Enough

The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

This Sunday Pastor Lauren begins a new sermon series: “Stranger Things: the Kingdom of the Unexpected”, clearly a divine mystery! Her sermon this week is entitled “Enough!” based on the Gospel text from Matthew 14: 13-21. This text includes the well-known story of the feeding of the 5000 (men, women and children.) This passage illustrates abundant grace. The detail that everyone ate and was completely filled — with twelve leftover baskets — symbolizes that God’s provision in Jesus is never scarce; it overflows with abundance for all humanity.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP

Prelude: Adagio from “Organ Sonata No. 1” (Opus 65), Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Welcome Confession and Forgiveness

Gathering Song: “When Morning Gilds the Skies”

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Reading: Romans 9:1-5

Special Music: Intermezzo from “Organ Sonata No. 3” (Opus 88), Josef Rheinburger (1839-1901)

Gospel Acclamation and Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:13-21

Children’s Time

Sermon: “Enough”, Pastor Lauren Chambers

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

Song of Response: “We Eat the Bread of Teaching”

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

WE WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Sharing of the Peace

Offering and Offertory: “Andante sostenuto from “Twelve Pieces for the Organ” (Opus 65, No. 9), Johann G. Herzog

WE GATHER AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE

Holy Communion Story

The Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution: “Let Us Break Bread Together”

Post Communion Blessing and Canticle

WE DEPART TO SERVE

Sending Prayer

Benediction

Sending Song: “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”

Dismissal

Postlude: “Trumpet Tune in the Lydian Mode”, Fenton Groden (b.1982)