BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

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1 BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH Worship Meaningfully; Witness Intentionally; Grow Spiritually; Serve Purposefully; Care Resolutely; Fellowship Authentically FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 28, :30 & 10:00 a.m. GGATHERING PRELUDE Trumpet Tune Suite Please use the prelude as a quiet time to prepare yourself for worship. arr. S. Drummond Wolff CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS All may make the sign of the cross, as the presiding minister begins. Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the creator of wind and rain, field and ocean, the bread of life coming down from above, the power at work within us and this world. Amen. Before God and in the company of our sisters and brothers, let us confess our sin. The assembly kneels or stands. Silence is kept for reflection. God and Creator of all, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have thought better of ourselves than others. We have told lies, said hurtful things, acted in ways we wish we could take back, and looked the other way when action was needed. In your mercy, O God, forgive us, cleanse us, and heal us, for the sake of Jesus, our Savior. Amen. If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; everything has become new! In Christ, + you are a new creation: your sins are taken away and you are made new. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Amen. The assembly stands. GATHERING HYMN God Is Here! (vs. 1 & 4) Hymn #526 SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM (10:00 a.m.) Page 227 Grace Emalia Gutierrez, daughter of Daniel & Janelle (Clark) Gutierrez, born March 25, 2015 GREETING Response: And also with you.

2 HYMN OF PRAISE PRAYER OF THE DAY We pray to you, almighty God, in this time of conflict in our nation. You are our refuge and our strength, a very present help in time of trouble. Do not let us fail in the face of these events. Uphold us with your love, and give us the strength we need. Help us in our confusion, and guide our action. Heal the hurt, console the bereaved and afflicted, protect the innocent and helpless, and deliver any who are still in peril; for the sake of your great mercy in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The assembly is seated. WORD THE LESSON 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Response after Lesson: Thanks be to God. Holy Bible p (NT) CHILDREN S MESSAGE The assembly stands. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Response before Gospel: Glory to you, O Lord. THE HOLY GOSPEL Mark 5:21-43 Holy Bible p (NT) Response after Gospel: Praise to you, O Christ. The assembly is seated. THE SERMON Living Life s Interruptions 2

3 HYMN (Please stand) God s Word Is Our Great Heritage Hymn #509 APOSTLES CREED (8:30 a.m.) Page 105 I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION PEACE Response: Lord, in your mercy...hear our prayer. Response: And also with you. The assembly is seated. MEAL OFFERING Amazing Grace arr. James Curnow The assembly stands. OFFERTORY RESPONSE Hymn #884 GREAT THANKSGIVING PREFACE It is indeed right, our duty and our joy...we praise your name and join in their unending hymn: 3

4 SANCTUS WORDS OF INSTITUTION...For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of our faith. Response: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. THE LORD S PRAYER Page 154 WELCOME TO THE LORD S TABLE Bethany welcomes all baptized Christians who have celebrated their first communion to join in receiving the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion. An usher will direct you when to come forward for the distribution. Receive the wafer in your hand then dip the wafer in the wine. A communion station with alcohol free wine and gluten free wafers (blue communion set) is available at the center aisle at every communion service. You may return by the opposite aisle of your section. Those who would like to come forward but do not wish to commune may ask the server for a blessing. THE DISTRIBUTION LAMB OF GOD COMMUNION MUSIC Etude in E Major Stephen Heller COMMUNION HYMN Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me Hymn #767 The assembly remains seated. THE BLESSING PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 4 Response: Amen. Response after prayer: Amen.

5 SENDING MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES BLESSING AND SENDING OF PASTOR PAUL Bulletin pg. 8 The assembly stands. THE BENEDICTION SENDING HYMN In Thee Is Gladness Hymn #867 DISMISSAL POSTLUDE Toccata from Symphony V Response: Thanks be to God. Charles-Marie Widor WORSHIP NOTES Trumpet Tune Suite: Today s prelude is a series of familiar trumpet tunes and interludes, in an arrangement by S. Drummond Wolff. All of the composers are from the English Baroque period. The Baroque period as it applies to music is generally considered to have lasted from 1600 to 1750, which is the year of Bach s death. Composers represented in the suite include Jeremiah Clarke ( ), Henry Purcell ( ), William Boyce ( ) and George Frideric Handel ( ). WORSHIP LEADERS PREACHER PRESIDER ASSISTING MINISTER ORGANIST MUSICIAN LECTORS COMMUNION ASSISTANTS SACRISTAN Pastor Paul Svingen Pastor Russ Britton Pastoral Intern Stefanie Fauth-Lemke Rick Seaton Jesse Hodgson, trumpet Lauren Hodgson, piano Don Abram (8:30 a.m.) Ron Gusé (10:00 a.m.) Judi Burchfield, Brian Tennien, Karen Tennien (8:30 a.m.) Arlis Adolf, Deb Bayles, Anada Gusé (10:00 a.m.) Garth Englund III ACOLYTES JUNE USHERS SOUND TECHNICIANS JUNE ALTAR GUILD NURSERY ATTENDANTS Tommy Seaton, Kaden Shymanski (8:30 a.m.) Josh Buck (10:00 a.m.) Rebecca Collins, Julie Friedemann, Dick Metcalfe, Dave Okes, Rich Waldmeier (8:30 a.m.) Steve Barrett, Dan Beichley, Olga Hellweg, Ron Kaminen, Charles Pattison, Julane Powell, Bob Struthers (10:00 a.m.) Jake Newell, Andrew Wiggans Deb Distler, Gail Hipke Jean Lindsey, Carol Rankin Kathy Shearer, Lori Braden Liturgical Text, Worship Notes and Music: From Sundays and Seasons.com (c) 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #

6 BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES June 28, 2015 TODAY AT BETHANY We welcome any guests worshipping with us today! Please fill out a Connection Card found in the pew rack. In Worship Today we bid farewell and Godspeed to Pastor Paul with gratitude for his ministry among us. A reception in his honor will take place in the courtyard between services. In August he will join the staff at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN, as Interim Senior Pastor. Have questions on the Call process? Visit the Call Committee at the information table in the Narthex between services this morning. Bethany Cares Project Assembly TODAY! You are invited to help Bethany Cares make care packages for the homeless we see on the side of the road. Come to the Fellowship Hall to write a letter, assemble a kit and then take with you to hand out. We will continue to take donations on Sunday mornings through August 9, and a box is available in the church office to collect during the week. Items needed include gallon ziplock bags, protein, cereal or granola bars, bottled water (16.9 oz. or smaller), fruit snacks, peanut butter crackers, applesauce, hard candies, anything non-perishable and easy to eat without utensils. Pick up a list of items at the Welcome Center. Cash donations are also welcome and will be used to purchase supplies. We will assemble packages again on July 26 and August 16. If you have questions, please contact Intern Pastor Stefanie at Stefanie@bethany-denver.org. Ready, Set, School Sign-Ups Start TODAY. Bethany is once again partnering with Interfaith Community Services (a Be the Blessing participating organization) to provide backpacks, school supplies and clothing for 35 elementary and middle school children who are members of the families that Interfaith serves. These families are our neighbors in Sheridan, Englewood and Littleton who need a little help getting their children ready for school this year. Stop by the table in the Narthex today and select an item to purchase that will delight a child. All items are due back at Bethany by Sunday, July 19. For more information or questions, contact Andrea Spronk at or Laura Fowles at Summer Worship Schedule We continue our Sunday summer worship schedule with services at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. and fellowship in the west courtyard between services. Can t make it to church on Sunday morning? On Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. there is a prayer service in the Chapel and on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. join us for an evening prayer service in the Chapel followed by fellowship in the courtyard. 6 Church Potluck Picnic at dekoevend Park (6301 S University Blvd, Centennial, Shelter A), TODAY from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Last names beginning A-I, please bring a main dish. Last names beginning J-R, please bring a side dish. Last names beginning S-Z, please bring a dessert. Plates, cups, utensils, napkins, lemonade and water will be provided. Please bring Frisbees, volleyball & net, soccer balls, footballs, kites and anything you think would make this event fun for all ages! Please contact Nickie Fowler at or nickie@fowlercorp.net if you have questions. THIS WEEK AT BETHANY... God s Word for the Week Bible Study, Room 210. Mondays at 9:00 a.m. & Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. Centering Prayer Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. in Room 404 downstairs and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Bethany Library near the office. Our current book is Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr. We begin with a 20 minute period of silent prayer and then have our book discussion. Join us! Middle Schoolers! Join us on Tuesday, June 30th, for a day of fun in the sun! Meet at church at 9:30 a.m. and we will carpool to Water World for some fun and relaxation. We will be back to church by 6 :00 p.m. Bring $40 and money for lunch. RSVP to Tory (tory@bethany-denver.org) by TODAY so we can get tickets and coordinate rides! Summer Worship on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel! We are using a new Evening Prayer Service in the style of Holden Evening Prayer written for Bethany by our talented Director of Music, Rick Seaton. We are also be using the book, Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas for inspiration. Thomas outlines 9 unique pathways people use to encounter God. Each week we will focus on a different pathway including Naturalists, Traditionalists, Intellectuals, Activists and Caregivers. The book is available at the Welcome Center for $15. We hope to see you there! Come Early (5:30 p.m.) on Wednesdays for a 'Simple Supper' All are invited to join the pastors for a simple supper before Evening Prayer. Conversation will revolve around the themes from Sacred Pathways being used in worship that evening. Deb Stauffer is organizing the salad bar; group members are invited (not required) to bring a salad ingredient to add to the buffet. It really is a simple supper! Interested in working with youth in the Confirmation program but not sure what it entails? Join us this Wednesday, July 1st at 7:15 p.m. in Room 208 to find out more information! You

7 MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES, continued... June 28, 2015 will have an opportunity to hear more about the new Confirmation program, courses being offered, and what your role could entail. If you have any questions, please contact Tory Plucheck at See you all on Wednesday following Worship! The Church Office and the Bethany Early Childhood Center will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the July 4th holiday. NEXT SUNDAY, July 5 Scripture Readings: The lessons are from Ezekiel 2:1-5 & 2 Corinthians 12:2-10. The Gospel is from Mark 6:1-13. LOOKING AHEAD High School Youth (and Parents)! On Wednesday, July 8, 5-10:00 p.m. we are headed to the ballpark for a night with the Rockies! Bring $20 for your ticket and food during the game. As always, bring a friend! We will need to coordinate rides so please RSVP to Jason by July 5th! ***Parents! We will likely need drivers or a few extra chaperones. Contact Jason at Jason@bethany-denver.org to RSVP or to let him know if you would be willing to drive/chaperone. Arvel Bird in Concert Saturday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bethany Sanctuary. Arvel is a winner of the Native American Music Award Artist of the Year. This is a fundraiser for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the poorest county in the United States. There are no tickets, but a freewill offering will be taken. Arvel s music is fun, passionate and inspiring! Family Ministry Camping Friday-Sunday, July Please come even if you are new to camping!! We will find a public and free location for camping based on our numbers. Just plan to bring food (we will discuss ideas if you are new to camping), drinks and camping equipment (we can reach out for supplies if you need) for your family. We would love to have folks bring guitars for evening campfire music (s mores will be provided) and any fun games or ideas. RSVP by July 10 to Nickie Fowler at or nickie@fowlercorp.net. 7 11th Annual Colorado Rockies Faith Day Sunday, July 26. Michael W. Smith is this year s musical guest. Tickets are $23 each and include the 2:10 p.m. Rockies game (vs. Cincinnati Reds) and the postgame concert. If you have paid, please pick up your tickets at the Welcome Center. If you have not paid yet, please do so today. We still have a few tickets left! Contact Sarah at sarah@bethany-denver.org if you have questions. HOW TO HELP Altar Flowers Flowers are given by the people of Bethany in thanksgiving for the ministry of Pastor Paul. Sign up for altar flowers at the Welcome Center. $35.00 donation. Bethany Fund Update: Received June 21 $ 44,960 June MTD $ 148,303 Fiscal YTD $1,723,747 Fiscal Year-End Update With the end of the fiscal year quickly approaching on June 30, a goal of $220,000 in contributions for the Bethany Fund has been set for the month of June. We ve received over $148,000 toward this goal in the first 3 weeks of June. Awesome! Only 3 more days until the end of the fiscal year! Please help us continue the momentum with a generous gift to the Bethany Fund. You can donate online at and look for the Pass the Plate section on the sidebar. Thank you for your generous support of the Bethany Fund! Stock Transfer If you are considering a stock transfer to Bethany, please review the form and instructions on the Bethany website or contact the business office. If you have completed a stock transfer in 2015 and did not notify the business office directly, please do so as soon as possible, or (joel@bethany-denver.org). Hearing Assistance Please see the Sound Tech in the sound booth at the rear of the Sanctuary if you need a hearing assistant device. Call Committee for Lead Pastor Kicks Off After its appointment at the May 17 congregational meeting, the Call Committee embarked on a series of preparatory meetings. Important first steps included orientation and overview meetings with Interim Senior Pastor Paul Svingen and Pastor Sarah Moening of the Rocky Mountain Synod who will shepherd the process on behalf of the Synod. Members of the Call Committee, Executive and Ministry Councils, Transition Team, and Interim Pastor Debra Engquist then met together with Pastor Moening to review in detail the Transition Team report, working together to complete the Ministry Site Profile (MSP), which is the first step of the pastoral call process. Approximately 4-6 weeks after the MSP is submitted to the Synod (early July), candidates will be presented to the Call Committee by the Synod for consideration. If you have a Lead Pastor candidate that you would like to suggest for consideration by the Call Committee, forms are available at the Welcome Center and will be available on Bethany s website. During July, a more comprehensive communication program will be established to share the Call Committee s process and progress with the congregation. Throughout Bethany s journey to call a new Lead Pastor, your prayers on behalf of the committee and this endeavor are greatly appreciated.

8 Litany of Farewell for Pastor Paul N. Svingen Glenn Truglio, President, Bethany Lutheran Church: A church family is constantly changing. Loved ones come to the end of their lives. Individuals come and go in our church life. It is important and right that we recognize these times of passage...of endings and beginnings. Today we share the time of farewell and blessing with Pastor Paul N. Svingen whose term as our Interim Senior Pastor now ends. Pastor Paul: Today I thank Bethany Lutheran Church, its members and friends, for the love, the kindness, and the support shown to me these past ten months. I ask for your understanding and forgiveness for mistakes I may have made and for expectations unmet. I am grateful to God that so many here have graciously accepted my leadership. With deep joy I recall the many things that we have been able to accomplish together in these months, and with sadness those things not accomplished. As I leave, I carry with me many good memories of experiences we have shared together. The People: We receive your thankfulness..., and we offer our genuine forgiveness for any failures and our heartfelt thanks for all the accomplishments in our joint mission and ministry here. We now acknowledge your departure from this congregational ministry and we accept that you now leave us as our Interim Senior Pastor. We express our gratitude for your time among us and ask for your forgiveness for our shortcomings and sometimes flagging faith. Your influence on our lives will not leave us...even though you depart from us as our pastor. Pastor Paul: I forgive you for what may have been your failures and accept your gratitude, trusting that our time together, and our parting are pleasing to our forgiving God and to the risen Christ we are called to serve. Do you, the members and friends of Bethany Lutheran Church now release Pastor Paul Svingen from the responsibilities of Interim Senior Pastor? The People: We do, with the help of God. Do you offer your encouragement and support to Pastor Paul as he leaves our midst in preparation for a new congregational ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN? The People: We do, with the help of God. Do you Pastor Paul, now release the members and friends of the Bethany Lutheran Church from turning to you and depending upon you for leadership and pastoral care? Pastor Paul: I do, with the help of God. Do you offer your encouragement and support for the continued mission and ministry here at Bethany Lutheran Church? Pastor Paul: I do, with the help of God. All: Let us pray: O God, whose everlasting love for us all is trustworthy, help each of us to trust the future which rests in your care. The time when we were together here in your name saw our laughter and tears, our hopes and disappointments. Guide us as we hold close these cherished memories, but move in new directions, until that time to come when we are completely one with you and with each other, in the name of Jesus Christ our risen Lord, we pray. Amen. Go now, Pastor Paul, with our blessings, surrounded by our love and led by the promises of God, the presence of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 East Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village, Colorado