Leadership Serving Today Sunday, July 23, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST Preaching Minister Presiding Minister Altar Guild Church Musician Hospitality Building Supervisor Assisting Minister Communion Assistants Communion to Pews Greeters Reader Sound Board Ushers Communion Assistants Greeter Intern Pastor Jake Schumacher Rev. Lori Cornell Cindy Wagner, Ellen Campbell Tony Willing Marlise Ross Bill Johnson 9:00 A.M. Service Jake Schmacher Randy Baeth, Sandra Cook Neal Cook, Becky Riddle Gail Pierson Bill Huff, Betty Huff Doris Hauf Vern Warmbo Ray Holmes, Mary Ann Odne 11:15 A.M. Service Jake Schumacher, Jill Hill Betty Pingeon Calvary Lutheran Church 2415 S. 320th Street, Federal Way WA 98003 (253) 839-0344 ~ Fax (253) 839-0345 E-mail: office.calvaryelca@comcast.net Web site: calvaryfw.org Calvary Council: Kyle Franklin, President; Dan Achman, Neal Cook, Carolyn Davis, Paula Fowler, Al Hagen, Jill Hill, Craig Hoppler, Mary Ann Odne, Margaret Peterson, and Donna Wendelburg Calvary Staff: Rev. Lori A. Cornell, Pastor Jake Schumacher, Intern Pastor Rachel O Reilly, Office Coordinator Donna Hinkley, Media Coordinator Suzanne Higgins, Assistant Treasurer Tony Willing, Church Musician Ryan Batcheller, Director of Choirs From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2016Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #23696. New Revised ard 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. Music reprinted by permission. CCLI# 2033794, OneLicense #A-706774 Invite Inspire Equip Engage 10 1
Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday, July 30th 8th Sunday of Pentecost Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Welcome to worship with Holy Communion. We pray that your faith in Christ is encouraged as you worship with us. Please turn off your cell phone when you are in the sanctuary. About Holy Communion: Our Lord Jesus gives us his body and blood in this sacrament with bread and wine, and assures us that we receive forgiveness of sins and the promise of life and salvation. All who believe that Christ is present in the bread and wine are welcome to this table. Children who wish to receive a blessing may come forward to the rail as well. If desired, a nursery is available during the service for infants through age 5. This Week Sunday, July 23rd 9:00 A.M. Traditional Worship Service (Sanctuary) 11:15 A.M. Deeper Life Service (Great Room) 11:15 A.M. Steel Lake Worship (Sanctuary) 12:30 P.M. Jake & Mandy Schumacher s Baby Shower (Social Hall) Monday, July 24th 6:30 P.M. Deeper Life Band Rehearsal (Great Room) Tuesday, July 25th 10:00 A.M. Tuesday Bible Study (LC#1) 3:00 P.M. Finance Team Meeting (LC#1) Thursday, July 27th 8:00 A.M. Men s Bible Study (LC #2) 10:00 A.M. Coffee with the Intern (Poverty Bay) Friday, July 28th 6:30 P.M. Pub Theology (Billy McHale s) Announcements BABY SCHUMACHER TODAY at 12:30pm in the Social Hall. All are welcomed to attend a baby shower to celebrate Jake and Mandy Schumacher s BABY BOY with a party, games and potluck! Bring your favorite sweet or savory Craving Food to share. Donations accepted for a Calvary group gift. Registered at Target. See Amy Bunting or Rev. Lori Cornell for questions. GROUNDS WORK PARTY is coming up on Saturday, August 5th, 9:00am. Bring your work gloves and come help keep Calvary looking great! VBS IMPORTANT DATE The VBS decorating party will take place on August 4th 9am. If you have any things around the house that you could let the church borrow for decorations that fit the parade theme (Marching band uniform, flags etc), please contact Intern Pastor Jake. A VBS Volunteer meeting will happen on Sunday, August 6th after church (12:30pm) in the Social Hall. All Volunteers need to attend! Listening devices are available. Please contact an usher. If you have questions about worship or any activities at Calvary, please call us at (253) 839-0344. Sunday, July 30th 9:00 A.M. Traditional Worship Service (Sanctuary) 11:15 A.M. Deeper Life Service (Great Room) 11:15 A.M. Steel Lake Worship (Sanctuary) You can also visit our website at www.calvaryfw.org. Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/calvaryconnections 2 9
Filled again by these signs of your grace, may we hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for your way of peace for you are the Lord forevermore. Blessing P May God, whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine, grant you the gifts of faith and hope. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Sending Song I Love to Tell the Story #661 Dismissal A Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. C Thanks be to God. Postlude Trumpet Tune HENRY PURCELL Prayers & Praise For Jennifer Nissen-Dunn after recent surgery and cancer prognosis after 3 years cancer free/ May she have continued strength during treatment. For the family of Dietrich Schmeiman who died in a military plane crash. For Loren Peterson as he recovers from eye surgery. For the family of Paul Morrill, Glenn Sawyer's uncle, who died at the age of 83. For Mindy and Dave, friends of Lynn and Holly Fisher, as Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. For Nellie Gordon as she recovers from infection. For Calvary s Prayer Chain, e-mail Phyllis Dirks at P_Dirks@msn.com or call (253) 952-2897 8 Sunday July 23, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST ELW SETTING 2/HOLY COMMUNION 9:00 a.m. Prelude Meditation JULES MASSENET Welcome Please silence your cell phone before worship. Please fill out the attendance form and pass it down the row. Confession and Forgiveness P Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, full of compassion and mercy, abounding in steadfast love. P Trusting God s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one another. Silence is kept for reflection. P Eternal God our creator, C in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. P Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us, in the mercy of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, God forgive you all your sins 3 P Pastor A Assisting Minister L Lector (Reader) C Congregation
Hymn When I Survey the Wondrous Cross #803 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. Prayer of the Day A Let us pray. Faithful God, most merciful judge, you care for your children with firmness and compassion. By your Spirit nurture us who live in your kingdom, that we may be rooted in the way of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Children s Message 4 PASTOR LORI CORNELL First Reading: Romans 8:12-25 L A reading from Paul s letter to the Romans, the eighth chapter. 12So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Father! 16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. 18I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; 20 for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; 23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. L Word of God, word of life. C Thanks be to God. Do this for the remembrance of me. Lord s Prayer A Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. C Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. Communion Distribution We serve Holy Communion by intinction from the base of the stairs. The ushers will guide you forward. You will receive the bread and then may dip it in the wine or the grape juice. If you would like to receive communion by common cup, we encourage you to receive communion toward the end of distribution out of courtesy for others. You are invited to move to the rail to pray as long as you desire. If you are unable to come forward, please sit by the aisle and let an usher know; a minister will bring Communion to you in your seat. Communion Songs Lamb of God p. 135 Beautiful Savior #838 How Great Thou Art #856 P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Prayer After Communion A Let us pray. Jesus Christ, host of this meal, you have given us not only this bread and cup, but your very self, that we may feast on your great love. 7
Welcome & Announcements Offering Rockingham HEALY WILLAN Offertory Song Change My Heart O God #801 Offering Prayer A Let us pray. Merciful God, C you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living thing. You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to embrace it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Great Thanksgiving p. 129 P It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise...we praise your name and join their unending hymn: The Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy p. 130 Words of Institution P 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. 6 Gospel Acclamation. My word shall accomplish that which I purpose,* and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the thirteenth chapter. C Glory to you, O Lord. P 24 [Jesus] put before [the crowds] another parable: The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. 27 And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from? 28 He answered, An enemy has done this. The slaves said to him, Then do you want us to go and gather them? 29 But he replied, No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. 30 Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn. 36Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field. 37 He answered, The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; 38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, 42 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen! P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon God s Good Seed INTERN PASTOR JAKE SCHUMACHER Hymn of the Day Will You Let Me Be Your Servant #659 Prayers (Response: A Hear us, O God. C Your mercy is great.) Peace P The peace of the Lord be with you always. 5 C And also with you.