The Holy Trinity. Emanuel Lutheran Church. May 31, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. (209)

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1 The Holy Trinity May 31, 2015 Emanuel Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 324 College Avenue, Modesto, California (209)

2 Staff Presiding Minister Pastor Bill Ruth Organist & Choir Director Barbara Vukich Day Care Director Laura Marquez Bookkeeper Robin Swearingen Secretary Paula Braxton Council Officers President Suzanne Wilke Vice President David Holtz Treasurer Bob Reuter Secretary Debbie Van Diepen Welcome to Emanuel Communion Service 9:30 a.m.... Page 3 Announcements and Prayer Concerns... Page 17 Welcome Guests and Visitors! Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ. We are glad that you have come to worship with us. Please help us to know you by filling out a worship attendance form (located in your bulletin) and placing it in the offering plate. Large print bulletins are available. (Please ask an usher) Children/Youth & Family: Council member Mary Murray Spiritual Life: Council member Lois Owen Worship: Council member Suzanne Wilke Outreach: Council members David Holtz and Karl Williams Resource: Bob Reuter, Treasurer Council members Tom Hardin and Brian Skustad Fellowship: Council member Rue Knoll Social Media: Council member Mike Epting Volunteer Coordinator: Council member Debbie Van Diepen Endowment Team Bob Reuter, Chairman Team members: Pat Norquist, Rob Shank, Bill Reinheimer 2

3 May 31, 2015 The Holy Trinity 9:30 am PRELUDE Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire William Held WELCOME ENTRANCE HYMN Come, Thou Almighty King Red Book #408 CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P 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. C Amen P Before God and in the company of our sisters and brothers, let us confess our sin (silence for reflection). God and Father of all C 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 P 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. C Amen GREETING 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. 3

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6 PRAYER OF THE DAY P Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen FIRST READING: Isaiah 6:1 8 This reading narrates Isaiah s vision of the Lord surrounded by angels. They sing Holy, holy, holy, a song the church sings at the beginning of the great thanksgiving. This liturgical text invites the church and all creation to sing in praise of God s glory. That glory is God s mercy toward sinners. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And one called to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. 6

7 4 The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. 5 And I said: Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! 6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. 7 The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out. 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me! L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. PSALM Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, ascribe to the Lord glo- ry and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due God s name; worship the Lord in the beau- ty of holiness. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is a pow- erful voice; the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; the Lord breaks the ce- dars of Lebanon; the Lord makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord bursts forth in lightning flashes. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilder- ness of Kadesh The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare. And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, Glory! 7

8 10 The Lord sits enthroned a- bove the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king for- evermore. ALL O Lord, give strength to your people; give them, O Lord, the bless- ings of peace SECOND READING: Romans 8:12 17 In describing the new life of faith, Paul refers to all three persons of the Trinity: the Spirit leads us to recognize that we are children of God the Father and sisters and brothers with Christ the Son. So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Father! 16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION P The Gospel according to John, Chapter 3 C Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL: John 3:1 17 Jesus miracles prompt Nicodemus to visit him in secrecy. Jesus tells him about being born of the Spirit and about the Son who has been sent by God to save. Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God. 3 Jesus answered him, Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. 4 Nicodemus said to him, How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a 8

9 second time into the mother s womb and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, You must be born from above. 8 The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus said to him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. P The gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (REPEATED) CHILDREN S TIME SERMON Pastor Bill Ruth HYMN OF THE DAY Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Red Book #413 NICENE CREED A With the whole church, let us confess our faith in the words of the Nicene Creed. 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, 9

10 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 truly 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 A Trusting the Spirit s power, we pray for the church, the world, and all of God s creation. Response: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. SHARING THE PEACE P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. TITHES & OFFERINGS Baptized in Water Paul Manz 10

11 OFFERING PRAYER A God of mercy and grace, the eyes of all wait upon you, and you open your hand in blessing. Fill us with good things at your table, that we may come to the help of all in need, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord. C Amen THE GREAT THANKSGIVING PREFACE Continued next page 11

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13 THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE P Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign. You have filled all creation with light and life; heaven and earth are full of your glory. We praise you for the grace shown to your people in every age: the promise to Israel, the rescue from Egypt, the gift of the promised land, the words of the prophets; and, at this end of all the ages, the gift of your Son, who proclaimed the good news in word and deed and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. C Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. P Therefore, O God, with this bread and cup we remember the life our Lord offered for us. And, believing the witness of his resurrection, we await his coming in power to share with us the great and promised feast. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P Send now, we pray, your Holy Spirit, that we who share in Christ's body and blood 13

14 may live to the praise of your glory and receive our inheritance with all your saints in light. C Amen. Come, Holy Spirit. P Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all. Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. C Amen THE LORD S PRAYER P Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen INVITATION TO COMMUNION P Jesus said, Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. We will practice continuous communion at the altar rail. All baptized Christians are welcome. 14

15 LAMB OF GOD DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Baptized in Water Red Book #456 Father Most Holy Red Book #415 God Loved the World Red Book #323 COMMUNION BLESSING P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C Amen PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION A Wise and generous God, we thank you that at this holy table you have fed us again with the food of everlasting life. Send us with your blessing to seek the good of our neighbor and call others to your feast; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C Amen BLESSING P Almighty and merciful God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you this day and forevermore. C Amen 15

16 SENDING OF COMMUNION MINISTERS P Let us pray, C O God of tender compassion, as you healed the sick and welcomed the stranger, bless those who leave this assembly to share the gifts of this table with our sisters and brothers who are homebound. May they be sustained by the love and prayers of this community, and by the Bread of life that satisfies all hunger, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS SENDING HYMN Come, Join the Dance of Trinity Red Book #412 DISMISSAL A Go in peace. Live in love, as Christ loved us. C Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE Toccata on Holy, Holy, Holy Piet Post THOSE WHO SERVED US TODAY Presiding Minister... Pastor Bill Ruth Assisting Ministers... Kathleen Reuter Acolyte... Hailey Rios Lectors... Yvonne Troedson, Barbara Crawford Communion Assistant... Dave Henke Usher/Greeter... Bob Reuter, Mary Lou Dieterich Altar Care... Lois Silva 16

17 Announcements Please use your soft voice during and following the Prelude, as others may be in prayer and meditation. Thank you. The banner today is donated to the church to the glory of God and in honor of our parents by Alora and Connor Skustad. The second banner is donated to the glory of God, by Tom and Jeanne Hardin, in celebration of their anniversary. The altar flowers are given by Jack & Pat Smith in honor of Jack s birthday. Flowers are also given by Dick & Pat Norquist in honor of Pat s birthday. Good news from the Call Committee The Emanuel Call Committee is pleased to announce that after a long and thorough search they recommend Pastor Lynette Crase of Monument, Colorado, for call. Pastor Crase will be in Modesto the first weekend in June to meet the Emanuel family. Please join us at the church for a potluck dinner at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday morning, June 7, for our 9:30 am service. The next step in the call process is a congregational vote on Sunday, June 14, to consider the call of Pastor Crase. Reminder Congregational Meeting, Part 1 June 7, 2015 at 10:45 am 17

18 Potluck Please plan to attend the potluck on Saturday, June 6 at 4:00 pm. This event is to introduce Pastor Lynette Crase who is the candidate for Pastor of Emanuel. Bring a main dish, side dish or dessert to share. See you there! Yard Crew Work Day Saturday, June 6th We will meet at 7:00 am for coffee and doughnuts then head outside to begin. Come help make our grounds look great! Graduates from Junior High, High School, and College will be honored on June 14th. Please be sure to send their names to the church office so they can be included in the celebration. Planning continues for the summer program, Paul s Pilgrimage, scheduled for June Prayer Requests Please resubmit the names of any members, family or friends who are currently in need of prayer so that the lists can be updated. Thank you. 18

19 WEEKLY CALENDAR MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN :00 am Men s Bible Mimi s 9:30 am Adult Bible Study OFFICE CLOSED 9:30 am Communion Service 6:00 pm Girl Scouts Katie s Room 7:30 pm Women s Bible Debbie s 4:00 pm Meet & Greet Potluck with Pr. Lyn Crase 10:45 am Congregational Mtg. and Pr. Crase visit WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Date Presiding Minister Assistant Minister Lectors Communion Assist Acolyte Usher Greeter Altar Care June 7 Pastor Bill Ruth Eric Obermeyer B Rokaitis M Epting Beth Rokaitis Allie Shank Shank/ Skustad Debbie Van Diepen June 14 Pastor Bill Ruth Sergio Alvarado D Holtz M Dieterich Mary Dieterich Emily Cline Fox Family Debbie Van Diepen June 21 Pastor Bill Ruth Sue Wilke P Kroeze D Santana Dianne Santana Chris Schmidt Clarke Family Debbie Van Diepen June 7 Pentecost 2 Genesis 3:8 15 Psalm Corinthians 4:13 5:1 Mark 3:20 35 WEEKLY BIBLE READINGS June 14 Pentecost 3 Ezekiel 17:22 24 Psalm 92:1 4, Corinthians 5:6 17 Mark 4:26 34 June 21 Pentecost 4 Job 38:1 11 Psalm 107:1 3, Corinthians 6:1 13 Mark 4:

20 Prayer Requests: Miriam Vejby (Marcia Sizemore s mom) - healing; Priscilla Pino health, healing and will-being (Ixcot) Our Members: Drew Shank; Ben Knoll; Lori Knoll; Susan Hayes; Carolyn Crenwelge; Bob Dailey; Marilyn Rowland Our Homebound Members: Harvey Hardel, Florence Broden, Kay Altmas, Shelda Fritts; Alma Johnson, Esther Johnson Our Family: Meghan Ewald (Smith); Torrie & Nathan (Teaney); Marsha Schlipman (Nelson); Geraldine Walton (Hollmann); Ian McKenzie and Marian McKenzie (Schmidt); Steve Jeske (B. Norquist); Don Harlow (Virginia Dall s son-in-law); Trevor Jeske (Steve s son) (B. Norquist); Heide Brockmann (Petersen); Suzanne Stiver Lie (Reinheimer); Reta, Edgar, Bianca (Wise); Riegan family (Scott); Lisa Dieterich (K. Harris); Nicole and Doug Souza (Santana); Joyce, Logans (Scott); John Berlin (Lori Skustad s father); Corbin (Hollmann); Doug McKenzie (Schmidt); Mike Morgan, Joyce Morgan, Alexandria & Gregory Taylor (Scott); The Townsend Family (Townsend); Alice Pitts (Turner); Shirley Gering (Jones); Margaret Harlow (Virginia Dall s adopted daughter); Joelle Costa (Jones) Our Friends: Doyle Williams, Gene Loftis (Teaney); Donna (Waggoner); Roger Warner (Schmidt); Kathy Laughton and Loy Rodriguez (Hardins); Donna Thayer (Petersen); Dr. Roger Vogelzang and family (Reinheimer); Juan Raza & Dennis Faught, Darrall Tuggle (Teaney) Bethany & Jerry Metcalf (Reinheimer); Alyssa (L. Owen); Lydia Terrault (Ixcot); Elizabeth & Kevin Duggan (Reinheimer); Jennifer Turner (Petersen); Kendra & Angela (Barton); Roger Benson (Clarke); Donna Roninger (Wilke); Tom Aja (Crawford); Steve Grubb (Waggoner) We Pray for Peace in the Middle East, and for all those serving in our armed forces. Ryan Dangerfield, USAF in Lakenheath Air Base, England and Joey Sabel, USMC in Louisville, Kentucky (Marilyn & Chuck Rowland s grandson & grandson-in-law), Timothy Kramer in Afghanistan (Megan Armes brother), Ryan Powell (grandson of Yvonne Troedson) USN, Connecticut. 20

21 MAY 31, 2015 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Trusting the Spirit s power, we pray for the church, the world, and all of God s creation. You are invited to kneel, as you are able. (Pause for silence.) Holy God, you dwell in the church by your life-giving Spirit. Inspire the newly baptized, empower church leaders, and renew all of us for service in Christ s name. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Creating God, you fill the universe with your splendor. Restore right relationships among all living things, both seen and unseen. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Saving One, you so love this world. Bring justice to the oppressed, mercy to those who are angry, nourishment to the hungry, and peace to the violent and their victims. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Merciful God, you visit the hurting, giving healing and strength. We pray for your children, for all those in need: the orphaned, the neglected, the grieving, the injured, and those we name this day, silently or aloud. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Loving Spirit, in you we live and move and have our being. As Mary visited Elizabeth in her waiting, visit those awaiting birth or preparing for adoption, all who struggle to conceive or cannot have children, and those mourning pregnancy loss. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. God of life, we remember all your saints, and on this day we remember Mary, the mother of our Lord, and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. With them, may we bear the life of Christ to those around us. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Receive these prayers, gracious God, and those prayers known only to you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen 21

22 Entrance Hymn #408 22

23 Hymn of the Day #413 23

24 Sending Hymn #412 24