Fourth Sunday after Pentecost– June 28, 2020 The Order of Worship at 11:00 am
To mitigate spread of COVID-19 in our community, on-site activities—including worship services—have been cancelled. Many activities continue, but in different formats: ZOOM for interactive small groups and classes, to-go meals for the Food Ministry, and streaming worship services and music from the archives. Please use the links available on the viewing page to let us know that you are worshiping from home, to offer any prayer requests, to let us know if you need help or are available to help a neighbor, and to continue to give to support the ministries that continue, socially distant for the common good. As always, we pray that worship at Redeemer is a blessing for you, even as your participation blesses us, even though we are not together in person.
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comfortable, we encourage you to sing the hymns and to sing or speak the congregational portions of the liturgy in bold type.
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WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 1
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All Are Welcome
CONFESSION In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. | Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. | Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God. 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. 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 O God, you direct our lives by your grace, and your words of justice and mercy reshape the world. Mold us into a people who welcome your word and serve one another, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. CHILDREN’S SERMON Please use the Prayer Request link on the webpage to submit your requests. GOSPEL Matthew 10:40-42 When Jesus sends his disciples out as missionaries, he warns them of persecution and hardships they will face. He also promises to reward any who aid his followers and support their ministry. 3
[Jesus said to the twelve:] “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” After the reading: The Gospel of the Lord. | Praise to you O Christ. SERMON HYMN
Pastor Ron Bonner Amazing Grace
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Each portion of the prayers concludes: Lord, in your mercy, | hear our prayer.
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PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. | And also with you. Please let us know you worshiped with us today by using the I’m Worshiping link as you would the attendance pad at church. GATHERING OF GIFTS Please use the Help and Give links to support the ministry of Redeemer. MUSIC by Redeemer Jazz Trio THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD Let us pray. Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your Word you made all things: you spoke light into darkness, called forth beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. For your Word of life, O God, | we give you thanks and praise. By your Word you called your people Israel to tell of your wonderful gifts: freedom from captivity, water on the desert journey, a pathway home from exile, wisdom for life with you. For your Word of life, O God, | we give you thanks and praise. Through Jesus, your Word made flesh, you speak to us and call us to witness: forgiveness through the cross, life to those entombed by death, the way of your selfgiving love. For your Word of life, O God, | we give you thanks and praise. Send your Spirit of truth, O God; rekindle your gifts within us: renew our faith, increase our hope, and deepen our love, for the sake of a world in need. Faithful to your Word, O God, draw near to all who call on you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. | Amen. LORD’S PRAYER 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. 5
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
A PRAYER FOR THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD. God of all power and love, we give thanks for your unfailing presence and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss. Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire. Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world: a people who pray, worship, learn, break bread, share life, heal neighbors, bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit. Wherever and however we gather, unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission, that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BLESSING Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. God, the creator, ☊ Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter, bless you and keep you in eternal love. Amen. SENDING Go in peace. Christ is with you. | Thanks be to God.
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There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
POSTLUDE by Redeemer Jazz Trio LAST WEEK AT REDEEMER Worship attendance for June 21: Livestream 455, Facebook Live 168 WEDNESDAY EVENING Pastor Mark’s Class | Zoom | 6 pm Worship | Livestream | 7:15 pm
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER 731 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 www.redeemer.org | 404.874.8664 | Emergency Line: 404.874.9759 The Rev. Mark H. Larson ................................................................ Senior Pastor, ext. 201 The Rev. Ronald Bonner ................................ Pastor for Community Engagement, ext. 203 The Rev. Jonathan Trapp ............................................. Pastor for Faith Formation, ext. 233 The Rev. Jenny McLellan ................................................ Pastor for Member Care, ext. 224 STAFF Martha Barth.................................................................................. Organ Scholar, ext. 234 Bob Boyd....................................................... Director of Operations and Finance, ext. 232 Seth Brown ............................................................. Facilities and Media Director, ext. 218 Robin Durdin ........................................................ Office Administration Director, ext. 204 Kate Elkins ............................................................................. Preschool Director, ext. 252 David Hansen .................................................................... Adult Choral Director, ext. 236 Sarah Hawbecker ....................................... Organist & Children’s Music Director, ext. 206 Deacon Mary Houck ................................. Children & Family Ministries Director, ext. 227 Jennifer Isaacson ................................................... Financial Information Director, ext. 237 Karen Medford..........................Parish Nurse, and Adult Faith Formation Director, ext. 230 Hillary Nelson....................................................... Youth Director, hnelson@redeemer.org Tawanda Searcy ............................................ Receptionist and Wedding Director, ext. 200 Maria Welsh ..................................................... Kitchen and Hospitality Manager, ext. 210 Stacey Williams ....................................................................................... Head of Security
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