Season after Pentecost July 5, 2020 9:30 am

HAVEN LUTHERAN CHURCH 1035 Haven Road Hagerstown, MD 21742 (301) 733-5056

Worship on the Lawn: Sunday 9:30 am

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Ministers: All God’s People at Haven Pastor: Linda M. Alessandri A warm welcome to each of you as we gather for worship today, and a special welcome to our guests. As we

offer God our praise, may you be richly blessed by God's gracious

Word, Meal, and Community.

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GATHERING

GATHERING HYMN “All Are Welcome” (vs. 1, 5) #641

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

A: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

C: Worship the LORD with gladness. (Psalm 100: 1-2a)

(after the announcements)

A: Rejoicing in God’s saving grace, we seek our Lord’s wisdom and strength:

C: “To honor God, to reach out with love to our members

and the community and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Haven Lutheran’s Mission Statement)

PRELUDE

OPENING HYMN “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” #742

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GREETING

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God from which nothing can separate us,

and the life-giving Holy Spirit be with you all.

C: And also with you.

THE PRAYER OF THE DAY

P: You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for yourself,

and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you,

call upon you, know you, and serve you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord.

C: Amen.

WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

READING Zechariah 9:9-12

(after the reading)

A: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

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PSALMODY: “Thy Word” (refrain, verse 1, refrain) WOTL

GOSPEL Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 11th chapter.

Glory to you, O Lord. (after the reading) The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

THE SERMON Pastor Linda Alessandri

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THE HYMN OF THE DAY “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” #611

THE PRAYERS

Called into unity with one another and the whole creation, let us pray for our shared

world. (A brief silence.)

We pray for the church. Sustain us as we share your word. Embrace us as we struggle to

find our common ground. Lift up leaders with powerful and prophetic voices. Free us

from stagnant faith. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

We pray for the well-being of creation. Protect the air, water, and land from abuse and

pollution. Free us from apathy in our care of creation and direct us toward sustainable

living. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

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We pray for the nations, especially the United States and Canada, celebrating their

nationhood. Guide leaders in developing just policies and guide difficult conversations.

Free us from patriotism that hinders relationship-building. Protect those sent in harm’s

way for the sake of peace, especially Gavin Anderson, Ben Asbury, Richard Collins,

Cole Conrad, Matthew Donald, William Dorsky, Nick Graham, Jacob Kercheval,

Michael McKenzie III, Nathan Snell, Hunter Wiles and Ben Zinkand Lead us to

expansive love for our neighbor. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

We pray for all in need. For all who are tired, feeling despair, sick, or oppressed

especially

Carol Shull

*Jay Morgan

*Jack Latimer

*Virginia White

*Sandy Brandon

*Raven Lucas

*Edward Staley

*Helen

VanderHamm

Bob Dean

*Nasrin Sotoudeh

*Karen Wyrick

*Courtney Belmont

*Caitlyn Battoe

*Debora Daniels

*Diane Pile

Sharon Hartsock

*Mike Barnhart

Danny Kiblinger

*Teresa Hoover

*Lindsey Hoover

*Johnny Wright

*Tally Uchima

*Jayne Layman

*Carolyn B.

*Courtney

Irene Giffin

*Cheryl Nathan

Jim Hassinger

*David Whitecraft

*Rob Johnson

*Duane Yeakle

*Sarah Duckwall

*Maxine Staley

Connie Kunkle

*Pamela Reaves Miles

*Holly & Rodney

Hansrote

*Jeff

*Susan Hutson

*Brad Distad

*Pat Gebhart

*Betty O’Leary

Pastor Dave Kaplan

Darlene Blickenstaff

*Toni Smith

*Dennis Voglesong

all who mourn the loss of Sandy Myers, and all those we name aloud or silently in our

hearts at this time. (Pause). Take their yoke upon you and ease their burdens. Give your

consolation and free us from all that keeps us bound. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

We pray for this congregation. Bless pastors, deacons, and congregational leaders.

Energize children’s ministry volunteers, church administrators, and those who maintain

our building. Shine in this place that we might notice the ways your love transforms our

lives. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

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We give thanks for those who have died in faith. Welcome them into your eternal rest

and comfort us in our grief until we are joined with them in new life. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

Receive these prayers, O God, and those too deep for words; through Jesus Christ our

Lord.

Amen.

THE PEACE

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: And also with you.

P: Let us offer one another a sign of God's peace.

(Outdoor worshipers: Maintaining healthy social distancing, you may wave or bow

toward those to whom you wish peace. Those in cars may want to flash their lights, beep

your horn or turn on wipers to pass on their peace.)

THE OFFERING

P: It's Offering Time!

C: Praise God!

Thank you for your faithful generosity. May God bless what we give and use it to bring

wholeness, healing and hope to God's world. Amen

(Outdoor Worship: Offerings will be collected at the exits as you leave in your cars)

THE OFFERTORY PRAYER

A: Lord, we know that there is much work to be done;

far more than we ever imagined. We ask that you bless these gifts,

that they be used for the work you have set before us.

C: We place our lives and trust in you. Amen.

PRAYER WHEN WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

A: Since I cannot at this moment receive you in bread and wine

according to your promise in the sacrament of Holy Communion,

C: I ask you to feed me with the manna of your Holy Spirit and

nourish me with your Holy presence. I unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from your love. Amen.

THE LORDS PRAYER

P: Lord, remember us in your Kingdom and teach us to pray:

C: Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

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thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

SENDING

BLESSING

P: God, the Creator, ☩ Jesus, the Christ,

and the Holy Spirit, the comforter,

bless you and keep you in eternal love.

C: Amen.

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SENDING HYMN “This Is My Song” #887

DISMISSAL

A: The Spirit sends us forth. Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

C: We will! Thanks be to God.

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You can access the worship bulletin and service at https://demdsynod.org (click on "Digital

Worship" and it will take you to the printed and video materials). You can also watch on the

Delaware Maryland Facebook page or YouTube (search under Delaware Maryland Synod)

SERVING IN TODAY's WORSHIP:

Presiding Minister Rev. Linda M. Alessandri

Organist & Video Tech Stephen Pastena (taped worship)

Guest Keyboardist June Hess (outdoor worship)

Guitarist Bill Byers

Music Leaders Grant Wills, Dick Hess

(We practiced proper social distancing throughout this recording and drive-up service.

We pray you are blessed by this effort to provide worship on-line.)

We also Remember in Prayer:

All who mourn the loss of Sandy Myers and Charity Manspeaker (daughter-in-law of Pat

& Dick Manspeaker; wife of former Haven member, Rick Manspeaker).

Our homebound members: Francis Gift, Sari Kilheffer, Phyllis Meyers, Barbara Tyler,

Inez Winebrenner, and Dorothy Zinkand.

Military personnel serving in harm’s way: Gavin Anderson, Ben Asbury, Richard Collins,

Cole Conrad, Matthew Donald, William Dorsky, Nick Graham, Jacob Kercheval, Michael

McKenzie III, Nathan Snell, Hunter Wiles and Ben Zinkand.

Hospital Admissions: If you or a loved one has a planned or emergency admission to the

hospital, please have someone let the church office know. Though pastoral visits are not

yet permitted at hospitals, we want to hold you or your loved one in prayer.

The Readings for next week: July 12, 2020 –Isaiah 55:10-13, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING UP THIS WEEK: For the most accurate information

about church events and worship at Haven, please check the Haven website at

www.havenlc.org or the Haven Facebook page for updates.

PRAYER LIST NOTE If someone is removed and you would like them to be put back

on OR you have someone you wish to add to the prayer list, simply call or email the

church office. Thank you for helping us keep this list current.

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WORSHIP AT HAVEN: For now, we will continue to have worship available on-line

AND we will also offer Drive-up & Outdoor Worship at 9:30 am at Haven IF the weather

cooperates. (Rain could endanger equipment and worship leaders.) We will put a message

on our church voice mail if worship is cancelled due to a rainy forecast. If it is cloudy or

rain is predicted, PLEASE call the church office before you leave home to check that

worship is still being conducted. See below how to access that information.

Quick access to outdoor worship cancellation - Any time after 8:30 am on Sunday, call the

church at 301-733-5056. As soon as you hear the initial greeting, push the star button (*)

and you will be taken to the voice message about cancellations and special events. (You do

not have to listen to the entire initial greeting. Just push * after the message has started.)

Of course, we are hoping the weather cooperates, but we needed to be prepared if it does

not. And IF by chance we call off worship and it ends up being fine weather-wise at 9:30

am, please forgive us. We can only work off the information provided by weather

forecasters and storm maps. We will do our best.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAIL IN OR BRING YOUR OFFERING: THANK

YOU for your faithful stewardship to God's church. In a time when we feel so much is out

of control and chaotic, YOU profess your faith and trust in God's goodness through your

church offerings. Thank you. To God be the glory!

Lord, Your Servant Is Listening

DISCIPLESHIP OPPORTUNITIES Moving Forward Together with The Holy Sprit

CHURCH IS NOT CANCELLED. WE'RE SENT OUT TO DO GOD'S WORK! Wherever we are, we still have a mission: To honor God, to reach out with love to our

members and the community, and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. God IS with us.

God IS with you.

COLLECTION FOR HOLLY PLACE When we begin to gather again for worship, we

will resume collecting items needed for the ministry of Holly Place. Until that time, you

may send monetary donations for Holly Place and we will forward those funds to Holly

Place Alternative Living, Inc. so they can buy needed supplies during this time.

Haven Mission Statement: “To honor God, to reach out with love to our members and the

community and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.”