5500 Ox Rd. Fairfax

Station, VA 22039

703-352-1421

Pastor

Rev. Andrew C.

Lissy

703-830-8947 (h)

ott925@aol.com

Vicar

Scot Missling

vicar@livingsavior

lutheran.org

Minister of

Worship/Music

Dr. Wallace Horton

Accompanist

Candie Jefferson

Music Director

Lois Finnern

Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Fred Klein

Preschool Director

Terri Kiss

Preschool phone

703-352-4208

preschool@living

saviorlutheran.org

Admin. Secretary

secretary@living

saviorlutheran.org

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Sunday Worship

8:30 & 11:00 AM

Living Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool

September 5, 2021Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

11:00 AM

www.livingsaviorlutheran.org

Welcome to Worship! A large part of Jesus’ earthly work was healing thosewho came to Him. We see that demonstrated in today’s Gospel lesson. Jesus was always at work among the people. He had a job to do and He didit! On this Labor Day weekend, may we be mindful of and faithful to thosetasks that God has called us to do.

Prelude “All Things Bright and Beautiful” Michael Burkhardt, composer Dr. Wallace Horton, organist

Welcome

Entrance Hymn “With the Lord Begin Your Task” # 869

Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 5, 2021

11:00 A.M.

5 Thus, Lord Jesus, ev’ry task Be to You commended; May Your will be done, I ask, Until life is ended. Jesus, in Your name begun Be the day’s endeavor; Grant that it may well be done To Your praise forever.

© 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100012366. Public domain

InvocationP In the name of the Father and of the a Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

Confession and ForgivenessP If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in

us.C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive

our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.)

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and

unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, bywhat we have done and by what we have left undone. We have notloved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors asourselves. We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive

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us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will andwalk in your ways to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ he gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

C Amen. The Kyrie

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Hymn of Praise “Gloria in Excelsis”

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The SalutationP The Lord be with you.C And also with you.

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The Prayer of the DayP Let us pray: Grant, merciful Lord, to Your faithful people pardon and

peace that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve You witha quiet mind; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives andreigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

THE SCRIPTURE READINGS

First Lesson Isaiah 35:4-7aSay to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come,he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to saveyou." [5] Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deafunstopped. [6] Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongueshout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in thedesert. [7] The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubblingsprings.

L This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

The Psalmody (Sung by all) Psalm 146

Praise 1 | the LORD!*Praise the LORD, | O my soul!

I will praise the LORD as long 2 | as I live;*I will sing praises to my God while I have my | being.

Put not your trust in 3 | princes,*in a son of man, in whom there is no sal- | vation.

When his breath departs he returns 4 | to the earth;*on that very day his plans | perish.

Blessèd is he whose help is the God of 5 | Jacob,*whose hope is in the | LORD his God,

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who made heaven and earth,6

the sea, and all that is | in them,*who keeps faith for- | ever;

who executes justice for 7 | the oppressed,*who gives food to the | hungry.The LORD sets the prisoners free;

the LORD opens the eyes 8 | of the blind.*The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;the LORD loves the | righteous.

The LORD watches over the sojourners;9

he upholds the widow and the | fatherless,*but the way of the wicked he brings to | ruin.

The LORD will reign for- 10 | ever,*your God, O Zion, to all generations. |Praise the LORD!Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*and to the Holy | Spirit;as it was in the be- | ginning,*is now, and will be forever. | Amen.

Second Lesson James 2:1-10, 14-18 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't showfavoritism. [2] Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ringand fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. [3] If youshow special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's agood seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on thefloor by my feet," [4] have you not discriminated among yourselves andbecome judges with evil thoughts? [5] Listen, my dear brothers: Has notGod chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faithand to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? [6] But youhave insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are theynot the ones who are dragging you into court? [7] Are they not the ones whoare slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong? [8] If you reallykeep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," youare doing right. [9] But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by

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the law as lawbreakers. [10] For whoever keeps the whole law and yetstumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. [14] What good is it,my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faithsave him? [15] Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.[16] If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,"but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? [17] In the sameway, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. [18] Butsomeone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faithwithout deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

L This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. The Verse

P The Holy Gospel is written...

Holy Gospel Mark 7:24-37Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house anddid not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.[25] In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughterwas possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. [26] The womanwas a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demonout of her daughter. [27] “First let the children eat all they want,” he toldher, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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[28] “Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’scrumbs.” [29] Then he told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demonhas left your daughter.” [30] She went home and found her child lying on thebed, and the demon gone. [31] Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and wentthrough Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of theDecapolis. [32] There some people brought to him a man who was deaf andcould hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. [33]After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into theman's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. [34] He looked upto heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Beopened!"). [35] At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosenedand he began to speak plainly. [36] Jesus commanded them not to tellanyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. [37]People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well,"they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

P This is the Gospel of the Lord

Hymn of the Day “Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old” # 846

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Public domain

Sermon “What Can You Hear?” Mark 7:24-37Rev. Andrew C. Lissy

Apostle’s CreedI believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the HolySpirit, born of the virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose againfrom the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of Godthe Father almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and thedead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion ofsaints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the lifeeverlasting. Amen.

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The Offertory “What Shall I Render to the Lord ”

The Prayers of the Church (Congregation responds: “Hear our Prayer” after each intercession)

The Lord’s Prayer

The BenedictionP The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon

you and be gracious to you; The Lord look upon you with favor, and giveyou peace.

C Amen.

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Dismissal Hymn “How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord” # 853

© 1982 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100012366. Public domain

Greetings and Announcements

Postlude “If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee” J.S. Bach, composer

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

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WELCOME IN THE NAME OF OUR LIVING SAVIOR!September 5, 2021

www.livingsaviorlutheran.org

We are glad you are with us and pray a blessing on your worship today! Visitors are asked to sign

the Guest Register on the table in the Narthex (entrance) and sign the Welcome Book giving your

address and phone number.

Living Savior’s MISSION is to know the love of Christ and serve God so that the Holy Spirit may work

through us to bring others to Christ.

Flowers this week are given to the Glory of God by the Debolt family in thankful celebration for

Cindy's birthday and Michael's birthday. .

The 2021 Flower Chart is in the walkway and there are still Sunday’s left!! Sign-up today to get your

pick of Sundays. If you’re not worshiping in person please email the church office and we’ll take care

of getting you signed up. Cost for each Sunday is $45.

Living Savior Preschool registration for 2021-2022 has begun. Please call the preschool office at

703-352-4208 or email at preschool@livingsaviorlutheran.org for more information or to schedule

a tour.

Sunday School Starts September 12! We welcome all school age children to a fun-filled time learning

about Jesus. The unit this fall focuses on Jesus' birth, growing up, and many of his miracles. Primary

class is for PreK-Grade 1. Upper elementary is for Grades 2-5. We will meet between services, from

10:00 - 10:45 in the Preschool wing. Please email Jean-Marie Galing to register your children:

jeanmariegaling@hotmail.com

LAY READERS - If you are a trained Lay Reader and would like to read in September or October,

please see Dr. Horton to select a date(s) to read. If you have not received the training to be a Lay

Reader but would like to become a Lay Reader, please see Dr. Horton so that you can receive the

training.

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Women's Ministry Visual Faith Workshop - Saturday, September 18, 9:30 - 12:00! Curious about

creatively engaging in God's Word? Come join us in Klein Hall as we learn about a variety of

techniques for Bible Journaling. Bring a sketchbook and/or a journaling Bible to work in. Bring your

favorite art or scrapbooking supplies if you have them, but we will have many supplies available to

use/share. Come explore gelato crayons, colored pencil techniques, fancy fonts, collage, stamping,

etc. Enrich your prayer and devotional time with a creative response to God's Word. Email Visual

Faith Coach Jean-Marie Galing so we can prep enough supplies for participants.

jeanmariegaling@hotmail.com

CHANCEL CHOIR - The Chancel Choir will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30

PM in the sanctuary. Membership is open to singers high school age and older. The ability to read

music is helpful but not required. If you are interested in being a member of the Chancel Choir

please contact Dr. Horton.

MODERN WORSHIP ENSEMBLE - The Modern Worship Ensemble will resume rehearsals in

September. If you are interested in participating, please contact Candie Jefferson or Dr. Horton for

further information.

Starting Sunday, September 12, we will start a new Adult Sunday School series. We will return to

the subject of the Trinity, and do a deep dive on this important doctrine of Christianity. Where is

the Trinity in the Bible? Does the doctrine of the Trinity imply that there are really three gods and

not just one God? Or is it that God plays several roles and switches between those roles? Is the

doctrine of the Trinity something that was added later by certain councils and not part of the

"original Christianity"? Join us as we deep dive the doctrine of the Trinity and learn how this

doctrine is critical to a proper understanding of true Christianity. This interactive discussion should

be appropriate both for those new to this doctrine and for those who are well-versed and want to

dive more deeply into this doctrine. This new Adult Bible series will last six weeks and will be

facilitated by Jason Tolbert in-person in Klein Hall at 9:50 AM.

We have returned to using lay crucifers at both in-person worship services. All lay people (men and

women) middle-school age and older are welcome to serve as crucifers. This is an especially

important and wonderful way for our youth to serve God and participate in the worship service in

a formal capacity. All crucifers must complete a short training prior to serving - to volunteer/schedule

your training session, please contact Pastor Lissy.

Donations to Living Savior Lutheran Church to continue our ministry are always welcome. If you are

attending today’s service in person, place your offering in the offering plate near the exit from the

Sanctuary. We also accept online contributions which you can access through our website

(www.livingsaviorlutheran.org) and going to the “Contribute Online Here” link at the bottom of our

home page.

COMMUNION POLICY: Everyone who is a baptized Christian, repents of sin, believes in the real presence

of Christ's body and blood in, with, under the bread and wine of the Holy Communion is cordially invited

to receive the Lord's Supper at Living Savior. To receive wine by individual cup, take a cup from the serving

tray and wait for Pastor to say "The Blood of Christ", then return the cup to server that follows Pastor. To

receive wine by the common cup (chalice), take the base & tilt to receive the amount you wish. If you wish

to receive nonalcoholic white grape juice, there are individual cups in the center of the tray.

Gluten/wheat/corn and soya free communion wafers are now available. Please speak to Pastor or an usher

COMMUNION POLICY: Everyone who is a baptized Christian, repents of sin, believes

in the real presence of Christ's body and blood in, with, under the bread and wine of

the Holy Communion is cordially invited to receive the Lord's Supper at Living Savior.

To receive wine by individual cup, take a cup from the serving tray and wait for Pastor

to say "The Blood of Christ", then return the cup to server that follows Pastor. To

receive wine by the common cup (chalice), take the base & tilt to receive the amount

you wish. If you wish to receive nonalcoholic white grape juice, there are individual

cups in the center of the tray. Gluten/wheat/corn and soya free communion wafers

are now available. Please speak to Pastor or an usher before the start of the service.