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Luke 13:10-17

Luke presents us with a familiar seen in his gospel – Jesus teaching in the synagogue suddenly pausing to heal a person in the congregation. The Pharisees are flabbergasted by Jesus’ apparent disregard for Sabbath Law prohibiting any kind of work and denounce the healing. Once again, the pious religious leaders miss the forest for the trees, exposing their love of power and control more than compassion and care for the hurting and broken people around them. Jesus’ priority was on showing compassion and giving freedom to a woman imprisoned to her broken body. Here we are shown that while Jesus shatters the religious and social norms, he does what is right and good. The heart of Jesus is this – loving people more than the appearance of righteousness.

  

…  We Lift Our Hearts in Worship  … 

[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]

 

Welcome & Time of Greeting

 

Time of Praise and Worship

Here I Am To Worship

Tim Hughes, ©2001 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music

Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King

Robert Robinson & Thomas Miller, ©2005 Gateway Create Publishing (Admin. by Integrity’s Praise!

Music)

Your Name

Glenn Packiam & Paul Baloche, ©2006 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music; Vertical Worship Songs (Admin. by Integrity Music, Inc.)

 

[Traditional Options]

Beautiful Savior          

BH 75 48; BH 91 176; CH 87; CHH 97; EH 383; ELW 838; HWC 88; HPW 5; HFG 24-; HLC 67; HGP 34; HSP 41; LBW 518; LSB 537; LW 507; NCH 44; PH 306; RH 47; STTL 152; WC 115; UMH 189; WAR 123; WHM 188; WIS 99

Come Thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessing

BH75 12,13; BH 91 15, 18; CH 11; CHH 16; EH 686; ELW 807; HS98 876; HWC 2; HPW 4; HFG 318; HLC 28; HGP 9; HSP 16; LBW 499; LWB 686; NCH 459; PH 356; RH 11; STTL 51; WC 45; UMH 400; WAR 68; WHM 30; WIS 62

Before You Lord We Bow       

ELW 893; LBW 401; LSB 966; LW 500

  

Invocation

   Pastor            It is good to join together to worship Jesus. Let us come with hearts and minds open to

                          receive the Word of the Lord.

 

   ALL               Christ Jesus, we ask you to have your way among us today. Amen!

 

 

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

Pastor            Lord, you see us in our time of need and are always faithful to bestow your mercy and grace in our lives. When we get caught up in the details of appearances, you  go straight to the heart and meet us in the mess of our lives. Thank you for seeing us as we really are and loving us completely. Help us to see others with your eyes and be instruments of your love.

 

   ALL               Amen!

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor               Holy God, we confess that we have fallen short of the glory that you have called us to.

 

ALL                  We have leaned on our own understanding, put our interests first, and have so cut ourselves off from Your guiding Presence, provision, and                                peace.

 

Pastor               Lord we need you every hour of every day to be in charge of our lives; you are what holds us together and makes sense of our lives.

 

ALL                  Thank you for your mercy and faithfulness, Lord Jesus. We praise you and present

                         our lives to you, asking you to lead us today. Amen.

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

 

First Reading          Jeremiah 1:4-10

God’s calling for Jeremiah had nothing to do with his religious pedigree or accomplishments – God called him to be a prophet because He made him to BE a prophet. What God calls us to, He equips us for.

 

4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” 9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”