Third Sunday after Pentecost

St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

The 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.

First Reading:  Jeremiah 20:7-13 

Psalm:  Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18 

Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11

Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

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.

Prayers of the Church

Offertory

Let us pray.

A brief silence is kept before the prayer.

O God of justice and love, we give thanks to you that you illumine our way through life with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, awaken us to the needs of others, and at the end bring all the world to your feast; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever.
Amen.

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.

Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us now and forever.
Amen.

Be at Peace, Christ is with you.  Thanks be to God. 

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Prayer Requests

Rev. Robert and Pat McEllroy were injured in an automobile accident. Bob has returned home following treatment at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Pat was transferred to the SpiriTrust Lutheran Skilled Care Center at the Village at Luther Ridge following treatment at WellSpan York Hospital. Prayers requested for peace, strength, and healing.

Randy and Gail Cox Prayers requested for continued healing and strength for Randy and for Gail as she anticipates back surgery this week. 

Rush and Vicki McKee request prayers as Vicki continues a new treatment for her cancer. They are grateful for the prayers of the congregation.

For Ed and Audrey Clancy as Ed deals with a growth in his lung, that they would know God's presence and strength.

Chet and Linda Walker prayers requested as Chet is being treated for pancreatic cancer at Hershey Medical Center.

Devotional Music Links: For your individual or group devotion, you may choose to listen to the following choral recordings made available through Augsburg Fortress:  “Take My Life That I May Be” ; “From the Rising of the Sun”; “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ.”

Daily Prayer Resources are now available, including simple forms of Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer; Responsive Prayer; and prayers for mealtimes and other occasions.

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