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“Virgen rezano” (Virgin praying) circa 1640-1650

by Giovanni Battista Salvi

Mary, Mother of Our Lord

Friday, August 15, 2014



2 M ARY , MOTHER OF OUR LORD

HOLY COMMUNION M ARY , MOTHER OF OUR LORD

Friday, August 15, 2014 + 7:00 p.m.

MY SOUL PROCLAIMS THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD Mary's role is not limited to giving birth to Jesus and mothering him in his childhood. In John's gospel,she is among the women standing near the cross; in Acts, she is among the disciples awaiting the giftof the Spirit. Through all that happened she continued to see how God was at work through her son,keeping the ancient promises to her ancestors, brushing aside the rich and powerful, and focusing onthose as poor and powerless as Mary herself.

The church (including Martin Luther) honored Mary with the title theotokos, meaning "God-bearer," for her role in giving birth to the Son of God. Her song, the Magnificat, speaks eloquently of God'slifting the lowly and feeding the hungry.

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GATHERING The Holy Spirit gathers us together as the people of God

The GATHERING MUSIC

The WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT

Let us join together and say our Mission Statement.

Come and see, Follow me, The gift of God, Jesus Christ, Has set us free.

The BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESION & FORGIVENESS The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of Holy Baptism as the presiding ministerbegins.

In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

In the presence of God, who sees our hearts and our minds,let us confess our sin.



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The assembly kneels or sits.Silence is kept for reflection and self-examination.

God our strength, we confess that we are captive to the power of sin that dwells within us. We put ourselves first and others last. What we think will make us happy leaves us longing for more. Even when we want to do what is good, we find ourselves doing the opposite.

Rescue us from death's grip on our lives, and raise us up day by day, that we may be alive to God in Christ Jesus. Amen.

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God;therefore we are justified by God's grace as a gift.

Nothing can separate usfrom the love of God in Christ Jesus,in whom we have forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation.

As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christand by his authority, I therefore declare to you

the entire forgiveness of all your sins.In the Name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen




The GATHERING HYMN Savior of the Nations, Come

The GREETING & PRAYER OF THE DAYThe presiding minister and the assembly greet each other .

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of theHoly Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

The presiding minister prays the prayer of the day.

Let us pray…the prayer concludes…one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

WORD God’s Word is proclaimed in Scripture reading and preaching

The FIRST READING Isaiah 61:7-11The prophet proclaims a hopeful message: The Lord loves justice and will make an everlastingcovenant with Israel and her descendants. In response, the prophet sings a joyful song, like Marymany generations later, about God's mercy and salvation.

7Because their shame was double,and dishonor was proclaimed as their lot,




therefore they shall possess a double portion;everlasting joy shall be theirs.

8For I the LORD love justice,I hate robbery and wrongdoing;

I will faithfully give them their recompense,and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

9Their descendants shall be known among the nations,and their offspring among the peoples;all who see them shall acknowledgethat they are a people whom the LORD has blessed.

10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,

my whole being shall exult in my God;for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11For as the earth brings forth its shoots,and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,

so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praiseto spring up before all the nations.

The reading concludes:

Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

The SECOND READING Galatians 4:4-7In the promise of the Incarnation, Jesus Christ embodies God's heart, in love claiming people asadopted children.

4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, bornunder the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that wemight receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are children, God has sentthe Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" 7So you are no longer a

slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.


Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God.




The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel.

The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The HOLY GOSPEL Luke 1:46-55

Mary's song, the Magnificat, serves as a thematic anthem for God's work in the world and therefore for the ministry of her son, Jesus. In Mary's praise we hear of a saving God who remembers thehumble, scatters the proud, lifts up the lowly, and fulfills all things.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you. The Holy +1 Gospel according to Luke.Glory to you, O Lord.

46 And Mary said,"My soul magnifies the Lord,

47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.

Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;49for the Mighty One has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.50His mercy is for those who fear him

from generation to generation.51He has shown strength with his arm;

he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.52He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,

and lifted up the lowly;53he has filled the hungry with good things,

and sent the rich away empty.54He has helped his servant Israel,

in remembrance of his mercy,55according to the promise he made to our ancestors,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

1 Using the thumb, the people may make three small signs of the cross, one on the forehead, one on the lips, and one on the breast whilesilently using the traditional prayer, “May the Good News of Jesus Christ be in my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart. Amen”





The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.

The assembly is seated.

The SERMON

Martin Luther, Commentary on the Magnificat, (Luther’s Works Vol. 21, p. 326)

[S]he became the Mother of God, in which work so many and such great good

things are bestowed on her as pass man’s understanding. For on this there followsall honor, all blessedness, and her unique place in the whole of mankind, among which she has no equal, namely, that she had a child by the Father in heaven, andsuch a Child. She herself is unable to find a name for this work, it is tooexceedingly great; all she can do is break out in the fervent cry: “They are greatthings,” impossible to describe or define. Hence men have crowded all her gloryinto a single word, calling her the Mother of God. No one can say anything greater

of her or to her, though he had as many tongues as there are leaves on the trees, orgrass in the fields, or stars in the sky, or sand by the sea. It needs to be pondered inthe heart what it means to be the Mother of God

Martin Luther, Personal Prayer Book (Luther’s Works, Vol. 43, pp. 39, 40, 41)

The Hail Mary Take note of this: no one should put his trust or confidence in the Mother of

God or in her merits, for such trust is worthy of God alone and is the lofty servicedue only to him. Rather praise and thank God through Mary and the grace givenher. Laud and love her simply as the one who, without merit, obtained suchblessings from God, sheerly out of his mercy, as she herself testifies in theMagnificat [Luke 1:46–55].

Let not our hearts cleave to her, but through her penetrate to Christ and toGod himself. Thus what the Hail Mary says is that all glory should be given to God,

using these words: “Hail, Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee [Luke 1:28];blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Christ. Amen.”

You see that these words are not concerned with prayer but purely with givingpraise and honor. Similarly there is no petition in the first words of the Lord’sPrayer but rather praise and glorification that God is our Father and that he is inheaven. Therefore we should make the Hail Mary neither a prayer nor an

invocation because it is improper to interpret the words beyond what they mean inthemselves and beyond the meaning given them by the Holy Spirit.




The conclusion of this is that in the present no one speaks evil of this Motherand her Fruit as much as those who bless her with many rosaries and constantlymouth the Hail Mary. These, more than any others, speak evil against Christ’s word and faith in the worst way.

Therefore, notice that this Mother and her Fruit are blessed in a twofold way—bodily and spiritually. Bodily with lips and the words of the Hail Mary; suchpersons blaspheme and speak evil of her most dangerously. And spiritually [oneblesses her] in one’s heart by praise and benediction for her child, Christ—for allhis words, deeds, and sufferings. And no one does this except he who has the trueChristian faith because without such faith no heart is good but is by nature stuffedfull of evil speech and blasphemy against God and all his saints. For that reason he

who has no faith is advised to refrain from saying the Hail Mary and all otherprayers because to such a person the words apply: Let his prayer be sin [Ps. 109:7].

Silence for reflection.

The HYMN OF THE DAY ( from Holden Evening Prayer ) Magnificat




The CREED With the whole people of God, let us confess our faith. We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven;by the power of the Holy Spirit




he became incarnate2 from the virgin Mary, and wasmade man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come. Amen

The assembly may remain standing or kneel.

The PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLEGod our Savior works revolutions in the earth and turns the world upsidedown. Let us proclaim the greatness of the Lord and rejoice in our God,praying for the Church, the world, and all those in need.

After each petition.Let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude

The salvation and the power of the Kingdom of our God and the authorityof Christ has come. We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and we rejoicein God our Savior, praising God in his Son our Lord, now and forever. Amen.

2 Martin Luther, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John encouraged the continuation of the ancient tradition of bowing during this

portion of the Creed until “For our sake…” because “the Divine Majesty abased Himself and became like us poor bags of worms, and

to thank God for the ineffable mercy and compassion reflected in the incarnation.” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 22, pp. 102, 105)




MEAL God feeds us with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ

The PEACEThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.The worship leaders and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.The assembly is seated.

The OFFERING

The assembly stands as the gifts are brought forward .The OFFERTORY What Child is This?

The GREAT THANKGIVING




It is indeed right our duty and our joy…the Preface continues, concluding…we praise yourname and join their unending hymn:

The EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (XI) We give you thanks, Father,




through Jesus Christ, your beloved Son, whom you sent in this end of the agesto save and redeem us and to proclaim to us your will…the prayer continues, concluding…

through whom all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church, both now and forever. Amen.

The LORD’S PRAYER (1975)

Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us: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 sinsas 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.

The BREAKING OF THE BREAD Christ invites you to a place of honor at this banquet. Welcome to the feast.Thanks be to God.

The assembly is seatedThe DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT Access to the Lord’s Table is by invitation of the Lord himself. All baptized believers who trust that Christ is presented in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are invited to come forward and receive Christ in the BlessedSacrament. Communion is distributed by coming up the center aisle at the direction of the usher and returningalong the side aisle. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament may come forward with their arms crossedand receive a blessing. Those who, for any reason, cannot receive the wine may receive the Sacrament under the

form of bread alone. In doing so, a communicant still receives the whole Christ.




MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION




After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands.

The POST-COMMUNION BLESSINGThe Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in hisgrace. Amen.

The POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Let us pray…We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed usthrough the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in yourmercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you andin fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SENDING God blesses us and sends us into mission The SOLEMN BLESSING FOR MARY, MOTHER OF OUR LORDSilence for reflection.

Born of the Virgin Mary,the Son of God redeemed humanity.May he enrich you with his blessings. Amen.

You have received Christ, born of the Virgin Mary,through his Word of promise and his real presence.May you embody Christ the bread of life in your daily journey. Amen.

You have come to rejoice at Mary’s feast.May you be filled with the joys of the Spiritand the promise of your eternal home. Amen.

Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.




The SENDING HYMN (sing verses 1, 6, and last) For All the Faithful Women

The DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.




The SENDING MUSIC

Acknowledgements Unless indicated all liturgical text from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2014 by Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #42251. Scripture texts from the New Revised Standard

Version Bible, Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA .Used by permission. All rights reserved. “My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness O God” text and music by Marty Haugen. Copyright ©

1990 by GIA Publications. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.netA-720226. All rights reserved.

WORSHIP LEADERS Assisting Minister Kent KullLector Kathie RobertsCommunion Assistants: Kris Williams, Monica Kinsey

Our sisters and brothers in Christrequest that you remember thefollowing in your prayers this week:

+ For health and healing:Our Household: Laura Exline,Linda Byrd, Mary Lou Bertolucci

Our Community: Robin Fry,Loretta Crowe

+ For the unity of the Church

throughout the world.

+ For our Presiding Bishop ElizabethEaton, our Interim Bishop Marcus Miller,our Bishop-elect Abraham Allende, thestaff of our synod and congregation, all

pastors and lay leaders.

+ For those suffering from violence inUrkaine and Gaza.

+ For the Christian faithful in every

country, especially in Iraq who are beingdriven from their homes.

+ For the President, Governor, Mayor,and all who hold authority in the nationsof the world.

+ For the safety of the men and womenin our Armed Forces: especially The Rev.

Andrew Genszler, Lt, United States NavyChaplain Corps, deployed in

Afghanistan.

+ For peace and justice in the world.




Get ready to serve!

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014

On Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, the nearly 10,000 congregations of the Evangelical LutheranChurch in America (ELCA) are invited to put their faith into action by serving theircommunities in ways that share the love of God with all of God’s people.

Whether it’s volunteering at a homeless shelter, cleaning up a public park, writing

letters to military personnel serving overseas or supporting those congregations

whofight for peace and justice in their communities every day, we are a church that boldlydoes God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities.

“‘God’s work. Our hands.’ Sunday reminds us that we are churchtogether for the sake of the world. Our lives have been changed by our

relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and it’s that encounter with Jesus that frees us to make a difference.” — ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

To help increase the visual impact of the day of service, ELCA members will be wearingbright-yellow “God’s work. Our

hands.” T-shirts.

To help guide your planning, visit www.ELCA.org/dayofservice to download

resources,register your congregation and order T-shirts, which can be personalized with yourcongregation’s name.

You work hard to help make your community a better place. Now let’s do this worktogether!

http://www.elca.org/dayofservice

http://www.elca.org/dayofservice




THIS W EEK AT ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, August 10: Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr

9:30am Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education

Monday, August 11: Clare, Abbess of San Damiano

7:00pm Worship Team

Tuesday, August 12

1:00pm Clergy Text Study7:00pm Christian Education Team

Wednesday, August 13: Florence Nightengale, Clara Maass

10:00am St. Luke Holy Communion

Thursday, August 14: Maximillian Kolbe, Kaj Munk

Friday, August 15: Mary, Mother of Our Lord

7:00pm Festival Holy Communion (Wine & Cheese reception following)

Saturday, August 16

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, August 17

9:30am Holy CommunionBaptism of Lucas Medure

10:45am Christian Education



Come and see. Follow me.

The gift of God, J esus Christ, has set us free

ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 515 E. Line Street • Minerva, Ohio 44657

Office – (330) 868-4918 www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Woyen • Director of Music: Paula Patterson Custodians: Judy & Gary Lautzenheiser • Office Secretary: Becky Davis

Missionaries to the Republic of South Africa: The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth & Jon Leiseth

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