Worship Guide - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Worship with One Click

You can choose to watch all of this Sunday's worship service in a series of linked videos, one after the other by clicking this link. Just press the button that says "PLAY ALL" and sit back and relax. You can also just click on the graphic to the left.​ Otherwise, proceed as normal through the sections.

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You of little faith, why did you doubt? Do you not understand how connected all things are?
 
Listen again to that still small voice within, the same, the very same that spoke to Elijah in his moments of doubt.
 
So the apostle to the Romans offers a good word for us as well (Romans 10:6-7):
But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’”
 
Above and below are all here, the apostle explains (Romans 10:8):
“The word is near you,
on your lips and in your heart”

"Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water" - Henry Ossawa Tanner

So the psalmist (Ps 85:10-11):
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
and righteousness will look down from the sky.
 
All is connected—the wind and the waves, the storm and the calm, the righteous One in it all. Enter into worship. Remember.

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Connections with...

Ed. note: While Andrea is away on vacation, Pastor Scott will try his hand at this segment. Let's see how it goes...

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Prelude

If you have prayers you would like to share, please do so here. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is not shared online in a searchable form.

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Gathering Song

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After the wind, the earthquake, the fire,
let us hear what the Lord will speak.
Jesus says: Take heart, it is I; do not fear.
Rejoice, the Word of God is near!
 
Let us pray:
 
Holy God, you speak to us in a voice unexpected
and come to us in ways we do not recognize.
Never left to our own devices or defenses,
you are the ever-present, all-powerful God.
Call us out in faith again and again,
until we learn to walk with you
in steadfast love and faithfulness, and in peace.
In the name of him who comes to us upon the waters,
Jesus the Christ.
Amen.

Hymn of Praise

Reflection, Confession, Assurance

Send a text to a couple of people. Make a call. Who comes to mind for you? Wish them well. More than that, wish them the peace that comes with justice. Then click below.

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Listen

Gracious God, we listen for you in wind, earthquake, and fire.
Unexpectedly, you speak in the sound of silence.
We pray that by the power of the Holy Spirit,
you will silence in us all the storms, doubts, and fears that overwhelm
so that we may hear what you have to say.
Your still small voice. Thin. Quiet.
Yet compelling, commanding, all the same.
We ask it in the name of Christ. Amen.
 
1 Kings 19:9-18 † Psalm 85:8-13 † Romans 10:5-15 † Matthew 14:22-33*
*In the season after Pentecost (also known as Ordinary Time, or "Proper" Sundays, the first reading can follow one of two tracks—either a semi-continuous track that stays with a story over a number of Sundays or a paired track that companions more closely the gospel reading. This summer we are mostly using the paired readings.

Psalm Response

Gospel Reading and Reflection

You can link to a printed version of the meditation here.

Song of Response

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Give Thanks in Thought, Word, and Deed

If you haven’t already, set the elements—some bread, some juice or wine—in the room where you worship in these days with our faith community. Add flowers. Something that grows and spreads. Water. Today, of all days, water. Give thanks for God’s provision!

​If a joy or a concern has come to mind, please share it with the assembly here so you do not carry it alone. These will be shared by email to our St Andrew prayer list so that we pray for what you hold by name. This information is emailed to a curated group, not shared or posted online in a searchable form.

As we respond to God's grace and new life, consider those ways you can express gratitude, thanksgiving and blessing. And remember that we continue to keep our financial commitments to our mission partners and staff. Thank you for remembering to send in your financial pledges and offerings.

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Sending Song

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Blessing and Charge