St. James the Elder, Apostle

St. James the Elder, Apostle

by The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

July 25

LITURGY OF PRAISE

Prelude & Announcements

Entrance Hymn #176 "For All Your Saints, O Lord"

Dialog of the Saints:

A: Praise the Lord, all you saints!

C: Praise him, all you heavenly hosts!

A: So great a cloud of witnesses surrounds us.

C: They witness to God's mighty acts.

A: They witness to God's steadfast love.

C: Their witness guides us in our faith.

A: Give thanks to God for St. James the Elder.

C: An Apostle of Jesus Christ our Lord.

A: Sing praise to God, sing praise to him.

C: Sing praise and thanks for all his saints.

Hymn of Praise: "Glory to God"

Prayer of the Day

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Lesson: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Psalm (spoken in unison)

Second Lesson: Acts 11:27-12:3a

Verse: "Alleluia"

Gospel Lesson: St. Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Hymn #178:1,16,3 (tune 495) "By All Your Saints"

Apostles' Creed

Prayer of the Church & Peace

LITURGY OF THE LORD"S SUPPER

Offering

Offertory Hymn #410:1 "We Give Thee But Thine Own"

Offertory Prayer

Great Thanksgiving (spoken)

Holy, Holy, Holy (spoken)

Eucharistic Prayer #31

Through him, with him (spoken)

Our Father

Distribution

Lamb of God (seated)

Hymn #500 "Faith of Our Fathers"

Grace

Post-Communion Prayer

Benediction and Dismissal

Closing Hymn #565 "Doxology"