Sixth Sunday of Easter

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1 Sixth Sunday of Easter ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL 6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX phone: MAY 10, 2015 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015

2 Welcome to Prairie Hill WELCOME VISITORS! We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us, and hope you feel welcome to call Prairie Hill your home. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal. The * indicates where you are invited to stand. A cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance (the back of the sanctuary). If you have any questions about our church family, you are invited to ask an usher or the person next to you in the pew. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to Pastor Jim after the service. Parents of Young Children We are so glad that you are here, and that you brought your children with you! Thank you! A few suggestions for your worship experience: Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don t feel you have to suppress it in God s house. It can be helpful to sit toward the front where it is easier for children to see and hear. Sing hymns loudly, pray, and voice the responses with enthusiasm. Children learn behavior by copying you. If you are excited about God, they will be too! There are Story Bibles in the pew your child is welcome to read, look at, and use this Bible! (If you would like to take one home, talk to Pastor Jim). Teach children some of the basic prayers; being able to join in with the prayers helps them feel they are contributing too. Also, it can be helpful to explain to your child what is happening during the service. Attend worship often, children like and need routines where they can participate. To those who are sitting near worshiping parents and children: A smile of encouragement is always welcome to parents with small, active children! Jesus welcomed the little children, and so do we. Whether talking, crying, laughing, or singing, the sounds of children in worship are joyful songs of praise. Sixth Sunday of Easter 2 May 10, 2015

3 *CONFESSION GATHERING AROUND THE WORD *GATHERING HYMN O Savior, Precious Savior #820 *HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks (screen) *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) This is the Feast p *PRAYER OF THE DAY CHILDRENS MESSAGE Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 A Place to Call Home PROCLAIMING THE WORD READING ACTS 10:44-48 Pew Bible, p. 113 (NT) RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 98 1Sing a new song to the LORD, who has done marvelous things, whose right hand and holy arm have won the victory. 2O LORD, you have made known your victory, you have revealed your righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3You remember your steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing. 5Sing to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the king, the LORD. 7Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world and those who dwell therein. 8Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the LORD, who comes to judge the earth. 9The LORD will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. Sixth Sunday of Easter 3 May 10, 2015

4 READING 1 JOHN 5:1-6 Pew Bible, p. 213(NT) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151 *GOSPEL JOHN 15:9-17 Pew Bible, p. 96 (NT) SERMON Silence for reflection Pastor Jim Abbott HYMN OF THE DAY What a Friend We Have in Jesus #742 *NICENE CREED (8:00AM) p. 104 *APOSTLES CREED (10:05AM) p. 105 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION. *THE PEACE Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Let us pray. Have mercy, O God. SHARING OUR GIFTS We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have is a gift from God. The offering supports the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill and around the world. We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns with the pastor. OFFERING HYMN Beautiful Savior # 838 *OFFERTORY For the Fruit of All Creation (v 2) #679 *OFFERTORY PRAYER THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine. All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine. Sixth Sunday of Easter 4 May 10, 2015

5 RECEIVING GOD S SACRAMENT (10:05AM) * SANCTUS p. 153 *WORDS OF INSTITUTION *THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154 LAMB OF GOD P.154 COMMUNION HYMN Let Us Break Bread Together #471 *POST COMMUNION BLESSING *POST COMMUNION PRAYER GIVING THANKS FOR GOD S WORD (8:00AM) *THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS PRAYER *BENEDICTION BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM) *SENDING HYMN I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #815 *DISMISSAL Portions of the liturgy From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Cathie & Herbert Klatte, Jr. in honor of Tyler & Austin s baptismal anniversaries. Pastor Jim Abbott Cell pastorabbott@earthlink.net Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell Home Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill Sixth Sunday of Easter 5 May 10, 2015

6 Monday... 6:00PM Council Thursday... 2:00PM Ladies Aid, Office Closed Friday... Office Closed Saturday... 7:30AM Men s Breakfast & Church Clean Up Next Sunday... 8:00AM Holy Communion... 9:00AM Sunday School... 10:05AM Service of the Word Roll Up Your Sleeves for Church Work Day Next Saturday, May 16 th at 7:30AM If you re free and can come down to help, please do! Everyone is invited! We will begin with breakfast provided by the Men in Mission! Wear comfortable clothing. We will provide all the supplies and make our church shine! Ladies bring your men because we need some help filling parking lot holes and cleaning exterior windows! Do your part to help prepare God s House! Interim Pastor Visitation Pastor Accompanist Council Members Altar Preparations Ushers Screen Worship Assistants The Rev. Jim Abbott The Rev. Virgil Pecht Linda Schulze Johanna Becker, Jeannie Kroll Elvera Tisdel, Joydell Janner Charles & Rita Gaskamp Larry Pieper Brandy Moehlmann 8am 10:05am Acolyte Haylie Tosta Kameron Ray Layreader Pastor Pecht Audrey Steinbach Sixth Sunday of Easter 6 May 10, 2015

7 Our Church Family: PRAYER LIST Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Ruby Kettler Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke Johnny Spreen La Nell Seeker Howard & Harriet Grebe Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Ben Kessel, Merri Kluck, Jean Seeker, Becki Schawe, Heather Horton, Tyler Klatte, Braelynn York, Cindy Clay, Karen Ray and Judy Janner. Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: David & Tessa Ring, Don & Charlene Keller, Debra & James Hanath, and Darrell & Gayle Himly. Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt Teresa Derkowski Samuel Faske Viola Warmke Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Charles Schulte Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Ken Weiss Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Don Dunn Cheyenne Marie Henry Derkowski Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Virginia Fischer Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Jeff Ehlert LaVerne Krumrey Susan Ebel Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Names on the prayer list more than 60 days may be removed. Please notify the church office if a prayer concern is on-going. Sixth Sunday of Easter 7 May 10, 2015

8 Please join the Parish Education committee and the Sunday School for a Mother's Day brunch TODAY between services. We would love to honor all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and godmothers on this special day! Everyone is invited! BLOOD DRIVE May 31 st Sign-Up Sheet located in the Narthex. Contact Cookie Engeling for questions: Pastor Abbott will head to Denver, Colorado on Monday for the Festival of Homiletics. He will begin vacation the following week. Pastor Abbott will resume preaching on May 31 st for the celebration of the Holy Trinity and First Holy Communion for Audra Kroll, Katelin Seeker, and Braden Tosta. Help us welcome Guest Pastor Kristin Galle on May 17 th and Guest Pastor Rich Nelson on May 24 th. Vacation Bible School 2015 St. John Lutheran Church June 8-12th VBS Forms due TODAY!!! Sixth Sunday of Easter 8 May 10, 2015