Sunday, August 16th

Children’s Message

Word

Genesis 45:1-15

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’ And now your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks to you. You must tell my father how greatly I am honored in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

Creed, Prayers, Passing of the Peace

The Creed

We have faith in God who lives among us. We are not alone, we live in God’s world:

We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus,

the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.

We trust in God. We are called to be the Church:

to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation,

to love and serve others, to seek peace and resist evil,

to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

The Offering

We have a number of ways to participate and contribute when you are unable to attend worship in person. You can make a one-time donation, or manage ongoing giving. You may also chose to use the GivePlus App. Simply download the GivePlus app, and then search for “Holy Spirit Lutheran Church” using our zip code: 98034 (there are two other Holy Spirit Lutheran Churches in the country). Through that app you can also set up one-time or ongoing giving from your phone.

The Meal & Sending

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PERMISSIONS INFORMATION for Worship August 16th

Song of Praise

Now the Feast and Celebration.  Text and music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950.  Text and music © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.  Art by Pastor Larry M.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia.  Words: Traditional.  Music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950.  Text and music © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.  Art by Lael W.

Sermon Hymn

Spirit of Gentleness.  Music and Text by James Manley, b. 1940.  © 1978 James Manley.  All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353. Led by Quarantones Carolyn F, Nancy & Dave E, and Meghan B.

Offertory

All Things Bright and Beautiful.  Text:  Cecil Frances Alexander.  Music:  ROYAL OAK, English Traditional;The Dancing Master, 1686 (melody).  Public Domain.  Art by Lael W.

Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

1 Each little flow'r that opens, each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings. [Refrain]

2 The purple-headed mountain, the river running by,
the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky. [Refrain]

3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, God made them, ev'ry one. [Refrain]

4 The tall trees in the greenwood, the meadows where we play,
the flowers by the water we gather ev'ry day. [Refrain]

5 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well. [Refrain]

Offertory Song

As the Grains of Wheat.  Text:  Didache, 2nd century CE, adapted by Marty Haugen.  Music:  Marty Haugen.  Text and music © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.  Art by Lael W and Pastor Larry M.

Lamb of God

Lamb of God. Text and music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950.  Text and music © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353. Art by Lael W and Pastor Larry M.

Sending Song

Thanks be to You.  Text and music by Marty Haugen, b. 1950.  Text and music © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used and streamed by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.  Art by Lael W.

Postlude

Sunstreams.  Music by Ian Clarke.  Offered by Quarantones Lisa H & John S as part of the HSLC Summer Labyrinth Pilgrimage.  

Spoken Liturgy

Spoken liturgy from SundaysandSeasons.com, alt., used by permission under Augsburg Fortress License #14006-LIT.  Addition spoken liturgy written by the local community, used by permission of the authors.

Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.  Used by permission.

Additional scripture quotations are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, a Division of Tyndale House Ministries.

Additional scripture quotations are taken from the Spark Story Bible, a paraphrase with contributions by Patti Thisted Arthur, et. Al.  © 2009 Augsburg Fortress.  All Rights Reserved.  Used by permission.  

Quarantone Participation

Many people combined musical skills, joyful noise, and even lip syncing to the creation of today’s congregational songs and hymns! You can add your voice, skills and pictures to worship during this Pentecost season in a number of ways.  Please visit https://www.hslckirkland.org/worship-helpers-wanted to learn ways we could use your service!