Service of the Word. * Apostles Creed p 217 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Lord, in your mercy, Cong.: hear our prayer. * Peace

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1 Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org March 11, 2012 Third Sunday in Lent The third covenant in this year's Lenten readings is the central one of Israel's history: the gift of the law to those God freed from slavery. The Ten Commandments are one of the chief parts of Luther's catechism, a core piece of baptismal instruction. They begin with the statement that because God alone has freed us from the powers that oppressed us, we are to let nothing else claim first place in our lives. When Jesus throws the merchants out of the temple, he is defending the worship of God alone and rejecting the ways commerce and profit-making can become our gods. CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Jami Possinger ext. #12 Pastor Emeritus Visitation Pastor Rev. Clark W. Kuntz II Rev. Jerry Mraz Parish Secretary Jane Tretiak ext. #10 Director of Music David Ziegler ext. #11 Bell Choir Director Janet Filchner ext. #40 Treasurer Sexton Financial Secretary Trudy Mertz Bonnie Zmyewski Deb Gardner Communications Specialist Steven Shermetta ext. #20 SERVICE PARTICIPANTS 8:00am 10:30am Acolytes CJ Solt Gavin Bauer Crucifers Mikayla Xander Samantha Saffron Greeters Betty Rock Karen and Tim Lockard Lectors Nancy Biechy Kaitlin Doncsecz Nursery Jessica Ebert-Fabel, Kaitlynn Ebert Michelle and Maya Costanzo Ushers Livermon Team Mertz Team Communion Assistants Altar Guild March Toni and Earl Snyder, Jane Wescott Vicki Steiner, Carla Green, Barb Burns, Kim Kurinec, Cory Ninos, Kasey Frey Service of the Word 8:00 AM Gathered by the Holy Spirit, we hear and proclaim the saving word of God for the entire world. We give thanks for that saving word and all the gifts of God, who then sends us to share the good news and to care for those in need. Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Prelude/ Announcements * Gathering Hymn and Confession (confession printed on insert) Your Heart, O God, is Grieved (cantor = Nancy Biechy) # 602 * Greeting p 213 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Exodus 20:1-17 Anthem Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 * Gospel Acclamation Return to the Lord p 216 * Gospel Reading John 2:13-22 Children s Message Sermon * Hymn of the Day Lamb of God # 336 * Apostles Creed p 217 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Lord, in your mercy, Cong.: hear our prayer. * Peace Thanksgiving We give thanks for the saving word Offering/Offertory * Canticle of Thanksgiving p 219 * Thanksgiving for the Word p 220 * The Lord s Prayer 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. Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song God of Grace and God of Glory # 705 * Dismissal *please stand if you are able Holy Communion 10:30 AM Setting Four Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Prelude/Announcements * Gathering Hymn and Confession (confession printed on insert) Your Heart, O God, is Grieved (cantor = Jerry Mraz) # 602 * Greeting p 147 * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Exodus 20:1-17 Anthem Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 * Gospel Acclamation Return to the Lord p 151 * Gospel John 2:13-22 Sermon * Hymn of the Day Lamb of God # 336 * Apostles Creed p 105 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Lord, in your mercy, Cong.: hear our prayer. * Peace Meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ Offering/Offertory For Those Tears I Died * Offertory Response Create in Me a Clean Heart # 186 * Great Thanksgiving p 152 * Holy, Holy, Holy p 153 * The Lord s Prayer 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. Communion (intinction) Lamb of God p 154 * Post Communion Canticle Now, Lord # 202 * Prayer Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song God of Grace and God of Glory # 705 * Dismissal *please stand if you are able

2 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 11, 2012 hopecherryville.org Welcome! We are happy to have you worship with us! Visitors and members don t forget to sign the Hope Hospitality pads located in each pew. Thank you! FLOWER SPONSORS: Looking forward to a happy and blessed spring to Hope s entire congregation. Spring ahead!! In Loving Memory of Ed Makowe, you are always with us, your loving family. BULLETIN SPONSORS: In Celebration of our grandson, Noah Wolfel s 8 th Birthday, Love, Mom Mom and Pop Pop. Thank you to all the faithful ushers who spend an extra hour counting offering each week. Your dedication is very much appreciated. THE PRESS SPONSOR: In Memory of Loved Ones, by the Possinger Family. IN PRAYER TODAY Shepherd of the Hills, Whitehall (Pastor James Schlegel). MID-WEEK LENTEN SERVICES worship at 11:00am or 7:00pm each Wednesday in Lent. Come join your friends at Hope this Lenten Season, a powerful, life-changing journey that calls to prayerful and honest repentance. Wednesdays in Lent are March 14, 21, 28. FRUIT AND NUT ROLLS will again be sold this year for Easter. The proceeds from the sale will benefit the youth going to the National Youth Gathering this summer. Please see any youth member or stop by the table in the narthex to place your order on Sunday mornings. Deadline to order is TODAY, Sunday, March 11 th. Each roll costs $14.00 and they will be delivered on Palm Sunday, April 1 st. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Hope Lutheran is responsible for providing volunteers to work at the Northampton Area Food Bank during the month of March. The following dates still need a few volunteers. Wednesday, March 14 th (1 person needed); Friday, March 16 (1 person needed). The Northampton Area Food bank is located at 1601 Canal Street, Northampton. For additional information or to sign up to volunteer, please see the sign- up sheet on the narthex bulletin board or contact Leslie Daniel at HELP NEEDED the Northampton Area Food Bank needs help moving a client this Thursday, March 15 th. If you can help, please call

3 HOME MADE EASTER CANDY our youth group will be selling home made peanut rolled, peanut butter, and coconut cream eggs after the worship services in the narthex. The candy freshly made yesterday by our youth costs $10.00 per box. Proceeds benefit the 2012 youth gathering in New Orleans. SPONSORSHIPS NEEDED Hope Church has begun advertising our church s information in the Lehigh Valley Press papers; which include Northampton Press, East Penn Press, Bethlehem Press, Catasauqua Press and more. The cost will be $6.00 per week and we are asking for sponsorships (just like the flowers and bulletins) in honor, celebration or in memory of someone or something. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex. HELP NEEDED volunteers are needed to split the palms for Palm Sunday on Saturday, March 31 st at 10:00am. If you can help, please call the church office at VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL registrations are now open! It s easy to register by going online at vbs.hopecherryville.org or from your mobile phone using the same URL. Paper registration forms are also available in the narthex. MEMORIAL GARDEN WOW!!! Check out the crossometer this morning and you will see we have reached our goal. Watch for construction to begin this spring. CARD SHOWER has been requested for Monroe Hall. Monroe will be 91 years young on March 24 th. Please send cards to him at Whitehall Manor, th Street, Whitehall, PA EVANGELISM BIBLE STUDY Come join our Bible Study entitled "FORGIVENESS--Making Peace with the Past" written by Douglas Connelly. The study will be held this week on Thursday, March 15 h (due to Lenten services) at. Everyone is welcome and we hope you will join us as we study God's Word. STATISTICS Last Sunday s attendance; 8:00am service 139; 10:30am service 210. Total offering - $ (includes $ for the building fund and $ for Sunday School). Wednesday s attendance; 11:00am service 52; 7:00pm service 110. Total offering - $

4 PRAYER VIGIL and FOOT WASHING - sign-up sheets are posted in the back of the church. PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK The Congregational Council is encouraging all our members to grow in their spirituality through a regular Prayer Life. One way of doing this is by lifting up in prayer one family from our church each day of the year. This week s families are: 3/11/12 Richard, Carol Becker and family 3/12/12 Kyle, Emma Porvaznik, Gina Soldridge and family 3/13/12 David, Shirley Hartley and family 3/14/12 Duran Flickinger and family 3/15/12 Cindy, Curtis Weber and family 3/16/12 James, Maribeth Murphy and family 3/17/12 Cathy, Ryan, Sarah Bird and family LIVING WITH LOSS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP a free six-week grief support group will meet Thursday evenings, March 15 th to April 26 th from 6:30-8:00pm at Hope Lutheran Church. (There will be no group session on April 5 th ). The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one and seeks understanding and support as they deal with feelings and changes brought on by their loss. To register, call Diakon Family Life Services at or (toll free). MILITARY PERSONNEL Please keep the following persons and their families in your prayers. Serving in the Mid-East Christina Snyder, Andrew Knauss, William DeLong, Bryan Lenoards, Joe Betz, Storm Lenords, Art Herritt and Garret Romig. Serving elsewhere Christina Wortman, Josh Eberts, Ryan Daniel, Robert O Keefe, Jared Unangst and Tyler Kreider. INDIANLAND GARDEN CLUB will begin its 2012 season on Tuesday, March 13, in Hope s Kuntz Hall. Doors open at. The program will begin at 7:00pm. Speaker Suzanne Allen will talk about pollinators. Visitors and new members are welcome. CONCERTS Wednesday, March 14 Muhlenberg College presents the Morehouse College Glee Club at the Egner Memorial Chapel (2400 Chew Street, Allentown) Saturday, March 17 Susquehanna University Choir at St. John s Lutheran Church in Nazareth Sunday, March 18 Lenioir-Rhyne A Cappella Choir and Brass Ensemble at Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown Please see the community bulletin board for more info. on these concerts

5 CALENDAR OF THE WEEK Today Kuntz Hall Rental Godspell Jr. Rehearsal 1:00pm Tuesday Youth Choir Alleluia Ringers Bell Ensemble 7:30pm Wednesday Lenten Services 11:00am & 7:00pm Thursday Junior Choir Bible Study Living With Loss Senior Choir 7:00pm Friday National Youth Gathering Meeting VBS Sew Chef Hats 4:30pm Saturday Next Sunday WELCA Retreat Godspell Jr Rehearsal (with Jr Choir) REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Wednesday, March 14 Acolyte Crucifer Greeter Nursery Ushers 7:00pm Megan Heffelfinger Madison Heffelfinger Judy Dieter Sherri and Colton Arndt Demko Team Sunday, March 18 8:00am 10:30am Acolytes Andy Zamadics Michelle Neetz Crucifers Ryan Bird Mercedes Melo Greeters Leslie and Doug Daniel Jack Wolfe Lectors Chris Steigerwalt Margie Zimmermann Nursery Terri and Alex Clewell Monica and Sal Melo Ushers Kurinec Team Amey Team Communion Assistants John Bednar, Lori Kerper, Sis Livermon Altar Guild for March Vicki Steiner, Carla Green, Barb Burns, Kim Kurinec, Cory Ninos, Kasey Frey Lock Up for March David Filchner

6 Confession of Sin Gracious God, we confess that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. Forgive us and give us strength to turn from sin and to serve you in newness of life. Amen. By water and the Holy Spirit, God gives us new birth, and through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God forgives us all our sins. Almighty God strengthen us in all goodness and keep us in eternal life. Amen. Our Gathering Hymn, Your Heart O God is Grieved # 602, will be used throughout the Lenten season and is a trope of the Kyrie Eleison. (A trope is a musical setting of words from the bible, originally used for the chanting of the Torah.) It was written in Slovak in 1636 and had 9 stanzas or bids of the Kyrie. Today, our Kyrie typically has three bids. The hymn tune, ZNÁME TO PANE BOŽE NÁŠ, was written by Michael Kútzky who studied with the same teacher as for Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner. During the day, he was a professor of math at Banská Bradlom and composed hymns on the side for the church, directed local choirs and edited hymnals in his spare time. The hymn first appeared in English hymnals in 1970 where it was reduced to three verses to match the length of our Kyrie and appeared in our old green Lutheran Book of Worship in As we sing this hymn throughout Lent a different cantor (Latin for the chief singer who leads a congregation in song) will bid the Kyrie each week. We will stop between the first and second verses for the confession. Only after we have confessed our sins will we continue with the gathering hymn and take our places on worship. This symbolism will emphasize the penitential nature of the season and focus on our atonement. Since the Kyrie is incorporated into the first hymn, it will be omitted during Lent. Traditionally the hymn of praise is also omitted during Lent.