Contemporary Worship Service FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 GATHERING Gathering Song – “O Christ, Surround Me,” Richard Bruxvoort Colligan 1. God, be the love to search and keep me God, be the prayer to move my voice God, be the strength to now uphold me Refrain: O Christ, surround me O Christ, surround me 2. Bind to myself the name of Holy Great cloud of witnesses enfold Prophets, apostles, angels witness (refr ain) Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) • 909 West 33rd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 PASTORS Randall Gehring, Timothy Lemme, Justin Kosec, and Shelly Gehring VISITATION MINISTERS Pr. Rolfe Johnstad, and Maribeth Anderson OFFICE 336-2942 • FAX 334-0671 • OSLCHURCH.COM 3. Brightness of sun and glow of moonlight Flashing of lightning, strength of wind Depth of the sea to soil of planet (refr ain) 4. Walking behind to hem my journey Going ahead to light my way And from beneath, above, and all ways (refr ain) 5. Christ in the eyes of all who see me Christ in the ears who hear my voice Christ in the hearts of all who know me (refr ain) Welcome to Worship Welcome to worship at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. It is the season of Pentecost, the time when we celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit among God’s people. Each new year, God’s people must listen for God’s Spirit. But Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his followers. Th at means to know the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we just have to ask. Ask with me. Where are you, Holy Spirit? We want to know. We want to know the contagious joy of love that knows no bounds. We want to feel your translating power with those we do not understand. We want to hear the words of scripture as though you speak them to us. We want to know God like an old friend who never goes away. Where are you, Holy Spirit? We want to know. Th e Holy Spirit is already here. Th e Holy Spirit brought you here. Th e Holy Spirit gave you hunger and thirst for the things of God. And the Holy Spirit helps us sing. Gathering Song – “Your Name Is Power,” Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson 1. You’re the only answer to the darkness You’re the only right among the wrong You’re the only hope among the chaos You are the voice that calls me on Pre-Chorus: Louder than ev’ry lie My sword in ev’ry fi ght Th e truth will chase away the night Chorus: Your name is power over darkness Freedom for the captives Mercy for the broken and the hopeless Your name is faithful in the battle Glory in the struggle Mighty it won’t let us down or fail us Your name is power Your name is power 2. I know it is written hope is certain I know that the Word will never fail I know that in ev’ry situation You speak the power to prevail (pre-chorus, chorus) Bridge: When You speak You scatter darkness Light arrives and heaven opens Holy Spirit let us hear it When You speak the church awakens We believe the change is coming Holy Spirit let us see it (repeat bridge) Final Chorus: Your name is power over darkness Freedom for the captives Mercy for the broken and the hopeless Your name is faithful in the battle Glory in the struggle Mighty it won’t let us down or fail us Tag: Your name is power over darkness Your name is power in the chaos Your name is power Confession and Forgiveness We long to be holy; we feel desperate for goodness. But every day we fi nd ourselves setting our minds on that which passes away—on things that are temporary, wasteful, meaningless, even harmful. In the scripture, setting our minds on what is temporary is to set our minds on death. And when the Spirit helps us recognize this, we are driven to confess our sins. Please, join me as we confess our sins. Holy Spirit, when we look back on our lives, and we try to count our sins, we fail. Sin fi lls our lives. We live with regret. We carry mistakes we cannot for- get. We live in the shadow of the problems we’ve caused and the damage we’ve done. Our sins even become the way we think of ourselves, as if we are defi ned by our failures. If this is how we see ourselves, what do you see? People of God, this is the remarkable Good News: when the Holy Spirit forgives, that forgiveness is total. Th at means when God beholds you, God does not see your sin. God cannot. Because it is as if our sins never happened. Friends, can you confess what this means? It means: I see my guilt. God sees someone worthy of love. I see my failure. God sees someone fi lled with gift s. I see my meaninglessness. God sees a person gift ed with purpose. Th e Holy Spirit enabled you to ask for forgiveness; the Holy Spirit has forgiven you. You can breathe easy, my friends; because now you know that the Holy Spirit breathes new life into dead bones. Th ank you, Holy Spirit! Amen. Song of Praise – “It Is Well,” Horatio Spaff ord and Philip Bliss 1. When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, “Even so, it is well with my soul.” Chorus: It is well with my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul. 2. And Lord haste the day when my faith shall be sight, Th e clouds be rolled back as a scroll, Th e trumpet shall resound and the Lord shall descend; Even so, it is well with my soul. (chorus, solo) Ending: Whatever my lot, though hast taught me to say, “Even so, it is well with my soul.” It is well, with my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul. It is well, with my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul. Prayer of the Day WORD Kidtalk First Reading – 1 Samuel 17:57–18:2, 5–16 Second Reading – 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 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, suff ered under Pontius Pilate, was crucifi ed, 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. Song of the Day – “Th is Is Amazing Grace,” Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, and Phil Wickham 1. Who breaks the power of sin and darkness? Whose love is mighty and so much stronger? Th e King of Glory, the King above all kings 2. Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder? Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder? Th e King of Glory, the King above all kings Chorus: Th is is amazing grace Th is is unfailing love Th at You would take my place Th at You would bear my cross You laid down Your life Th at I would be set free Oh Jesus I sing for all that You’ve done for me 3. Who brings our chaos back into order? Who makes the orphan a son and daughter? Th e King of Glory, the King of Glory 4. Who rules the nations with truth and justice? Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance? Th e King of Glory, the King above all kings (chorus) Bridge: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy, worthy, worthy (chorus) Prayers of the People MEAL Off ering Invitation “Your Gift s Make a Diff erence” Off ering Prayer Prayer aft er the Off ering Holy Spirit, you see every gift we have gathered here to worship you. Now use them to do what we cannot accomplish on our own: Use these gift s to bring new life to the world. Holy Spirit, you also see every gift we did not know how to give. Holy Spirit, continue to teach us about ourselves and this world, until we excel in every gift and astonish the world with the generosity that fl ows from you. Holy Communion Th e Work of the Spirit Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer 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 he glory are yours, now and forever.