Welcome

Sharing the Peace

Gathering Song Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading by Wilson Niwagila

Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading,

fashion us all anew.

It's your leading that we're needing,

help us to follow you.

Refrain

Come, come, 

come, Holy Spirit, come.

Come, come, 

come, Holy Spirit, come.

Come to teach us, come to nourish 

those who believe in Christ.

Bless the faithful, may they flourish, 

strengthened by grace unpriced.

Guide our thinking and our speaking

done in your holy name.

Motivate all in their seeking,

freeing from guilt and shame. 

© 1968 Makumira Theological College, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720899 All rights reserved.

Confession

Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Words

Song of Praise Gloria Peruvian Melody

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory in the highest!

To God be glory forever!

Alleluia, Amen!

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory to Christ Jesus!

To God be glory forever!

Alleluia, Amen!

Glory to God, glory to God,

glory to the Spirit!

To God be glory forever!

Alleluia, Amen!

© Public domain

Prayer

Kid Talk

Scripture Song Alleluia Honduran Melody

Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Christ has given us new life.

© Public domain

Scripture Luke 20:27-38

Message

Song Be Thou My Vision Text: Eleanor H. Hull; Music: Irish traditional

Be thou my vision, 

O Lord of my heart;

naught be all else to me, 

save that thou art:

thou my best thought both 

by day and by night,

waking or sleeping, 

thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, 

and thou my true word;

I ever with thee 

and thou with me, Lord.

Thou my soul's shelter, 

and thou my high tow'r,

raise thou me heav'nward, 

O Pow'r of my pow'r.

Riches I heed not, 

nor vain, empty praise,

thou mine inheritance, 

now and always:

thou and thou only, 

the first in my heart,

great God of heaven, 

my treasure thou art.

Light of my soul, 

after victory won,

may I reach heaven's joys, 

O heaven's Sun!

Heart of my own heart, 

whatever befall,

still be my vision, 

O Ruler of all.

© 2002 Lutefist

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.

Offering Give online, in an offering basket, or on Venmo @westsidelutheran.

Prayers

Prayer Song Take, Oh, Take Me As I Am by John Bell

Take, O take me as I am;

summon out what I shall be. 

Set your seal upon my heart

and live in in me.

© 2022 Plural Guild Music. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720899. All rights reserved.

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.

Great Thanksgiving by Jonathan Rundman

L: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

L: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up to God.

L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give God thanks and Praise.

Holy, holy, holy Lord.

God of pow'r and might, 

heaven and earth are full,

full of your glory.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he comes 

in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

Holy Communion

Benediction by Kent Gustavson

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May the Lord's face shine on you.

May the Lord be gracious to you.

May the Lord look on you 

and give you peace.

Amen. Amen.

Amen. Amen.

© 2006 Jonathan Rundman and Salt Lady Music

Announcements

Song Go Now With God by Hans Peterson and Larry Olson 

Filled with the Holy Spirit

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Into the world as a servant

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Chorus

Go now, go now, 

go now with God

Go now, go now, 

go now with God

Offering a hand to a stranger

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Trusting in the risen savior

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Waters of mercy have found us

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Grace on the journey surrounds us

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Crossing every boundary, every nation

Go now with God, 

go now with God

Dancing in the gift of liberation

Go now with God, 

go now with God

© 2006 Dakota Road Music. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-720899. All rights reserved.

Sending Words