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“Christ and the Caananite Woman” (1784) by Jean-Germain DrouaisThe Lourve Museum, Paris

The Tenth Sunday after PentecostSunday, August 17, 2014



2 THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

HOLY COMMUNION THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Baptism of Lucas Randall Medure

Sunday, August 17, 2014 + 9:30 a.m.

GREAT IS YOUR FAITH In Isaiah we hear that God's house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gatherthe outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in Today's Gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who isunflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how mightour church extend its mission to those on the margins of society?

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GATHERING The Holy Spirit gathers us together as the people of God

The GATHERING MUSIC

The WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENTLet us join together and say our Mission Statement.Come and see, Follow me, The gift of God, Jesus Christ, Has set us free.

The BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESION & FORGIVENESS The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of Holy Baptism as the presiding ministerbegins.

In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

In the presence of God, who sees our hearts and our minds,let us confess our sin.

The assembly kneels or sits.



THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 3

Silence is kept for reflection and self-examination. God our strength,

we confess that we are captive to the power of sin that dwells within us.

We put ourselves first and others last. What we think will make us happy leaves us longing for more. Even when we want to do what is good,

we find ourselves doing the opposite. Rescue us from death's grip on our lives,

and raise us up day by day, that we may be alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Amen.

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God;therefore we are justified by God's grace as a gift.Nothing can separate us

from the love of God in Christ Jesus,in whom we have forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation.

As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christand by his authority, I therefore declare to youthe entire forgiveness of all your sins.

In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen




The GATHERING HYMN Jesus Shall Reign

The GREETING & PRAYER OF THE DAYThe presiding minister and the assembly greet each other .

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of theHoly Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

The presiding minister prays the prayer of the day.

Let us pray…the prayer concludes…one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

WORD God’s Word is proclaimed in Scripture reading and preaching

The FIRST READING Isaiah 56:1, 6-8

The prophet calls upon Israel to do justice in view of God's imminent intervention to save.Righteousness and obedience define who belongs to the Israelite community—not race, nationality, orany other category.




Thus says the LORD:Maintain justice, and do what is right,for soon my salvation will come,

and my deliverance be revealed.6 And 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 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 prayerfor all peoples.

8Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel,I will gather others to thembesides those already gathered.

The reading concludes:

Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

The SECOND READING Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32God has not rejected Israel. Rather, the call and gifts of God are irrevocable, so that while all havebeen disobedient, God has mercy upon all.

I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, adescendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not rejectedhis people whom he foreknew. 29for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.30 Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy becauseof their disobedience, 31so they have now been disobedient in order that, by themercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. 32For God has imprisonedall in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.


Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God.




The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel.

The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 15: [10-20] 21-28

Jesus teaches his disciples that true purity is a matter of the heart rather than outward religiousobservances. Almost immediately, this teaching is tested when a woman considered to be pagan andunclean approaches him for help.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The Holy +1

Gospel according to Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord.

10Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, "Listen and understand: 11it isnot what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of themouth that defiles." 12Then the disciples approached and said to him, "Do youknow that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?" 13He

answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.14Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guidesanother, both will fall into a pit." 15But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable tous." 16Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not see that

whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer?18But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is whatdefiles. 19For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication,

theft, false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat withunwashed hands does not defile."21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then aCanaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, "Have mercyon me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon." 23But he didnot answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her

away, for she keeps shouting after us."

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He answered, "I was sent only to the lost

1 Using the thumb, the people may make three small signs of the cross, one on the forehead, one on the lips, and one on the breast whilesilently using the traditional prayer, “May the Good News of Jesus Christ be in my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart. Amen”




sheep of the house of Israel." 25But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord,help me." 26He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it tothe dogs." 27She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall fromtheir masters' table." 28Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let itbe done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly.


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

The assembly is seated.

The CHILDREN’S MESSAGE & BLESSING OF BOOKBAGSThis blessing is suitable for a Sunday before school begins.

Dear God,as we get ready to start another year in school,

we ask your blessing on these backpacks,and especially on these children who will wear them.

As they do the very important work of being students,bless them with:

eagerness to learn, that their world may grow large;respect for teachers and students,

that they may form healthy relationships;love for nature,that they may become caretakers of your creation;happiness when learning is easyand stick-to-it-iveness when it is hard;faith in Jesus as their best teacher and closest friend.

We ask that you would protect these, your own children. Watch over them and keep them safeas they travel to and from school.

As they learn, help them also to discoverthe different gifts that you have given each one of themto be used in your work in the world.

As they hear the many voices that will fill their days,help them to listen most carefully for your voice,the one that tells them you will love them always,no matter what.

We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.




The SERMON

Silence for reflection.

The HYMN OF THE DAY Healer of Our Every Ill

HOLY BAPTISM God brings those who are baptized out of death and into life

Candidates for Baptism, sponsors, and parents gather with the worship leaders at the rear of theworship space.The assembly is seated.

The PRESENTATION In Holy Baptism our gracious heavenly Father liberates us from sin anddeath by joining us to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are born children of a fallen humanity; in the waters of Baptism we arereborn children of God and inheritors of eternal life. By water and the HolySpirit we are made members of the Church which is the body of Christ. As

we live with him and with his people, we grow in faith, love, and obedienceto the will of God.




Sponsors for the candidate presents the candidate.

I present Lucas Randall Medure to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

The presider addresses the parents

In Christian love you have presented this child for Holy Baptism. Youshould, therefore, faithfully bring him to the services of God's house, andteach him the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. Ashe grows in years, you should place in his hands the Holy Scriptures andprovide for his instruction in the Christian faith, that, living in thecovenant of their Baptism and in communion with the Church, he may

lead a godly life until the day of Jesus Christ.Do you promise to fulfill these obligations?I do.

The presider addresses the sponsors

Sponsors, will you nurture Randall in the Christian faith as you areempowered by the Holy Spirit, and to help him live in the covenant ofbaptism and in communion with the church?

Do you promise to fulfill these obligations?I do.

The assembly stands.

The PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The Canaanite woman pressed upon Jesus her needs and was heard. With expectantfaith, let us place before God earnest prayers for the Church, the world, and all those inneeds.

After each petition

Let us call out to the Lord.Lord, have pity on us.

The prayers concludeInfinite God, we have no claim to your mercy; yet it is your mercy we sodesperately need. Turn your ear toward our prayers and grant us yourhealing touch. We ask this with faith in the name of Jesus, who is savior ofthe world and one with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen.




The THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: We give you thanks, for in thebeginning your Spirit moved over the waters and you created heaven andearth. By the gift of water you nourish and sustain us and all living things.Blessed be God now and forever.

By the waters of the flood you condemned the wicked and saved those whom you had chosen, Noah and his family. You led Israel by the pillar ofcloud and fire through the sea, out of slavery into the freedom of thepromised land.Blessed be God now and forever.

In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. By the baptism of his own death and resurrection yourbeloved Son has set us free from the bondage to sin and death, and hasopened the way to the joy and freedom of everlasting life. He made water asign of the kingdom and of cleansing and rebirth. In obedience to hiscommand, we make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Blessed be God now and forever.

Pour out your +Holy Spirit, so that he who is here baptized may be givennew life. Wash away the sin of him who is cleansed by this water and bringhim forth as an inheritor of your glorious kingdom.

To you be given praise and honor and worship through your Son, JesusChrist our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

Amen.

The RENUNCIATION & PROFESSIONI ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the faith of theChurch, the faith in which we baptize.

Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises?I do.




Do you believe in God the Father?I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the virgin Mary.He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into hell.

On the third day he rose again.He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?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

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

The assembly is seated. The presider baptizes the candidate by pouring water on thecandidate’s head as the presider says:

LUCAS R ANDALL MEDURE, I BAPTIZE YOU IN THE NAME OF THE F ATHER

Water is poured on the candidate’s head a second time:

AND OF THE SON.

Water is poured on the candidate’s head a third time: AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. A MEN.




As the worship leaders and baptismal group move to the front, the following is sung.

The LAYING ON OF HANDSThe Lord be with you.

And also with you.

The presider lays both hands on the head of the baptized and prays for the Holy Spirit:

God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanks for freeing your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising them up to anew life through this Holy Sacrament. Pour your Holy Spirit upon Lucas:the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in yourpresence.

Amen




The presider marks the sign of the cross on the forehead of the baptized. Oil prepared for this purposeis used. As the sign of the cross is made, the presider says:

Lucas, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.

The sponsor responds: Amen

The GIVING OF THE LIGHT A lighted candle is given to the sponsor of a young child by a representative of the congregation whosays:

Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father in heaven.

The PRAYER FOR PARENTS O God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon the father and motherof this child. Let them ever rejoice in the gift you have given them. Makethem teachers and examples of righteousness for all their children.Strengthen them in their own Baptism so they may share eternally with

their children the salvation you have given them, through Jesus Christ ourLord.

Amen

The assembly stands.

The WELCOME

A representative of the congregation says:Through Baptism God has made this new brother a member of thepriesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaim the praise ofGod and bear his creative and redeeming Word to all the world.

We welcome you into the Lord's family. We receive you as a fellowmember of the body of Christ, child of the same heavenly Father, and

worker with us in the kingdom of God.

MEAL God feeds us with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ

The PEACEThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

The worship leaders and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.The assembly is seated.




The OFFERING

The assembly stands as the gifts are brought forward .

The following may be sung in canon (Parts 1 & 2 at the same time).The OFFERTORY You are Holy




The GREAT THANKGIVING

It is indeed right our duty and our joy…the Preface continues, concluding…we praise yourname and join their unending hymn:




The EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (Summer)Holy God,our Maker, Redeemer, and Healer,in the harmonious world of your creation,the plants and animals,the seas and stars

were whole and well in your praise…the prayer continues, concluding…

Through him all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,in your holy Church,both now and forever.

Amen

The LORD’S PRAYER (1975)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 trialand deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours,now and forever. Amen.

The BREAKING OF THE BREAD Christ invites you to a place of honor at this banquet. Welcome to the feast.Thanks be to God.

The assembly is seated




The DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT Access to the Lord’s Table is by invitation of the Lord himself. All baptized believers who trust that Christ is presented in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are invited to come forward and receive Christ in the BlessedSacrament. Communion is distributed by coming up the center aisle at the direction of the usher and returning

along the side aisle. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament may come forward with their arms crossedand receive a blessing. Those who, for any reason, cannot receive the wine may receive the Sacrament under the form of bread alone. In doing so, a communicant still receives the whole Christ.

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION




After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands.

The POST-COMMUNION BLESSINGThe Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in hisgrace.

Amen.

The POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Let us pray…We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed usthrough the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in yourmercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you and

in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SENDING God blesses us and sends us into mission

The BLESSINGSilence for reflection.

Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.

Amen.

The SENDING HYMN Sent Forth by God’s Blessing




The DISMISSALGo in peace. Serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.

The SENDING MUSICAcknowledgements Unless indicated all liturgical text from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2014 by Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #42251. Scripture texts from the New Revised Standard

Version Bible, Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA .

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

WORSHIP LEADERS Assisting Minister John MedureLector Kent KullCommunion Assistants: Kris Williams & Lisa RayUshers Gary Lautzenheiser, John Cox, Roger Brotherton,

Terry Monter, Logan Monter & C.F. Crum Altar Guild Jeanne Hunston, Monica Kinsey, Vickie Ramsier & Lisa Ray




OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN CHRIST

REQUEST THAT YOU REMEMBER THE

FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS

WEEK:

+ For health and healing:Our Household: Laura Exline,

Linda Byrd, Mary Lou BertolucciOur Community: Robin Fry,

Loretta Crowe, Ivy Ujcich

+ For the unity of the Churchthroughout the world.

+ For our Presiding Bishop ElizabethEaton, our Interim Bishop Marcus Miller,our Bishop-elect Abraham Allende, thestaff of our synod and congregation, allpastors and lay leaders.

+ For those suffering from violence inIraq, Gaza, and Urkaine.

+ For the Christian faithful in everycountry, especially in Iraq who are beingdriven from their homes.

+ For the President, Governor, Mayor,and all who hold authority in the nationsof the world.

+ For the safety of the men and womenin our Armed Forces: The Rev. AndrewGenszler, Lt, United States NavyChaplain Corps, deployed in

Afghanistan.

+ For peace and justice in the world.

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE W EEK

Wednesday, August 20, 2014Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, died 1153

Bernard, a Cistercian monk, was a man ofgreat spirituality who wrote mystical

works and criticized those whom hethought took an overly intellectualapproach to the faith. He became anabbot, and wrote several hymns that arestill beloved today.

Sunday, August 24Bartholomew, Apostle

Mentioned as one of Jesus' disciples inMatthew, Mark, and Luke,

Bartholomew's name is replaced in John'sgospel by Nathanael, leading many tobelieve that the two are different namesfor the same person. Little is knownabout his work, though some traditionsplace him later in India or Armenia.

Y OUTH FUNDRAISER

The youth will be taking orders for fallmums Aug. 24th – Sept. 14th. Mums are$8.00 each and will be at the church forpickup on Sept. 21st.

Please support our youth as we beginfundraising for youthactivities & Lakeside2015.




THIS W EEK AT ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, August 17

9:30am Holy CommunionBaptism of Lucas Medure10:45am Christian Education3:00pm Youth Meet up for Rock the Park

Monday, August 18 7:00pm Congregation Council

Epistle Deadline, Tuesday, August 19

1:00pm Clergy Text Study

Wednesday, August 20: Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux

Thursday, August 21

Friday, August 229:00-11:00am Food Distribution

Saturday, August 23

Bartholomew, Apostle, Sunday, August 24 (Wear red!)9:30am Holy Communion 10:45am Christian Education

Our Use of God’s Gifts

Weekly Income: $1,454.75 (Aug. 10th)

Current Fund: $1,446.75Loose Offering: $2.00Reimbursed—cards: $6.00



SUNDAY SCHOOL

If you are willing to help teach the children’s Sunday School class this year

or sub please sign up on the bulletin board. Material is provided. See AmyHooser if interested or with questions. Thanks for serving!

Come and see. Follow me.

The gift of God, J esus Christ, has set us free

ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 515 E. Line Street • Minerva, Ohio 44657

Office – (330) 868-4918 www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Woyen • Director of Music: Paula Patterson Custodians: Judy & Gary Lautzenheiser • Office Secretary: Becky Davis

Missionaries to the Republic of South Africa: The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth & Jon Leiseth

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