8/31/2025 Morning Worship Bulletin

August 31, 2025

Proper 17

Announcements 

Invocation

Scripture: Psalm 112 

1 Praise the LORD ! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands.

2 Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

3 They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever.

4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

5 Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.

6 Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.

7 They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.

8 They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.

9 They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

10 The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.

“Be Thou My Vision”

Hymn #460

Be Thou my Vision,

O Lord of my Heart;

Naught be all else to me,

Save that Thou art

Thou my best thought,

By day or by night.

Walking or sleeping,

Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom,

And Thou, my true Word;

I ever with Thee and

Thou with me, Lord;

Thou my great Father,

I Thy true son,

Thou in me dwelling,

And I with Thee one.

Riches I heed not,

Nor man’s empty praise,

Thou mine inheritance,

Now and always;

Thou and Thou only,

First in my heart,

High King of Heaven,

My Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven,

My victory won,

May I reach heaven’s joys,

Bright Heaven’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart,

Whatever befall,

Still be my Vision,

O Ruler of all.

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

Hymn #239

When I survey the wondrous cross​

On which the Prince of Glory died,​

My richest gain I count but loss,​

And pour contempt on all my pride.​

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,​

Save in the death of Christ, my God.​

All the vain things​

that charm me most,​

I sacrifice them to His blood.​

See, from His head, ​

His hands, His feet,​

Sorrow and love flow mingled down.​

Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,​

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?​

Were the whole realm​

of nature mine,​

That were a present far too small.​

Love so amazing, so divine,​

Demands my soul, my life, my all!​

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

1 Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.

2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

3 Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies.

4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

6 So we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

7 Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

13:15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.

Offering

Doxology

Praise God, from ​whom all blessings flow; ​

Praise Him, ​all creatures here below; ​

Praise Him above, ​ye heav'nly host; ​

Praise Father, Son ​and Holy Ghost. Amen​

Joys & Concerns

Scripture: Luke 14:1, 7-14

1 One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely

Luke 14:7-14

7 When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:

8 “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?

9 The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.

11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

12 Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.

13 Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

14 Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.”

“What a Beautiful Name”

You were the Word at the beginning​

One With God the Lord Most High​

Your hidden glory in creation

​Now revealed in You our Christ

What a beautiful name it is​

What a beautiful name it is​

The name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a beautiful name it is​

Nothing compares to this

​What a beautiful name it is​

The name of Jesus​

You didn't want heaven without us​

So Jesus, You brought heaven down

​My sin was great, Your love was greater

​What could separate us now​

​

What a wonderful Name it is​

What a wonderful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a wonderful Name it is

​Nothing compares to this​

What a wonderful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus

​What a wonderful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus​

Death could not hold You,

​the veil tore before You

​You silenced the boast, ​of sin and grave​

The heavens are roaring, ​

the praise of Your glory​

For You are raised to life again​

You have no rival, ​You have no equal

​Now and forever, ​Our God reigns​

Yours is the Kingdom, ​Yours is the glory

​Yours is the Name, ​above all names​

What a powerful Name it is

​What a powerful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a powerful Name it is​

What a powerful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

“No Longer Slaves”

You unravel me, with a melody

​You surround me with a song​

Of deliverance, from my enemies​

Till all my fears are gone​

I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God​

I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God​

From my mothers womb​

You have known me

​Love has called my name​​

I’ve been born again, into a family

​Your blood flows through my veins​

I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God

​I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God​

I am surrounded

​By the arms of the father​

I am surrounded

​By songs of deliverance​

We've been liberated

​From our bondage

​Were the sons and the daughters

​Let us sing our freedom​

You split the sea

​So I could walk right through it

​My fears were drowned in perfect love​

You rescued me

​And I will stand and sing

​I am the child of God​

I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God

​I’m no longer a slave to fear

​I am a child of God​​

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:4-13

4 Listen to the word of the LORD, people of Jacob—all you families of Israel!

5 This is what the LORD says: “What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.

6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD who brought us safely out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness— a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and death, where no one lives or even travels?’

7 “And when I brought you into a fruitful land to enjoy its bounty and goodness, you defiled my land and corrupted the possession I had promised you.

8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD ?’ Those who taught my word ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, wasting their time on worthless idols.

9 Therefore, I will bring my case against you,” says the LORD . “I will even bring charges against your children’s children in the years to come.

10 “Go west and look in the land of Cyprus ; go east and search through the land of Kedar. Has anyone ever heard of anything as strange as this?

11 Has any nation ever traded its gods for new ones, even though they are not gods at all? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols!

12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay,” says the LORD .

13 “For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!

Message: Pastor John

Benediction

Our mission is to love people so that

they become Disciples of Christ!