EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
October 4, 2020
PRELUDE
“Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading”, ELW 401, vs. 1-4
(leaders sings verses; congregation hums the refrain)
October 4, 2020
PRELUDE
“Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading”, ELW 401, vs. 1-4
(leaders sings verses; congregation hums the refrain)
GATHERING
GREETING & WELCOME
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
CALL TO WORSHIP & MEDITATION
A reading
Isaiah 5:1-7
Visual Liturgy (based on reading—The Work of the People)
“The Song of the Vineyard”
GREETING & WELCOME
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
CALL TO WORSHIP & MEDITATION
A reading
Isaiah 5:1-7
Visual Liturgy (based on reading—The Work of the People)
“The Song of the Vineyard”
PRAYER OF THE DAY
L: Let us pray.
All: Beloved God, from you come all things that are good. Lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit to know those things that are right, and by your merciful guidance, help us to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 21:33-46
MESSAGE
CONFESSION | HYMN OF THE DAY “We Give Thee but Thine Own,” ELW #868
L: Let us pray.
All: Beloved God, from you come all things that are good. Lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit to know those things that are right, and by your merciful guidance, help us to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 21:33-46
MESSAGE
CONFESSION | HYMN OF THE DAY “We Give Thee but Thine Own,” ELW #868
Vs. 1-2
L: Lord, we confess that do not give as we ought or as we are able.
All: We live in fear that we do not have enough.
L: We hoard what we have, fight for what we don’t, and fail to put our trust in you.
All: In your mercy, forgive us. Produce in us the wine that brings life, and help us proclaim your life-giving love to the world.
Vs. 3-4
L: People of God, all is not lost. God died so that we might live free from bondage to sin and death. By the life, death, and resurrection, you have been given true and abundant life. Let us live and proclaim this gift to all who suffer.
All: Amen.
APOSTLES’ 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.
MEAL
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Amen.
PASSING THE PEACE
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
All: And also with you.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
L: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. You have set before us these gifts of your good creation. Prepare us for your heavenly banquet, nourish us with this rich food and drink, and send us forth to set tables in the midst of a suffering world, through the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
All: Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION—do spoken liturgy (more responsively)
L: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
L: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
All: 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.
L: Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father:
All: Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign.
L: You have filled all creation with light and life;
All: heaven and earth are full of your glory.
L: We praise you for the grace shown to your people in every age:
All: the promise to Israel,
L: the rescue from Egypt,
All: the gift of the promised land,
L: the words of the prophets;
All: and, at this end of all the ages, the gift of your Son,
L: who proclaimed the good news in word and deed
All: and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
L: In the night in which he was betrayed,
All: our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
L: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
All: Do this for the remembrance of me.
L: Again, after supper, he took the cup,
All: gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
L: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
All: Do this for the remembrance of me.
L: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
L: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place,
All: and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.
L: Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, now and forever.
All: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
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.
PARTAKING OF COMMUNION
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
All: Amen.
L: We give you thanks, gracious God, that you have once again fed us with food beyond compare, the body and blood of Christ. Lead us from this place, nourished and forgiven, into your beloved vineyard to wipe away the tears of all who hunger and thirst, guided by the example of the same Jesus Christ and led by the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
All: Amen.
BENEDICTION
L: Mothering God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you and lead you into the way of truth and life.
All: Amen.
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS & MILESTONES
SENDING MUSIC “Send Me, Lord”, ELW #809
Congregation speaks ‘leader’ part, worship leaders sing the verses.
L: Lord, we confess that do not give as we ought or as we are able.
All: We live in fear that we do not have enough.
L: We hoard what we have, fight for what we don’t, and fail to put our trust in you.
All: In your mercy, forgive us. Produce in us the wine that brings life, and help us proclaim your life-giving love to the world.
Vs. 3-4
L: People of God, all is not lost. God died so that we might live free from bondage to sin and death. By the life, death, and resurrection, you have been given true and abundant life. Let us live and proclaim this gift to all who suffer.
All: Amen.
APOSTLES’ 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.
MEAL
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Amen.
PASSING THE PEACE
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
All: And also with you.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
L: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. You have set before us these gifts of your good creation. Prepare us for your heavenly banquet, nourish us with this rich food and drink, and send us forth to set tables in the midst of a suffering world, through the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
All: Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION—do spoken liturgy (more responsively)
L: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
L: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
All: 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.
L: Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father:
All: Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign.
L: You have filled all creation with light and life;
All: heaven and earth are full of your glory.
L: We praise you for the grace shown to your people in every age:
All: the promise to Israel,
L: the rescue from Egypt,
All: the gift of the promised land,
L: the words of the prophets;
All: and, at this end of all the ages, the gift of your Son,
L: who proclaimed the good news in word and deed
All: and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
L: In the night in which he was betrayed,
All: our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
L: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
All: Do this for the remembrance of me.
L: Again, after supper, he took the cup,
All: gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
L: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
All: Do this for the remembrance of me.
L: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
L: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place,
All: and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.
L: Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, now and forever.
All: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
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.
PARTAKING OF COMMUNION
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
All: Amen.
L: We give you thanks, gracious God, that you have once again fed us with food beyond compare, the body and blood of Christ. Lead us from this place, nourished and forgiven, into your beloved vineyard to wipe away the tears of all who hunger and thirst, guided by the example of the same Jesus Christ and led by the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
All: Amen.
BENEDICTION
L: Mothering God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you and lead you into the way of truth and life.
All: Amen.
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS & MILESTONES
SENDING MUSIC “Send Me, Lord”, ELW #809
Congregation speaks ‘leader’ part, worship leaders sing the verses.
DISMISSAL
L: Go in peace. Proclaim justice to the world.
All: Thanks be to God.
L: Go in peace. Proclaim justice to the world.
All: Thanks be to God.
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