Sunday, November 22, 2015

Isaiah's Vineyard Song

Service of the Word

THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of ☩living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation.

Amen.

 

Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness.

Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters

and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight.

 

Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family. Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.

At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.

By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.

 

We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.

To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

Amen.

Peace

P: The peace of Christ be with you always.

C: And also with you.

(Please greet each other in peace)

The Gathered Shall Choose!

Gathering Song

 Greeting

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.

Kyrie

Kyrie eleison: Lord, have mercy.Christe eleison: Christ, have mercy.Kyrie eleison: Lord, have mercy.

Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest; glory to God, glory to God, and peace to God’s people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

CANTICLE OF PRAISE (Red Hymnal p. 213)

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory to God in the highest;

glory to God, glory to God,

and peace to God’s people on earth. 

Lord Jesus Christ,only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world:have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory to God in the highest;

glory to God, glory to God,

and peace to God’s people on earth.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory to God in the highest;

glory to God, glory to God,

and peace to God’s people on earth,

and peace to God’s people on earth.

Prayer of the Day

P: Let us pray. Faithful and Holy One,

C: Cultivate and bring forth new understanding within us. Let your Holy Spirit spring forth from us, in which you and world delight. Amen.

NARRATIVE READING: ISAIAH 5:1-7; 11:1-5

Chapter 5

1Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes.

3And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. 4What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? 5And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

7For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry!

Chapter 111A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.  3His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.

He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; 4but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 5Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

L: Word of God, word of life.

C: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 107: 1-9, 43

L: 1Give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good, for God’s mercy endures forever.

C: 2Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim that God redeemed them from the hand of the foe,

L: 3gathering them in from the lands; from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

C: 4Some wandered in desert wastes; they found no path to a city where they might dwell.

L: 5They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits languished within them.

C: 6Then in their trouble they cried to the Lord, and you delivered them from their distress.

L: 7You led them on a straight path to go to a city where they might dwell.

C: 8Let them give thanks to you, Lord, for your steadfast love and your wonderful works for all people.

L: 9For you satisfy the thirsty soul and fill the hungry with good things.

C: 43Whoever is wise will ponder these things, and consider well the Lord‘s steadfast love.

Gospel Acclamation

(Faith) The Celtic Alleluia

“Alleluia” (sing four times)

(North New Hope)

Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

Alleluia.

Gospel: Mark 12: 1-3

P: The holy gospel according to Mark.

C: Glory to you, O Lord.1Then he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went

to another country. 2When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard. 3But they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

P: The gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Children’s Sermon

Pastor Michael Peuse

Sermon

Hymn of the DayO Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Red Hymnal # 257) VS. 4, 6-8

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse, freeyour own from Satan's tyranny;from depths of hell your people save,and give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

RefrainRejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuelshall come to you, O Israel.

6 O come, O Dayspring, come and cheer;

O Sun of justice, now draw near.

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,

and death's dark shadow put to flight.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

7 O come, O King of nations, come,

O Cornerstone that binds in one:

refresh the hearts that long for you;

restore the broken, make us new.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

8 O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel,

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

RefrainRejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuelshall come to you, O Israel.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prayers of Intercession

P: You who anchor us in truth, we pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

(For each petition ending: Lord in your mercy,

Respond: Hear our prayer.)

We pray in the name of Christ, true vine to our branches. Amen.

OFFERING

A vineyard is planted to be fruitful. A church is planted for ministry. What we share today provides resources which are used to tend God’s garden and nurture growth even in unlikely places. Today’s offering will now be received.

CANTICLE OF THANKSGIVING

Salvation belongs to our God and to Christ the Lamb forever and ever.

Great and wonderful are your deeds, O God of the universe; just and true are your ways, O Ruler of all the nations. Who can fail to honor you, Lord, and sing the glory of your name?

Salvation belongs to our God and to Christ the Lamb forever and ever. For you alone are the Holy One, and blessed is the one whose name is the Word of God.All praise and thanks to you, holy God! Salvation belongs to our God and to Christ the Lamb forever and ever.

THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD

Let us pray.

Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your Word you made all things: you spoke light into darkness, called forth beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. For your Word of life, O God, we give you thanks and praise.

By your Word you called your people Israel to tell of your wonderful gifts: freedom from captivity, water on the desert journey, a pathway home from exile, wisdom for life with you. For your Word of life, O God,

we give you thanks and praise.

Through Jesus, your Word made flesh, you speak to us and call us to witness: forgiveness through the cross, life to those entombed by death, the way of your self-giving love. For your Word of life, O God,

we give you thanks and praise.

Send your Spirit of truth, O God; rekindle your gifts within us: renew our faith, increase our hope, and deepen our love, for the sake of a world in need. Faithful to your Word, O God, draw near to all who call on you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYERP: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray.

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.

BLESSING

P: Almighty and merciful God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, ☩

and keep you this day and forevermore.

C: Amen.

SENDING SONG:MORNING HAS BROKEN (Red Hymnal # 556)

1 Morning has broken like the first morning;

blackbird has spoken like the first bird.

Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!

Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

2 Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven,

like the first dewfall on the first grass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,

sprung in completeness where God's feet pass.

3 Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning,

born of the one light Eden saw play!

Praise with elation, praise ev'ry morning,

God's recreation of the new day!

Dismissal

P: Go in peace. Live in love, as Christ loved us.

C: Thanks be to God. 

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