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Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church
a community of the cross
called to confess hope in action
worshiping · serving · inviting · connecting · giving · growing
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020
5300 10th Avenue South · Minneapolis, MN 55417 · 612-825-6846 · nokomisheights.org a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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NokomisHeightsisaReconcilingInChrist(RIC)Congregation.WebelievethegospelisGod’sgifttoallpeople,tobesharedunconditionally,withoutregardtoculturalorethnicbackground;race;sexualorientation;genderidentity;physicalormentalabilities;socio-economic,marital,orfamilystatus;gender;orage.Wewelcomelesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgenderpeople,theirpartnersandtheirfamiliesintofullparticipationinthelifeandministryofthiscongregation.
WORSHIPLEADERSPastor MarlaRotmanChildren’sMessage AmySnettingOrganist JulieUrbanInstrumentalist KimBretheim,celloLector Julia,Michael&RuthMurphyVocalists Kim&SueDanielsonBretheim,Bill&CarolKaemmerer
Inourprayersthisweek:CaseyAustad,LindaAustad,RichGronner;MissionPartners:TrinityandSt.Peder’sLutheranchurches,CES(CommunityEmergencyService),andWapoBibleCamp
JoinuseachSundayat10a.m.forworshipFindusonlineonFacebookandYouTube
www.nokomisheights.org
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AttheheartoftheGoodFridayworshipisthePassionaccordingtheGospelofJohn.OurtraditionalTenebrae(Latinfor“shadow”)worshipofmusicandreadingsand
extinguishingofcandlesmovesusintoincreasingdarkness.AsJesus’bodyissealedinthetomb,worshipends.
WearelefttoponderthedepthofGod’sloveforusasseeninJesusonthecross.
WORSHIPLEADERSPastor MarlaRotmanOrganist JulieUrbanVocalist JohanChristophersonInstrumentalists CatherineBretheim,piano;KimBretheim,cello; LauraBretheim,violin;EmmaLofthus,viola MarenNelson,clarinet;LaurieStegner,violinNokomisHeightsisaReconcilingInChrist(RIC)Congregation.WebelievethegospelisGod’sgifttoallpeople,tobesharedunconditionally,withoutregardtoculturalorethnicbackground;race;sexualorientation;genderidentity;physicalormentalabilities;socio-economic,marital,orfamilystatus;gender;orage.Wewelcomelesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgenderpeople,theirpartnersandtheirfamiliesintofullparticipationinthelifeandministryofthiscongregation.
JoinusforEasterSundayWorship!April12,10a.m.
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LiturgicalselectionsarereprintedfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.UsedbypermissionofAugsburgFortresslicense#14379-ELW.
“AllGlory,Laud,andHonor,”settingbyPaulManziscopyright©1990MorningStarMusicPublishers,Inc.AllRightsReserved.
“VoluntaryonValetwillichdirgeben”(AllGlory,LaudandHonor),arrangementbyMarkAlbrecht,isfromFestiveProcessionalsforOrganandTrumpet,copyright©1998AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.
“Ah,HolyJesus,”arrangementbyChadBaker,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.
“UponThyTable,Lord,”arrangementbyDaleWood,iscopyright©1974AugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.
“ThereinGod’sGarden,”musicbyK.LeeScott,iscopyright©1987BirnamwoodPublications,adiv.ofMorningStarMusicpublishers,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
“WereYouThere,”arrangementbyWayneL.Wold,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.
“MySongIsLoveUnknown,”tunebyJohnIreland,1870-1962;arrangementbyWayneL.Wold;copyright©JohnIreland,admin.,TheJohnIrelandTrust,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.
“CreateinMeaCleanHeart”(Hymn188)and“AllGlory,Laud,andHonor”(Hymn344)arefromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.PublishedbyAugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.
“LoveUnknown,”arrangementbyKarlOsterland,isfromAugsburgOrganLibrary:Lent,copyright©200AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.
“FollowingthePathofJesus—EventsfromthePassionaccordingtoMatthew”iscopyright©2020CynthiaNelson.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.
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NOKOMISHEIGHTSLUTHERANCHURCH(ELCA)TIMEAFTERPENTECOST
JUNE21,2020 10:00A.M.
GATHERING
PRELUDE “Meditation” Weaver
WELCOME
CONFESSIONANDFORGIVENESS L: BlessedbetheholyTrinity,oneGod,whosesteadfastloveiseverlasting,
whosefaithfulnessenduresfromgenerationtogeneration.
C: Amen L: TrustinginthemercyofGod,letusconfessoursin.
Silenceiskeptforreflection.
L: ReconcilingGod,
C: weconfessthatwedonottrustyourabundance,andwedenyyourpresenceinourlives.Weplaceourhopeinourselvesandrelyonourownefforts.Wefailtobelievethatyouprovideenoughforall.Weabuseyourgoodcreationforourownbenefit.Wefeardifferenceanddonotwelcomeothersasyouhavewelcomedus.Wesininthought,word,anddeed.Byyourgrace,forgiveus;throughyourlove,renewus;andinyourSpirit,leadus;
sothatwemayliveandserveyouinnewnessoflife.Amen
L: BelovedofGod,
bytheradicalabundanceofdivinemercy
wehavepeacewithGodthroughChristJesus,
throughwhomwehaveobtainedgraceupongrace.
Oursinsareforgiven.Letuslivenowinhope.
Forhopedoesnotdisappoint,
becauseGod’slovehasbeenpouredintoourhearts
throughtheHolySpirit.
C: Amen
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HYMN449(st.1-3) “WeKnowThatChristisRaised”
GREETING L: ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod,
andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.
C: Andalsowithyou.
PRAYEROFTHEDAY L: Wepraytogether:
C: Teachus,goodLordGod,toserveyouasyoudeserve,togiveandnotcountthecost,tofightandnotheedthewounds,totoilandnotseekforrest,tolaborandnotaskforreward,exceptthatofknowingthatwedoyourwill,throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen
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WORD
THEREADING Romans6:1-11 L: Introduction:InbaptismwewereincorporatedintotherealityofChrist’sdeath
andresurrection.WehavebeenmadenewinChristthroughhisdeathandresurrectiontolivefreedfromsin.
Shouldwecontinueinsininorderthatgracemayabound?Bynomeans!Howcanwewhodiedtosingoonlivinginit?Doyounotknowthatallofuswhohavebeen
baptizedintoChristJesuswerebaptizedintohisdeath?Thereforewehavebeen
buriedwithhimbybaptismintodeath,sothat,justasChristwasraisedfromthe
deadbythegloryoftheFather,sowetoomightwalkinnewnessoflife.Forifwe
havebeenunitedwithhiminadeathlikehis,wewillcertainlybeunitedwithhim
inaresurrectionlikehis.Weknowthatouroldselfwascrucifiedwithhimsothat
thebodyofsinmightbedestroyed,andwemightnolongerbeenslavedtosin.For
whoeverhasdiedisfreedfromsin.ButifwehavediedwithChrist,webelievethat
wewillalsolivewithhim.WeknowthatChrist,beingraisedfromthedead,will
neverdieagain;deathnolongerhasdominionoverhim.Thedeathhedied,he
diedtosin,onceforall;butthelifehelives,helivestoGod.Soyoualsomust
consideryourselvesdeadtosinandalivetoGodinChristJesus. TheWordoftheLord. C: ThanksbetoGod.
GOSPELACCLAMATION
ANNOUNCEMENTOFTHEGOSPEL L: TheGospelaccordingtoMatthew,thetenthchapter.
C: Glorytoyou,OLord.
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GOSPEL Matthew10:24-39 L: Introduction:Jesuswarnshisdisciplesthattheirministryinhisnamewillmeet
withopposition.However,heassuresthemthattheyneednotfearforthetruthwillcometolight.LifeisfoundinChrist.
“Adiscipleisnotabovetheteacher,noraslaveabovethemaster;itisenoughforthediscipletobeliketheteacher,andtheslavelikethemaster.Iftheyhave
calledthemasterofthehouseBeelzebul,howmuchmorewilltheymalign
thoseofhishousehold!
“Sohavenofearofthem;fornothingiscoveredupthatwillnotbeuncovered,
andnothingsecretthatwillnotbecomeknown.WhatIsaytoyouinthedark,
tellinthelight;andwhatyouhearwhispered,proclaimfromthehousetops.Do
notfearthosewhokillthebodybutcannotkillthesoul;ratherfearhimwho
candestroybothsoulandbodyinhell.Arenottwosparrowssoldforapenny?
YetnotoneofthemwillfalltothegroundapartfromyourFather.Andeven
thehairsofyourheadareallcounted.Sodonotbeafraid;youareofmore
valuethanmanysparrows.
“Everyonethereforewhoacknowledgesmebeforeothers,Ialsowill
acknowledgebeforemyFatherinheaven;butwhoeverdeniesmebefore
others,IalsowilldenybeforemyFatherinheaven.
“DonotthinkthatIhavecometobringpeacetotheearth;Ihavenotcometo
bringpeace,butasword.ForIhavecometosetamanagainsthisfather,anda
daughteragainsthermother,andadaughter-in-lawagainsthermother-in-law;
andone’sfoeswillbemembersofone’sownhousehold.Whoeverlovesfather
ormothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme;andwhoeverlovessonor
daughtermorethanmeisnotworthyofme;andwhoeverdoesnottakeupthe
crossandfollowmeisnotworthyofme.Thosewhofindtheirlifewillloseit,
andthosewholosetheirlifeformysakewillfindit.”
GOSPELRESPONSE L: TheGospeloftheLord.
C: Praisetoyou,OChrist.
CHILDREN’SMESSAGE
SERMON
HYMN608(st.1and3) “SoftlyandTenderlyJesusIsCalling”Seemusiconnextpage
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PRAYERSOFTHECHURCH Introduction L: Calledintounitywithoneanotherandthewholecreation,letusprayforour
sharedworld.
Abriefsilence
L: ExpansiveGod,youbringdiversevoicestogethertoformyourchurch.Openour
heartsandunstopourearstolearnfromoneanother,thatdifferencesmightnot
overshadowourbaptismalunity.
Hearus,OGod.
C: Yourmercyisgreat. L: ProtectingGod,sustainandkeepsafeallwhoworktodefendothersacrossthe
world.Reviveandstrengthenorganizationsdedicatedtocaringforthehomeless,hungry,thosewithoutmedicalcare,andthosewithoutprivilegeand
voice.Also,rememberthosewhoarerefugeesandmigrantswhiletheir
homelandsstruggleforpeace.
Hearus,OGod.
C: Yourmercyisgreat. L: LovingGod,youpromisetobewithallwhoarepersecutedforyoursake.Guideall
whospeakyourwordofjusticeandconsoleanywhoaretormentedortargetedfor
beingwhotheyare.Bewiththosewhoaresufferingorsick;bringthemhealing,
comfort,andcompanionship.
Hearus,OGod.
C: Yourmercyisgreat. Conclusion L: Receivetheseprayers,OGod,andthosetoodeepforwords;throughJesusChrist
ourLord.
C: Amen
LORD’SPRAYER C: OurFatherinheaven, hallowedbeyourname, yourkingdomcome, yourwillbedone,onearthasinheaven. Giveustodayourdailybread. Forgiveusoursins, asweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Saveusfromthetimeoftrial, anddeliverusfromevil. Forthekingdom,thepower,andtheglory areyours,nowandforever.Amen
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SHARINGTHEPEACE L: ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways. C: Andalsowithyou.
OFFERING “TheLord’sMyShepherd” Burton
OFFERTORYRESPONSE686(st.1) “WeGiveTheebutThineOwn”
OFFERINGPRAYER L:MercifulGod, youopenwideyourhand
andsatisfytheneedofeverylivingthing.
Openourhandstoreceiveyou.
Openourheartstoembraceyou.
Openourlivestoliveinyou.
WepraythisthroughChristourLord.
C: Amen
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SENDING
BLESSING L: Neitherdeath,norlife,norangels,norrulers, northingspresent,northingstocome,
norpowers,norheight,nordepth,
noranythingelseinallcreation,
willbeabletoseparateusfromtheloveofGodinChristJesus.
God,theCreator,Jesus,theChrist,
andtheHolySpirit,theComforter,
blessyouandkeepyouineternallove.
C: Amen
HYMN722 “OChrist,YourHeart,Compassionate”Seemusiconnextpage
SENDING L: GoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord. C: ThanksbetoGod!
Momentofsilence
POSTLUDE “Engelberg” K.Langlois
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LiturgicalselectionsarereprintedfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.UsedbypermissionofAugsburgFortresslicense#14379-ELW.
Scripturequotations,unlessotherwisenoted,arefromtheNewRevisedStandardVersionBible,copyright©1989bytheDivisionofChristianEducationoftheNationalCouncilofChurchesofChristintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Allrightsreserved.
“Meditation”byGeorgeannWeaverisfromMeditationforCello,HornorSaxandKeyboard,copyright©1996AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.
“WeKnowThatChristIsRaised”(ELW449)textcopyright©JohnB.GeyerisfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006,EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.PublishedbyAugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.
“TheLord’sMyShepherd”byDanielBurton,fromThreeShepherdHymnsforCelloandOrgan,copyright©2015BirnamwoodPublishers.Allrightsreserved.
“OChrist,YourHeart,Compassionate”(ELW722)textbyHermanG.Stuempfle,Jr.,copyright©2000GIAPublications.
“Engelberg”byKristinaLangloisiscopyright©1998MorningStarMusicPublishers.Allrightsreserved.
Reprintingandrecording/streamingofmusicusedbypermissionunderOneLicense.netA-725653.