MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

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1 Always IN MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH August 18 & 19, 2018

2 PRELUDE & WELCOME (*) Please stand if able. *CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: We gather in the name that is our hope and our future. We gather in the name of our baptism, which means we gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Trusting God s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one another. P: Eternal God our creator, C: 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. P: 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. C: Amen. *GATHERING HYMN: Voices Raised to You Hymn #845 *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 *HYMN OF PRAISE

4 *PRAYER OF THE DAY (The Prayer of the Day begins the transition toward the reading and the interpretation of the Bible, often telegraphing some of the issues and concerns to be raised by the readings.) P: Let us pray. P: Ever-loving God, your Son gives himself as living bread for the life of the world. Fill us with such a knowledge of his presence that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life to serve you continually, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen.

5 FIRST READIING Proverbs 9:1-6 1Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars. 2She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table. 3She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls from the highest places in the town, 4 You that are simple, turn in here! To those without sense she says, 5 Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight. R: The word of the Lord, PSALM C: Thanks be to God! Psalm 34:9-14 WA: Fear the Lord, you saints of the Lord, for those who fear the Lord lack nothing. C: The lions are in want and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack nothing that is good. WA: Come, children, and listen to me; I will teach you reverence for the Lord. C: Who among you takes pleasure in life and desires long life to enjoy prosperity? WA: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from lying words. C: Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

6 SECOND READING Ephesians 5: Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, 20giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. R: The word of the Lord, CHILDREN S SERMON (SUNDAY) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION C: Thanks be to God!

7 *GOSPEL READING Gospel: John 6:51-58 P: The holy gospel according to John, C: Glory to you, O Lord! Jesus said, 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. 52The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53So Jesus said to them, Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; 55for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever. C: Praise to you, O Christ! P: The gospel of the Lord. SERMON *HYMN OF THE DAY: Remember and Rejoice Hymn #454

8 *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, 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.

9 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION WA: Trusting in our loving and almighty God who abundantly provides the bread of life to all who hunger, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. WA: O Lord, you build your church, the body of Christ, and sustain it with living bread. Let wisdom guide your church, and teach all its members the way of righteousness. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: O Lord, bless the work of musicians, composers, writers, and all artists. Move us to even greater praise through their gifts of creativity. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: O Lord, we thank you for the diversity of the nations. Shower your wisdom and mercy upon all leaders and citizens. Give us all the courage to seek peace and pursue it. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: O Lord, send calm and perseverance to those who are in trouble or who live daily with great stress. Fill them with your Spirit and satisfy them with your presence (especially). Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: O Lord, we thank you for this congregation. Give us gratitude for the many blessings we enjoy, and inspire us to give thanks at all times. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: O Lord, we bless you for family, friends, and sisters and brothers in Christ who have guided us in wisdom and insight. Lead us into peace with all people until the day of Christ. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: Almighty and loving God, we look to you in hope and trust, knowing that you will do far more than we can ask or imagine, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen

10 *SHARING OF THE PEACE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OFFERING *OFFERTORY SONG One Bread, One Body Hymn #496 Refrain One bread, one body, one Lord of all; one cup of blessing which we bless, and we, though many throughout the earth, we are one body in this one Lord. 1 Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man, no more. Refrain 2 Many the gifts, many the works, one in the Lord of all. Refrain 3 Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered to one for all. Refrain *OFFERTORY PRAYER WA: Let us pray. Merciful God, C: you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living thing. You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to embrace it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

11 *THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (We prepare for Christ to enter our very bodies with the words The Lord be with you, just as the angel Gabriel once used these same words to announce Jesus conception in the virgin Mary s womb, e.g. Luke 1:26-28.) *PREFACE

12 *HOLY, HOLY, HOLY *EUCHARISTIC PRAYER P: Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory. In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all. P: 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. P: 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. P: Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await his coming in glory. P: Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. C: Amen.

13 *LORD S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray. C: 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. INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: Come, let us eat, for now the feast is spread. COMMUNION SONG: Lamb of God

14 COMMUNION HYMNS: Borning Cry Bread of Life from Heaven Hymn #732 Hymn #474 *PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION WA: Let us pray. Jesus Christ, host of this meal, C: you have given us not only this bread and cup, but your very self, that we may feast on your great love. Filled again by these signs of your grace, may we hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for your way of peace, for you are Lord forevermore. Amen. *BLESSING P: May God, whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine, grant you the gifts of faith, hope and love. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen. *SENDING SONG: Arise, O Sleeper, Rise from Death Hymn #452 *DISMISSAL WA: With faith renewed, hope restored, and love revived, we go C: to invite every generation on a shared journey to Christian growth. POSTLUDE Seasonal Resources from Sunday s & Seasons, copyright 2015 Augsburg Fortress The readings for next weekend are: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18, Psalm 34:15-22, Ephesians 6:10-20, and John 6:56-69

15 MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH Forget Thee Not Notes: August 18 & 19, 2018 Pastor: Reverend Scott Klimke Cell phone: (570) Director of Music/Organist: Dan Gresh Mission: Inviting every generation on a shared journey to Christian growth. Last Week s Attendance: August , August Weekly Schedule: Sat: Sun: 5:30 pm 9:00 am Tues: 6:30 pm Wed: 5:00 pm Worship Worship Thurs: 2:30 pm 7:00 pm Backyard Ministries Bible Study Council Meeting Ensemble rehearsal Sat: 5:30 pm Sun: 6:30 pm 9:00 am Worship/Blessing of back packs Picnic in the Parking Lot Worship/Blessing of the back packs.

16 August 18 & 19, 2018 Greeters: 5:30 Katrancha Family Reader: 5:30 Cindy Buday Worship Assist: 5:30 Comm. Assist: 5:30 Debbie Ferrin Acolyte: 5:30 Paige Williams Ushers: 5:30 Tom & Kathy Rohrabaugh Communion Bread: Sat. & Sun. Sue Osborn 9:00 Bower Family & Jerry Heinze 9:00 Lois Sholtis 9:00 Patti Sliko 9:00 Dick Sholtis 9:00 Nathaniel Mayket 9:00 Mayket & Swartz Families August 25 & 26, 2018 Greeters: 5:30 Jackie Carpenter & Nancy Nemeth Reader: 5:30 Noelle Berkey Worship Assist: 5:30 Paula Nihoff Comm. Assist: 5:30 Bill Nihoff Acolyte: 5:30 Makenzie Kunkle Ushers: 5:30 Tom & Kathy Rohrabaugh Communion Bread: Sat. & Sun. Stan and Lucy Badowski 9:00 Don & Carol Sauter 9:00 Keli Williams 9:00 Ray Leverknight 9:00 Mary Ann Mapes 9:00 Luke Raho 9:00 Lumley Family Given to the Glory of God! Flowers: In memory of parents Ellwood & Marion Brady by Linda Barnhart. Remember these individuals for whom prayer was requested: Jayne Dunbar, Connie Hubbard, Pastor Startzel, Pastor Denise Arpino, Patti, Elisa, Nathan, Bree, John, Jill, Dave, Karen, Lauren, Billy, Jim and Beth Rice, Maggie and Tony, Harold Benford, Pamela Stern, Ross Conklin, Ted Carrico, Linda, Kathy, Paula, Josh, Jovanne, Don, Mary, Dorothy, Midge, Denny, Joe, Bob, Joe and Family, Dawn Marie, Bill, Scott, Claudia Plows, Jill Ann, Fuller Family, Jean Wechtenhiser, Pat Von Lunen, Heidi and Florence. FOOD! That's right, vittles! Join us for fellowship Saturday, September 8th at 4:45 pm and Sunday, September 9th after worship for some light refreshments. We are looking forward to seeing you as we kick of the start of Sunday School.

17 MT. CALVARY PRESS RELEASE You now have an opportunity to sponsor the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church notice in the Saturday issue of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper! We are asking if any of our members are interested in sponsoring this ad for 1 week. The cost is $ We are also giving you the opportunity to place this as an Honorarium or Memorial, if you wish. Sponsored by In Honor/Memory of How Many Weeks Did you know? Prayer List Submission Please help us keep the prayer list organized and up-to-date. Provided they arrive in the church office by 2 PM on Wednesday, new names will be added to the prayer list before the publication of that weekend s bulletin. Once on the prayer list, names will remain there for three weeks unless a longer period has been specifically requested. Names can be submitted to our secretary, Sue Cade, by phone or ed to Sue at cades@mt-calvarylutheran.org Please Recycle Bulletins If you won t be using it at home, please put your used bulletin in one of the blue bins to be found in the narthex. Handicapped Accessible Bathroom There are an average of 1.32 billion people who log onto Facebook everyday! Please visit and like our Facebook page. Each time you share a post it reaches new "friends." There is a handicapped accessible bathroom at the end of the narthex corridor in which the elevator is found. Want to share a picture or event with our social media friends? Electronic Newsletter Please send any request to Laura Bower at laurapsu03@gmail.com. Website requests should be sent to the same address, as well. Public Wi-Fi Login: john316guest We are able to send the Hilltopper electronically. If you would like your newsletter ed to you, please Sue Cade at cades@mt-calvarylutheran.org. This way s will be correct. Sending the newsletter through will make us more efficient. If you have any questions, please call Sue Cade at

18 Flower/Bulletin Charts If you would like to sign up for flowers or bulletins for 2018, the charts are available on the bulletin board in the narthex. The price for flowers is $35.00 and the bulletins are $ Audio recordings of the weekly readings, sermons, and special music are now available at Click on the link at the bottom of the web page. The link does not work when accessed through a smart phone. Bulletin Information Submission The bulletin is printed by noon on Thursdays. Please have all of your announcements to April Goss by Tuesday at 5:00 pm. Announcements should be ed to April at aprillynngoss@gmail.com. You should also include Pastor Scott and Sue Cade on any and all announcements that you send to April so they can be aware of them during the editing process. Pastor Scott s address is sklimke6@gmail.com and Sue Cade s is cades@mt-calvarylutheran.org. Attention: Parents/Grandparents Is your little one having a bad day? Please feel free to utilize our new lounge, sometimes referred to as the cry room, at any time. It s the room right off the narthex with the sliding glass doors. Besides the big comfy couches, there is a closet with lots of toys to occupy someone s time and attention. You won t be totally isolated from the service because there are speakers which carry the service from the nave. Should you have any questions, contact an usher or greeter. WELCA readings Did you see the WELCA bulletin board in the hallway? The readings are from the Women of the ELCA. You can get them delivered to your cell phone every day. All you need to do is sign up. It s free. The site is We all need DAILY GRACE.

19 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 5:30 PM Service and SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 9:15 AM Service Kick off the school year right! We invite all students to bring your school bags to church with you to have them blessed! It s Picnic Time! Come join us in the parking lot on Saturday, August 25 following the service. Bring a dish to share that will serve approximately 12 people. WELCA will provide the hot dogs with all the trimmings of your choice and a Sundae bar with toppings. There will be games for all ages. Sign up on the table under the picnic bulletin board. Saturday, September 22, 2018 Legion Park, Hollidaysburg Vendors, Food, Music Festival Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Dinner from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Candlelight Worship at 6:30 p.m. The Festival is FREE Dinner Tickets are $10 Dinner provided by Holland Bros. Come join us for an afternoon of fellowship. If your congregation is interested in having a booth, contact Pastor Drew McCaffrey: blcpastor@atlanticbbn.net or If your congregation in interested in performing, contact Sam Dunkle at sadunkle@pa.gov or All are Welcome

20 Farmers Market is open on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 pm BOOK DISCUSSION Next book discussion will be on September 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Title/Author: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman ANNUAL CLOTHING DRIVE The outreach team will be having their annual clothing drive this October. Clothes can be dropped off in the old lounge beginning in September. Men's, women's, and children's clothes are all accepted. Thank you! The Sunday School teachers would like to invite members of the congregation to visit a Sunday School class. You can pick any age group, pick a date (as many as you like) and then come visit. Perhaps read the Bible story or just listen. You do not need to prepare anything...just come and meet some of our young people and see what is happening. Who knows maybe the visit will SPARK a friendship. See the sign up sheet on the table in the Narthex. Prayer Partner Exchange with Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church The synod is looking for congregations to participate in a prayer partner exchange with Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church. If you are interested in participating, there will be a simple form to fill out in the narthex and an envelope to put it in once completed. The last day to submit a form is Sunday August 26. All participants will then receive a letter from a partner in Kenya once they are sent. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with a partner in Christ from another country!