Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church

Mission Statement                   August 2, 2020
                                              9th Sunday after
           A Community
           Gathered in Christ, Fed by            Pentecost
           God’s Word, Sent to Serve...

                     Christ Our Savior
                     Lutheran Church
                  N59 W22476 Silver Spring Drive
                     Sussex, Wisconsin 53089
                     Telephone 262-246-6537
Pastor Tom Kent                                Pastor Joe Wilkinson

A Celebration of God’s Grace
Congregational Song: “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” (vs 1, 3, 4)

Invocation
P: God of us all, breathe your Spirit into us.
C: That we might be filled with new life.

P: Remove the shadow of darkness from our hearts.
C: Renew our souls and fill us with your light.

P: You come to all who call upon you.
C: You never leave us.

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.

Confession and Forgiveness
P: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, let us confess our sins, confident in God’s mercy.
P: Merciful God,
C: We confess to you and each other our sinfulness and all the ways it shows in our lives;
   we are selfish, we ignore the needs of others, we do not forgive and love others the
   way you have done for us. Grant us the grace to live new, and when we fail, forgive us, renew
   us, and set us free.

P: Our God is the God of love and forgiveness. In the mercy of God our maker, your sins are
   forgiven and you are redeemed from your sinfulness in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy
   Spirit.
C: Amen.

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 God thanks and praise.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
       hallowed be thy name.
       Thy kingdom come,
       thy will be done,
       on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;
       and forgive us our trespasses,
       as we forgive those who trespass against us;
       and lead us not into temptation,
       but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,
        and the power, and the glory,
        forever and ever. Amen

Remembrance of Baptism
We cherish two sacraments in the Lutheran tradition. Holy communion and baptism. Though we long
for the time when we will again gather around the table to receive Christ’s body and blood in the
bread and in the wine, we also receive God’s grace in the waters of baptism. Those worshipping are
invited to remember their baptisms by making a sign of the cross on themselves or their loved ones.

P: God’s word promises us that God is with us all our lives. Though we may feel the loss of being
   able to gather to share in communion with one another, Christ still binds us together. While we
   wait to again receive Jesus’ body and blood, we still receive the grace of Christ each day. This is
   a promise God makes to us in the waters of baptism that join us to Jesus’ death and resurrection.

At this time, I invite you to take water, perhaps from the bowl or font you’ve set up for your home
  altar, and make a sign of the cross. May you recall again God’s promise to seal you with the Holy
  Spirit, and may you receive anew the mercies of God’s grace which sustain us in this life and in the
  new life in Christ.

P: Amen.
Scripture Readings
1st Reading, Isaiah 55:1-5
Come, everyone who thirsts,
  come to the waters;
and you that have no money,
  come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
  without money and without price.
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
  and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,
  and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me;
  listen, so that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
  my steadfast, sure love for David.
See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
  a leader and commander for the peoples.
See, you shall call nations that you do not know,
  and nations that do not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,
  for he has glorified you.

2nd Reading, Romans 9:1-5
I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not ly-
ing; my conscience confirms it by the Holy
Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing an-
guish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself
were accursed and cut off from Christ for the
sake of my own people, my kindred according
to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them be-
long the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the
giving of the law, the worship, and the promis-
es; to them belong the patriarchs, and from
them, according to the flesh, comes the Messi-
ah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel, Matthew 14:13-21                              broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples,
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from           and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And
there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But   all ate and were filled; and they took up what
when the crowds heard it, they followed him on        was left over of the broken pieces, twelve bas-
foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw      kets full. And those who ate were about five
a great crowd; and he had compassion for them         thousand men, besides women and children.
and cured their sick. When it was evening, the dis-
ciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted
place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds
away so that they may go into the villages and buy
food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘They
need not go away; you give them something to
eat.’ They replied, ‘We have nothing here but five
loaves and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them
here to me.’ Then he ordered the crowds to sit
down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the
two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and

Children’s Message

Sermon - Is it time for more miracles?
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.
     He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
        and born of the virgin Mary.
     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
        was crucified, died, and was buried.
     He descended into hell.
     On the third day he rose again.
     He ascended into heaven,
         and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
     He will come again 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.
Giving of Tithes and Offerings
We return to God some of what is precious to us in order to serve others through the church.
Text to Give at 1-844-957-1061 and enter the amount you wish to give in the message line, or give
online on our website using the “donate” button.

Offertory Response

P: Let us pray. O God,
C: all we have first comes from you. We give to you with grateful hearts. Use these gifts
   and all that we are to proclaim your love for all people. Amen.
 Prayers of the Faithful
 Assembly is encouraged to speak their own prayers of thanks or petition at the appropriate times.

Benediction

Congregational Song: “Praise to You, O God of Mercy”

P: Go in peace! Serve the Lord!
C: Thanks be to God!
Copyright Information

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
Text: Benjamin Schmolck, Tune: Joachim Neander
Public Domain

Alleluia No.1
Words and music by Donald Fishel
Copyright 1973. The Word of God Music, The Copyright Co.
Used with permission. CCLI License #1050003

Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
Text: Thomas Ken, Tune: Louis Bourgeois
Public Domain

Praise to You, O God of Mercy
Text and music: Marty Haugen
©1990 Admin. by GIA Publications, Inc. Chicago, IL
All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-718444

SOS Food Pantry- Garden Share                         Food Pantry Needs
Do you have tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and         Diced tomatoes
other veggies from your garden you would like         Hamburger Helper
to share with others? Our SOS Food Pantry is          Canned pasta (ravioli, beef-a-roni, etc.)
now accepting fresh produce donations. Drop           Ramen noodles
off your garden produce at SOS Food Pantry            Pasta & flavored rice sides
between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Monday              Canned soup (chicken noodle, tomato)
through Friday. Please do NOT bring them to           Boxed stuffing
church as we cannot guarantee freshness for           Cereal bars
delivery. Thanks for helping provide our neigh-       Jell-O & pudding
bors with healthy food choices.                       Toilet paper

Current COVID-19 Impact Statement                     Operation Backpack
from Church Council ion Website                       We are collecting school supplies for Sussex
The most recent statement from our church             Outreach Services to be disbursed in our com-
council on the impact of COVID-19 on in per-          munity in early August.
son gathering and worship is available on our
website.                                              Suggested items include:
                                                      new sturdy backpacks
                                                      wide-ruled notebooks and loose-leaf paper fold-
Hephatha School Supplies                              ers, Post-It notes
This year we are also supporting our friends          pens (black, blue, red), #2 pencils
at Hephatha Lutheran Church. There are                pencil boxes/cases, erasers (cap and regular)
many families who need help getting their             markers (fine and broad tip) & black Sharpies
kiddos ready for whatever may be happening            highlighters, colored pencils, watercolor paints
for school this fall.                                 calculators (basic 4-function
                                                      school glue, glue sticks
new sturdy backpacks                                  child-size scissors
wide & college ruled notebooks
wide & college ruled loose-leaf paper                 There is a bin in the East entryway (under the
writing tablet                                        canopy) for your donations.
(specific for beginner writers)
lined index cards (4x6)
pocket folders                                    Outreach for Hope Update
pocket folders with prongs                        We had a beautiful day to kick off our Outreach for
pens (black, blue, red)                           Hope Bike/Run/Walk event on Sunday, July
pencils, pencil cases, pink erasers               19th. Thank you for your donations and for all who
broad markers & washable markers                  participated! We collected $334 to support the
highlighters & colored pencils                    ministries at Outreach for Hope. This fundraiser
calculators (basic 4-function)                    continues through September 30th.
large glue sticks
scissors, rulers, protractors                     If you would like to donate to the COS team or reg-
large crayons & 24-count crayons                  ister to be a member of the COS team you can do so
Kleenex                                           at Outreach for Hope 2020 Walk/Ride. Search for
                                                  our team name Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
There is a bin in the east entryway (under the    on the Outreach for Hope website. If you have
canopy) for your donations.                       questions, contact Amy Berken at amy@coslc.com.