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900 Bemidji Ave. N. Time after Pentecost

Bemidji, MN 56601 August 16, 2020 8:30 AM 218-444-5302 www.flcbemidji.org

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

♪ “In Christ There Is No East or West” ELW #650 Page 6

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, whose steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness

endures from generation to generation.

Amen.

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

Reconciling God, we confess that we do not trust your abundance, and we deny 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 abuse your good creation for our own

benefit. 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.

Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine mercy we have peace with God through +

Christ Jesus, through whom we have obtained 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.

Amen.

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.

KYRIE ELW p.213 Page 7

♪ “Glory to God” ELW p.213 Page 7-9

PRAYER OF THE DAY

God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as

disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may

be known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC “Lord, Listen to Your Children” Carly and Pastor Corey Fuhrman

FIRST READING: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 1Thus says the LORD: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come,

and my deliverance be revealed. 6And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to

minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the

sabbath, and do not profane it, and hold fast my covenant—7these I will bring to my holy

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mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their

sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all

peoples. 8Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to

them besides those already gathered.

PSALM 67 Cantor: Carly Fuhrman

1May God be merciful to

| us and bless us;

may the light of God's face | shine upon us.

2Let your way be known

| upon earth,

your saving health a- | mong all nations.

3Let the peoples praise

| you, O God;

let all the | peoples praise you.

4Let the nations be glad and

| sing for joy,

for you judge the peoples with equity

and guide all the na- | tions on earth.

5Let the peoples praise

| you, O God;

let all the | peoples praise you.

6The earth has brought

| forth its increase;

God, our own | God, has blessed us.

7May God

| give us blessing,

and may all the ends of the earth | stand in awe.

SECOND READING: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

[Paul writes:] 1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite,

a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not rejected his people

whom he foreknew. 29

for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30

Just as you were

once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, 31

so they

have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now

receive mercy. 32

For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL: Matthew 15:10-28 10

[Jesus] called the crowd to him and said to them, "Listen and understand: 11

it is not what

goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles." 12

Then the disciples approached and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees took offense

when they heard what you said?" 13

He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not

planted will be uprooted. 14

Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind

person guides another, both will fall into a pit." 15

But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable

to us." 16

Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? 17

Do you not see that

whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? 18

But what

comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 19

For out of the heart

come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. 20

These are

what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile."

21Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22Just then a Canaanite

woman from that region came out and started shouting, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of

David; my daughter is tormented by a demon." 23

But he did not answer her at all. And his

disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us." 24

He

answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." 25

But she came and knelt

before him, saying, "Lord, help me." 26

He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food

and throw it to the dogs." 27

She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall

from their masters' table." 28

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let it be

done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly.

♪ “For by Grace” ELW #598 Page 10

MESSAGE Pastor Corey Fuhrman

♪ “Healer of Our Every Ill” ELW #612 Page 11

APOSTLES’ 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.

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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.

OFFERING

SPECIAL MUSIC “Hear My Cry, O God” Cesar Franck; Carly Fuhrman

♪ “Lord, Let My heart be Good Soil” ELW #512 Page 12

OFFERING PRAYER

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.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Confident of your care and helped by the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world, and

all who are in need.

Lord, in your mercy,

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

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 Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor

powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from

the love of God in Christ Jesus.

God, the creator, + Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter, bless you and keep

you in eternal love. Amen.

♪ “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” ELW #633 Page 13

DISMISSAL Go in peace. Christ is with you.

Thanks be to God.

Thank you for joining us for worship today!

We thank Carly Fuhrman for leading our music today.

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Church Bell Ministry First Lutheran Church is joining other churches across Minnesota and the world in ringing their bells as a source of encouragement and support during these extraordinary times. Listen for them at Noon each day of the week!

Parts of the service are reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 201 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations (except psalms) from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 Division of

Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA.

All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music and liturgy is represented by permission of OneLicense, license

number A-732131.

All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music is reprinted by permission of CCLI, license number 2244821.

Radio Sponsor: Anonymous sponsor in memory of his wonderful wife who enjoyed these radio worship programs.

“Drive-In” Worship Sponsors: Jim and Nancy Bensen in honor of our 62nd wedding anniversary August 24.

“Drive-In” Worship at the Fairgrounds Ushers/Parking Attendants are needed for each Sunday. Please check our website under the Ministries tab then go to “Drive-In” and sign up online for the dates you would like to participate.

In the Life of the Congregation…

We mourn with the family of James Smalley whose funeral was Saturday, August 8th. Please remember his family in your prayers.

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Sponsors Needed for Radio Broadcasts If you would like to sponsor a Radio Broadcast in memory, in honor, in thanks or in celebration please call the office. We need sponsors beginning Sept.6. The cost of a Radio Broadcast sponsorship is $50.00

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Wednesday Worship

If you have not kept up with Wednesday Worship, check it out! For

the month of August, each Wednesday Worship will be based around

hymns with special meaning to the preacher. In July, our focus was on

“favorite” prayers for worship found in the Evangelical Lutheran Book

of Worship. In June, Wednesday Worship took its lead from prayers

of Ancient Church Parents. To catch up on past Wednesday

Worships, access our YouTube Channel at:

www.youtube.com/firstlutheranbemidji.

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Glory to God ELW p.213

Kyrie Eleison ELW p.213

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Wed. Aug 12 Wednesday Worship 6:00 PM YouTube: First Lutheran Bemidji

Sun. August 16 Traditional Worship 8:30 AM YouTube: First Lutheran Bemidji Radio Broadcast 94.3FM, 1300 AM, PBTV 951, PB Fusion 1051

“Drive-In” Worship 10:00 AM Beltrami County Fairgrounds 7223 Fairgrounds Rd NW, Bemidji, MN

Holy Communion at the “Drive-In” We are planning to celebrate Holy Communion on August 30th at “Drive-In” worship. Pass the Word! Each vehicle will receive the needed elements for the number of people in the vehicle. Then, during worship, the presider will bless the elements and each person will commune themselves. More instructions will be given during the service.

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Fairground Worship Services

A Few Guidelines Friends, it has been wonderful to gather together for worship once again out at the Fairgrounds and our joy has even deepened this summer as we join with our neighboring ELCA congregations in both worship and leadership! Although we remain “physically distant” as we sit in our own vehicles, we are together heart and soul! In order for us to stay safe from the coronavirus during worship this summer at the fairgrounds, we have a few reminders and guidelines to help us along:

Please follow the directions of the parking attendants who will be wearing orange reflective vests and doing their best to situate us

Bulletins will NOT be handed out as you drive in: You may either download it on your smartphone OR print if off at home the day prior. They may be found at the First Lutheran Church website: www.flcbemidji.org.

Although the bathrooms at the Fairgrounds are now open, it is recommended that you bring your own supplies and hand sanitizer.

Please stay in your car; we will not be serving communion and we will NOT be gathering for coffee and treats following the service – however, you may bring your own coffee and raise your cup in salute to your fellow worshippers – through the car window, of course!

Offerings will be received car to car with our offering pouches on a stick; please be sure to clearly mark your church on your offering envelope as we will have multiple congregations worshipping together this summer

If you plan to roll down your windows, you might consider bringing your mask(s)

Tune your radio to 91.1FM to listen to the service when you park your car

To God be the Glory!

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Items Needed for Lutheran World Relief (LWR) School Kits The “Back to School” sales are on, now is the time to pick up the supplies needed for the School Kits. Needed items are: 70 sheet notebooks (either wide or college ruled), ruler (centimeter/inches), pencil sharpener, blunt scissors, blue or black ball point pens (not gel), pencils and 24 count crayons. Erasers are not needed at this time, we will let you know when we run out of our stock. We are so thankful for your generous donations to Lutheran World Relief! FLCW Mission Action Team

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Please Join Us for VBS Live Kick-off Events on Facebook!

The dates for VBS are July 12, 26 & August 9 at our normal Sunday School time of 9:40a.m. Don't have Facebook? That time doesn't work into your schedule? That is OK, all videos will be available on our YouTube channel, FirstLutheranBemidji. You will be able to access the VBS videos the Monday following each “Facebook Event”.

You will each be able to pick up your VBS supply kit at the Church the Monday after each Facebook Event. This kit is filled with everything you will need for the weeks’ lesson.

July 12 will be Jesus Baptism at the start of his Ministry. Have you started your Ministry? Jesus didn't start his Ministry until he was 30 years old!

July 26 will learn about the story of Jesus Calms the Storm. We all go thru storms and hardships in our lives. We need to remember Jesus is in control and we need not worry or be afraid!

August 9 will share the story of Jesus Walks on Water. Jesus calls us to step out of the boat and trust him in our life.

Playlist may include 6 videos:

Heidi's Facebook Live intro video with craft demonstrations.

Cadie and her crew sharing the Bible Story.

Pastor Corey, Pastor Linnea, and Carly Fuhrman sharing the message with us.

Snack Time!

Songs and Music!

Games, Activities, and maybe a little Science for the final video! (Looking for help)

Watch them all in one day or spread them out over the two weeks before the next lesson and Supply Kit will be available.

Hope you can join in on the FUN!