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Pentecost 3

I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice

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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH June 21, 2020

WELCOME!

We love that you are here today! Our service is printed for you in its entirety in this worship folder. Or you can follow along as the service is projected on the front wall.

Restrooms are located in the hallways to the right as you exit the worship space, as well as across the hallway as you enter into the school hall.

Quiet room If you have a young child or nursing infant and are in need of a quiet place which still allows you to see/hear the service you may use the library in the back of this worship space.

TODAY’S FOCUS

It’s easy for us to make all our own gallant busyness a standard by which we feel confident before God and even by which we measure others. But we learn a lesson about God when we see the individuals He chose as key servants in His Kingdom: Moses, a murderer, Paul, a persecutor of the Church, and Matthew, a swindling tax collector. Though these men later on served mightily in the Church, they are held up not as examples of righteous service, but as demonstrations of God’s mercy. God would rather have us rely on His mercy than to have us try to prove to Him our faithfulness.

PLEASE RESPECT OUR PRACTICE OF “CLOSE COMMUNION”

Christ says the Sacrament is an expression of unity (1 Co 10:16-17). We WANT to be unified with you on the basis of Christ and His doctrine! Honesty compels us to ask you to WAIT before communing with us: 1) until you’ve had a chance to find out what we teach; 2) until you make your unity with us evident by membership at Peace. Regular classes are conducted for this purpose (837-5346). WELS & ELS guests please sign a Connection Card and give it to an usher before communing. Thank you.

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PLEASE STAND WHEN PRESIDER INDICATES

M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

O God, the strength of all who trust in you, mercifully hear our prayers. Be gracious to us in our weakness and give us strength to keep your commandments in all we say and do; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

PLEASE BE SEATED

FIRST LESSON Exodus 3:1-15

Now Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, a priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but the bush was not burning up. 3So he said, “I will go over and look at this amazing sight—to find out why the bush is not burning up.”

4When the LORD saw that Moses had gone over to take a look, God called to him from the middle of the bush and said, “Moses! Moses!”

Moses said, “I am here.” 5The LORD said, “Do not come any closer. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place

where you are standing is holy ground.” 6He then said, “I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”

Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7The LORD said, “I have certainly seen the misery of my people in Egypt, and I have heard

their cry for help because of their slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. 8So I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9Now

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indeed, the Israelites’ cry for help has come to me. Yes, I have seen how the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10Come now, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”

11But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

12So he said, “I will certainly be with you. This will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will serve God on this mountain.”

13But Moses said to God, “If I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I say to them?”

14So God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” He also said, “You will say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.” 15God also told Moses, “Say this to the Israelites: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered from generation to generation.’”

PSALM 51B The congregation will sing the refrain and the portions in bold.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

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You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Refrain

SECOND LESSON 1 Timothy 1:12-17

12I give thanks to the one who empowered me, namely, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he treated me as trustworthy, appointing me into his ministry. 13He did this even though formerly I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I was shown mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord overflowed on me along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15This saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” of whom I am the worst. 16But I was shown mercy for this reason: that in me, the worst sinner, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his unlimited patience as an example for those who are going to believe in him, resulting in eternal life. 17Now to the King eternal, to the immortal, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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PSALM 51B The congregation will sing the refrain and the portions in bold.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. 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 PLEASE STAND

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GOSPEL Matthew 9:9-13

9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.

10As Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were actually there too, eating with Jesus and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

12When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “The healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. 13Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ In fact, I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Thanks be to God!

PLEASE BE SEATED

Hymn of the Day on next page.

A vocalist will sing verse one. The congregation will sing the following verses.

The last line of each verse will be repeated.

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HYMN OF THE DAY Salvation unto Us Has Come | 390

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SERMON Matthew 9:9-13

What kind of sinner are you? PLEASE STAND

NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

PLEASE BE SEATED

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

LORD’S PRAYER

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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Amen.

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DISTRIBUTION

During the distribution a vocalist will sing hymn #773, “In Unity and Peace,” from the Christian Worship Supplement. If you’d like to read along, the words are below.

In Unity and Peace How good it is and how pleasant to live in unity and peace. How good it is and how pleasant to live together in one Lord. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Agree in everything you say. May there be no divisions among you, But be united in one mind For there is one Lord, one faith, One God of us all.

Live a life that is worthy of your call; Be humble, gentle, and patient. Bear with each other in ways that are loving; Preserve the unity of faith. For there is one Lord, one faith, One God of us all.

Share the love that has joined us as one; Unite in spirit and ideals, Never be rivals; do not be conceited, But look to others in their need For there is one Lord, one faith One God of us all.

Please respect our practice of “Close Communion,” meaning we commune members of Peace and churches affiliated with Peace. For further explanation, please see inside the front cover of this bulletin. Thank you.

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COMMUNION BLESSING

Now may this true body and blood of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in the true faith into life everlasting. Your sins are forgiven. The peace of God is with you!

Amen.

PRAYER

We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this holy supper. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

BLESSING

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

Amen.

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We welcome you to write your name and best way to contact you below and give this page or this whole folder to an usher or pastor, or leave it on your chair.

You may also contact us at any time to let us know how we might serve you. (See contact info on the back-side cover of this folder)

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THANK YOU

We are grateful for these talented people: Vocalist: Maria Werre Bass: Tim Gustafson Percussion: Erin Gleason

ABOUT THE HYMN OF THE DAY

Hymn #390, Salvation unto Us Has Come, was composed by a student of Martin Luther named Paul Speratus. It seems he wrote it while he had been imprisoned for his strong evangelical preaching. It is one of the first truly Lutheran hymns ever composed and is known as the true confessional hymn of the Reformation. (And you thought that honor went to “A Mighty Fortress!”) Tradition has it that Martin Luther shed tears when he heard it sung by a street-singer outside his window in Wittenberg. This is not surprising as Luther was filled with zest for life and much emotion and he valued music as second to the Gospel only. Luther was also a skilled musician with the Lute and wrote a number of hymns.

Today we sing this hymn as a centerpiece for our service to reflect the truth that God desires mercy not sacrifice. Salvation unto us has come by God’s free grace and favor because good works could not avert our doom!

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Presider .......................................................................................... Rev. Luke C. Werre Sermon .......................................................................................................... Rev. Shaun Arndt

Organist ............................................................................................... Mrs. Sarah Bilitz

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Mission Statement

As men, women and children united in faith and worship by the Word of God, we are committed to making disciples, using the gospel to win the lost for Christ, and

nurturing believers for Christian service, all to the glory of God.

Service Times

Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am; Monday 6:30 pm

Television: Sunday 9:00 am

channel 98 analog; channel 983 digital TDS channel 13

The most recent service is also on our website homepage:

www.peacewels.org 1007 Stonehaven Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Church Office: (608) 837-5346 church.office@peacewels.org

School Office: (608) 834-1200 school.office@peacewels.org

Pastor Shaun Arndt shaun.arndt@peacewels.org

Pastor Luke Werre luke.werre@peacewels.org

Principal Kyle Raymond kyle.raymond@peacewels.org

Early Childhood Director Kirsten Duin kirsten.duin@peacewels.org

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