First Lutheran Church

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1 First Lutheran Church Box 98 Akeley, MN Office Pr. Carleton Smee Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 GATHERING PRELUDE BELLS WELCOME SONG Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying WOV 775* (sing 2X) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Screen GATHERING HYMN O Master, Let Me Walk with You LBW 492 (vs. 1, 2, &4) GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. KYRIE Screen HYMN OF PRAISE Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LBW 543 (vs. 1) PRAYER OF THE DAY P: O God our defender, C: storms rage around and within us and cause us to be afraid. Rescue your people from despair, deliver your sons and daughters from fear, and preserve us in the faith of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord PRESENTATION OF FLCW SCHOLARSHIPS WORD FIRST READING I Kings 19:9-18 PSALM Psalm 85:8-13 SECOND READING Romans 10:5-15

2 CHILDREN'S SERMON Jesus Loves Me, This I Know Pr. Darrell RESPONSE Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL Matthew 14:22-33 RESPONSE Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON Pr. Darrell HYMN OF THE DAY Jesus, Priceless Treasure LBW 458 APOSTLES' CREED PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL P: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. MEAL PEACE OFFERING Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity OFFERTORY OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Merciful God, C: you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living thing. You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to embrace it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this through Christ our Lord. SALUTATION Screen COMMUNION ADMONITION WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup we proclaim the mysteries of faith C: Christ has died; Christ has risen; Christ will come again THE LORD'S PRAYER (please sing) DISTRIBUTION (via intinction) COMMUNION MUSIC Listen, God Is Calling. POST-COMMUNION BLESSING POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: Jesus Christ, host of this meal, C: you have given us not only this bread and cup, but your very self, that we may feast on your great love. Filled again by these signs of your grace, may we hunger for your reign of justice, may

3 we thirst for your way of peace, for you are Lord forevermore. BLESSING SENDING P: May God, whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine, grant you the gifts of faith and hope. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen BELLS SENDING SONG Go Now in Peace Screen DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE * denotes a favorite hymn From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # This Week's Bible Readings Mon Psalm 18:1-19, Genesis 7:11-8:5, 2 Peter 2:4-10 Tue Psalm 18:1-19, Genesis 19:1-29, Romans 9:14-29 Wed Psalm 18:1-19, Job 36:24-33; 37:14-24, Matthew 8:23-27 Thu Psalm 67, Isaiah 45:20-25, Revelation 15:1-4 Fri Psalm 67, Isaiah 63:15-19, Acts 14:19-28 Sat Psalm 67, Isaiah 56:1-5, Matthew 14:34-36 Sun Isaiah 56:1, 6-8, Psalm 67, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32, Matthew 15:[10-20] This Week Service Assistants Next Week Greeters Everyone Everyone Ushers John & Shirley Koltes John & Shirley Koltes Acolyte Mackenzie Mitchell Youth Sunday Reader Rodney Bliss Youth Sunday Communion Rodney Bliss Youth Sunday

4 Prayer Concerns: The family of Perry Deneau (brother-in-law of Denice Johnson and Cina Pidde), The family of Dina Carlson, Christine Slay (Carl Anderson's God Daughter), Carole Ann Morris, Corky Smith, Joan Gustad, Shawn Andress, Ralph Paulson (brother of Jan Knutson), Austin Peet (friend of Debbie Hodapp,) Lexi Wheeler (Jim & Gloria Thomsen's granddaughter), Torey Meyer, Theresa Gerten (friend of Knutsons), Shelly West (daughter of Barb Doerring), Merub Morris (friend of Synstegards), Dorothy Pohl, Jeanette Johnson, Tim Cooper, Shirley Davies (aunt of Peg Davies), Dennis Sweeney (brother of Linda Anderson), Eloise McLaughlin (friend of Carole Ann Morris), Futz (friend of Tom Synstegard), Dennis Lecy (friend of Peg Davies), Chad Jarman (Lorna Cooper's friend), Jennifer Lyons (Carol Jones's niece), Wayne Hruby (Dorothy Pohl's friend), Ryan Lau, Tina Mitchell (Carole Ann Morris's sister), Linda Husby, Arnold Dahl, Hannah Gass (granddaughter of Larry Gass), Barb Doerring, Jim & Lorrie Bergquist, Annika Mae Feist (grandniece of Lorna Cooper), Joy & Tim Atwater (Carol Jones's sister & brother-in-law), Judy Gerdts (friend of Peg Davies), Jerry Johnson, (Jeanette Johnson's son ), Shawn Semmler (Rachelle Krotzer's brother) Welcome! We are blessed by the presence of every individual as we are called together to worship God. Everyone is invited to the Lord's Table. ANNOUNCEMENTS August 13, 2017 Thank you, Pastor Darrell, for preaching this morning. VBS tomorrow at BLC from 9-6:30. Movie at St. John's Lutheran, Akeley Ring the Bell August 17 at 2 & 7. FLCW will meet at 9:00 AM Sunday, August 27. Only two bags left in the narthex for the NWMN Synod's Fall Gathering physical offering. For more information, see Peg. Newsletter info please send/give to Jan Knutson: jknutsonak@arvig.net PLEASE help with the cleaning of the church. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex. You don't have to commit to an entire month. If you have questions, please contact someone on the maintenance committee. July Income: $ July Expenses: $ Today Mon Tues Wed Sun Opportunities This Week Coffee Fellowship Worship Service Pr. Carleton's office & coffee hours at Zappy's in Akeley AA Meeting Pr. Carleton's office hours at FLC UCAN Office Men's Breakfast & Bible study BLC Ecumenical Bible Study Our Lady of the Pines Worship - BLC Worship FLC at the home of Tim & Lorna Cooper 9:30 AM 10:30 AM TBA 8:00 PM 9:00 12:00 AM 10:00 12:00 AM 7:30:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30AM

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