St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne, Indiana

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 2, 2020

10:00 am

Hymn 895 Now Thank We All Our God

1 Now thank we all our God

With hearts and hands and voices,

Who wondrous things has done,

In whom His world rejoices;

Who from our mothers’ arms

Has blest us on our way

With countless gifts of love

And still is ours today.

2 Oh, may this bounteous God

Through all our life be near us,

With ever joyful hearts

And blessèd peace to cheer us

And keep us in His grace

And guide us when perplexed

And free us from all ills

In this world and the next!

3 All praise and thanks to God

The Father now be given,

The Son, and Him who reigns

With them in highest heaven,

The one eternal God,

Whom earth and heav’n adore;

For thus it was, is now,

And shall be evermore.

Stand Invocation, Confession and Absolution – LSB p. 203

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?

C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of

our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God

and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful

condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His

grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. 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 T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

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Kyrie – LSB p. 204

Hymn of Praise Gloria in Excelsis – p. 204

1 To God on high be glory

And peace to all the earth;

Goodwill from God in heaven

Proclaimed at Jesus' birth!

We praise and bless You, Father;

Your holy name we sing—

Our thanks for Your great glory,

Lord God, our heav'nly King.

2 To You, O sole-begotten,

The Father's Son, we pray;

O Lamb of God, our Savior,

You take our sins away.

Have mercy on us, Jesus;

Receive our heartfelt cry,

Where You in pow'r are seated

At God's right hand on high—

3 For You alone are holy,

You only are the Lord.

Forever and forever,

Be worshiped and adored;

You with the Holy Spirit

Alone are Lord Most High,

In God the Father's glory.

"Amen!" our glad reply.

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you. P Let us pray….

C Amen. Sit Old Testament Reading Isaiah 55:1–5 God desires to give His good and satisfying gifts.

C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Romans 9:1–5 Paul desires for all to know Christ Jesus.

C Thanks be to God. Stand Alleluia and Verse The congregation sings the alleluias before and after the verse.

Verse: Man ate of the bread of the angels; he sent them food in abundance.

Holy Gospel Matthew 14:13–21 Jesus' gives generously to those who are hungry.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

After the reading:

C Praise to You, O Christ.

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Nicene Creed

C I believe in one God,

the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth

and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the only-begotten Son of God,

begotten of His Father before all worlds,

God of God, Light of Light,

very God of very God,

begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,

by whom all things were made;

who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven

and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary

and was made man;

and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered and was buried.

And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures

and ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of the Father.

And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,

whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord and giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,

who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,

and I look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life T of the world to come. Amen.

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Sit Hymn of the Day 642 O Living Bread from Heaven

Sermon Jesus Giving Gifts in Desolate Places

Stand

Prayer of the Church C hear our prayer.

Sit Offertory Music

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We welcome to the Lord’s Table members of St. Paul’s and members of sister congregations of The Lutheran Church―

Missouri Synod. If you have any concerns, please speak with Pastor Cage or Pastor Hoem before the service.

Please maintain physical distancing while waiting in line to receive.

Stand Preface – LSB p. 208

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Lift up your hearts.

C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P It is truly good, right, and salutary … evermore praising You and saying:

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Sanctus

C Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth adored;

Heav'n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name.

Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord;

Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Lord’s Prayer

The Words of Our Lord and Pax Domini C Amen.

Agnus Dei

C O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,

You take the sin of the world away;

O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,

Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.

O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,

You take the sin of the world away;

Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ,

And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray.

Sit During the Distribution

Hymn 633 At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing, stanzas 1– 6 The choir sings stanzas 2 and 5.

1 At the Lamb’s high feast we sing

Praise to our victorious King,

Who has washed us in the tide

Flowing from His piercèd side.

Alleluia!

2 Praise we Him, whose love divine

Gives His sacred blood for wine,

Gives His body for the feast—

Christ the victim, Christ the priest.

Alleluia!

3 Where the paschal blood is poured,

Death’s dread angel sheathes the sword;

Israel’s hosts triumphant go

Through the wave that drowns the foe.

Alleluia!

4 Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed,

Paschal victim, paschal bread;

With sincerity and love

Eat we manna from above.

Alleluia!

5 Mighty Victim from the sky,

Hell’s fierce pow’rs beneath You lie;

You have conquered in the fight,

You have brought us life and light.

Alleluia!

6 Now no more can death appall,

Now no more the grave enthrall;

You have opened paradise,

And Your saints in You shall rise.

Alleluia!

Prayer before Communing

Dear Savior, at Your gracious invitation I come to Your table to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy Sacrament in faith for the salvation of my soul and to the glory of Your holy name; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Psalm 136:1–9 (refrain v.26)

The refrain is sung first by the choir, then repeated by all.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his steadfast love endures forever; Refrain

to him who alone does great wonders,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who by understanding made the heavens,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

Refrain

to him who made the great lights,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

the sun to rule o- ver the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

the moon and stars to rule o- ver the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

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.

Refrain

Hymn 602 The Gifts Christ Freely Gives

The hymn continues on the next page.

5 The gifts are in the feast,

Gifts far more than we see;

Beneath the bread and wine

Is food from Calvary.

The body and the blood

Remove our ev’ry sin;

We leave His presence in

His peace, renewed again.

6 All glory to the One

Who lavishes such love;

The triune God in love

Assures our life above.

His means of grace for us

Are gifts He loves to give;

All thanks and praise for His

Great love by which we live!

Stand

Nunc Dimittis– LSB p. 211 O Lord, now let Your servant

Depart in heav'nly peace,

For I have seen the glory

Of Your redeeming grace:

A light to lead the Gentiles

Unto Your holy hill,

The glory of Your people,

Your chosen Israel.

All glory to the Father,

All glory to the Son,

All glory to the Spirit,

Forever Three in One;

For as in the beginning,

Is now, shall ever be,

God's triune name resounding

Through all eternity.

Post-Communion Collect – LSB p. 212

C Amen.

Benedicamus, and Benediction – LSB p. 212

P Let us bless the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

P 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 T give you peace.

C Amen.

Hymn to Depart 633 At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing, stanzas 7 & 8

7 Easter triumph, Easter joy!

This alone can sin destroy;

From sin’s pow’r, Lord, set us free,

Newborn souls in You to be.

Alleluia!

8 Father, who the crown shall give,

Savior, by whose death we live,

Spirit, guide through all our days:

Three in One, Your name we praise.

Alleluia!

Your offerings will be received at the door or your offering may be mailed to 1126 S. Barr St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Please call the church office to set up electronic giving.

Preacher Rev. Peter C. Cage

Celebrant Rev. Josemon Hoem

Communion Assistant Rev. Dr. Timothy Quill

Musicians Kantor Kevin Hildebrand, Matthew Machemer,

Vocal ensemble

Livestreaming of worship services continues on Facebook (St Paul’s EV Lutheran Church LCMS)

and YouTube (St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne).

Hymn 602 Text © 2001 Richard C. Resch. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no.. 100010102.

Prayer after Communing

Almighty and everlasting God, I thank and praise You for feeding me the life-giving body and blood of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Send Your Holy Spirit that, having with my mouth received the holy Sacra-ment, I may by faith obtain and eternally enjoy Your divine grace, the forgiveness of sins, unity with Christ, and life eternal; through Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.

God’s People at Prayer for Individual and Family Prayer

Readings from Holy Scripture The following can be read in the morning and evening, as suggested

here, or in any way that best works with your schedule.

Morning Prayer Evening Prayer

Sun 1 Sam. 17:20−47 Acts 26:24−27:8

Mon 1 Sam. 17:48−18:9 Acts 27:9−26

Tues 1 Sam. 18:10−30 Acts 27:27−44

Wed 1 Sam. 19:1−24 Acts 28:1–15

Thur 1 Sam. 20:1–23 Acts 28:16−31 Fri 1 Sam. 20:24−42 1 Cor. 1:1–25

Sat 1 Sam. 24: 1−22 1 Cor. 1:26−2:16

Small Catechism

The Conclusion to the Lord’s Prayer

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever

and ever. Amen.

What does this mean?

This means that I should be certain that these

petitions are pleasing to our Father in heaven, and

are heard by Him; for He Himself has commanded

us to pray in this way and has promised to hear us.

Amen, amen, means, "yes, yes, it shall be so."

Large Catechism

It is therefore a pernicious delusion when people pray in such

a way that they dare not whole-heartedly add “yes” and

conclude with certainty that God hears their prayer but

remain in doubt, saying, “Why should I be so bold as to boast

that God hears my prayer? I am only a poor sinner.” That

means they have their eye not on God’s promise but on their

own works and worthiness, so that they despise God and

accuse him of lying. Therefore they receive nothing, as St.

James says, “If anyone prays, let him ask in faith, with no

doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is

driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not

suppose that he will receive anything from God.” Behold,

such is the importance that God attaches to our being certain

that we do not pray in vain and that we must not in any way

despise our prayers.

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For Next Sunday

Job 38:4−18; Romans 10:5–17; Matthew 14:22–33

Daily Prayer

Prayer for Others and Ourselves For each day of the week, let the following topics guide your prayer.

Also include members from the congregation as listed on the reverse

side of this sheet.

Sunday: For the joy of the resurrection among us; for the

fruit of faith nourished by the Word and the Sacraments.

Monday: For faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism;

for one’s calling and daily work; for the unemployed; for

the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for

schools, colleges, and seminaries; for good government

and for peace.

Tuesday: For deliverance against temptation and evil; for the

addicted and despairing, the tortured and oppressed; for

those struggling with sin.

Wednesday: For marriage and family, that husbands and

wives, parents and children live in ordered harmony

according to the Word of God; for parents who must

raise children alone.

Thursday: For the Church and her pastors; for teachers, and

all church workers; for missionaries and for all who

serve the Church; for fruitful and salutary use of the

blessed Sacrament of Christ’s body and blood.

Friday: For the preaching of the holy cross of our Lord

Jesus Christ and for the spread of His knowledge

throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and

oppressed; for the sick and dying.

Saturday: For faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of

those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away;

for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the

Lord’s Day.

Lord’s Prayer

Final Collect

Almighty God, You have promised to hear the petitions of

those who ask in Your Son's name. Mercifully incline Your

ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications

unto You, and grant that those things which we have

faithfully asked according to Your will we may receive to

meet our need and to bring You glory; through Jesus Christ,

our Lord.

Hymn

Grant peace, we pray, in mercy, Lord;

Peace in our time, O send us!

For there is none on earth but You,

None other to defend us.

You only, Lord, can fight for us.

Amen. (LSB 777/778)

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

1126 South Barr Street Church: (260) 423-2496

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-3179 School: (260) 424-0049

Website: www.stpaulsfw.org

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne, Indiana

August 2, 2020

What’s happening nOW?

Just a Reminder on Masks & Distancing Please wear your mask especially when arriving, leaving, or approaching the altar for communion. Please also maintain physical distancing of 6 feet apart.

Join the Laborers For Christ Any Weekday Please join our Laborers For Christ as we work in our East Central Neighborhood. Meet in the school playground every weekday at 7:45am. Consider supporting the East Central Neighborhood mission through prayer, volunteering, and by using the Housing Project envelopes, located on the glass case in the narthex or you may send in a donation to St. Paul's and write “Helping Hand” in the memo area. To learn more about how you can contribute to this project with your gifts, time, and talents, please contact: Doug Schwartz, Initiative Coordinator (260) 437-8682 or djschwartz01@gmail.com or Lilly at the church office.

In the Congregation

Summer Schedule Please join us at 10 am in church for the Sunday Divine Service. If you are unable to join us in person we welcome you to view the service live stream on Facebook or YouTube. *

Receive Holy Communion on Wednesdays Holy Communion is available every Wednesday at 10 am, 2 pm and 4 pm, as well as individual Confession and Absolution. Schedule your appointment with Pr. Cage or Pr. Hoem (423-2496) or email requests to churchsecretary@stpaulsfw.org.

Shut-In Visits Continue by Appointment Shut-in visits: Pastors Quill and Buse are resuming visits as well as keeping in touch by phone. In the event of an emergency, don’t hesitate to call Pastor Quill (580-0812) or the church office (423-2496).

Keep Up to Date Please join our new communication system called Flocknote via text. This is a secure method of keeping in the know. TEXT the letters SPLC to the phone number 84576, and follow the prompts to add your name and email. We will be using the system to send you important updates. Please contact Margo in the church office at 423-2496 if you have any problems signing up.

Online Bible Studies Pastor Cage will begin a new Bible Study on Predestination in the coming weeks. Watch Online on YouTube or Facebook. * * Facebook (St.Paul’s EV Lutheran Church LCMS)

YouTube (St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne)

Looking Out for Our Members Please call upon our homebound and older members to check in and assist us in helping each other. If you know of a need, please call the church office or email churchsecretary@stpaulsfw.org.

A Thank You to St. Paul’s Members Many thanks for all your prayers, cards, phone calls, and email messages. Our trip to Cleveland Clinic for the repair of two heart valves was quite an adventure and a challenge for both of us. We are very thankful and appreciate all your support and kindness. -Gene and Joyce Paschka

August 23 Altar Flowers Available Call the church office to sign up. Cost is $40.00. Please make checks payable to St. Paul’s Altar Guild and mail to 1126 S. Barr St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Flowers are available to pick up after the service or on Mondays, just call 423-2496 when stopping by.

Remember in Your Prayers

Intercessions and Thanksgivings For the young men of the Christ Academy & the young

women at Phoebe Academy at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne.

For Keith and Judi Parrot’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Our Homebound Members Eleda Barille • Marilyn Berning • Maxine Bienz • Helen Carr • MaryAnne Cordes • Elinor Doenges • Alex Early • Betty Gotsch • Virginia Grossman • Ralph & Ruth Herb • Laverne Linnemeier • Leah Maier • Beverly Maxfield • Steve Pollock • Dale & Leona Puff • Judith Rekeweg • Ralph & Marilyn Relue • Eileen Weber • Anna Witte

Ongoing Petitions Marlene Anderson • Sue Balsamo-Furniss • Harris Beck • Carolyn Bobay • Sean Breininger • Myra Carrier • Connie Colby • Davis Dean • Doug Doehrmann • Mary Goodwin • Roy Hack • Rodney Hall • Rev. John Hamer • Rachel Hartman • Lonni Helmchen • John Huitt • Juanita Jefferson • Dennis Jordan • Mary Knoblauch • Julie Kryder • Tim Lee • Joan Messmann • Warren Messmann • Mary Mundt • Richard Mundt • Elizabeth Nash • Barbara Nelson • Gene Paschka • Jaden Ramirez • Jeanne Rhodes • Janice Schmidt • Wanda Schweyer • Charmaine Sheaffer • Scarlett- Ann Sheaffer • Sam Suarez • Betty Wheaton • Sharon Williams

Serving the Armed Forces KiVuan Edwards • Brian Hamer • Zachary Harmeyer • Jarrell Harris • Courtney Linnemeier • Jamara Moore • Brandon Screeton • John Sheaffer Jr • Ryan Sheaffer • Brandon Skalicky

Just a Reminder

Your Tithes and Offerings Your sacrificial offerings are crucial during this time. Please mail in your offering envelope or use the online giving options. Your regular giving is very important for the church’s continued work. Thanks be to God!

Electronic Giving—It’s Quick and Easy! For more information, please reference the Quick Guide on our website; we can also mail or email you a copy. ALSO, you can sign up using the previous system by going to our website.

Secure Mobile Giving Options Mobile offering options are now available through Vanco. St. Paul's has safely and securely worked with Vanco for over two decades.

Secure online giving is available via a text message from your mobile device. Simply text the dollar amount you wish to give to the GivePlus number 833-931-1905. Once you hit SEND, you will receive a link to complete the transaction with your credit card information.

You can also give your offering using the secure GivePlus Mobile App. Simply go to the App Store or Google Play and search for "GivePlus" to download the free app. Enter "St. Paul's Lutheran Church" or 46802 and click Search. Select St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1126 South Barr Street) and click GiveNow. *Note that if you have already established an online giving account with Vanco, your mobile account will use the same sign-in credentials. For more information, please reference the GivePlus Text or Mobile App Quick Guide at our website stpaulsfw.org.

Hospitalized? Lutheran hospitals are no longer providing information about a patient's church membership. If you or someone in your family are hospitalized please let the church office know.

August 2 – Pentecost IX (Proper 13A) – “I can’t afford this baby.” None of us can. Only He Who sends the mouths sends their meat. And He has shown both ability and willingness to conjure it out of thin air when necessary (Matthew 14:20). If He doesn’t use our profound poverties as excuse for executions, how can we allow it for anyone else? Christians have better ideas than abortion. Fund food pantries. Staff pregnancy help centers. We take it seriously when Jesus says, “You give them something to eat” (Matthew 14:16).

Odds & Ends

For Our College Students- Pick Up a Purple Sheet: College is tough and we all need Jesus! The Indiana District can help! We are gathering information in order to support all of our students during this transitional time. This information will be shared with the LCMS ministries near the school you or your student will be attending. Our goal is to connect all of our students with the Word of Christ and other Lutherans attending their school. Pick up a student information form from the glass case in the narthex or sign up online at https://bit.ly/ 2IB6FA1, and submit contact information.

CTSFW Offers Daily Online Chapel Services at 9:35am CTSFW will be offering daily devotion at 9:35am online at https://www.ctsfw.edu/daily-chapel/.

This week on KFUO.org, study Judges 14-17 on Sharper Iron's "Rebellion and Rescue" mini-series (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), study the scriptures in the August Lutheran Witness with Pastor Weslie Odom on The Coffee Hour (8/7 at 9:00 a.m. CT), and study the Epitome of the Formula of Concord with Pastor Matt Richard and host Pastor Sean Smith on Concord Matters (8/4 at 2:00 p.m. CT). Find these programs on demand at kfuo.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church’s BAR-B-QUE Saturday, August 8 from 11am-4pm (while supplies last). Special recipe Ribs & Chicken for carry-out only. Support this annual event to support Shepherd’s neighborhood ministry at 1301 S. Anthony Blvd. Questions 422-3790.

Attendance

Sunday, July 26 10:00 am 220 Sunday, July 26 10:00 am Facebook 1,000+ YouTube 107+

Our Giving

Budget Envelopes $10,141.20 Concordia High School 70.00 Missions/Lutheran Heritage 24.75 Plate Offerings 72.00 School Income 1,782.58 Total Income $12,090.53

East Central Housing Project 96.97 Enhancing Our Heritage 45.59 The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God in celebration of Jennifer Johnson’s birthday by her family.