ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
August 16, 2020
Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm
Home: 512-253-6933 Cell: 979-492-3859
E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex.
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OPENING HYMN: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy Health and Salvation~
Join the full throng; Wake, harp and psalter and song;
South forth in glad adoration!
2 Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Who, as on wings of an eagle, uplifteth, sustaineth
Hast thou not seen How thy desires all have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?
3 Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully, wondrously, made thee;
Health hath vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.
What need or grief Ever hath failed of relief?--
Wings of His mercy did shade thee.
4 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee,
Who from the heavens the streams of His mercy doth send thee.
Ponder anew What the almighty can do,
Who with His love doth befriend thee.
5 Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Let the Amen Sound from His people again;
Gladly for aye we adore Him.
INVOCATION:
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
C: Amen
CONFESSION:
P: Beloved in the Lord, let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness grant us forgiveness.
P: Our help is in the Lord
C: Who made heaven and earth
P: I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
C: And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
P: Almighty God our Maker and Redeemer ... Lord Jesus Christ.
C: O most merciful God, who hast given Thine only begotton Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee and of Thy will and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father ... shall be saved.
P: Grant this Lord unto us all.
C: Amen
INTROIT:
HYMN of PRAISE: "All Glory Be To God On High"
1 All glory be to God on high, Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh, The strife at last is ended.
God showeth His good will to men, And peace shall reign on earth again;
O thank Him for His goodness!
2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, And give Thee thanks forever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just And wise, and changes never.
Thy boundless power over all things reigns, Done is whatever Thy will ordains.
Well for us that Thou rulest.
3 O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heavenly Father,
Who didst for all our sins atone And Thy lost sheep dost gather.
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high From out our depths we sinners cry,
Have mercy on us, Jesus!
4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift, Thou Comforter unfailing,
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift And let thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us.
THE SALUTATION:
P: The Lord be with you
C: and with thy spirit
P: Let us pray:
C: Amen
THE SCRIPURE READINGS:
The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. 6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant— 7 these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” 8 The Sovereign Lord declares— he who gathers the exiles of Israel: “I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.”
Epistle Lesson Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
The Gospel Reading Matthew 15:21-28
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
THE CREED
C: I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
SERMON HYMN: "With Broken Heart and Contrite Sigh"
1 With broken heart and contrite sigh, A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry.
Thy pard'ning grace is rich and free-- O God, be merciful to me!
2 I smite upon my troubled breast, With deep and conscious guilt opprest;
Christ and His Cross my only plea-- O God, be merciful to me!
3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes Nor dare uplift them to the skies;
But Thou dost all my anguish see-- O God, be merciful to me!
4 Nor alms nor deeds that I have done Can for a single sin atone.
To Calvary alone I flee-- O God, be merciful to me!
5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell, With all the ransomed throng I dwell,
My raptured song shall ever be: God has been merciful to me.
SERMON: "Mercy Only Mercy" Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
PRAYERS
LORD'S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: "Out of the Deep I Cry"
1 Out of the deep I call To Thee, O Lord, to Thee.
Before Thy throne of grace I fall; Be merciful to me.
2 Out of the deep I cry, The woeful deep of sin,
Of evil done in days gone by, Of evil now within;
3 Out of the deep of fear And dread of coming shame;
All night till morning watch is near I plead the precious name.
4 Lord, there is mercy now, As ever was, with Thee.
Before Thy throne of grace I bow; Be merciful to me.
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 8/9
General Fund $ 4,771.00 Missions $ 625.00
Collection Plate $ 69.00 Parking Lot Fund $ 80.00
Total $ 4,840.00
Attendance 104
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T'HIS' WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Today 5:00 P.M. LYF Meeting in the FLC
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Next Sunday 10:10 A.M. Elders Meeting in the FLC
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PRAYER LIST: Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Lorine Patschke, Shelby Stueber, Bernice Boriack, Craig Patschke, Curtis Davis, Our Students Returning to School.
FRIED CHICKEN DINNER: The Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department will have a Fried Chicken Dinner today at the Lincoln Picnic Grounds. Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Corn. $10 a plate. Drive Thru To-Go Only
JUNIOR CONFIRMATION: The meeting for today is cancelled. Information letter is in your mailbox. Confirmation will start on September 2nd in the FLC at 5:30 pm. Contact Pastor if you have any questions.
BIRTHDAYS: Jeanette Knippa, Kim Knippa, Sarah Patschke, Jarvis Boriack, Russell Friedrich, Carl Marstasser,
ANNIVERSARY Jon and Stephanie Walther
Jonathan and Danielle Handrick
INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE. Please schedule an appointment with Lisa today or call Pastor. We will meet in the Church.