WELCOME to St. Michael’s Sunday Worship

We stand together in the congregation and give you praise, O God. OPENING WORDS (From Psalm 22) We stand together in the congregation and give you praise, O God. We praise you! We glorify you! We are in awe of you!

All the ends of the earth will remember you and turn to you. All the families of the nations will worship before you. Everyone in all the earth will bow down before you. We will proclaim your deliverance to a generation yet unborn. We praise you and we worship you. Amen!

WELCOME & OPENING We begin our worship in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

WE PRAISE YOU, O GOD LHS 887

We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, creator; In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you; We bless your holy name, glad praises we sing. 1 of 3

God of our fathers, we bless you; Through trial and tempest We worship you, God of our fathers, we bless you; Through trial and tempest our guide you have been. When perils o’ertake us, you will not forsake us, and with your help, O Lord, our struggles we win. 2 of 3

of thanksgiving we raise. With you, Lord, beside us, With voices united our praises we offer and gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise. With you, Lord, beside us, your strong arm will guide us; To you, our great redeemer, for ever be praise 3 of 3

Confession We bow before you and confess the sin of our human condition. All: God, we sin against you in what we think, say, and do. Forgive us. We have not loved you with our whole heart, soul, and mind and we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. Forgive us. We have turned away from you and listened to other voices. Forgive us.

Silent reflection, meditation & confession

Assurance of Forgiveness

Praise God from whom all blessings flow! PRAYER We give you praise for the gift of Jesus Christ, whose actions on our behalf save us from sin and death. We glorify you for forgiving our sin and giving us eternal life. We are in awe of the mystery of your love and mercy that recreates all of life. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

We were weak, but you made us strong We were weak, but you made us strong. We were poor, but now we are rich, because of what You, the Lord, have done for us. We give thanks to the Father; We give thanks to the Son; We give thanks to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Psalm of the Day The Psalm of the Day L: Now praise the Lord, everyone who fears him! All Jacob’s children, praise his name; C: and all you children of Israel, fear him, and glorify him every day! L: For he does not despise the poor, those who are down are not ignored.

Psalm of the Day PSALM 22: 23-31 C: He did not hide his face from me, he heard my cry and answered me. L: So when I stand in the congregation, there all my praise will come from him. C: And in the presence of those who fear him, there I will pay my vows to him.

Psalm of the Day PSALM 22: 23-31 L: Then there will be food for the poor, then they will all be satisfied. C: Praise him, all those who seek the Lord, and may your spirit never die. L:Then shall the ends of the earth remember and ev’ry land turn to the Lord,

Psalm of the Day PSALM 22: 23-31 C: and all the fam’lies of ev’ry nation shall worship him and hear his word. L:For all dominion is the Lord’s, power and might belong to him. C: He rules the nations as their king, he brings his love and grace to them.

Psalm of the Day PSALM 22: 23-31 L: Then even those who have died will worship, and I will always live for him. C: And generations to come will serve him, for they will all be told of him. L: They will proclaim his saving love to those who have not yet been born. C: They will be told what we have learnt that, by the Lord, it has been done.

Psalm of the Day Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever-more. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY L: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray that we deny ourselves and trust in Christ. [silence] Merciful God, we thank you for sending your Son to suffer and give his life for all people. Teach us, who have been born again, to forget ourselves and rely only on Christ our Saviour.

PRAYER OF THE DAY For he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Genesis 17: 1-7, 15, 16 THE READINGS First Reading: Genesis 17: 1-7, 15, 16 (God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah) After the Reading: L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

THE READINGS Second Reading:  Romans 4:13-25  (Abraham received God’s promise through faith) After the Reading: L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

- Congregation stands - THE READINGS Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 31-38 - Congregation stands - (The cost of discipleship)

KIDS CHAT

There is a redeemer

  There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy one. Thank you, O our Father for giving us your Son, And leaving your spirit till your work on earth is done.

Jesus, my Redeemer, Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah O for sinners slain. Thank you, O our Father for giving us your Son, And leaving your spirit till your work on earth is done.

When I stand in glory, I will see His face, And there I’ll serve my King forever, In that holy place. Thank you, O our Father for giving us your Son, And leaving your spirit till your work on earth is done.

Prayer of PRAISE

The Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried.

He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

We have come before our God in prayer, confessing our sin We have come before our God in prayer, confessing our sin. We have worshipped our God in song and we have read the Bible together and heard what God is saying to us today. Now we have the privilege and opportunity to respond to all that God has revealed to us and given to us.

To God be the glory, great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, Who yielded his life an atonement for sin, And opened the life-gate that all may go in!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice! Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give him the glory, great things he has done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God! And every offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives:

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice! Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give him the glory, great things he has done!

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be Our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see:

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice! Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give him the glory, great things he has done!

OFFERTORY PRAYER Let us pray. God, you are calling us to a deeper prayer life. Help us to see beyond the borders of our community to the needs of all in the world. Use and bless these gifts to bring your hope and love to all who are in need. Bless your church that we might learn how to create a new and different world in Jesus’ name. Amen!

Prayer of the Church

Silent reflection

C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to Holy Communion P: The Lord be with you C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Holy Communion It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. You have revealed your glorious presence to us in a new way through the mystery of the Word made flesh, so that as we see you in your Son, we are drawn to love you whom we cannot see.

C: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy Communion And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name: C: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The 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 for ever. Amen.

Holy Communion Words of Institution

a member of this congregation or not. Distribution Holy Communion is for believers in Jesus who desire to receive God’s forgiveness and believe that Christ is present in this celebration as they eat the bread and drink the wine. If this is what you believe, then you are welcome to partake in Holy Communion, whether you are a member of this congregation or not.

DISMISSAL

Prayer After Communion Almighty and merciful God, in this sacrament you unite us and bless us, you welcome us and nourish us. Guide us in the way of love for you and one another that the light of Christ would be visible to the world. Amen.

BLESSING Go and give praise to God for all things. Go and love one another with the love of Jesus Christ. Go and serve others through the power of the Holy Spirit. Go in peace and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord look upon you with favour, And give you peace Amen

Here I am, Lord (296) 1. I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save. I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light on them? Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night; I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

2. I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain 2. I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them. They turn away. I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night; I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

3. I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame 3. I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them. My hand will save. Finest bread I will provide Till their hearts are satisfied. I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?

Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night; I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. © 1981 Daniel Schutte and New Dawn Music Used by Permission

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