St. Mark Lutheran Church and School 3930 S. 19th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 www.stmarklincoln.org School website www.stmarkles.org (phone) 402-423-1497 Pastor Teachers Joel Vogel Jeremiah Drews (4-8, Principal) Cell (740) 350-3261 Cell (402) 480-1940 Eva Van Egmond (K-3) Cell (920) 210-9813 Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday This Week at St. Mark - Sunday School 8:30 am - Worship Service 9:30 am - Worship Service 7:00 pm - Bible Class Lexington Assisted Living Center 3:30 pm - Bible Class 6:30 am - BIC 7:00 pm - Mowing: Lawn Brian Wiles, Lot Trevor Wiles - Family Game Night at St. Mark 6:30 pm 9:00 pm - Church Cleaning: Sec. 1 Richert Sec. 2 D. Gartzke Sec. 3 Ethan & Jacob Ripa Join us at 8:30 am Sunday School & Bible Class A Measure of Our Love for Our Lord Worship Attendance Last Week 143 Last Week s Thank Offering to our Lord Home $2,996.92 Missions $155.00 Building Fund $40.00 NELHS General $150.00 Tuition $500.00 Phil Dinges Memorial $1,330.00 Sunday School $4.00 Total Offering $5,175.92 Reach, Teach, Rejoice!
Pentecost 17 September 20, 2015 HYMN: CW 465 (verses 1,3,4) Please stand. Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken Come Celebrate Bill Aden's 100th Birthday today at Clark Jeary, 8401 S. 33rd Street from 1 pm - 3 pm. THE INVOCATION M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you. CONFESSION OF SINS M: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us. Box Tops for Education: St. Mark Lutheran School is collecting Boxtops for Education, which are located on many of the products you already purchase. Our school can redeem the Boxtops for cash. Please give your unexpired Boxtops to Tracy Jamison. Thank you! The NELHS volleyball team plays Parkview Christian in Lincoln on Tuesday, September 22. The games are at 6 and 7 pm. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. WORD OF FORGIVENESS: M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. 2 15
LORD, HAVE MERCY St. Mark News and Notes Nursery At St. Mark, we love children and encourage their worship, too! In the foyer, we have some children s busy bags hanging from hooks that you are most welcome to use church. If your child becomes restless during the service and you feel you both could just use a little break, you re welcome use our nursery. Ask an usher to lead you to the nursery. If you need a private place to feed your baby, there is a chair downstairs in the women s restroom along with a changing table. Most of us have or have had young children, so you re with caring people who understand what it s like to have little ones. Birthday Elfi Lee 9/22, Brady Randazzo 9/23, Vicki Rankin 9/24, Jean Riegsecker 9/24, Brian Wiles 9/26 Anniversary Curt & Tracy Jamison 9/21, Brian & Carmen Wiles 9/23 THANK YOU FOR SERVING Elders: Nate Workentine, Ben Schroeder Ushers: Tim Hans, Noel Lee Greeters: Kim Kumwenda, Rich Randazzo Organist: Cindy Krushenisky **************************************************** Please remember in your prayers Christians around the world facing persecution Sarah Brauer, Margaret Booth s daughter Jacob Kander, Jean & Denny Riegsecker s nephew Alida Freese, Julie Nelson s mother Kyrie M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord. M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ. M: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord. M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care: M: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise. 14 3
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet, As the Son of God is stricken; Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet, For the Conqueror has risen! And as the stone is rolled away, And Christ emerges from the grave, This vict'ry march continues till the day Ev'ry eye and heart shall see Him. So Spirit, come, put strength in ev'ry stride, Give grace for ev'ry hurdle, That we may run with faith to win the prize Of a servant good and faithful. As saints of old still line the way, Retelling triumphs of His grace, We hear their calls and hunger for the day When, with Christ, we stand in glory. 4 13
THE BLESSING M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray. Lord, we pray that your mercy and grace may always go before and follow after us that, loving you with undivided hearts, we may be ready for every good and useful work; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. O Church Arise Soloist sings verses 1 & 2. Congregation joins in verses 3&4. Please be seated. THE WORD O church, arise and put your armor on; Hear the call of Christ our captain; For now the weak can say that they are strong In the strength that God has given. With shield of faith and belt of truth We'll stand against the devil's lies; An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!" Reaching out to those in darkness. Our call to war, to love the captive soul, But to rage against the captor; And with the sword that makes the wounded whole We will fight with faith and valor. When faced with trials on ev'ry side, We know the outcome is secure, And Christ will have the prize for which He died An inheritance of nations. FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 38:1-13 PSALM 116 CW pg. 107 SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 4:12-19 VERSE OF THE DAY M: Alleluia. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Alleluia. (Romans 15:4 cf. NIV) Brief organ introduction 12 5
During the distribution of Holy Communion, the following hymns will be sung. CW 376 CW 434 Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness Lord, You I Love with All My Heart Brief organ introduction THANKSGIVING GOSPEL Mark 8:27-35 M: This is the Gospel of the Lord. HYMN: CW 453 (verses 1-4) Come Follow Me, the Savior Spoke SERMON Following a brief organ introduction, the congregation sings... Then let us follow Christ our Lord And take the cross appointed And, firmly clinging to his Word, In suff'ring be undaunted. For those who bear the battle's strain The crown of heav'nly life obtain. M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever CONFESSION OF FAITH: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. 6 The Nicene Creed 11
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. The peace of the Lord be with you always. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please be seated DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION OFFERING Please stand PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 10 7
The Lord's Prayer M: O Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray... C: 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 SACRAMENT us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever. We follow the historic Christian practice of close communion. We ask that only members of Saint Mark Lutheran or one of our sister congregations partake of the sacrament. If you are not a member, please speak to the pastor before communing. M: The Lord be with you. M: Lift up your hearts. WORDS OF INSTITUTION M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. M: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen 8 M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was be- trayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. 9