St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church THE FEAST OF PENTECOST May 20, 2018 11:00 AM
OUR MISSION As a Lutheran community of faith, we continue our history of proclaiming Christ crucified through Word and Sacrament in joyful service to God and our neighbor. WELCOME TO ST. MATTHEW S LUTHERAN CHURCH We welcome all who worship with us today. We gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise to God. Ushers are available to answer any of your questions. The church is equipped with a hearing impaired system. If you need a listening device, it may be obtained from an usher. In the minutes prior to the beginning of each service, the doors to the nave are closed, and quiet is encouraged. Music is offered which prepares worshipers to receive God s gifts from His Hand the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. Everyone is asked to sign the Attendance Record found at the end of each pew or row of chairs. Please sign this record and pass it down to those beside you during the announcements. As it is returned, please note who is worshipping with you. The Attendance Record helps worshipers to put names and faces together. We make new friends in this way and grow in care for each other. Celebrating Holy Communion: We believe, teach, and confess Christ is truly present in the bread and wine. All baptized Christians, who share this belief, are invited to receive Jesus as He comes in the Holy Communion to forgive the sins of the penitent. Children and others who are not yet receiving the sacrament, or who choose not to commune with us, are invited to come forward for a blessing, crossing their arms over their chest. After receiving the host in your outstretched hands, please eat the host if you wish to drink from the first cup, the metal chalice. Please hold the host if you wish to dip your host in the second cup, the ceramic chalice. Those unable to drink wine are urged simply to touch their host to the outside of the cup prior to eating. The Altar Flowers are dedicated to the Glory of God and given by Robin Lamb in loving memory of her mother, Doris Hill, and by Dave and Peggy Davis in loving memory of their parents and in honor of Peggy s birthday. We congratulate the following students on being confirmed at today s service: Thomas Kaiser Mowrey, son of Paul and Sue Mowrey, and Declan Gunnar Schwartz, son of Chris and Alex Schwartz. Joseph Jameson Parslow was received into Christ s Church by the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at today s 8:30 service. He is the son of Rebecca Greeley and Joseph Parslow, Jr., and brother of Ryder and Maverick. We welcome Joseph Jameson to the body of Christ and to the St. Matthew s Church Family. COME, HOLY GHOST, CREATOR BLEST! We welcome you in Jesus' name to this celebration of the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of Christ's Church. Our Lord Jesus declares to us in John 16 that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. Jesus, God's Incarnate Son, is the Truth, the One who defines reality and establishes identity. There is never some new truth waiting to be discovered that contradicts God's written Word, of which the Holy Spirit is the Author. The Holy Spirit draws us to Holy Baptism, where we are buried and raised with Christ and declared children of God through no effort or merit of our own. Through Holy Baptism, we become members of Christ's Body and sharers in the eternal life and love of the Triune God. At the 11 a.m. Eucharist, we celebrate the confirmation of two young men, who will publicly affirm their Baptism into Christ and their trust in Him. I will strive to Assisting Minister Pr. Robert Weeks Lector Sue Mowrey, Brigitte Walters Ushers Stan Brunt, David Rutland Pray daily Worship weekly Read the Bible Serve at and beyond St. Matthew s Be in Relationship to encourage spiritual growth in others Give of my time, talents and resources Those Serving in Worship Communion Assistants Joel and Cindi Peterson, Pr. Robert Weeks, Robert Shivers Greeters Ana Maria Jackson, Greg and Donna Adams Portions of today s liturgy and hymns are reprinted from Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House, and Lutheran Book of Worship 1978 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Concordia Publishing Liturgy license #000010164, Concordia Publishing Hymn license #100010164, Augsburg Fortress license #9245-L, Augsburg Fortress license #26780, and CCLI license #2014768. Eucharistic Prayer and Fraction reprinted by permission from A Little Book of Canons by Rod L. Ronneberg, STS, 1997 and 2010. 2 Acolyte Hannah Brekhus, Alex Porter, Harrison Rutland Crucifer Robert Shivers Altar Guild Carol Comeskey, Beth Hales
(*Please stand as you are able.) Silence for Meditation PRELUDE Come, Holy Ghost Michael McCabe Veni Creator Spiritus, Mode VIII WELCOME * THE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Pastor: 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. Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Most merciful God, Congregation: we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. Pastor: Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. 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 your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and the Holy Spirit. * THE ENTRANCE HYMN O Day Full of Grace LBW 161 * THE GREETING Pastor: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Congregation: And also with you. 3
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* THE HYMN OF PRAISE (I = Men; II = Women) 5
* THE SALUTATION * THE PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: O God, on this day you taught the hearts of the faithful with the light of your Holy Spirit. By the same Spirit guide us into wisdom; and through His good counsel may we find eternal joy. Through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord. Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. FIRST LESSON: Ezekiel 37:1-14 37 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, you know. 4 Then he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord. 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live. 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. 11 Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off. 12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. 14 And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SOLO Veni, Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) Teresa Hall and Bill Glisson [For an English translation, please refer to the Hymn of the Day.] SECOND LESSON: Acts 2:1-21 2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God. 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, What does this mean? 13 But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine. 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: 17 And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; 18 even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; 20 the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. 21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 6
THE VERSE * THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pastor: The HOLY GOSPEL according to St. John, the fifteenth chapter. HOLY GOSPEL: John 15:26-16:15 26 But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. 16 I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where are you going? 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. The Gospel of the Lord. * THE GOSPEL RESPONSE * THE HYMN OF THE DAY Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (vs. 1-3) (next page) THE SERMON For Our Salvation: Guiding Us To Truth Pr. Zumwalt 7
* THE HYMN OF THE DAY Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (vs. 4-7) 6 Teach us to know the Father, Son, And You, from both, as Three in One That we Your name may ever bless And in our lives the truth confess. 7 Praise we the Father and the Son And Holy Spirit, with them One, And may the Son on us bestow The gifts that from the Spirit flow! Amen. THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION LBW pg. 198 * PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Assisting Minister: Lord, in your mercy. Congregation: Hear our prayers. ANNOUNCEMENTS Text: attr. Rabamus Maurus, 776-856; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814-78, alt. Tune: Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1533, ed. Joseph King; setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 * SHARING THE PEACE Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. Congregation: And also with you. THE OFFERING Breath of God Curry Adult Choir 8
* THE OFFERTORY RESPONSE * THE OFFERTORY PRAYER Assisting Minister: Holy Father, Congregation: with new gifts you announced the sending of your Spirit. And with new offerings we declare that we would be your holy ones. In your mercy, receive us, and by your grace, use us; send your Spirit to sanctify us for the sake of those who are being saved. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. Pastor: It is indeed right and salutary. we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 9
* THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Pastor: Truly you are holy.commanded by your Son. Congregation: We celebrate His redemptive death, we rejoice in His resurrection, and we wait with joy His coming again. Pastor: By His holy...bestow all good things. Congregation: Pastor: Because in Christ we have received the Spirit of adoption, as sons and daughters of God, we dare to pray: * THE LORD S PRAYER (Or in your preferred other language.) 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; 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. * THE FRACTION Pastor: As the grain once scattered in the fields and the grapes once dispersed on hillsides are now united on the Table as sanctified food, even so, Lord, may your Son s holy Church be gathered from the ends of the earth into your Kingdom. Congregation: Lord, I am not worthy that you should come to me, but only say the word, and I shall be healed. THE DISTRIBUTION (Please be seated. An usher will direct you to the altar rail.) 10
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Come Down, O Love Divine LBW 508 Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart LBW 486 11
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine LBW 257 * THE POST-COMMUNION BLESSING Pastor: May this the body and this the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. * THE POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Assisting Minister: Lord Jesus Christ, your Sacrament is a common language for every race. With this message of love confirmed and working in us, reverse the scattering of your creatures. We bless you now and evermore. * THE BENEDICTION Pastor: Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. * THE RECESSIONAL HYMN Thy Strong Word LBW 233 At this time anyone desiring prayer for healing is invited to approach the altar rail. * THE DISMISSAL Pastor: Go in peace. Serve the Lord! Congregation: Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE EBENEZER Benchcraft LESSONS for NEXT WEEK: Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm: Athanasian Creed; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 12