Second Sunday After Pentecost June 18th, 2017 10:00 a.m. Worship Our Mission is to share the life, love and joy of Jesus Christ with others St. Peter s Staff Pastor: The Rev. Jonathan Suloff Nursery School Director: Debra Graham Director of Music: Carol Evans Office Assistant: Kirsten Garland Sexton: Derrick Hudson
ST. PETER S LUTHERAN CHURCH 3025 CHURCH ROAD LAFAYETTE HILL, PENNSYLVANIA Phone: 610-828-3098 Fax: 610-828-3232 www.stpeterslafayettehill.org Second Sunday After Pentecost June 18, 2017 Welcome, Announcements and Prelude Please Stand THE CONFESSION Pastor: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Assembly: Amen. Pastor: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Please Kneel or be Seated Pastor: Gracious God, (Silence for reflection and self-examination.) Assembly: have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Pastor: God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. Assembly: Amen Please Stand 2
Opening Hymn: Rise Up, O Saints of God! 3
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the Communion of the the Holy Spirit be with you all. Assembly: And also with you. 4
Hymn of Praise: Glory to God 5 Continued...
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all Assembly: And also with you. 6
The Salutation: Pastor: Assembly: Prayer of the Day: Pastor: Assembly: The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, through Jesus Crist, our Savior and Lord. Please be Seated 7
First Reading: Exodus 19:2-8a [The Israelites] had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites. So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. The people all answered as one: Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do. Second Reading: Roman 5:1-8 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. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Please Stand 8
The Alleluia Be Not Afraid The Holy Gospel according to Matthew, the ninth and tenth chapters. Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 9
As you go, proclaim the good news, The kingdom of heaven has come near. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. Please be Seated Children s Chat Message: Pastor Suloff Pastor Suloff Please Stand 10
Hymn of the Day: O Christ, your heart, compassionate 11
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. 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. Please Be Seated Offertory Offering 12
Please Stand Create In Me 13
Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs. Please kneel or be seated (The Prayers of the Church are said) Pastor: Lord in your mercy; Assembly: Hear our prayer. Pastor: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray. Trusting in your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord who taught us to pray, saying: 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. The Benediction 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. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Assembly: 14
Closing Hymn: I Love To Tell The Story Pastor: Go in Peace; Serve the Lord. Assembly: Thanks be to God. 15
St. Peter s Statement of Welcome All people are created by God. We affirm with the apostle Paul, that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female (Galatians 3:38). Christ has made us one. In keeping with our mission statement to share the life, love and joy of Jesus Christ with others, we welcome all people regardless of characteristics which might cause exclusion or discrimination outside of St. Peter s. We affirm that all people share the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God. All people are welcome within the membership of this congregation upon making the same affirmation of faith as all other members make. Members of this congregation are expected and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation. 16