Pentecost 4 July 10, 2011

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1 1 Pentecost 4 July 10, 2011

2 BEFORE WORSHIP As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: PRAYER OF THE DAY O God, protector of all the faithful, you alone make strong; you alone make holy. Show us your mercy and forgive our sins day by day. Guide us through our earthly lives that we do not lose the things you have prepared for us in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. FOR THE CHILDREN: A Staffed Nursery is available for your use at any time during the service. It is located in Rooms 1 and 2. A Cry-Room is available if your little ones need a moment. It is located near the balcony stairs at the back of the sanctuary. A speaker and window let you see and hear the service. Children s Activity Sheets give activities and lessons pertaining to the Scripture lessons for the day. Ask an usher at the door into the sanctuary. 2

3 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH A Changeless Message for a Changing World Pastor Jon Schroeder Church Office: Home Phone: Fax: schroeder. @gmail.com Those who serve: Vicar Nathan Nass Home Phone: nass.nathan@gmail.com Organist: Mary Beth Eckhardt JULY 10, 2011 PENTECOST 4 Welcome! Thank you for joining us for worship this morning. In our service we gather before our almighty God to offer him our worship and praise. We also gather to strengthen ourselves through the study of God s holy and powerful word. Please take a moment to sign our guest register in the back of the church. Restrooms are located in the hallway directly opposite the entrance to the sanctuary. Hearing assistance devices are available. Speak to an usher. Large print service folders are available. Speak to an usher. TODAY S THEME: A SUMMER WEDDING 3

4 SERVICE OF THE WORD GATHERING RITE ON HOLY BAPTISM L: In the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. L: I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. C: Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. (John 3:5,6) L: Surely we were sinful at birth, sinful from the time our mothers conceived us. (Psalm 51:5) C: But we were washed, we were sanctified, we were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:11) 4

5 L: As baptized children of God, we confess our sins. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. 5

6 L: Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless (Ephesians 5:25-27). Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. HOLY BAPTISM Alexis Ava Cirillo PRAYER OF THE DAY L: Let us pray. The leader says the Prayer of the Day. C: Amen. 6

7 THE WORD OF GOD THE CHILDREN S SERMON THE FIRST LESSON: ISAIAH 61: I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. THE PSALM OF THE DAY: PSALM 100 Read responsively with the leader. L: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. C: Worship the Lord with gladness; L: come before him with joyful songs. C: Know that the LORD is God. L: It is he who made us, and we are his; C: we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. L: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; C: give thanks to him and praise his name. L: For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; C: his faithfulness continues through all generations. 7

8 THE SECOND LESSON: 1 CORINTHIANS 13: If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. THE VERSE OF THE DAY 8

9 THE GOSPEL LESSON: JOHN 2: On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus mother said to him, They have no more wine. 4 Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied. My time has not yet come. 5 His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water ; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet. They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now. 11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. THE HYMN OF THE DAY: #411, What a Friend We Have in Jesus THE SERMON: 9

10 THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. THANKSGIVING THE OFFERING: The members of Faith Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord's work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: THE LORD S PRAYER: C: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. THE LORD S BLESSING L: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen. 10

11 THE CLOSING HYMN: A Closing Prayer The following items are reprinted under OneLicense.net #A A Closing Payer. Text and tune: 1978 Don Besig by Shawnee Press. All rights reserved. 11

12 Announcements Welcome to our guests and visitors! We are glad that you are here, and hope that you will join us again soon. FaithBuilders Class: Our FaithBuilders class is for people interested in becoming members of Faith, or for people just looking to build their faith through the study of the basic teachings of the Bible. Classes are held on Sundays at 9:15am, and the same topic is repeated on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. If you would like to attend, contact Pastor Schroeder. Childcare is available. Everyone is welcome! Ladies Night Out: All ladies are invited to join us for some food, fellowship, and fun at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 12 th at La Hacienda, 2755 GA Highway 54, Peachtree City. Please RSVP to Dawn Hill at so she can call ahead for table reservations. Teen Group Cookout: Faith's Teen Group is planning a cookout at church on Friday, July 15th, from 5-8PM. We'll cook out hamburgers and hot dogs under the oaks at church, have a short Bible study, make a fire, and play games like corn hole and bocce ball. All of Faith's teens and their friends are invited! Please Vicar Nass (nass.nathan@gmail.com) or signup on the sheet in the gathering space at church if you would like to come. Faith Night with the Braves: Come join your friends at Faith at the Atlanta Braves game against the Florida Marlins on Friday, July 29th. The whole congregation is invited! The game starts at 7:35PM, so we'll meet at church at 5:45PM to carpool to the game. Our group rate allows us to purchase Outfield Pavilion seats that are normally $28 each for just $14 a ticket. If you would like to come, please Vicar Nass (nass.nathan@gmail.com) or signup on the sheet in the gathering area at church by Monday July 18 th. Upcoming Schedules: Cleaning: Week of Jul 11 Jul 16 Family 1 (Joyner) Family 2 (Lesage) Week of Jul 18 Jul 23: Family 1 (Buth) Family 2 (Buckley) Lawn Mowing: Week of Jul 11 Jul 16: Lawn A (Robertson) Lawn B (Collins) Week of Jul 18 Jul 23: Lawn A (Springstroh) Lawn B (Bonnette) Nursery: Sun, Jul 17: Madden Sun, Jul 24: Hicks/Anderson Video Taping: Sun, Jul 17: Joshua Buth Sun, Jul 24: Anna Curtis 12