Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
August 9, 2020

Welcome
Invocation and Confession and Forgiveness

Gathering Song …… “10,000 Reasons”
Jill and Sam Sadlowsky, Pete Lowe and Jennifer Cummings

Greeting
Prayer of the Day

Special Music ……“Oceans”
Jill and Sam Sadlowsky, Pete Lowe and Jennifer Cummings

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First Reading ………1 Kings 19:9-18
On Mount Horeb, where God had appeared to Moses with typical signs of God’s presence—earthquake, wind, and fire—Elijah now experienced God in “sheer silence.” God assured Elijah that he is not the only faithful believer. Seven thousand Israelites are still loyal. God instructed Elijah to anoint two men as kings and to anoint Elisha as his own successor.

Psalm 85:8-13

Second Reading ............ Romans 10:5-15
A right relationship with God is not something we achieve by heroic efforts. It is a gift received in the proclamation whose content is Jesus Christ. This proclaimed word creates our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence Christian proclamation is an indispensable component of God’s saving actions.

Gospel Reading .….…. Matthew 14:22-33
Matthew’s gospel typically portrays Jesus’ disciples as people of “little faith,” who fail despite their best intentions. In this story, Matthew shows how Jesus comes to the disciples when they are in trouble and sustains them in their time of fear and doubt.

Time for Children ……… Pastor Jordan Gades
Sermon …..…… Pastor Reggie Denton

Song of the Day … “I Am” ……Doug Landsverk

Apostles’ Creed ……… ELW page 105

Prayers of the Church

Farewell and Godspeed to Gary and Deb Clark
Sharing of God’s Peace
Moments for Mission

Offering Time …… “God of Wonders” …… Doug Landsverk
Offering Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction
Mission Statement of First Lutheran Church

Sending Song ……“The Hawaii Blessing”

Dismissal

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