St. Paul Lutheran WacoTx. Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15am Church office Church Fax

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1 Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15am Church office Church Fax On the Web Senior Pastor Rev. Larry Krueger Associate Pastor Rev. Matthew Hardaway Pastor Emeritus Rev. Walter F. Albers Deaconess Dcs. Suzanne Krahn Organist/Music Dir. Steve Randolph Administrative Asst. Cindy Byrd St. Paul Lutheran WacoTx

2 Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church The Church on the Highway Where Life and Jesus Intersect Seventh Sunday of Easter/Mother s Day May 13, 2018 Be thoughtful - be silent - be reverent; for this is the house of the Lord. Before the service, speak to the Lord; During the service, let the Lord speak to you; After the service, speak to one another. ANNOUNCEMENTS REGISTRATION CARDS: Welcome! We worship in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. May God bless you as we gather before the throne of heaven. Members, please remember to fill out a White Registration Card so we can have a proper soul-accounting, and Guests, please sign the guest book and complete a Yellow Visitor Card located in the hymnal rack. Please place your completed card in the card collection slot at the end of each pew (center aisle side). LIVE STREAMING OF WORSHIP SERVICES: Our 10:30am Sunday worship service is streamed live on the Internet. To view the service, go to the church Web site at click on the link LIVE STREAM & ARCHIVES on the home page. This will take you to a new Web page and you can then select which service to view. (CCLI#CSPL071009) REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN PRAYER: Please see the News & Events insert for a complete list of prayer needs. CHRISTIAN SYMPAHTY is extended to Kevin & Kimberly White and family on the death of his mother, Gladys White, on May 8. May the Lord give them comfort in their time of grief. FLOWERS were placed on our altar today to the glory of God by Mike & Sonya Jugert in honor of Mother s Day, and in loving memory of their mothers. Page - 1 -

3 PRAYER BEFORE DIVINE WORSHIP Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your Holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP (Please silence your cell phones and mobile devices during our worship time. Our 10:30am worship service is live-streamed on the World Wide Web. Therefore, we consider your child/ren coming forward for the Children s Message as parental permission to publicly share their image.) Pre-service Music Welcome and Announcements Call to Worship (10:30am) Children s Anthem: The Rainbow Song (Nursery-4 th Grade) Holy Scripture: The Ascension of our Lord (Acts 1:1-11) Opening Hymn, 493: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing vv. 1-4 Invocation and Opening Litany (based on Psalm 100, ESV) Pastor: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen. Pastor: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Response: Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Pastor: Know that the Lord, he is God! Response: It is he who made us, and we are his. Confession and Absolution Pastor: The Lord has indeed made us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows our inward thoughts. He knows the sinfulness of our hearts. If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? Response: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. Page - 2 -

4 Pastor: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word and call upon Him in prayer and praise, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God be merciful to me a sinner. Response: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen. Litany Response (based on Psalm 100, ESV) Pastor: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Response: Give thanks to him; bless his name! Pastor: For the Lord is good; Response: His steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Song of Praise, 493: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing vv. 5-6 Prayer of the Day First Reading: Acts 1:12 26 Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Epistle Reading: 1 John 5:9 15 Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Gospel Reading: John 17:11b 19 Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Response: Praise to you, O Christ! Page - 3 -

5 Apostles Creed (found inside the back cover of the hymnal) Children s Message Tribute and Prayer for Mother s Day Offering Hymn of the Day: As The Deer 1. As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after Thee. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship Thee. Refrain: You alone are my strength, my shield; To you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire and I long to worship Thee. 2. You re my friend and You are my brother even though you are a King. I love You more than any other, so much more than anything. {Refrain} 3. I want You more than gold or silver, only You can satisfy. You alone are the real joy giver and the apple of my eye. {Refrain} Words and Music by Martin Nystrom; 1984 by Marantha! Music; CCLI License # Sermon: Not of this World John 17:11b-19 Pastor Krueger Prayer of the Church Lord s Prayer (found inside the back cover of the hymnal) Benediction Pastor: Response: Amen. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Page - 4 -

6 Closing Hymn (8:00am) Children s Anthem: The Rainbow Song (Nursery-4 th Grade) (10:30am) Hymn: My Life is in You, Lord I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength; With all of my life, With all of my strength; All of my hope is in You. Words and Music by Daniel Gardner; 1986, Integrity s Hosanna! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI)) ; CCLI License # Post-service Music Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Liturgy (or the appropriate portion thereof) from Lutheran Service Book 2001 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. License # Page - 5 -

7 MEETING AND ACTIVITY NOTICES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 13-20, 2018 SUNDAY, MAY 13 Mother s Day Care Net Baby Bottle Campaign Begins MONDAY, MAY 14 10:00 a.m.: Ol Sew n Sow Quilting Group (Parish Hall) 6:00 p.m.: Young Adults Bible Study (Klassy Glass) 6:30 p.m.: SPJST Meeting (Parish Hall) TUESDAY, MAY 15 6:30 a.m.: Men s Bible Study Group (Parish Hall) 10:00 a.m.: Tri-Cities Ministries WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 9:30 a.m.: Ladies Bible Study Group (Conference Room) 6:30 p.m.: Men s Club Meeting (Family Center) THURSDAY, MAY 17 7:00 a.m.: Lawn/Building Maintenance 9:00 a.m.: Circuit Winkel Meeting (Immanuel, Clifton) FRIDAY, MAY 18 SATURDAY, MAY 19 SUNDAY, MAY 20 Reception of New Members Stewardship Sunday 12:00 p.m.: Youth Lunch & Meetings (Youth Room) 5:30 p.m.: Spaghetti Supper and New Member Recognition (Family Center) SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Sunday: Luke Monday: 1 Samuel Tuesday: 1 Samuel Wednesday: 1 Samuel Thursday: 2 Samuel 1-4 Friday: 2 Samuel 5-8 Saturday: Psalm Page - 6 -