Grace Lutheran Church. August 27, :15 am Worship Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

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1 Grace Lutheran Church August 27, :15 am Worship Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

2 GATHERING Prelude Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Robert Hobby Welcome CHILDREN are always welcome in worship! If you find you need additional space for movement, visit our Wiggle Worship Area in Fellowship Hall or our staffed Nursery available on the lower level. Please stand Confession and Forgiveness All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, full of compassion and mercy, abounding in steadfast love. Amen. Trusting God s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one another. Silence for reflection and self-examination. Eternal God our creator, in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us. In the mercy of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, God forgives you all your sins. Amen. 2

3 Sharing the Peace The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. The ministers and congregation extend to one another the gift of Christ s peace. Entrance Hymn Built on a Rock ELW #652 (verses 1, 3 & 4) Greeting and Prayer of the Day The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. Let us pray. O God, with all your faithful followers of every age, we praise you, the rock of our life. Be our strong foundation and form us into the body of your Son, that we may gladly minister to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Please sit WORD Reading Romans 12:1-8 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect. 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; 7 ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; 8 the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness. 3

4 Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God. Please stand Gospel Acclamation The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. Holy Gospel Matthew 16: Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? 14 And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15 He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16 Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Please sit Sermon Who do YOU say that I am? Pastor Ben Sloss 4

5 Please stand Apostles Creed We are made God s people through our baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope we confess our faith. 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. Prayer of the People Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. MEAL Offertory Take My Life, That I May Be Mark Sedio 5

6 Please stand Offertory Prayer Merciful Lord, you have provided each of us with many similar, yet unique gifts. Thank you, Lord, for the talents and abilities of people within this congregation. We are a blessed people! Now, we unite as one body to share in this worshipful act of the offering. Giving is such a joy-filled experience! Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity to support the transformation of people s spiritual lives through the ministry and mission of this body of Christ. In his name, we pray. Amen. Thanksgiving at the Table The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Please sit Lamb of God 6

7 The Communion All are welcome. Communion is by intinction: please dip the wafer into the cup. White grape juice is found in the smaller portion of the divided cup. Ushers will direct you to one of the communion stations. Gluten-free wafers are available at each communion station. Gluten-free cups are available only on the small tables in the front of the Sanctuary. Please return by the side aisles. Communion Music Please stand Post-Communion Blessing and Prayer Benediction SENDING Closing Hymn Take My Life, That I May Be ELW # 685 Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Postlude Built on a Rock Mark Sedio Liturgy reprinted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, under license #14375-LIT. Texts reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress. Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A

8 Special Thanks to all those who faithfully serve to make Sunday Worship at Grace possible. A list of those serving today is posted in the back of the Sanctuary and available at the Welcome Center. Would you consider serving God as a part of a Grace team? We especially need help with: Grace Place Kids (9:00 and 11:00) 11:00am Worship Service Teams Visit our website ( to sign up or for more information on weekly, monthly and quarterly opportunities! Thank you for sharing your gifts! 8

9 200 NORTH CATHERINE LA GRANGE, IL Senior Pastor: Saïd Ailabouni Emergency Associate Pastor: Ben Sloss Minister of Caring Dr. Leland Albright Director of Music Ministries Janet Kings Our Mission: To be the heart, hands, feet and voice of Christ in the world. Director of Outreach & Communication Karen Janik Director of Grace Place Kids Ministry Rebecca Simms Genesis Ministry for Teens Director Keith Vedmore Parish Nurse Ann Gornik, RN MSN Visit the Grace website for additional staff information. Grace Lutheran Preschool Months to 6 Years The potted palms by the Kensington and Catherine doors are given by Steve and Preschool Lynn Bauer Director, in memory Heather of loved ones. Grant Open Monday - Friday 6:45am - 6:15pm 9

10 WELCOME We are glad you are here! Please visit the Welcome Center with any questions or needs. New to Grace? We would love to keep in touch! Please fill out a blue pew card and place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher. Sunday Worship Times Traditional 8:15am and 9:30am Contemporary 11:00am Sundays During School Year: Grace Place Kids Away From Home? Stream Worship Services LIVE. Click the Live Streaming button on the Grace Lutheran website. Contact Us 200 NORTH CATHERINE LA GRANGE, IL or In case of emergency, please contact Pastor Saïd Ailabouni, at Ordination & Installation Service for Dr. Leland Albright Today at 4:00pm Reception will follow the service THIS WEEK AT GRACE Monday, Aug 28 No church activities scheduled Tuesday, Aug 29 7:45am Early Bird Quilting 8:00am LWR Projects Day 6:45pm Men s Bowling League (Forest Lanes) 7:00pm Sunday Morning Hospitality Team Training Wednesday, Aug 30 7:00pm Grace Place Leader Training Thursday, Aug 31 8:00am Tai Chi 9:00am Library Staffed 6:15pm TOPS Friday, Sept 1 7:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday, Sept 2 10:00am OPUS Trip to Civil War Encampment at Graue Mill Sunday, Sept 3 8:15 am Traditional Worship 9:30am Traditional Worship 11:00am Contemporary Worship 10

11 Please secure the permission of those we pray for before submitting them to be included in print. PRAYER REQUESTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL REMAIN ON THE PRAYER LIST FOR 3 MONTHS THEN MOVED TO ONGOING PRAYERS WHEN REQUESTED. P RAYER CONCERNS AUGUST 27, 2017 PRAYERS OF CONSOLATION: for the Winters Family as they mourn the death of Jonathan s mother, Jan Winters-Seeman, who passed away on August 20. Services were held yesterday in Ohio. And for the Feely/Graf families as they mourn the death of Susan Feely s mother, who passed away on Tuesday in Wisconsin. PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND STRENGTH: Karen Kuntz Jim Granger Ken Hall Alice Ewert Betty Rossbach Allan Ewert Jim Kopp Martha Karlovic David Anthony Kopp Adam Stansbury Maria Lobato-Martinez Mary Maslanka Eudora Swanson Sandy Rieckmann Virginia Reidel Heidi Svoboda Joyce Ciner Andrew Miller Rachel Settlage Jim Bornhoeft Alice Oscarson Bill Wenig Marvin Pries Megan Nichols Lloyd Squires Al Mungai Dee Dowling Marge Jung Cathy Fulton those suffering from the effects of mental illness and addiction, their families and caregivers those being cared for by Stephen Ministers at Grace and the ministers that serve them PRAYERS FOR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Lois Angstadt, Nadine Carlson, Helene Fitzpatrick, Betty Garapolo, Harry Krueger, Betty Lundy, Bernice Olson. PRAYERS FOR MISSIONARIES: Philip Knutson and family serving in Southern Africa. PRAYERS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Anita (mother of son-in-law of Sue and Klaus Bloecks) Sawyer (young friend of Barb Naucas) Jordyn Durkin & Pat Durkin (dear friends of Mary Beal) Florence & Clyde Barr (cousins of Mary Maslanka) Matthew & Tiffany Maslanka (son/daughter-in law of Mary Maslanka) Joyce Forte (friend of Mary Maslanka) Joseph Rudzinskas (nephew of Frank & Carol Spatafore) Bill Rietschel (father of Kimberly Folkening) Joan Flynn (friend of TOPS#2525, Grace, LaGrange) Helen Kwiatkowski and the Sheehan Family Charlotte Kading (friend of Judy Giannelli) A COMPLETE LIST OF PRAYER CONCERNS INCLUDING ONGOING REQUESTS IS AVAILABLE AT THE WELCOME CENTER God invites us to pray for each other. The Prayer Team humbly brings your requests before God. If you d like to serve as a part of the Grace Prayer Team, please contact Deborah Kraus at dbkraus@comcast.net 11

12 RESTART Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines your past is not your future Free for Medicare part B recipients and covered by most private insurance. New Sermon Series: September 10 - October 29 Sponsored by Mariano s pharmacy Children s Worship Sundays 9:30-10:30am New Fall 2017 Ages 3 years-6th Grade Grace Place Confirmation (Grade 7-9) Wednesdays 7:00pm *Parent Kick Off Meeting today (8/27) At 10:30am in Grace Café High School Sundays 10:30am New Member Orientation Mondays September 18 and October 2 7:00-8:15PM Register online or Karen Janik for more info k.janik@gracelutheran-lg.org WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Men s Bible Study How we got the Bible Tuesdays at 10:15am 12 Tuesdays at 7:45am (starting September 12) (Starting September 5) Sundays at 8:30am (starting September 17)