Festival Eucharist | July 23

FESTIVAL EUCHARIST

What is eucharist?

Some faith traditions call this gathering mass. Some use the term holy communion And some know it as divine service. LSM uses the word eucharist (which, in Greek, means thanksgiving) to refer to the Sunday liturgy in which the Holy Spirit gathers a community around the means of grace the saving Word of God and the sacraments. The pattern of this service gathering, word, meal, sending is ancient, yet allows for freedom and flexibility in ways that respond to a community’s gifts and the concerns of the world. From the meal table we are sent to share the good news and to care for those in need. For more about communion practices at LSM, see page 13 of this bulletin.

What are today’s readings about?

In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bondage and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy.

How can I participate?

This liturgy uses both the chocolate-colored Lutheran Service Book (abbreviated LSB) and the cranberry-colored Evangelical Lutheran Worship (abbreviated ELW). References to “page” numbers are found in the front of the book (look for the smaller numbers at the top or bottom of each page) while references to “Hymn” numbers are found in the main section (look for larger numbers next to hymn titles).

thanksgiving for baptism

Come Sunday Duke Ellington

1899–1974

Matthew Jahnke BASS

Nicole Lee JAZZ PIANIST

Paul Morton TRUMPET

This Joyful Day Douglas Wagner

Oh, How He Loves arr. Kevin McChesney

LSM 2023 Handbell Choir

Jeffrey Scott Doebler CONDUCTOR

Serenade in C Minor K. 388

Allegro

Austin Smith • Rachel Gripp OBOE

Jorge Montilla • Arianna Edvenson CLARINET

Daryn Zubke • Jacob Starker BASSOON

Bruce Atwell • Kristen Ronning HORN

Luther’s Morning Prayer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1756–1791

Carl F. Schalk

1929–2021

The LSM 2023 community, alumni, and guests are invited to sing this setting in harmony Stand during the introduction and turn toward the center aisle (facing one another as at morning prayer); if you need a copy of the music, please see an usher

Jonas Andrews ORGAN

After Luther’s Morning Prayer, remain standing and face the procession

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen.

Saving God, you deliver us from slavery to freedom. You guide us through the darkness of night and bring us to safety with the morning light.

You part the waters of the sea, sparing us from chaos and death; in the face of evil, you make a way where there is no way.

Gracious God, you are our salvation, our strength, and our song. You quench our thirst with sweet, sweet water, pouring out your unending love. You claim us as your own in the waters of baptism, that we might know we belong to you. For the water of life, we give you thanks:

All thanks and praise to you, O God, now and forever!

The service continues with gathering song

gathering song “From all that dwell below the skies”

greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

kyrie “In peace let us pray …”

canticle of praise

prayer of the day

“This is the feast …”

Faithful God, you know us completely, and before we even speak you wrap us in your presence. By your Spirit, still our distractions, search and know us, and guide us to the wisdom of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

LSB, Hymn 816

LSB, page 152

LSB, page 155

WORD

first reading Isaiah 44:6–8

God is our rock

139

The lector concludes by saying “The word of the Lord” or similar words to which all respond Thanks be to God.

Choir LORD, you have | searched me out; O LORD, | you have known me.

You know my sitting down and my | rising up; you discern my thoughts | from afar.

You trace my journeys and my | resting-places and are acquainted with | all my ways. Indeed, there is not a word | on my lips, but you, O LORD, know it | altogether.

All You encompass me, behind | and before, and lay your | hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonder- | ful for me; it is so high that I cannot at- | tain to it.

Where can I go then | from your Spirit? Where can I flee | from your presence? If I climb up to heaven, | you are there; if I make the grave my bed, you | are there also.

psalm

Chanted in dialogue between choir and assembly

Choir If I take the wings | of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts | of the sea, even there your | hand will lead me and your right hand | hold me fast.

For you yourself created my | inmost parts; you knit me together in my | mother’s womb. I will thank you because I am marve- | lously made; your works are wonderful, and I | know it well.

All How deep I find your | thoughts, O God! How great is the | sum of them!

Search me out, O God, and | know my heart; lead me in the way that is | everlasting.

second reading Romans 8:18–25

The revealing of God’s children

The lector concludes by saying “The word of the Lord” or similar words to which all respond Thanks be to God.

gospel acclamation Be Thankful Anne Krentz Organ offered by the LSM community in memory of DAVID LEEGE

(see page 18 of this bulletin)

Sung by the choir

May the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. Be thankful. May the word of Christ dwell in our lives. Be thankful. May we sing with joy, giving thanks to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

Colossians 3:15–17, adapt.

gospel Matthew 13:24–30

The parable of the wheat and weeds

After the gospel is announced Glory to you, O Lord.

After the gospel is proclaimed Praise to you, O Christ.

The gospel acclamation is repeated by all

sermon The sermon is followed by silence for reflection

hymn of the day “Gracious God, you send great blessings”

Stanza 1 Treble voices (soprano, alto) begin; All at refrain Stanza 2 In canon by the measure North side (Harre Union) begins South side (Helge Center) follows Stanza 3 Low voices (tenor, bass) begin; All at refrain Stanza 4 All, in unison

prayers We respond to each petition Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

LSB, Hymn 782

Into your hands, O God, we commend all for whom we pray, in the name of the one who reconciled all creation to himself, Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

peace The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

A greeting of peace is shared by all

MEAL

offering

An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the care of those in need. Today’s offerings help support LSM student scholarships. Offerings may be placed in the basket, or you can use the QR code at left.

musical offering In Thee, O Lord

LSM Alumni Choir

Shannon Gravelle CONDUCTOR

Ezechiel Daos ORGAN

In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion, but rid me, and deliver me, in Thy righteousness, incline Thine ear unto me, make haste to deliver me.

Into Thy hands I commend my spirit, for Thou hast redeemed me, Thou God of truth, In Thee have I put my trust. Amen.

Psalm 31:1–2, 5

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

1875–1912

offering prayer Let us pray. God of field and forest, sea and sky, you are the giver of all good things. Sustain us with these gifts of your creation, and multiply your graciousness in us, that the world may be fed with your love, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

great thanksgiving “The Lord be with you …” ELW, page 144

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy … … we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

“Holy, holy, holy …” ELW, page 144

eucharistic prayer Blessed are you, Lord of heaven and earth. From age to age your creation sings your praises. You feed even the birds of the air, and you clothe the fields with lilies. You gave your blessing to Abraham and Sarah and their descendants. You spoke with Moses, Elijah, and David, and sang your word through Deborah, Miriam, and Hannah.

You fulfilled your covenant with us in Jesus. He is Emmanuel, your beloved Son, the star that guides us to wisdom, the treasure hidden in a field. He is the landowner who overpays the workers,

the farmer who harvests the wheat from the weeds, the judge who separates good from evil.

For us he lived, for us he died, for us he rose to eternal life. Then and now he invites us to your banquet.

On the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

We hear his call, we repent our ways, and we enter with joy into the kingdom of heaven.

Send your Holy Spirit here on your gathered disciples. Make of this meal the body and blood of forgiveness. Heal us and grant us your righteousness, that we may love you and serve our neighbors.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, our Father in heaven, the Rock on which we build, the Dove alighting on us all. We worship you and sing our praises, today and to the end of the age.

You may pray in any language or translation you prefer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Amen.

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre.

Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo.

Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.

Perdona nuestras ofensas como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.

No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal.

Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder y tuya es la gloria, ahora y siempre.

Amén.

All remain standing as the communion ministers take their places, singing

“Lamb of God …”

Holy Communion at LSM

ELW, page 146

All are welcome at the table of our Lord Jesus Christ, but no one is required to commune. As a Lutheran worshiping community, the heart of the meal of Holy Communion (also called Eucharist) is trust in the forgiveness of sins that follows repentance. We also affirm that the crucified and risen Christ is truly present in the Lord’s Supper, giving us his body and blood as food and drink.

You are welcome to come forward at the direction of an usher, following others up the right side to the table. The bread is gluten-free, and we offer both regular wine and alcohol-free wine. Receive the bread first with an open hand and eat immediately, followed by regular wine from a common cup or by individual cup from a pouring chalice of regular wine (first chalice) or alcohol-free wine (second chalice). All three stations around the altar offer bread, common cup and individual cup. Please approach any open station at the direction of an usher. There is also a station on the floor level, to your left as you approach the steps.

Please know that you are also welcome to come forward and receive a blessing at any station: show this by crossing your arms and hands over your shoulders.

If your own church tradition or personal conviction would not have you commune with us, you are welcome to remain in your chair to sing and pray during the meal. In the spirit of the traditional Kyrie, may we all continue to pray “for the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the church of God, and for the unity of all.”

Music during communion includes “Loving Spirit, you have chosen”

All stanzas sung in unison

O God Our Help in Ages Past

LSM 2023 Handbell Choir

Jeffrey Scott Doebler CONDUCTOR

Prayer

Ina Torres Prada O’Ryan CELLO

Nicole Lee PIANO

ELW, Hymn 397

arr. Kevin McChesney

Ernest Bloch

1880–1959

The hymn may be sung using either worship book

Stanza 1 Unison

Stanzas 2, 3, 4 Harmony

Stanzas 5, 6 Unison

“Come and fill our hearts”

Sung several times in the style of the Taizé Community in France

You may sing any combination of melody, harmony, Latin, English, or Spanish

“The King of love my shepherd is”

table blessing The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen.

prayer after communion We thank you, generous God, for the refreshment we have received at your banquet table. Send us now to spread your generosity into all the world, through the one who is our dearest treasure, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. SENDING

prayer for travel Let us pray. O God, our beginning and our end, you kept Abraham and Sarah in safety throughout the days of their pilgrimage, you led the children of Israel through the midst of the sea, and by a star you led the magi to the infant Jesus. Protect and guide us now as we set out to travel. Make our ways safe and our homecomings joyful, and bring us at last to our heavenly home, where you dwell in glory with our Lord Jesus Christ and the life-giving Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

blessing The God who calls across the cosmos and speaks in the smallest seed + bless, keep, and sustain you now and to the end of the age. Amen.

sending hymn “Thine the Amen” ELW, Hymn 825

The hymn may be sung using either worship book All stanzas sung in unison

dismissal Go in peace. Share the harvest. Thanks be to God.

postlude (Improvisation)

WORSHIP LEADERS

LSM 2023 Worship Staff

CHAPLAIN Rev. Nathan Baker-Trinity

The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair

SACRISTAN Hannah Johnsrud

Sponsored by Craig Mueller and Ernest Vasseur

LITURGICAL COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE

ASSOCIATE CANTOR

Anne Krentz Organ

Sponsored by David Schack and Claire Bushong

Ezechiel Daos

Sponsored by Linda and Robert Kempke

CANTOR Chad Fothergill

The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Organ and Church Music Chair

The Linda and Robert Kempke Cantor Chair

The Paul Bouman Endowed Chapel Choir Chair

Serving Today

ASSISTING MINISTER

Ramona Benson • Hannah Johnsrud

LECTORS Liz Hartwell • Addie Nass

CRUCIFER Jonas Andrews

TORCHBEARERS Ezra Maras • Manuel Diaz

BOOKBEARER Nicolas Reyes-Retana

GIFTBEARER Tyler Charpentier

COMMUNION SERVERS Rev. Travis Panning

Cheryl Lemmons

• Rev. Kris Hackbart

• Becca Burmett

• Stacy Maugans

• Johanna Johnson

• Liz Gray

• Kate Panning

LEAD USHER Eric Sayre

USHERS Emily Krasinski • Dietrich Jessen

TRUMPET Paul Morton • Christian Chiasson

HORN Bruce Atwell

TROMBONE Brandon Domingue • Benjamin Yates

PERCUSSION David P. Eyler

SOURCES AND PERMISSIONS

Liturgies at Lutheran Summer Music are adapted or reprinted from Lutheran Book of Worship (1978), Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), Lutheran Service Book (2006), All Creation Sings (2020), and SundaysandSeasons.com, with copyrights held or administered by Augsburg Fortress and Concordia Publishing House. Texts and music reprinted under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License SAS006481; One License A-709357; and Augsburg Fortress Hymns License 14057.

Blessed are you, Lord our God (Eucharistic Prayer). Text by Gail Ramshaw, b. 1947, adapt. Sung acclamation by Anne Krentz Organ, composed for LSM 2023.

Come and fill our hearts (Confitemini Domino) Text: Psalm 136:1, adapt. Taizé Community. Music: Jacques Berthier, 1923–1994, and Taizé Community. Text and music © 1982, 1991 Les Presses de Taizé, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymn 528.

Faithful God (Prayer of the Day). Reprinted from Connections Worship Companion, © 2023 Westminster John Knox Press

May the peace of Christ (Gospel Acclamation). Text: Colossians 3:15–17, adapt. Music: Anne Krentz Organ, © 2023 Anne Krentz Organ.

Psalm 139. Setting by Chad Fothergill, composed for LSM 2023.

We bless you, almighty God, for the gift of water (Thanksgiving for Baptism). Text by Gail Ramshaw, b. 1947, reprinted from Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks: A Collection of Litanies, Laments, and Thanksgivings at Font and Table (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2017). Sung acclamation by Anne Krentz Organ, composed for LSM 2023.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Worship at LSM is supported in part by the Eugene and Mary Sukup Church Music Program.

The pillars of music, community, and faith at LSM are sustained by the generosity of friends, alumni, congregations, and communities that support the program through faculty, studio, and staff sponsorships, student scholarships, as well as through gifts.

LSM especially thanks Brian and Kim Becker for underwriting the 2023 livestreaming Today’s festival brass is sponsored by Michael and Dawn Rickman, and by Steve and Karen Anderson in memory of Gladyce and Dennis Anderson. Festival worship is sponsored by William Lamm in memory of Carol Lamm Appreciation is also extended to Valparaiso University for the use of instruments, scores, parts, and for liturgical vestments, paraments, and other materials used during this liturgy and throughout LSM 2023.

LSM also acknowledges the sponsors of electives that enrich our worship and faith life:

Church Music • sponsored by Janet and Randy Peterson in memory of Paul Bouman, and by Paul Killinger in honor of Pamela and Keith Killinger

Handbells • sponsored by Nancy Jones and Michael Hovland and by Mary Bricker

Introduction to Pipe Organ • sponsored by Pamela and Keith Killinger

BE THANKFUL

This year’s commissioned liturgical composition, Be Thankful by Anne Krentz Organ, is sponsored by Patricia Leege, Melba Panhorst, and Lissa Leege and Frank D’Arcangelo in memory of David Leege

Dr. David Leege (1937–2021) was a member of the Lutheran Music Program Board of Directors from 1999–2010, including serving as its Chair. Dave’s work as a political scientist took the family to universities mainly in the Midwest, Europe, and the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. He retired from the University of Notre Dame, where he served for 26 years.

Dave was an enthusiastic supporter of sacred music. In 2000 along with his wife Pat they endowed the Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Organ and Church Music Chair. For over 20 years this endowed chair has helped secure LSM’s commitment to excellent faculty who lead the worship life of the program and create educational opportunities for our students

In addition to his active involvement, Dave’s daughter Lissa Leege (LSM ’82) and his grandson Micah D’Arcangelo (LSM ’17, ’18) both attended LSM.

FACULTY AND STUDIO SPONSORS

Dr. Bruce Atwell HORN • sponsored by Philip Hahn

Rev. Nathan Baker-Trinity CHAPLAIN • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair

Thomas Bandar VIOLA • sponsored by James and Joanne Albers

Michael Beert LOW STRINGS • sponsored by Karin Swenson-Moore and Nicholas Moore

Monte Belknap VIOLIN • sponsored by George and Andrea Pauli

Elise Blatchford FLUTE • sponsored by Paul and Diane Jacobson

Dr. Cole Burger PIANO • sponsored by Thomas and Kathleen Schmidt

Alexis Cairy VOICE • sponsored by Karen Rayapati

Ezechiel Daos ASSOCIATE CANTOR • sponsored by Linda and Robert Kempke

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler FESTIVAL CONCERT BAND • Ensemble Directorship sponsored by Carol Wessler in memory of Peter Wessler

Dr. David Eyler PERCUSSION • sponsored by Christine and William Drotning in memory of Eric Drotning

Chad Fothergill CANTOR • The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Endowed Organ and Church Music Chair • The Linda and Robert Kempke Cantor Chair • The Paul Bouman Endowed Chapel Choir Chair

Julian Goods VOICE • sponsored by Paul Georgeson

Dr. Shannon Gravelle FESTIVAL CONCERT CHOIR • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Festival Choir Director Chair

Elizabeth Gray VOICE • sponsored by John Lunde in memory of Joyce Povlacs Lunde

Daniel Greco VOICE • sponsored by Robert and Susan Ellefson

Dr. Gregory Hamilton LOW STRINGS • sponsored by Nancy Jones and Michael Hovland

Rachel Handlin VIOLIN, VIOLA • sponsored by Pamela Smith in memory of Arden and Yvette Tollefson

Matthew Jahnke BASS • sponsored by Nancy Jones and Michael Hovland

Hannah Johnsrud SACRISTAN • sponsored by Craig Mueller and Ernest Vasseur

Christina Giuca Krause PIANO • sponsored by Beth Nelson Chase and John Chase

Dr. Benjamin Krause COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE • sponsored by Tom and Sylvia Luekens

Anne Krentz Organ LITURGICAL COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE • sponsored by David Schack and Claire Bushong

Nicole Lee PIANO • sponsored by Alan and Carolyn Morrisson

Cheryl Taylor Lemmons COLLABORATIVE PIANO • sponsored by Seth Hartwell and Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell in memory of Eric Drotning

Dr. Stacy Maugans SAXOPHONE • sponsored by John and Connie Schoening

Catherine McCord Larsen VOICE • sponsored by Stephen and Elizabeth Hogberg

Jorge Montilla Moreno CLARINET • sponsored by Sallie Streib in memory of Dr. Erich Streib

Dr. Paul Morton TRUMPET • sponsored by Pamela and Keith Killinger

Austin Smith OBOE • sponsored by Jeanine Krause

Dr. Kevin Sütterlin FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Orchestra Chair

Adrienne Williams VIOLIN • sponsored by Judith Finnegan in memory of Dr. Gerald Finnegan

Dr. Benjamin Yates LOW BRASS • sponsored by Todd and Sadie Kunau

Dr. Daryn Zubke BASSOON • sponsored by Mark and Jana Boelke

ANNOUNCING LSM 2024

June 30–July 28

Valparaiso University

I am who I am because of LSM. Almost every day I reference something from LSM or rely on the experience and growth I gained at LSM.

LSM ALUM

Now is the perfect time to start planning for next summer! More students each day are enrolling early for LSM 2024, joining the long legacy of LSM students returning year after year.

To enroll early for LSM 2024 or nominate a new student who would thrive at LSM, contact MaryLynn Mennicke, Dean and Director of Admissions (admissions@lutheransummermusic.org; 612.879.9555 ext. 2).