ONE CREATION UNDER GOD

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1 ONE CREATION UNDER GOD MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH July 21 & 22, 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 Jesus Shall Reign Hymn #434 *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 *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: O God, powerful and compassionate, you shepherd your people, faithfully feeding and protecting us. Heal each of us, and make us a whole people, that we may embody the justice and peace of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen. FIRST READIING Jeremiah 23:1-6 1Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. 2Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. 3Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord. 5The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: The Lord is our righteousness. R: The word of the Lord, C: Thanks be to God!

4 PSALM Psalm 23 WA: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. C: The Lord makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside still waters. WA: You restore my soul, O Lord, and guide me along right pathways for your name s sake. C: Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. WA: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, and my cup is running over. C: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

5 SECOND READING Ephesians 2: Remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called the uncircumcision by those who are called the circumcision a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands 12remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. 15He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, 16and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. 17So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; 18for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, 20built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God. R: The word of the Lord, CHILDREN S SERMON (SUNDAY) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION C: Thanks be to God!

6 *GOSPEL READING Mark 6:30-34, P: The holy gospel according to Mark, C: Glory to you, O Lord! 30The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31He said to them, Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while. For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. 34As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 53When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him, 55and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed. C: Praise to you, O Christ! P: The gospel of the Lord. SERMON *HYMN OF THE DAY: When the Poor Ones Hymn #725 *APOSTLES CREED 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.

7 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION WA: Growing in faith and discipleship, we give thanks for God s merciful compassion as we pray for the church, the world, and all in need. WA: God, you are our cornerstone, giving your people a strong foundation of faith. Help us to seek meaningful change in the world, and lead us to places of rest where you renew us for mission. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: God, you are our shepherd, leading us to green pastures and still waters for our use and pleasure. Renew the face of the earth. Guard the land and seas, the mountains and valleys, cultivated farmland and untamed wilderness. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: God, you are our righteousness, proclaiming peace to those who are far off and to those who are near. Remove hostility that divides nations. Make us no longer strangers or aliens but fellow citizens with all your saints. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: God, you are our compassion, bringing rest to all who seek treatments and diagnoses and are left without answers or energy. Restore the aching souls and bodies of those who seek comfort (especially). Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: God, you are our creativity, creating joy and purpose through all artists in the church: composers, writers, visual artists, musicians, poets, and dancers. Open our hearts to experience your truth in new and beautiful ways through their work. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: God, you are our future, leading us through the valley of the shadow of death and preparing a table for us with all of your saints (especially Mary Magdalene). Let your goodness and mercy follow us until we dwell in your house forever. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. WA: Gracious God, we lift to you these prayers and the prayers of our hearts, trusting in your everlasting love and mercy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

8 *SHARING OF THE PEACE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OFFERING *OFFERTORY SONG We are an Offering Hymn #692 We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: we are an offering. Lord, use our voices, Lord, use our hands, Lord, use our lives, they are yours: we are an offering. All that we have, all that we are, all that we hope to be, we give to you, we give to you. We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: we are an offering, we are an offering. *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. *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.) P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

9 *PREFACE P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn. *HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

10 *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. *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.

11 COMMUNION SONG: COMMUNION HYMNS: Lamb of God Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Hymn #545 Hymn #611 *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 and hope. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen. *SENDING SONG: Jesus, Still Lead On Hymn #624 *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

12 The readings for next weekend are: 2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 145:10-18, Ephesians 3:14-21, and John 6: Forget Thee Not Notes: July 21 & 22, 2018 Pastor: Reverend Scott Klimke Cell phone: (570) sklimke6@gmail.com Director of Music/Organist: Dan Gresh MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH Mission: Inviting every generation on a shared journey to Christian growth. Last Week s Attendance: July 14-99, July Weekly Schedule: Sat: Sun: 5:30 pm 9:00 am Mon: 6:30 pm Wed: 5:00 pm Worship Worship Thurs: 2:30 pm 7:00 pm Backyard Ministries Bible Study Book Discussion Ensemble rehearsal Sat: Sun: Worship Worship 5:30 pm 9:00 am Thank you to Dana Cooper and Sharon Berkebile for being our organists this weekend. We are accepting donations to help cover the cost of lunches for VBS. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of lunches, envelopes can be found on the Bible school display table.

13 July 21 & 22, 2018 Greeters: 5:30 Jackie Carpenter & Nancy Nemeth Reader: 5:30 Brian Harshberger Worship Assist: 5:30 Kahty Ling Comm. Assist: 5:30 Sherry Lynn Harshberger Acolyte: 5:30 Ushers: 5:30 Bill & Paula Nihoff Communion Bread: Sat. & Sun. Joan Bunnell 9:00 Nancy Peretin 9:00 Gretel Kaltenbaugh 9:00 Patti Sliko 9:00 Ray Leverknight 9:00 Nathan Knepper 9:00 Bob & Kim McMullen July 28 & 29, 2018 Greeters: 5:30 Jackie Carpenter & Nancy Nemeth Reader: 5:30 Cindy Solarczyk Worship Assist: 5:30 Paula Nihoff Comm. Assist: 5:30 Bill Nihoff Acolyte: 5:30 Luke Raho Ushers: 5:30 Communion Bread: Sat. & Sun. Carmen Shellhammer 9:00 Tom Donaldson 9:00 Mike Kozak 9:00 Patti Sliko 9:00 Tom Donaldson 9:00 Isabella Kamler 9:00 Lumley Family Given to the Glory of God! Flowers: In memory of Linda McQuaide. Remember these individuals for whom prayer was requested: Kathy, Paula, Josh, Jovanne, Don, Mary, Dorothy, Midge, Denny, Joe, Bob, Joe and Family, Dawn Marie, Bill, Trent, Eva, Pastor Denise Arpino, Patti, Elisa, Nathan, Bree, John, Pamela Stern, Julie Rickley, Jill, Dave, Karen, Lauren, Billy, Jim and Beth Rice, Maggie and Tony, Scott, Patti, Chris, Judy, Don, Roxanne Horner, Jen, Phil, Harrison, and Lillian. Book Discussion Next book discussion will be on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Title/Author: Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, a Mother's Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace by Terri Roberts

14 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? 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." Want to share a picture or event with our social media friends? 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 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 is a handicapped accessible bathroom at the end of the narthex corridor in which the elevator is found. Backyard Clubs Mt. Calvary is helping Backyard Ministries with their summer clubs at the Coopersdale Homes. The clubs run every Thursday throughout the summer from 2:30-3:30. If you are interested in joining us, we meet at the church at 2:00, or you can just meet us there. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Kozak at We hope to see you there!

15 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. Monday, August 13, 2018 Summit Country Club (On Cresson Mountain - just off Route 22) Cost: A donation of $100 per person 9:00-9:45 am 10:00 am 4:00 pm Registration Shotgun Tee-off Dinner & cash bar For more information call: (814)

16 Farmers Market will be open on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 pm Don t be shy! You can do it! Attention! Attention! What: Mt. Calvary VBS hosted by Camp Sequanota! Who: Children entering grades 1 through 6 in the fall When: July 30-August 3; 9am-4pm; Where: Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Lunch provided Limited enrollment~register early Contact the church office to register Beads Please The backyard ministries is always in need of beads for their craft projects. We can make use of all different types, but Pony Beads 6x9mm work best. You can place your donations in the Backyard donation box. If you have any questions, you can contact Ruth Pozun pozun05@atlancticbb.net. We are looking for adults that want to share their time and talent to teach or help with Sunday School. If you would like to be a part of this compassionate and exciting group of volunteers, please contact the church office or contact Liz Katrancha at or lizkat@comcast.net. You don t need a degree in early childhood education, theology or psychology. What you do need is a desire to help young people (and yourself in the process) learn about our Father, his Son and grow in spiritual faith. All teachers and helpers must have background checks and child clearances as volunteers. (There is no fee to process these checks for volunteers.) But Jesus called the children to him and said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16 BLOOD DRIVE The next blood drive will be held on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 between 12:30-6:00 PM. Please take the time to come out and donate. Help save a life!