CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 THE DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER Have you received the Spirit? God poured out His Holy Spirit on us at our Baptism. Also, the Holy Spirit is sent to guide us when we are lost, to comfort us when we suffer pain or loss, and to strengthen our faith when we need it the most. The Holy Spirit filled the Disciples, enabling them to speak many languages to the foreigners in Jerusalem which not only amazed them but got their attention. God sends us His Holy Spirit when we are in need, but we need to receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts. When we do that, we may be enabled to do what the Disciples did, and testify the Good News to the world. means to be seated means to stand, unless repeated standing is difficult [P: Pastor C: Congregation] CALL TO WORSHIP SHARING OF THE PEACE OPENING HYMN #496 Holy Spirit, Light Divine
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. C: who made heaven and earth. P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Silence for personal confession P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
KYRIE 3 HYMN OF PRAISE Gloria in Excelsis
COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray together. ALL: 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. 4 OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24 30 (Moses desires the Lord to put His Spirit on His people.) R: The Old Testament reading is from Numbers, chapter eleven. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING Acts 2:1 21 (The Day of Pentecost) R: Epistle reading is from Acts chapter two. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!
ALLELUIA VERSE 5 HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37 39 (Out of believers in Christ will flow rivers of living water.) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. (After the reading ) P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLE'S CREED All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day he rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen. We invite the children to come forward as we sing: LSB # 913, v.1, O Holy spirit, enter in, And in our hearts Your work begin, Your dwelling place now make us. Sun of the Soul, O light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To joy and gladness wake us. That we may be Truly living, To Your giving Prayer unceasing And in love be still increasing. 6 CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN #497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord SERMON Rev. Dr. John Diefenthaler Text: Acts 2:1-21 Title: The Spirit and the Harvest! TITHES, PLEDGES, AND OFFERINGS [Please take a moment and sign the attendance book at the end of the pew]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH [The stanzas of the hymn To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray (LSB 768) are used as petitions for the Prayer of the Church. These petitions may be spoken.] P: On this Day of Pentecost, we join our hearts and voices that in our Savior s name, to God the Holy Spirit, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. To God the Holy Spirit let us pray For the true faith needed on our way That He may defend us when life is ending And from exile home we are wending. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. O sweetest Love, Your grace on us bestow; Set our hearts with sacred fire aglow That with hearts united we love each other, Ev ry stranger, sister, and brother. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Transcendent Comfort in our ev ry need, Help us neither scorn nor death to heed That we may not falter nor courage fail us When the foe shall taunt and assail us. Lord, have mercy! 7
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. 8 Shine in our hearts, O Spirit, precious light; Teach us Jesus Christ to know aright That we may abide in the Lord who bought us, Till to our true home He has brought us. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Special petitions may follow. P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. P: O Lord, into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + (Hymnal, p. 208) 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.
PROPER PREFACE SANCTUS 9 THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 LORD'S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.
PAX DOMINI P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. 10 AGNUS DEI COMMUNION INVITATION The Lord's Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord's body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, are unclear on what all this means, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are encouraged to seek guidance from the pastor.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #632 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee #637 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord #915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us 11 NUNC DIMITTIS
POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 12 BENEDICTION Liturgical Text P: Come, Holy Spirit, C: fill the hearts of the faithful, P: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. C: Alleluia! 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. CLOSING HYMN #650 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling ANNOUNCEMENTS (p.14-15) VERSE OF THE WEEK All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. (John 7:37-38)
MISSION HYMN (sung together) Lift high the Cross, the Love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 13 POSTLUDE IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD TODAY: Officiants Organist Assisting Ministers Usher Acolyte, 8:00 Acolyte, 11:00 Lector, 8:00 Lector, 11:00 Greeters, 8:00 Greeters, 11:00 Nursery Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler Cindy Golem Mr. Bob Shives, Mr. Frank Waldron Mr. Jim Gann, Mr. Fred Tichnell Ed Asper/Hugh McSweyn Tim Davidson Dory Brown Bob Shives Bob Keane Mr. & Mrs. Dan Vermilya Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell Becky Brown Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Amt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 14 [Please check the newsletter for additional announcements] NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: Church: concordia.hagerstown@gmail.com Open Arms: openarms.hagerstown1@gmail.com THANK YOU to Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler for leading us in worship today. This week Thursday Lay Ministry Meeting, 7;00 p.m. TODAY BE OUR GUEST Breakfast following the 11:00 service. All are welcome. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Men s Group is inviting all CLC members to join us in a trip to tour the Smithsonian Udar- Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA next to the Dulles Airport. We are planning to go on Saturday, July 8 th and are planning to include a tour of the restoration area as part of the trip. A sign-up sheet will be on the board in the hall. Further details to follow. Our Mission of the Month for June is Christ Lutheran of the Deaf. More info to come.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Request forms to have a prayer shawl made for you or a loved one are on the bulletin board to the left of the mailboxes. Please complete the form and put it in Jane O Farrell s mailbox. If anyone would like to share their talent of knitting or crocheting for this ministry please contact one of the members: Jane O Farrell, Stephanie Gore, Cheryl Dawson. Church Library News: The Church library has a link on Concordia's Church Website (Our Library) and now under that link has the main library catalogue divided under four headings; PreK-Kindergarten, Children/Youth, Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction. FOOD FOR THE POOR LUTHERAN COALITION: Don t forget! We continue to collect funds to help serve the poorest of the poor in Haiti. $2 per week from all our member families would mean $10,000 to help alleviate their tremendous suffering. 15
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 THE DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER Have you received the Spirit? God poured out His Holy Spirit on us at our Baptism. Also, the Holy Spirit is sent to guide us when we are lost, to comfort us when we suffer pain or loss, and to strengthen our faith when we need it the most. The Holy Spirit filled the Disciples, enabling them to speak many languages to the foreigners in Jerusalem which not only amazed them but got their attention. God sends us His Holy Spirit when we are in need, but we need to receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts. When we do that, we may be enabled to do what the Disciples did, and testify the Good News to the world. means to be seated means to stand, unless repeated standing is difficult [P: Pastor C: Congregation] CALL TO WORSHIP SHARING OF THE PEACE OPENING HYMN #496 Holy Spirit, Light Divine
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. C: who made heaven and earth. P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Silence for personal confession P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
KYRIE 3 HYMN OF PRAISE Gloria in Excelsis
COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray together. ALL: 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. 4 OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24 30 (Moses desires the Lord to put His Spirit on His people.) R: The Old Testament reading is from Numbers, chapter eleven. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING Acts 2:1 21 (The Day of Pentecost) R: Epistle reading is from Acts chapter two. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!
ALLELUIA VERSE 5 HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37 39 (Out of believers in Christ will flow rivers of living water.) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. (After the reading ) P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLE'S CREED All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day he rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen. We invite the children to come forward as we sing: LSB # 913, v.1, O Holy spirit, enter in, And in our hearts Your work begin, Your dwelling place now make us. Sun of the Soul, O light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To joy and gladness wake us. That we may be Truly living, To Your giving Prayer unceasing And in love be still increasing. 6 CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN #497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord SERMON Rev. Dr. John Diefenthaler Text: Acts 2:1-21 Title: The Spirit and the Harvest! TITHES, PLEDGES, AND OFFERINGS [Please take a moment and sign the attendance book at the end of the pew]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH [The stanzas of the hymn To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray (LSB 768) are used as petitions for the Prayer of the Church. These petitions may be spoken.] P: On this Day of Pentecost, we join our hearts and voices that in our Savior s name, to God the Holy Spirit, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. To God the Holy Spirit let us pray For the true faith needed on our way That He may defend us when life is ending And from exile home we are wending. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. O sweetest Love, Your grace on us bestow; Set our hearts with sacred fire aglow That with hearts united we love each other, Ev ry stranger, sister, and brother. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Transcendent Comfort in our ev ry need, Help us neither scorn nor death to heed That we may not falter nor courage fail us When the foe shall taunt and assail us. Lord, have mercy! 7
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. 8 Shine in our hearts, O Spirit, precious light; Teach us Jesus Christ to know aright That we may abide in the Lord who bought us, Till to our true home He has brought us. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Special petitions may follow. P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. P: O Lord, into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + (Hymnal, p. 208) 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.
PROPER PREFACE SANCTUS 9 THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 LORD'S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.
PAX DOMINI P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. 10 AGNUS DEI COMMUNION INVITATION The Lord's Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord's body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, are unclear on what all this means, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are encouraged to seek guidance from the pastor.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #632 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee #637 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord #915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us 11 NUNC DIMITTIS
POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 12 BENEDICTION Liturgical Text P: Come, Holy Spirit, C: fill the hearts of the faithful, P: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. C: Alleluia! 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. CLOSING HYMN #650 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling ANNOUNCEMENTS (p.14-15) VERSE OF THE WEEK All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. (John 7:37-38)
MISSION HYMN (sung together) Lift high the Cross, the Love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 13 POSTLUDE IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD TODAY: Officiants Organist Assisting Ministers Usher Acolyte, 8:00 Acolyte, 11:00 Lector, 8:00 Lector, 11:00 Greeters, 8:00 Greeters, 11:00 Nursery Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler Cindy Golem Mr. Bob Shives, Mr. Frank Waldron Mr. Jim Gann, Mr. Fred Tichnell Ed Asper/Hugh McSweyn Tim Davidson Dory Brown Bob Shives Bob Keane Mr. & Mrs. Dan Vermilya Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell Becky Brown Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Amt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 14 [Please check the newsletter for additional announcements] NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: Church: concordia.hagerstown@gmail.com Open Arms: openarms.hagerstown1@gmail.com THANK YOU to Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler for leading us in worship today. This week Thursday Lay Ministry Meeting, 7;00 p.m. TODAY BE OUR GUEST Breakfast following the 11:00 service. All are welcome. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Men s Group is inviting all CLC members to join us in a trip to tour the Smithsonian Udar- Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA next to the Dulles Airport. We are planning to go on Saturday, July 8 th and are planning to include a tour of the restoration area as part of the trip. A sign-up sheet will be on the board in the hall. Further details to follow. Our Mission of the Month for June is Christ Lutheran of the Deaf. More info to come.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Request forms to have a prayer shawl made for you or a loved one are on the bulletin board to the left of the mailboxes. Please complete the form and put it in Jane O Farrell s mailbox. If anyone would like to share their talent of knitting or crocheting for this ministry please contact one of the members: Jane O Farrell, Stephanie Gore, Cheryl Dawson. Church Library News: The Church library has a link on Concordia's Church Website (Our Library) and now under that link has the main library catalogue divided under four headings; PreK-Kindergarten, Children/Youth, Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction. FOOD FOR THE POOR LUTHERAN COALITION: Don t forget! We continue to collect funds to help serve the poorest of the poor in Haiti. $2 per week from all our member families would mean $10,000 to help alleviate their tremendous suffering. 15
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 THE DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER Have you received the Spirit? God poured out His Holy Spirit on us at our Baptism. Also, the Holy Spirit is sent to guide us when we are lost, to comfort us when we suffer pain or loss, and to strengthen our faith when we need it the most. The Holy Spirit filled the Disciples, enabling them to speak many languages to the foreigners in Jerusalem which not only amazed them but got their attention. God sends us His Holy Spirit when we are in need, but we need to receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts. When we do that, we may be enabled to do what the Disciples did, and testify the Good News to the world. means to be seated means to stand, unless repeated standing is difficult [P: Pastor C: Congregation] CALL TO WORSHIP SHARING OF THE PEACE OPENING HYMN #496 Holy Spirit, Light Divine
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. C: who made heaven and earth. P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Silence for personal confession P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
KYRIE 3 HYMN OF PRAISE Gloria in Excelsis
COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray together. ALL: 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. 4 OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24 30 (Moses desires the Lord to put His Spirit on His people.) R: The Old Testament reading is from Numbers, chapter eleven. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING Acts 2:1 21 (The Day of Pentecost) R: Epistle reading is from Acts chapter two. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!
ALLELUIA VERSE 5 HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37 39 (Out of believers in Christ will flow rivers of living water.) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. (After the reading ) P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLE'S CREED All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day he rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen. We invite the children to come forward as we sing: LSB # 913, v.1, O Holy spirit, enter in, And in our hearts Your work begin, Your dwelling place now make us. Sun of the Soul, O light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To joy and gladness wake us. That we may be Truly living, To Your giving Prayer unceasing And in love be still increasing. 6 CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN #497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord SERMON Rev. Dr. John Diefenthaler Text: Acts 2:1-21 Title: The Spirit and the Harvest! TITHES, PLEDGES, AND OFFERINGS [Please take a moment and sign the attendance book at the end of the pew]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH [The stanzas of the hymn To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray (LSB 768) are used as petitions for the Prayer of the Church. These petitions may be spoken.] P: On this Day of Pentecost, we join our hearts and voices that in our Savior s name, to God the Holy Spirit, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. To God the Holy Spirit let us pray For the true faith needed on our way That He may defend us when life is ending And from exile home we are wending. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. O sweetest Love, Your grace on us bestow; Set our hearts with sacred fire aglow That with hearts united we love each other, Ev ry stranger, sister, and brother. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Transcendent Comfort in our ev ry need, Help us neither scorn nor death to heed That we may not falter nor courage fail us When the foe shall taunt and assail us. Lord, have mercy! 7
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. 8 Shine in our hearts, O Spirit, precious light; Teach us Jesus Christ to know aright That we may abide in the Lord who bought us, Till to our true home He has brought us. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Special petitions may follow. P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. P: O Lord, into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + (Hymnal, p. 208) 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.
PROPER PREFACE SANCTUS 9 THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 LORD'S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.
PAX DOMINI P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. 10 AGNUS DEI COMMUNION INVITATION The Lord's Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord's body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, are unclear on what all this means, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are encouraged to seek guidance from the pastor.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #632 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee #637 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord #915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us 11 NUNC DIMITTIS
POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 12 BENEDICTION Liturgical Text P: Come, Holy Spirit, C: fill the hearts of the faithful, P: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. C: Alleluia! 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. CLOSING HYMN #650 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling ANNOUNCEMENTS (p.14-15) VERSE OF THE WEEK All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. (John 7:37-38)
MISSION HYMN (sung together) Lift high the Cross, the Love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 13 POSTLUDE IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD TODAY: Officiants Organist Assisting Ministers Usher Acolyte, 8:00 Acolyte, 11:00 Lector, 8:00 Lector, 11:00 Greeters, 8:00 Greeters, 11:00 Nursery Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler Cindy Golem Mr. Bob Shives, Mr. Frank Waldron Mr. Jim Gann, Mr. Fred Tichnell Ed Asper/Hugh McSweyn Tim Davidson Dory Brown Bob Shives Bob Keane Mr. & Mrs. Dan Vermilya Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell Becky Brown Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Amt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 14 [Please check the newsletter for additional announcements] NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: Church: concordia.hagerstown@gmail.com Open Arms: openarms.hagerstown1@gmail.com THANK YOU to Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler for leading us in worship today. This week Thursday Lay Ministry Meeting, 7;00 p.m. TODAY BE OUR GUEST Breakfast following the 11:00 service. All are welcome. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Men s Group is inviting all CLC members to join us in a trip to tour the Smithsonian Udar- Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA next to the Dulles Airport. We are planning to go on Saturday, July 8 th and are planning to include a tour of the restoration area as part of the trip. A sign-up sheet will be on the board in the hall. Further details to follow. Our Mission of the Month for June is Christ Lutheran of the Deaf. More info to come.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Request forms to have a prayer shawl made for you or a loved one are on the bulletin board to the left of the mailboxes. Please complete the form and put it in Jane O Farrell s mailbox. If anyone would like to share their talent of knitting or crocheting for this ministry please contact one of the members: Jane O Farrell, Stephanie Gore, Cheryl Dawson. Church Library News: The Church library has a link on Concordia's Church Website (Our Library) and now under that link has the main library catalogue divided under four headings; PreK-Kindergarten, Children/Youth, Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction. FOOD FOR THE POOR LUTHERAN COALITION: Don t forget! We continue to collect funds to help serve the poorest of the poor in Haiti. $2 per week from all our member families would mean $10,000 to help alleviate their tremendous suffering. 15
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 THE DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER Have you received the Spirit? God poured out His Holy Spirit on us at our Baptism. Also, the Holy Spirit is sent to guide us when we are lost, to comfort us when we suffer pain or loss, and to strengthen our faith when we need it the most. The Holy Spirit filled the Disciples, enabling them to speak many languages to the foreigners in Jerusalem which not only amazed them but got their attention. God sends us His Holy Spirit when we are in need, but we need to receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts. When we do that, we may be enabled to do what the Disciples did, and testify the Good News to the world. means to be seated means to stand, unless repeated standing is difficult [P: Pastor C: Congregation] CALL TO WORSHIP SHARING OF THE PEACE OPENING HYMN #496 Holy Spirit, Light Divine
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. C: who made heaven and earth. P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Silence for personal confession P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
KYRIE 3 HYMN OF PRAISE Gloria in Excelsis
COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray together. ALL: 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. 4 OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:24 30 (Moses desires the Lord to put His Spirit on His people.) R: The Old Testament reading is from Numbers, chapter eleven. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING Acts 2:1 21 (The Day of Pentecost) R: Epistle reading is from Acts chapter two. (After the reading ) R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!
ALLELUIA VERSE 5 HOLY GOSPEL John 7:37 39 (Out of believers in Christ will flow rivers of living water.) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventh chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. (After the reading ) P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLE'S CREED All: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day he rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen. We invite the children to come forward as we sing: LSB # 913, v.1, O Holy spirit, enter in, And in our hearts Your work begin, Your dwelling place now make us. Sun of the Soul, O light divine, Around and in us brightly shine, To joy and gladness wake us. That we may be Truly living, To Your giving Prayer unceasing And in love be still increasing. 6 CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN #497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord SERMON Rev. Dr. John Diefenthaler Text: Acts 2:1-21 Title: The Spirit and the Harvest! TITHES, PLEDGES, AND OFFERINGS [Please take a moment and sign the attendance book at the end of the pew]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH [The stanzas of the hymn To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray (LSB 768) are used as petitions for the Prayer of the Church. These petitions may be spoken.] P: On this Day of Pentecost, we join our hearts and voices that in our Savior s name, to God the Holy Spirit, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. To God the Holy Spirit let us pray For the true faith needed on our way That He may defend us when life is ending And from exile home we are wending. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. O sweetest Love, Your grace on us bestow; Set our hearts with sacred fire aglow That with hearts united we love each other, Ev ry stranger, sister, and brother. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Transcendent Comfort in our ev ry need, Help us neither scorn nor death to heed That we may not falter nor courage fail us When the foe shall taunt and assail us. Lord, have mercy! 7
P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. 8 Shine in our hearts, O Spirit, precious light; Teach us Jesus Christ to know aright That we may abide in the Lord who bought us, Till to our true home He has brought us. Lord, have mercy! P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Special petitions may follow. P: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful, C: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. P: O Lord, into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + (Hymnal, p. 208) 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.
PROPER PREFACE SANCTUS 9 THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 LORD'S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.
PAX DOMINI P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. 10 AGNUS DEI COMMUNION INVITATION The Lord's Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord's body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, are unclear on what all this means, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are encouraged to seek guidance from the pastor.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #632 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee #637 Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord #915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us 11 NUNC DIMITTIS
POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 12 BENEDICTION Liturgical Text P: Come, Holy Spirit, C: fill the hearts of the faithful, P: and kindle in them the fire of Your love. C: Alleluia! 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. CLOSING HYMN #650 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling ANNOUNCEMENTS (p.14-15) VERSE OF THE WEEK All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. (John 7:37-38)
MISSION HYMN (sung together) Lift high the Cross, the Love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. 13 POSTLUDE IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD TODAY: Officiants Organist Assisting Ministers Usher Acolyte, 8:00 Acolyte, 11:00 Lector, 8:00 Lector, 11:00 Greeters, 8:00 Greeters, 11:00 Nursery Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler Cindy Golem Mr. Bob Shives, Mr. Frank Waldron Mr. Jim Gann, Mr. Fred Tichnell Ed Asper/Hugh McSweyn Tim Davidson Dory Brown Bob Shives Bob Keane Mr. & Mrs. Dan Vermilya Mr. & Mrs. Larry Campbell Becky Brown Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Amt.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 14 [Please check the newsletter for additional announcements] NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: Church: concordia.hagerstown@gmail.com Open Arms: openarms.hagerstown1@gmail.com THANK YOU to Rev. Dr. Jon Diefenthaler for leading us in worship today. This week Thursday Lay Ministry Meeting, 7;00 p.m. TODAY BE OUR GUEST Breakfast following the 11:00 service. All are welcome. MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Men s Group is inviting all CLC members to join us in a trip to tour the Smithsonian Udar- Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA next to the Dulles Airport. We are planning to go on Saturday, July 8 th and are planning to include a tour of the restoration area as part of the trip. A sign-up sheet will be on the board in the hall. Further details to follow. Our Mission of the Month for June is Christ Lutheran of the Deaf. More info to come.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Request forms to have a prayer shawl made for you or a loved one are on the bulletin board to the left of the mailboxes. Please complete the form and put it in Jane O Farrell s mailbox. If anyone would like to share their talent of knitting or crocheting for this ministry please contact one of the members: Jane O Farrell, Stephanie Gore, Cheryl Dawson. Church Library News: The Church library has a link on Concordia's Church Website (Our Library) and now under that link has the main library catalogue divided under four headings; PreK-Kindergarten, Children/Youth, Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction. FOOD FOR THE POOR LUTHERAN COALITION: Don t forget! We continue to collect funds to help serve the poorest of the poor in Haiti. $2 per week from all our member families would mean $10,000 to help alleviate their tremendous suffering. 15
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 THE DAY OF PENTECOST June 4, 2017 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER Have you received the Spirit? God poured out His Holy Spirit on us at our Baptism. Also, the Holy Spirit is sent to guide us when we are lost, to comfort us when we suffer pain or loss, and to strengthen our faith when we need it the most. The Holy Spirit filled the Disciples, enabling them to speak many languages to the foreigners in Jerusalem which not only amazed them but got their attention. God sends us His Holy Spirit when we are in need, but we need to receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts. When we do that, we may be enabled to do what the Disciples did, and testify the Good News to the world. means to be seated means to stand, unless repeated standing is difficult [P: Pastor C: Congregation] CALL TO WORSHIP SHARING OF THE PEACE OPENING HYMN #496 Holy Spirit, Light Divine
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. C: who made heaven and earth. P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Silence for personal confession P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.