Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers: Ruth Bath Betty Andress Beatrice Harmon Terry Rohrer Edna Burger Pearl Shaw Larry Keller Lori Lowery Ron Taylor Steve Slusser Scott Farley Cynthia Austin Merv Kreischer Bruce Zeisler Dick Sharrow Doyle Smethers Roger Bodwalk, Jr. Brenda Yohe Chuck Ziezler Vern Dubas Nan Zimmerman Kevin McDaniel Dan Whitmire Margaret Farley Evelyn Cragle Wayne Stauser Penny Slusser Amanda Lowery Linda Eroh Lisa Franczak William Pague Danielle Smith Stacy Price Dan Price Erica Price Family and Friends of Wyatt Bankes 5th Sunday After Epiphany Nescopeck, Pennsylvania Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church Week of January 28, 2017: Thank you for your generosity and time! Worship Attendance...62 Weekly Tithe (Envelopes & Simply Giving) $1,415.00 Plate & Sunday School offerings $44.00 2017 Weekly Operating Budget ($2,122) 2017 Mission Support donations YTD: $504.00 ~ World Hunger: $15.00 ~ The Capital Improvement Fund balance is $33,390.68. ~ Donations from this campaign will be used to pay for these FUEL Church Projects: Roof Replacement; Air Conditioning installation; and Replacement of Carpeting. Please pick up a green envelope for your next donation. Large or small, your support is greatly appreciated! FAITH UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 801 E. Third St., Box 335 Nescopeck, PA 18635 (570)759-2469, office (570)231-4006, pastoral emergency fuelchurch@verizon.net Website: www.faithunitednescopeck.org The People of Faith United........Ministers Pastor Jessica Kingsborough....... Pastor Penny Slusser... Organist & Director of Music Mary Ann Naugle............. Board President Mary Skwierz.......Treasurer Daniel Dietterick Jr.... Congregational Secretary Daniel Dietterick Jr..........Financial Secretary Heather Boston (Helping Hands)........Custodian Sunday, February 5th, 2017 10:30am WELCOME ONE AND ALL! The mission of Faith United ELC is creating a Christ-centered, Spirit driven gathering of excited Christians by: v Providing meaningful worship v Reaching out and serving all people v Communicating new opportunities for ministry 16 1
Welcome & Prelude: ORDER OF SERVICE P = Presiding Minister A = Assisting Minister C = Congregation ELW = red hymnal OSB = other song book (Best of the Best) Confession and Forgiveness P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity + one God, who stretches out the heavens, who sends light to the nations, who gives breath to us all. P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and one another. Silence for reflection and self-examination. P: Loving God, C: we confess that we have turned away from your way to follow our own ways. Forgive us for the times we have spoken or acted too quickly; we have not spoken or acted at all; we have hurt those closest to us; we have hurt those we have yet to know; we have thought more about ourselves then others; we have thought less of ourselves then we ought. Turn us around, and give use a fresh start, so that we can live again as your children. Amen. P: Even when we have done wrong, God makes us right. Even when we have messed up, God puts us together. God never tires of calling us beloved children. Hear God say to you now: Your sins are forgiven, for the sake of + Jesus Christ out Savior. Fuel Announcements SECRETARY S OFFICE HOURS: Secretary s Hours will be Monday 9am-1pm and Thursday 9am-1pm All announcements needing to be placed in the bulletin must be in the secretary s mailbox or email no later than Wednesday s at 9:00am. Please feel free to leave a message on the answering machine by calling the office at 570-759-2469 or email fuelchurch@verizon.net. There is a need for an altar flower donor for the following dates in 2017: April 23 December 17 EASTER EGGS: Faith United s Easter Egg project will begin February 13th. Work days will be the same as last year: Monday mixing 9am Monday, molding Monday 6pm,, Tuesday 6pm Dipping, and Wednesday Bagging at 9am. It is very important that new locations be added to the usual one for selling Easter Eggs. It is also important that every members sell eggs to their, family, friends, neighbors and work associates. theses small orders add up! * If you have ideas, Call or Talk with Art or Mary Ann (570-752-5017) so get ready for a Sweet time with your FUEL Family.. Gathering Hymn: ELW #532 Gather Us In 2 15
The flowers on the altar are presented to the Glory of God in loving memory of Stanley Bankes by Richard and Lori Bankes. The eternal light this month is sponsored by Richard and Karin Michael in memory of loved ones. 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. Kyrie The Bulletin this month is sponsored by Diane Labour in memory of loved ones. Helping with Worship this Week Greeters: Rose and John Hanley Lector: Joan Shaffer Ushers: Glenda Chapin, Lori Bankes, John Durkin Acolyte: Jared Watts Communion Helper: Leah Watts Communion Assistant: Tina Baucher Assisting Minister: Bobby Frey Counters: Cindy Lombard, Robin Seely Helping with Worship 02/12/17 Greeters: Bea Turnak Lector: Mary Ann Naugle Ushers: Betty Mowery, John Durkin Willie Turnack, Carl Whitmire Acolyte: Jake Seely Assisting Minister: Tina Baucher Counters: Glenda Chapin, John Durkin This Week at F.U.E.L: Week of Feb. 5, 2017 Feb. 11, 2017 Tuesday: Adult Choir 7:00pm 14 3
Hymn of Praise Glory to God communion are welcome to come forward for a blessing. If you have not yet filled out a communion card this year please take the time to do that today. Music During Distribution: Post-Communion Blessing P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Prayer after Communion A: O Morning Star, fair and bright, you have refreshed again with heavenly food. You are our dearest treasure. Go with us now-today tomorrow, and every day- that we tell the story of your neverending love and sing your praise both now and forever. Blessing P: The God of glory dwell in you richly, name you beloved, and shine brightly on your path; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the + Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always Please be seated Announcements (Please see page 15 in your bulletin) Sending Hymn Dismissal ELW ELW #665 Rise, Shine, You People! A: Go in peace. Be the light of Christ. C: Thanks be to God. Reprinted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license #14513-LIT 4 13
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await his coming in glory. Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. Lord s Prayer P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: C: 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. P: Christ invites you to a place of honor at this banquet. Welcome to the feast. Please be seated Holy Communion As a member of the ELCA, Faith United celebrates open communion. All those who wish to receive the grace found in Christ are welcome to come forward to the table to share in communion. Following the usher s guidance, please come forward down the center aisle, and receive an individual cup. There are two chalices (pouring cups); the first contains wine and the second grape juice. When you have received the bread and wine (or juice), return to your pew via the side aisle. Children and others who do not wish to receive 12 Prayer of the Day P: Let us pray Lord God, with endless mercy you receive the prayers of all who call upon you. By your Spirit show us the things we ought to do, and give us the grace and power to do them, throught Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Please be seated First Reading: Isaiah 58: 1-9 L: A reading from Isaiah. Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practised righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgements, they delight to draw near to God. 3 Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice? Look, you serve your own interest on your fast-day, and oppress all your workers. 4 Look, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting as you do today will not make your voice heard on high. 5 Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD? 6 Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator * shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rearguard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. 5
Psalm 112 1-9 A: Hallelujah! Happy are they who fear the Lord C: and have great delight in God s commandments! A: Their descendants will be mighty in the land; C: the generation of the upright will be blessed. A: Wealth and riches will be in their house, C: and their righteousness will last forever. A: Light shines in the darkness for the upright; C: the righteous are merciful and full of compassion. A: It is good for them to be generous in lending C: and to manage their affairs with justice. A: For they will never be shaken; C: the righteous will be kept in everlasting remembrance. A: They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; C: their heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. A: Their heart is established and will not shrink, C: until they see their desire upon their enemies. A: They have given freely to the poor, and their righteousness stands fast forever; B: they will hold up their head with honor. Anthem: Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 L: A reading from 1 Corinthians. 2When I came to you, brothers and sisters, * I did not come proclaiming the mystery * of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, * but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might rest not on 6 human wisdom but on the power of God. 6Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. 7 But we speak God s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Great Thanksgiving P: It is indeed right, our duty and join their unending hymn: Eucharistic Prayer P: Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory. In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all. 11
Please Be Seated Offering Offertory Response Let the Vineyards Lord of glory. 9 But, as it is written, What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God s except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mathew, the 5th chapter. Offering Prayer A: Let us pray...god of mercy and grace, the eyes of all wait upon you, and you open your hand in blessing. Fill us with good things at your table, that we may come to the help of all in need, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord. 10 C: Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 13 You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 1 You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. 18 For 7
truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, * not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks * one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Please be seated Sermon Hymn of the Day: ELW #677 This Little Light of Mine Apostle s Creed A: As we grow together in faith, we confess our faith in the words of the Apostles Creed. C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and 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. Joys and Concerns Prayers of the Church A: Called to be a light to the nations, let us pray for Gods justice, peace and healing. Eternal God, you are one-in three and three in one. Strengthen the ministry of the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation. Solidify ecumenical partnership as they work to break the bonds of injustice and let the oppressed go free. Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great. A: Send relief where storms and floods overwhelm. Provide shelter and safe habitat for all creatures. Protect seeds and bulbs for the spring and fall harvest. Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great. A: Ignite the nations with the flame of your justice. Enlighten the leaders of the the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank with your wisdom; guide government officials to seek economic justice in their communities. Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great. A: Comfort the afflicted, compassionate God. Accompany all who wait on death row. Reconcile families torn apart by crime or addiction. Heal the brokenhearted, the newly diagnosed, and all who suffer (especially). Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great. A: Fill those who form the faith of others with insight and energy. Multiply the fruit of their labor. Grow disciples eager to feast on your living word and embody it each day. Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great A: We thank you for all the saints who dared to shine with the light of Christ (especially the martyrs of Japan). Compel us to shine freely and witness to your abundant grace each day. Hear us, O God. C: your mercy is great P: Receive these prayers in the name of Christ, the light of the world, who is one with you and the Holy Sprit, now and forever. Peace P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you. (The congregation shares a sign of peace by simply saying Peace be with you.) 8 9