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June 28, 2020 4th Sunday after Pentecost

Joint Worship to be the church together.

Voices from all congregations – Hope, Augustana, First Lutheran Worship broadcast via radio and YouTube. YouTube links found on:

www.hopeff.org www.augustanalutheran.org

www.firstlutheranchurchff.org

RINGING OF THE BELL

PRELUDE

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

GATHERING HYMN You Have Come Down by the Lakeshore ELW #817, v.1-2

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

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KYRIE

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Gracious God, have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By

grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. Amen.

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CANTICLE OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

HYMN “Jesus Loves Me” (vs. 1) ELW # 595 Vs. 1 Refrain

Jesus loves me! this I know, Yes, Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so; Yes, Jesus loves me, little ones to him belong, Yes, Jesus loves me, they are weak, but he is strong. The Bible tells me so.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE AMBER KRAFNICK PRESENTATION OF THANKS TO AMBER KRAFNICK

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READING: Romans 6:12-23 12 Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. 13 No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. 15 What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted, 18 and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. 19 I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification. 20 When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 So what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death. 22 But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

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GOSPEL: Matthew 10:40-42 The holy gospel according to St. Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. 40 “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; 42 and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON PASTOR GRETCHEN ENOCH

HYMN OF THE DAY Here I Am Lord ELW #574

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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 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.

HYMN Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil ELW #512

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

SHARING OF THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

OFFERING

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OFFERTORY Give Thanks WORSHIP & PRAISE #41

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COMMUNION This is the Lord's Table, all are welcome here. In your home is an ordinary table now set apart and holy, Christ is present there. All are welcome to partake in the Lord's Supper, wherever you may be.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks and praise to the Lord our God. It is right to give God our thanks and praise.

Holy God, throughout the generations you have come to be present with us at our tables, turning ordinary meals into holy moments for us to experience your grace in tangible ways. In an upper room of a guest house in the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

The body of Christ given for you. (all share in eating the bread)

Again, after supper, he 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.

The blood of Christ shed for you. (all sharing in drinking of the cup)

Together as the body of Christ, trusting that the distance that separates us is bridged by the Holy Spirit who makes us one, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

COMMUNION HYMN Shelter Me (refrain only) composed by Father Michael Joncas

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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.

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. SENDING HYMN Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory ELW #890

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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FIRST LUTHERAN ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2020 Church phone number 739-3348 and email office@flcff.org

The flowers on the altar are given by LeRoy & Carol Thompson in celebration of their 55th wedding anniversary, which was on June 4.

The radio broadcast is sponsored Susan & Gary Clambey in honor of Fred Smith, and for all fathers.

The church building in now open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The office will be staffed during these times, as we are able. Worship services will continue to be closed to the public. Church and public meetings can be held, with the following guidelines: groups of 10 or less, being aware of physical distancing, masks encouraged, sanitization of the room after the meeting.

First Lutheran, Hope & Augustana will continue to provide worship opportunities on Sunday mornings. All worship services are closed to the public, but will be live streamed on YouTube and on-air on KJJK AM 1020 or Channel 977 FM97.7 at 9:30 am. Services are also being aired on PEG Access Channel 8. The schedule can be found on the website: http://pegaccess.com/channel8programming.html. We have added communion into our livestreamed and broadcasted worship service. You are encouraged to participate as you feel comfortable.

If you have a pastoral care emergency, you can contact Pastor Gretchen at 218-321-0995. Please continue to call (leave a message) and email with questions or concerns. Phone: 218-739-3348, Email: office@flcff.org, or check our website firstlutheranchurchff.org for updates.

We appreciate your on-going support of the ministry of First Lutheran Church. Your gifts may be mailed to the church at 402 South Court Street, or you can visit the website firstlutheranchurchff.org and click donate on the upper right corner and set up your donation plan. Any questions, please call the office 739-3348.

VBS To-Go Bags will be ready for drive thru pickup on Monday, June 29th from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and on Tuesday, June 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the front entrance of First Lutheran Church. For ages 1 year old through 6th grade. Be sure to stop by to get your bag of fun and engaging activities to bring Jesus into your child’s everyday life!

Blood Drive will be held at First Lutheran on Tuesday, June 30 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, all sign ups must be done in advance – no walk-ins accepted. To make an appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org enter sponsor code: Fergus First Lutheran.

Luther Crest’s Bold Transformational Faith Program for ages Kindergarten through 12th grade starts in July. It’s camp, but in your own home! This program is free, all you have to do is register online at Luthercrest.org.

A huge THANK YOU to all the people from Augustana, First, Hope, and Zion Lutheran Churches that helped to make VBS To-Go possible and to make this a memorable experience this summer for our children!

Riverside Lions Club of Fergus Falls is having a shoe drive. They are looking for new or gently used shoes. There is a collection box in the Narthex, and the doors to church are open M-Th 8am to 1 pm. Thanks!!

Office will be closed on Thursday, July 2, 2020, for the 4th of July holiday.

Eunice (Eunie) Simonson is turning 90 on July 26! Her daughter Naomi would like friends to send a birthday greeting and memory to tannygranny@gmail.com before July 15. Photos are welcome too. Naomi is making a birthday album for her Mom. (Eunice and her late husband David were missionaries in Tanzania, and founders of Operation Bootstrap Africa).

Christ in our Home for July-August-September are here. Copies in the Narthex, or the outdoor Little Lending Library.

Luther Crest Day Camp for ages 5 through 6th grade is August 3-6 or 10-13. Registration forms are in the VBS To-Go bag or on the counter outside the church office (office is open Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm). This program is FREE and includes nightly Bible dives, worship, arts and crafts, song fest, games, and much more, all from the comfort of your home. Please turn in registration no later than Monday, July 20th.

Financial Update: As of June 22, 2020, year-to-date revenue: $240,614, year-to-date budget $259,710.