Matthew 15:10-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 |Church signs often exclaim “All are welcome!” And throughout Scripture, time and time again, we are reminded that language of “insider” and “outsider” doesn’t jive with the vision of God’s Kingdom. And yet, even as people who’ve received God’s compassion, our own biases and perceptions keep us from fully living out the truth of God’s abundance for all. So, trusting that Christ meets us where we are, and trusting that the Spirit can help us recognize what it is that keeps us from living – and sharing – God’s promises freely, we invite you to join us for worship as once again we receive God’s sustenance through bread and wine, and as we are re-commissioned to join in God’s mission for the world.
Sunday, August 20, 2023, Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin
Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: In Christ, There Is No East or West. Text: John Oxenham, 1852-1941, alt. Music: African American spiritual; adapt. Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949. Text and Music: © OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: United at the Table. Text: Joaquín Madurga; tr. Angel Mattos, b. 1947, and Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923. Music: Joaquín Madurga. Text and Music: © 1979, 1998 J. Madurga and San Pablo Internacional – SSP, admin. OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: We Are Called. Text and Music: David Haas, b. 1957. Text and Music: © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.