Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church

a community of the cross

called to confess hope in action

worshiping · serving · inviting · connecting · giving · growing

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020

5300 10th Avenue South · Minneapolis, MN 55417 · 612-825-6846 · nokomisheights.org a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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NokomisHeightsisaReconcilingInChrist(RIC)Congregation.WebelievethegospelisGod’sgifttoallpeople,tobesharedunconditionally,withoutregardtoculturalorethnicbackground;race;sexualorientation;genderidentity;physicalormentalabilities;socio-economic,marital,orfamilystatus;gender;orage.Wewelcomelesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgenderpeople,theirpartnersandtheirfamiliesintofullparticipationinthelifeandministryofthiscongregation.

WORSHIPLEADERSPastor MarlaRotmanChildren’sMessage AmySnettingOrganist JulieUrbanInstrumentalist KimBretheim,celloLector Julia,Michael&RuthMurphyVocalists Kim&SueDanielsonBretheim,Bill&CarolKaemmerer

Inourprayersthisweek:CaseyAustad,LindaAustad,RichGronner;MissionPartners:TrinityandSt.Peder’sLutheranchurches,CES(CommunityEmergencyService),andWapoBibleCamp

JoinuseachSundayat10a.m.forworshipFindusonlineonFacebookandYouTube

www.nokomisheights.org

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AttheheartoftheGoodFridayworshipisthePassionaccordingtheGospelofJohn.OurtraditionalTenebrae(Latinfor“shadow”)worshipofmusicandreadingsand

extinguishingofcandlesmovesusintoincreasingdarkness.AsJesus’bodyissealedinthetomb,worshipends.

WearelefttoponderthedepthofGod’sloveforusasseeninJesusonthecross.

WORSHIPLEADERSPastor MarlaRotmanOrganist JulieUrbanVocalist JohanChristophersonInstrumentalists CatherineBretheim,piano;KimBretheim,cello; LauraBretheim,violin;EmmaLofthus,viola MarenNelson,clarinet;LaurieStegner,violinNokomisHeightsisaReconcilingInChrist(RIC)Congregation.WebelievethegospelisGod’sgifttoallpeople,tobesharedunconditionally,withoutregardtoculturalorethnicbackground;race;sexualorientation;genderidentity;physicalormentalabilities;socio-economic,marital,orfamilystatus;gender;orage.Wewelcomelesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgenderpeople,theirpartnersandtheirfamiliesintofullparticipationinthelifeandministryofthiscongregation.

JoinusforEasterSundayWorship!April12,10a.m.

FindusonlineonFacebookandYouTube.

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LiturgicalselectionsarereprintedfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.UsedbypermissionofAugsburgFortresslicense#14379-ELW.

“AllGlory,Laud,andHonor,”settingbyPaulManziscopyright©1990MorningStarMusicPublishers,Inc.AllRightsReserved.

“VoluntaryonValetwillichdirgeben”(AllGlory,LaudandHonor),arrangementbyMarkAlbrecht,isfromFestiveProcessionalsforOrganandTrumpet,copyright©1998AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.

“Ah,HolyJesus,”arrangementbyChadBaker,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.

“UponThyTable,Lord,”arrangementbyDaleWood,iscopyright©1974AugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.

“ThereinGod’sGarden,”musicbyK.LeeScott,iscopyright©1987BirnamwoodPublications,adiv.ofMorningStarMusicpublishers,Inc.Allrightsreserved.

“WereYouThere,”arrangementbyWayneL.Wold,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.

“MySongIsLoveUnknown,”tunebyJohnIreland,1870-1962;arrangementbyWayneL.Wold;copyright©JohnIreland,admin.,TheJohnIrelandTrust,isfromIntroductionsandAlternateAccompanimentsforOrgan,vol.2,copyright©2007AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.

“CreateinMeaCleanHeart”(Hymn188)and“AllGlory,Laud,andHonor”(Hymn344)arefromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.PublishedbyAugsburgFortress.Usedbypermission.

“LoveUnknown,”arrangementbyKarlOsterland,isfromAugsburgOrganLibrary:Lent,copyright©200AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.

“FollowingthePathofJesus—EventsfromthePassionaccordingtoMatthew”iscopyright©2020CynthiaNelson.Allrightsreserved.Usedbypermission.

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NOKOMISHEIGHTSLUTHERANCHURCH(ELCA)TIMEAFTERPENTECOST

JUNE21,2020 10:00A.M.

GATHERING

PRELUDE “Meditation” Weaver

WELCOME

CONFESSIONANDFORGIVENESS L: BlessedbetheholyTrinity,oneGod,whosesteadfastloveiseverlasting,

whosefaithfulnessenduresfromgenerationtogeneration.

C: Amen L: TrustinginthemercyofGod,letusconfessoursin.

Silenceiskeptforreflection.

L: ReconcilingGod,

C: weconfessthatwedonottrustyourabundance,andwedenyyourpresenceinourlives.Weplaceourhopeinourselvesandrelyonourownefforts.Wefailtobelievethatyouprovideenoughforall.Weabuseyourgoodcreationforourownbenefit.Wefeardifferenceanddonotwelcomeothersasyouhavewelcomedus.Wesininthought,word,anddeed.Byyourgrace,forgiveus;throughyourlove,renewus;andinyourSpirit,leadus;

sothatwemayliveandserveyouinnewnessoflife.Amen

L: BelovedofGod,

bytheradicalabundanceofdivinemercy

wehavepeacewithGodthroughChristJesus,

throughwhomwehaveobtainedgraceupongrace.

Oursinsareforgiven.Letuslivenowinhope.

Forhopedoesnotdisappoint,

becauseGod’slovehasbeenpouredintoourhearts

throughtheHolySpirit.

C: Amen

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HYMN449(st.1-3) “WeKnowThatChristisRaised”

GREETING L: ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod,

andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.

C: Andalsowithyou.

PRAYEROFTHEDAY L: Wepraytogether:

C: Teachus,goodLordGod,toserveyouasyoudeserve,togiveandnotcountthecost,tofightandnotheedthewounds,totoilandnotseekforrest,tolaborandnotaskforreward,exceptthatofknowingthatwedoyourwill,throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen

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WORD

THEREADING Romans6:1-11 L: Introduction:InbaptismwewereincorporatedintotherealityofChrist’sdeath

andresurrection.WehavebeenmadenewinChristthroughhisdeathandresurrectiontolivefreedfromsin.

Shouldwecontinueinsininorderthatgracemayabound?Bynomeans!Howcanwewhodiedtosingoonlivinginit?Doyounotknowthatallofuswhohavebeen

baptizedintoChristJesuswerebaptizedintohisdeath?Thereforewehavebeen

buriedwithhimbybaptismintodeath,sothat,justasChristwasraisedfromthe

deadbythegloryoftheFather,sowetoomightwalkinnewnessoflife.Forifwe

havebeenunitedwithhiminadeathlikehis,wewillcertainlybeunitedwithhim

inaresurrectionlikehis.Weknowthatouroldselfwascrucifiedwithhimsothat

thebodyofsinmightbedestroyed,andwemightnolongerbeenslavedtosin.For

whoeverhasdiedisfreedfromsin.ButifwehavediedwithChrist,webelievethat

wewillalsolivewithhim.WeknowthatChrist,beingraisedfromthedead,will

neverdieagain;deathnolongerhasdominionoverhim.Thedeathhedied,he

diedtosin,onceforall;butthelifehelives,helivestoGod.Soyoualsomust

consideryourselvesdeadtosinandalivetoGodinChristJesus. TheWordoftheLord. C: ThanksbetoGod.

GOSPELACCLAMATION

ANNOUNCEMENTOFTHEGOSPEL L: TheGospelaccordingtoMatthew,thetenthchapter.

C: Glorytoyou,OLord.

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GOSPEL Matthew10:24-39 L: Introduction:Jesuswarnshisdisciplesthattheirministryinhisnamewillmeet

withopposition.However,heassuresthemthattheyneednotfearforthetruthwillcometolight.LifeisfoundinChrist.

“Adiscipleisnotabovetheteacher,noraslaveabovethemaster;itisenoughforthediscipletobeliketheteacher,andtheslavelikethemaster.Iftheyhave

calledthemasterofthehouseBeelzebul,howmuchmorewilltheymalign

thoseofhishousehold!

“Sohavenofearofthem;fornothingiscoveredupthatwillnotbeuncovered,

andnothingsecretthatwillnotbecomeknown.WhatIsaytoyouinthedark,

tellinthelight;andwhatyouhearwhispered,proclaimfromthehousetops.Do

notfearthosewhokillthebodybutcannotkillthesoul;ratherfearhimwho

candestroybothsoulandbodyinhell.Arenottwosparrowssoldforapenny?

YetnotoneofthemwillfalltothegroundapartfromyourFather.Andeven

thehairsofyourheadareallcounted.Sodonotbeafraid;youareofmore

valuethanmanysparrows.

“Everyonethereforewhoacknowledgesmebeforeothers,Ialsowill

acknowledgebeforemyFatherinheaven;butwhoeverdeniesmebefore

others,IalsowilldenybeforemyFatherinheaven.

“DonotthinkthatIhavecometobringpeacetotheearth;Ihavenotcometo

bringpeace,butasword.ForIhavecometosetamanagainsthisfather,anda

daughteragainsthermother,andadaughter-in-lawagainsthermother-in-law;

andone’sfoeswillbemembersofone’sownhousehold.Whoeverlovesfather

ormothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme;andwhoeverlovessonor

daughtermorethanmeisnotworthyofme;andwhoeverdoesnottakeupthe

crossandfollowmeisnotworthyofme.Thosewhofindtheirlifewillloseit,

andthosewholosetheirlifeformysakewillfindit.”

GOSPELRESPONSE L: TheGospeloftheLord.

C: Praisetoyou,OChrist.

CHILDREN’SMESSAGE

SERMON

HYMN608(st.1and3) “SoftlyandTenderlyJesusIsCalling”Seemusiconnextpage

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PRAYERSOFTHECHURCH Introduction L: Calledintounitywithoneanotherandthewholecreation,letusprayforour

sharedworld.

Abriefsilence

L: ExpansiveGod,youbringdiversevoicestogethertoformyourchurch.Openour

heartsandunstopourearstolearnfromoneanother,thatdifferencesmightnot

overshadowourbaptismalunity.

Hearus,OGod.

C: Yourmercyisgreat. L: ProtectingGod,sustainandkeepsafeallwhoworktodefendothersacrossthe

world.Reviveandstrengthenorganizationsdedicatedtocaringforthehomeless,hungry,thosewithoutmedicalcare,andthosewithoutprivilegeand

voice.Also,rememberthosewhoarerefugeesandmigrantswhiletheir

homelandsstruggleforpeace.

Hearus,OGod.

C: Yourmercyisgreat. L: LovingGod,youpromisetobewithallwhoarepersecutedforyoursake.Guideall

whospeakyourwordofjusticeandconsoleanywhoaretormentedortargetedfor

beingwhotheyare.Bewiththosewhoaresufferingorsick;bringthemhealing,

comfort,andcompanionship.

Hearus,OGod.

C: Yourmercyisgreat. Conclusion L: Receivetheseprayers,OGod,andthosetoodeepforwords;throughJesusChrist

ourLord.

C: Amen

LORD’SPRAYER C: OurFatherinheaven, hallowedbeyourname, yourkingdomcome, yourwillbedone,onearthasinheaven. Giveustodayourdailybread. Forgiveusoursins, asweforgivethosewhosinagainstus. Saveusfromthetimeoftrial, anddeliverusfromevil. Forthekingdom,thepower,andtheglory areyours,nowandforever.Amen

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SHARINGTHEPEACE L: ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways. C: Andalsowithyou.

OFFERING “TheLord’sMyShepherd” Burton

OFFERTORYRESPONSE686(st.1) “WeGiveTheebutThineOwn”

OFFERINGPRAYER L:MercifulGod, youopenwideyourhand

andsatisfytheneedofeverylivingthing.

Openourhandstoreceiveyou.

Openourheartstoembraceyou.

Openourlivestoliveinyou.

WepraythisthroughChristourLord.

C: Amen

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SENDING

BLESSING L: Neitherdeath,norlife,norangels,norrulers, northingspresent,northingstocome,

norpowers,norheight,nordepth,

noranythingelseinallcreation,

willbeabletoseparateusfromtheloveofGodinChristJesus.

God,theCreator,Jesus,theChrist,

andtheHolySpirit,theComforter,

blessyouandkeepyouineternallove.

C: Amen

HYMN722 “OChrist,YourHeart,Compassionate”Seemusiconnextpage

SENDING L: GoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord. C: ThanksbetoGod!

Momentofsilence

POSTLUDE “Engelberg” K.Langlois

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LiturgicalselectionsarereprintedfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.UsedbypermissionofAugsburgFortresslicense#14379-ELW.

Scripturequotations,unlessotherwisenoted,arefromtheNewRevisedStandardVersionBible,copyright©1989bytheDivisionofChristianEducationoftheNationalCouncilofChurchesofChristintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Allrightsreserved.

“Meditation”byGeorgeannWeaverisfromMeditationforCello,HornorSaxandKeyboard,copyright©1996AugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.

“WeKnowThatChristIsRaised”(ELW449)textcopyright©JohnB.GeyerisfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship,copyright©2006,EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.PublishedbyAugsburgFortress.Allrightsreserved.

“TheLord’sMyShepherd”byDanielBurton,fromThreeShepherdHymnsforCelloandOrgan,copyright©2015BirnamwoodPublishers.Allrightsreserved.

“OChrist,YourHeart,Compassionate”(ELW722)textbyHermanG.Stuempfle,Jr.,copyright©2000GIAPublications.

“Engelberg”byKristinaLangloisiscopyright©1998MorningStarMusicPublishers.Allrightsreserved.

Reprintingandrecording/streamingofmusicusedbypermissionunderOneLicense.netA-725653.