We are all hungry: for bread, for purpose, for experience, for meaning; and Jesus insists that he is the only one who can satisfy these deepest cravings.

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.

Order of service:

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Aug 1, 2021

Readings:

Psalm reading is from Psalm 78:23–25, 72
Old Testament reading is from Exodus 16:2–15
Epistle reading is from Ephesians 4:1–16
Holy Gospel is from John 6:22–35

Hymns:

Eat This Bread
Tune by Jacques Berthier, 1923-94, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France
admin. GIA Publications Inc.
Text by Taizé Community and Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France
admin. GIA Publications, Inc.
Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955, © 1998 Concordia Publishing House
Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Text by Henry F. Lyte
Tune by John Goss
Text and tune are public domain
In Christ Alone
Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
© 2001 Thankyou Music
Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740
I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table
Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal
© 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740
Tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain
Jesus Paid It All
Text by Elvina M. Hall
Tune by John T. Grape
Public domain
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey Thring (sts. 4)
Tune by George J. Elvey
Public domain

Recording:

Audio:
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Announcements:

Sunday, Aug 1:
Bible Study (masks optional): 9:30 AM

Adults meet in the Sanctuary. Children meet downstairs.

Youth Confirmation: 12:15 PM to 1PM
Evening Prayer: 5:30 PM
New Member Class: 6:30 PM to 8PM
Tuesday, Aug 3:
Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM
Youth Group: 6:30 PM to 8PM
Wednesday, Aug 4:
Zoom Bible Study (The Screwtape Letters): 7PM

Contact Aaron for a Zoom invitation.

Thursday, Aug 5:
Yoga: 7PM
Saturday, Aug 7:
Women of Faith Bible Study: 9AM
Mission Opportunity

Next week, Sunday, August 8 we will be taking up a freewill offering to provide the faculty and staff at Metro-East Lutheran High School with a beginning-of-the-school-year team building outing.

New Sunday Bible Study and Worship Times

Starting next Sunday, August 8th:

8 AM Worship Service (reservation online and masks required)
9:15 AM Sunday School and Adult Bible Study
10:30 AM Worship Service and live stream

Youth For Life
Calling All Highschoolers! Get Excited! The Metro East Y4L team is here! What is Y4Life? A team of high school students who want to support life at all stages in a Gospel-motivated way. Be ready for hands-on activities with other Lutheran schools and the public, virtual and in-person learning opportunities and a chance to go to the Life March on Washington in January 2022! Our first organizational meeting is Tuesday, August 17th at 4:30 PM at Metro-East Lutheran High School, 6305 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville. Youth group leaders and adults are welcome as well! Contact Pam Meister at pmmeister@outlook.com or text 618-799-9348 or go to the Y4Life! Southern Illinois District sign-up page.
Celebration Time!

Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School is accomplishing our Facelift 2021 Phase 1 goals! Please join us on Sunday, August 15 from 11:30am to 2:30pm for an old fashioned School Picnic in the gym to celebrate! We will have hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the goodies to go with it. Plus, kids can play in an indoor bounce house. Tours will be offered to show all the wonderful progress our Holy Cross community has made possible. We are excited to see you!

The Facelift Committee

CCLS Open House
CCLS Academy will be hosting an open house on Saturday, August 7 from 1 – 3 pm at St. James Lutheran Church. We welcome anyone who wants to learn more about our new approach to the one-room school house for 5th-8th grade students. Come talk to the team launching the microschool and get a sneak peak at how and what the students will be learning. You can also learn more at the academy website: https://ccls-stlouis.org/ccls-academy/.
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