June 16, 2024

Saint Matthews Lutheran Church Princeton, IL Sunday, June 16, 2024 Third Sunday of Pentecost Copyright © 2024 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS027924. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. COVER: Male lazuli bunting perched in wild mustard flowers in Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve by SusanGaryPhotography. Copyright  2022 Getty Images Plus via Getty Images. Used by permission. Reprinted under Augsburg Fortress License #SAS027924. PRELUDE SONG “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness” -Gardiner/Bish Contributors: Willian Gardiner & Diane Bish. © 1980 Fred Bock Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317. “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” -Luther/Bish Contributors: Martin Luther & Diane Bish. © 1980 Fred Bock Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317. OPENING HYMN “Almighty God, Your Word is Cast” Text: John Cawood, 1775-1852, alt. Music: ST. FLAVIAN, J. Day, Psalter, 1562. Text & Music: Public domain. CHILDREN’S SERMON The Tower of Babel” Towering Pride – The Tower of Babel by Rev. Stephen R. Wilson. © 2024 Ministry To-Kids.com Used with permission. SERMON Windows 5 & 6 – “Tower of Babel and Abraham & Isaac” Sermon excerpts from “Defined Choices” commentary by Wayne Brouwer and illustrations from Emphasis Preaching Journal © 2024. All rights reserved. Used by permission through SermonSuite.com subscription. SERMON HYMN “God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens” Text: Catherine Cameron, b. 1927. Music: HOLY MANNA, W. Walker, Southern Harmony, 1835. Text: © 1967 Hope Publishing Co. Arrangement: © 1969 Contemporary Music, admin by Augsburg Fortress. Tune: Public domain. All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317. OFFERTORY “Contemplation” -Macklin Contributor: Hall M. Macklin. Tune: © 1984 Lorenz Publishing Co, a div of The Lorenz Corp. (admin. By Music Services). All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317. COMMUNION HYMNS “Come, Let Us Eat” Text: Billema Kwilia, b. 1925, sts. 1-3; Gilbert E. Doan, Jr. b. 1930, st 4, alt; tr. Margaret D. Miller, b. 1927, sts. 1-3 alt. Music: A VA DE, Billema Kwilia, adpt. Text & tune: sts 1-3, © Lutheran World Federation; st. 4 and adapt. © 1972 Contemporary Worship 4, admin. Augsburg Fortress. All right reserved. Used by permission under OneLicense #A-719317. “For The Bread Which You Have Broken” Text: Louis F. Benson, 1855-1930, alt. Music: OMNI DIE, Gross Catolisch Gesangbuch, Nurmberg, 1631. Text: © 1925 Robert Jeffreys, Jr., admin. Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317. “Jesus, Remember Me” Text: Luke 23:42; Taize Community Music: REMEMBER ME, Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994 Text and music © 1981 Les Presses de Taizé, admin. GIA Publications Inc., agent. All rights reserved. Used by permission under OneLicense #A-719317. SENDING Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” Text: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997, alt. Music: THE ASH GROVE, Welsh folk tune. Text: ©1964 World Library Publications. Arrangement: Augsburg Fortress. Tune: Public domain. POSTLUDE “Contemplation”-Macklin Contributor: Hall M. Macklin. Tune: © 1984 Lorenz Publishing Co, a div of The Lorenz Corp. (admin. By Music Services). All rights reserved. Used by permission. OneLicense #A-719317.