Welcome & Announcements
Welcome! In the name of Christ we welcome everyone to our worship for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost. it’s always our prayer that God will meet you exactly where you are as we worship God together.
This week our worship is led by the Reverend Dorothy Hartzog, with music supplied by our church musicians, Rhonda Stanton and Zoë Pouliot. The scriptures in our service are read by members of Grace.
Announcements
Children’s Resources
- Lectionary-based readings and activities for families for the week of August 2
- Coloring Page to Download and Print (Jesus feeds the 5,000)
- Godly Play: The Story of Jacob We had this same story, with a different storyteller, a few weeks ago. Good stories can be told again and again–and this week’s storyteller is very good! Different aspects of a story draw our attention at different times, for different reasons, and that’s true for children as well.
Opening Hymn: 401 The God of Abraham Praise
1 The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of everlasting days, and God of love;
the Lord, the great I AM, by earth and heaven confessed:
we bow and bless the sacred Name for ever blest.
2 He by himself hath sworn: we on his oath depend,
we shall, on eagles’ wings upborne, to heaven ascend:
we shall behold his face, we shall his power adore,
and sing the wonders of his grace for evermore.
3 There dwells the Lord, our King, the Lord, our Righteousness,
triumphant o’er the world and sin, the Prince of Peace;
on Zion’s sacred height his kingdom he maintains,
and, glorious with his saints in light, for ever reigns.
4 The God who reigns on high the great archangels sing,
and “Holy, holy, holy,” cry, “Almighty King!
Who was, and is, the same, and evermore shall be:
eternal Father. great I AM, we worship thee.”
5 The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high;
“Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” they ever cry;
hail, Abraham’s Lord divine! With heaven our songs we raise;
all might and majesty are thine, and endless praise.
Opening Sentences and Collect of the Day
First Reading: Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7,16
Second Reading: Romans 9: 1-5
Gospel Hymn: 657 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us thy humble dwelling,
all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation,
enter every trembling heart.
2 Come, almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
3 Finish then thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee:
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:13-21
Sermon for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Special Music: Under the Shadow – Rhonda Stanton
Prayers of the People
Collect after Prayers of the People
Closing Hymn: 529 In Christ There is no East or West
1 In Christ there is no East or West,
in him no South or North,
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2 Join hands, disciples of the faith,
whate’er your race may be!
Who serves my Father as his child
is surely kin to me.
3 In Christ now meet both East and West,
in him meet South and North,
all Christly souls are one in him,
throughout the whole wide earth.
Blessing and Dismissal
