Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sharing God s Love with All! Fifth Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018, 9:15 am

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1 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sharing God s Love with All! Fifth Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018, 9:15 am Welcome - A warm welcome to all visitors and guests. We pray that God will bless your time among us with His Word and Holy Spirit. Young children are encouraged to be in worship and activity bags are available for their use. Please sign our guest book at the back of the church before you leave. We are so glad you joined us for worship today. Gathering Hymn.. Seek Ye First Seek ye first the Kingdom of God And His righteousness And all these things shall be added unto you Allelu Alleluia Ask and it shall be given unto you Seek and ye shall find Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Allelu Alleluia 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 Eleison Chorus: Kyrie Eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie Eleison, ev ry day. For your Spirit to guide, that you center our lives in the water and the word, that you nourish our souls with your body and blood, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord. (Chorus) Prayer of the Day

2 P: O God, you give us C: Amen. Praise Team Anthem. In Christ Alone First Reading......Acts 8:26-40 L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Psalm.. Psalm 22:25-31 L: From you comes my praise in the great assembly; I will perform my vows in the sight of those who fear the Lord. C: The poor shall eat and be satisfied. Let those who seek the Lord give praise! May your hearts live forever! L: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; all the families of nations shall bow before God. C: For dominion belongs to the Lord, who rules over the nations. L: Indeed, all who sleep in the earth shall bow down in worship; all who go down to the dust, though they be dead, shall kneel before the Lord. C: Their descendants shall serve the Lord, whom they shall proclaim to generations to come. L: They shall proclaim God s deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying to them, The Lord has acted! Second Reading.. 1 John 4:7-21 L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation (to be sung) ELW Page 171 C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia. P: The Holy Gospel according to John the 15 th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord.

3 Gospel Lesson...John 15:1-8 L: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon.... Pastor Peter Jonas Hymn of the Day... Thy Word led by the Praise Team When I feel afraid, and think I've lost my way, still, you're there right beside me. Nothing will I fear as long as you are near; please be near me to the end. I will not forget your love for me and yet, my heart forever is wandering. Jesus be my guide, and hold me to your side, and I will love you to the end. Nothing will I fear as long as you are near; please be near me to the end.

4 And a light unto my path. You're the light unto my path. The Nicene Creed ELW Page 104 We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayers of Intercession (Each petition will end with P: Lord in your mercy ; please respond C: Hear our prayer. ) Sharing of the Peace

5 Offering Offering Hymn.. Lead Me, Guide Me..(v. 1). ELW #768 Lead me, guide me along the way, For if you lead me I cannot stray. Lord, let me walk each day with Thee. Lead me, oh Lord lead me. Lead me, guide me along the way, For if you lead me I cannot stray. Lord, let me walk each day with Thee. Lead me, oh Lord lead me. The Great Thanksgiving.. Page 172 P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Page 173 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Eucharistic Prayer P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of faith. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Lord s Prayer...Page 173 Communion Song... We Remember You

6 Post Communion Prayer Blessing C: Amen. Sending Hymn.. This Is the Day This is the day, this is the day, That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made; We will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day that Lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made. Dismissal P: Go in peace C: Thanks be to God. ************************************************************ Announcements Faithfully Refurbished Sale & Auction: June 9, Spring cleaning? We'd love your donations of to-be-refurbished items such as solid wood furniture and painting supplies. Contact Mary Johnson ( ) or Nancy Lyngen ( ) to arrange pick-up or drop-off. Thank you! Blair Lutheran W-ELCA has invited us to their Annual Mother s Brunch with a fashion show & coupons by Christopher & Banks. It is Wed. May 2, at 10 AM at the East Building (formerly 1st Lutheran) 419 S. Urberg St. in Blair. There will be several raffles including a quilt & a May Basket. Proceeds will go to a local charity. RSVP by this Monday 4/30/18. WELCA - Our Saviour s will host the May 3rd W-ELCA meeting in our fellowship hall. Grace Lutheran will be our guests at the 1:30 pm meeting. Pastor Peter will lead our Bible Study from the May Gather magazine. We will then each have a short business meeting followed by lunch. We welcome all women to join us for inspiration & fellowship.

7 WELCA is collecting the following during April for our mission kits for Lutheran World Relief for 2018: Socks (Baby socks up to 24 months) T- Shirts, Sleepers (Long and short sleeve sleepers without feet up to 24 months) and Gowns. Graduating Seniors - This is a reminder to get your senior pictures and baby pictures turned into the church office by May 15 th. We will be displaying them during the Senior Recognition service on May 20 th. The next step of the Consultation Process is a Leadership Workshop on Tuesday, May 8 th from 6:00-9:00 PM. Then on Wednesday & Thursday, May 9 & 10, the Small Group Healing Gatherings will be held. On May 9 th the times will be 1:30-3:30 PM or 6:30-8:30 PM. The times for the Gatherings on May 10 th is 9:30-11:30 AM, 1:30-3:30 PM, or 6:30-8:30 PM. Everyone is encouraged to attend a Small Group Healing Gathering. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Peter. Thrivent Financial will be hosting an informational meeting at Our Saviour s Church on Tuesday, May 1 st from 7:00-8:00 PM. Bryan Staff, Financial Associate, will talk about Social Security: Strategize to Maximize. To reserve your space, please call Bryan at A meal will be served at the event. Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming week to: David Blaha, Mason Pientok, James Schorbahn, Gary Pampuch, Kermit Pederson, William Youngbauer, Delaine Stendahl, and Mavis Olson. Coming Up This Week: Today - Worship 9:15 AM (Praise Team) Sunday School 10:15 AM Tuesday - Quilters 8:30 AM Thrivent Financial meeting 7:00-8:00 PM Church Council 7:00 PM

8 Wednesday - Bible Study 9:15 AM Confirmation 5:30 PM J Crew 6:30 PM Choir 7:00 PM Thursday - WELCA 1:30 PM Sunday - Worship 9:15 AM (Blessing the Seeds) Sunday School 10:15 AM ********************************************************* Pastor: Peter Jonas pastoroslcwh@gmail.com Church Secretary: Julie Haessig Office Phone: Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org Church osluthwh@gmail.com Power Point:??? Office Hours: M & W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM T & Th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Assisting in Worship Today: Accompanist: Sue Kohnert Ushers: Linda Schroeder & Sharon Foss Communion Servers: Linda Schroeder Videographer: Kay Nelson