GATHERING

ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING SONG Let Justice Flow Like Streams # 717

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS PRAYER OF THE DAY
Child: Lord, we don’t like it when people tell us what to do all the time. We want CHILDREN’S TIME
to make our own choices. But, when we can choose we too often choose the WORD
wrong things. We choose what we want without remembering your rules. We
1ST READING Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
choose what we want without thinking of others. Forgive us.
Psalm 15 (Please recite bold portions)
All: Too often, we do not choose to serve you, O Lord.
O Lord, who may abide in your tent?
Teenager: Lord, it is hard to make our own choices. Rather than ask what WE Who may dwell on your holy hill?
choose we wonder what will THEY will think of us if we choose this or do that. Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
Too often we end up choosing what we think THEY want, not what we know is and speak the truth from their heart;
right. Sometimes we choose things we don’t even want to do just because of who do not slander with their tongue,
what THEY choose. Forgive us. and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
All: Too often, we do not choose to serve you, O Lord. in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honor those who fear the Lord;
Mid-Adult: Lord, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the choices before us. Too who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
much demands our attention and our time. We feel caught between the needs of who do not lend money at interest,
our families, our jobs, our communities, and our world. Too often we avoid even and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
thinking about the hard choices. We choose to think only about ourselves and Those who do these things shall never be moved.
our families. Forgive us.
2ND READING James 1:17-27
All: Too often, we do not choose to serve you, O Lord.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION pg 142
Older Adult: Lord, late in life we look back on some of the choices we have GOSPEL Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
made in our lives and are sorry. Often, we have chosen what ought not to have
and not chosen what we should have. Forgive us. SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil # 512
All: Too often, we do not choose to serve you, O Lord.
APOSTLE’S CREED pg 105
Leader: Remember always that God does forgive us when we make poor PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
choices. God also calls us to choose more wisely. And, God is with us as we Prayer response: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
make choices every day. Thanks be to God!
SHARING GOD’S PEACE & GIFTS FIRST GIVEN US
 MEAL
OFFERING HYMN Create In Me A Clean Heart # 186
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING,
Offering Prayer Peace Lutheran Church
Holy, Holy, Holy pg 144 Called to Receive & Share God’s Peace
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer pg 145
Lamb of God pg 146
Communion Change My Heart, O God # 801
Prayer After Communion

SENDING
BENEDICTION
Almighty God, Father ┼ Son and Holy Spirit, Bless you now
And Forever. Amen.
SENDING SONG O Beautiful For Spacious Skies $ 888
DISMISSAL: Go in Peace. Share the Good News . Thanks be to God.

Supporting our Japan Missionaries this week Terry Johnson in honor of Terra
Johnson.
This week we pray for Asher Gilderman, Dean Jacobson, & Bill Jones.

.A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Aug Totals Sept 2 Sept 9 Sept 16 Sept 23 Sept 30
Attendance
Collected $4.117.00
Simply Giving $1,687.00
Other $1,023.33
Week Total
Month to Date $6,627.33
MONTHLY GOAL: $7,225.00
Lectionary 22
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Sunday After Pentecost
Sept 2 Sept 3 Sept 4
8:15 Choir Practice LABOR DAY 9:30 Quilting September 2, 2018
9:00 Worship
10:00 Fellowship

P. O. Box 345, Poplar, WI 54864

 RALLY SUNDAY is September 9 after worship. Games and
activities to kick off the Sunday School year.
 Sunday School starts September 16th.
 HARVEST DINNER September 19th, 4:30-6:30. Sign-up sheets in
Narthex.
Pastor Donna Rutten | 715-815-0897 | pastorpeacepoplar@gmail.com
Office: 715-364-2593 | Email: peacepoplar@gmail.com
Facebook Page: Peace Lutheran Church, Poplar, WI
Website: www.peacepoplar.org