HOSPITALITY + WORSHIP + SPIRITUAL GROWTH + JUSTICE + COMMUNITY CARE

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Justin Fitch, Director of Music | music@lutherplace.org

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 5, 2020

10:30 AM Service of Communion Luther Place Memorial Church

1226 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 667-1377 www.lutherplace.org

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Prelude

Welcome We welcome you to worship today! We are a church that uses social media. You are invited to interact on this live video through the comment section.

We will offer communion today and ask that you prepare bread and wine/juice.

We learn from abolitionist and spiritual teacher Harriet Tubman and we uplift the spiritual practice of Observation. We practice noticing everything that goes on within us, and everything that goes on around us, learning how to choose to focus our attention. We practice seeing 5 things, hearing 4 things, touching 3 things, smelling 2 things, and tasting one thing.

*Confession:

P: Holy God, C: Our hearts are broken. We don’t know how to love properly. Our trust is broken. We cannot earn it faithfully or give it freely. Our community is broken. We cannot love our neighbor as ourselves. We confess that we are both the victims and the perpetrators of our

brokenness. We implore you, dear God: Break the cycle of brokenness. Provide the grace and trust that we cannot provide. Open our eyes to our neighbors who are near to us, and those who are far away. Heal our hearts. Restore our trust. Build our human community.

P: May you be enriched with God’s grace and nourished with God’s blessing; the Lord defend you in trouble, keep you from all evil; and absolve you from your offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Saviour. C: Amen.

GATHERING

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*Kyrie

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P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C: And also with you.

*Prayer of the Day P: You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for

yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you, call upon you, know you, and serve you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C: Amen.

FIRST READING Zechariah 9:9-12 9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war-horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. 11As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 12Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people C: Thanks be to God!

Psalm 145:8-14 8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9LORD, you are good to all, and your compassion is over all your works. 10All your works shall praise you, O LORD, and your faithful ones shall bless you. 11They shall tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your power, 12that all people may know of your power and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

WORD

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13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your dominion endures throughout all ages. You, LORD, are faithful in all your words, and loving in all your works. 14The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up those who are bowed down.

*Gospel Acclamation: ELW 535 Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

P: The Holy Gospel according to Matthew C: Glory to you, O Lord

[Jesus spoke to the crowd saying:] 16“To what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, 17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; 19the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.” 25At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

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28“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

The Gospel of the Lord C: Praise to you, O Christ

Children’s Time

Sermon: The Holy Spirit Moves Still: Rev. Karen Brau

Hymn of the Day: ELW 412 Come, Join the Dance of Trinity

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Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

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*Prayers of the People the response to each bidding is “Your mercy is great”

Please comment with your prayers for each category; and at the end of the prayers, you are invited to comment prayers that

you would like to be spoken out loud.

Called into unity with one another and the whole creation, let us pray for our shared world. Silence...

We pray for the church. Sustain us as we share your word. Embrace us as we struggle to find our common ground. Lift up leaders with powerful and prophetic voices. Free us from stagnant faith. Hear us, O God.

We pray for the well-being of creation. Protect the air, water, and land from abuse and pollution. Free us from apathy in our care of creation and direct us toward sustainable living. Hear us, O God. crying out. Hear us, O God.

We pray for the nations (especially the United States, observing the anniversary of its nationhood). Guide leaders in developing just policies. Free us from patriotism that hinders relationship-building. Lead us to expansive love for our neighbor. Hear us, O God.

We pray for all in need. For all who are tired, feeling despair, sick, or oppressed (especially). Take their yoke upon you and ease their burdens. Give your consolation and free us from all that keeps us bound. Hear us, O God.

We pray for this congregation. Bless our pastor, staff, lay leaders, new council and executive committee. Energize children’s ministry volunteers, committee leaders, and those who maintain our building. Shine in this place that we might notice the ways your love transforms our lives. Hear us, O God.

Here other intercessions may be offered.

We give thanks for those who have died in faith (especially). Welcome them into your eternal rest and comfort us in our grief until we are joined with them in new life. Hear us, O God.

P: Receive these prayers, O God, and those too deep for words; through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

*Exchange of Peace P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you.

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We welcome our new council members: Ben Brown and Kyra Reumann-Moore

And we are grateful for our new executive committee: Amanda Lindamood, president; Emma Northcott, vice-president;

Caroline Eayrs, secretary; Thomas Randall, treasurer

Offering You can donate by texting the dollar amount to +12028166673 or clicking this link. We are inviting you to give financially, out of your heart and love for God. Our giving is a spiritual practice as part of our faith and discipleship.

Mission of the Moment: ArtSmart Summer Camp

Offering Prayer

P: God of all goodness and grace, receive the gifts we offer; and grant that our whole life may give you glory and praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*The Great Thanksgiving

P: The Lord be with you C: And also with you P:Lift up your hearts C: We lift them to the Lord P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God C: It is right to give our thanks and praise P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

MEAL

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Sanctus:

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Thanksgiving at the Table P: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus gathered with his faltering friends for a meal that tasted of freedom. our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, Jesus took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

We are to seek the new reality of the realm, the Kin-dom of God in this world. We are to advocate for our LGBTQIA+ siblings. We are to advocate for one another, as Christ advocated for us, with arms outstretched in love for all. Let this table be the place where the spark of the Spirit is ignited, to fuel us from this place into the world, embodying a justice and peace setting the world ablaze.

Lord’s Prayer

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

*Agnus Dei: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.

Communion: The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you.

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*Table Blessing P: Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us. Almighty God ☩ bless you with grace, mercy, and peace, now and forever. C: Amen.

Prayer after Communion J: God of the welcome table, in this meal we have feasted on your goodness and have been united by your presence among us. Empower us to go forth sustained by these gifts so that we may share your neighborly love with all, through Jesus Christ, the giver of abundant life. C: Amen.

Dismissal J: God is with you - of whom shall you be afraid? May you go out into the world filled with the Spirit of the God who made you, loves you, and empowers you to live fiercely. C: Thanks be to God!

Recessional We will exit the sanctuary and process around the perimeter of the church as a witness to those around us. We invite you to notice some things and sing/hum the chant on the next page

SENDING

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-We observe our restored murals -We observe our Black Lives Matter signs -We observe our chalk messages (plug for Intergenerational Prompts) -We observe the Sacred Commons gardens -We observe the names of those who have died in DC because of police violence -We #SayHerName, remembering Black women, girls and femmes who have died because of police violence, transphobia and racial violence, and we name Brayla Stone and Merci Mack

The Rev. Karen Brau invites you to watch this video: “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July”