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Sion Lutheran Church, 301 Central Avenue, Lancaster, MN (2026)

06/18/2026

All are Welcome to Worship
At
Sion Lutheran Church

Sunday, June 21st, 2026

SAM Tim Peterson

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive 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.
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 Song Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty (ELW 533)

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.

KYRIE (ELW p. 184) & CANTICLE OF PRAISE (ELW p. 187)

Prayer of the Day
Let us pray.
Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13
O Lord, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me,
and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long;
everyone mocks me. For whenever I speak, I must cry out; I must shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long. If I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” then within me there is something like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. For I hear many whispering: “Terror is all around! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” All my close friends are watching for me to stumble. “Perhaps he can be enticed,
and we can prevail against him and take our revenge on him.” But the Lord is with me like a terrifying warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not prevail. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. O Lord of hosts, you test the righteous;
you see the heart and the mind; let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause.
Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For he has delivered the life of the needy
from the hands of evildoers.

Psalm: Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18
Surely, for your sake I have suffered reproach, and shame has covered my face.
I have become a stranger to my own kindred, an alien to my mother’s children.
Zeal for your house has eaten me up; the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.
I humbled myself with fasting, but that was turned to my reproach.
Answer me, O Lord, for your love is kind; in your great compassion, turn to me.
Hide not your face from your servant; be swift and answer me, for I am in distress.
Draw near to me and redeem me; because of my enemies deliver me.

Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11
Should we continue in sin in order that grace may increase? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, so we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (ELW p. 188)

Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39
The holy gospel according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
[Jesus said to the twelve:] “A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!
“So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

“Everyone, therefore, who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven, but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

Hymn of the Day Faith of Our Fathers (ELW 812)

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 into hell.
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

Prayers of Intercession
Gathered together by the Holy Spirit, let us pray for the church and the needs of the world.
Life-giving God, you have called your people to lose their lives for Jesus’ sake. Strengthen your church to follow you in the face of difficulty. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Creator God, you know every sparrow that falls to the ground. Protect migrating birds, endangered species, and their natural habitats. Empower us to care for your creation. God of grace, hear our prayer.
Sustaining God, you promise to provide for us. Help those living with disability. Comfort those experiencing any sort of illness or suffering . God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Empowering God, strengthen us to live out our diverse callings. We pray especially for fathers and father figures, that they show your compassion and care. We pray for all for whom this day is difficult or painful. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Faithful God, we give thanks for saints who have claimed their baptismal promises. May we follow their example of faith and service. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Trusting you receive all our prayers, we commend our spoken and unspoken prayers to you, O God, through Jesus our Savior. Amen.

EXCHANGE OF PEACE AND OFFERING

Offering Prayer
Let us pray. God of all creation, all you have made is good, and your love endures forever. You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine. Nourish us with these gifts, that we might be for the world signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

GREAT THANKSGIVING – 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.

Preface
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, for the glorious resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin; who in dying has destroyed death, and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures,

and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW p. 190)

THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE
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.

LORD’S PRAYER
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 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.

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

COMMUNION SONG (ELW p. 191)

Song after Communion We Come to the Hungry Feast (ELW 479) & O Bread of Life from Heaven (ELW 480)

Prayer after Communion
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING
Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.
Sending Song Go, My Children, with My Blessing (ELW 543)

Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in our prayers: Robert Isaacson, Janet Johnson, Linda Laager, Todd Nelson, Bernie Reed, Larry Spence, Betsy Saurdiff, Shannon Bakken, Brenda Elfstrom, Colleen Kukowski, Karen Isaacson, Debbie Groves, Kayla Thompson, Pam Peterson Dorion, Neil Peterson, Evan Hanson, Tucker Nelson
Please pray for the families of: Anthony (AJ) Driscoll, David Danielson, Tony Johnson, Paul Saurdiff
We continue to pray for those serving in our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement, our Fire Departments, our Highway Road Crews and our First Responder Units.

Mark Your Calendars
June 17-26 - Pastor on Continuing Ed Trip/Vacation Days
June 24 - Smorgasbord
June 27 - Pie Social
June 28 - Community Worship to be held at Sion Lutheran Church & Baptism of Oliver Graves at 3:30 pm (at Sion)
July 20, 21, 23, 3-5pm; Vacation Bible School – contact Sadie Wallenberg
July 20th – Non-Denominational Worship Service at the Fairgrounds
Dates for Worship at Sikar and Parish Hall Pizza being worked on! Stay tuned!!

We need more volunteers to read at Worship. Please sign up
in the Parish Hall.
06/21 – “A-E” Megan
06/28 –
07/05 – “K-N”

06/17/2026

Did anyone accidentally pick up my computer glasses during the Spring clean up? In a dark navy blue hard case; clear plastic frames? Please let me know. Geri

06/13/2026

We Welcome You to be Young at Heart at
Sion Lutheran Church

Sunday, June 14th, 2026

Pastor Andy Graves

Note: All wiggles and noises are welcome, because God delights in you, and so do we!

Welcome/Introduction to Worship
We gather in the waters of baptism, where we are made new every morning. We breathe in God’s word, like air filling our lungs, refreshed and energized with every breath of God’s good news for us. We join in the feast of love that grounds us and connects us to the earth and the whole cosmos. And we are sent out like flames, the Holy Spirit burning within us, warming the world with God’s love that we carry with us.

Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of God, the Creator, Savior, and Spirit. Amen.
Let’s tell the truth about our mistakes to God and to each other, knowing we’re loved and forgiven...
Dear God,
We are sorry. For our thoughts, words, and actions that did not show love, did not show compassion, did not show generosity toward ourselves or others.
Forgive us.
Help us start fresh on this new day, so that we can love you, love ourselves, and love others, freely and without limits the way you do. We ask this in your holy name. Amen!
God knows that we are not perfect, that loving people is really hard for us sometimes and we are bound to make mistakes. And yet – God loves us fully and completely, every moment of every day. Today is a new day, and we too are made new by the waters of baptism. In the name of Jesus +, all our sins are forgiven. Amen.

Gathering Song
“For Such a Time as This” by Amanda Nolan

Greeting
May Jesus’ kindness, God’s love, and the Holy Spirit be with you always.
And also, with you.

Prayer of the Day
God of compassion, you have shown us the way to you. Give us the strength and love to tell our stories of your presence, the blessings we have received, and faithfully tell the world about your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Reading(s)

First Reading: Exodus 19:2-8a
[The Israelites] journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now, therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”
So Moses went, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. The people all answered as one, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.”

Psalm: Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come into God’s presence with a song.
Know that the Lord is God, our maker to whom we belong; we are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.

Enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving and the courts with praise;
give thanks and bless God’s holy name.
Good indeed is the Lord, whose steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from age to age.

Second Reading: Romans 5:1-8
Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel: Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23]
The holy gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James

son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.”
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Message

Song (H.O.D)
“Shake the Dust” by Anis Mojgani

Creed
I believe in God, the Father, who made the world and loves me.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s Son, who came to show us God’s love, died for us, and is alive again.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, who is with us, helping and guiding us every day.
I believe in the church, a place where we love and care for each other.
I believe in God’s promise of life forever.
Amen.

Prayers of the People
Hold your hands with palms together in prayer. With each finger on our hands, we’re going to pray for something. You’re invited to say your prayers out loud all at the same time, or to say them silently while tapping your fingers together.

5 Finger Prayer

Thumb – For those closest to you (family, friends, pets, neighbors)
Pointer – For those who point you in the right direction
Middle – For the church, that we listen to God and follow well
Ring – For all who are sick or sad or need help of any kind
Pinky – For ourselves, that we know God is with us.
Amen!

Peace (When we say, “Peace be with you” we say, “Jesus is with you.”)
The peace of Jesus be with you all the time.
And also, with you.
I, now, invite you to share as sign of God’s peace with one another as we prepare to collect the offering.

Giving Our Gifts (We give God the gifts of our time, talents, and money!)

“Thank-you” For Our Gifts
Dear God, you created everything on earth and called it good. Thank you for giving us everything we need. Help us to use these gifts to love and serve others, so that all may know the goodness we have received Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Lord’s Prayer
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us rise & 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 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.

Blessing
As you go out into the world, May the slow burning embers of your heart Crackle and ignite, sustained by this love that Spills from you like heat from a fire. This fire, this blessing, cannot be put out, cannot be quenched. It grows within you, until your whole world Is cast in the warmth of this radiating love. May God the Creator, Savior, and Holy Spirit Be with you now and always.
Amen.

Sending Song
“I Love to Tell the Story” by Alan Jackson

Dismissal
Go in peace. You are God’s beloved.
Thanks be to God!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in our prayers: Todd Nelson, Bernie Reed, Larry Spence, Betsy Saurdiff, Shannon Bakken, Brenda Elfstrom, Colleen Kukowski, Karen Isaacson, Debbie Groves, Kayla Thompson, Pam Peterson Dorion, Neil Peterson, Evan Hanson, Tucker Nelson
Please pray for the families of: Anthony (AJ) Driscoll, David Danielson, Tony Johnson, Paul Saurdiff, Jeremy Pollestad, Curtis Nyegaard, Cheryl Gunnarson, Ethan Gunnarson,
We continue to pray for those serving in our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement, our Fire Departments, our Highway Road Crews and our First Responder Units.
Mark Your Calendars
June 16th – Parish Hall Pizza opening @ 6 pm in the Community Center
June 17-26 - Pastor on Continuing Ed Trip/Vacation Days
June 24 - Smorgasbord
June 27 - Pie Social
June 28 - Community Worship to be held at Sion Lutheran Church
July 20, 21, 23, 3-5pm; Vacation Bible School – contact Sadie Wallenberg
July 20th – Non-Denominational Worship Service at the Fairgrounds

COFFEE SERVERS & READERS
06/14 – “S-Z” No reader
06/21 – “A-E” Megan

Today, June 14th is also Flag Day!
Photo credits: Mick Haupt & Chris Handy

06/11/2026

𝕍𝕒𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝔹𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟
Dates: July 20, 21, and 23
Time: 3pm to 5pm
Ages: Preschool thru entering 6th Grade.
Theme: Team Jesus!

Let us know if your kids are interested in coming so we can plan crafts, snacks and fun! Comment below or send us a message!

06/09/2026

Quick Calendar Run Down:
June 10 - Church Clean-Up Day (9am)
June 14 - Young @ Heart Worship
June 24 - Midsummer Smorgasbord Dinner
June 27 - Community Pie Social
June 28 - Heritage Days Community Worship

06/07/2026

We gather to sing, pray, and hear the Good News of Jesus Christ!

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06/05/2026

We Are Always Happy to see You
At
Sion Lutheran Church

Sunday, June 7th, 2026

Pastor Andy Graves

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive 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.
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 Song Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (ELW 858)

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.

KYRIE (ELW p. 184) & CANTICLE OF PRAISE (ELW p. 187)

Prayer of the Day
Let us pray. O God, you are the source of life and the ground of our being. By the power of your Spirit bring healing to this wounded world, and raise us to the new life of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

First Reading: Hosea 5:15—6:6
I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. In their distress they will beg my favor:
Come, let us return to the Lord, for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Psalm: Psalm 50:7-15
“Listen, my people, and I will speak: Israel, I will bear witness against you;
for I am God, your God.
I do not accuse you because of your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before me.
I will not accept a calf from your stalls, nor goats from your pens;
for all the wild animals of the forest are mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird of the mountains, and the creatures of the fields are mine.
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the whole world is mine and all that is in it.
Do you think eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High.
Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor me.

Second Reading: Romans 4:13-25
The promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
For this reason the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace, so that it may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (who is the father of all of us, as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”), in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.” He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Therefore “it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was handed over for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (ELW p. 188)

Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
The holy gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand

on her, and she will live.” And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that moment. When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. And the report of this spread through all of that district.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

Hymn of the Day (in the Family of God book) 628 – He Touched Me

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 into hell.
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

Prayers of Intercession
Gathered together by the Holy Spirit, let us pray for the church and the needs of the world.
God of mercy, you call us to a life filled with acts of mercy. Ground us in following Christ, that we might extend the mercy we receive. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of creation, all you have made is yours. Revive lands in need of healing and make us wise stewards of all you have given us to tend. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of comfort, you provide for those in need. Bring an end to addiction. Comfort people as they mourn. Provide tenderly for those in need. God of grace, hear our prayer.
God of blessings, you send the Holy Spirit to provide varieties of gifts in the body of Christ. Accompany those who travel this summer, make our gatherings joyous, and grant us a spirit of hospitality and togetherness. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of life, we give you thanks for saints whose lives revealed your faithfulness May remembering their faithfulness strengthen our own. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Trusting you receive all our prayers, we commend our spoken and unspoken prayers to you, O God, through Jesus our Savior. Amen.

EXCHANGE OF PEACE AND OFFERING

Offering Prayer
Let us pray. God of all creation, all you have made is good, and your love endures forever. You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine. Nourish us with these gifts, that we might be for the world signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

GREAT THANKSGIVING – 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.

Preface
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, for the glorious resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin; who in dying has destroyed death, and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures,
and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW p. 190)

THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE
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.

LORD’S PRAYER
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 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.

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

COMMUNION SONG (ELW p. 191)

Song after Communion Let Us Break Bread Together (ELW 471) & Eat This Bread: Jesus Christ, Bread of Life (ELW 472)

Prayer after Communion
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING
Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

Sending Song Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing (ELW 545)

Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in our prayers: Betsy Saurdiff, Larry Spence, Shannon Bakken, Brenda Elfstrom, Colleen Kukowski, Debbie Groves, Kayla Thompson, Pam Peterson Dorion, Neil Peterson, Jay Smith, Evan Hanson, Tucker Nelson
Please pray for the families of: Anthony (AJ) Driscoll, David Danielson, Tony Johnson,
We continue to pray for those serving in our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement, our Fire Departments, our Highway Road Crews and our First Responder Units.

Mark Your Calendars
June 10 - Church Clean-up Day & Church Council - featuring Rev. Rebel Hurd from the Synod Office
June 17-26 - Pastor on Continuing Ed Trip/Vacation Days
June 24 - Smorgasbord
June 27 - Pie Social?
June 28 - Community Worship
July 20, 21, 23, 3-5pm; Vacation Bible School – contact Sadie Wallenberg

COFFEE SERVERS & READERS
06/07 – “P” Lorelei
06/14 – “S-Z” No reader
06/21 – “A-E” Megan

Cover photo courtesy of Larry Wilebski

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