Sunday Worship August 16 2020 – Pentecost 11

Welcome in the precious name of Jesus!

“Woman, great is your faith…!”

“Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.” This phrase is repeated twice in our psalm (Psalm 67:3 & 5). The psalm’s point seems to be that God is worshiped and praised by all people and nations. That is important for us to remember when we tend to build walls excluding those we don’t like, are afraid of, or just think they are not part of us.

Thank you, Gloria, for reading our psalm. Our message by Pastor Bruce is “Drawing Circles.” Jesus teaches us to enlarge our vision and open our arms to welcome those we might have previously excluded.

He teaches us that it is not what we eat that defiles us, but what comes out of our mouths–what flows from our hearts. Listen to Pastor Bruce’s message about the woman Jesus ignores and insults, and then ultimately grants her request to heal her daughter.

Ascension is doing a parking lot worship today, so all our music is provided by Pastor Bruce. We also have an opening video that reminds us of God’s presence and hope that continues to uphold us.

May God grant you encouragement, hope and joy through our worship together!

Pastor Bruce

God of the New!

Journey Box Media video purchased through Worship House Media.

“The Heart of Worship”

When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that’s of worth
That will bless Your heart

I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You’re looking into my heart

I’m coming back
To the heart of worship
And it’s all about You
All about You Jesus
I’m sorry Lord
For the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You
All about You Jesus

King of endless worth
No one could express
How much You deserve
Though I’m weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Ev’ry single breath

I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You’re looking into my heart

I’m coming back
To the heart of worship
And it’s all about You
All about You Jesus
I’m sorry Lord
For the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You
All about You Jesus

(words & text by Matt Redman, CCLI Song No. 2296522, CCLI License No. 2503619

Psalm 67 – read by Gloria

¹May God be merciful to us and bless us;
may the light of God’s face shine upon us.
²Let Your way be known upon earth,
Your saving health among all nations.
³Let the peoples praise You, O God;
let all the peoples praise You.
⁴Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for You judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations on earth.
⁵Let the peoples praise You, O God;
let all the peoples praise You.
⁶The earth has brought forth its increase;
God, our own God, has blessed us.
⁷May God give us blessing,
and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe.

Matthew 15:10-28 – read by Pastor Bruce

[¹⁰[Jesus] called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand:¹¹it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” ¹²Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” ¹³He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. ¹⁴Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.” ¹⁵But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.” ¹⁶Then he said, “Are you also still without understanding? ¹⁷Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? ¹⁸But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. ¹⁹For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. ²⁰These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”]
²¹Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. ²²Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” ²³But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” ²⁴He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ²⁵But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” ²⁶He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” ²⁷She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” ²⁸Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

“We Believe”

We believe in God the Father

We believe in Jesus Christ

We believe in the Holy Spirit

And He’s given us new life

We believe in the crucifixion

We believe that He conquered death

We believe in the resurrection

and He’s coming back again

We believe (we believe)

Jamie Harvill | Nancy Gordon, CCLI Song # 2133379 CCLI License No. 2503619

“I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me” ELW #860

I’m so glad Jesus lifted me. I’m so glad Jesus lifted me. I’m so glad Jesus lifted me. Singing glory hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.

Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound, Jesus lifted me. Singing glory hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.

When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me. When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me. When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me. Singing Glory hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.