Readings, Hymns, and Music—August 2019

August 4
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 18
Lectionary
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14, 2:18–23 | Psalm 49:1–12 | Colossians 3:1–11 | Luke 12:13–21 full texts
9:15 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Kingdomtide (ELW Setting 3)
Prelude
Be Still My Soul
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Arr. Marcie Smith
Gathering Hymn
We Know That Christ Is Raised
elw 449
Psalm
Psalm 49
Carolyn Jennings (b. 1936)
Gospel Acclamation
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Robert A. Benson (b. 1942)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
God, Whose Farm Is All Creation
elw 734
Offertory
Adagio Religioso, Op. 94
Albert Becker (1834–1899)
Communion
Lift Thine Eyes
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Communion Organ
Andante con moto, Prelude in G major, Op. 37, No. 2
Mendelssohn
Sending Hymn
Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen
elw 548
Postlude
Sonata in A major, Op. 65, No. 3
Mendelssohn
August 11
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 19
Lectionary
Genesis 15:1–6 | Psalm 33:12–22 | Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 | Luke 12:32–40 full texts
9:15 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Kingdomtide (ELW Setting 3)
Prelude
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 78, No. 6
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Gathering Hymn
God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind
elw 400
Psalm
Psalm 33: Let Your Mercy Be on Us
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Gospel Acclamation
Keep awake and be ready
Robert A. Benson (b. 1942)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
elw 436
Offertory
I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table
Traditional Spiritual
Communion
Song of the Body of Christ
Hawaiian traditional, adapted by David Haas (b. 1957)
Communion Piano
Deep River: Air in a minor key
Joe Utterback (b. 1944)
Sending Hymn
The Church of Christ, in Every Age
elw 729
Postlude
Introduction and March, Battle of Britain Suite
William Walton (1902–1983)
August 18
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 20
Lectionary
Jeremiah 23:23–29 | Psalm 82 | Hebrews 11:29—12:2 | Luke 12:49–56 full texts
9:15 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
ELW Setting 1
Prelude
Prière, Deux Pièces, Op. 118, No. 2
Joseph Jongen (1873–1953)
Gathering Hymn
O God of Every Nation
elw 713
Psalm
Psalm 82
Peter Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
My sheep hear my voice
Robert A. Benson (b. 1942)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
When Pain of the World Surrounds Us
elw 704
Offertory
What Wondrous Love is This
Early American, arr. Michael J. Oczko (1953–2010)
Communion
O Salutaris Hostia
Anthony Werner (1817–1866), arr. Richard Proulx (1937–2010)
Communion Organ
Chorale
Eric Thiman (1900–1977)
Sending Hymn
Rise up, O Saints of God!
elw 669
Postlude
Paean
Percy Whitlock (1903–1946)
August 25
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 21
Lectionary
Isaiah 58:9b–14 | Psalm 103:1–8 | Hebrews 12:18–29 | Luke 13:10–17 full texts
9:15 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
ELW Setting 1
Prelude
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, bwv 147
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
elw 834
Psalm
Psalm 103
Royce Nickel (b. 1960)
Gospel Acclamation
The crowd was rejoicing
Robert A. Benson (b. 1942)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
elw 719
Offertory
Tu solus qui facis mirabilia
Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/55–1521)
Communion
O Salutaris Hostia
des Prez
Communion Organ
Aria
Paul Manz (1919–2009)
Sending Hymn
All My Hope on God Is Founded
elw 757
Postlude
Kleine Präludien und Intermezzi, Werk 9, No. 6
Hermann Schroeder (1904–1984)
Revised: 23 August 2019