! Second Sunday after Trinity June 14, 2015 And the master said to the servant, Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. Luke 14:23
Divine Service (Setting Three, page 184 ff.) Because the eating and drinking of our Lord s body and blood in an unworthy manner may cause the Lord to discipline us, (1 Corinthians 11:27 28) and because partaking in the Lord s Supper is a public confession of the faith which is taught at this altar, the Lord s Supper is offered only to those who have been adequately instructed in the teachings and practices of this church and are able to examine themselves. Those who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, are asked to first speak with the Pastor before coming to the Table of our Lord. We consider it a privilege to offer a class of instruction for those unfamiliar with what we believe, teach, and confess. Introit Opening Hymn: #686 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Confession and Absolution (page 184) The Psalmody Psalm 34:12 22 (the Gloria Patri is sung, pg. 186) Kyrie (page 186) Gloria in Excelsis Salutation and Collect of the Day Readings from Scripture Proverbs 9:1 10 1 John 3:13 18 Luke 14:15 24 Nicene Creed (page 191) Hymn of the Day: #514 The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us Sermon Offertory (page 192 ff.) The Offerings Prayer of the Church Preface and Proper Preface (page 194) Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Lord s Prayer (spoken by all) The Words of our Lord Agnus Dei Lamb of God (page 198) Distribution Distribution Hymns: #851, #632, & #622 Nunc Dimittis Song of Simeon (page 199) Salutation Benedicamus Benediction Closing Hymn: #585 Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide
INTROIT Second Sunday after Trinity The LORD was my support in the day of my calamity. He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. Ps. 18:1 2a, 27, 30a, 49; antiphon: Ps. 18:18b 19 I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. For you saved a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down. This God his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true. For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name. 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. The LORD was my support in the day of my calamity. He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. COLLECT OF THE DAY O Lord, since You never fail to help and govern those whom You nurture in Your steadfast fear and love, work in us a perpetual fear and love of Your holy name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. VERSE Ps. 7:17 Alleluia. I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. Alleluia.
From the Sermons of Martin Luther: When the Law is preached and sin is unfolded or made manifest, that man comes to a knowledge of himself, so that compelling and constraining them to come in means, to force anew the sins into the conscience, that thereby man may acknowledge, that he is nothing, that all his works are sinful and damnable, and thus quickly receives a despairing conscience and a bashful and terrified heart, in which every refuge and help are taken from him and everywhere he is unable to find any comfort in them, and finally despairs of all help in himself. When this now takes place, it is called constraining, for you should not delay his coming in, but help him out of his state of despair. But this takes place, when you comfort him with the Gospel and tell him how he may be delivered from his sin, and say to him: Believe in Christ, that he has freed you from sin, then your sins are forgiven you. That is what constrain them to come in (compelle intrare) means; and it does not mean outward compelling as they explain it, so that they drive rogues and wicked persons, as it were with police force, to this supper; for that accomplishes nothing, and it is not the sense of the Gospel. Therefore do the constraining energetically in the conscience only, and let it be an inner and spiritual constraining. Sermons of Martin Luther: Church Postils, Vol. 2.2 Second Sunday after Trinity, First Sermon, par 12 13 (pgs. 37 38) [God] declares in simple, humble, short but very earnest words: They shall not taste of my supper. As though he would say: Very well, my supper, too, is something, and what does it profit if it be better than their oxen, lands, homes and wives, when they now despise it, and regard their lands, oxen and homes, more precious? And when the hour shall come when they must forsake their oxen, lands and homes, then they would gladly also taste of my supper. But then, too, it shall be said: Dear friend, I am not at home at present, I cannot now wait on the guests, go forth to your lands, to your oxen, to your homes, they will, of course, afford you a better supper, because you have so securely and impudently despised my supper. Of course, I have cooked for you and let it cost me dear; this you have rejected with disdain. If now you have cooked better things, eat and be joyful, but you shall not taste of my supper. Sermons of Martin Luther: Church Postils, Vol. 2.2 Second Sunday after Trinity, Second Sermon par 44 (pg. 55
Announcements Please stay after service for the semi annual congregational meeting for discussion concerning how we propose to accomplish the work our Lord has given us to do as a congregation. If you have not done so already, please take a moment to fill out the Prayer Chain & Newsletter form (located on the table near the nursery). An updated Prayer Chain will be issued next month (in the July 2015 newsletter). Table Talk will resume tomorrow, Monday, June 15, wherein we will begin unpacking the 2nd chapter of St. Paul s letter to the Romans. In our Prayers: For Restoration to Health: Beverly Caywood; Larry Lenz For Our Homebound and Those in Nursing Facilities: Lisa Ehlers and Helen Nelson Special Prayers and Petitions: For seasonable weather, so that in due time the earth may yield her increase. Mission Opportunities and Needs: That God would equip our hearts and minds to use the time, talents and treasures He has bestowed in us accomplishing the work He has set before us as members of His body, the Church. For our congregation to see the lost in this community and fervently share Jesus with them. Praising God for: Our Daily Bread If you wish to have a prayer concern added or removed, please contact the church office or Pastor Brown.
Calendar Monday 6/15 Next Sunday 6/21 12:00pm Table Talk 8:30am Divine Service Adult Bible Study following service Statistics Last Sunday Morning: 55 Communicants: 47 May Income: $ 6,209.00 April Expenses: $ 7,584.42 Loss $ (1,375.42) Year to Date Income: $ 35,475.59 Expenses: $ 37,552.00 Short $ (2,076.41) Stewardship Bulletin Sentence And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.' Luke 14:19. The things of this world tempt us to cast aside the things of God. The things of this world demand our attention, time, finances, etc. But Jesus invites us to the feast what could be more important than this gracious invitation? Today s parable invites us to examine our own priorities and attempted excuses and then to come home to the Lord who invites us in humble repentance. Stewardship Bulletin Sentence: Courtesy of LCMS.org About the cover: Invitation to the Kingdom is an illustration by Harold Copping. Permission to use this image is limited to non commercial purposes. Courtesy of www.jesuswalk.com Saint John Lutheran Church LCMS 504 Wallace Avenue (PO Box 64), Curtis, NE 69025 stjohn.curtis.ne@gmail.com 367 4238 Rev. Derrick C. Brown 367 6625 pastor.dcbrown@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook/stjohncurtis Sermons: www.stjohncurtis.podbean.com