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13th Sunday after Pentecost Christ the Servant Lutheran Church August 30, 2020 WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP P: Give thanks to the Lord, whose steadfast love endures forever! C: The Lord is our strength, and our salvation. P: This is the day the Lord has made; C: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. P: For like Mary Magdalene, C: We have experienced the risen Lord! HYMN Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ELW 858 v 1-2 1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation! Let all who hear now to his temple draw near, joining in glad adoration! 2. Praise to the Lord, who o'er all thigs is wondrously reigning and, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining. Have you not seen all that is needful has been sent by his gracious ordaining. PRAYER OF THE DAY The Lord be with you, And also with you. Let us pray: Ever-living God; Jesus was raised from the tomb and sent Mary to tell the good news to others. Send us out with confidence to boldly proclaim your good news to all. In Jesus name. Amen SCRIPTURE Psalm 118:1, 14, 24 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Word of God, Word of Life GOSPEL John 20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.' When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? For whom are you looking?' Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, 'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.' Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabbouni!' (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, 'Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." ' Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord'; and she told them that he had said these things to her. MESSAGE HYMN Give Thanks W&P 41 Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ, his Son. Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ, his Son. And now let the weak say, "I am strong," let the poor say, "I am rich," because of what the Lord has done for us. And now let the weak say, "I am strong," let the poor say, "I am rich," because of what the Lord has done for us. Give thanks! PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Confident of your care and helped by the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. God of faithfulness, you bid your people come and see the living Jesus. Set the mind of your church on divine things. Grant us trust in you, that we lose our lives for the sake of Christ and thereby discover joy in life through him. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. God of wonder, the earth is yours and all that is in it. Heal your creation and give us eyes to see the world as you do. As the seasons change, pattern the rhythm of our lives in harmony with all creation. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. God of all nations, you call us to live peaceably with all. Give us ears to hear one another, even those we name as enemies. Fill all leaders with mercy and understanding, that they advocate and genuinely care for those who are poor and most vulnerable in their communities. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. God of salvation, you promise to deliver us. Give those who suffer a strong sense of your presence and love. Accompany those who are uncertain, raise the spirits of those who are despairing, and heal the sick those we name before you now... Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. God of community, you call us to rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, and persevere in prayer. Make our congregation a workshop of your love. When we quarrel, bring reconciliation. Help us overcome evil with good. Allow us patience with one another as we all work to do ministry anew in you. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. God of all grace, you give us everlasting life. In love we recall your holy ones who now live in your undying light especially all who have died with COVID-19, and those who have died alone. In our remembering, give us a foretaste of the feast to come. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. In the certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these prayers to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE LORD'S PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. 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 WITH OUR COMMUNITY HYMN Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ELW 858 v 3-4 3. Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do if with his love he befriend you. 4. Praise to the Lord! Oh, et all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again. Gladly forever adore him! BLESSING Siblings in Christ, receive this blessing: God, the creator, ☩ Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter, bless you and keep you in eternal love. Amen. DISMISSAL Go in peace. Remember the poor. Thanks be to God Thank you to Mary and Anna for participating in today's worship service. Thanks to Jen Hauser for providing music, Mike Dutelle for vocals, and Tim McNulty for recording the music. Thank you to Pastor Diane for creating and leading worship, creating the transition and hymn slides and producing the worship video. Financial contributions may also be made using electronic giving through Vanco; please go to christtheservant.org/contribute to learn more. Contributions by check may be made out and sent to "Christ the Servant" 2016 Center Road, Waukesha, WI 53189. 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