06/05/2026
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
June 6 and 7, 2026
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Ministers: All the Baptized
Pastor Timothy Anderson
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND LISTENING DEVICE
are here for you on the table in the Narthex
HYMN 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. (2 Corinthians 13:13)
C: And also with you.
INSERT MUSIC Dialog
INSERT MUSIC Morning Hymn
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
Let us pray.
C: O God, the strength of those who hope in you: Be present and hear our prayers; and, because in the weakness of our mortal nature we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, so that in keeping your commandments we may please you in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
FIRST LESSON: Hosea 5:15—6:6
15 I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face.
In their distress they will beg my favor:
6:1 “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.
2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up,
that we may live before him.
3 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.”
4 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.
5 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.
6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt
offerings.
The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 50:7-15
7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak: Israel, I will bear witness against you;
for I am God, your God.
C: 8 I do not accuse you because of your sacrifices;
your burnt offerings are always before me.
9 I will not accept a calf from your stalls,
nor goats from your pens;
C: 10 for all the wild animals of the forest are mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know every bird of the mountains,
and the creatures of the fields are mine.
C: 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the whole world is mine and all that is in it.
13 Do you think I eat the flesh of bulls,
or drink the blood of goats?
C: 14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and make good your vows to the Most High.
15 Call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall honor me.
SECOND LESSON: Romans 4:13-25
13 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. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16 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, 17 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. 18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 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. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 Therefore “it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil ELW 512
GOSPEL: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
The Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
9 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.
10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners.”
18 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.” 19 And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20 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, 21 for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” 22 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. 23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26 And the report of this spread through all of that district.
The Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN We Come to You for Healing, Lord ELW 617
CREED AND CONFESSION
In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.
We believe in him and are marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit.
Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He 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, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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
Build yourselves up on your most holy faith;
pray in the Holy Spirit. (Jude 20)
Keep yourselves in the love of God;
look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Jude 21)
If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:
Everything old has passed away; behold, everything has become new!
God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Therefore, let us be reconciled to God and to one another.
Silence for reflection and self examination.
Gracious God,
have mercy on us. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone. Uphold us by your Spirit so that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ,
strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
C: Amen
THE PRAYERS
Lord in your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
OFFERING By Faith Vocal Solo
OFFERING PRAYER
Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.
DIALOGUE
The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: 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, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY spoken
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heav’n and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest,
hosanna in the highest.
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
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.
COMMUNION
COMMUNION SONGS
We Come to the Hungry Feast ELW 479
For the Bread Which You Have Broken ELW 494
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
O God, we give you thanks that you have set before us this feast, the body and blood of your Son. By your Spirit strengthen us to serve all in need and to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
BLESSING
Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.
C: Amen
HYMN Will You Come and Follow Me ELW 798
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
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