The Extraordinary Gospel For Our Ordinary Lives
Pentecost begins with a rush–the rushing, life-giving wind of God’s Spirit. Yet, this extraordinary life in the Holy Spirit is in fact the ordinary experience of Christians. The Church year season of Pentecost recognizes that God’s Spirit breathes into us life-giving gifts to meet the tasks of each day. Pentecost is a time to centre our lives more deeply in what God has given us and made of us. Now, we reflect on whom God calls us to be, how to be God’s people in the world. This extraordinary gift of Word and Spirit joined to the ordinary times of our lives will refresh, renew, restore, and recreate us and all God’s creation.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
We remember our baptisms, confess our faithlessness,
and hear God’s faithful promise of forgiveness
Pastor: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
Who greets us in this and every season,
Whose word never fails,
Whose promise is sure.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God
and of our neighbors.
Merciful God,
People: we confess that we have sinned.
We have hurt our community.
We have squandered your blessings.
We have hoarded your bounty.
In the name of Jesus,
forgive us and grant us your mercy.
(silence for reflection)
Pastor: Righteous God,
People: we confess that we have sinned.
We have failed to be honest.
We have lacked the courage to speak.
We have spoken falsely.
In the name of Jesus,
forgive us and grant us your mercy.
(silence for reflection)
Pastor: God offers boundless grace when fail.
Claim the gift of God’s mercy:
you are freed and forgiven
in the name of Jesus Christ.
People: Amen
GATHERING
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S CALL WITH PRAISE AND PRAYER,
AND PREPARE TO HEAR GOD’S WORD OF LIFE
GREETING
Pastor: The grace and peace of our risen Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
People: And also with you
HYMN OF PRAISE
“Now the Feast and Celebration”
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PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your word. By your Holy Spirit help us to receive it with joy, live according to it, and grow in faith and hope and love, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen.
WORD
THE CHURCH HEARS THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD ACTING
IN THIS AND EVERY TIME AND PLACE
FIRST READING
Isaiah 55:10-13
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
For you shall go out in joy,
and be led back in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall burst into song,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,
for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
SECOND READING Romans 8:1-11 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
THE GOSPEL
Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the thirteenth chapter.
People: Glory to you, O Lord.
(The Gospel is read.)
Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, O Christ.
GOSPEL READING Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen!’
‘Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.’
SERMON
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HYMN OF THE DAY
“As Rain From the Clouds”
TODAY IN OUR PRAYERS
Bill, Carol, Curtis, and Christine Buchkowsky, Teri Peterson, Wayne Turner, Kyrie Parimi, Doris Turner, Hilda Anderson, Linda Wolfe, Naomi, Bev Gregory, Dale Robinson, Audrey Hedlin, Mona Neher, Oma Ywo, Owen Peterson, Helga Halldorsdottir, Evaline Sanders, Wayne Andre, Cari Schappert, the family of baby Mavrick Gallant (Bev Gregory’s great-grandson), the family of Katherine Meger (Joshua Bratvold’s great grandmother), the family of Lois Jenkins (Ann Salmon’s mother), the family of Carl Rausch, the family of Janet Gregory (Bev Gregory’s sister in-law), the family of Robert Gregory (Bev Gregory’s brother in-law).
We remember the missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, the children and people buried in unmarked graves at residential schools and First Nation lands, and all those who have suffered the trauma of residential schools, the victims, families, and community of Dauphin, MB dealing with a tragic bus crash, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the people of Syria, Iraq, Iran, the fighting in Sudan, the flooding in South Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, the Palestinians and Israelis, Ethiopia and Tigray, Myanmar and the Rohingya Muslim refugees, Lebanon, all at the Mexico/United States border seeking refuge, the 100 million refugees and displaced persons, the 345 million people suffering from food insecurity, the people of Haiti suffering political disasters, the people of India devastated by monsoons, the people in Ontario, Quebec, and the northeastern U.S. contending with torrential rains and flooding, those across Canada threatened by wildfires, those in the Ottawa region recovering from tornadoes, the people in the southwestern U.S., Europe, and China at risk from a heatwave, and those in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world caught up in racism and injustice and the resulting violence.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OF FAITH
[The congregational response after each petition is: “RENEW YOUR WHOLE CREATION.”]
Pastor: Freed by Christ and led by the Spirit, let us pray in hope to our God of life for the Church, the world, and the needs of all people everywhere, saying, “Come, Holy Spirit,” and responding, “Renew your whole creation.”
Petitioner: Loving God, through your Word, through baptism, and through your Supper you call us into the world for faithful service. Send your Spirit into our hearts and make them good soil and send your Word to dwell in our hearts that they may become places where your Word can take root and thrive. Come, Holy Spirit…
Petitioner: Faithful God, send the promise of peace and life to those who live in the fear of war, injustice and death. Plant in the leaders of nations the hope and the will to do that which brings about safety, security, and well-being for all people. Come, Holy Spirit…
Petitioner: God of life, in spite of all we have heard and all that we have seen, we resist your word and it is often hard to believe. Because it is hard to believe return to us again and again that we may hear your word of forgiveness, life, and love; invite us to your supper that we may touch and taste your presence; and breathe your Spirit upon us offering us your peace. Come, Holy Spirit…
Pastor: God of healing, scatter your goodness among those who are ill, suffering, lonely, depressed, abused, or mourning. We remember especially before you …. Allow hope to root and to grow in all who are in need. Come, Holy Spirit…
Petitioner: Good and gracious God, create in us “green” hearts that as stewards of creation we may work to enrich the soil and purify the water and air that will make the seeds of the earth and all its life flourish. Come, Holy Spirit…
Petitioner: God of promise, you accompany us on our pathways and journeys of both despair and hope, in trials and anxieties. Relieve the fears and troubles of those in our communities and strengthen the bonds of community for mutual care and assistance. We pray that through your transforming and renewing way of grace and forgiveness, you would make your people into a church which abides in Christ’s word and embodies Christ’s perfect love in an imperfect world. Come, Holy Spirit…
Petitioner: God of mission, even from seeds that appear to be little, dormant, or dead, you bring forth abundant harvests. Send your life-giving Word and Spirit upon our congregations of Trinity, Resurrection, St. David’s/Trinity, and King of Glory that together in ministry we may best discern how to love and to serve for the sake of the Gospel. Come, Holy Spirit…
Pastor: Empowering God, your gracious Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. Keep us in the faith, call, gather, and enlighten us with your Word, search our hearts and renew our lives to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our living Lord.
People: Amen.
THANKSGIVING
THE COMMUNITY PRAISES GOD FOR THE GRACIOUS GIFTS OF CREATION
AND THE SAVING DEEDS OF JESUS CHRIST
THE GREETING AND SHARING OF PEACE
Pastor: Sisters and brothers, rejoice, encourage one another, live in peace.
God through Christ has given us the gift of reconciliation.
People: Therefore, let us be reconciled to God and to one another.
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And also with you.
(If with others greet one another with a gesture of peace, using these or similar words: “Christ’s peace be with you.”)
THE OFFERING
(We worship God with the offering of our selves, our time, our talents, and our possessions.)
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Leader: Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O God,
People: ruler of heaven and earth.
Day by day you shower us with blessings.
As you have raised us to new life in Christ,
give us glad and generous hearts.
May these gifts be signs of our whole lives returned to you,
dedicated to the healing and unity of all creation,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Pastor: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
People: 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.
SENDING
ALL RECEIVE THE BLESSING OF GOD, LEAVE IN PEACE,
AND ARE SENT OUT TO SERVE
BENEDICTION
Pastor: The God of life, who has called you to eternal life in Christ,
lift you up and restore you to wholeness.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Jesus Christ, the Living Word,
bless you and send you to be his witnesses.
People: Amen.
Pastor: God the Holy Spirit, who renews the whole earth,
refresh, restore, support, and strengthen you this day and always.
People: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN
“On What Has Now Been Sown”
DISMISSAL
Pastor: Go in peace, renewed with Christ’s Spirit to love and to serve.
People: Thanks be to God.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY AT KOG
– Coffee Social after the service, hosted by Karen McKenzie and Renita Falkenstern.
THIS WEEK AT KOG
COMING UP AT KOG – Saturday, July 29, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m. – Wednesday, August 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.
Thank you to everyone for your donations supporting On Eagle’s Wings and their Summer Bible Camps in the North. $967 has been donated. Thank you for your generosity.
May, June, and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG
2023 Budget: $50,471 Monthly Budget: $4,260 Weekly Budget: $971
2023 income/expenses: -$367.46
May income/expenses: -$1,949.29
Weekly contributions for May: May 7: $950 May 14 and 21: $240 Weekly contributions for June: June 4: $820 June 11: $20 June 18 and 25: $255
Thank you to all involved in the quilts that have been made by members of King of Glory and their friends. 34 quilts will be distributed between LutherCare Community, community schools, and the Health Centre. Prodigious thimbles full of thanks to the industrious sewers Bev Gregory, Karen McKenzie, Doreen Matschke, Carol Sarich, Marge McMillan, Lois Rombough, and Sherry Andrews and to Irma and Elwood for their abundant generosity in donating fabric. The quilters will be taking a break as they will be setting up shop at Bev Gregory’s new home designed exclusively for quilting.
Pastor Michael will be in Frankenmuth, Michigan visiting family from July 18-28. For pastoral concerns you can contact Pastor Renita Falkenstern at 306-291-1602.
Devastating floods in Jonglei State have uprooted the lives of over 400,000 people, forcing them to flee to higher ground or neighbouring areas. The floodwaters have transformed farmlands, leaving families with no choice but to fish on land they once harvested.
We have a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives. By working closely with our partners, we aim to support 1,485 vulnerable households, prioritizing female-headed households, children, pregnant and lactating women, disabled individuals, and the elderly.
To achieve this within the next seven months, we must act swiftly. Your generous contribution of just $45 can provide food assistance to a family for one month. Additionally, a gift of $10 can provide a fishing kit to help families whose land has been flooded.
This summer, your support can bring hope and relief to those in need. Please consider giving what you can by calling our office at 1-800-661-2597, or by visiting www.clwr.org/southsudan.
July and August Worship Schedule
| July 23, King of Glory 10:30 a.m. | |
| July 30, King of Glory 10:30 a.m. | |
| August 6, Resurrection Lutheran Church 10:00 a.m | 310 Lenore Drive |
| August 13, Resurrection Lutheran Church 10:00 a.m | 310 Lenore Drive |
| August 20, Resurrection Lutheran Church 10:00 a.m | 310 Lenore Drive |
| August 27, Trinity Lutheran Church10:30 a.m. | 419 Avenue E North |
LuMinHoS Volunteer Recruitment Looking for a flexible and impactful volunteer opportunity in the wider church? Do you have experience or a desire to lift up those who are not feeling well? Then, prayerfully consider becoming a lay visitor with LuMinHoS – Lutheran Ministry in Hospitals of Saskatoon!
LuMinHoS needs volunteers to visit patients in Saskatoon hospitals and residents in Parkridge Center. Previous experience with hospital/care home visitation would be an asset. However, a willingness to learn the ministry of presence, and a desire to share the comfort of Christ with others, are the only prerequisites! For more information, please contact Pastor Richard Engel, Hospital Chaplain, at 306-229-1663 (call or text). Or, email at chaplain@luminhos.org.
Offerings.
Even though we are not all meeting together we still have expenses and need your offerings so that we can pay them. Church Council has decided that best way to receive your offerings is that you mail a cheque (Please no cash for mail security reasons) to the church and we can process them from there.
Send your contributions to: King of Glory Lutheran Church
3318 Merritt Street
Saskatoon, SK S7M 3P6
Thank you for your generosity.
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