May 28, 2017 8:00am Trinity Lutheran Church 2163 Mayhew Lake Rd. NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Trinity is a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran School Association and the Good Shepherd Community.
Those Serving Today Officiating Today 8:00am & 10:30am Pastor Dave Strohschein Organist 8:00am Daniel Reineke Musician 10:30am Ruth Immerfall Screen Team 8:00am Jon Fuchs 10:30am Lector 8:00am Josh Borgerding 10:30am Kelly Zwick Visuals 8:00am & 10:30am Daniel Reineke Acolyte 8:00am Emily Kleman, Haley Evenson 10:30am Katie Philabaum, Jami Novak Altar Guild Sue Bragelman, Gail Reginek, Connie Bump Information Desk 8:00am Zone 1 Barb Mingo 10:30am Zone 2 Craig Cooper Greeters 8:00am Zone 1 Tom Skuza, Shirley Skuza, Lori Zipp Ushers 8:00am Zone 1 10:30am Zone 2 Diane Gooch, Donna Esselman 10:30am Zone 2 Lay Minister 8:00am Kyle Dusing Mark Helgeson, Dick Mingo, Norm Greenwaldt, Bob Koroll, Dan Reberg, Russ Riehm Dave & Bev Grose, John Sprengeler, Ken Knafla, Jim & Carol Truenow 10:30am Justin Hackett, Luke Wendt 1
May 28, 2017 The Seventh Sunday of Easter Divine Service Setting 1 (LSB pg 151) 8:00 a.m. AS WE GATHER Where is eternal life? Eternal life is wherever Jesus is. That includes everywhere Jesus has been in His life on this earth serving, healing, teaching, living, dying, rising, and ascending. It includes everywhere Jesus will be living and reigning at the Father s right hand in His everlasting kingdom in the new creation. Eternal life is also everywhere Jesus is now coming among His people through His Word written, spoken, and proclaimed, and His Sacraments in water, bread, and wine. Finally, eternal life is wherever Jesus is with you in your thoughts, words, and acts of kindness in daily love and service to your neighbor. PRESERVICE MUSIC WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing LSB 493 INVOCATION The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. P: In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed. Alleluia! P: Sing to God, sing praises to His name; C: lift up a song to Him who rides through the deserts; P: His name is the Lord; C: exult before Him! P: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows C: is God in His holy habitation. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: O God, who is One in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, C: We confess that we are by nature servants of disunity and division. We have not lived in harmony with You, with other people, or with ourselves. Forgive our turning away and by Your grace, restore us to oneness for the sake of Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us. P: Upon this your confession, I as a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. 2
INTROIT P: I will sing of steadfast love and justice; C: to you, O Lord, I will make music. P: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! C: Know that the Lord, he is God! P: It is he who made us, and we are his; C: we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. P: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! C: Give thanks to him; bless his name! P: For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, C: and his faithfulness to all generations. ALL: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. P: I will sing of steadfast love and justice; C: to you, O Lord, I will make music. KYRIE P: In peace let us pray to the Lord. P: For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. 3
P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord. P: Help, save, comfort and defend us gracious Lord. HYMN OF PRAISE 4
SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray O King of glory, our gracious Lord, we praise you for sending the Spirit of truth to bring us the comfort and consolation of Your Word in our times of stress and anxiety. C: Lead us always to cast our cares upon You, for You live and reign with the Father and the Spirit as one God, now and forever. Amen. Sit FIRST READING: Acts 1:12-26 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) and said, "Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus-- he was one of our number and shared in this ministry." (With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) "For," said Peter, "it is written in the book of Psalms, " 'May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,' and, " 'May another take his place of leadership.' Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection." So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which of these 5
two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs." Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Stand ALLELUIA VERSE 6
HOLY GOSPEL: John 17:1-11 L: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventeenth chapter. After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. "I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name--the name you gave me--so that they may be one as we are one. L: This is the Gospel of the Lord. APOSTLE S CREED C: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his 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. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen 7
Sit CHILDREN S MESSAGE HYMN OF THE DAY: Consider How the Birds Above LSB 736 SERMON: Got Worries? (1 Peter 5:7) OFFERING (Please sign and date the Rite of Friendship pad located in the pew. The children are invited to bring their offerings to the front at this time.) OFFERTORY PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8
LORD'S PRAYER ALL: 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. BENEDICTION P: 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. CLOSING HYMN: God Bless Our Native Land LSB 965 Today we recognize our Graduates! 2017 High School Grads from Trinity are: Tristyn Anderson, Kaitlyn Hejhal, Tyler Kranz, Kayla Larsen, Georgiana Okello, Debraha Omot, Brodie Randall, Paige Sunstrom Katelyn Weide and Mason Weyhrauch Congratulations! We know you have a bright future! Help Needed: The Newsletter will be assembled on Tuesday at 9:30am this week! Please join us! Mighty Fortress: In Jesus, the Victory is Won! Vacation Bible School is just weeks away! Register your children or grandchildren at the table in the Narthex today! It begins on Sunday, June 11 th and runs through Thursday, June 15 th, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Children ages 3 through 5 th grade are welcome. Vacation Bible School is just around the corner. We are in need of plastic bottles for a VBS decorating project...20 oz. or 2 liter size. Please leave them in the box in the narthex. Thank you! 9
Calendar for the Week TODAY Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:00am Worship Z1 9:30am Worship Z2 (HC) 12:00pm Anyuak Worship MONDAY Memorial Day-Office Closed TUESDAY 9:30am Parish Workers (NL) 7:00pm Friends in Harmony WEDNESDAY 6:30pm Playhouse Training..\..\Attendance 7:00am Men s & Offering Bible Study Master @ GS Data.2015.xlsx THURSDAY FRIDAY 9:00am Parish Workers 6:00pm Narcotics Anon. SATURDAY 9:00am Altar Guild 1:00pm Private Event 6:45pm Traditional Worship Rehearsal In Our Worship Services Next Week Pentecost 8:00am Worship Z3 (HC) 9:30am Worship Z4 12:00pm Anyuak Worship 1:30pm Gunnerson Piano Recital 6:30pm Good News Bible Study Scripture Lessons: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2: 1-21 John 7:37-39 Romans 5:2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Church Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-2:30pm Open during the noon hour. Church Office Phone 252-3670 Look for attendance and giving information for May 21 st in next week s bulletin. 10
Sharing the Caring Christ with All People John 17:1-11: On this last Sunday of the Easter Season, we hear Jesus praying His High Priestly Prayer, and He s praying for you; He s praying for your church family. He wants you to be people of His Word and Name unified as one Body with Him as the Head. His Body should function as ONE with Him as the Head and every member of the Body having a unique but unified function together as one for the purpose of His Kingdom. Read John 17 once again today at home, and then pray for His will to be first done in your individual life and collectively as a unified church family. Pray that your life would be an answer to Jesus prayer that His will may be done to carry out His purpose in the world that needs the Good News of salvation. Today s Radio Broadcast is sponsored by the members of Trinity. We thank them for sponsoring this broadcast. We have sponsorship openings in July and August. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast please complete a form and turn it in. Forms are available in the church office. The radio transmission enables our shut-ins, as well as others in our community to hear and participate in our worship. The service airs on WVAL 800 on the AM dial, at 8:00am, and live on the internet at www.800wval.com. Sunday Morning Fellowship Our servers for June are John and Raquel Alstrup. Members who have last names beginning with the letters L are asked to bring treats for our fellowship time during the month. If you can help, please sign up on the bulletin board. Enrollment at Prince of Peace Lutheran School for the 2017/2018 School Year is now open. We are a Christ-centered school offering an excellent education for children from Preschool through 8 th Grade. Class sizes are small and the faculty both caring and experienced. Financial aid is available for qualified families. We also have Before School and After School care programs. Please contact Pastor Dave Strohschein for information at 251-1477 or admin@princeofpeacels.org. Notice to all leaders of Trinity groups, organizations, boards and activities: The Heritage committee will be meeting this summer to organize and file materials to the historical collection of information. We request that you write a brief update about what your group has been doing in the past year or two, list the names of officers, leaders or other significant volunteers. Photos are encouraged - please date and label them. You can bring your materials to Judy in the office to be inserted into the Heritage file. Help us to preserve Trinity's past by recording the present. 11