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WestminsterPresbyterian ChurchA Telling Presence in the City
Sunday, August 16, 2020, 10:30 am
1200 Marquette Avenue | Minneapolis 55403westminstermpls.org |
612.332.3421
@westminstermpls
Together we are the Body of Christ. While apart, we covenant
still to be the church.We are not alone. Thanks be to God!
Healing of Jarius’ Daughter, by Otto Dix, lithograph, Germany,
1956 From the Westminster Collection
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Preparing for the WordOur service begins with the Prelude,
inviting us to prepare for worship.
Prelude Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3 Franz Schubert Dr. Melanie
Ohnstad, Minister of Music and Arts Emerita Cinema Paradiso Ennio
Morricone, arr. Bob Krogstad Augsburg University Suzuki Talent
Education, Nancy Lokken, conductor
Our Life in Christ Rev. Dr. Meghan Gage-FinnOne: The Lord be
with you. All: And also with you.
Call to Worship (from Psalm 67)One: O God, you mark us with
grace and blessing;All: let all the peoples praise you. One: Let
the nations be glad and sing for joy, All: for you judge the
peoples with equity One: and guide the nations upon earth. All: Let
the peoples praise you; One: Let us worship God!
Hymn No. 770 I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table Dr. Amanda
Weber, cantor
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Call to Confession and Prayer of Confession (Unison)Gracious
God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too
deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our
hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming
fire of judg-ment. Set us free from a past that we cannot change;
open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace
to grow more and more in your likeness and image, through Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Sung Response Hymn No. 442 Just As I Am, without One Plea
Assurance of God’s ForgivenessOne: Anyone who is in Christ is a
new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Friends,
hear the good news:All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Alleluia!
Amen.
Listening for the WordA Time with Children
Prayer for Illumination Emily Timm
Reading from Holy Scripture Matthew 15:10-28
One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
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Sermon Learning on the Way about Barriers and Boundaries Rev.
Alanna Simone Tyler
Responding to the WordHymn Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
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Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dr. Timothy
Hart-AndersenOur 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 debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, forever. Amen.
Offertory SentencesWorshippers are invited to use the “Give”
link on the livestream page or the Tithe.ly church app, or mail a
check to support the mission and ministry of Westminster. Thank
you!
Offertory Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 Johannes
Brahms
Prayer of Dedication for the Offerings Received
Hymn No. 731 Give Thanks for Those Whose Faith Is Firm
Charge and BenedictionThe people respond with “Amen.”
Passing of the Peace
One: The peace of Christ be with you.All: And also with you.
Postlude Gigue from Suite VI J.S. Bach
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I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table Text and Music: African
American Spiritual; Music Arr. Carl Diton © 1930, ren. G. Schirmer,
Inc. Permission to reprint given by the copyright holder.
Just As I Am, without One Plea Text and Music are under public
domain. Music Harm. © 1955, ren. 1983 John Ribble (admin.
Westminster John Knox Press). Permission to reprint given by the
copyright holder.
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior This hymn is in the public
domain.
Give Thanks for Those Whose Faith Is Firm Text: Martin E.
Leckebusch © 2003 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.; Music: C. Hubert H. Parry.
Permission to reprint given by the copyright holder.
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at Five
Daily Phone Devotions612.332.7087
August 16
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15:10-2017
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Psalm 8718
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Isaiah 43:8-1319
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8:1-1320
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Isaiah 51:1-621
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13822
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12:1-823
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16:13-20
Today’s flowers are in loving memory of Phyllis Suttonby Vern
Sutton
Thelma Hunterby the Hunter family
Notice of deathNancy Allin Nelson
August 5, 2020