Service of the Word Live Stream Worship

July 5, 2020 ~10:00 AM

Time after Pentecost

Bienvenidos/Welcome Everyone is welcome here. This means you. Damos la bienvenida a personas de todos los ámbitos de la vida y en todos los lugares en el viaje de la fe y la vida a First English Lutheran Church (iglesia luterana “primera inglés”). Si usted es un cristiano de toda la vida, un antiguo, algo diferente, o un buscador y un interrogador que busca más a la vida y un lugar para explorar, le damos la bienvenida. Te invitamos a participar en esta liturgia y en la comunidad de la iglesia. Su presencia es un regalo. // We welcome people from all walks of life and in all places in the journey of faith and life to First English Lutheran Church (FELC). Whether you’re a lifelong Christian, a former something else or a seeker and questioner looking for more to life and a place to explore, we’re glad to welcome you. We invite you to participate in this liturgy and the church community. Your presence is a gift.

Use the Welcome Visitors information form and provide feedback on your visit: http://www.felcaustin.org/forms/visitors If this is your first time to connect,WELCOME!

FELC welcomes, affirms, and celebrates God’s love for people of all sexual orientations and all gender identities and expressions. We openly encourage all people to participate fully in the life of the church and society. Since 1989, FELC has participated in the Reconciling in Christ ministry of public, open welcome. (www.reconcilingworks.org)

At First English, we strive to use language for God and humanity that is inclusive and

diverse. Our use of masculine, feminine, and non-gender names and metaphors for God,

both biblical and contemporary, helps us to know God more fully. Language that includes

persons of all gender identities and sexualities, ethnicities and colors, helps us better

reflect God’s inclusive love for all.

Children are welcome, to be children fully, and to participate fully in our life and ministry together.

Information about ways to connect are found beginning on page 15 of this bulletin.

Three Things Not to Miss in Today’s Bulletin:

Commemorations this week, page 15

Updated weekly schedule for the summer, page 15

Racial Justice Resolution & Action, page 15

Portions of the liturgy and music are from Sundays and Seasons.com © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #32815. Except as noted, biblical texts from New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-727198.

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☩Al Congregarse/Gathering Time after Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 14

Following the liturgy today, ministers will remain engaged online for a time of hospitality and interaction.

As we gather online, you are invited to join in the gathering music.

You are invited supply a bowl with water in your space for use during the thanksgiving for baptism.

Gathering Music

Send Forth Your Spirit (repeated) text/music: Marty Haugen (b. 1956), based on Psalm 104:30

Herr Christ, der Einig Gottes Sohn (BWV 601) J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God

Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, Creator, from eternity, sprung from God’s heart, as it stands written: Christ is the morning star, who makes true radiance shine far beyond all other stars.

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The singing bowls sound to begin the liturgy.

Entrance Hymn Out from Your Throne, O God text: Susan Cherwin (b. 1953)

music: Nun Freut Euch; Wittenberg (1524)

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Thanksgiving for Baptism You are invited to use a bowl of water in your space as we give thanks. You may make the sign of the cross on your forehead with water, the sign marked at baptism.

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let us pray in thanksgiving for the gift of baptism, the gift of new life.

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters

and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight.

Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family.

Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.

At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.

By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons,

making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.

We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life,

and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ.

Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.

Amen.

Through the water that joins us to Christ’s death and resurrection,

we are God’s people, always welcomed, loved, and accepted.

Joined together in Christ through these graceful waters,

we are a new community, united in love and diverse in gifts.

Called by these waters to new life,

we rise again to give ourselves away for God’s mission in the world.

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Song of Praise I’ve Got Peace Like a River text/music: African American spiritual

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Greeting

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:13

And also with you.

Prayer of the Day

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.

Amen.

Welcome

☩Palabra/Word

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.

Word of God, word of life.

Thanks be to God.

God communicates in scripture, preaching, song, silence, and action. We regularly experience stories from the Hebrew scriptures, the new testament letters, and gospels. The singing of a psalm, which is a traditional form used in ancient Jewish and Christian worship, guides our response.

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Psalm 145:8-14 The assembly sings the verse in bold type.

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.

13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;

your dominion endures through- | out 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.

The assembly welcomes the gospel as the Word dwells among us.

Gospel Acclamation music: Plainsong, Mode VI , Jazz style

Blessed are you, Lord of | heaven and earth;* you have revealed these | things to infants. Matthew 11:25

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Gospel Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The holy gospel according to Matthew.

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.

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.

Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon

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Hymn of the Day I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

Third Mode Melody, Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

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Prayers of Intercession

Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

Prayers reflect the wideness of God’s love, mercy, justice, healing, and comfort — for the church universal, and for the mission of the gospel; for peace among faith traditions and all people of goodwill; for the well-being and stewardship of creation; for peace and justice in the world, the nations and those in authority, and this civic community; for all black lives, and all people of color, who are abused by white supremacy; for all indigenous people, that they may be comforted with our actions of redress; for the poor, hungry, oppressed, refugees, immigrants, bereaved, those on trial, imprisoned, and vulnerable; for those who manage and volunteer in food pantries and shelters; for those without a home or safe shelter; for those underemployed or unemployed; for those who are lonely, those who are alone, and those who are rejected; for science, medicine, and healthcare in all its forms; for all who teach, serve, protect, govern, care, feed, advocate, and defend; for those suffering from and responding to emergencies, severe weather, natural disasters, and pandemics; for all who suffer or are ill in body, mind, spirit, and relationship; for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, that all may be protected and celebrated; for those expecting a birth, those who are newly born, and for their families; for all families, including families with children; for all elderly, for strength and quality living; for those near death, and for those who have recently died, including those dying from COVID-19; for this congregation, council, and child development center, our ministry, our outreach, and all our leaders; for the joys and concerns we each bring, for our loved ones, and for our enemies.

Because of the online nature of our praying together, names of people have been omitted. Commemorations and remembrances for this week are listed on page 15 of this bulletin.

Offering An offering supports the mission of the church, and the care of those in need.

Offerings can be given online in multiple ways by clicking here: http://www.felcaustin.org/information/giving

You may also mail your offering check to the church office.

All are invited to sing the offering hymn as a gift of music.

The offering is our response to God’s grace. Time, labor, wisdom, skill, energy, wonder, rest, finances, resistance, prayers, protest, care, and play, all serve God’s purposes.

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Offering Hymn Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor text: Henry Holland (1847-1918)

music: Rhuddlan, Welsh (18th c.)

Prayer for Trust

O God, where hearts are fearful and constricted, grant courage and hope.

Where anxiety is infectious and widening, grant peace and reassurance.

Where impossibilities close every door and window, grant imagination and resistance.

Where distrust twists our thinking, grant healing and illumination.

Where spirits are daunted and weakened, grant soaring wings and strengthened dreams.

All these things we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

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In the Sending, the assembly receives God’s blessing and is dismissed with reminders of God’s presence as we go to serve God’s mission in the world through direct words and actions.

Lord’s Prayer

Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us:

☩Envio/Sending

Announcements Blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.

The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.

Amen. Numbers 6:24-26

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.

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo,

santificado sea tu nombre.

Venga tu reino.

Hágase tu voluntad

en la tierra como en el cielo.

Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.

Perdona nuestras ofensas

como también nosotros

perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.

No nos dejes caer en tentación

y líbranos del mal.

Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder

y tuya es la gloria,

ahora y siempre. Amén

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Sending Hymn There Are Many Ways of Sharing text: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (b. 1968)

music: Nettleton, J. Wyeth (1813)

Dismissal

The Spirit sends us forth to serve!

Thanks be to God!

A gift of music is offered.

Hospitality On Facebook Livestream & Zoom Leaders will remain engaged online for a time of hospitality and interaction.

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Summer Weekly Church Connection Schedule Click this link for more information:

http://www.felcaustin.org/church-connecting-during-social-distancing-plan.

Pastor and Office Administrator Away: Monday, July 6 Michael Coffey and Bryan Rust will be away from church ministry and business on Monday, July 6.

Commemorations & Remembrances This Week

Jan Hus, martyr, died 1415—Monday, July 6 Hus was a Bohemian (present-day Czech Republic) priest who spoke against abuses in the church, and was seen by Martin Luther as his predecessor in the reforming movement. He was found guilty of heresy by a council of the church, and burned at the stake. Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, died around 540—Saturday, July 11 Benedict is known as the father of the Western monastic movement. Educated in Rome, he went to live as a hermit, and eventually gathered a community of monks around him. He wrote a rule for living in monasteries that is used by Benedictines and adapted by others. From the Pastor: Racial Justice Resolution and Action Pastor Coffey writes: During the past month we have been praying, weeping, and talking about how to respond to the reality of racism in our nation. We have held several Zoom meetings, formed a Racial Justice Task Force, and the church council adopted a resolution on racism. During this time, we have been discussing the importance and desire of many to join together in concrete action that helps bring change. We are now ready to invite you to consider joining with others in the congregation to do this work as an expression of our faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I invite you to read the document FELC Commitment to Racial Justice Action (https://www.felcaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/FELC-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Racial-Justice-Action.pdf) and pray and ponder about joining our newly formed Racial Justice Action Group. If you do, you will be invited to join in the conversation of how we are called to address racism in our local community. You will receive suggestions and invitations from the Racial Justice Task Force on what we can do together and individually. You can join the group by emailing me to let me know at pastor@felcaustin.org. We have a new web page with all of this information and our Resolution on Racism here: https://www.felcaustin.org/racial-justice

We will continue to offer opportunities for learning and growth in addressing racism in the church. Look for those events in coming months.

Online Connection @ FELC Connect each day http://www.felcaustin.org/church-connecting-during-social-distancing-plan.

Web Page Visit http://www.felcaustin.org/ for daily updates and more. Be connected with our ministry and outreach

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Pastor’s Blog Pastor Michael Coffey’s blog: http://www.ocotillopub.org/

Online Giving To donate by bank account, debit or credit card, or mobile giving app: www.felcaustin.org/giving

ELCA Visit https://www.elca.org/ to learn more about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American and our global mission

Staff Pastor Michael Coffey pastor@felcaustin.org 512-487-0956

Director of Music & Office Administrator Bryan Rust office@felcaustin.org 512-704-2906

Director of Child Development Center (CDC) LaQuetha Ford lford@firstenglishcdc.org 512.478.5424

Bookkeeper Mary Lou Turnbull payable@felcaustin.org

Custodians Teresa del Aguila, Jesus del Aguila, Sonia Espinoza

The church office operates online, and is closed to in-person visitors.

The child development center is open most weekdays only to students and staff.

Congregation Council President Allen Jensen

Vice President Merrily Porter

Secretary Jill Essbaum Peng

Treasurer Erin McCracken

Financial Secretary Penny Baker

Pastor Michael Coffey

Members-at-Large Lee Baker

Heidi Goebel

Michele Hockett

Cooper

Wendell Horton

Katherine Houston

Greg Meier

Marilynn Olson

Teresa Ringness

Time After Pentecost: Green Season

The church season after the Easter/Pentecost celebrations makes up half of the church

year, yet it has no real name. Called “Time after Pentecost” or “Ordinary Time” because of

the numbering (ordinals) of the Sundays, the primary color of the season is green,

highlighting themes of growth in faith and discipleship, so the name “Green Season” is

appropriate. It includes the distinct natural seasons of summer and fall, which have

different themes emphasized. At First English, we strive to use language for God, Christ,

and humanity that is inclusive and diverse. Our use of masculine, feminine, and non-gender

names and metaphors for God, both biblical and contemporary, helps us to know God

more fully. Languages that include persons of all gender identities and sexualities,

ethnicities, and color, helps us better reflect God’s inclusive love for all.

Devotional Prayers This Week

Morning: Loving God, I receive this new day

as a gift from you. Help me to see signs

today of your compassion, which is over all

that you have made. Please keep me mindful

to watch for ways today in which I can ease

others’ burdens and give them rest,

in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Evening: Caring God, thank you for my

journey through this day. Whatever conflict I

may feel within about what I did and did not

do I give to you to carry for me now,

and I let you give me rest. Amen.

Serving Today Preaching Minister Michael Coffey Music Minister Bryan Rust

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