In addition to providing you the hymns and lessons for this coming Sunday, we are going to follow Divine Service 5 for the month of August. It's new, meaning that it is old and is being 're-introduced' to our worshiping community. Divine Service 5 is typically referred to as the Deutsche Messe, or Luther's German Mass. It's a different way of doing what we typically do.

Here are some things to look at ahead of time:
Kyrie- 942
Gloria in Excelsis- 947 All Glory be to God on High
Creed- 953 We All Believe in One True God
Sanctus- 960 Isaiah, Mighty Seer in Days of Old
Agnus Dei 434- Lamb of God, Pure and Holy
Post-Communion Hymn- 617 O Lord, We Praise Thee.

Those six hymns will be done every Sunday, with the exception of the Sanctus, Agnus Dei, and Post-Communion Hymn on non-communion Sundays. I know this will be a new service for us and I anticipate that we'll come to appreciate this new old service.

There is a lot of singing, but that's okay. Hymns teach. And as we sing Scripture, it will help to become rooted in our minds.

And if you are thinking that there will be a tremendous amount of flipping pages, that's not really the case. Explore your hymnal and notice #940 to the end. They are titled "Liturgical hymns" and are options for the ordinary portions of the Divine Service. We'll flip pages, but only a few pages. Mark your hymnal at 942 and you'll be able to leave the mark there.

Here is the other 'stuff' for our service.

Hymns
771 Be Still, My Soul,Before the Lord
736 Consider How the Birds Above
774 Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy
775 Be Present at Our Table, Lord
776 Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
782 Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings
761 Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Lessons
Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-26
Psalm 100
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21

Collect of the Day
O Lord, grant us wisdom to recognize the treasures You have stored up for us in heaven, that we may never despair but always rejoice and be thankful for the riches of Your grace; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.