Lectionary Readings
Semicontinuous
2 Samuel 1:1, 17–27
David laments the deaths of Jonathan and Saul, killed in battle.
Psalm 130
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; in your word I hope.
Complementary
Lamentations 3:22–33
The steadfast love the Lord never ceases; God’s faithfulness is great.
Psalm 30
O Lord, you brought me up from the grave; my soul praises you.
2 Corinthians 8:7–15
Give generously to those in need; for our sake, Jesus became poor.
Mark 5:21–43
Jesus heals a long-suffering woman and raises a girl from the dead.
— Gathering —
Call to Worship
God’s creation bursts with new life!
Come, let us worship God.
Receive the healing that God offers.
Come, let us worship God.
God’s new life amazes us.
Come, let us worship God.
Prayer of the Day
Merciful God,
you listen to all our prayers—
cries of joy and cries for help,
shouts of frustration and speechless awe,
wordless weeping and lengthy lament.
Some of us wait decades for your response;
others sense it immediately.
May we come to know your presence,
even when you seem absent,
and seek your unexpected responses.
Embolden us to keep praying
through dismay and disappointment,
for the Holy Spirit speaks for us
when we are unable to pray. Amen.
Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song
Thanksgiving For Baptism
At the baptismal font:
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
O Lord our God, we give you thanks
for the grace that is at work in us
through the gift of our baptism—
the sign of your threefold name,
the communion of your faithful people,
the promise of your glorious realm.
By the power of your Holy Spirit,
poured out upon us in baptism,
let your grace and peace grow in us,
until we gather at your heavenly throne
to give you thanks and praise forever;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession and Pardon
At the baptismal font:
It is only by the power of God
that we are able to stand against evil.
Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin.
You shower us with blessings,
with chances to know your grace.
Still, O Lord, we twist your promises
and pray for blessings we can own.
You call us to leave our selfish ways
and follow your call to compassion.
Still, O Lord, we choose shallow belief
over transformative faith.
You have told us that your love is enough,
that the waters of mercy will not run dry.
Still, O Lord, we choose fear instead of trust,
hiding behind the illusion that we can survive on our own.
Forgive us, Holy One, and by your forgiveness,
offer us a chance to try again.
Lifting water from the font:
Now stand firm in your faith,
covered by the saving grace of God
and ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
— Word —
Prayer for Illumination
At the lectern or pulpit:
Holy, Holy, Holy One,
guide us by the Spirit of truth
to hear the Word of life you speak,
and to give all glory, honor, and praise
to your threefold name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Scripture
Before the readings:
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Listen to the word of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:4
After the readings:
Keep these words in your heart.
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Thanks be to God.
Deuteronomy 6:6
Sermon
Ascription of Praise
After the sermon:
To the Lord our God, Alpha and Omega,
be all glory and honor forever. Amen.
Revelation 21:6
Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song
Affirmation of Faith
Time after Pentecost
The life, death, resurrection,
and promised coming of Jesus Christ
has set the pattern for the church’s mission.
His human life involves the church
in the common life of all people.
His service to men and women
commits the church
to work for every form of human well-being.
His suffering makes the church sensitive
to all human suffering
so that it sees the face of Christ
in the faces of persons in every kind of need.
His crucifixion discloses to the church
God’s judgment on the inhumanity
that marks human relations,
and the awful consequences
of the church’s own complicity in injustice.
In the power of the risen Christ
and the hope of his coming,
the church sees the promise
of God’s renewal of human life in society
and of God’s victory over all wrong.
The church follows this pattern
in the form of its life
and in the method of its action.
So to live and serve
is to confess Christ as Lord.
Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.32–33
Prayers of Intercession
We cry to you for help, O God;
hear our prayer.
We pray for all who are grieving . . .
Comfort them in their time of sorrow.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for all who watch and wait . . .
Show them your steadfast love and mercy.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for people who are poor . . .
Provide for them with abundance.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for people who are oppressed . . .
Give them justice, equality, and dignity.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for those who are old . . .
Keep them in faith and good health.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for those who are young . . .
Raise them up to praise your name.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We cry to you for help, O God:
turn our weeping into joy,
that we may dance in the morning;
through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
— Eucharist —
Invitation to Offering
At the communion table:
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,
to present yourselves as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God.
Let us offer our lives to the Lord.
Romans 12:1
Prayer of Dedication
At the communion table:
Generous God, we give you thanks
for all your blessings to us.
Use these gifts we offer
as a sign of your great love for the world,
so that all may know and share
the abundance of your grace;
in your holy name we pray. Amen.
2 Corinthians 8:12–15
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God:
Your steadfast love and mercy never cease;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
From generation to generation you have been our redeemer.
Therefore we praise you, joining the song
of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
A Sanctus (“Holy, holy, holy”) is sung.
Blessed is Jesus Christ, our Savior:
Jesus came among us with healing power,
curing the sick and raising the dead;
through his own death and resurrection he gives us new life.
The words of institution are included here.
Remembering your goodness and grace,
we offer ourselves to you with gratitude
as we share this joyful feast.
A Memorial Acclamation (e.g., “Christ has died”) is sung.
Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon this bread and cup;
make us one in the body and blood
of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Create in us a spirit of generosity and gratitude.
Send us out to share our lives with those in need,
that all may be filled with an abundance of love and grace.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ,
in the unity of the Spirit,
we bless you, God of glory,
now and forever.
An Amen is sung.
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking the Bread
Communion of the People
Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song
Prayer after Communion
At the communion table:
Holy Spirit, you have filled us with your life.
Christ our Savior, you have embraced us in your love.
God our Mother, you have fed with your grace.
Now send us out into your beloved world
to share your life, your love, your grace with all.
Blessing and honor and glory to you,
holy, holy, holy Lord. Amen.
— Sending —
Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song
Blessing and Charge
At the doors of the church:
May the blessing of the Trinity—
holy, holy, holy Lord—
be with you now and always. Alleluia!
Isaiah 6:3
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here I am; send me!” Amen.
Isaiah 6:8
Prophet Ezekiel
Michaelangelo Buonarroti, Sistine Chapel, 1510
Additional Materials
Congregational Song
GATHERING
- O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High (DEO GRACIAS) GTG 618 (E)
- O Christ, the Healer (ERHALT UNS, HERR) GTG 793 (G)
- I Bind unto Myself Today (ST. PATRICK; DEIRDRE) GTG 6 (O)
- The Church’s One Foundation (AURELIA) GTG 321 (E)
WORD
- For the Healing of the Nations (ST. THOMAS (Wade)) GTG 346 (E)
- Woman in the Night (NEW DISCIPLES (Fedak)) GTG 161 (G)
- Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands (AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE) UMH 273 (G)
EUCHARIST
- Grace Greater Than Our Sin (MOODY) UMH 365 (E)
- Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether (UNION SEMINARY) GTG 529 (G)
- You Are My Strength When I Am Weak (JERNIGAN) GTG 519 (O)
SENDING
- The Church of Christ in Every Age (WAREHAM) GTG 320 (E)
- Send Me, Jesus (THUMA MINA) GTG 746 (G)
- God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand (NATIONAL HYMN) GTG 331 (E)
Psalms and Canticles
Psalm 130
Metrical
- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say [KINGSFOLD] GTG 182
- Come All Ye Wounded and Weary [IRREGULAR] GWA 47
Responsorial
- In You, Lord, There Is Mercy PSA 134
- Lord, from the Depths to You PP 262
Psalm 30
Metrical
- Every Day Is a Day of Thanksgiving [IRREGULAR] OLOF 77
- Oh, to Be Kept by Jesus [7.7.7.6+refrain] AAHH 423
Responsorial
- For the Night Weeping May Tarry UMH 762
- All with My Full Exultation PP 56
Organ Music
- “Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort,” 80 Chorale Preludes, Johann Gottfried Walther, Peters Edition (ME)
- “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” The Essential Collection for the Church Organist, vol. 1, arr. Douglass E. Wagner, HOPE (ME)
- “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above,” MIT FREUDEN ZART, Praise! Eight Pieces for Organ, arr. Emma Lou Diemer, SAC (MA)
- “Jesus Calls Us: O’er the Tumult,” GALILEE, The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series, vol. 25, arr. Herbert Gotsch, CON (E)
Anthems for Adult Choirs
- “Lay Your Healing Hands Upon Me,” Rollo Dilworth, HAL, SATB, pno (E)
- “Psalm 130: Out of the Depths,” John Ferguson, AF, SATB, org (M)
- “When David Heard,” Eric Whitacre, WAL, SATB div, acap (A)
- “Stand Fast in the Lord,” Anna Laura Page, SHAW, 2-pt mix, pno (E)
- “Steadfast,” Craig Courtney, BP, SATB, pno (M)
- “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether,” Harold Friedell, JM, SATB, org (E)
Art
- Disease Thrower #5, Guadalupe Maravilla, 2019 (MoMA)
- Christ and the Woman with the Issue of Blood, Catacombs of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Rome, Italy, 4th century (VDL)
- Woman with the Flow of Blood, Frank Wesley, 1923–2002 (VDL)
