Wednesday Nov 16 worship at 7 pm

Contemplation with the

Saints – November 16, 2022

The Order of Worship at 7:00 pm

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INTRODUCTION

God’s word, proclaimed and reflected upon, and the prayer it calls forth from us are the heart of this contemplative service. Every Wednesday we will turn aside from our busy routine day to worship our triune God together, alongside faithful women and men of the past: apostles, martyrs, renewers of the church and society those whom we call saints.

Where God’s rule has penetrated man’s heart and life, so that the divine love and righteousness become the main factor, we speak of a saint….Here I give my only definition: a saint is he who reveals God’s might. Saints are such as show clearly and plainly in their lives and deeds and in their very being that God lives.

Nathan

Sӧderblom,

The Living God

Through the service, there will be periods of silence. Silence makes room to breathe deeply, time to still the heart and quiet restless thoughts. Sometimes of silence will last no longer than a deep breath; some will be more spacious. A bell will be rung to mark the completion of the silent period. Before worship begins, keeping silence invites the community into the unhurried pace of prayer. May this be a place for you to listen and rest in the presence of God, “like a child upon its mother’s breast” (Psalm 131:2).

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GATHERING

The Holy Spirit gathers us into a community of prayer.

Welcome. We gather this evening in silence. Please prepare your heart, body, and mind for worship. Release the day; receive what God is prepared to give you.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please us this prayer request link to submit your prayers or use the prayer card in your pew.

HYMN In God Alone

GREETING

The divine love of God, the enduring peace of Jesus Christ, and the abounding joy of the Holy Spirit be with you all. | And also with you.

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PROPERS

Almighty God, by your grace your servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen

WORD

God speaks to us in scripture reading, silence, reflection, and song.

SCRIPTURE READING

Isaiah 58:6-11

Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.

SILENCE

COMMENTARY ON St. Elizabeth of Thuringia

Written by Pastor Tim Brown, Writer and Director of Congregational Stewardship for the ELCA*

PASTORAL RESPONSE

SILENT REFLECTION

If you are worshiping online, you may share your reflection here

• What is your flavor?

• How does it show?

INVITATION FOR PERSONAL RESPONSE

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Pastor Ron Bonner

PRAYER

The Holy Spirit prays with us and through us. Following each bidding prayer, you may speak aloud or silently your own prayers before the sung response. In Christ Jesus we meet the God who knows our weakness and bears the wounds of the world. Therefore, let us be bold as we pray, trusting that God draws near to those in any kind of need.

Sung Response

For the poor…prayers may be spoken…let us sing, Sung response

For the unemployed, underemployed, and exploited…prayers may be spoken…let us sing, Sung response

4 HYMN 359 Where Charity and Love Prevail

For the sick and the forgotten…prayers may be spoken…let us sing,

Sung response

For a spirit of self sacrificing service prayers may be spoken…let us sing,

Sung response

O loving God, you know the needs of all the world. By your Spirit, grant that we, having turned to you in prayer, now might turn to one another in peace, tend and keep what you have made, and love our neighbor with the love of Jesus, in whose name we pray. | Amen

LORD’S PRAYER

Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us 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.

SENDING

God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world with Christ, to enter more fully into God’s love for and work in the world. This is our prayer “without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

BLESSING

May Christ Jesus dwell richly in your hearts through faith as you are being rooted and grounded in the love of Jesus, strengthened by the Spirit, and filled with the enduring peace of God.

Let us go in peace, sharing a sign of divine peace with one another and all whom we meet this week.

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*Pastor Tim Brown used Philip H. Pfatteicher's New Book of Festivals & Commemorations for historical references.

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