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Evening Prayer 09 01 2022
Pam Smith
Pam Smith
Thursday, September 1, 2022
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A SERVICE OF EVENING PRAYER

September 1, 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.    
Direct us, O Lord God, in all our doings with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name; and finally, by your mercy, bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.

Proverbs: 22:1-2, 8-9, 17-23
1A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
 and favor is better than silver or gold.
 2The rich and the poor have this in common:
 the LORD is the maker of them all.
 8Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
 and the rod of anger will fail.
 9Those who are generous are blessed,
 for they share their bread with the poor.
 17The words of the wise:
 Incline your ear and hear my words,
 and apply your mind to my teaching;
 18for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
 if all of them are ready on your lips.
 19So that your trust may be in the LORD,
 I have made them known to you today — yes, to you.
 20Have I not written for you thirty sayings
 of admonition and knowledge,
 21to show you what is right and true,
 so that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
 22Do not rob the poor because they are poor,
 or crush the afflicted at the gate;
 23for the LORD pleads their cause
 and despoils of life those who despoil them.

PSALM 1      (spoken responsively by full verse)
 1Blessed are those
 who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
 or take the path that sinners tread,
 or sit in the seat of scoffers;
 2but their delight is in the law of the LORD,
 and on his law they meditate day and night.
 3They are like trees
 planted by streams of water,
 which yield their fruit in its season,
 and their leaves do not wither.
 In all that they do, they prosper.
 4The wicked are not so,
 but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
 5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
 nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
 6for the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
 but the way of the wicked will perish.

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. 

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 
15See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. 16If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, 18I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. 19I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, 20loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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    

Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways  
ELW 772  (v. 1-3)

Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways
to keep his statutes still!
Oh, that my God would grant me grace
to know and do his will!

Order my footsteps by your word
and make my heart sincere;
let sin have no dominion, Lord,
but keep my conscience clear.

Assist my soul, too apt to stray,
a stricter watch to keep;
and should I e'er forget your way,
restore your wand'ring sheep.


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.

Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways, Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748, alt.  Music: William H. Havergal, 1793-1870.  Public domain.