AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SUN CITY

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1 AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SUN CITY Welcome! If this is your first time at American Lutheran Church of Sun City, we invite you to sign our Guest Book located in the Narthex. Also, please fill out the Welcome Pad placed in your pew. No-Fault Insurance Pastor Charles T. Paulson Third Sunday after Pentecost June 9, 9, 2018 June 10, :00 4:00 p.m. p.m. 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m. OUR MISSION: To proclaim the love of Jesus Christ, invite others to participate in our faith community, and be a blessing to all in word and deed.

2 WE GATHER A house divided against itself cannot stand. Jesus makes this observation in light of charges that he is possessed. He is possessed, not by a demon, but by the Holy Spirit. We who have received the Holy Spirit through baptism have been joined to Christ s death and resurrection and knit together in the body of Christ. Those with whom we sing and pray this day are sisters and brothers of the Lord. With them we go forth in peace to do the will of God. GATHERING MUSIC PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Prelude on FREU DICH SEHR WELCOME AND MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS arr. Wilbur Held ^OPENING HYMN Built On A Rock LBW 365 (^ Indicates to stand) 2

3 ^APOSTOLIC 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. P: Trusting in the word of life given in baptism and the love of God poured into our hearts, we gather this day with faith and joy to worship in the name of (+) the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. OPENING INVOCATION P: This is the day that the Lord has made! C: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! P: The God of creation makes us one in body! C: Let us join hearts and voices in praise of the Lord! P: The God of Christ makes us one in the Spirit! C: Let us join hearts and voices in praise of the Lord! P: Our great and gracious God, you have called us to this place; C: we are grateful. In life and death we belong to you. P: Our great and gracious God, you have called us to live together in unity; C: we are grateful. In life and death we belong to you. P: Our great and gracious God, you have fulfilled your promises to us and have given us a Savior and your Spirit; C: we are grateful. In life and death we belong to you. P: This is the day that the Lord has made! C: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! 3

4 HYMN OF PRAISE You Servants of God LBW 252 ORDER OF CONFESSION P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. But we know that nothing is able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ. Therefore, if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Let us then open ourselves to the Lord and each other and confess our sins in penitence, faith, and hope. O most merciful God, 4

5 C: we confess that we remain captive to doubt and fear, bound by the ways that lead to death. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS P: Hear the good news! In raising Jesus from the grave, God shatters the power of sin and death. You are no longer captives, but are set free. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Death has been swallowed up in victory. Even when we were dead through our trespasses, God has made us alive together with Christ by nailing those trespasses to the cross by grace we have been saved. Go, rejoicing in the knowledge of this salvation to serve God and one another. C: Thanks be to God! Amen. SALUTATION AND PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. All-powerful God, in Jesus Christ you turned death into life and defeat into victory. Increase our faith and trust in him, that we may triumph over all evil in the strength of the same Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen. ANTHEM Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler Spiritual, arr. Harry Burleigh John Tate, Tenor; Linda Shirck, Piano Let us cheer the weary traveler, Along the heavenly way. I ll take my gospel trumpet And I ll begin to blow, And if my Savior helps me, I ll blow wherever I go, Let us cheer the weary traveler.... And if you meet with crosses, And trials on the way, Just keep your trust in Jesus, And don t forget to pray. Let us cheer the weary traveler.... 5

6 FIRST LESSON Genesis 3:8-15 Immediately after Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, they hide from God. Neither takes responsibility for their sin, instead blaming each other, the snake, and even God. The curse on the snake was understood as a messianic prophecy by the early church, who associated Eve s offspring with Christ. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God! PSALM 130 6

7 SECOND LESSON 2 Corinthians 4:13 5:1 Life in the present is transitory and cannot compare with the eternal home God has prepared for us. So we do not despair no matter what life might bring because we know that as God raised Jesus from the dead, God promises to bring us into eternal life. L: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God! ^ ALLELUIA VERSE ^ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL ^READING OF THE GOSPEL Mark 3:20-35 In response to charges that he is possessed, Jesus wonders aloud how anyone who is demon-possessed can cast out demons. Those who do the will of God are possessed by the Holy Spirit, sisters and brothers of Christ. ^RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL 7

8 ^CONFESSION OF FAITH I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. The Apostles Creed I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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. 8

9 PULPIT HYMN My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less LBW 294 9

10 SERMON No-Fault Insurance Pastor Charles T. Paulson THE HYMN OF THE DAY I Lay My Sins on Jesus LBW

11 OFFERTORY Meditation on My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less MELITA, arr. Robert Powell OFFERTORY RESPONSE 11

12 ^PRAYERS P: Filled with the Holy Sprit, we join with the church in every place, praying for the world that God so loves. (Following each petition) Lord in your mercy C: Hear our prayer. P: By the sure guidance of your Holy Spirit, O God, we lift up our prayers in trust and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who taught us to pray... ^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. ^BLESSING AND RESPONSE Threefold Amen (All sing) 12

13 ^CLOSING HYMN Praise and Thanks and Adoration LBW

14 ^DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE Built On A Rock KIRKEN, arr. F.M. Christiansen, G.W. Cassler ~Our worship continues in the Chapel as all are invited to partake in Holy Communion~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Please join us for coffee in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the Sunday worship service. 14

15 ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign-up today for Summer Worship Assistants (Greeters, Ushers and Altar Guild). Sign up in Courtyard or Fellowship Hall. JUNE IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER! Look forward to our monthly Wednesday noon fellowship potlucks. Sign up today for: Picnic Potluck Wed, June 13, 12:00 ~ (hamburgers & hotdogs provided) Join us June 24 as we welcome guest preacher, Rev. Richard Anderson to the pulpit. Richard Anderson, originally from the upper-midwest is the current Executive Director of Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ. Please see his full bio in the June Outreach. Did you know? ALC has a very special relationship with Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ, as former ALC members, Ralph & Ruth Estrem, originally purchased the property and donated it to the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod to be used as a retreat center for the church! What a gift! Come to worship on June 23/24 for more information. WEDNESDAY MOVIE: The Road to Morocco Our theme of Travel the World With the Stars continues Wed, June 13, 10:00 am, in the Choir Room. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour star in this classic comedy about two fasttalking guys castaway on a desert shore and sold into Richard Anderson Executive Director Spirit In the Desert Retreat Center slavery to a beautiful princess. Free popcorn & lemonade! WEEKEND PASTORAL CARE If you have a pastoral care situation on the weekend, please call the church office at and press 109 for the Care Pastors voic . If you have an emergency, call any of the pastors at their home numbers (found in the church directory) until you contact one. Men s Bible Study- Thursdays, 8:00 am, in Room C. Please join us as we study the scripture lessons for next weekend. See lessons below. Next Week s Lessons: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:1-4, ; 2 Cor 5:6-10; 14-17; Mk 4:26-34

16 American Lutheran Church of Sun City N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ Phone: , Fax: PASTORAL STAFF Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SERVING TODAY IN WORSHIP Rev. Ellis E. Eskritt Interim Senior Pastor Rev. Gary R. Ulrich Int. Lead Pastor of Care Rev. Charles T. Paulson Pastor of Outreach and Visitation - cpaulson@cox.net Rev. Gary R. Garvey Winter Season Visitation Pastor g.garvey@alcsuncity.org LAY READERS: Dan Carter, Joan Carlson TODAY S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE PROVIDED BY: The family of Donna Binger: In loving memory of Donna Binger, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Michael & Claudia Richards: In celebration of 44 th anniversary 6/14 ALTAR FLOWERS DELIVERED BY: Corine Whinnery Weekly sermon videos may be viewed on our website, alcsuncity.org, under the Worship and Events banner. THIS WEEK S ACTIVITIES Sunday, June 10 9:30 am Worship 1 10:30 Coffee Fellowship 5 Monday, June 11 9:00 Sewing/Crafts/Pr. Shawl 5 3:00 Call Committee 6:30 AA 10 6:30 Al-Anon 9 Tuesday, June 12 12:00 Cactus Conf. Pastors 19 6:30 AA 10 6:30 Al-Anon 9 Wednesday, June 13 10:00 Summer Movie 12 An American in Paris 12:00 Picnic Potluck 5 1:30 Staff Meeting 19 6:00 AA 9 Thursday, June 14 8:00 Men s Bible Study 10 10:00 Sierra Winds Communion 10:30 Cursillo Small Group 11 Friday, June 15 9:30 Faith ALC 6 9:30 Robert Sanders, LSS 11 Saturday, June 16 8:00 Grand West Memo s 9:30 Wanderers 3A homes 4:00 Worship 1 Sunday, June 17 Father s Day 9:30 Worship 1 10:30 Coffee Fellowship 5 Liturgy, hymns and praise songs are reprinted with permission from Augsburg Fortress License # / CCLI License #