St. Paul's Lutheran Church
THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S
Tues., 6/2
7:30 pm Elders’ Meeting
Thurs., 6/4
8 am - 1 pm office hours
Sun., 6/7
9:00 am Worship; Facebook Live
10:15 am Bible Class in multi-purpose room
Unless noted, all hymns and liturgies are licensed through Concordia Publishing (customer number 10001356) or are in public domain.
Used with Permission through CCLI Copyright License Number #865653 and Streaming License Number #21069186.
CCLI 26007 How Majestic Is Your Name by Michael W. Smith. 1981 Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI 1527 Great Is the Lord by Deborah D. Smith, Michael W. Smith. 1982 Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing).
CCLI 26557 Father, I Adore You by Terrye Coelho. 1972 CCCM Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
Join us at 9:00 am for worship.
THE HOLY TRINITY
Beyond Comprehension
May 31, 2026
AS WE GATHER
We usually think of ourselves as small, humble creatures. We are subject to the creation in which we live and often are at the mercy of the forces around us. But we are reminded in Genesis that we are the crown of God’s creation, part and parcel of all He has made. We cannot understand Him, but we know enough. That is Peter’s reminder to those who executed Jesus: He did not stay dead but was able to overcome the forces opposed to Him—for us! We have work to do, Jesus tells the disciples and us in the Gospel. But we do not have to do it alone. Though we cannot understand Him, God is with us each day in His strength, mercy, and forgiving love. In short, we need not comprehend our great God; we only receive all the love He has for us. “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!” (Psalm 8:1).
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” LSB #700
INVOCATION (Remembering our baptism we begin)
P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
OPENING SENTENCES Psalm 8:1; Genesis 1:3, 31
P: O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
C: You have set Your glory above the heavens.
P: And God said, “Let there be light,”
C: and there was light.
P: And God saw everything that He had made,
C: and behold, it was very good.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
P: Let us come before God with our sins to acknowledge them before Him and in the presence of one another.
C: Heavenly Father, we confess that we have failed to be the people You have created us to be. We daily miss the mark of being very good, and we fail to be Your representatives in the care of Your good creation. With the early disciples, although we do believe, sometimes we doubt. Only by Your grace are we able to come before You and find peace and joy. Remind us of Your great love and mercy for us.
P: Jesus has joyful work for us to do. He has commanded us to go, teach, and baptize. And, despite our sins, He also promised, “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). God’s majesty is not only in creating the world in which we live but in loving us despite our daily failures. He sent His Son to forgive our every sin. As David wrote, “I saw the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken” (Acts 2:25).
As a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
+ WORD +
INTROIT Psalm 16:8–11; antiphon: Liturgical Text
P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the undivided Unity.
C: Let us give glory to Him because He has shown His mercy to us.
P: I have set the LORD always before me;
C: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
P: Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
C: my flesh also dwells secure.
P: For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
C: or let Your holy one see corruption.
P: You make known to me the path of life;
C: in Your presence there is fullness of joy;
P: at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the undivided Unity.
C: Let us give glory to Him because He has shown His mercy to us.
KYRIE
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
C: Father, have mercy on us.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
C: Christ, have mercy on us.
P: Lord, have mercy on us.
C: Holy Spirit, grant us Your peace. Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “The Gospel Shows the Father’s Grace” LSB #580 st.1-2,6
1 The Gospel shows the Father’s grace,
Who sent His Son to save our race,
Proclaims how Jesus lived and died
That we might thus be justified.
2 It sets the Lamb before our eyes,
Who made the_atoning sacrifice,
And calls the souls with guilt oppressed
To come and find eternal rest.
6 May we in faith its message learn
Nor thanklessly its blessings spurn;
May we in faith its truth confess
And praise the Lord, our righteousness.
Text: Public domain
SALUTATION
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 1:1–2:4a
1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
28And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
4These are the generations
of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL Psalm 145:3b, 5b, 6b
All: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. On Your wondrous works, I will meditate, and I will declare Your greatness.
READING Acts 2:14a, 22–36
14Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, . . .
22“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25For David says concerning him,
“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell in hope.
27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One see corruption.
28You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
29“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. 33Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at my right hand,
35until I make your enemies your footstool.’
36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA and VERSE Isaiah 6:3b
All: Alleluia. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory! Alleluia.
HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 28:16–20
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-eighth chapter.
C: Glory to You, O Lord.
16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY “Holy, Holy, Holy” LSB #507
SERMON “The Holy Trinity” Genesis 1:1-2:4a
ATHANASIAN CREED
Note: Today we responsively confess the Athanasian Creed. As the more commonly confessed Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds were written and doctrinally accepted according to God’s Word in defense to the heresies of the time and applicable still today, so also the Athanasian Creed was written and doctrinally accepted to refute false teachings regarding the Scripturally revealed identity and work of the one true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we hold the “catholic faith,” the Athanasian Creed refers to “catholic” as the true Church of all times and places who faithfully confess the true Christ as Lord and Savior.
As we confess in this creed the work and identity of the one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with all founded in and supported throughout Scripture, the Athanasian Creed closes with a reminder of judgment and the Last Day to come. Though reference is made to works, works are not the basis of our salvation. Only those who by faith believe in Jesus Christ for salvation are able to do good works in God’s sight, and the good works done are fruits of the saving faith in Christ given through the Holy Spirit.
P: Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the catholic faith.
C: Whoever does not keep it whole and undefiled will without doubt perish eternally.
P: And the catholic faith is this,
C: that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance.
P: For the Father is one person, the Son is another, and the Holy Spirit is another.
C: But the Godhead of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal.
P: Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit:
C: the Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, the Holy Spirit uncreated;
P: the Father infinite, the Son infinite, the Holy Spirit infinite;
C: the Father eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal.
P: And yet there are not three Eternals, but one Eternal,
C: just as there are not three Uncreated or three Infinites, but one Uncreated and one Infinite.
P: In the same way, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, the Holy Spirit almighty;
C: and yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty.
P: So the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God;
C: and yet there are not three Gods, but one God.
P: So the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord;
C: and yet there are not three Lords, but one Lord.
P: Just as we are compelled by the Christian truth to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord, so also are we prohibited by the catholic religion to say that there are three Gods or Lords.
C: The Father is not made nor created nor begotten by anyone.
P: The Son is neither made nor created, but begotten of the Father alone.
C: The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son, neither made nor created nor begotten, but proceeding.
P: Thus, there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits.
C: And in this Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another;
P: but the whole three persons are coeternal with each other and coequal, so that in all things, as has been stated above, the Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity is to be worshiped.
C: Therefore, whoever desires to be saved must think thus about the Trinity.
P: But it is also necessary for everlasting salvation that one faithfully believe the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
C: Therefore, it is the right faith that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is at the same time both God and man.
P: He is God, begotten from the substance of the Father before all ages; and He is man, born from the substance of His mother in this age:
C: perfect God and perfect man, composed of a rational soul and human flesh;
P: equal to the Father with respect to His divinity, less than the Father with respect to His humanity.
C: Although He is God and man, He is not two, but one Christ:
P: one, however, not by the conversion of the divinity into flesh, but by the assumption of the humanity into God;
C: one altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.
P: For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ,
C: who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead,
P: ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
C: At His coming all people will rise again with their bodies and give an account concerning their own deeds.
P: And those who have done good will enter into eternal life, and those who have done evil into eternal fire.
C: This is the catholic faith; whoever does not believe it faithfully and firmly cannot be saved.
OFFERTORY “We Praise You, O God” LSB #785
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Psalm 8:2, 4–6, 9
P: Let us pray for the world around us, all people, and ourselves.
“Out of the mouth of babes and infants, You have established strength.” Grant wisdom and love for families in and beyond this congregation, O Lord. We give thanks for growing families and that they grow stronger in love as You guide and protect them.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: “When I look at Your heavens, . . . what is man that You are mindful of him.” Grant humility to all of us. Grant that we grow in faith toward You and love toward one another.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: “Yet You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings.” Grant us grace to acknowledge the true place of governments and nations, care workers and medical professionals, and those who tend crops and herds, as they seek to meet the needs of the people under their care.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: Protect and be with the military forces of our nation, those stationed both at home and abroad, whose efforts serve to defend our nation in challenging times, especially Eric Barrie, Caldan Cotter, Gage Gray, Jake Kocher, Jake Mitchell, Max Timm, and Nic Timm. Also be with their families, comfort and sustain them.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: Be with those struggling with sickness, or pain, those about to undergo surgery or recovering from surgery, especially ___ and those we name in our hearts. Heal them according to Your will or grant them grace to accept this affliction.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: Continue to bless all institutions of learning and research especially our own school. During this summer recess, be with all our teachers and students. Refresh them and give them rest.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: You have “crowned him with glory and honor.” Open the eyes of the proud, who seek ever greater power and prestige, that they may find true greatness in serving as You have, in love and mercy.
C: Gracious God, hear our prayer.
P: You have given us “dominion over the works of Your hands.” Give wisdom and guidance to everyone who manages Your good creation that all people may be fed, peace may break out, and many people around us will join to say,
C: “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!”
P: These and any other things You would have us ask of You, O God, grant for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray, He who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
+ SACRAMENT +
PREFACE 2 Timothy 4:22
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 Him thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, who with Your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit are one God, one Lord. In the confession of the only true God, we worship the Trinity in person and the Unity in substance, of majesty coequal. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:
SANCTUS “How Majestic Is Your Name” LSB #978
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, we praise Your name.
O Lord, we magnify Your name:
Prince of Peace, Mighty God,
O Lord God Almighty.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, we praise Your name.
O Lord, we magnify Your name:
Prince of Peace, Mighty God,
O Lord God Almighty.
Text: © 1981 Meadowgreen Music Company, admin. EMI. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001356
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
P: Let us pray.
Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You sent Your only-begotten Son into the creation You had established. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus we pray that Your Holy Spirit would strengthen our faith until, gathered together with all the saints, we may celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20
P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
P: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:9–13
All: 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.
PAX DOMINI
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: Amen.
AGNUS DEI “Lamb of God, Pure and Holy” LSB #434 St.1
Lamb of God, pure and holy,
Who on the cross didst suffer,
Ever patient and lowly,
Thyself to scorn didst offer.
All sins Thou borest for us,
Else had despair reigned o’er us:
Have mercy on us, O Jesus! O Jesus!
Text: Public domain
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
“We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God” LSB #941
“Great Is the Lord”
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just,
By His power we trust in His love.
Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true,
By His mercy He proves He is love.
Great is the Lord, and worthy of glory,
Great is the Lord, and worthy of praise.
Great is the Lord, now lift up your voice,
Now lift up your voice:
Great is the Lord! Great is the Lord!
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just,
By His power we trust in His love.
Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true,
By His mercy He proves He is love.
Great is the Lord, and worthy of glory,
Great is the Lord, and worthy of praise.
Great is the Lord, now lift up your voice,
Now lift up your voice:
Great is the Lord! Great is the Lord!
Great are you Lord, and worthy of glory,
Great are you Lord, and worthy of praise,
Great are you, Lord, I lift up my voice,
I lift up my voice:
Great are you, Lord! Great are you, Lord!
Great are you, Lord!
Great are you Lord!
Great are you Lord!
CCLI Song # 1149
Deborah D. Smith | Michael W. Smith
© 1982 Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI License # 865653
“Father, I Adore You”
Father, I adore You,
Lay my life before You.
How I love You;
Jesus, I adore You,
Lay my life before You.
How I love You;
Spirit, I adore You,
Lay my life before You.
How I love You;
CCLI Song # 26557
Terrye Coelho, © 1972 CCCM Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) CCLI #865653
“Glory Be to God the Father” LSB #506
POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” LSB #582
POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING
P: Let us pray.
We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24–26
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.
C: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” LSB #940
Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Quarter 3.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S
Today
10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Classes
Mon., 5/25
Memorial Day
Tues., 5/25
9:00 am newsletter deadline
Sun., 5/31
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Day of Pentecost
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Memorial Day Weekend
Where the Spirit Flows, Life Grows
May 24, 2026
AS WE GATHER
The arrival of the Holy Spirit is a day of celebration. This is a day to rejoice in promises kept and anticipate greater things to come. Today’s festival is a bridge for the church. It connects the commemoration of the life of Christ (through Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter) to the season centered on our life in Christ, beginning with Pentecost. The festival’s signature red color reminds us of the fiery arrival of the Spirit, the Spirit’s ongoing work as the heartbeat of Christ’s church, and the blood shed by believers past and present as they proclaim the crucified, risen, and ascended Christ.
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN “O Holy Spirit, Enter In” LSB #913
INVOCATION (Remembering our baptism we begin)
P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
OPENING SENTENCES Romans 8:16–17
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
P: The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
C: and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION John 16:7–8; Romans 10:13; 1 Corinthians 12:3
P: Jesus said, “I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.”
C: “And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.”
P: So, as we confess our sins to God our Father, we also pray to the Spirit, our Helper and advocate, who intercedes on our behalf.
C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved,” and “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.” Upon this your confession, I announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
+ WORD +
INTROIT Psalm 104:24, 27–28, 30; antiphon: Liturgical Text
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia.
P: O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all;
C: the earth is full of your creatures.
P: These all look to you,
C: to give them their food in due season.
P: When you give it to them, they gather it up;
C: when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
P: When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,
C: and you renew the face of the ground.
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia.
KYRIE
P: In peace let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
C: Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “This Is the Feast” LSB p.155
SALUTATION
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Let us pray.
O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24–30
24Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tent. 25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.
26Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!” 30And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL Acts 2:17b; Romans 10:10
All: I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. With the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
SECOND READING Acts 2:1–21
1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
19And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and v***r of smoke;
20the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
21And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA and VERSE Liturgical Text
All: Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Alleluia.
HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37–39
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter.
C: Glory to You, O Lord.
37On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” 39Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” LSB #497
SERMON
CATECHISM “The Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed and Its Meaning”
P: On this Pentecost Sunday and Celebration of the Holy Spirit we confess our faith using the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed and its meaning according to Martin Luther.
C: 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.
P: What does this mean?
C: I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him;
P: but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith.
C: In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.
P: In this Christian Church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers.
C: On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true.
OFFERTORY HYMN “Voices Raised to You We Offer” LSB #795 st.5
Join us at 9:00 am for worship.
THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Memorial Day Weekend
Where the Spirit Flows, Life Grows
May 24, 2026
AS WE GATHER
The arrival of the Holy Spirit is a day of celebration. This is a day to rejoice in promises kept and anticipate greater things to come. Today’s festival is a bridge for the church. It connects the commemoration of the life of Christ (through Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter) to the season centered on our life in Christ, beginning with Pentecost. The festival’s signature red color reminds us of the fiery arrival of the Spirit, the Spirit’s ongoing work as the heartbeat of Christ’s church, and the blood shed by believers past and present as they proclaim the crucified, risen, and ascended Christ.
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN “O Holy Spirit, Enter In” LSB #913
INVOCATION (Remembering our baptism we begin)
P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
OPENING SENTENCES Romans 8:16–17
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
P: The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
C: and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION John 16:7–8; Romans 10:13; 1 Corinthians 12:3
P: Jesus said, “I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.”
C: “And when He comes, He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.”
P: So, as we confess our sins to God our Father, we also pray to the Spirit, our Helper and advocate, who intercedes on our behalf.
C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved,” and “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.” Upon this your confession, I announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
+ WORD +
INTROIT Psalm 104:24, 27–28, 30; antiphon: Liturgical Text
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia.
P: O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all;
C: the earth is full of your creatures.
P: These all look to you,
C: to give them their food in due season.
P: When you give it to them, they gather it up;
C: when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
P: When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,
C: and you renew the face of the ground.
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,
C: and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia.
KYRIE
P: In peace let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
C: Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “This Is the Feast” LSB p.155
SALUTATION
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Let us pray.
O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24–30
24Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tent. 25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.
26Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!” 30And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL Acts 2:17b; Romans 10:10
All: I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. With the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
SECOND READING Acts 2:1–21
1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
19And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and v***r of smoke;
20the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
21And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
L: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA and VERSE Liturgical Text
All: Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Alleluia.
HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37–39
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter.
C: Glory to You, O Lord.
37On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” 39Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” LSB #497
SERMON
CATECHISM “The Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed and Its Meaning”
P: On this Pentecost Sunday and Celebration of the Holy Spirit we confess our faith using the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed and its meaning according to Martin Luther.
C: 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.
P: What does this mean?
C: I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him;
P: but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith.
C: In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.
P: In this Christian Church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers.
C: On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true.
OFFERTORY HYMN “Voices Raised to You We Offer” LSB #795 st.5
How can any praise we offer
Measure all the thanks we owe?
Take our hearts and hands and voices—
Gifts of love we can bestow.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Triune God, to You we sing!
Text: © 1997 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001356
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
P: Gathered from many tribes and nations, but made to drink of one Spirit, we pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus on earth, and for all people according to their needs.
You bid us come to the waters, O Lord. Grant that Your gift of Holy Baptism may bring forth fruit in what we say, think and do. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Almighty God, You delivered Your Word through Moses and the prophets and fulfilled Your Word in Christ. He was planted in death for our sins and raised for our justification, and in Him shall all the nations of the earth be united. Give us pastors who will preach this truth faithfully and church workers who are devoted to Your service. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Lord God, You have poured out the Holy Spirit upon us, that we might believe Your truth and raise our sons and daughters in it. Bless all parents, that they may faithfully catechize their children in Your Word. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Lord, we thank You for the many blessings You have bestowed upon this nation. Grant us a long memory to recall those who gave the full measure of devotion to our country’s peace and security. Bring to mind the sacrifices of those who served faithfully until death in the protection of our freedom and in the defense of our land. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Lord of Hosts, You protect those we love. Bless the military forces of our nation, those stationed both at home and abroad, whose efforts serve to defend our nation in challenging times especially Eric Barrie, Caldan Cotter, Gage Gray, Jake Kocher, Jake Mitchell, Max Timm, and Nic Timm, and grant Your peace and hope for their families. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Generous God, we praise You for caring for our daily needs of shelter and sustenance. Continue to provide Your people with plenty, that we may have opportunity to be reflections of Your generosity in our giving to others. Be especially with farmers, workers in agriculture, and producers of food for all during this farming season. Grant safety, success, blessing, and favorable weather. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Lord Rabbi, as the current school year comes to a close continue to be with and bless teachers, students, staff, and administrators, and especially our own school. Refresh them and give them rest during summer break. Bless those who have graduated and be with them as they enter a new stage of life. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: O Lord Almighty, draw near to those who face the distress of sickness, surgery and pain especially ____ and those we name in our hearts. Let them not be afraid and heal them according to the abundance of Your steadfast love. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Father in heaven, pour out Your Holy Spirit on all those who commune at Your altar this day. As Your Son feeds us with His body and blood, grant that we receive these sacred gifts in sincere repentance and firm faith and be raised up from death to life through His forgiveness. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Advocate and Defender whose light never wanes, we bless You, that on the great and magnificent day of Christ’s return, You will raise all of the dead and give unto those who believe in Jesus, eternal life. We remember with thanksgiving those who have gone before us and are at rest. Comfort those who mourn and bring us all with them into the light that knows no darkness. Lord, in Your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: Almighty Father, with Your Son, Jesus Christ, send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts through Your Word to rule and govern us according to Your will. Comfort us in every temptation and misfortune and defend us against every error, that we may continue steadfast in the faith, increase in love and good works, and — trusting firmly in Your grace — obtain eternal salvation; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
+ SACRAMENT +
PREFACE 2 Timothy 4:22
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 Him thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who ascended above the heavens and, sitting at Your right hand, poured out on this day the promised Holy Spirit on His chosen disciples. For all this the whole earth rejoices with exceeding joy. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:
SANCTUS LSB p.161
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow'r and might:
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna. Hosanna.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
P: Blessed are You, Father of nations, for You have had mercy on those whom You created, sending Your Spirit to declare the salvation found only in the name of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into our flesh to bear our sin. By His atoning death and victorious resurrection, He has made satisfaction for our sins and now beckons all who thirst to drink deeply of the fruits of His cross. Prepare our hearts to receive His true body and blood at this Table, that we might be fed with the bread of life, and prepared to be His witnesses to the end of the age. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD LSB p. 162
P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20
P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
P: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and Passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
LORD’S PRAYER LSB p. 162
All: 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.
PAX DOMINI LSB p. 163
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB p.163
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
“Eternal Father, Strong to Save” LSB #717
“God Bless Our Native Land” LSB #965
“Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid” LSB #500
“Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling” LSB #650
POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE “Thank the Lord” LSB p.164
Thank the Lord and sing His praise; tell ev’ryone what He has done.
Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear His name.
He recalls His promises and leads His people forth in joy
with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia, alleluia.
POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING
P: Let us pray.
Spirit of wisdom and truth, we praise You for the gift of faith that receives the blessings that come to us through the Supper of our Savior, Jesus. Keep us steadfast in the way of everlasting life, granting us wisdom to go and grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Father, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24–26
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.
C: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN “Before You, Lord, We Bow” LSB #966
Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Quarter 2.
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