LordC: Lord, have mercy.P: For the peace from above and for our salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord have mercy.P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and the unity of all, Let us pray to the LordC: Lord have mercy.P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy.P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.C: Amen.HYMN OF PRAISE Hymn 790 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is your health and salvation! Let all who hear Now to His temple draw near, Joining in glad adoration!Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen Sound from His people again; Gladly forever adore Him!SALUTATION and COLLECT of the day:P: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Let us pray Merciful Father, since You have given Your only Son as the sacrifice for our sin, also give us grace to receive with thanksgiving the fruits of His redeeming work and daily follow in His way; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: AMEN.FIRST READING: 2Chron.28:8-158The men of Israel took captive 200,000 of their relatives, women, son, and daughters. They also took much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria and said to them, “Behold, because the LORD the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand, but you have killed them in a rage that has reached up to heaven. 10And now you intend to subjugate the people of Judah and Jerusalem, male and female, as your slaves. Have you not sins of your own against the LORD your God? 11Now hear me, and send back the captives from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.” 12Certain chiefs also of the men of Ephraim , Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillermoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood against those who were coming from the war 13and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring upon us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” 14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly 15And the men who had been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.P: This is the Word of the Lord!C: Thanks be to GodGRADUAL: (Rom.11:33,36)Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out!For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.To Him be the glory forever! AmenSECOND READING: Gal.3:15-2215To give a human example, brothers, even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one. “And to your offspring, who is Christ. 17This is what I mean: the Law which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18For if the inheritance comes by the Law, it no longer comes by promise, but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. 19Why then the Law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is One. 21Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a Law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the Law. 22But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.P: This is the word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to GodALLELUIA AND VERSE: (Rom 6:9, John 14:23)C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Al-le-lu – ia, al-le-lu-ia.P:The Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Alleluia. HOLY GOSPEL Luke 10:23-37 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 10th chapter.C: Glory to You, O Lord. 23Then turning to the disciples He said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 25And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Hm to the test, saying, “Teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it? 27And He answered. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28And He said to him, “You have answered correctly, do this and you will live.” 29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper saying, Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back. 36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers. 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise to You, O Christ.APOSTLES’ CREEDP: Let us now confess our faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed.C: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heavenand sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life (+) everlasting. Amen.Sermon Hymn: LSB 729 “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus”I am trusting Thee Lord Jesus, Trusting only Thee: Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free.I am trusting Thee for pardon; At Thy feet I bow, For Thy grace and tender mercy Trusting now.I am trusting Thee for cleansing In the crimson flood; Trusting Thee to make me holy By Thy blood.I am trusting Thee to guide me; Thou alone shalt lead. Ev’ry day and hour supplying All my need.I am trusting Thee for power; Thine can never fail. Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me Must prevail.I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus; Never let me fall. I am trusting Thee forever And for all.SERMON: “Doing “Likewise” Is Loving God!”Prayer Hymn: LSB 702 “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine. Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; O let me from this day Be wholly Thine!May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart; My zeal inspire! As Thou hast died for me, Oh, may my love to Thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire!While life’s dark maze I tread And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow’s tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.When ends life’s transient dram, When death’s cold, sullen stream shall o’er me roll, Blest Savior, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, A ransomed soul!PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:(after each petition ending in Lord in your mercy-- the congregational response is ):C: Hear our prayer. LORD’S PRAYER: (In Unison)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.Offering Hymn of Praise: LSB 783 “Take My Life and Let It Be”Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord, to TheeTake my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.4. Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I with – hold;Take my intellect and use Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose.6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store;Take myself, and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.OFFERING: (As you are privileged, do contribute to our ministry by sending your offering in support of God’s ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 475 East Herbert Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84111) In the House of the Lord, the Offering is taken for the partnership with God in His ministry in our community and through this congregation. You will need to send it to the address above. OFFERTORY: All: What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will take the cup of salvation, and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.BENEDICTIONP: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and (+) give you peace.C: AMEN. CLOSING HYMN: LSB 725 “Children of the Heavenly Father” Children of the heav’nly Father Safely in His bosom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e’er was given.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.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.4. Though He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsakeeth; His the loving purpose solely To preserve them pure and holy.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Wednesday Bible Study of the Book of Revelation is on zoom at 10 AM. We are on chapter 6. Completed lessons are on the church website for download. We are beginning our sixth week with chapter 6. For a copy of Revelation in “Poetic Form” as I translated it, see the church Website. A discussion of how the poetic form helps us understand this book and other parts of the Bible is detailed in the article Poetic Form on the website. It has been completed to chapter13-- more to follow time permitting. The whole Bible should be viewed with Revelation acting as your lens to view all others. ................
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