GLORY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

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1 GLORY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod The Second Sunday After Pentecost June 7-8, 2015 Church Office: Welcome all in the name of Jesus, especially those who are worshiping for the first time with us. Please sign our guest book (make sure to indicate if you would like the Pastor to visit) and accept our invitation to worship with us again. Who should commune at the Altar of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church? According to the Scriptures and the Confessional statements of the church only those should commune who have been examined and absolved by the pastor. If you wish to commune at Glory of Christ for the first time, please talk to the Pastor before doing so. Holy Communion is the most intimate expression of Christian fellowship and it is important to the members of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church that all who commune have a common understanding and commitment to the Gospel teachings of the Bible.

2 Altar Flower Chart: The cost of the Altar flowers is $40 per Sunday and you will be able to take your flowers home with you after the service in a box located on the kitchen counter. In order to have your payment for flowers applied correctly, please use one of the Designated Offering envelopes found in your box of envelopes or label the outside of one of your regular envelopes with the words Altar flowers. Janice Hartness is our flower coordinator. If you have any special requests please contact her at by the Wednesday prior. If you take the black liners home, please be sure to bring them back to church by the following Wednesday. Thank You! Chuck and Gayle McGriff gave Altar Flowers this morning in celebration of their wedding anniversary. May God Bless them on this special occasion! Sunday Schedule: Divine Service 9:00 am; followed by Bible Class and Sunday school at 10:30. Monday Evening Divine Service: 7:00 PM Northwest Suburban Circuit Congregation Prayers Each week we will be praying for a congregation in the circuit and for others who have or have had a connection with them. This week, we are asking for prayers for Grace Lutheran Church and their vacancy pastor, Vance Milbrath Glory of Christ Men s Retreat The men s retreat has been set for September 18 th -20 th. The retreat last year was a big success and we are continuing the tradition. Please sign up on the signup sheet in the Narthex. When you sign up, please indicate the day and time you plan to arrive. If you have any questions about the event please ask one of the Elders. If you attended last year, recruit others who missed out on this great fellowship event! EXPERT GUESTS, EXPANSIVE TOPICS, EXTOLLING CHRIST...Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: The Movie "Jurassic World," Science vs. Scientism, The Council of Nicaea, God Creates the Angels, The Prophet Elisha and more. You can listen at your convenience at Mom s Group: We will resume play dates in the park on Tuesday, June 16th at 10 am. Details on park locations will be forthcoming. Want to Sponsor a New Member here at GoC? Some of you may remember our New Member Sponsor program that we use to have here at church and it is time to resurrect it! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor to a New Member, please talk to Pastor Johnson for details. Thank You! Spring has Sprung! That means the garden beds need tending to for planting. We are in need of volunteers to assist in preparing and planting the garden beds and then, assistance throughout the summer is needed for weeding. Please let Brenda know if you can help out. Thank You! Mark your calendar for the Annual Johnson Christmas in July Party! Sunday, July 12 th 2:00 pm start with a rain date of Sunday, August 16 th. More information to come at a later date. Thank You! Pastor for San Pedro Lutheran Church Fund Raiser - During the month of June, Glory of Christ will be collecting funds to send Pastor Conrad down to Mexico City. One of our congregation members has offered a challenge grant up to $5000. So our goal is to raise another $5000 for a total of $10,000 to support Pastor Conrad. Please put your gifts for Pastor Conrad in the offering plate and designate them for Pastor Conrad or Mexico Mission. Thank You! Assistance needed for Bread Ministry! We are in need of some additional volunteers for our Bread Ministry program. If you can assist, please let Charlotte Smith know. Thanks! Pastor Johnson s Every Member Visit Pastor is resuming his every member visits. Please sign up for a time on the calendar on the Narthex table.

3 Remember in our Prayers: DaniJo Johnson (niece of Roger and Jana Hargreaves), Camryn Handberg (niece of Becky Johnson-Lane), Idena Hagen, Sean Breininger, Kathy Chadwick (friend of Janet Preus), Kelly Cargill (friend of Becky Johnson-Lane), Hazel Schweiger (mother of Becky Johnson-Lane), Evalynn Cerdenola, Donna Preus (mother of Christian Preus), Bill Johnson (father of Michelle Nelson), Paul Paulson (grandfather of Jesse Huber), Tim Beach, Ann Olson, Emily Esget, Lisa Brackmann, Sam Miller (friend of Mari and Chris Houck), Don Barclay (Uncle of Mari Houck), Charles Beck (Grandfather of Liz Huber) Kathleen Adam (daughter of Bertha Oehlke), Josh Miller (son of Mike and Sarah Miller), Jim Fahnhorst, Marcia Bell (daughter of Ann Olson), Anna Connealy (daughter-in-law of Lea & Mike Connealy), Rev. Perry Copus (friend of Maddie and Ryan Marshall), Arta Walter, Myron Lundberg, Ed Brunken, Kathy Janson (sister of Steve Rains), Linda Lohmeyer (Friend of Carla Claussen), Rev Walter Fehrmann (Father of Pastor John Fehrmann), Rev. Bob Yount, Sarah Miller, Gwenn Schaumberg, Ron Quittem (Father of Jill Larson), Larry Strandquist (Friend of Mark & Rina Nygren), Janet Karius, Shirley Lavanger, Leonard Albers, Teddy Olson (Grandson of Bret & Kim Bonine), Paul Johnson, David Nordquist (brother of Kim Fahnhorst), Jan Diemand, Josh Wren (friend of Dan & Barbie Gruenhagen), Tara Jahnke (Friend of Kaylene Stieg), Drew Johnson, Meta Nelson (Sister of Lisa Paradis), the Lutheran Synod of Mexico, and the congregation of Zion Lutheran in Delmont, SD. Serving Today: Coffee Servers: Barry & Emily Fuchs Acolyte: Billy Anderson Elders: Roger Hargreaves & Dennis Neumann Ushers: Jonathan Schultz & Jesse Huber Altar Guild: Janel Koosman & Karen Swenson Offering Counters: Janelle Franzmeier & Kent Rudeen Bread Baker: Julie Anderson Bread Deliverer: Julie Anderson Serving next week: (June 14, 2015) Coffee Servers: Gary & Mary Peterson Acolyte: Bri Dorweiler Elders: Roger Hargreaves & Dennis Neumann Ushers: Jacob Olson & Josh Olson Altar Guild: Pauline Hemingway & Marilyn Scharlau Offering Counters: Chad & Denae Kuenzel Bread Baker: Kelly Dorweiler Bread Deliverer: Lori Beck Last Week s Attendance Sunday 181 Monday 15 Total 196 Bible Class 77 Sunday School 24

4 At Glory of Christ the pastor typically makes announcements after the service. So the service just starts at the appropriate time without a specific welcome. (The welcome actually occurs in the service itself when the pastor says The Lord be with you and the congregation responds.) To follow the service you should turn to the page indicated at the top of your bulletin insert. This week the page is 167. Usually we simply work through the service interrupting the process for the singing of hymns, certain prayers and the scripture readings. The prayers are usually printed in the service folder as are the Scripture readings. Hymns are found in the latter half of the Service book. If you are having trouble following the service you can ask someone nearby and they will help you. You can also comfort yourself with the knowledge that almost everyone has a little trouble following the service the first time through. It gets easier. Worship Notes The Second Sunday After Pentecost Mark 3:20-35 Binding the Strong Man In their raging jealousy, the scribes accused Jesus of being allied with Satan, from whom he had the power over demons. But the scribes have it entirely backwards. Satan and his minions are Jesus' arch-enemies. From the day that Jesus announced the arrival of His reign, he declared that Satan's reign was over. The kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan cannot occupy the same territory. So everywhere Jesus went, the demons shuddered and fled before Him. Jesus' short parable about the strong man demonstrates how desperate our situation was and how powerful He is to save. Satan is the strong man who first bound us and took us as his own possessions. But Jesus is stronger yet. He has bound Satan with unbreakable cords and led us out into the freedom of His light. The Second Sunday After Pentecost Divine Service, Setting Two (page 167) June 7, 2015 In Heavenly Love Abiding Bells OPENING HYMN #561 The Tree of Life

5 CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION INVOCATION page 167 CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION page 167 INTROIT Ps. 28:7 9; antiphon: Ps. 28:6 SERVICE OF THE WORD Blessèd be the LORD!* for he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;* my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The LORD is the strength of his people;* he is the saving refuge of his a- nointed. Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!* Be their shepherd and carry them for- ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son* and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the be- ginning,* is now, and will be forever. Amen. Blessèd be the LORD!* for he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. KYRIE page 168 HYMN OF PRAISE Gloria in Excelsis page 170 SALUTATION page 172 COLLECT Almighty and eternal God, Your Son Jesus triumphed over the prince of demons and freed us from bondage to sin. Help us to stand firm against every assault of Satan, and enablee us always to do Your will; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.

6 OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 3: And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, Where are you? 10 And he said, I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. 11 He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? 12 The man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate. 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, What is this that you have done? The woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate. 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. EPISTLE 2 Corinthians 4:13 5:1 13 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, I believed, and so I spoke, we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15 For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 1 For we know that if the tent, which is our earthly home, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA and VERSE page 173 HOLY GOSPEL Mark 3:20 35 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the third chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord.

7 20 Then [Jesus] went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, He is out of his mind. 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, He is possessed by Beelzebul, and by the prince of demons he casts out the demons. 23 And he called them to him and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27 But no one can enter a strong man s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house. 28 Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin 30 for they had said, He has an unclean spirit. 31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you. 33 And he answered them, Who are my mother and my brothers? 34 And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. SERMON HYMN #668 Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You SERMON CREED Nicene Creed page 174 PRAYER OF THE CHURCH OFFERING OFFERTORY page 176 SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT PREFACE - page 177 SANCTUS page 178 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING page 178

8 LORD S PRAYER page 179 WORDS OF INSTITUTION page 179 PAX DOMINI page 180 AGNUS DEI page 180 The Distribution Hymns: Hymn #645 Built on the Rock, the Church Shall Stand Hymn #714 Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode - Choir Hymn #625 Lord, Jesus Christ, Life Giving Bread Hymn #741 Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense Individual Prayer for after Communion: (It is suggested that you pray this in your pew after returning from the altar) For Your consoling supper, Lord, Be praised throughout all ages! Preserve it, for in ev ry place The world against it rages. Grant that this sacrament may be A blessèd comfort unto me When living and when dying. POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE Thank the Lord page 181 POST-COMMUNION COLLECT page 183 BENEDICTION page 183 CLOSING HYMN #672 Jerusalem the Golden

9 Join us and bring a friend VBS at Glory of Christ Lutheran Church June 8-12, 2015 Pre K-5 th grade, 8:30 am early drop off 9am-12 pm Bible stories, crafts, games and snack For more information and to register go to: or call ALL THIS IS FREE!!