SHEPHERD OF THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH A Church Family Of Christian Fellowship 2637 SOUTH HIGHWAY 17, GARDEN CITY, SC 29576 843.651.7377 (OFFICE) 843.651.1363 (FAX) BRAD BELLAH, PASTOR TIMOTHY BRYSON, VISITATION PASTOR JEN HIRSH, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES SOS MEMBERS---MINISTERS Welcome to worship at Shepherd of the Sea. This is a reusable May God bulletin bless our for time the together. season of Lent. Refer to the Daily Announcement page for the lessons and hymns for each service. Please do not take these bulletins home with you. Leave them in the pew rack for the next service. Be sure to silence your cell phone prior to the beginning of service.
Worship Service -- Lent ELW Holy Communion Setting Four PRELUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. CHILDREN S CHURCH Children follow the leader for children s church. CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP 11 AM CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1John 1:8-9) Most merciful God, 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.
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. GATHERING SONG GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. KYRIE See Announcement Page or Hymn Board
PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray.
WORD God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song. FIRST READING: The word of the Lord. The assembly responds: Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL The holy gospel according to: Glory to you, O Lord. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY See Announcement Page or Hymn Board
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. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION let us pray. Have mercy, O God. PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. MEAL God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.
OFFERING Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit. OFFERING PRAYER Let us pray. God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD S PRAYER Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. 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.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION All are welcome at the Lord's table to receive the precious gift of His body and blood, regardless of your denominational background. At the 6 pm Saturday service and the 8:30 am Sunday service, we communion around the altar kneeling as we are able. You may dip the bread in either the wine or grape juice or eat the bread and drink wine from the common cup. At the 11 am service, we commune while standing at the head of the aisles. You may dip the bread into the wine or juice and return to your seats. After taking communion, you are welcome to kneel or stand and pray at the altar rail while communion is being distributed. COMMUNION The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you. and each person may respond
COMMUNION SONG SONGS DURING COMMUNION See Announcement Page or Hymn Board PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray. Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
SENDING Having been fed by the Word and His Holy Meal, God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. BLESSING The God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. The God of all grace bless you now and forever. SENDING SONG See Announcement Page or Hymn Board DISMISSAL (ELW p. 155) Go in peace. Remember the poor. Thanks be to God. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS003205. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Jesus is Lord and All are Welcome! Shepherd of the Sea s Seven Basic Premises Adopted by Church Council September 2011 Basic Premise #1 - The Church exists for those who are not yet members. Basic Premise #2 We welcome and accept people wherever they are in their faith journey, and trust God to take them where He wants them to be, and on His timetable. Basic Premise #3 - People want relationships, not religion. a. Authentic Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. b. They don t care what you know until they know that you care. c. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name and they re always glad you came. Basic Premise #4 Positioning: We play to our strengths. We aren t interested in trying to be another church. We learn from others, but adapt what we like to our situation. There isn t one single way that works, or one size that fits all. Basic Premise #5 - Just because we ve always done things in a certain way is not, in and of itself, a sufficient reason for continuing to do it that way. God loves us just the way we are, but He doesn t expect us to stay that way. Basic Premise #6 God pays for what God orders. Basic Premise #7 With God, nothing is impossible. Together we are: Serving our Savior and Caring for All!
REFLECT ON THE CROSS AND ITS MEANING. He endured the cross for us. This preparation time is the season to focus on that meaning. Consider wearing a cross. As you put it on each day, remember that this is the price that Jesus paid for your sins. As you remove it each evening, be thankful for His sacrifice.