Immanuel Lutheran Church God Is With Us - Moving Forward

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Immanuel Lutheran Church Welcomes you!

Warm Christian greetings to all who chose to worship together today. May the Lord accept our worship. May each of us find our burdens lighter, our hearts uplifted, and our faith enriched.

LET S GET ACQUAINTED! Welcome to worship today. You are invited to fill out the attendance pad, located in the pew, and hand it toward the aisle. Also, note the bright green card in the pew rack where the song books are kept. It is a guide to help you prepare for worship and experience the life-transforming presence of God in your life.

Holy Communion is open to all who confess Jesus as Lord and believe that Jesus is present in the Bread and Wine. If you desire gluten-free wafers, let the pastor know at the time of distribution. Glasses of white grape juice are available in each tray for those who do not wish to receive wine.

Happenings at Immanuel

5 th & 6 th Grade Sun, May 6, 2:00 pm, Mini-musical & Pie social @ church Wed, May 9, 3:30-5:00 pm @ church, Cost $10 Wed, May 16, 3:30-5:00 pm Last SWAG for the school year 7 th & 8 th Grade Sun, May 6, 2:00 pm Mini-musical & Pie social @ church

9 th 12 th Grade Sat, May 5, 9:00 am pie making @ church Sun, May 6, 1:00 pm setup 2:00 pm serve pie and ice cream Sat, May 12, 4:30 pm set up sponsor meal @ 6:30 pm Sun, May 13, 7:00 pm @ church Wed, May 16, 7:00 pm, Baccalaureate service at JR/SR high Sun, May 20, 8:00 or 10:30 am service senior recognition

Immanuel Lutheran Wee Care Preschool Registration 2018-2019 School Year Immanuel Lutheran Church 512 5 th St. NE Independence 319-334-2511 weecare@indytel.com 3-Year-Olds Classes offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2 sections: 8:25-11:25 AM & 12:10-3:10 PM Children must be 3 by September 15, 2018 $100 Monthly Tuition (Scholarships Available) 4-Year-Olds Classes offered Tuesday - Friday 2 sections: 8:15-11:15 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM Children must be 4 by September 15, 2018 Free Tuition *$25 Registration Fee for each child*

7:00 am For the men 9:00 am For the women Want some coffee and conversation?? Feel free to join us at Em s on Wednesdays. All members of Immanuel and our friends are invited to join us.

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E-mail the church office: immanuelluth@indytel.com Pastor Greg: pastordeboer@gmail.com Youth Director Gina: gdbx2@yahoo.com

Before the Prelude, speak to one another. During the Prelude, speak to God. During the service, let God speak to you. During the week, let God speak through you.

Prelude Joy David Clydesdale

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP L: The one who began a good work among you C: Will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. L: May your love overflow with knowledge and full insight, C: So that in Christ you may be pure and blameless, L: Having produced the harvest of righteousness, C: For the glory and praise of God.

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: WE CONFESS OUR SINS BEFORE GOD AND ONE ANOTHER. PAUSE FOR SILENCE AND REFLECTION. P: LORD OF LIFE, C: THOUGH YOU HAVE MADE ALL THINGS NEW, WE STILL CLING TO THE OLD. FORGIVE US WHEN WE DOUBT YOUR PRESENCE, RESIST YOUR CALL, AND LOSE HEART IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES. REMIND US THAT YOU ARE BIGGER THAN OUR PROBLEMS, OUR PETTY CONCERNS, AND FOOLISH PREOCCUPATIONS, AND RESTORE US WITH YOUR ALL- CONSUMING LOVE, AMEN.

L: JESUS IS RISEN INDEED, AND WE HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST PRECIOUS BLESSING: LIFE ETERNAL IN HIS KINGDOM. NEITHER SIN NOR EVIL HAS THE POWER TO SEPARATE US FROM THE ONE WHO LOVES US, AND THE ONE WHO FORGIVES US IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

We Are Called ELW #720 Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are called to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God.

We are called to act with justice, We are called to love tenderly; We are called to serve one another, To walk humbly with God

Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear! We are called to be hope for the hopeless so hatred and blindness will be no more.

We are called to act with justice, We are called to love tenderly; We are called to serve one another, To walk humbly with God

Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one! God will reign, and we ll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love.

We are called to act with justice, We are called to love tenderly; We are called to serve one another, To walk humbly with God

GREETING P: THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL. C: AND ALSO WITH YOU.

KYRI E (ELW Page 184) Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day.

For peace in the world, for the health of the church, for the unity of all; for this holy house, for all who worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.

Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day.

That we may live out your impassioned response to the hungry and the poor; that we may live out truth and justice and grace, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.

Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day.

For peace in our hearts for peace in our homes, for friends and family; for life and for love, for our work and our play, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.

Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day.

For your spirit to guide; that you center our lives, in the water and the Word; that you nourish our souls, with your body and blood, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord.

Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day.

PRAYER OF THE DAY L: God of all insight, C: You grant us wisdom in ways that the world cannot. Open our ears to listen for your call, that your love might overflow through us into a world desperately in need of your grace. Create in us the pure trust of a little child to follow you, even when it seems you are far away. In your name, we pray, Amen.

READING Philippians 1:1-18a Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.

It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

I want you to know, beloved that what has happened to me has actually helped to spread the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brothers and sisters, having been made confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare to speak the word with greater boldness and without fear. Some proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel; the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to increase my suffering in my imprisonment. What does it matter? Just this, that Christ is proclaimed in every way, whether out of false motives or true; and in that I rejoice. L: THE WORD OF THE LORD. C: THANKS BE TO GOD.

I am a living, breathing, walking, What s talking, real life sermon your illustration

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling ELW 631 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav n, to earth come down! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown.

Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter ev ry trembling heart.

Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit into ev ry troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest.

Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty, to deliver; let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, never more thy temples leave.

Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee!

Changed from glory into glory, till in heav n we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise!

APOSTLE S CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH P: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. SHARING THE PEACE P: The Peace of the Lord be with you all. C: And also with you.

OFFERING Power of Your Love Geoff Bullock Senior Choir

OFFERING PRAYER L: LORD, C: Lord, you aid all who cry for help in the Spirit. Help us to rise above our circumstances and live every day to your glory, in the name of Jesus, Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P: THE LORD BE WITH YOU. C: AND ALSO WITH YOU. P: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS. C: WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD. P: LET US GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OUR GOD. C: IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE. P: IT IS INDEED RIGHT, OUR DUTY WE PRAISE YOUR NAME AND JOIN THEIR UNENDING HYMN:

Holy, Holy, Holy ELW page 190 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow r and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory, full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

THE LORD S PRAYER 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: So often we sit down to eat only with those who seem to be like us. Jesus offers us an extraordinary chance to dine at his table, which includes the entire spectrum of humanity. Rejoice that you have been invited to this meal which will change you forever! Come eat and drink.

Lamb of God ELW page 191 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace, Lamb of God.

DISTRIBUTION He Who Began A Good Work In You Jon Mohr

POST-COMMUNION BLESSING P: THE BODY AND BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST STRENGTHEN YOU AND KEEP YOU IN HIS GRACE. C: AMEN.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: IT IS ONLY THROUGH YOUR GRACE, O LORD, THAT WE ARE ABLE TO APPROACH YOUR TABLE, C: AND IT IS ONLY THROUGH YOUR SON S MERCY THAT WE ARE FORGIVEN. EMPOWER US TO SHARE THAT SAME GRACE AND MERCY WITH ALL OF CREATION. AMEN.

BLESSING P: ALMIGHTY GOD, FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT, BLESS YOU NOW AND FOREVER. C: AMEN!

Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing ELW 545 Lord, dismiss us with your blessing, fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, your love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace. Oh, refresh us; oh refresh us, trav ling through this wilderness.

Thanks we give and adoration for your gospel s joyful sound. May the fruits of your salvation in our hearts and lives abound. Ever faithful, ever faithful to your truth may we be found.

Savior, when your love shall call us from our struggling pilgrim way, let no fear of death appall us, glad your summons to obey. May we ever, may we ever reign with you in endless day.

DISMISSAL P: GOD IS GOOD C: ALL THE TIME! P: ALL THE TIME C: GOD IS GOOD! P: AND ALL GOD S PEOPLE SAID C: AMEN!

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