Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 13b)June 27 & 28, 2015Holy Communion

INTRODUCTION

A woman finds healing by touching Jesus' cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus' time the hemorrhaging woman was considered ritually unclean, polluting others by her touch, and anyone who touched a corpse also became unclean. In Mark's gospel Jesus breaks down barriers, from his first meal at a tax collector's house to his last breath on the cross as the temple curtain is torn in two. We dare to touch Jesus in our "uncleanness" and to live as a community that defines no one as an outsider.

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING The PEWAs we mourn the deaths of those massacred at Mother Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charlotte, South Carolina we pray, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may move every human heart; that the barriers dividing us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; and that, with our divisions healed, we might live in justice and peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude Chorale Partita on Great is Thy Faithfulness Wells

WELCOME

invocation

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

confession and assurance of forgiveness

Brothers and sisters, if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Most merciful God,we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Gathering Song: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (ELW 632) Greeting

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!And also with you!

Canticle of Praise Now the Feast and Celebration (ELW 167)

Prayer of the Day

Let us pray.Almighty and merciful God, we implore you to hear the prayers of your people. Be our strong defense against all harm and danger, that we may live and grow in faith and hope, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

A Message for Our Children

First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1, 1727

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 17David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan. 18(He ordered that The Song of the Bow be taught to the people of Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.) He said: 19Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places!How the mighty have fallen! 20Tell it not in Gath,proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon;or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,the daughters of the uncircumcised will exult. 21You mountains of Gilboa,let there be no dew or rain upon you,nor bounteous fields!For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,the shield of Saul, anointed with oil no more. 22From the blood of the slain,from the fat of the mighty,the bow of Jonathan did not turn back,nor the sword of Saul return empty. 23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!In life and in death they were not divided;they were swifter than eagles,they were stronger than lions. 24O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,who clothed you with crimson, in luxury,who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. 25How the mighty have fallenin the midst of the battle!Jonathan lies slain upon your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;greatly beloved were you to me;your love to me was wonderful,passing the love of women. 27How the mighty have fallen,and the weapons of war perished!\

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Psalm 130Out of the Depths I Cry to You (ELW 600)

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:715

7Now as you excel in everything in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. 8I do not say this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love against the earnestness of others. 9For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 10And in this matter I am giving my advice: it is appropriate for you who began last year not only to do something but even to desire to do something 11now finish doing it, so that your eagerness may be matched by completing it according to your means. 12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has not according to what one does not have. 13I do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a question of a fair balance between 14your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair balance. 15As it is written,"The one who had much did not have too much,and the one who had little did not have too little."

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation

VERSE:Our Savior Jesus Christ has a- | bolished death*and brought life and immortality to light | through the gospel. (2 Tim. 1:10)

Gospel Mark 5:21-43

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.Glory to you, O Lord.

21When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet 23and begged him repeatedly, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live." 24So he went with him.And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. 25Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. 27She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28for she said, "If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well." 29Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?" 31And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, 'Who touched me?'" 32He looked all around to see who had done it. 33But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease." 35While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?" 36But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe." 37He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. 38When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39When he had entered, he said to them, "Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping." 40And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha cum," which means, "Little girl, get up!" 42And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. 43He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

The gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon Pastor Charles Peterson

Hymn of the Day Great Is Thy Faithfulness (ELW 733)

Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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.

Prayers of Intercession

Trusting the Spirit's power, we pray for the church, the world, and all of God's creation.

Please sit or kneel as you are able.

Each petition ends with:Hear us, O God.Your mercy is great.

Receive these prayers, gracious God, and those prayers known only to you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you always.And also with you.

Announcements

music at the Offering He Leadeth Me

OFFERTORY HYMN: Create in Me a Clean Heart (ELW 186)

Offering Prayer

Let us pray. O God, ruler of heaven and earth, all that we have and all that we are come through you. We offer back in thanksgiving a portion of what you have given us: our time, our work, and our wealth. With them we dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, through Jesus Christ, who gave himself for the salvation of the world. Amen.

Dialogue

Preface

Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, Holy, Holy (ELW 190a)

Eucharistic Prayer

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory.In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await his coming in glory. Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever.Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: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.

Invitation to Communion

All who desire to leave their old lives behind and live in Christ, come to the feast!

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over your chest for a blessing as you come forward.

Communion

The body of Christ, given for you.The blood of Christ, shed for you.Amen.

Lamb of God O Christ, Lamb of God (ELW 196)

Song During Distribution: Day by Day (ELW 790)

Prayer after Communion

Almighty God, you gave your Son Jesus Christ both as a sacrifice for sin and a model of godly life. Move us by your Holy Spirit to receive him always with thanksgiving and conform our lives to his; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Blessing

Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now and forever.Amen.

SENDING HYMN: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (ELW 890)

Dismissal

Go in peace. Love as God has loved you.Thanks be to God.

Postlude March Henry Purcell

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Anna Wiegerig.

Presented by Nora Wiegerig

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, June 28, 2015Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, died around 202

This important early church leader tried very hard to hold to the faith handed down by the apostles. An opponent of the movement known as gnosticism, Irenaeus was one of the first to speak of the church as catholic, or linked together.

Monday, June 29Peter and Paul, Apostles

These two strong-willed apostles are the pillars of the church in the first generation after Christ. Peter was one of the Twelve, one who both offered a glorious confession of faith and later denied knowing Jesus. Paul once led the persecution of Christians, then was converted and helped bring the faith to non-Jewish people.

Wednesday, July 1Catherine Winkworth, died 1878; John Mason Neale, died 1866; hymn translators

Neale was an English priest who specialized in the translation of Latin and Greek hymns into English. Winkworth lived in Manchester, England, and devoted herself to translating German hymns. Almost all English-speaking hymnals include many of their translations.

Friday, July 3Thomas, Apostle

Though frequently remembered as "doubting Thomas," this apostle also demonstrated a willingness to suffer and die with Jesus (John 11:16), and finally claimed the risen Christ as "my Lord and my God!" By tradition, he later worked as a missionary in India. Long commemorated on December 21, Thomas's celebration is moved to July 3 in agreement with ecumenical calendars.

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