Looking Ahead to June Saturday, June 11: Trés Dias Ministry Picnic will be here from 12-4 pm. It would be great to have our members come to the Brat Stand and say Hello! About 100 members are expected from around IL and WI. Thursday-Saturday, June 16-18: Pastor and Helen will be joined by Curtis Blakeman and Sue & George Brunson at the Northern IL Synod Conference to elect a new bishop. Saturday, June 18: Card-Game Night from 5:30-7:30 Bring some cards or games & a snack to share! Saturday, June 25th: Faith Lutheran CRUISE-IN; The Brat Stand will be open through the event, which will be held from 4-8 pm. DJ: our very own Rick Dunaway! What is a Cruise-in? It s a short, informal car show, over several hours on a weeknight or single weekend day. It s free to attend, both for spectators and for participants. Cruise-ins are gatherings of people who drive their classic or muscle cars on a regular basis or people who just like to look at cars. The cars displayed at a cruise-in are often parked by arrival time, and friends who drive to the event together can park near each other, making the event more of a social gathering of friends! PRELUDE Faith Lutheran Church Faithfully Growing, Welcoming, and Caring through Christ WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS We warmly welcome guests from our neighboring mission congregation, Open Arms Lutheran Church in Rockton. Everyone is invited to stay and have coffee and treats after church...please plan to join us in the Fellowship Room! We will have a NOISY CAN collection today for their benefit. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. First Sunday after Pentecost ~ The Holy Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:30 am P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. (Brief pause.) Most merciful God, C: We confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
P: In the mercy of Almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ~ OPENING HYMN ~ Did you know we have a SUNSHINE COMMITTEE? Graduation, Sympathy and Get Well cards will be sent upon notification. Please call Patty Dunaway at 815-389-8957 or Karen Murr at 815-389-2353 or you could email Patty at pkdunaway7@gmail.com MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Church Council decided to combine the Mother-Child and Father-Child events into one big Family Event instead. Everyone is invited to our first annual Family Fun Day at Volcano Falls in Rockford, IL on Sunday, June 26 from 4-7 pm. Outdoor spot with miniature golf, go-karts, laser tag & gaming arcade plus a snack bar & ice cream. Address: 7602 Rock Valley Pkwy, Loves Park, IL (815) 282-2100 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.
INTRODUCTION P: O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Today we celebrate the name of God: holy blessed Trinity. There is no other day quite like this one in the church s year. There is no other god like ours. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Our Brat Stand Is Now Open! Our famous Brat Stand is now open for business. Come on down & eat...the profits pay for our new roof, and a portion of our proceeds go towards the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. It takes a village to keep this going all summer long. There are jobs to be done in addition to cooking and working inside the stand. If you have any questions, please see Anne Strasser, Pat Wicks or Kathy Strasser. BOOK CLUB NOTES We are currently reading Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. This has been made into a movie, soon to be released. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 7 in the office at 6:30pm. We gladly welcome new members, and you do not have to be a member of Faith Lutheran Church! PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray. ALL: Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Children s Church After the children s message, they are dismissed for Children s Church. Their teacher will accompany them downstairs. FIRST READING PROVERBS 8:1-4, 22-31 R: A reading from Proverbs, the 8th chapter Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live. The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth - when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world s first bits of soil. When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race. R: Word of God, Word of Life C: Thanks be to God! PSALM 8 ~ A Responsive Reading R: O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! C: You whose glory is chanted above the heavens out of the mouths of infants and children; you have set up a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe and avenger. R: When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have set in their courses, C: what are mere mortals that you should be mindful of them, human beings that you should care for them? R: Yet you have made them little less than divine; with glory and honor you crown them. C: You have made them rule over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet: R: all flocks and cattle, even the wild beasts of the field, C: the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes along the paths of the sea. R: O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Today s altar flowers are presented by George & Sue Brunson, in honor of their 21st anniversary June Greeters June Usher June Readers May & June Fellowship Please submit your prayer request on one of the worship cards in bulletin insert or contact the church office at (815) 389-1824 or by email at our new address: faithsouthbeloit@gmail.com. These are the prayer requests submitted last week. Alyson & Jarrett, Ashley Anderson, Audrey, Barb, Barb Helegson, Barry & Shelby, the Bartelt Family, Bea, Bill, Carl, Cindy, Claudine, Craig, Danielle & Nicholas, Denise, Dennis, Denny and Connie Price, Debi, Don, Donna, Edna, Emily, Eric & Robin, Florence, Gary, Gavin, George, Gina, Harriet, Heidi, Jackie, Jessie, Jerry, Joan Laymon, John, Joyce, June, Kevin, Larry, Laurie Wicks, Laurray Coots, Mark, Mary, Mary Lasher, Nan, Nash, Nikki, Renee, Rich, Rick, Robin, Ruth, Ryan & Brynn, Sam, Sara, Sarah, Scott Wright, Sharon, Shirley, Steve, Sue, Tami, Ted, Tim, Tom, Viola, all service men and women & all those who are homeless and unemployed. In the event of a pastoral care emergency or hospitalization, please contact Pastor Rick in the church office at 815-389-1824 or Pastor s cell @ 815-566-5247.
Worship Communion is by intinction. Come forward as directed by the ushers, receive the bread with an open hand then dip it in the wine (dark) or juice (light). If you accidentally eat the bread before dipping or drop it, please ask for another piece. You do not have to be a member of Faith or be Lutheran to take Communion. Christ is the host of the meal and ALL baptized believers are welcome! Offering ~ As always, if you are unable to attend worship, please make sure to catch up with your offering the next week. Or, if you d like, please mail it to the church office and write offering on the envelope and it will be included in that week s offering and seen only by the designated counters for the day. Thank you for being faithful in giving generously to God s work here at Faith Lutheran! Financials for Sunday, May 15, 2016 Week 20 Attendance: 138 Weekly Offering Actual $1,609.20 Weekly Offering Budget $2,068.00 2016 YTD Actual Offering $37,754.84 2016 YTD Offering Needed for 2016 Budget $41,360.00 Add l Offerings Toward Roof Loan $1,180.00 SECOND READING ROMANS 5: 1-5 R: A reading from Romans, the 5th Chapter Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. R: Word of God, Word of Life C: Thanks be to God! ALLELUIA Today s Worship Leaders Altar Guild - Roger & Carol Frey Computer Technician - Mike Banker Offering Video - Helen Meier Counters - Bob & Kathy Strasser Fellowship - Haley Cusimano and Pat Wicks Greeters - Liz Shockley & Teresa Moffitt Musician - Betty Comins Reader - Nicole Blakeman and Darryl Rohrer Music Leaders - Cassie and Dale McGirk Ushers - Doug Congdon and George Brunson Interim Pastor - Rev. Dr. Richard J. Meier Guest Pastor - Rev. Lucy Wynard GOSPEL John 16: 12-15 P: The holy gospel according to John. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said, I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.
~ Hymn of the Day ~ Verse 1 The splendor of the King Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He wraps Himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice And trembles at His voice Chorus How great is our God Sing with me How great is our God And all will see how great How great is our God Verse 2 And age to age He stands And time is in His hands Beginning and the End Beginning and the End The Godhead three in one Father Spirit Son The Lion and the Lamb The Lion and the Lamb Chorus Bridge Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing How great is our God Chorus SERMON Pastor Lucy Wynard How Great is Our God ~ CLOSING HYMN ~ Choral Benediction May the light of God shine on us today. May the light of God shine on us today. May it show us where to travel, lead us back if we should stray. May the light of God shine on us today. May the love of God live in us today, May the love of God live in us today, May the warmth we feel within us, show in all we do and say, May the love of God live in us today. May the peace of God be with us today, May the peace of God be with us today, May it guide us and protect us, as we go our separate ways, May the peace of God be with us today. DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Share the good news. C: Thanks be to God. We are so happy to have you worship with us today! Please join us now in our Fellowship Room for beverages, snacks, and conversation.
THE LORDS PRAYER WORDS OF INSTITUTION 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. COMMUNION PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P: We give you thanks, O God, that you make your home with us, bringing heaven to earth in this holy meal. Fill us with your Spirit as we go from here, that we may wipe away tears, tend to those in mourning and pain, seek the healing of the nations, and bring to earth the presence of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen BLESSING P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. The Apostles Creed 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 to the dead. 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 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 INTERCESSION P: Rejoicing in the triune God, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God s creation. O Lord our sovereign, your name is majestic in all the earth. Enliven your church by your Spirit to live into the name bestowed on us in baptism. Lord, in your mercy, P: Holy Wisdom, we praise and thank you for the mountains and hills, the earth and fields, the skies above, the fountains of the deep, and your delight in the human race. Lord, in your mercy,
P: Peace-bringing God, the nations of the world are ever and always dependent on the peace that only you give. Guide the leaders of nations to make choices that lead to peace. Lord, in your mercy, P: Spirit of truth, heal us, reconcile us, break the bonds of the oppressed, give sanctuary to refugees, end the exile of those who are marginalized, and pour your love into all hearts. Especially we pray for.... Lord, in your mercy, P: Father of Jesus, keep us mindful of how we use the names of others. Keep us from bearing false witness, and help us honor your name above all others. Lord, in your mercy, P: O God, you have called the saints your own. Gather us, with them, into your kingdom, in the promise of life forever with you. Lord, in your mercy, P: We lift our prayers to you, O God, trusting your promise to hear us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. PEACE P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you. ~ VIDEO DURING OFFERTORY ~ All The People Said Amen OFFERTORY RESPONSE OFFERING PRAYER P: Let us pray. Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your Word you made all things: you spoke light into darkness, called forth beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. For your Word of life, O God, C: we give you thanks and praise. DIALOGUE 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 and praise to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give God thanks and praise.