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gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. Prelude Improvisation #7 | Camille Saint-Saëns Invocation Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who upholds us through adversity, who consoles us in our sorrows, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. September 12, 2021 | Rally/Campaign Kickoff
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gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of
God.
Prelude Improvisation #7 | Camille Saint-Saëns
Invocation Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who upholds us through adversity, who consoles us in our sorrows, whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
[ELW 530] Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather Sekai no tomo to te a tsunagi
A reading from Isaiah For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (ISAIAH 54:10)
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A prayer of lament We lament before you, O God, Comforter in our distress, the losses of our usual signs of community.
Our weekly assembled worship is not the same as we once knew: our sharing of bread and cup, our communal song, our greetings of peace; full observances of seasons and celebrations; baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and funerals; gatherings for education; coffee hours; the mutual consolation of the faithful enacted each Sunday, and we mourn friends, and family, and members of our community who have died of COVID-19.
O God, we lament our losses, for they are many. Restore us, gracious God.
Restore us, gracious God.
We lament before you, O God, Sustainer of the universe, the tragedies that our world has experienced. We lament the millions sickened; the countless dead; thousands unemployed; medical systems depleted; economic security threatened; government assistance inadequate; political discord escalated; despondency rampant; racial injustice intensified; communal engagements canceled. . .
O God, we lament the world’s tragedies, for they are incalculable. Heal us, compassionate God.
Heal us, compassionate God.
Praise on a Sunday of Re-Gat hering Yet today, O God of the everlasting arms, we rejoice at today’s re-gathering of our congregation: we praise you for Sunday worship in word and sacrament; for the personal presence of our pastors and ministers; for infants, children, youth, adults, and the aged together; for communal song and live music; for coffee hours; for Bible study; for service with one another for the wider community; for the mutual consolation of the faithful enacted on Sundays and weekdays… O God, we rejoice at this re-gathering for baptismal life together. Empower our church, faithful God.
Empower our church, faithful God.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
And we pray, O God of safe harbor, for the emergence of a wholesome world: with health restored; mourners consoled; vaccines available; hospitals restocked; employment reinstated; poverty averted; sustenance shared; science respected; travel resumed; fear replaced with confidence; sorrow turned to joy . . . O God, we pray for the emergence of a wholesome world. Renew the whole world, merciful God.
Renew the whole world, merciful God.
Peace Give us your peace, eternal God.
Give us your peace, eternal God. The people greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace.
The assembly stands.
Gat hering Hymn O My God and King and Savior
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Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Prayer of t he Day Let us pray.
O God, through suffering and rejection you bring forth our salvation, and by the glory of the cross you transform our lives.
Grant that for the sake of the gospel we may turn from the lure of evil, take up our cross, and follow your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
The assembly is seated.
word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.
First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a
A reading from Isaiah.
The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens— wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?
Word of God, word of life.
Thanks be to God.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
Psalm Psalm 116:1-9
1 I love the Lord, who has heard my voice, and listened to my supplication,
2 for the Lord has given ear to me whenever I called.
3 The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of the grave came upon me; I came to grief and sorrow.
4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray you, save my life.” REFRAIN
5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
6 The Lord watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and God saved me.
7 Turn again to your rest, O my soul. for the Lord has dealt well with you.
8 For you have rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. REFRAIN
Second Reading James 3:1-12
A reading from James.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits.
How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among
our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.
Word of God, word of life.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked
Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The assembly is seated.
Sermon Pastor Matt Smuts
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
The assembly stands to proclaim the word of God in song.
Hymn of t he Day [ELW 660] Lift High the Cross
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Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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 Following each petition:
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. The assembly is seated.
Musical Offering [8:30 ANGELIQUE ZULUAGA AND MARK TENDALL] With a Voice of Singing | Martin How, arr. Alice Carpenter [10:45 CHOIR] Jesus, Feed Us | Ray Makeever, arr. Brian Wentzel
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.
The assembly stands.
T he Great T hanksgiving The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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The presiding minister continues with a prayer of thanksgiving, concluding:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
The assembly is seated.
Prayer af ter Communion Let us pray.
God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvation you have united us with Christ, making us one with all your people. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
Blessing God who cares for all life abundantly, generation after generation, bless you and keep you in the presence of God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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Thanks be to God.
[9] Marjorie Khosrovi [10:45] Jane Garvey
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
TODAY
7:00 p.m. | Prayer in the Style of Taizé
Women of Grace: 1 DAY RETREAT @ Grace September 18 | 1pm-late Please join us on Saturday, 9/18, from 1-5:30 for an in-person retreat on our campus.
We’ll start with lunch, work on the topic “VOICE” throughout the afternoon, have coffee, cookies, & fruit, time for catching up, and enjoying each other’s company. The official retreat ends around 5:30pm. Bring friends and family to join our
FINGERFOOD POTLUCK-DINNER at 6pm and stay for our ADULT MOVIE-NIGHT to watch “Sweet Land” at 7pm. Everything will take place in our courtyard. Masks are welcome. Please RSVP here for attendance and to sign up for bringing food.
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Sunday, September 12 Prayers: Cora Scheel; Patricia Rauch, mother of Gretchen Rauch;
for all affected by COVID; for all who died/whose lives were changed by the trauma of 9/11; The men and women of the armed forces; the people of Bethlehem
Monday, September 13 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | 1 Kings 13:1-10 | Romans 3:9-20
Prayers: Carol Inderbe, niece of Sandy Christy; Gale Mellum, father of Eric Mellum; Sunny View Retirement Community (sunny-view.org); Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (plts.edu)
Tuesday, September 14 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | 1 Kings 13:11-25 | Colossians 3:1-11
Prayers: Don Ostrus; LifeMoves (lifemoves.org); Reconciliation Lutheran Church Center in Juba South Sudan
Wednesday, September 15 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | Isaiah 10:12-20 | John 7:25-36
Prayers: California Lutheran University (callutheran.edu); Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp (mtcross. org)
T hursday, September 16 Readings: Psalm 54 | Judges 6:1-10 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Prayers: Bayshore Christian Ministries (bayshore.org); Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Friday, September 17 Readings: Psalm 54 | 1 Kings 22:24-40 | Romans 11:25-32
Prayers: South Palo Alto Food Closet; Ecumenical Hunger Program (ehpcares.org)
Saturday, September 18 Readings: Psalm 54 | 2 Kings 17:5-18 | Matthew 23:29-39
Prayers: Habitat for Humanity; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (elca.org)
Sunday, September 19 Readings: Sunday | September 18-24 (Lectionary 25) | Jeremiah 11:18-20 or Wisdom
1:16—2:1, 12-22 | Psalm 54 | James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a | Mark 9:30-37
The foundational premise of this set of daily readings is their relationship to the Sunday lectionary. The readings are chosen so that the days leading up to Sunday prepare for the Sunday readings. The days flowing out from Sunday reflect upon the Sunday readings. Contact the church office ([email protected]) to be included in the prayer rotation.
daily prayers daily readings
3 David Horsma
7 Caylee Patterson
12 Marjorie Khosrovi
13 Hayden Hallada
14 Emily Swanson
16 David Luenberger
19 Michelle Geris
20 Donald Teeter
22 Michael Choma
24 Christina Ikner
25 Ruby Bragg
26 Barbara Pitkin
27 Friederike Wekel
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Prelude Improvisation #7 | Camille Saint-Saëns
Invocation Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who upholds us through adversity, who consoles us in our sorrows, whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
[ELW 530] Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather Sekai no tomo to te a tsunagi
A reading from Isaiah For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. (ISAIAH 54:10)
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A prayer of lament We lament before you, O God, Comforter in our distress, the losses of our usual signs of community.
Our weekly assembled worship is not the same as we once knew: our sharing of bread and cup, our communal song, our greetings of peace; full observances of seasons and celebrations; baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and funerals; gatherings for education; coffee hours; the mutual consolation of the faithful enacted each Sunday, and we mourn friends, and family, and members of our community who have died of COVID-19.
O God, we lament our losses, for they are many. Restore us, gracious God.
Restore us, gracious God.
We lament before you, O God, Sustainer of the universe, the tragedies that our world has experienced. We lament the millions sickened; the countless dead; thousands unemployed; medical systems depleted; economic security threatened; government assistance inadequate; political discord escalated; despondency rampant; racial injustice intensified; communal engagements canceled. . .
O God, we lament the world’s tragedies, for they are incalculable. Heal us, compassionate God.
Heal us, compassionate God.
Praise on a Sunday of Re-Gat hering Yet today, O God of the everlasting arms, we rejoice at today’s re-gathering of our congregation: we praise you for Sunday worship in word and sacrament; for the personal presence of our pastors and ministers; for infants, children, youth, adults, and the aged together; for communal song and live music; for coffee hours; for Bible study; for service with one another for the wider community; for the mutual consolation of the faithful enacted on Sundays and weekdays… O God, we rejoice at this re-gathering for baptismal life together. Empower our church, faithful God.
Empower our church, faithful God.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
And we pray, O God of safe harbor, for the emergence of a wholesome world: with health restored; mourners consoled; vaccines available; hospitals restocked; employment reinstated; poverty averted; sustenance shared; science respected; travel resumed; fear replaced with confidence; sorrow turned to joy . . . O God, we pray for the emergence of a wholesome world. Renew the whole world, merciful God.
Renew the whole world, merciful God.
Peace Give us your peace, eternal God.
Give us your peace, eternal God. The people greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace.
The assembly stands.
Gat hering Hymn O My God and King and Savior
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Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Prayer of t he Day Let us pray.
O God, through suffering and rejection you bring forth our salvation, and by the glory of the cross you transform our lives.
Grant that for the sake of the gospel we may turn from the lure of evil, take up our cross, and follow your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
The assembly is seated.
word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.
First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a
A reading from Isaiah.
The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens— wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?
Word of God, word of life.
Thanks be to God.
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
Psalm Psalm 116:1-9
1 I love the Lord, who has heard my voice, and listened to my supplication,
2 for the Lord has given ear to me whenever I called.
3 The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of the grave came upon me; I came to grief and sorrow.
4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray you, save my life.” REFRAIN
5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
6 The Lord watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and God saved me.
7 Turn again to your rest, O my soul. for the Lord has dealt well with you.
8 For you have rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. REFRAIN
Second Reading James 3:1-12
A reading from James.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits.
How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among
our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.
Word of God, word of life.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked
Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The assembly is seated.
Sermon Pastor Matt Smuts
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
The assembly stands to proclaim the word of God in song.
Hymn of t he Day [ELW 660] Lift High the Cross
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Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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 Following each petition:
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. The assembly is seated.
Musical Offering [8:30 ANGELIQUE ZULUAGA AND MARK TENDALL] With a Voice of Singing | Martin How, arr. Alice Carpenter [10:45 CHOIR] Jesus, Feed Us | Ray Makeever, arr. Brian Wentzel
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.
The assembly stands.
T he Great T hanksgiving The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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The presiding minister continues with a prayer of thanksgiving, concluding:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
The assembly is seated.
Prayer af ter Communion Let us pray.
God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvation you have united us with Christ, making us one with all your people. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
12
One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
Blessing God who cares for all life abundantly, generation after generation, bless you and keep you in the presence of God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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Thanks be to God.
[9] Marjorie Khosrovi [10:45] Jane Garvey
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One generation shall commend your works to anot her and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4
TODAY
7:00 p.m. | Prayer in the Style of Taizé
Women of Grace: 1 DAY RETREAT @ Grace September 18 | 1pm-late Please join us on Saturday, 9/18, from 1-5:30 for an in-person retreat on our campus.
We’ll start with lunch, work on the topic “VOICE” throughout the afternoon, have coffee, cookies, & fruit, time for catching up, and enjoying each other’s company. The official retreat ends around 5:30pm. Bring friends and family to join our
FINGERFOOD POTLUCK-DINNER at 6pm and stay for our ADULT MOVIE-NIGHT to watch “Sweet Land” at 7pm. Everything will take place in our courtyard. Masks are welcome. Please RSVP here for attendance and to sign up for bringing food.
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Sunday, September 12 Prayers: Cora Scheel; Patricia Rauch, mother of Gretchen Rauch;
for all affected by COVID; for all who died/whose lives were changed by the trauma of 9/11; The men and women of the armed forces; the people of Bethlehem
Monday, September 13 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | 1 Kings 13:1-10 | Romans 3:9-20
Prayers: Carol Inderbe, niece of Sandy Christy; Gale Mellum, father of Eric Mellum; Sunny View Retirement Community (sunny-view.org); Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (plts.edu)
Tuesday, September 14 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | 1 Kings 13:11-25 | Colossians 3:1-11
Prayers: Don Ostrus; LifeMoves (lifemoves.org); Reconciliation Lutheran Church Center in Juba South Sudan
Wednesday, September 15 Readings: Psalm 119:169-176 | Isaiah 10:12-20 | John 7:25-36
Prayers: California Lutheran University (callutheran.edu); Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp (mtcross. org)
T hursday, September 16 Readings: Psalm 54 | Judges 6:1-10 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Prayers: Bayshore Christian Ministries (bayshore.org); Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Friday, September 17 Readings: Psalm 54 | 1 Kings 22:24-40 | Romans 11:25-32
Prayers: South Palo Alto Food Closet; Ecumenical Hunger Program (ehpcares.org)
Saturday, September 18 Readings: Psalm 54 | 2 Kings 17:5-18 | Matthew 23:29-39
Prayers: Habitat for Humanity; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (elca.org)
Sunday, September 19 Readings: Sunday | September 18-24 (Lectionary 25) | Jeremiah 11:18-20 or Wisdom
1:16—2:1, 12-22 | Psalm 54 | James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a | Mark 9:30-37
The foundational premise of this set of daily readings is their relationship to the Sunday lectionary. The readings are chosen so that the days leading up to Sunday prepare for the Sunday readings. The days flowing out from Sunday reflect upon the Sunday readings. Contact the church office ([email protected]) to be included in the prayer rotation.
daily prayers daily readings
3 David Horsma
7 Caylee Patterson
12 Marjorie Khosrovi
13 Hayden Hallada
14 Emily Swanson
16 David Luenberger
19 Michelle Geris
20 Donald Teeter
22 Michael Choma
24 Christina Ikner
25 Ruby Bragg
26 Barbara Pitkin
27 Friederike Wekel
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Associate Pastor
Elizabeth Hood
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