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Evening Prayer 09 15 2022
Pam Smith
Pam Smith
Thursday, September 15, 2022
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A SERVICE OF EVENING PRAYER

September 15, 2022

Welcome

Prelude   

Opening                   

Jesus Christ is the light of the world,
the light no darkness can overcome.
Stay with us, Lord, for it is evening,
and the day is almost over.
Let your light scatter the darkness
and illumine your church.

Confession and Forgiveness

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
Whose steadfast love endures forever.
Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another

     Silence is kept for reflection.

Merciful God,
we confess that we have not followed your path but have chosen our own way.  Instead of putting others before ourselves, we long to take the best seats at the table.  When met by those in need, we have too often passed by on the other side.  Set us again on the path of life.  Save us from ourselves and free us to love our neighbors.  Amen.

Hear the good news!
God does not deal with us according to our sins but delights in granting pardon and mercy.  In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.  You are free to love as God loves
Amen.

Thanksgiving for Light 
     
           
The Lord be with you.           
And also with you.           
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.           
It is right to give our thanks and praise. 

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning you called light into being,and you set lights in the sky to govern night and day.  In a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night you led your people into freedom. 

Enlighten our darkness by the light of your Christ; may your Word be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path; for you are merciful, and you love your whole creation, and with all your creatures we give you glory,through your Son Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.  Amen. 

Prayer   
Let us pray.    
God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts to the grace revealed in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.

Proverbs: 27:1-11
1Do not boast about tomorrow,
 for you do not know what a day may bring.
 2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth —
 a stranger, and not your own lips.
 3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
 but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
 4Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
 but who is able to stand before jealousy?
 5Better is open rebuke
 than hidden love.
 6Well meant are the wounds a friend inflicts,
 but profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
 7The sated appetite spurns honey,
 but to a ravenous appetite even the bitter is sweet.
 8Like a bird that strays from its nest
 is one who strays from home.
 9Perfume and incense make the heart glad,
 but the soul is torn by trouble.
 10Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
 do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
 Better is a neighbor who is nearby
 than kindred who are far away.
 11Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad,
 so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.

PSALM 113      (spoken responsively by full verse)
 1Praise the LORD!
 Praise, O servants of the LORD;
 praise the name of the LORD.
 2Blessed be the name of the LORD
 from this time on and forevermore.
 3From the rising of the sun to its setting
 the name of the LORD is to be praised.
 4The LORD is high above all nations,
 and his glory above the heavens.
 5Who is like the LORD our God,
 who is seated on high,
 6who looks far down
 on the heavens and the earth?
 7He raises the poor from the dust,
 and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
 8to make them sit with princes,
 with the princes of his people.
 9He gives the barren woman a home,
 making her the joyous mother of children.
 Praise the LORD!

Gloria Patri

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be.  Amen. 

1 Timothy 2:1-7
1First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. 3This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5For
 there is one God;
 there is also one mediator between God and humankind,
 Christ Jesus, himself human,
 6who gave himself a ransom for all —
this was attested at the right time. 7For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. 

Reflection 

Response
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,
but in these last days God has spoken to us by the Son.

Gospel Canticle   (together)

Magnificat  A Prayer-Paraphrase of Luke 1:46-55

We praise you, Lord,
            and our spirits rejoice in you – our Saviour;

For you take notice of the unnoticeable,
            and transform them into the blessed;
You are strong and true to yourself and all that is good
            in everything you are and do and say;
            and you do great things for us;

Through the ages you have shown compassion
            to those who trust you,
And in your strength you have scattered
            those who are arrogant and abusive;

You have made the thrones of tyrants topple
            and you have made humble people into leaders of many;
You have cared for and provided for those who have nothing,
            and you have left the over-satisfied with empty hands;

You have always been a help to your people,
            and have shown mercy when we have gone astray;
You made this promise to our ancestors,
            and you continue to stay true to it even now.

We praise you, Lord,
            and our spirits rejoice in you – our Saviour. Amen.

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,
    suffered under Pontius Pilate,
    was crucified, 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.
 

Prayers                    

In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the church of God,
and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For the health of the creation, for abundant harvests that all may share,
and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord,
    Lord, have mercy.

For public servants, the government, and those who protect us;
for those who work to bring peace, justice, healing, and protection
in this and every place, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For those who travel, for those who are sick and suffering, and for those who are in captivity, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For deliverance in the time of affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

For all servants of the church, for this assembly, and for all people who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, let us pray to the Lord.
    Lord, have mercy.

Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.  Giving thanks for all who have gone before us and are at rest, rejoicing in the communion of all the saints, we commend ourselves, one another, and our whole life to you, through Christ our Lord.
    To you, O Lord. 

O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works:  give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments; and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God forever.
    Amen.

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 the glory are yours,
                       
  now and forever. 
Amen
 

Written Offering

Benediction           

Postlude    

What a Friend We Have in Jesus
ELW 742  (v. 1,3)

What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
ev'rything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit;
oh, what needless pain we bear--
all because we do not carry
ev'rything to God in prayer!

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge--
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In his arms he'll take and shield you;
you will find a solace there.


Liturgical Text and Music, from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, © 2006 and 2020 Augsburg Fortress, Reprinted and/or streamed with permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies License #SAS016761.  All rights reserved.

Magnificat, A Prayer-Paraphrase of Luke 1: 46-55, John van de Laar, copyright © 2008 Sacredise.  Posted on Sacredise.com. Used with permission.

What a Friend We Have in Jesus , Text: Joseph Scriven, 1820-1886. Music: Charles Converse, 1832-1918.  Public domain.