The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 2, 2020 10:30 a.m. Central Lutheran Church + Minneapolis

PRELUDE Invention No. 1 and Variation J. S. Bach

OPENING SENTENCES May God be merciful and bless us; may God’s face shine upon us and be gracious unto us,

so that your way becomes known upon earth, so that your salvation becomes known among all the nations.

Let the people praise you, O God! Let all the people praise you!

SONG OF PRAISE “Praise and Thanksgiving” (see end of bulletin)

stanza 1 - unison, 2 - harmony, 3 - unison, 4 - harmony.

KYRIE In peace let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For peace from on high and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the peace of the whole world, for the well being of the church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the people and the nations of the world, especially ..., let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For this city, for all our communities, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For good weather, and for abundant harvests for all to share, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For those who travel, for those who are sick, lonely, hungry, homeless or persecuted, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For our deliverance from all affliction, strife and need, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

PRAYER OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the starving world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

CHILDREN’S TIME

READING Isaiah 55:1-5 1Ho, everyone who thirsts,   come to the waters;  and you that have no money,   come, buy and eat!  Come, buy wine and milk   without money and without price.  2Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,   and your labor for that which does not satisfy?  Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,   and delight yourselves in rich food.  3Incline your ear, and come to me;   listen, so that you may live.  I will make with you an everlasting covenant,   my steadfast, sure love for David.  4See, I made him a witness to the peoples,   a leader and commander for the peoples.  5See, you shall call nations that you do not know,   and nations that do not know you shall run to you,  because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,   for he has glorified you.

Word of God. Word of life. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL Matthew 14:13-21 The Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.

13Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” 18And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN “Break Now the Bread of Life” (see end of bulletin)

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Confident of your care and helped by the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need.

Each petition concludes: God of love. Hear our prayer.

In the certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these prayers to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us:

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.

CONCLUDING PRAYERS & BLESSING God, our creator and protector, you illumine the world and breathe into us life. You heal the world with your outstretched arms. You rescue creation and inspire your church. We thank you for this day. Let us remember your gifts and your promises in our thoughts and actions, in our communities and churches. Amen.

On our hearts and on our homes, the blessing of God. In our coming and our going, the peace of God. In our life and our believing, the love of God. At our end and new beginning, the arms of God to welcome us and bring us home. (cont.)

The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord’s face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favor and give us peace. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

CLOSING HYMN “Amen siakudumisa!” (see end of bulletin) This anonymous popular call-and-response South African song (in the Xhosa language) is often sung at the conclusion of the worship service. When the congregation began singing it at the 1986 installation of Desmond Tutu as bishop in St. George’s Cathedral (Capetown), the entire congregation began to dance.

SHARING GOD’S PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

POSTLUDE Toccata in G Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel

Composer and organist W. H. Pachelbel (1686-1764) was the eldest son of Johann Pachelbel, one of the leading German composers of the generation before J. S. Bach. Only seven of his works survive - all for keyboard.

Worship Leaders Preaching: Pastor Peter Nycklemoe Presiding: Pastor Stephanie Friesen Assisting: Pastor Melissa Pohlman

Organist: Deacon Cantor Mark Sedio Quartet: Froya Olson, Robin Helgen,

Bill Pederson, Josh Conroy Sound and Video: Mark Kieffer

SHARE THE PEACE VIDEOS This week, following the postlude, we will be

sharing videos from our virtual VBS. Next week we return to posting “sharing the

peace” videos. Please consider sending a video from you/your household to Pastor Stephanie at sfriesen@centralmpls.org by Thursday for posting the next Saturday/

Sunday.

1 - UNISON 2 - HARMONY 3 - UNISON 4 - HARMONY

1 & 2 - UNISON 3 - HARMONY

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Chancel flowers this weekend are given by the Floral Guild. If you wish to donate

flowers, contact Judy Korogi 10 days in advance at 612-788-1288.

Twice through (harmony) in Xhosa; Twice through (harmony) in English: