The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

Order of Worship

Collect

Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation (LBW #369)
Lyrics: Samuel J. Stone; Tune: “Aurelia,” Samuel S. Wesley

The church’s one foundation
is Jesus Christ, her Lord;
she is his new creation
by water and the Word:
from heav’n he came and sought her
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.

Elect from ev’ry nation,
yet one o’er all the earth,
her charter of salvation
one Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses,
partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses,
with ev’ry grace endued.

Though with a scornful wonder
the world sees her oppressed,
by schisms rent asunder,
by heresies distressed,
yet saints their watch are keeping,
their cry goes up, “How long?”
And soon the night of weeping
shall be the morn of song.

Through toil and tribulation,
and tumult of her war,
she waits the consummation
of peace forevermore;
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great Church victorious
shall be the Church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won:
O blessed heav’nly chorus!
Lord, save us by your grace,
that we, like saints before us,
may see you face to face.

Apostolic Greeting

Kyrie

Prayer of the Day

Isaiah 51:1-6

Psalm 138:1-7 (responses are the even numbered verses)

¹I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart;
     before the gods I will  sing your praise.

²I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name,
     because of your  love and faithfulness;

³For you have glorified your name
     and your word above all things.

⁴When I called, you answered me;
     you increased my  strength within me.

⁵All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord,
     when they have heard the words  of your mouth.

⁶They will sing of the ways of the Lord,
     that great is the glory  of the Lord.

⁷Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly;
     he perceives the haughty  from afar.

⁸Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe;
     you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
     your right hand  shall save me.

⁹The Lord will make good his purpose for me;
     O Lord, your love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

Romans 11:33–12:8

Matthew 16:13-20

The Apostles Creed

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

Offering

Create In Me

Create in me a clean heart, oh God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with your free Spirit.

Prayer

The 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

Blessing