Blind. See. But Now. Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am Sanctuary. Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 9:30 am Lutheran Haven

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1 Blind But Now I See Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am Sanctuary Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 9:30 am Lutheran Haven Monday, August 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm Chapel 2021 W. State Road 426 Oviedo, FL sllcs.org

2 In Preparation for the Lord s Supper The Bible tells us (1 Corinthians 11:23-29) that it is vitally important that we understand and believe that the Lord s Supper is a participation in the very Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. To receive the blessings of this Sacrament to our benefit it is necessary that we examine our hearts and our lives. Please read and prayerfully consider the following: I believe that I am sinful by nature and in need of forgiveness. I confess that I have sinned in my thoughts, words, and deeds. I believe I am forgiven only through faith in Jesus Christ. I confess that in, with, and under the bread and wine I receive the very Body and Blood of Jesus. I promise by the power of the Holy Spirit to amend my sinful life and strive to live a God-pleasing life. As members of Jesus family, we have a responsibility to teach and encourage one another so that we receive the blessing intended for us in this Sacrament. Out of sincere love, we respectfully ask that those who have not been instructed and confirmed in the Lutheran Church please speak with a pastor before attending the Lord s Supper. St. Luke s offers Explorations an adult information class for those high school age and above desiring to be confirmed. Children are confirmed at the end of their eighth grade year after completing instruction. We are happy to meet with you and discuss any special circumstances or needs you may have. Communion Procedure Note: Anyone who cannot come to the communion rail may receive the Lord s Supper in the pew. Simply let a pastor or usher know your request and sit in one of the front rows. Those who are not communing are invited to come forward for a blessing (please cross your arms across your chest to indicate your desire for a blessing). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Portions of liturgy taken from Lutheran Service Book Copyright 2006, Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Portions of Liturgy taken from Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish Series A Copyright 2014, Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. "Blessed Assurance" CCLI Song # Fanny Jane Crosby Phoebe Palmer Knapp Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # In Christ Alone CCLI Song # Keith Getty Stuart Townend 2001 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License #

3 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 12, 2018 Connecting to Community - Good News for All As We Gather: So far we ve seen the conversion of Samaritans (ancient enemies of Judaism) in Acts 8:4ff, then the unlikely conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch (a man excluded by race and physical mutilation) in Acts 8:26ff, and now the conversion of a devoutly religious, ultra-conservative Pharisee (the group that had helped instigate the arrest and execution of Jesus). The Gospel - i.e. the Good News of Jesus death and resurrection - is truly for everyone. Saul s conversion gives us a glimpse of how God works to bring us to faith in Jesus. There is a moment of truth, a collision, facing the reality of who God is, followed by a period of rethinking everything you thought you knew about yourself and about God, and finally, the application of grace, God s unlimited, undeserved love. Pre Service Music Welcome 3

4 Opening Hymn: All People That on Earth do Dwell LSB To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heav n and earth adore, From us and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. 4

5 God Grants Us The Gift Of Forgiveness Invocation: P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. (Matthew 28:19b; 18:20) Sacrament of Holy Baptism: (9:30 only) (Please follow the Baptism Service found on page 268 in the Lutheran Service Book.) Oscar Jefferson Conine, son of William Conine and Jennifer Urban, and Gwen Marie Decker, daughter of Matt and Maranda Decker receive Holy Baptism. Confession: P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Silence for reflection on God s Word and for self-examination. P: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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. 5

6 Hymn of Praise: Blessed Assurance 1. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine O what a foretaste of glory divine Heir of salvation purchase of God Born of His Spirit washed in His blood Chorus: This is my story this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long This is my story this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long 2. Perfect submission perfect delight Visions of rapture now burst on my sight Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy whispers of love Chorus: 3. Perfect submission all is at rest I in my Savior am happy and blest Watching and waiting looking above Filled with His goodness lost in His love Chorus (2x s): Prayer of the Day: P: O God, in Your mercy You chose the most unlikely individuals to preach the Gospel. We ask that You use us, despite our many failings, to be witnesses to the truth of Your Son, that all may come to know You, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 6

7 God Speaks To Us From His Word First Reading: Acts 9:1-11, (ESV) But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? 5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting 6 But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do. 7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Here I am, Lord. 11 And the Lord said to him, Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying. 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; 19 and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 7

8 Holy Gospel: John 6:35-51 (ESV) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the sixth chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord! 35 Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, I am the bread that came down from heaven. 42 They said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, I have come down from heaven? 43 Jesus answered them, Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ! 8

9 Hymn of the Day: In Christ Alone 1. In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand. 2. In Christ alone who took on flesh; Fullness of God in helpless babe. This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied; For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. 3. There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain; Then bursting forth in glorious Day, Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, Sin's curse has lost its grip on me; For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ. 4. No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me. From life's first cry, to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand; Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand. 9

10 Sermon Affirmation of Faith: The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, Whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. God Receives Our Offerings And Prayers Gathering of the Offerings Prayer of the Church give.sllcs.org 10

11 God Gives Us A Foretaste Of The Feast To Come We are celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion which we believe to be a great gift from our loving God. Please read In Preparation for the Lord s Supper on page 2. Preface: 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 him thanks and praise. P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing: Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy): 11

12 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. Words of Institution Peace of the Lord: P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God): 12

13 Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God LSB

14 Hymn: What Is This Bread LSB

15 Post Communion Canticle: Thank the Lord Prayer of Thanksgiving Benediction: God Blesses Us And Sends Us Out P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) C: Amen. 15

16 Closing Hymn: Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing LSB 924 YOUR PRAYER PARTNERS Prayer Partners are available near the front sides of the sanctuary. If you have an expression of joy, a concern or other prayer need, they would welcome the opportunity to pray with you. 16