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Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church
August 16, 2009 – 11th
Sunday after Pentecost
Prelude
Deck Thyself with
Joy and Gladness Johannes Brahms arr. Healey
Willan
Entrance
Hymn Oh,
for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Hymn 886
First
Reading Proverbs 9:1-6
Wisdom is portrayed as a
woman who invites people to partake of her banquet. Just as
ordinary food is necessary for physical life, Wisdom’s
food—insight and understanding—is necessary for fullness of
life with God. Partaking of Wisdom’s banquet is the way to
life.
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars.
She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine,
she has also set her table. She has sent out her
servant-girls, she calls from the highest places in the
town, "You that are simple, turn in here!" To those without
sense she says, "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the
wine I have mixed. Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk
in the way of insight."
The Word of the
Lord. C
Thanks be to God.
Psalm
Hymn Praise and
Thanksgiving Hymn 689
Second Reading Ephesians 5:15-20
True wisdom integrates our
new reality in Christ with our Christian fellowship and
daily conduct. Because we are filled with the Spirit,
Christians regularly rejoice together, give thanks to God
for one another, and care for one another. In this way we
revere our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as
wise, making the most of the time, because the days are
evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of
the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is
debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves,
singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,
giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for
everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel John
6:51-58
P The Holy
Gospel according to Saint John, the sixth chapter.
C
Glory to you, O Lord
In John’s gospel, the feeding
of the five thousand leads to extended teaching in which
Jesus identifies himself as the true “bread of life.”
Finally, in these verses, he makes a connection that would
not be understood until after his death, in light of the
church’s celebration of holy
communion.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever
eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I
will give for the life of the world is my flesh." The Jews
then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?" So Jesus said to them, "Very
truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of
Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who
eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I
will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true
food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and
drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the
living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so
whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread
that came down from heaven, not like that which your
ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this
bread will live forever."
The Gospel of the
Lord. C
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
“The Spirit-Filled
Church” Pastor Robert Wallace
Hymn
of the Day O Jesus, Joy of Loving
Hearts Hymn 658
Solo
(8:30 am) Spirit of God, Descend upon
My Heart*
George Croly
Paul
Bendt, baritone
* Hymn 800
Duet
(11:00 am) Laudamus Te
Antonio Vivaldi
Carol
Johnson, soprano; Darryl Johnson, tenor
We praise you. We bless you. We glorify you, O Lord.
Communion
Hymns 488, 781
Sending
Hymn Lord,
Dismiss Us with Your Blessing Hymn 545
Worship Leaders
Preacher/Celebrant: The Reverend
Dr. Robert Wallace
Organist/Director of Music: Mr. W. Douglas Ludlum
Reproduced with permission by Augsburg Fortress. Liturgies
License # 23349
