June 28, 2020 4th Sunday after Pentecost

Come as you are. All are welcome!

WELCOMING OF GUESTS AND VISITORS

GATHERING

Prelude Aria Bozza

Jeff Petersen, saxophone

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

PLEASE STAND AS YOU ARE ABLE

P Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, whose steadfast love is

everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from generation to

generation.

C Amen.

P Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P Together we pray,

C Reconciling God, we confess that we do not trust your

abundance, and we take for granted 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 fear difference

and do not welcome others 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

P Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine mercy we have

peace with God through ☩ Christ Jesus, through whom we have

received 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.

C Amen.

HYMN Give to Our God Immortal Praise! ELW 848

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the

communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C And also with you.

P Together we pray,

C O God, you direct our lives by your grace, and your words of

justice and mercy reshape the world. Mold us into a people who

welcome your word and serve one another, through Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord. Amen.

WORD

FIRST READING Jeremiah 28:5-9 5The prophet Jeremiah spoke to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of

the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD; 6and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the LORD do so; may the

LORD fulfill the words that you have prophesied, and bring back to this

place from Babylon the vessels of the house of the LORD, and all the

exiles. 7But listen now to this word that I speak in your hearing and in the

hearing of all the people. 8The prophets who preceded you and me from

ancient times prophesied war, famine, and pestilence against many

countries and great kingdoms. 9As for the prophet who prophesies peace,

when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the

LORD has truly sent the prophet.”

L The word of God.

C Thanks be to God.

C Alleluia, Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.

GOSPEL Matthew 10:40-42

C Glory to you, O Lord.

[Jesus said to the twelve:] 40“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and

whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41Whoever

welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s

reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a

righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; 42and whoever

gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a

disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” L The Gospel of our Lord.

C Praise to you, O Christ.

MUSIC MINISTRY Sonate (Vivace) Tellemann

Jeff Petersen, saxophone

SERMON WHAT IS WELCOME PASTOR ARMEN

HYMN Amazing Grace ELW 779

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

A Together we confess our faith,

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

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.

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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

A Called into unity with one another and the whole creation, let us pray

for our shared world.

A Hear us, O God.

C Your mercy is great.

P Receive these prayers, O God, and those too deep for words; through

Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

In thanksgiving for God’s blessing, we respond with our tithe and offering

OFFERING IS RECEIVED ELW 884

A Together we pray,

C God of goodness and growth, all creation is yours, and your

faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Water and word, wine and

bread: these are signs of your abundant grace. Nourish us

through these gifts, that we might proclaim your steadfast love in

our communities and in the world, through Jesus Christ, our

strength and our song. Amen.

GOD’S TABLE OF GRACE

P 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.

A Together our prayer continues as Jesus taught,

C 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.

Instruction for coming to the table.

After communion, worship continues

P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep

you in his grace.

C Amen.

A Together we pray,

C Good and Gracious God in this meal we have feasted on your

goodness and have been united by your presence among us.

Empower us to go forth sustained by these gifts so that we may

share your neighborly love with all, through Jesus Christ, in the

power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.

P God, the creator, ☩ Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the

comforter, bless you and keep you in eternal love.

C Amen.

HYMN Where Cross the Crowded Ways ELW 719

DISMISSAL

P Go in peace. The Holy Spirit strengthens you.

C Thanks be to God.

Thank you for joining us this morning!

Faith’s Weekly Announcements Welcome to all of you attending in person this morning!

Disposable face masks are available from an usher.

Altar Flowers

Flowers last Sunday were given by Harv and Alma Claussen in celebration of their anniversary.

Thanks! The Lutheran Chicks thank you all for donating so many plastic bags for their projects, but they are finished making the mats for now. Please recycle your bags at a local grocery store instead of bringing them to the church. You are invited… …to attend the wedding of Catherine Potts and David Deitrich next Saturday, July 4, at 1:30 pm. Wedding will be here at Faith, followed by a party at the Rotonda West American Legion Post 113.

Capital Campaign total donations: $37,610. Goal $40,000

Want to Help? Folks have been asking about donating for local people in need, so we have placed a plastic storage container on the ramp by the back door. You can bring any food you would like to donate and leave it in the container. The food bank especially needs cereal, jelly and canned pork and beans.

THIS WEEK AT FAITH

Every week day morning 6:30 am AA meets at church Monday 8:00 pm AA meets at church Tuesday 7:30 am Work Crew meets 9:00 am Lutheran Chicks

WE PRAY FOR… Larry Bennett Ray Eifert Joanne Best Elaine Claussen Rich Pedersen John Schleede Ralph Crites Barb Neilson Jesse Baker George & Lois Burger Glen Clements Jim Hardenstine Barbara Buroker Bob Ash Jim Taylor Maritza Sprague

Serving Today Altar Guild: Kathy Myers Lector/ Worship Assistant: Brian Lindhurst Ushers: Mary Lou Fitzgerald, Noma Hickok

Electronic Giving

To contribute to support God’s work, you may 1) Scan the QR Code with your phone, or 2) visit our web page https://alivingfaith.org and use the “Give” button.

Faith Lutheran Church of Rotonda 551 Rotonda Boulevard West – Rotonda West, FL 33947

(941) 697-3313

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation

Pastor Brian Armen, Cell (814) 248-0133

Secretary: Barbra Davis Choir Director: Charlene Howe

Organist: Candace Montesi Custodian: Cyndy Hoops

Secretary Office Hours: 9:00 Am – Noon (M-F)

PASTOR’S OFFICE: 10:00 – 1:00 (M-TH) AND BY APPOINTMENT

www.alivingfaith.org office@alivingfaith.org

Our Guiding Principle: GOD’S GRACE WINS….

As we WORSHIP Jesus as our Lord and Savior

As we LOVE one another, welcoming everyone

As we SERVE, inspired by the Holy Spirit

As a deep FAITH is taught and caught

As we make WITNESS and MISSION our life

Special Note

This Sunday, June 28, Faith Lutheran Church of Rotonda West will hold a

drive-up communion service. Worshipers should gather in the parking lot

at 1:00 PM, and remain in their vehicles. Since our regular worship

service is available on line, this will only be a brief order of worship for

communion.

After the final prayer, cars will exit the parking lot, stopping at a

distribution station where communion will be received, and a blessing and

dismissal offered.

For those observing extreme precautions for contact, you may bring your

own bread and wine. These will be consecrated in your vehicle as a part

of the service.