Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

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1 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL 6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX phone: JULY 12, 2015 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 12, 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. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 2 July 12, 2015

3 *CONFESSION GATHERING AROUND THE WORD *GATHERING HYMN Lift High the Cross ( v 1-3) #660 *HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty(1, 4) #858 *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) This is the Feast p *PRAYER OF THE DAY CHILDRENS MESSAGE Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 12, 2015 A Place to Call Home PROCLAIMING THE WORD READING AMOS 7: 7-15 Pew Bible, p. 809(OT) RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 85: I will listen to what the LORD God is saying; for you speak peace to your faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to you. 9Truly, your salvation is very near to those who fear you, that your glory may dwell in our land. 10Steadfast love and faithfulness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11Faithfulness shall spring up from the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12The LORD will indeed grant prosperity, and our land will yield its increase. 13Righteousness shall go before the LORD and shall prepare for God a pathway. READING EPHESIANS 1: 3-14 Pew Bible, p. 169 (NT) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 3 July 12, 2015

4 *GOSPEL MARK 6: Pew Bible, p. 35 (NT) SERMON Pastor Jim Abbott Silence for reflection HYMN OF THE DAY Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (1, 2, 4) #645 *NICENE CREED (8:00AM) p. 104 *APOSTLES CREED (10:05AM) p. 105 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. *THE PEACE 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 Let All Things Now Living # 881 *OFFERTORY We Give Thee But Thine Own ( 1, 2) #686 *OFFERTORY PRAYER GIVING THANKS FOR GOD S WORD (8:00AM) *THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS 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. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 4 July 12, 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 Just a Closer Walk with Thee #697 *POST COMMUNION BLESSING *POST COMMUNION PRAYER *BENEDICTION BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM) *SENDING HYMN God of Grace and God of Glory (1, 3, 4) #705 *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 # The votes are in and have been counted from our Special Congregational Meeting. Our congregation has chosen to extend a call to Kyle Merkle to become our next pastor. If Kyle accepts our call he will begin in September! In the meantime, let us thank Pastor Abbott for all his hard work and dedication to his role as our interim pastor for the last year! We will miss you! Pastor Jim Abbott Cell pastorabbott@earthlink.net Pastor Virgil Pecht sick leave Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 5 July 12, 2015

6 Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Forrest & Mary Ann Luce in honor of their wedding anniversary. Monday... 6:00PM Council Meeting Thursday... Office Closed Friday... Office Closed Sunday... Guest Deaconess Tinker... 8:00AM Service of the Word... 10:05AM Service of the Word... 4:00PM Sunday School Pool Party Interim Pastor Visitation Pastor Accompanist Council Members Altar Preparations Ushers Screen Worship Assistants The Rev. Jim Abbott The Rev. Virgil Pecht (sick leave) Linda Schulze Steve Skrla, Connie Rohde Donna Bentke, Deanna Giese Vernon Wagner, Chad Westerfeld Willie & Karen Rosenbaum Janice Fairlie, Barnay Glaesmann 8am 10:05am Acolyte Haylie Tosta Kameron Ray Layreader Jean Seeker Sandy Ordner Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 6 July 12, 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 Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke John Spreen LaNell Seeker Rev. Virgil Pecht Christine Bentke Howard & Harriet Grebe Cristina Ashorn Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Christian Kuecker, Elwood Oevermann, Christin Seeker, Alex Grote, Becky Schulze, Tina Seeker, Gus Neumann, and Mavis Smith. Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Forrest & Mary Ann Luce and Marcus & Brenda Randermann. Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt LaVerne Krumrey Viola Warmke Flora Luna Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Donny Steinbach Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Jeff W. Janner Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Lennie Kwiatkowski Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Albin & Brenda Flisowski Mildred Flisowski Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Beulah Fordham Robert Preuss Teddy Hinds Dorothy Hinds Jaylene 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. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 7 July 12, 2015

8 The Women of St. John are hosting a Patriotic Picnic Party for all members, their guests, and Sunday School. Lawn games, family picnics, and an outdoor movie are planned with more details to come. Join us at 4:00PM Sunday, July 26 th On July 19th, the Sunday School will have a pool party at Gun & Rod from 4-7. They will provide sloppy joes and the lifeguard. Families that want to come are asked to bring $3 per family member for swimming. We also ask that each family bring either chips or a dessert to complete our meal together. There will be a sign up sheet in the back of church for this event. Please sign your family up so that we can properly plan sloppy joes and our lifeguard needs. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 8 July 12, 2015