Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 20b)August 15 and 16 2015!oly "o##union INTRODUCTION Wisdom prepares a feast, sets her table, and invites all to come and eat herbread and drink her wine. The first chapter of Johns gospel owes much to the biblical tradition that imagined Wisdom as existing before anything wascreated and having a role in the work of creation. Christ, the wisdom of od !" Cor. "#$%&, today invites us to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Johns gospel includes no account of the institution of the 'ords supper, but here we can(t help hearing Jesus words as an invitation to the meal of bread and wine we share.CHILDREN are always welco#e to our $orshi% Ser&ice' (ainbow bagsand a cry roo# are a&ailable') staffed nursery is also available if needed.)n usher will gladly provide you with assistance'As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to i!rateall cellular telephones an" pa#ers "urin# the worship serice$We ask that all present today please fill out the )ttendance and Communionregistration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate sothat we may record your presence with us.%RA&ER U%ON ENTERIN' THE %E(Power of the eternal )ather hel% #e' $isdo# of the Son enlighten the eye of #y understanding' Tender #ercy of the !oly S%irit unite #y heart to yourself' *ternal +od restore health to the sic, and life to the dead' +i&e usa &oice your own &oice to cry out to you for #ercy for the world' -ou light gi&e us light' -ou wisdo# gi&e us wisdo#' -ou su%re#e strength strengthen us' A#en'THE ORDER O) (OR*HI%%RELUDE $hen . Sur&ey the $ondrous "ross(ELCO+EIN,OCATION.n the na#e of the )ather and of the (/) Son and of the !oly S%irit' A-en$CON)E**ION AND A**URANCE O) )OR'I,ENE**0rothers and sisters if we say that we ha&e no sin we decei&e oursel&es and the truth is not in us'.f we confess our sins +od who is faithful and 1ust will forgi&e us our sins and cleanse us fro# all unrighteousness'Let us confess our sin in the %resence of +od and of one another'2ost #erciful +odwe confess that we are captie to sin an" cannot free ourseles$ (e hae sinne" a#ainst you in thou#ht, wor", an" "ee", !y what we hae "one an" !y what we hae left un"one$ (e hae not loe" you with ourwhole heart. we hae not loe" our nei#h!ors as ourseles$ )or the sake of your *on, /esus Christ, hae -ercy on us$ )or#ie us, renew us,an" lea" us, so that we -ay "eli#ht in your will an" walk in your ways, to the #lory of your holy na-e$ A-en$.n the #ercy of al#ighty +od 3esus "hrist was gi&en to die for us and for his sa,e +od forgi&es us all our sins' As a called and ordained #inister of the church of "hrist and by his authority . therefore declare to you the entire forgi&eness of all your sins in the na#e of the )ather and of the / Son and of the !oly S%irit' A-en$'ATHERIN' *ON'0 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise 1EL( 2345 'REETIN'The grace of our Lord 3esus "hrist the lo&e of +od and the co##union of the !oly S%irit be with you all4An" also with you6CANTICLE O) %RAI*ENow the Feast and Celebration 1EL( 7895 %RA&ER O) THE DA&*&er5lo&ing +od your Son gi&es hi#self as li&ing bread for the life of the world' )ill us with such a ,nowledge of his %resence that we #ay be strengthened and sustained by his risen life to ser&e you continually through 3esus "hrist our Sa&ior and Lord' A-en$A +E**A'E )OR OUR CHILDREN)IR*T READIN'0 7 :in#s ;07 10.t %leased the Lord that Solo#on had as,ed this' 11+od said to hi# =0ecause you ha&e as,ed this and ha&e not as,ed for yourself long life or riches or for the life of your ene#ies but ha&e as,ed for yourself understanding to discern what is right 12. now do according to your word' .ndeed . gi&e you a wise and discerning #ind8 no one li,e you has been before you and no one li,e you shall arise after you' 19. gi&e you also what you ha&e not as,ed both riches and honor all your life8 no other ,ing shall co#%are with you' 1 of the nations$?The wor,s of your hands are faithful5 C ness and 1ustice8all of your %re5 C ce%ts are sure'@ They stan" fast fore= > er an" eer,!ecause they are "one in > truth an" e?uity$ RA-ou sent rede#%tion to your %eo%le and co##anded your co&e5 C nant fore&er8 holy and aweso#e C is your na#e'10 The fear of the LORD is the !e#in= > nin# of wis"o-.all who practice this hae a #oo" un"erstan"in#$ 'o"@s praise en= > "ures foreer$ R *ECOND READIN'0Ephesians A07A=;