The Bethel Mission Glossary Summer 2016 Sermon Series Missional Think of it this way: missional means being a missionary without ever leaving your zip code. Thursday, July 28, and Sunday, July 31, 2016 BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL 5110 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 (847) 244-9647 Pastor Ben Squires Cell phone: 224-419-5519 or email: pastor@bethelgurnee.org Website: www.bethelgurnee.org
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE Thursdays 6:30 p.m. & Sundays 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion: 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays Becky Lanzito & Karen Leicht - Organists, Ann Souza - Music Director, Mandi Stilson Choir/New Music Accompanist WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS We are pleased you chose to be with us in worship today, and pray the Lord blesses you as he has blessed us with your presence. Our goal is to help people find the right place for them to hear God s word and serve His mission. We d love to support you in that spiritual journey. Please take a moment to complete an attendance card and place it in the Offering plate or give to an usher. This card will help us connect with you. HOLY COMMUNION The Lord s Supper is celebrated according to the Lutheran Confessions based on the teaching Jesus gave his disciples and us that he is truly present in this meal. Confident that our sins are forgiven, we experience our oneness with him and each other as he gathers us at his table. His true body and blood, given and shed for us, we share in this meal as he invites in Matthew 26:26-28, Take and eat; this is My Body This is My Blood Baptized Christians sharing these beliefs are invited to receive Communion. All others are invited to the altar rail for a blessing. Wine can be taken by common chalice, individual cup, or by dipping your wafer into the chalice. Please address questions to the Elders or the Pastor. Non-alcoholic wine is in purple-colored cups. NURSERY We have two rooms available for your use. When the service is in the sanctuary, the nursery is down the hall just past the restrooms. If the service is held in the gym, the nursery is in the youth room at the far end of the gym. SERVING TODAY TODAY S FLOWERS ARE PROVIDED BY: Schill & Sanders families in loving memory of husband, father & grandfather, John Schill. 2
Divine Service IV This service is adapted from Divine Service, Setting Four, in Lutheran Service Book. Opening Hymn Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love LSB 980 1969, revised 1997 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100013448. (Sunday) Baptism of Thomas, son of Anthony & Tanya Bayless Invocation P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. Confession and Absolution (Forgiveness) P: God s strong name is our help, C: the same God who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 P: If you kept a record of our sins, O Lord, no one could survive. C: But you forgive us, and so we worship you. Psalm 130:3-4 3
P: We have come together today to hear God s Word, pray to Him and praise Him, and receive the gifts of His forgiveness. So let us first admit that we re not worthy of His love. Let us confess to God and confess to each other that we ve sinned. We are sinners in what we think, what we do, what we don t do, and there s no way out of this by our own actions. All we can do as God s people is to seek His mercy and forgiveness that comes to us through Jesus Christ. C: O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner. Luke 18:13 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 (Lord, Have Mercy) P: Lord, have mercy. C: Christ, have mercy. P: Lord, have mercy. Greeting and Collect (Prayer of the Day) P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. Heavenly Father, grant Your mercy and grace to Your people in their neighborhoods and circles of influence. Give them patience, and strengthen them in their Christian vocation of witness to the world and of service to their neighbor in Christ's name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C: Amen. Readings Song A Time to Serve AGPS 53 4
First Epistle (New Testament Letter) 2 Corinthians 5:14 21 (ESV) 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. L: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. Second Epistle (New Testament Letter) Colossians 4:2 6 (ESV) 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. L: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. Gospel Verse The Gospel Shows the Father s Grace LSB 580, st 1 5
Old Testament Reading Genesis 12:1 8 (ESV) 1 Now the LORD said to Abram, Go from your country and your kindred and your father s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, To your offspring I will give this land. So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD. P: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. Confession of Faith 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. 6
Hymn of the Day Christ High-Ascended, Now in Glory Seated LSB 840; tune: 825 Sermon Offering & Prayer Requests In addition to the prayer requests already received, Pastor will pause here to see if there are additional requests. Prayers can be thanksgivings, joy, requests for yourself, or requests for others. 7
Offering Prayer (based on Colossians 4:2-3,17) P: Father, may we ever continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in prayer with thanksgiving for all of Your blessings. Be with us now, and through offering ourselves, open to us a door for the Word, to declare the mystery of Christ. May we fulfill the ministry that we have received from You. C: In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. Prayers The Lord s Supper: What We Believe All Christians who are baptized and have been instructed are invited to receive Communion with us if you believe as we do that the bread is the body of Christ, and the wine is the blood of Christ, truly present for us for the forgiveness of our sins. If this is a new teaching to you, or if this is different than you believe, we ask that you wait to commune until we ve had a further chance to talk. We invite those who are not communing to come to the rail, cross your arms, and receive a blessing from the Lord. Communion Distribution Pastor distributes the bread, and the Elders distribute the wine with individual cups or common cup. The individual trays also contain alcohol-removed wine in the center of each tray in the purple cups. Each side will be ushered from the center aisle to the communion rail, row by row, starting with the front. Go to the rail on your side of the sanctuary, filling in starting with the outside wall towards the center. Once you have received the elements, you may remain at the rail for prayer and leave at your own pace. Return to your seat using the outside aisle. Use the distribution time to prepare yourself for communion, sing the hymns as prayers to God, and maintain this as meditative time. 8
Preparation for the Lord s Supper P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Raise your hearts in praise. C: We praise the Lord in our hearts. P: Thank the Lord our God for what He has done. C: He deserves even more praise and thanks than we can give. P: We pray: It is truly good and right that we should always and everywhere give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We thank You that Jesus conquered death and has given us the way to eternal life. So with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we will always praise Your glorious name singing: Sanctus (Holy) God Himself is Present tune: LW 206 1 God Himself is present: Let us now adore Him And with awe appear before Him. God is in His temple; All within keep silence; Humbly kneel in deepest rev rence. He alone On His throne Is our God and Savior; Praise His name forever! 2 God Himself is present: Hear the harps resounding; See the hosts the throne surrounding. Holy, holy, holy! Hear the hymn ascending, Songs of saints and angels blending. Bow Your ear To us here: Hear, O Christ, the praises That Your Church now raises. The Lord s Prayer P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom, and teach us to pray: All: 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. 9
Words of Institution Pax Domini (The Peace of the Lord) P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. (We greet one another in peace saying God s peace or The Lord be with you. ) First Distribution Hymn When Peace, like a River LSB 763 10
Second Distribution I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table LSB 618 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100013448. Common Dismissal P: Now may this true body and true blood of our Lord. C: Amen. Post-Communion Prayer P: Let us pray. We thank You for giving us Your mercy, pardon, and peace through this holy meal of Your Son s body and blood. Send us out to share that same love and forgiveness with others. Help us to wait in hope for that day when Your Son will return to bring us to be with You forever. Through Him who reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. C: Amen. 11
Benediction 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. C: Amen. Closing Hymn Lord of All Good LSB 786 Oxford University Press. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100013448. Announcements Acknowledgements This order of worship is adapted from the Lutheran Service Book, Divine Service, Setting Four. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 000013448. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 12