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The Holy

Spirit calls us together as

the people of God.

This lament was

developed for the Commemoration for the Emanuel

Nine on June 17.

Service of the Word Sunday, June 21

Time after Pentecost—Lectionary 12

Commemoration of Onesimos Nesib, translator, evangelist, died 1931

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church w A Living Sanctuary of Hope and Grace

Gathering

We gather, virtually, as the Body of Christ. All are invited to light a candle in preparation for worship. You may place a bowl of water near you in remembrance of baptism.

Prelude Largo from Concerto in A Minor - Antonio Vivaldi

Sofia Damer-Salas, violin Confessing Racism: A Lament for the Church As church, we confess the sin of racism and condemn racist rhetoric and the ideology of white supremacy. God, have mercy. God, have mercy. As church, we confess, repent, and repudiate the times when this church has been silent in the face of racial injustice. God, have mercy. God, have mercy.

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Racism is deeply ingrained within the ELCA, a predominantly white church. It is deeply embedded within the individual congregations whose members continue to foster stereotypes and support polices that actively hurt people of color. God, have mercy. God, have mercy. As church, we declare that the enslavement of black bodies and the removal of indigenous peoples established racism in the United States, a truth this nation and this church have yet to fully embrace. God, have mercy. God, have mercy. Rooted in slavery, racism is manifested through the history of Jim Crow policies, racial segregation, the terror of lynching, extrajudicial killings by law enforcement, and the disproportionate incarceration of people of color. God, have mercy. God, have mercy. As church we lament the institutional racism of discriminatory treatment within the call process; inequitable compensation of clergy of color; racial segregation; divestment from black communities and congregations; systemic policies and organizational practices; and a failure to fully include the gifts of leadership and worship styles of black people, indigenous people, and people of color. God, have mercy. God, have mercy.

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Palabra

God speaks to us in scripture

reading, preaching, song, and

silence.

Confessions are empty promises without meaningful actions—actions that are grounded in prayer, education, and soul-searching repentance. The sin of racism separates us from one another. Though we trust that we are reconciled to God through Christ’s death and resurrection, we seek such life-giving reconciliation with one another. As we repent, let us not turn back to ideologies that promote white supremacy. We trust that God can make all things new. Amen.

Gathering Song

Come, Holy Spirit Paperless music

During this time, the presiding minister and assembly greet each other.

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.

Prayer of the Day The assembly is seated.

Word First Reading Genesis 21:8-21 Response: Thanks be to God.

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Psalm Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 The assembly sings the refrain after the cantor, then the verses in bold to the Psalm tone below.

Refrain

Psalm Tone

1Bow down your ear, O Lord, and | answer me, for I am poor | and in misery. 2Keep watch over my life, for | I am faithful; save your servant who | trusts in you. 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for you | are my God; I call upon you all | the day long. 4Gladden the soul | of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift | up my soul. - Refrain 5For you, O Lord, are good | and forgiving, and abundant in mercy toward all who | call upon you. 6Give ear, O Lord, | to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my | supplications. 7In the time of my trouble I will | call upon you, for you will | answer me. 8Among the gods there is none like | you, O Lord, nor anything | like your works. - Refrain 9All the nations you have made will come and worship | you, O Lord, and glori- | fy your name. 10For you are great; you do | wondrous things; and you a- | lone are God.

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The meditation bell calls us to a

time of silent reflection as we

continue to listen how God speaks

through the scriptures.

Throughout the summer, we read

through Paul’s letter to the

Romans.

An ancient practice at the

announcement of the gospel is to make a sign of

the cross on the forehead, the lips, and the

heart, that the good news may be in our minds, on our lips, and

in our hearts.

16Turn to me and have mer- | cy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save the child | of your handmaid. 17Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be | put to shame; because you, Lord, have helped me and com- | forted me. - Refrain

Second Reading Romans 6:1b-11 Response: Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation

Proper verse: Jesus says, The Spirit of the Lord will testify on | my behalf,

and you also | are to testify. (John 15:26, 27)

Gospel Matthew 10:24-39 At the announcement: Glory to you, O Lord. At the conclusion: Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon

Silence for reflection follows the sermon.

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38. We Walk in Love

Music by Deanna WitkowskiNew York, NY | 2017

Words by Deanna Witkowski and Lemuel Colon

Deanna writes: "After writing the tune, I looked at 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as a starting point in creating a list of positive key words to include in the lyrics."

Copyright © 2017, Lyrics: Witkowski and Colon/Music: Deanna Witkowski (BMI)Licensed for free, non-commercial distribution.Other inquiries or permissions: deannajazz.com

Performance Suggestion:• Step on beat 1, Clap beats 2 & 3.

Always include songwriter's name when sharing. PDF: Songs.justicechoir.org/WeWalk

Made Possible by Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis

Justice Choir Songbook, Volume 1

Proof 3/28/19

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With the whole church, we boldly confess our faith.

During all the prayers, the assembly is

invited to pray using the ancient posture of prayer with hands open

and turned upward.

Creed Apostles’ 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 During the silence, people may name particular intentions silently or aloud as directed by the minister’s invitation.

Peace The peace of the risen Christ be with you always. And also with you.

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Offering During this pandemic, the mission of the church continues. Your financial giving to Immanuel ensures that our ministries continue. To send your offering by text, you may text the amount you wish to give to 833-397-0161. After which, you will be sent a link to provide your payment information. You may also choose to visit the church website at immanuellutheranchicago.org and scroll to the middle of the home page to donate online.

Almighty and everlasting God Orlando Gibbons Prerecorded

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

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Envío

God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

Sending Blessing of Graduates Blessing Sending Song O God of Every Nation #713

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Dismissal Response: Thanks be to God. Postlude Postlude in the 8th Mode - Jean Langlais

+ + + Texts of the liturgy from Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #23242. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Psalm 86 by Thomas Keesecker from Psalter for Worship Year A © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Gospel Acclamation from Mass for Immanuel by Daniel Schwandt, © 2017 Augsburg Fortress.

Today’s Texts Time after Pentecost—Lectionary 12 Jeremiah knew the frustration of having his words rejected. Jesus declares that his words may not bring peace, but division. In baptism we are buried with Christ that we may walk in newness of life. As we take stands for the sake of justice and lose our lives for the sake of others, we need not be afraid. The hairs of our head are counted. In baptism we are marked with the cross of Christ forever.

Prayer of the Day Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

First Reading: Genesis 21:8-21 Sarah demands that Abraham send Hagar and her son, Ishmael, away. Abraham is distressed because he is Ishmael’s father. Sarah wants to ensure that her son, Isaac, will be the one to inherit God’s blessing. God, however, hears Hagar’s cry and promises to also make of Ishmael a great nation. 8The child [Isaac] grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the

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Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. 10So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.” 11The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. 12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. 13As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.” 14So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 15When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. 16Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. 17And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. 18Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.” 19Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink. 20God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. 21He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11 In baptism we were incorporated into the reality of Christ’s death. Our lives in the present are marked and shaped by his crucifixion, just as our lives in the future will be marked and shaped by his resurrection. 1bShould we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? 2By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? 3Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. 7For whoever has died is freed from sin. 8But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

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Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39 Jesus warns his disciples that their ministry in his name will meet with opposition, requiring absolute trust in God and an unswerving commitment to their Lord. 24A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! 26So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. 27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. 28Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30And even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. 34Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36and one's foes will be members of one's own household. 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

Readings for the Week Third Week of Pentecost Monday—Wednesday reflect on the previous Sunday’s readings. Thursday—Saturday prepare for next Sunday.

Monday Psalm 6, Micah 7:1-7, Revelation 2:1-7 Tuesday Psalm6, Jeremiah 26:1-12, Revelation 2:8-11 Wednesday Psalm 6, Jeremiah 38:1-13, Matthew 10:5-23

Thursday Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Jeremiah 25:1-7, Galatians 5:2-6 Friday Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Jeremiah 25:8-14, Galatians 5:7-12 Saturday Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Jeremiah 28:1-4, Luke 17:1-4 Sunday Jeremiah 28:5-9, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Romans 6:12-23, Matthew 10:40-42

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The Value to Being in Community

One of the many advantages of being part of a community — in this case, the church — is that you don’t have to do it all alone.

For example, on any particular Sunday… …if you, for any reason are unable to pray, the assembly prays with and for you. …if you, for any reason, cannot stand, the assembly stands for you. …if you, for any reason, cannot sing, the assembly sings for you. …if you, for any reason, are unsure about what you believe, the assembly voices the faith of the church.

Being in community is a blessing. In so doing, we become the body of Christ in all its rich diversity.