08/23/2026
Grace Lutheran Church
306 Holden Ave., Henning, MN
Pastor Rud Wasson, Jr. (320) 808-9201
Email: [email protected]
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE AND SILENT PRAYER:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 138 (page 444)
PRAISE HYMN: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
(Please stand) hymn #46
ALTAR SERVICE:
Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
P: 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.
All: Amen.
P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Most merciful God;
All: We confess that we are in bo***ge to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
P: Almighty God, in his mercy has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, 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.
All: Thanks be to God.
APOSTLES' CREED: (page 28)
OFFERING: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
HYMN: Amazing Grace
hymn #199
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:13-20 (page 694)
SERMON: You are the Christ!
HYMN: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Hymn #226
LORD’S PRAYER:(stand)
BENEDICTION AND THREE-FOLD AMEN:
CLOSING HYMN:
May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever.
Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.
Lift up your eyes and see His face and His grace forever.
May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever.
POSTLUDE:
Announcements
We will go back to our 9:00 AM starting time the first Sunday in September.
