Sunday, June 26 th is a Very Special Day! FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 12, :30 & 10:00 a.m. I Love to Tell the Story

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1 Sunday, June 26 th is a Very Special Day! Worship times are 9:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. For this day only, things are changing up. There will be two worship services and please note the temporary change in service times that day. There will be a full service in the Sanctuary at 9:00 a.m. and the Installation Worship Service in the Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m. where we will celebrate in worship the installation of our new Lead Pastor, Gary Sandberg! Join Bishop James Gonia at 3:00 p.m. that Sunday for something very special in the life of Bethany. A reception with appetizers, beverages and desserts follows the service. FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 12, :30 & 10:00 a.m. Become a Bethany Facebook Friend - Share the Good News! Please join in sharing the good news about Bethany by "liking" the Bethany Lutheran site on your Facebook account. It is a simple way to share our outreach efforts and Be the Blessing activities. You may also invite current Facebook friends to "like" Bethany. I Love to Tell the Story Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 East Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO

2 Hans-André Stamm is a contemporary German organist and composer. His Echoes of Joy for trumpet and organ was written in Stamm, one of the leading modern interpreters of Bach s organ music, has posted many of his performances of Bach s and his own works on YouTube, and has also written extensively for films. The Gospel leads us into worship, as Jesus, The Good Shepherd, desires all people to have an abundant life. Gathering PRELUDE Echoes of Joy Hans-Andre Stamm WELCOME OPENING LITANY Please use the prelude as a quiet time to prepare yourself for worship. As we remember and tell God's stories, Open our hearts Help us to hear something new Grant us inquisitive minds and lively imaginations Our Gospel is John 10:7-10. Response before Reading: Glory to you, O Lord. So again Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. The Gospel of our Lord. Response after Reading: Praise to you, O Christ. You may kneel as you are able or remain standing. Silence is kept for reflection. CONFESSION/FORGIVENESS Gracious God, you desire us to know you and to share your stories. You call us to rejoice as your creation, to live fully in your covenants and promises, to work together as your people for justice and freedom, and to love as you love. Help us, O God, to answer your call, "Here I am" We hide our pain, brokenness, and mistakes. We try to erase undesirable parts of our story. Forgive us for all the times we have failed to tell the whole story or times when we have stopped the story. God knows our whole story and loves us completely. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, I assure you that you are known, forgiven, and deeply loved. GATHERING HYMN God of Grace and God of Glory Hymn #705 Youth Activities Calendar Summer 2016 June 12: Breakfast Burritos, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Dominican Republic Commissioning, 10:00 a.m. worship Day Camp Training 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. June 15: Day Camp Training 7:00-8:30 p.m. June 18-25: Bridging Borders Dominican Republic June 27-July 1: Bethany/RTLC Day Camp - MS and HS Wednesdays in July: Fraps and Faith, Gamer Group; 7:15-8:30pm - MS and HS July 10: Rainbow Trail Commissioning, 10:00 a.m. Worship July 10-16: Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp - Senior High #1 July 14: Water World - MS July 24-29: Sky Ranch Confirmation Camp - Confirmation youth July 31: Sky Ranch Recognition/Celebration in Worship - Confirmation youth August 3: Rockies Game, 6:00 p.m. - MS and HS August 14: Bethany Summer Trip Youth Service, 10:00 a.m. Worship August 24: Confirmation Fair - Confirmation youth 2 GREETING 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. 11

3 stuffed mushrooms, rice, rolls, salad, vegetable, dessert. This is our last meeting before our summer break. Centering Prayer Join us on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. in Room 404 or the Bethany library (current study, Renew Your Life by Kai Mark Nilsen), or Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Bethany library (current study, Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith). Summer Worship on Wednesdays June 1 August 10 Join us at 6:30 p.m. for worship with Holden Evening Prayer as we Ponder the Parables in the Chapel during the summer months. Cookies and fellowship follow the service. Ramadan: Multicultural Mosaic has invited us to celebrate Ramadan with them, here at Bethany in the Great Hall on June 15th immediately following the Wednesday evening worship at 7:15 p.m. Ramadan commemorates the first revelation of the Quran and is a month long celebration. Healthy adults fast during the day (fluids are acceptable), pray and read the Quran. At sunset the fast is broken with a celebratory meal. We will be partaking in this meal with them on June 15th and you may wish to experience fasting, praying and reading the Bible during that day. Children, those with health concerns and pregnant women are exempt from the fast, so please do so only if that is healthy for you! There will only be availability for 50 people (children and youth are welcome!) so please RSVP to Sarah at Sarah@bethanydenver.org. 10 NEXT SUNDAY, June 19 Let s Play Ball! Bethany has a co-ed softball team and we are the reigning champions! Would you like to join other Bethany members on Sunday afternoons for a little exercise and socializing? We began games on June 5 and would love to have some new members. We play in a league with other area churches. Please contact Eric Oss at eoss1964@gmail.com if you would like to participate. The age requirement is 15 years and up. Come out and play with us! Father s Day Blood Drive: CANCELED Because of a Bonfils staffing shortage we will not have our drive on Sunday, June 19. If you still want to give, please contact Bonfils at or register online at donors.bonfils.org/. LOOKING AHEAD Day Camp at Bethany is June 27-July 1 Day Camp is a funfilled week of Bible study, arts & crafts, recreation, music and FUN!! We will again partner with Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp. Our theme is What s Your Call? We especially need volunteer faith formers of all ages to help with our younger disciples. We also need host families for three of the counselors and families to provide lunches and dinners for our counselors. And we need some supplies for Day Camp for snacks and arts and crafts. Please contact Gayle if you are interested in any of these opportunities at or gayle@bethany-denver.org. Registration forms can be found at the Welcome Center. 12 th Annual Colorado Rockies Faith Day Sunday, August 7 at 2:10pm. Crowder is this year s musical guest. Tickets are $24 each. Each ticket includes the 2:10 p.m. Rockies game (vs. Miami Marlins) and the postgame concert. Sign up and pay at the Welcome Center. If you have questions please contact Sarah at sarah@bethany-denver.org. New BECC Director! Welcome Keith Langford, our new director of BECC! We are very excited to announce that Keith will be joining us in ministry at BECC beginning June 27th! He has many years of experience in Christian early childhood programs (particularly in the ELCA and here in the Denver metro area) as well as many gifts to share with us here at Bethany. Please be sure to welcome him to our community! Germany Trip: A Reformation Pilgrimage trip to Germany is being planned by Globus for September 23-October 4, 2016 celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Several Lutheran parishes in Colorado will be taking this custom trip from Berlin to Munich (finishing the last 2 days of Oktoberfest). Join now while crowds and prices are lower! See the flyer at the Welcome Center. Please call Jan Kief for information at HOW TO HELP Flowers Todays flowers were given by Jean & David Scott in celebration of their children and grandchildren. Please sign up for flowers at the Welcome Center. $35 donation. Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Needed! We are building at Sable Ridge (near I-225 and I-70). Our partner sponsor is Thrivent Financial. Contact Kevin Dempsey at or kmdmpsy@aol.com. Volunteers need to be at least 16 years old. Bethany build dates are: Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 25. July and August dates will be added. Sign up in the Narthex! Mosaic serves individuals with intellectual disabilities and they re having their first ever PROM on July 23 rd! They are in need of men s dress suits, shoes, etc. They also are in need of women s jewelry, clothes, shoes, etc. If you have anything that you would like to donate to Mosaic, please drop off these items at Tory s office (end of the hall in the youth wing)! Any questions, contact Stephanie Webb, x16; Stephanie.webb@mosaicinfo.org Hearing Assistance Please see the Sound Tech in the sound booth at the rear of the Sanctuary if you need a hearing assistant device. The Hymn of Praise historically was the "Gloria in Excelsis" - "Glory to God in the Highest" - The Christmas song of the Angels. In 1978 Richard Hillert composed "This is the Feast" for the Lutheran Book of Worship. The setting we are singing today was written by Bethany's Director of Music and Organist, Rick Seaton. The text is from Revelation 5:12-13 and 19:5-9. As we sing, our voices are joined with the Heavenly Throng singing, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessings!" HYMN OF PRAISE 3

4 4 Psalm 46 is a song of thanks, sung by the people of Israel with gratitude for the mighty deeds of God. The Psalm is written in couplets or pairs - a poetic form meant to state what is happening and then say it again with even greater depth or force. God is for us, a refuge and strength - an abundant help in dire straights! I Love to Tell the Story The story begins with God. We cannot know God without stories. How can we know ourselves? We tell stories to know and be known. Christ came into the world as a story in motion - the Word made flesh. He went into the world recalling the ancient tales and sharing new parables everywhere he went. We cannot be the people of God without telling God's stories, and sharing these stories with each generation. We cannot tell God's stories without connecting with our own histories of faith. God's story is universal, and deeply personal. PRAYER OF THE DAY Gracious God, Come into our lives - into our stories - and into our worship O God of abundant life and promises, you are faithful. Lead us from lives of destruction and captivity into your promised peace. Give us grace to keep our promises. Give us faith to trust in you. Amen. Please be seated. Word PSALM Psalm 46 God for us is a refuge and strength an abundant help in dire straits, reachable with ease So we are not afraid when the land moves and the mountains topple into the heart of the sea Let its waters roar and seethe! Let mountains quake in its swell! There is a river whose channels gladden God's city, the Most High's holy accommodations. God is in her midst, she will not be toppled. God will help her at the break of morn Nations roar, kingdoms topple he lets go with his voice, the earth melts. The Yahweh of Hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our haven. Come, see Yahweh's doings what desolations on earth he has wrought who makes wars cease to the ends of the earth the bow he breaks, the spear he snaps, wagons he burns in fire. Be still! Know that I am God I stand above the nations, I stand above the earth. The Yahweh of Hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our haven. LESSON Genesis 6:11-22; 7:11-18; 8:6-19; 9:8-13 Holy Bible pg. 6-8 (OT) SERMON/CHILDREN S SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY Thy Holy Wings Hymn #613 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. TODAY AT BETHANY Sunday Morning Events 8:30 & 10:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion in the Sanctuary. At the 10:00 a.m. service we will commission participants who will be going to the Dominican Republic. Adult Faith Formation: TODAY at 11:15 a.m., Through the Bible in 90 Days (using an NIV Bible that is sectioned into daily readings). This adult faith formation opportunity is supported by the D.J. Worship Schedule Sundays: 8:30, 10:00 a.m. ~ Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. through 6/14 ~ Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Also available: Watch Sunday and Wednesday services at Bethany Fund Update Received Give Now! June 5 $ 44,870 June MTD $ 44,870 Fiscal YTD $1,648,781 Fiscal Year Countdown: We have three weeks left in this fiscal year to reach our budget of $1,925,000. The Bethany Fund is our primary resource for sustaining the ministries of Bethany Lutheran Church, both within our walls and beyond! Thank you for your generous support! If you are able to make an X-TRA gift (as many already have) please remember to mark it as X-TRA! We welcome our new worshipers today! Please fill out a Connection Card found in the pew rack and join in fellowship in the courtyard. To learn more about Bethany s Bible studies and various ministries, pick up a Life Together at Bethany booklet at the Welcome Center or download it from our website - Bethany hosts New Member Information Sessions quarterly and then receives new members. The next session is July 10 in Room 210 following the 10:00 a.m. worship service. The pastors welcome the chance to meet with you at any time to discuss how Bethany s ministries might connect with your faith journey and interests. Tengdin Memorial Fund. Holy Spirits Theology Pub will meet TODAY at noon at the Pioneer Bar and Grill 2401 S. University. We will be saying "good-bye" and blessing Amy Janssen as she embarks on her seminary adventure! Come and join us! Breakfast Burritos: Bethany s Youth will sell breakfast burritos TODAY between services. Come get them hot or take a few frozen ones home! Funds raised will go to the 23 youth and adults headed to the Dominican Republic later this month! An overwhelminglygenerous freewill offering will be collected. Attention All 2016 Day Camp Youth Volunteers! Please come to the Soul Schopp for a 2016 Day Camp Training Seminar on either TODAY from 11:30pm-1pm or Wednesday June 15th from 6pm- 7:30pm! We are asking that all youth volunteers participate in one of these trainings as it will be essential for getting us all on the same page for our 2016 Day Camp! Looking forward to seeing you there and preparing for a phenomenal Day Camp! Did You Know? That the Bethany Patchers have been working on quilts for Lutheran World Relief and other outreach projects for almost 18 years? Find out how you can help TODAY. They have a display table in the Narthex to demonstrate how their quilts are made and to answer questions. Bring a spool of thread (or several) and visit them. You will be glad you did! THIS WEEK AT BETHANY... God s Word for the Week Bible Study, Room 2l0. Mondays at 9:00 a.m. & Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. The Greatest Story Mondays at 6:30 p.m. This is an overview and Bible introduction course. Our pastors will teach the classes. This adult faith formation opportunity is supported by the D.J. Tengdin Memorial Fund. XYZ (Xtra Years of Zip) Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesdays after 9:30 a.m. for coffee and snacks, to play games or to socialize. At 11:30 a.m. we worship in the Chapel then have lunch (suggested donation is $5). Our June 14 menu: 9

5 WORSHIP LEADERS PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Response: Lord in your mercy Hear our prayer. PREACHER PRESIDER COMMUNITY Pastor Gary Sandberg Pastor Brigette Weier Pastor Russ Britton PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you all. And also with you. ASSISTING MINISTER (Coordinator: Garth Englund III) Vicky Daub After sharing the Peace, please be seated. ORGANIST MUSICIANS LECTOR (Coordinator: Ron Guse) COMMUNION ASSISTANTS (Coordinators: Karen Tennien, 8:30 a.m. Alison Betts, 10:00 a.m.) Rick Seaton Leah Podzimek, Soprano Jesse Hodgson, Trumpet Lauren Hodgson, Piano Koren Holden (8:30 a.m.) Elton Winters (10:00 a.m.) Jeanette Arps-Manos, Judi Burchfield, Marie Friedemann, Bev Van Kirk (8:30 a.m.) Alison Betts, Larry Daub, Gretchen Hack, Morris Hack (10:00 a.m.) From Bach s setting of the Magnificat (1723): Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo: And my spirit rejoices in God my savior. Meal OFFERING Et Exultavit Spiritus Meus from Magnificat J.S. Bach OFFERTORY RESPONSE SACRISTAN (Coordinator: Dave Malucky) Garth Englund III (8:30 a.m.) Laura Weber-Meyers (10:00 a.m.) ACOLYTES USHERS (Coordinators: Dave Okes, 8:30 a.m. Andy Gift, 10:00 a.m.) Bryce Loui, Carter Loui (8:30 a.m.) Taylor Howard, Hans Romine (10:00 a.m.) Steve Barrett, Jim Flemming, Julie Friedemann, Kevin McAuliffe, Marilyn McConnell, Mark Mertz Mark, Linda Starkey, Rich Waldmeier, Abigail Wiggans, Scott Wiggans (8:00 a.m.) Rebecca Collins, Ron Kaminen, Dave Okes, Chuck Pattison, Pat Rethman, Bob Struthers, Jim Wahe (10:00 a.m.) Stewardship Thought: Sharing God s abundant gifts with our youth as they go out into the world is one way we use our gifts to the glory of God. SOUND TECHNICIANS (Coordinators: Forrest Guittar, Laura Romig) Jake Newell ALTAR GUILD (Coordinator: Linda Sather) Deb Distler, Mona Palmquist, Carol Rankin, Betty Ziemann NURSERY ATTENDANTS Kathy Shearer, Lori Braden WELCOME TO THE LORD S TABLE Bethany welcomes all to join in receiving the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion. An usher will direct you when to come forward for the distribution. You will receive the wafer in your hand which you may then dip in the wine. A communion station with alcohol free wine and gluten free wafers is available at every communion service at the center aisle. You may return by the opposite aisle of your section. Those who would like to come forward but do not wish to commune may ask the server for a blessing. 8 5

6 GREAT THANKSGIVING THE DISTRIBUTION LAMB OF GOD The Preface reminds us that PREFACE in Christ, we are joined to the Communion of Saints It is indeed right, our duty and our joy......we praise your name and join their unending hymn: through all time and space. SANCTUS (sung first by the soloist, then again by the assembly) From Vivaldi s setting of the Gloria (1716): Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis: Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. COMMUNION MUSIC Qui Sedes ad Dexteram from Gloria Antonio Vivaldi COMMUNION HYMN Come, Let Us Eat Hymn #491 BLESSING PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Response after prayer: Amen. Please be seated. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Sending The prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11: WORDS OF INSTITUTION...For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of our faith. Response: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. LORD'S PRAYER Please be seated. BWV 593 is an arrangement by Bach of Vivaldi s concerto in A minor, which was originally written for orchestra and two solo violins in COMMISSIONING OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TRIP PARTICIPANTS (10:00 A.M.) BENEDICTION SENDING HYMN Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing Hymn #545 DISMISSAL POSTLUDE Concerto in A Minor, BWV 593 Bach/Vivaldi III. Alegro Liturgical Text, Worship Notes and Music: From Sundays and Seasons.com (c) 2016 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #