Come, Holy Spirit. 1 Weekend in Pentecost. Reverend Aaron Robinson, pastor Greg Naumann, staff minister Susan Oakes, Suzanne Pajunen, organists

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1 Come, Holy Spirit st 1 Weekend in Pentecost June 3-4, 2017 Reverend Aaron Robinson, pastor Greg Naumann, staff minister Susan Oakes, Suzanne Pajunen, organists

2 2 Our Order of Worship About our Worship Service The Common Service is a version of e historic liturgy of e Christian Church. The structure of is worship service comes down to us from e early Christian Church. This service is printed along wi e music for e songs of e liturgy on page 15 and following in e hymnal. Difficulty Hearing? Please ask an usher for a personal Telex Sound Enhancement receiver. Difficulty Reading? Please ask an usher for a large print worship folder. M: Minister; W: Worshipers WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP OUR LORD Ringing of e Bell Hymn: [186] O Spirit of Life, O Spirit of God Invocation Today s Worship Theme: The Proof is in e Holy Spirit Worshipers stand. M inister: In e name of e Faer, and of e Son and of e Holy Spirit. Worshipers [sing]: Amen. Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness M: Beloved in e Lord! Let us draw near wi a true heart and confess our sins to God our Faer, asking him in e name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. All: Holy and merciful Faer, I confess at I am by nature sinful and at I have disobeyed you in my oughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For is I deserve your punishment bo 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. [sing]: Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. M: God, our heavenly Faer, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be e atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore as a called servant of Christ and by his auority, I forgive you all your sins in e name of e Faer and of e Son and of e Holy Spirit. W [sing}: Amen.

3 Prayer of e Day M: The Lord be wi you. W [sing]: And also wi you. WE WELCOME OUR LORD M: Let us pray. Holy Spirit, God and Lord, come to us is joyful day (evening) wi your sevenfold gift of grace. Rekindle in our hearts e holy fire of your love at in a true and living fai we may tell abroad e glory of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns wi you and e Faer, one God, now and forever. W [sing]: Amen. Worshipers sit. Scripture Readings OUR LORD SPEAKS TO US The First Lesson: Joel 2:28,29 M : And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, 29 your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, bo men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in ose days. This is e Word of our Lord. All: Alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit, fill e hearts of your faiful people, and kindle in em e fire of your love. Alleluia! The Gospel: John 16:5-11 Worshipers stand. W [sing]: Glory be to you, O Lord! M : Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, Where are you going? 6 7 Because I have said ese ings, you are filled wi grief. But I tell you e tru: It is for your good at I am going away. Unless I go away, e Counselor will not come to you; but if I 8 go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict e world of guilt in regard to sin 9 10 and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to e Faer, where you can see me no longer; 1 1 and in regard to judgment, because e prince of is world now stands condemned. This is e Gospel of our Lord. W [sing]: Praise be to you, O Christ! Confession of Fai: The Nicene Creed All: We believe in one God, e Faer, e Almighty, maker of heaven and ear, of all at is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, e only Son of God, eternally begotten of e Faer, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being wi e Faer. Through him all ings were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of e Holy Spirit and e virgin Mary and became fully

4 human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered dea and was buried. On e ird day he rose again in accordance wi e Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at e right hand of e Faer. He will come again in glory to judge e living and e dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in e Holy Spirit, e Lord, e giver of life, who proceeds from e Faer and e Son, who in unity wi e Faer and e Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken rough e prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for e forgiveness of sins. We look for e resurrection of e dead, and e life of e world to come. Amen. Worshipers sit. Hymn of e Day: [176] Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord 4 Message THEME: The Proof is in e Holy Spirit TEXT: John 16:5-11 [Printed above] Worshipers remain seated. Prayer for e Lord s Blessing on e Message W [speak]: Speak, O Savior; I am list ning as a servant to his lord. Let me show respect and honor to your holy, precious Word, That each day, my whole life rough, I may serve and follow you. Let your Word e er be my pleasure and my heart s most precious treasure. Amen. CW 283:1 WE OFFER OURSELVES TO THE LORD Response to e Word W [sing]: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit wiin me. Cast me not away from your presence and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me e joy of your salvation; and uphold me wi your free Spirit. Amen. Worshipers stand. Worshipers sit. Gaering of Offerings for e Lord Communing? Please Register Members, please register for Lord s Supper by indicating your attendance in e Friendship Register. If you are not a member at Fairview, please speak wi e pastor before communing. Please also read e note, About Communion, on e back cover.

5 Prayer of e Church Worshipers stand. Offering Prayer CW 485:1,2 All [sing]: We give ee but ine own whatever e gift may be; all at we have is ine alone, a trust, O Lord, from ee. May we y bounties us as stewards true receive and gladly, as ou blessest us to ee our first fruits give. Prayers of e Day M: Praise to you, Holy Spirit. We worship and glorify you as e Lord and e giver of life. As you were present at e beginning of e world to shed life on all created ings, as you gave a new life of understanding to e disciples in your Pentecost baptism of fire, so by e baptism of water wi e Word, you have made e light of fai shine in our hearts to know Jesus as our Lord. In anksgiving for your gifts to us, we confess: W: I believe at I cannot by my own inking or choosing believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him. But e Holy Spirit has called me by e gospel, enlightened me wi his gifts, sanctified and kept me in e true fai. In e same way he calls, gaers, enlightens, and sanctifies e whole Christian Church on ear, keeps it wi Jesus Christ in e one true fai. M: Holy Spirit, all-seeing Counselor and fountain of all spiritual gifts, stand by us in e weakness of our sinful flesh. Grant us a right understanding of e trus at Jesus taught. Give us streng to endure wi patience whatever afflictions God may send into our lives. Help us, intercede for us, train us at we may pray to e Faer wi boldness and confidence. Preserve us by e power of your Word in our most holy fai as members of e Church, e body of Jesus, where ere is forgiveness for all. W: In is Christian Church he daily and fully forgives all sins to me and all believers. M: Holy Spirit, highest comfort in every need, in ese gray and last days of e world, strengen our feeble hands, steady our weak knees, encourage our fearful hearts. Remind us of your Word and promises: Be strong; do not fear. Your Lord will come again. He will come to save you. And in your final, mighty, creative act, O Holy Spirit, raise up our bodies so at we, togeer wi all e saints, may lift up our heads and wi glorified eyes see our Savior drawing near. W: On e Last Day he will raise me and all e dead and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true. Amen. All: Our Faer in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on ear as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive ose who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For e kingdom, e power, and e glory are yours now and forever. Amen. Worshipers sit. 5

6 6 Celebration of e Lord s Supper M: The Lord be wi you. W [sing]: And also wi you. M: Lift up your hearts. W [sing]: We lift em up unto e Lord. M: Let us give anks to e Lord our God. W [sing]: It is good and right so to do. OUR LORD BLESSES US M: It is good and right at we should at all times and in all places give you anks, O Lord, holy Faer, almighty, everlasting God rough Jesus Christ, our Lord: Who on is day kept his promise and poured out e Holy Spirit to empower his Church to proclaim e gospel in all e world. Therefore, wi all e saints on ear and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join eir glorious song: For musical accompaniment see Christian Worship, p. 22 W [sing]: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts: heav n and ear are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in e highest. Blessed is he, blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in e name of e Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in e highest. M: The Words of Institution Our Lord Jesus Christ, on e night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given anks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take and eat; is is my body which is given for you. Do is in remembrance of me. Then he took e cup, gave anks, and gave it to em, saying, Drink from it, all of you; is is my blood of e new covenant which is poured out for you for e forgiveness of sins. Do is, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. The peace of e Lord be wi you always. W [sing]: Amen. For musical accompaniment see Christian Worship, p. 23 O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world; Have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world; Have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world; Grant us your peace. Amen.

7 Celebration of Lord s Supper Distribution of e Lord s Supper The ushers will direct worshipers to e communion table. Worshipers are asked to spend time in prayer for each oer when not singing e communion hymn. Personal preparation for Holy Communion may be found on page 156 of Christian Worship. For our members who would raer not climb e altar stairs, ere are two options. (1) Members may also sit in e front pew on e east side of e sanctuary. (2) During e singing of e Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), you may receive Lord s Supper by standing in e pew next to e main aisle. Following is, e rest of our communicants will be ushered to e communion rail as normal. The wine of Lord s Supper is offered communicants in bo individual glasses and a common cup. Worshipers wishing to receive e wine in individual glasses will take a glass from e tray when it is offered. (Please wait to drink e wine until e common cup is offered.) Those wishing to receive communion wi e common cup will be served after e individual glasses have been offered. Worshipers will dispose of eir individual glasses in e trays in front of e first pew. There are two kinds of wine in e individual glasses. The darker colored wine contains alcohol and is e same wine as in e common cup. The lighter colored wine has had e alcohol removed. Communicants may prefer at e pastor places e wafer in eir hand raer an in eir mou. To indicate is, hold out your hand, palm up when e pastor passes by wi e wafers. Communicants may wish to regulate e amount of wine ey receive from e common cup. To accomplish is you may take e chalice from pastor s hand when he presents it to you. Following Lord s Supper The Song of Thanksgiving Worshipers stand. For musical accompaniment see Christian Worship, p. 24 W [sing]: Lord, now let your servant depart in peace according to your Word. For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared before e face of all people, a light to lighten e Gentiles and e glory of your people Israel. M: O give anks to e Lord for he is good! W [sing]: And his mercy endures forever! OUR LORD BLESSES US The Sending Blessing M: The LORD bless you and keep you; e LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; e LORD look on you wi favor and give you peace. W [sing]: Amen. Amen. Amen. Worshipers sit. Hymn: [455] Rise! To Arms! Wi Prayer Employ You Kneeling/Standing for Lord s Supper Communicants may choose to kneel or stand when ey receive Lord s Supper. PERSONAL PRAYER, ANNOUNCEMENTS, SENDING FOR SERVICE

8 KINGDOM NOTES Preparing for Next Sunday Our message for next weekend will be from 2 Corinians 13:11-14 and e eme is Grace, Love, and Fellowship Are Yours. The Scripture readings for next weekend are Psalm 150, Genesis 1:1-2:3, 2 Corinians 13:11-14, and Matew 28: Attendances Week of May 27-28, 2017 Worship Saturday/Sunday (40+36)...76 Number as a % of members...56% Adult Bible Study Saturday, GIFT study...16 No GIFT Bible study No Be Transformed This Week s Adult Bible Studies SATURDAY: GIFT Study, Study of Angels and Demons SUNDAY: GIFT Study, Study of Angels and Demons; Be Transformed MONDAY: Women s Bible Study THURSDAY: Our Legacy Men s Bible Study SATURDAY: GIFT Study, Study of Angels and Demons SUNDAY: GIFT Study, Study of Angels and Demons; Be Transformed Fairview s June Calendar is now available for viewing on Fairview s website ( Paper copies are also available on e foyer table Sunday Snack Volunteers Only one Sunday is still left open to provide snacks and at s June 18. Those volunteering to bring snacks can also get a reimbursement - talk to Taleen Wagie. Your willingness to serve in is area mon after mon is certainly appreciated! Please sign-up on e display board at is in e church foyer. Why not team up wi someone else? Thanks! The Christian Resource Guide Please pick up e latest annual 2017 guide book at is on Fairview s foyer table. This is e ird year at Fairview has been added and we re located under Churches/Lueran/WELS (is is a free service for our church). For Rent A Fairview member still has a large, one bedroom upper for rent on 69 Street and Bluemound Road. For more information, please call 414/ Audio Recordings of Worship Services Audio recordings are made of each worship service. If you are interested in a copy of a worship service tape, please see Karl Koepke or Greg Naumann. A donation of $2.00 will cover e cost of e recording. Fairview Ladies Group will be creating cards and gift bags on Wednesday, June 14 beginning at 9:30a. Everyone is invited to participate - is is a perfect time for ose who have eir mornings free!

9 9 WEEK At A Glance Beginning June 4, 2017 Sunday Worship service 9:00a w/lord s Supper Family Bible Hour 10:30a GIFT Bible study; Be Transformed Monday Women s Bible study 7:00p Tuesday Wednesday Food Pantry 10:00-11:30a Thursday Our Legacy Men s Bible Study, 10:30a Friday Saturday Worship service, 5:00p GIFT Bible study, 6:10p Sunday Worship Service, 9:00a Family Bible Hour 10:30a Ushers for Saturday, 6/10/17: 5:00 Team 3 - Matt Sved, Lead Usher April Sved, Robert Hernandez, Noah Berger Ushers for Sunday, 6/11/17: 9:00 Team 4 - Wayne Mackey, Lead Usher Tim/Matt Enevold, John Holst For Rent A Fairview members has a large, one bedroom upper for rent on 69 Street and Bluemound Road. For more information, please call 414/ Circle e Date West Allis Ala Carte Fairview and Shining Star Christian School will again be part of e annual West Allis Ala Carte event which is scheduled is year on Sunday, June 4 from 12:00 noon to 6:00p. Our exact site location is on e nor curb of Greenfield Avenue just west of 74 Street in front of e West Park Place apartment building. What a great opportunity to let people know we exist! We will play a large role in helping our efforts by spending some time passing out literature in our tent. There will be a guessing game for bo kids and adults, face painting (12:00 noon to 3:30p), and free items will be given out. We are asking volunteers to help hand out flyers and say Hi to visitors in our tents.

10 10 Fairview s Food Pantry Needs Your Help The Luke 4:4 Bible Study and Food Pantry is currently serving approximately people bi-weekly. We praise God for ose opportunities and blessings he keeps sending to us. But because Luke 4:4 is funded solely on donations of food and money from e hearts and pockets of our Fairview members, we also recognize is at times puts a drain on our resources. We are currently in one of ose times. Please consider donating to is Outreach effort by dropping off whatever food items you can offer in our collection bin located inside e double glass doors off of Stevenson Street. Any donations would be greatly appreciated, but we are in greatest need of meat proteins (i.e. chunky soups, canned meats, packaged tuna or chicken, plus canned fruits, peanut butter and jelly or cereal). If you would prefer to donate wi cash, you can hand your contribution to Greg Naumann or place it in a sealed envelope marked Luke 4:4 Food Pantry and drop it in e collection bag during church. Thank you for your continued support in Jesus name, as well as your past prayers and hearts. Borrowing Tables and Chairs Spring and summer is a time when Fairview s tables and chairs are borrowed by members for family gaerings. This is always possible under a few conditions. (1) Please ask permission to borrow church property. Check wi e church office or Pastor Robinson. (2) We lend e older folding chairs, not e padded chairs. (3) Let us know when you will return e tables and chairs. (4) Borrowers will replace damaged tables and chairs. Good Shepherd s Childcare is looking for an aide to work full-time, Monday Friday, 8:30a to 5:00p. Duties include, but not limited to: sharing your love for Jesus, meeting all of e children s needs, greeting families, documenting e children s day and room maintenance. You must be able to multi-task, bend, lift, carry up to irty pounds and work in a sometimes fast-paced environment. Must be 18 to apply. Pay is competitive. Experience is desired, but not required. For more information, please e director Shelly Nardi at childcare@goodshepherds.net. Praise Festival Siloah Lueran Church will be holding is festival on Wednesday, June 14 beginning at 6:30p. Refreshments will be served after e service. Siloah is located at st st 3721 Nor 21 Street (on e corner of 21 and Nash). Street parking is available. They look forward to praising our Savior wi you! Calvary Academy Ministries 2017 Rummage Sale is being held June 15 and 16 from 8:00a to 5:00p and e 17 from 8:00a to 1:00p at Zion Lueran School, 3600 Sou Chicago Avenue (Hwy. 32), Sou Milwaukee. Piano Sale The Rockley Family Foundation, in partnership wi Wisconsin Lueran College, is holding a sale of musical instruments, including pianos, at WLC June 8 to 10. To make an appointment, call 414/ For details, visit

11 11 We urge you to include e following items on your prayers list is week. God s gracious prayer promise is, The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16). For God s Kingdom 1. This is e time of year for graduations. Thank God for e gifts he has given ose who have recently completed a level of eir education and ask him to motivate em to use ose gifts to honor him and help oers in his name. 2. Jesus Cares is a ministry carried on in our area by WELS Christians to people wi cognitive disabilities. Ask e Spirit to continue to bring e gospel to ese special people and to bring growing numbers to is ministry. Visit e website at For The Sick and Hospitalized Please remember ese people wi your prayers, cards, and visits. Phil and Taleen Wagie s sister-in-law, Be Wagie; Kay Stout; Denise Berger s dad; Matt Hoover, son of Dave and Linda; Bill Dobrenz; Cindy Walker; Cindy Walker s sister, Karen and friend, Maxine; Caroline Cyr s Grandma Westerhaus; Jim Peterson; Bud Williams; Kris Dowhen; Isabel Meeks; RJ Manke, great-nephew of John Holst; John and Rosie Jorgensen, friends of e Wagie s; John and Nancy Pace; Steve Feustel; Kay Stumpf s broer-in-law, Lee Schuldt For Each Oer Our entire membership has been divided into 52 sections so at in e course of a year we will be able to pray for each of our broers and sisters in Jesus by name at least twice. The names below are e family members we especially will want to remind our God about during e next seven days. Alough we will pray for e personal needs we know ese people have, Paul s prayer for e Philippians spiritual blessing (1:9-11) will serve as a good outline for our prayers for ese dear Christians. This my prayer: at your love may abound more and more in knowledge and dep of insight, so at you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until e day of Christ, filled wi e fruit of righteousness at comes rough Jesus Christ to e glory and praise of God. Alan Stout Kay Stout Kei Stumpf Cay Stumpf Matt Sved April Sved Kenne Taube Nancy Tomcek For e Gospel s Spread in e World Through our denomination Fairview supports missions around e globe. This week pray for e outreach work in which we participate in Nigeria. Ask for e Spirit s blessings on our sister congregations ere, along wi eir pastors, our expatriate missionaries, and eir members. Pray for e gospel to impact e cities ey serve and for ose e Spirit would bring to fai. For more information, go to and search for Nigeria.

12 Welcome to Fairview Welcome, Guests! We are most pleased you are here and we pray you will be blessed. And we look forward to your worshiping wi us again. Shining Star Christian School operates a grade school in our facilities. We are pleased to have is high functioning school on our campus. Contact e school at 414/ or em at Fairview Congregation cooperates wi our sister WELS congregations to provide a Lueran elementary school education for our children. We have also joined wi oer Lueran congregations to operate Wisconsin Lueran High School located just sou of Bluemound Road and 84 Street. For more information please contact our pastor or staff minister. If you would care to learn more about e free gift of forgiveness Jesus has won for you, our pastor, our ushers, or any of our members would be most pleased to speak wi you. Rest Rooms On is level rest rooms are located in our educational wing. There are also rest rooms in e fellowship hall on e lower level. Nursery We offer a parents room for e worship enhancement of parents wi small children. Alough we encourage parents to worship wi eir small children, we also acknowledge at from time to time, small children may not be in a mood for public worship. Parents may sit wi eir children in is room, giving eir children a place to move around while ey listen to e service. The Parents Room is located off e entryway to e church. Visitor and Handicap Parking We have set aside e parking places directly in front of e church on Stevenson Street (from e corner to e no parking zone) for e convenience of our guests at worship and anyone who is handicapped. We ask our members to leave ose spaces open for at purpose. That may mean at some of us will have to walk a few steps farer an we re used to, but providing parking close to church is anoer way we can show our guests and handicapped worshipers at we care about em. We...ought to love one anoer. About Communion By participating in e Sacrament of Jesus body and blood we give public confession to our unity in e Christian fai. We invite communicant members of is or oer Wisconsin Evangelical Lueran Synod congregations to commune. Guests wishing to receive e sacrament will speak wi our pastor before e service. Worship Schedule Saturdays: 5:00p Sundays: 9:00a Contact Information Pastor Aaron Robinson Cell: 414/ Pastor@fairviewlueran.com Greg Naumann, staff minister Cell: 262/ naumanngn@fairviewlueran.com Taleen Wagie Office: 414/ church.secretary@fairviewlueran.com Shining Star Christian School 414/ contact@shiningstarschools.org