Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sharing God s Love with All! Ascension of Our Lord May 13, 2018, 9:15 am Welcome - A warm welcome to all visitors and guests. We pray that God will bless your time among us with His Word and Holy Spirit. Young children are encouraged to be in worship and activity bags are available for their use. Please sign our guest book at the back of the church before you leave. We are so glad you joined us for worship today. Gathering Hymn. Crown Him with Many Crowns (vs. 1,4,5)..ELW #855 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hark, how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless king through all eternity. Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o'er the grave and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save. His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high, who died, eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die. Crown him the Lord of years, the potentate of time, creator of the rolling spheres,
ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me; thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity. 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. Prayer of the Day P: Almighty God, your only Son C: Amen. Sunday School Poem Joint Choir Anthem Lift Up Your Heads First Reading......Acts 1:1-11 L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Psalm... Psalm 47 L: Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with a joyful sound. C: For the Lord Most High is to be feared: a great king over all the earth, L: who subdues the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet; C: who chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom God loves. L: God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of the ram s horn. C: Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our king, sing praises.
L: For God is king of all the earth; sing praises with a song. C: God reigns over the nations; God is enthroned on high. L: The nobles of the people have gathered as the people of the God of Abraham. The rulers of the earth belong to God, who is highly exalted. Second Reading.. Ephesians 1:15-23 L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation (to be sung) ELW Page 171 C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia. P: The Holy Gospel according to Luke the 24 th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel Lesson...Luke 24:44-53 L: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon.... Pastor Peter Jonas Joint Choir Anthems.. Moments Like These and 10,000 Reasons The Nicene Creed ELW Page 104 We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was
buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayers of Intercession (Each petition will end with P: Lord in your mercy ; please respond C: Hear our prayer. ) Sharing of the Peace Offering Offering Hymn Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!..(vs. 1 & 3) ELW #385 Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing! Now is the triumph of our king! To all the world glad news we bring: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Praise we in songs of victory that love, that life which cannot die, and sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The Great Thanksgiving.. Page 172 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. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Page 173 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Eucharistic Prayer P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of faith. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Lord s Prayer...Page 173 Holy Communion - Lamb of God.Page 174 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace. Communion Hymn... Beautiful Savior.(vs. 1-4)...ELW #838 Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I'd love thee, truly I'd serve thee, light of my soul, my joy, my crown.
Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in flow'rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, he makes our sorrowing spirit sing. Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels in the sky. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine! Post Communion Prayer Blessing C: Amen. Sending Hymn... Shout to the Lord (vs.1-2)... ELW #821 My Jesus, my Savior, Lord, there is none like you. All of my days I want to praise the wonders of your mighty love. My comfort, my shelter, tower of refuge and strength; let ev'ry breath, all that I am
never cease to worship you. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing power and majesty, praise to the King. Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of your name. I sing for joy at the work of your hands; forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand. Nothing compares to the promise I have in you. Dismissal P: Go in peace C: Thanks be to God. ************************************************************ Announcements Pastor Jonas will be on vacation this next week from May 14-20. He will return on May 21 st. Our Saviour s Senior Choir will be joining forces with Peace Lutheran s Senior Choir for a Spring Sing on Sunday, May 13, at our 9:15 service!! The choirs will be singing three selections together. You will notice them leaving our service a bit early!! They will be heading to Pigeon Falls to sing at their 10:15 service as well. We hope you will enjoy the combined choirs selections!! Faithfully Refurbished Sale & Auction: June 9, 2018. Spring cleaning? We'd love your donations of to-be-refurbished items such as solid wood furniture and painting supplies. Contact Mary Johnson (715.538.4037) or Nancy Lyngen (608-989-2749) to arrange pick-up or drop-off. Thank you! WELCA is collecting the following during May for our mission kits for Lutheran World Relief for 2018: Combs (sturdy wide tooth), Nail clippers, Toothbrushes (adult size).
Senior Recognition - Next week we will be honoring our high school seniors who will be graduating this year. Those students being recognized are Shad Goplin, Emelia Hanvold, Haley Harms, Megan Kjos, Katherine Laehn, Olivia Moats, Caden Schaub, and Aime Stendahl. Join us after worship for cake and drinks to celebrate their graduation. The reception is sponsored by the Board of Education. May God bless them in all their future endeavors! Fredrickson Park Project - We'd love to have some homemade Norwegian goodies to sell and raise funds for the Fredrickson Park improvements and Velkommen til Whitehall sign project! If you make flatbread or krumkake or sandbakkels or fattimund or other Norwegian baking and would like to donate some to this event, please contact Dawn Peterson at 715-530-0095. Please bring any bake sale items to the library by10:00 AM on May 17th. Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming week to: Margaret Ausderau, Sherri Warner, Richard Eide, Mark Granlund, Diane Carlson, and Susan Kampa. Coming Up This Week: Today - Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth & Family 10:15 AM Faithfully Refurbished meeting 10:15 AM Monday - Praise Team Practice 7:00 PM Tuesday - Quilters 8:30 AM Life & Growth Team 5:30 PM Worship Team 7:00 PM Wednesday - Bible Study 9:15 AM Confirmation 5:30 PM J Crew 6:30 PM Choir 7:00 PM
Grace Council 7:00 PM Sunday - Worship (Senior Recognition) 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM ********************************************************* Pastor: Peter Jonas Email: pastoroslcwh@gmail.com Church Secretary: Julie Haessig Office Phone: 715-538-4334 Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org Videographer:??? Church Email: osluthwh@gmail.com Power Point:??? Office Hours: M & W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM T & Th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Assisting in Worship Today: Accompanist: Nancy Martinovici Ushers: Karl & Donna Fernholz Communion Servers: Kneifl family