NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE

AUGUST 2, 2020

GATHERINGThe Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,whose steadfast love is everlasting,whose faithfulness endures from generation to generation.Amen.Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.

Reconciling God,we confess that we do not trust your abundance,and we deny your presence in our lives.We place our hope in ourselvesand rely on our own efforts.We fail to believe that you provide enough for all.We abuse your good creation for our own benefit.We fear difference and do not welcome othersas you have welcomed us.We sin in thought, word, and deed.By your grace, forgive us;through your love, renew us;and in your Spirit, lead us;so that we may live and serve you in newness of life. Amen.Beloved of God,by the radical abundance of divine mercywe have peace with God through + Christ Jesus,through whom we have obtained grace upon grace.

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Our sins are forgiven.Let us live now in hope.For hope does not disappoint,because God’s love has been poured into our heartsthrough the Holy Spirit.Amen.

GATHERING HYMN

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.

KYRIEIn peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.For the peace from above, and for our salvation,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.For the peace of the whole world,for the well-being of the Church of God,

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and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Glorious 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.

WORDGod speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching,

and song.

First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5A reading from Isaiah. 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 Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,  slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9LORD, you are good to all,  and your compassion is over all your works.  14The Lord upholds all those who fall  and lifts up those who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all wait upon you, O LORD,  and you give them their food in due season. 16You open wide your hand  and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17You are righteous in all your ways  and loving in all your works.  18You are near to all who call upon you,  to all who call upon you faithfully. 19You fulfill the desire of those who fear you;  you hear their cry and save them. 20You watch over all those who love you,  but all the wicked you shall destroy. 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD;  let all flesh bless God’s holy name forever and ever.

Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. 1I 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 Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21The holy gospel according to St. Matthew. Glory 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

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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.

CHILDREN'S TIME & SERMON Pr. Megan Hoewisch

HYMN OF THE DAY

APOSTLES' CREEDI 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.

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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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

PEACE

MEALGod feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.

OFFERINGCollection plates are in the narthex. Please drop your offering in them on your way out. For those listening to KOJM: at this time, we invite you to get out your checkbooks. Our address is P. O. Box 66, Havre, MT 59501.

OFFERING HYMN We Are an Offering ELW 692We lift our voices, we lift our hands, We lift our lives up to you: we are an offering.Lord, use our voices, Lord use our hands, Lord use our lives, they are Yours: we are an offering.All that we have, all that we are,All that we hope to be, we give to you, we give to you.We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: We are an offering, we are an offering.

OFFERING PRAYER Let us pray together: God of goodness and growth, all creation is yours, and your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Water and word, wine and bread: these are signs of your abundant grace. Nourish us through these gifts, that we might proclaim your steadfast love in our communities and in the world, through Jesus Christ, our strength and our song. Amen.

GREAT THANKSGIVINGThe 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.It is indeed right . . . and join in their unending hymn:

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Holy, holy, holy Lord,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.

. . . gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us:

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 thosewho 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNIONCome to the banquet, for all is now ready.

COMMUNIONThe body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ shed for you.

LAMB OF GOD

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNIONLet us pray together: God of the welcome table, in this meal we have feasted on your goodness and have been united by your presence among us. Empower us to go forth sustained by these gifts so that we may share your neighborly love with all, through Jesus Christ, the giver of abundant life. Amen.

SENDING SONG

DISMISSAL AND MISSION STATEMENTWe go forth in faith, sharing God’s love,

In kindness serving all.Go in peace. Share the good news.

Thanks be to God. Amen.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

A pendant complete with chain was found in the parking lot this week. Please come to the Church Office to identify.Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp If you’d like a chance to go to camp this summer, small group retreats are still available! Visit https://flbc.net/summer2020/ or contact the FLBC office for more information! If you are unable to visit this summer, join FLBC for a FREE Labor Day Weekend Family Retreat (September 4-7, 2020)! Come for a relaxing weekend or help camp with work projects. Enjoy great food, campfires, fellowship, Bible Study with Pastor Molly & Allen Sasser-Goehner (Immanuel LC, Missoula), and much more! Learn more at https://flbc.net/annual-programming/, or contact the office at 406-752-6602 or office@flbc.net to register.Holy Communion We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper today. If you are worshiping from home, you are welcome to prepare bread and wine or grape juice so that you can commune with us.New Worship Guidelines While we are grateful to be able to worship in person, if there is a spike in cases, we will move back to Radio and Facebook only. Changes to our in-person worship include:

- Everyone will come in and go out through the front doors to reduce traffic in tight hallways. - Every other pew will be roped off and we ask that you sit 6 ft. away from anyone else in the pew who is not part of your family. - Masks: please wear a mask while indoors, even when we’re not singing. You can take it off when you approach the altar for communion. - There will be no coffee hour in the Fellowship Hall.

PRAYER LISTGrieving Families: Cheryl Muncy; Trevor Laughnan; Gregg Carlson; Beth Davidson; Dori Stoner (mother of Jon Stoner); Betty Majerus (Judy Solomon’s sister in law); Daniel Carpenter; Dan WillsonMedical Issues: Kris Gartner; Josh Gomez, (recovering from surgery); Sondra Pepin; Donnabelle Warp; Chamene Plum (Recovering from Home); Thom Putt (husband of Pr. Val Putt); Eva (young child with leukemia); Doris Gullickson (Nancy Erickson mother); Steve Gawryluk; Pr. Stan Hoobing; Jamie Young; Jackie Hillman; Sharlene Hanson; Arletta Nicholson; Wacee Simenson; Eileen Viall; Pr. Walt Kirkegaard; Finley Grace Whitmore; Harry Plum; Carolyn Richardson Those at Home: Lita Moog Living in Community: Timber Creek: Dave Knudson (Lyle’s brother) Eagle’s Manor: Mildred Kjorli; Edith Anderson; Mary Grandburg NMCC: Monica Doll; Mary Meland; Ruth Morse Care & Comfort Home: Delores Ball; Ruth Meredith Away: Sharlene Hanson (Chester)

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Pr. Megan Hoewisch pastormegan.flc@gmail.com

406-265-5881 (o); office@flchavre.net www.flchavre.org303 6th Avenue P.O. Box 66 Havre, MT 59501

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Be a part of a ministry that has been going since 1949! We broadcast our worship service every Sunday at 11 a.m. mountain time on 610 KOJM and 98.3 FM as well as online at KOJM.com, and we are always looking for people to Sponsor a broadcast. The weekly cost is $225.00, but any amount you can give is welcome! Sponsor a broadcast in honor or in memory of a person or important event by filling out the form below or calling the church office at 265-5881. Thank you!In Honor/Memory of _________________________________Name of Sponsor ____________________________________I /we prefer the following Sunday Date: __________________

8-2-20 Pr. Megan Hoewisch

Pre-Service Sanitizer, Come at 9

Pre-Service Sanitizer, Come at 9

Singer/Reader Baylee Miller

Communion Bread/Set Up Baylee Miller

Usher/Post Service Sanitizer Matt Erdel

Usher/Post Service Sanitizer

Pianist/Organist Brooke Donovan