Serving on Sunday, August 19, 2007

8:00 AM

Usher: Robert Brierley
Usher: Gail Brierley

First Reading: Gail Brierley
Psalm: Gail Brierley
Prayers of the People: Jim Babcock

Chalice: NEEDED
Chalice: Jim Babcock


10:00 AM

Usher: Andy Tomat
Usher: Nan Wilson

First Reading: Helena Chan
Psalm: Jeanne Kipp
Prayers for the Couple: Bob and Sandie Nelson
Wally and Lizz Beitzel

Chalice: Caroline Prasad
Chalice: Gwen Fleischer

AUGUST 19, 2007

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


Hebrews 11:29-12:2

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets-- who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented-- of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalm 82 Page 705, BCP
Deus stetit

1
God takes his stand in the council of heaven; *
he gives judgment in the midst of the gods:
2
"How long will you judge unjustly, *
and show favor to the wicked?
3
Save the weak and the orphan; *
defend the humble and needy;
4
Rescue the weak and the poor; *
deliver them from the power of the wicked.
5
They do not know, neither do they understand;
they go about in darkness; *
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6
Now I say to you, 'You are gods, *
and all of you children of the Most High;
7
Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, *
and fall like any prince.'"
8
Arise, O God, and rule the earth, *
for you shall take all nations for your own.

Luke 12:49-56

Jesus said, "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided:
father against son
and son against father,
mother against daughter
and daughter against mother,
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, `It is going to rain'; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, `There will be scorching heat'; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?"