Readings, Hymns, and Music—August 2021

August 1
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 18
Lectionary
2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a | Psalm 51:1–12 | Ephesians 4:1–16 | John 6:24–35 full texts
10:00 AM
ONLINE WORSHIP
Service Music
Alleluia Mass
Sharon Dennis and Doris Au MacDonald
Prelude
Let Us Break Bread Together
Traditional Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Gathering Hymn
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
elw 656
Psalm
Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Hymn of the Day
Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer
elw 618
Offertory
I’m Gonna Eat Eat at the Welcome Table
African-American spiritual, arr. Carl Diton (1886–1969)
Song of Thanksgiving
Thank You, Lord
Traditional, arr. J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937–1986)
Sending Hymn
We Are All One in Christ
elw 643
Postlude
Bread of the World
Reginald Hever (1783–1826)
August 8
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 19
Lectionary
2 Samuel 18:5–9, 15, 31–33 | Psalm 130 | Ephesians 4:25—5:2 | John 6:35, 41–51 full texts
10:00 AM
ONLINE WORSHIP
Service Music
Alleluia Mass
Sharon Dennis and Doris Au MacDonald
Prelude
Veni Creator, Twelve Choral-Preludes on Gregorian Chant Themes, Op. 8 (1947)
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1969)
Gathering Hymn
God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind
elw 400
Psalm
Psalm 130: With the Lord There is Mercy
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Hymn of the Day
O Living Bread from Heaven
elw 542
Offertory
Be Thou My Vision
Traditional, arr. Robert Hunter
Song of Thanksgiving
Thank You, Lord
Traditional, arr. J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937–1986)
Sending Hymn
Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises
elw 535
Postlude
Allegro in d minor
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
August 15
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 20
Lectionary
1 Kings 2:10–12; 3:3–14 | Psalm 111 | Ephesians 5:15–20 | John 6:51–58 full texts
10:00 AM
ONLINE WORSHIP
Prelude
Toccata in E major, bwv 566
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1507)
Gathering Hymn
Morning Has Broken
elw 556
Psalm
Psalm 111
Larry J. Long (b. 1959)
Hymn of the Day
We Eat the Bread of Teaching
elw 518
Offertory
Shepherd of Souls
Scott Atwood
Song of Thanksgiving
Thank You, Lord
Traditional, arr. J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937–1986)
Sending Hymn
Faith of Our Fathers
elw 813
Postlude
Fugue in E major, bwv 566
Bach
August 22
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 21
Lectionary
1 Kings 8:(1,6,10–11), 22–30, 41–43 | Psalm 84 | Ephesians 6:10–20 | John 6:56–69 full texts
10:00 AM
ONLINE WORSHIP
Prelude
We’re Marching to Zion
Robert Lowry (1826–1899), arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Gathering Hymn
Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun
elw 557
Psalm
Psalm 84: Happy Are They
Thomas J. Porter
Hymn of the Day
Blessed Assurance
elw 638
Offertory
Nobody Knows
traditional spiritual, arr. H. T. Burleigh (1866–1949)
Song of Thanksgiving
Thank You, Lord
Traditional, arr. J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937–1986)
Sending Hymn
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
elw 773
Postlude
Blessed Assurance
Phoebe Knapp (1839–1908), arr. Hayes
August 29
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 22
Lectionary
Song of Solomon 2:8–13 | Psalm 45:1–2, 6–9 | James 1:17–27 | Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23 full texts
10:00 AM
ONLINE HOLY COMMUNION
Prelude
Prelude in C Major. bwv 545
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art
elw 863
Psalm
Psalm 45:1–2, 7–9
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
God Gave Us Birth
Rick Erickson (1945–2014)
Hymn of the Day
O God, My Faithful God
elw 806
Offertory
Schaffe in mir, Gott
Johann N. Krebs (1713–1780)
Communion
Herr Jesu Christe, Gottes Sohn
Michael Prätorius (1571–1621)
Sending Hymn
Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven
elw 864
Postlude
Fugue in C Major, bwv 545
Bach
Revised: 23 August 2021