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Prelude

 

Greetings

 

Open Scripture                                                                         Isaiah 56:1, 6-8

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.   

 

Call to Worship         Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67

Thus says the Lord: Maintain justice, and do what is right.

For soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.

And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord…to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants.

These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar.

For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

May God be gracious to us and bless us, and make his face to shine upon us.

That your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity.

God will gather the outcasts of Israel, and I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.

Let all the peoples praise you! Let all the peoples praise you!

                                                                            

Hymn of Welcome - Let All Things Now Living

 

Psalm 67

 

Opening Prayer (Unison)

Holy God, you have said it plainly: your house is a house of prayer for all. Not for some. Not for the ones who got here first. Not for the ones who look right, speak right, believe right. All. You welcome the foreigner. You bless the eunuch. You answer the Canaanite woman. You feed the crowd with crumbs that become a feast. So gather us today: the outcasts, the insiders, the confused, the certain, the broken, the whole. Make us joyful in your house. And send us out to be a house of prayer for all peoples. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

 

Call to Confession    

 

Prayer of Confession (unison) 

Merciful God, we confess the things that come out of our hearts and defile us. We have spoken words that wound. We have thoughts that exclude. We have made judgments about who belongs and who does not. We have been like the disciples, asking you to send the Canaanite woman away. We have been like the Pharisees, trusting in our own cleanliness while our hearts hold malice, pride, and fear. Forgive us. Cleanse us. Teach us that what makes us unclean is not where we come from or what we eat or how we worship, but the hardness of our hearts toward those you love. Give us the humility to receive correction. Give us the courage to welcome the ones you welcome. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon                       

 

Gloria Patri

 

Passing of the Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

 

Prayer for Illumination (unison)

God of the foreigner and the outcast, open our ears to your Word today. In Isaiah, show us the house you are building - a house with doors flung wide, a house where the eunuch and the stranger find a name better than sons and daughters. In the Gospel, show us the woman whose faith would not be dismissed, whose persistence broke open a bigger blessing than the disciples could see. And in both, show us your Son, who keeps proving that mercy is wider than we imagined. Speak, Lord, for your servants are listening. Amen.

 

Gospel Reading         Matthew 15:[10–20] 21–28   

 

Scripture Response

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.   

 

Sermon                      

A House for All Peoples                    

Rev. Tony DeLucia

 

Hymn of Response - Why Do I Sing About Jesus?

                                               

Affirmation of Faith             Apostle’s Creed   

 

Call for the Offering   

 

Doxology

 

Prayer of Dedication (unison)

Gracious God, receive these gifts: our money, our time, our very lives. Accept them as you accept the offering of the outsider, the stranger, the one we would have turned away. Use them to build your house of prayer for all peoples. Send them to the margins. Send them to the borders. Send them to the ones who need to know that your face shines upon them too. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

 

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer   (Responsive)

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

 

Hymn of Sending - Jesus Never Fails                                                                               

 

Charge and Benediction                                                                  

 

Response to the Benediction            Because He Lives, refrain

 

Postlude     

 

August Birthdays

  • Kaiser Tanaka, 8/5

  • Parker O’Rourke, 8/18

  • Jonathan Saunders, 8/23

 

Anniversaries

  • Anita and Craig Herron, 8/21 (50th)

 

Let us know when we can celebrate your Birthday/Anniversary with you!!

 

Upcoming Events:

  • Newell Community Dinner - August  22, 2026, Saturday from 3pm to 5pm at American Legion in Newell with: Sparkle Fried Chicken, Macaroni Salad, Fresh Fruit Salad, Roll, and Dessert

  • August 23, 2026 - Guest Speaker, Dustin Lang

  • Bible Study - August 26, 2026, Wednesday at 6:30 pm

  • Bible Study - September 2, 2026, Wednesday at 6:30 pm

  • Communion - September 6, 2026

 

Prayer Requests of the Congregation

  • Dave Lyons - healing and strength

  • Diana - prayers while in hospital

  • Jeanie - healing and strength

  • Jimmy - healing and strength

  • Johnny - comfort and strength

  • Marge and family -  guidance and strength

  • Nancy - prayers for safety guidance

  • Peggy - Cody and Kate pregnancy

  • Peter - healing and recovery

  • Derek Terry and his family

  • Matt Camlin - fighting MS

  • Sarah and Matt - congratulations on  their wedding

  • Vicky - healing, strength and recovery

  • Zach - prayers that he continues to do well with cancer Tx

  • All affected by the wildfires in Canada

  • All affected by the storms of nature and of life, especially by the paths of floods and other natural disasters

  • Continued prayers for all those suffering from the new parasite Illnesses.

  • Continued prayers for the latest victims of the tornadoes and severe storms, flooding and wildfires hitting our nation.

  • Prayers for all those effected by the heat especially the elderly and the sick

  • Prayers for the people of Columbia who experienced a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. At least 169 people were killed, at least 600 people were injured and at least 2,700 people are missing.

  • Prayers for the people of Iran, Israel, and US Servicemen and Women being sent into the latest conflict.

  • Prayers for those victims of the Measles outbreak

 

If you would like a prayer on the prayer request page, please email secretary@trinity-chester.church