The Day of the New Testament Pentecost ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) 1033 E 1100 N, Decatur, IN 46733 E-mail: spl1845@centurylink.net Website: www.stpeterdecatur.org The Rev. Martin K. Moehring, Pastor (cell phone: 223-0310) Church & Pastor s Study: 724-7533 Parsonage: 724-7552 (Pastor s e-mail: mjmoehring@centurylink.net) Seminarian: James Beadle Jen Fuelling, Church Secretary Cell Phone: 815-216-8516 E-mail: splchurchsec@gmail.com The mission of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church is to: Teach the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ to all; Reach the lost with the same Word by the witness of our words and actions; Care for all in need as we live in Christ s love through the same Word.
THE DIVINE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION THE DAY OF PENTECOST, June 4th, 2017, 9:00 am Jesus promised that it was to our advantage that He go away and send the Holy Spirit for His Church (John 16:7). That advantage became immediately evident on PENTECOST as the Holy Spirit empowered the preaching of repentance and forgiveness, and employed the use of Holy Baptism and THE LORD'S SUPPER to build the church of Christ (Acts 2). The Holy Spirit is still acting for our advantage, as Christ comes to us with His true Body and true Blood in the Sacrament of Holy Communion today. Because doctrinal oneness is central to the common reception of THE LORD'S SUPPER, we practice "Close" Communion. Penitent, believing members of sister Missouri Synod congregations are welcome to commune at this altar. All other guests desiring to commune are asked to speak with the pastor before the service. PRE-SERVICE MUSIC CALL TO WORSHIP: RINGING THE BELL PRELUDE HYMN: LSB 913, "O Holy Spirit, Enter In" (Stand) LITURGY: Divine Service, Setting Three, hymnal p. 184 and following Confession and Absolution, p. 184-185 Introit of the Day Ps. 104:24, 27 28, 30; antiphon: Liturgical Text Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,* and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alle- luia. O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all;* the earth is full of your creatures. These all look to you,* to give them their food in due season. When you give it to them, they gath- er it up;* when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you send forth your Spirit, they are cre- ated,* and you renew the face of the ground. Glory be to the Father and to the Son* and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the be- ginning,* is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful,* and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alle- luia. Kyrie, Gloria in Excelsis, p. 186-189 Salutation and Collect of the Day (Responses sung) P The Lord be with you. C And with thy spirit. P Let us pray. O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever; Amen. (Sit) Old Testament Reading Numbers 11:24 30 24 So Moses went out and told the on them. They were among those people the words of the LORD. And he registered, but they had not gone out gathered seventy men of the elders of to the tent, and so they prophesied in the people and placed them around the camp. 27 And a young man ran and the tent. 25 Then the LORD came down told Moses, Eldad and Medad are in the cloud and spoke to him, and prophesying in the camp. 28 And took some of the Spirit that was on Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of him and put it on the seventy elders. Moses from his youth, said, My lord And as soon as the Spirit rested on Moses, stop them. 29 But Moses said to them, they prophesied. But they did him, Are you jealous for my sake? not continue doing it. Would that all the LORD s people were 26 Now two men remained in the prophets, that the LORD would put his camp, one named Eldad, and the other Spirit on them! 30 And Moses and the named Medad, and the Spirit rested elders of Israel returned to the camp. L This is the Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God. Gradual for The Day of Pentecost (read by the lector) I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. With the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Second Reading Acts 2:1 21 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, mocking said, They are filled with they were all together in one place. new wine. 2 And suddenly there came from 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, heaven a sound like a mighty rushing lifted up his voice and addressed wind, and it filled the entire house them, Men of Judea and all who dwell where they were sitting. 3 And divided in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, tongues as of fire appeared to them and give ear to my words. 15 For these and rested on each one of them. 4 And men are not drunk, as you suppose, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit since it is only the third hour of the and began to speak in other tongues day. 16 But this is what was uttered as the Spirit gave them utterance. through the prophet Joel: 5 Now there were dwelling in 17 And in the last days it shall be, Jerusalem Jews, devout men from God declares, every nation under heaven. 6 And at that I will pour out my Spirit on all this sound the multitude came flesh, together, and they were bewildered, and your sons and your daughters because each one was hearing them shall prophesy, speak in his own language. 7 And they and your young men shall see were amazed and astonished, saying, visions, Are not all these who are speaking and your old men shall dream Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, dreams; each of us in his own native language? 18 even on my male servants and 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites female servants and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea in those days I will pour out my and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Spirit, and they shall prophesy. 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and 19 And I will show wonders in the the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, heavens above and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and signs on the earth below, and proselytes, Cretans and blood, and fire, and vapor of Arabians we hear them telling in our smoke; own tongues the mighty works of 20 the sun shall be turned to darkness God. 12 And all were amazed and and the moon to blood, perplexed, saying to one another, before the day of the Lord What does this mean? 13 But others 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. L This is the Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God. (Stand) Triple Alleluia, p. 190 Holy Gospel John 7:37 39 (Responses sung) L The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter. C Glory be to Thee, O Lord. 37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. L This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise be to Thee, O Christ. NICENE CREED, p. 191 (Sit) HYMN OF THE DAY: LSB 498, "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest" SERMON (Rev. Thomas Zimmerman) OFFERTORY, "Create in me a clean heart," p. 192 OFFERING (Stand) PRAYER OF THE CHURCH (P: Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer.) (We include our shut-ins, those on our hearts and minds, and the following) Khloe Fuelling (home; daughter of Dane and Jen) Garrett Fuelling (home) Judy Witte (home)
LaVon Scherer (Adams Heritage, Monroeville) Loretta (Mrs. James) Franz (home) Max Fuelling (home; undergoing treatments) Kay Brown (sister of David and Lynn Matthews; at home in GA, receiving therapy) Dr. Cynthia Matthews (home) Julaine Hockemeyer (mother of Lori Conrad) Frank Crosby (Charlie's brother; at home) Faith Gibson (grandniece of Jim & Joyce Gariepy; in Pennsylvania) Sarah Biskupski (Traverse City, MI; wife of one of Pastor's nephews) Ruth Brege (husband, Rev. William, is retired pastor of Bethlehem, Ossian) SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT, p. 194 and following DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: LSB 642, "O Living Bread from Heaven" LSB 497, "Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord" CONCLUDING LITURGY, p. 199-202 HYMN TO DEPART: LSB 496, "Holy Spirit, Light Divine" Organist: Stephanie Klinker Deacons: Joe Werling (Head), Matt Bischoff, Steve H. Fuelling, Louie Fuelling Elders: Allen Franz, Ron Franz (Head), John Fuelling, Dale Busick ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERINGS: Currently unavailable; will be included next week. Thanks! In 2 Cor. chapter 8, we read that the Macedonians gave much more than expected, because they gave "beyond their ability." As our Lord prospers us, we are called to give as He blesses us; and, perhaps at times, even beyond our human ability. He blesses us so we can bless others. PASTOR AND JUDY MOEHRING are on vacation until June 9 (Friday). If a pastor is needed in an emergency, please call Pastor Koeneman at Immanuel Lutheran (Union Twp.), at 223-1664 (his cell), or 724-7680 (church). WE THANK REV. THOMAS ZIMMERMAN (retired), former dean of students at Concordia Theological Seminary, for serving as officiant and preacher today. The Lord bless his message from God's Word, and our hearing of the message and receiving the Lord's Gift of the Sacrament of the Altar.
THE CHURCH SECRETARY will be on vacation from June 16-18 and June 20-26. If you have bulletin announcements, please plan accordingly. Also, I will be putting the newsletter together as soon as we return. Please make sure to get any information for the COMBINED July/August newsletter turned in by June 25 th. Thank you! Jen Fuelling THE FRIENDS OF WYNEKEN GROUP is sponsoring a bus trip to the Lake Michigan Shore Winefest on Saturday, June 17. Tickets are $65.00, which includes the bus transportation, admission into the event; souvenir wine tasting glass; free shuttle service; five live bands; and five (5) wine tasting tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased. Bus pick-up will be 8:00 am that morning at The Bridge Church parking lot in Decatur. Send checks (made out to FOW or Friends of Wyneken), contact phone numbers, and location for pick-up to: Friends of Wyneken (c/o Tina Bauermeister) 16316 Poe Rd. Ossian, IN 46777 (Questions? Call 260-639-6530) ST. JOHN LUTHERAN (BINGEN) is sponsoring a trip to The Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, and including a Riverboat Cruise on the Ohio River, and a Broadway Show. The dates are Sept. 12-14; reservation forms with all the trip details are available on one of the tables in the narthex/foyer. LOVE-INC OF ADAMS COUNTY ("Love In the Name of Christ") is once again sponsoring its annual "Clothe-a-Kid for School" project. This is another great opportunity to reach out to families in need by showing Jesus' love in a practical way. If you're interested in participating, sponsor forms are available on each table in the narthex. These forms should be turned into or mailed directly to the Love INC office as soon as possible. WORSHIP FOR SHUT-INS can be viewed on the following stations: Sunday, 7:00 a.m., NBC-TV 21.2, Fort Wayne Sunday, 8:00 a.m., WISE-TV 21.3, Fort Wayne; FiOS Cable 9 Sunday, 11:30 a.m., DIRECTV 377 & DISH 7442 Sunday & Monday, 4:00 p.m., Comcast 55 & FiOS 25 Monday, 10:00 a.m., Comcast 55 and FiOS 25 THE LUTHERAN HOUR can be heard on the following radio stations: WZBD-FM 92.7, Sundays, 8:05 am WOWO-AM 1190, Sundays, 11:30 am WFCV-AM 1090, Sundays, 3:30 pm
LUTHERAN INTERNET PROGRAMMING 1) LISTEN TO WORLDWIDE KFUO.org... your radio station for news, talk, and sacred music with a cross-focused, Christ-centered Lutheran worldview. This week on KFUO.org, we study the Lectionary for Trinity Sunday (on "Thy Strong Word" @ 12 Noon); we continue in the Gospel of Luke for the Daily Lectionary Studies (on "His Time" @ 9:00 am); we expand knowledge of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession with lively in-studio guests on "Concord Matters"; and, we look into funeral planning with Rev. Mark Birkholz (on "Faith & Family" June 8 @ 11:00 am). Join us! Archived at KFUO.org. Find us at kfuo.org and follow us at Facebook.com/KFUOradio, or Instagram@kfuo.radio for shareable photos and program info. This program is available only on the Internet! 2) DEFENDING THE FAITH, TEACHING THE TRUTH Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL; and is hosted by Missouri Synod Pastor Todd Wilken. You can also listen to what you want, when you want, at www.issuesetc.org This program is available only on the Internet! 3) LUTHERAN PUBLIC RADIO Sacred Music for the World ; listen to the music of the Church anytime, at LutheranPublicRadio.org, available only on the Internet. 4) CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, FORT WAYNE, live streaming of daily chapel service and special services; go to the Seminary's home page at www.ctsfw.edu, and click on the proper link on the right side of the home page. LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SUNDAY'S (JUNE 11th) READINGS Genesis 1:1-2:4 Acts 2:14. 22-36 Matthew 28:16-20 The Holy Triune God Recreates Us in the Image and Likeness of Christ Jesus The Holy Triune God "created the heavens and the earth," and "behold, it was very good" (Gen. 1:1, 31). However, after Adam and Eve fell into sin and plunged God's good creation into decay and death, the Son of God would be "delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God" to be "crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men" (Acts 2:23). As Jesus "received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:33), He also raises up all the baptized and pours out the Spirit upon them through the preaching of His Gospel. He sends out His apostles to "make disciples of all nations" by "baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," and "teaching them to observe all that [He has] commanded" (Matt. 28:19-20). Through such baptizing and teaching---gospel and Sacraments---the Holy Triune God recreates us in the image and likeness of His Incarnate Son, Jesus, the Christ, and behold, it is "very good" (Gen. 1:31). CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK OF June 4th, 2017 (Pastor and Mrs. Moehring on vacation till June 9) TODAY 9:00 am Divine Service of Holy Communion THURSDAY 9:00 am Quilting