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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSUNDAY August 2nd, 2020

To our Church FamilyWe’re Glad You’re Here.

WELCOME

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Today's Hymns from the Tower Church Carillon The Westminster StrikeAnnouncementsPrelude: Prelude and Allegro Fritz Kreisler

Wanda Sobieska, violin

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSThe assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.Silence is kept for reflection.Gracious God,have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

GATHERING HYMN All who hunger, gather gladly  ELW 461

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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.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us prayGlorious 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.

First 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.

The Word of the LordThanks be to God.

Second Reading: Romans 9:1-51I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit—2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. 4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.The Word of the LordThanks be to God.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21

The holy gospel according to Matthew, the 14th chapterGlory 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 The Rev. Mark Kreemer

HYMN OF THE DAY Break now the bread of life  ELW 515

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PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

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

After each petition the following response is given: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.

SHARING OF THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you always.And also with you.OFFERING

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Anthem: Chant Mystique Denis BédardWanda Sobieska, viola

DIALOGUE

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.We lift them to the Lord.

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

THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLEHoly 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.

When sin had scarred the world, you sent your Son to heal our ills and to form us again into one.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his acts of healing, his body given up, and his victory over death, we await that day when all the peoples of the earth will come to the river to enjoy the tree of life.

Send your Spirit upon us and this meal: as grains scattered on the hillside become one bread, so let your Church be gathered from the ends of the earth, that all may be fed with the Bread of life, your Son.

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

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LORD’S PRAYER

Make us bold, O merciful God, to address you as our Abba as we 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.

SENDING HYMN Let us talents and tongues employ  ELW 674

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BLESSING

May the Lord bless you and keep you.May the Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peaceAmen.

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Live in love as Christ loved us.Thanks be to God.

Postlude: Excerpt from Chorale in B Minor César Franck

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In our prayers today we will remember

Chris Collard, Chuck Evans, Josh Keller, Bob Cocklin, Dr Donald Zimmerman Nancy Straughn, Martha Scott, Maryann, Nickie, Sue, Judy Hall, Don and Wanda Evans, Catherine

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Richards, Bob Keefer, Linda Klein, Sara Hughes, Chrissy Sturtz, Donna Viles, Betty Ayers, Phyllis Darrah, Jean Dexter, Janet Duke, Betty George, Marjorie Hill, Bob Kirsch, Dan Landig, Anna Langenfeld, Daniel Leone, Darlene Lewis, Angela Sutter, Amy White, Maria Lictenberger, Diane Brant, Karen Lunkwitz, Dave Paul, Ron Meimer, Jim Mullen, Hazel Draper, Jennifer Mays, Alice Ferguson, Cheryl Shaw

Guest Soloist

Born in Warsaw, Poland, violinist Wanda Sobieska belongs to the fifth generation of a family of musicians and musicologists. She has extensive performance experience as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician in the United States, Poland, and Canada. Most recently, she has performed with the Chagrin Valley Chamber Music Concert Series, Chagrin Studio Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, and Ashland Symphony.She is also a gifted arranger, having most recently completed a commission for the English Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she is actively involved in her family's opera company, The Cleveland Opera, and runs www.freegigmusic.com, an online collection of her arrangements serving musicians from all over the world and garnering over 1000 visitors a day.