Trinity Lutheran Church [540] 869-4019 trinitychurchviginia@gmail.com 810 Fairfax Street [540] 869 Stephens City, VA 9:30AM August 12, 2018 Pentecost 11 GREETINGS! We hope you find your time at Trinity this morning fulfilling and meaningful, and that you will leave both refreshed and challenged for the week to come. If visiting, kindly complete a card in the pew rack and place in the Offering Plate so we can remain in touch. And above all: please worship with us again! WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING SONGS #16, #14 Summer Celebration booklets (in the pew rack) Stand CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 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. Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence for reflection and self-examination. Eternal God our creator, 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. 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 forgives you all your sins. Amen. HYMN ELW 542 O Living Bread from Heaven 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 All sing refrain; pastor sings verses 1 and 3, all sing verses 2 and 4
CANTICLE OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Gracious God, your blessed Son came down from heaven to be the true bread that gives life to the world. Give us this bread always, that he may live in us and we in him, and that, strengthened by this food, we may live as his body in the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Sit Just 4 Kidz! Noisy Offering benefits the MAMA program Children s Message: Pastor Sims Following the children s message, as children leave for Children s Church (to return at The Eucharist) we sing: Jesus loves the little children: all the children of the world red and yellow, black and white: they are precious in his sight! Jesus loves the little children of the world! FIRST READING See Insert PSALM choir sings verse, congregation sings refrain See Insert SECOND READING Stand GOSPEL ACCLAMATION See Insert THE HOLY GOSPEL Sit SERMON Stand HYMN ELW 658 See Insert Pastor Sims O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts
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 Trusting in our loving and almighty God who abundantly provides the bread of life to all who hunger, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. Sit A brief silence Lord of Grace, we pray for the whole church. Sustain all who have tasted the bread of heaven and found solace in the promise of eternal life. Teach us to forgive one another in love and contribute to the well-being of those we encounter daily. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Lead people of all nations to speak truth and to deal kindly with one another, walking in the paths of justice and peace that your way may be made known, that harmony, not hurt; peace, not power; forgiveness and healing would bring leaders and peoples together. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. We pray for family, friends, and neighbors receiving care and support of physicians, nurses, and lab technicians; counselors and therapists especially remembering Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Accept our prayers for all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively places for sound learning and the pursuit of excellence. We especially pray for public and private schools of Frederick County, Lord Fairfax Community College, and Shenandoah University. Grant that those who teach and those who learn achieve, within their capabilities, their greatest potential. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. We thank you for the lives of all the faithful, particularly those whose course on earth has ended. Give us courage to live as they, confident of your grace and mercy, love of self and others. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Here other intercessions may be offered. We offer these prayers, spoken and unspoken in hope and trust, knowing that you will do far more than we can ask or imagine, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. PEACE Sit The people may greet one another with a sign of Christ s peace, and may say, Peace be with you, or similar words. OFFERING Offertory Anthem I Sing Praises to Your Name Terry MacAlmon Trinity Choir Stand Our gifts for God s Kingdom are joyfully shared!
OFFERTORY PRESENTATION OFFERING PRAYER Merciful God, 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. The Lord be with you And also with you Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. The Holy Eucharist It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE 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. Do this for the remembrance of me. 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. Amen. INVITATION TO COMMUNION Come, let us eat, for now the feast is spread. Sit
THE DISTRIBUTION All Christians regardless of denomination are invited to commune. Follow Ushers instructions, coming as pairs to receive the Bread from the Pastor. Reception of the Cup: is by Common Cup, Intinction, or Individual Glass. If you desire only a Blessing please fold your arms across the chest. Congregational Hymns Sung at The Communion ELW 482/ 466 / 473 After all have communed Stand PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 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. 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 Lord forevermore. Amen. BLESSING 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. Amen. HYMN ELW 543 DISMISSAL Go in peace. Remember the poor. Thanks be to God. Go, My Children, with My Blessing POSTLUDE Sweet, Sweet Spirit Doris Akers From sundaysandseasons.com license #SAS024465 Copyright 2018 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Remember in Prayer Katty Claytor, Robert Carbaugh, Carlton & Virginia Snapp, Louise Poffenberger, Pastor Cam, Ronda and family, Bill Herrell, Christian Downs, Michelle, Jack, Lonnie Cullers, Ralph Earl, Amy, Teresa Ritenour, Nancy Bly Prayer requests may be placed in the white box (cards for writing requests are in the box) on the table with the Memorial Candles each Sunday. If you have a longer-term request, please continue to notify the church office. The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God by the Downs family in loving memory of Katie and Shane Downs on what would have been their 23rd birthday.
Join us for a potluck lunch after worship today. You are welcome even if you didn t bring a dish! Following the meal Pastor Sims will talk about how he sees his Interim duties, and how, working with leadership & congregation, choices will be made about moving forward in the months ahead. Please direct calls to Pastor Sims through the church office; after hours: for nonemergencies, leave a voice mail; for emergencies, call 540-545-8410. Email: PastorTrinitySC@gmail.com Email update: If you are not receiving emails from the church and would like to, your written permission is needed. For your convenience the sign up sheets are in the Narthex and the Parish Hall. Please enter your information on only one of the lists. Please remember to print your information, thank you. Permission is required by the mailing program that is used. Goodness and Mystery: Norma Frederickson, the designer and creator of our newest paraments, will have a liturgical art display in the Woltz Pavilion at the Godfrey Miller house on August 26, 10AM-4PM. Godfrey Miller is located on the Walking Mall at 28 S. Loudon Street. This event is free and open to all. Our monthly canned good collection for holiday baskets continues on, because the need never ceases. August is gravy. The CCAP donation bin is always in the front stairwell for your donations. In an effort to provide pastoral care, Pastor Sims is requesting that members of the congregation contact the church office, either for yourself or another member (with the member s permission). This is especially helpful when there are hospitalizations. HIPPA regulations prohibit hospital employees from reporting admissions to congregations either directly or by request. That information must be provided by the individual, a family member or friend (with the patient s permission). Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Today Next Week Greeter Maxine Rogers Odie Whittington Lector Mark Green Sue Scheulen Eucharistic Assts. Mary Anderson, Joe Hollis Mary Anderson, Sue Scheulen Acolyte/Crucifer Sarah Downs Sarah Downs 8/05/2018 Attendance: 69; General Fund: $2866