sunday, september 27, 2015 jacob wrestles with god service of the word

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Jacob Wrestles with God 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.

PEACEThe peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

GATHERING SONG: THE GATHERED SHALL CHOOSE!

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 (Red Hymnal p. 213)

Kyrie eleison: Lord, have mercy.

Christe eleison: Christ, have mercy.

Kyrie eleison: Lord, have mercy..

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 God, heavenly King,

almighty God and Father,

we worship you,

we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.





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.





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.




and peace to God’s people on earth,


PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray. Holy One, you know something of

rivers and blessings. Grant us this day a sacred encounter which sends us on our way with something to remember; which does not leave us the same. Amen.

NARRATIVE READING: Genesis 32:22-30

22The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. 24Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was

put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." 27So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." 28Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed." 29Then Jacob asked him, "Please

tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. 30So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved."

Word of God, word of life.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM: Psalm 17:1-7, 15

1Hear a just cause, O Lord; give heed to my cry; listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.

2Let my vindication come forth from your presence; let your eyes be fixed on justice.

3Examine my heart, visit me by night, melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.

4I have not regarded what others do; at the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

5My footsteps hold fast to your well-worn path; and my feet do not slip.

6I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; incline your ear to me and hear my words.

7Show me your marvelous loving kindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise against them.

15But at my vindication I shall see your face; when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION –

FAITH: Celtic Alleluia (Red Hymnal # 174)Alleluia, alleluia.Alleluia, alleluia.

NORTH NEW HOPE (Red Hymnal p. 216)Alleluia, Lord, to whom shall we go?Alleluia. You have the words of eternal

life.Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL: Mark 14:32-36

The holy gospel according to Mark.

Glory to you, O Lord.

32They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated. 34And he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake." 35And going a little farther,

he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36He said, "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want."

The gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDREN’S SERMON

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY: Great God, Your Love Has Called Us (Red Hymnal # 358)

1 Great God, your love has called us here

as we, by love, for love were made.

Your living likeness still we bear,

though marred, dishonored, disobeyed.

We come, with all our heart and mind

your call to hear, your love to find.

2 We come with self-inflicted pains

of broken trust and chosen wrong,

half-free, half-bound by inner chains,

by social forces swept along,

by powers and systems close confined

yet seeking hope for humankind.

3 Great God, in Christ you call our name

and then receive us as your own

not through some merit, right, or claim,

but by your gracious love alone.

We strain to glimpse your mercy seat

and find you kneeling at our feet.

4 Then take the towel, and break the bread,

and humble us, and call us friends.

Suffer and serve till all are fed,

and show how grandly love intends

to work till all creation sings,

to fill all worlds, to crown all things.

5 Great God, in Christ you set us free

your life to live, your joy to share.

Give us your Spirit's liberty

to turn from guilt and dull despair,

and offer all that faith can do

while love is making all things new.

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 INTERCESSIONEngaging One, we pray for the church,

the world, and all those in need.

(A brief silence.)

(Follow each petition ending in “Lord, in your mercy…” with “Hear our prayer.”)

We are part of your household. We journey always with you. In Christ’s name we pray.

Amen.

OFFERING

Giving is not merely a financial transaction. Giving is a whole-body act, engaging our mind, our will, our heart and other muscles. Perhaps, if we offer our deepest gift, we go on our way limping, but having been truly blessed. Today’s offering will now be received.

CANTICLE OF THANKSGIVING (Red Hymnal p. 219)

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,


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,


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 PRAYER (Red Hymnal p. 112)Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray.

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 OF THE QUILTS

BLESSING

Almighty and merciful God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you this day and forevermore. Amen.

SENDING SONG: If You But Trust in God to Guide You (Red Hymnal # 769)

1 If you but trust in God to guide you

with gentle hand through all your ways,

you'll find that God is there beside you

when crosses come, in trying days.

Trust then in God's unchanging love;

build on the rock that will not move.

2 What gain is there in anxious weeping,in helpless anger and distress?If you are in your Savior's keeping,in sorrow will he love you less?For Christ who took for you a crosswill bring you safe through ev'ry loss.

3 The Lord our restless hearts is holding,in peace and quietness content.

We rest in God's good will unfolding,what wisdom from on high has sent.

God, who has chosen us by grace,knows very well the fears we face.

4 Sing, pray, and keep God's ways unswerving,

offer your service faithfully.

Trust heaven's word; though undeserving,

you'll find this promise true to be.

This is our confidence indeed:

God never fails in time of need.

DISMISSAL

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

Thanks be to God.

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