Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Reformation Sunday
Today’s Meditation Verse: “Happiness comes to those who delight in the law of YHWH and meditate on it day and night.” —Psalm 1:2 (CEB)
Welcome...Pastor Charles
Prelude...Kyle Dacon
*Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 46)...Rebecca Glancy
L: The earth shakes, the mountains quake—tempting our hearts to fear.
P: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
L: Storms rage, winds swirl—destroying schools, hospitals, homes.
P: Still, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
L: Violence comes to light in our communities, and violence continues around the world, causing us to wonder if our prayers for peace are futile.
P: Yet God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
L: For those mourning and rebuilding after the storms,
P: God is their refuge.
L: For those living in fear of their neighbors,
People: God is their strength.
Leader: For those dreading the hiss of a drone-fired missile,
People: God is present.
L: For the distraught and displaced and dismembered in Afghanistan, Gaza, Syria, Ukraine, and elsewhere,
P: God is a very present help in trouble.
L: Therefore, we will not fear.
P: Therefore, we will lay down our weapons and worship our God.
—Joanna Harader on Spacious Faith
*Hymn...“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (UMH #110)
Prayer of Intercession (inspired by Mark 10:46-52, Job 42, Hebrews 7:23-28)...Rebecca Glancy
L: Heavenly Father, when we, like Job, ask for Your presence and intervention, we will end up on our knees, astounded at Your greatness, and humbled by our own unworthiness.
P: Loving God, You hear our prayers: You live among us.
L: Holy Spirit, when we tearfully share our hopes and dreams with You, You promise a harvest of joy. Fill us with expectations of Your goodness.
P: Loving God, You hear our prayers: You live among us.
L: Lord Jesus Christ, high priest and intercessor for our sins, help us live as Your children, trusting that we are also children of the Heavenly Father.
P: Loving God, You hear our prayers: You live among us.
L: Lord Jesus, healer of Bartimaeus’s blindness, help us see You in this world active in love, and help us see You by our side so we may walk Your way without stumbling.
P: Loving God, You hear our prayers: You live among us.
L: Lord Jesus, Great Physician, heal those we know who need Your healing.
P: Loving God, You hear our prayers: You live among us. The love of God has won. The new life has begun. Amen.
—written by Paul Sauer, posted on the Lutheran Forum website
Gospel Lesson: Mark 10:46-52...Rebecca Glancy
Choral Anthem...“Faith to Carry On,” by Don Besig
Community prayer concerns and celebrations
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer...Pastor Charles
Old Testament Lesson: Job 42:1-6, 10-17...Pastor Charles
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon...Pastor Charles / “And the point of all of this was...?”
*Hymn...“My Life Flows On” (TFWS #2212)
*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles
Postlude...Kyle Dacon
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