Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
05 September 2021
The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy
The ten lepers cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (St. Luke 17.11–19). Their condition cut them off from God and others. So also do the works of the flesh cut us off from God and others. “Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Galatians 5.16–24). Thus we cry out with the lepers, “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy,” eagerly seeking His good gifts. Jesus said to the lepers, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. So too, we walk by faith and not by sight, being confident of Jesus’ help before we see any evidence of it, trusting that Jesus’ cleansing words of forgiveness will restore us to wholeness in the resurrection. Let us be as the one leper who returned to the true High Priest to give Him thanks and glory. For Jesus bore our infirmities in His sacrifice at Calvary. His words are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4.10–23).
Parish News
Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God by Mrs. Martha Galenski in memory of Stanley Galenski.
Adult Bible Class meets Sunday at 9am in the Parish Center, continuing the study of St. Luke 9.
Adult Choir Rehearsals resume Thursday at 7pm in the Parish Center.
Work Day to finish the Shelter House will be Saturday at 9am.
Youth Catechesis will resume Saturday at 9am.
Please join us for our First Sunday Refreshments following Divine Service today hosted by OAF and YPI. YPI will also have a planning meeting after refreshments. All middle school and high school students and their parents are encouraged to attend.
Solid, Serious, Substantive Issues, Etc. is a radio show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s teachings include: Union with Christ; The Theology of Worship; The Movies “Old” and “Pig;” Old Testament Prophet Ezekiel and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
Prepare for Next Sunday
1 Kings 17.8-16; Galatians 5.25-6.10; St. Matthew 6.24-34
Hymns: 754 – 760 – 732 – 861 – 624 – 652
Order of Daily Prayer
L Make haste, O X God, to deliver me.
R Make haste to help me, O Lord.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!
Psalm 84
Scripture Readings:
[S] from Divine Service
[M] 1 Timothy 6.1-21; Isaiah 6.1-13
[T] 2 Timothy 1.1-18; Amos 7.1-17
[W] 2 Timothy 2.1-26; 2 Kings 16.1-20
[Th] Titus 1.1-16; 2 King 17.1-23
[F] Titus 2.1-14; 2 Kings 18.1-37
[S] Titus 2.15—3.7; 2 Kings 19.1-37
Hymn of the Day or Month From God Can Nothing Move Me (713)
Catechism (bulletin)
Apostles’ Creed
Kyrie: L Lord, have mercy upon us; R Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father
Collect of the Day (bulletin)
Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer
L Bless we the Lord. R Thanks be to God.
