Atonement Lutheran Church, ELCA 10 am Worship Service April 2, 2017
ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 1980 Silver Lake Road NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 651.633.2240 www.atonementnb.org 10:00 AM 5 th Sunday in Lent April 2, 2017 The Preparation for Worship The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. Weekly worship is the best place to practice what it means to be Christian. We gather to hear scripture, apply God s Word to our lives, pray together as a community, and eat at Christ s table. We are strengthened for lives of love and service throughout the week. There is no age requirement or developmental pinnacle. God invites everyone to participate fully in praise. If you have questions, we would love to get to know you more. If you are interested in joining Atonement, please contact the church office or ask an usher for a membership form. Atonement is Family Friendly Children are welcome at our worship services. Activity bags are available in the narthex and children s bulletins are available from the usher. Additionally, if you are in need of a Nursery, it is located in the Narthex. It is open to parents to use during the worship service. Ability to hear the service is available in both the Narthex and the Nursery. Gathering "Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down" Doherty Worship Team Call to Worship (Ezekiel 37, John 11) (Assembly stands) L: We come from places that have seen better days All: God bids us into a new moment, a new day, and a new week L: We come to worship seeking a hope that will endure All: Christ continues to unbind us and let us go free L: We seek to be fed in Word and Sacrament All: Building a community of holy service. Amen. Welcome "Jesus, Messiah" - Carson/Tomlin/Cash/Reeves Worship Team 2
Confession and Absolution Projected on the wall L: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen L: 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. All: Amen L: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. All: Amen L: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence for reflection and self-examination. L: Most Merciful God, All: We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen L: In the mercy of Almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ALL: Amen. Greeting L: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And also with you. 3
Kyrie Gloria page 138 ELW page 139 ELW Prayer of the Day L: Let us pray. Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us from all sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All: Amen. (Assembly is seated) Psalmody 121 The Word God speaks to us in scripture, preaching and song. Projected on the wall Scripture Reading Ezekiel 37:1-14 L: Word of God. Word of Life. All: Thanks be to God! Scripture Reading Romans 8:6-11 L: Word of God. Word of Life. All: Thanks be to God! Lenten Acclamation Return to the Lord, Your God page 142 ELW Gospel Reading John 11:1-45 L: This is the Gospel of our Lord. All: Thanks be to God! 4
Sermon Silence for reflection Pastor Peter Weston Miller Song: Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing vs. 1-4 # 886 ELW Apostle s Creed (Assembly rises) Projected on the wall 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 the People Sharing of the Peace L: The peace of the Lord is with you always! All: And also with you! (Assembly is seated) 5
We Offer Ourselves and Come to the Table God feeds us with the real presence of Jesus Christ. Offering "Amazing Love!" from Amazing Love! - Larson Choir Solo, Rachel Sieja (Please sign the Welcome to Worship Pad during the Offering) Offertory Prayer L: Let us pray. Merciful God, receive the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving and offering of our lives, that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection; through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Children s Time Dearest Jesus, We Are Here vs 1 # 443 ELW Holy Communion Gluten-free wafers and grape juice are available upon request L: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. L: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Words of Institution L: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, Almighty and merciful God through our Savior Jesus Christ. You call your people to cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast, that renewed in the gift of baptism, we may come to the fullness of your grace. 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 6 page 144 ELW
L: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord and Savior 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 in 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, which is shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Together, in this holy meal, we proclaim the Lord s coming, his death, and resurrection. All: Christ has died. Christ is Risen. Christ will come again. L: Gathered into one body through the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught: Lord s Prayer Projected on the wall 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. Invitation to Communion L: Return to God with all your heart. Receive bread for the journey, drink for the desert. 7
Songs during Communion Lamb of God page 146 ELW I Am the Bread of Life # 485 ELW Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow # 327 ELW Communion Blessing (Assembly remains seated) Post-Communion Prayer L: Let us pray. Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice, our alms, a making of peace, and our prayer, the song of the grateful hearts; through Christ our Lord. All: Amen! We Go Into the World God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. Announcements and Invitation to Coffee Fellowship Sending Song What Wondrous Love Is This vs 1, 3, 4 #666 ELW Benediction L: May God who has called us forth from the dust of the earth, and claimed us as children of the light, strengthen you on your journey into life renewed. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord s face shine upon you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you + peace. All: Amen! Dismissal L: Marked with the cross of Christ, go forth and love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God! Postlude Reprinted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license #SBL14009 Portions of the text is taken from Sundays & Seasons, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress 8
ANNOUNCEMENTS April 2, 2017 The Charitable Giving Team Message Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9 April Newsletters are in your mailboxes in the Fellowship Hall. Submissions for the May Newsletter are due on Monday, April 17. Wednesdays during Lent Only one more week left! Join us on Wednesdays during Lent for soup supper beginning at 5:30pm followed by review of Luther s Small Catechism and Holden Evening Prayer service. If you would like to help with soup suppers throughout Lent, please connect with your groups and committees and consider hosting one of the soup suppers. Sign up sheets are at the information desk. Lenten Congregational Art Piece Death to Life Thanks to everyone who has made butterflies! We continue to co-create with God toward Resurrection! Easter Garden orders due TODAY Memorialize or honor a loved one this Easter by purchasing a tulip, mum or hydrangea to adorn the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday. A list of those remembered and honored will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Please submit completed forms along with a check payable to Atonement with Easter Garden in the memo line to Carol Hoiby s mailbox in the Fellowship Hall. Flowers can be taken home following the Sunday morning Easter service. Additional order forms are at the information desk. Holy Meal Holy Love An Introduction to Holy Communion for Parents and Children April 9 th after worship @ Atonement. Lutherans believe in the true presence of Christ in the bread and wine. Come and bake bread and grow in how God meets us in this meal. All are welcome! Easter is Coming! - Please mark your calendars, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday April 9 th to Easter April 16 th. Celebrate the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus! Palm/Passion Sunday Amazing Love! The choir will sing a new cantata called Amazing Love! on Palm Sunday, April 9. The cantata celebrates and reflects upon the Passion Story and will be sung during the worship service. Please come, listen, and support the choir s work in preparing this amazing work. Pancake Breakfast - Join us before and after service for a pancake breakfast and fellowship. Proceeds benefit the General Fund. Maundy Thursday April 13 at 7pm Holy Communion Service - In this service, Jesus proclaims a new commandment (Maundy) that we love one another. Jesus shares a holy meal with his disciples and washes their feet to show us how we can continue to share his love. 9
Good Friday April 14 at 7pm The crowds shout Crucify him! and Jesus breathes his last on Calvary. We wonder at the nonviolent self-giving love of our Savior who takes on the wages of sin for our salvation. Easter Sunday Celebration April 16 at 10am Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! All are welcome to join the Alleluias and witness the surprising victory of Christ s embodied love over death and the grave. The SONShine singers will sing We Are the Light!. LWR Personal Care Kits: Sunday school service project The Sunday school students will start collecting Personal Care Kit items in April...please consider donating! Items include: toothbrush, bars of soap, bath-size towel, nail clippers, and a comb. Thanks in advance to everyone who donates! Blessings, Lindsey Fabian Growing Through Loss Spring Series - Anyone experiencing grief or loss is invited to attend a six-week series providing support for those who have lost a spouse, child, parent, friend or sibling; or for those dealing with a divorce or separation; pregnancy loss; loss to suicide; job change; or relocation. Grief: A Journey presented by Linda Cherek; licensed therapist, educator, consultant and author; kicks off the spring series on Monday, April 17 th at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, 8211 Red Oak Drive, MN 55112. Each weekly session begins with registration at 6:45pm, followed by a professional speaker at 7 pm, and small group gatherings from 8-9pm. There is no fee but donations are welcome. Free childcare is available, but please call a week in advance so they are prepared for your children. For more information, call 763-755-5335 or visit its website at www.growingthroughloss.org. April 17 Grief: A Journey - Linda Cherek, Licensed Therapist, Educator, Consultant & Author April 24 Caring for a Broken Heart - Linda Cherek, Licensed Therapist, Educator, Consultant & Author May 1 Families Coping with Grief - Janice Winchester Nadeau, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist May 8 Honest Hope for Shattered Lives - Ted Bowman, Trainer, Consultant, Educator and Author May 15 The Transformative Power of Grief - Rev. Kathryn Morin, M.Div, BCC Chaplain, St. Croix Hospice May 22 Where is God in Our Suffering (includes a service of healing and hope) - Rev. Elisa Schafer Richardson, M.Div. Pastor, Abiding Savior Lutheran Church Clean Up / Green Up Day - Mark your calendar for Friday, May 19th from 1pm-8pm and Saturday, May 20th from 8am-2pm for spring cleaning in the church and around the parking lot and yard. There will be a sign-up poster listing the various activities that need attention. Tools will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Please bring your own gloves and water bottle. A light meal will be provided. Come and join the fun! Questions? Contact Virginia Cahow. 10
THIS WEEK AT ATONEMENT April 13 April 14 April 16 May 19 & 20 June 2 4 MARK YOUR CALENDARS Maundy Thursday service 7pm Good Friday service 7pm Easter Sunday Green Up \ Clean Up Day Men s Retreat 11
Serving Sunday April 2, 2017, at 10am Pastor Lay Assisting Minister Peter Weston Miller Royce King Music Director Lector Shannon Rosas Jim Nelson Accompanist Communion Servers Diane Lightbody Grace Lucas Greeters Ray Lucas Dave Kellesvig & Janice Schmidt Jim Nelson Ushers Jennifer Schneider Virginia Cahow & Tim Blank Coffee Fellowship Bea Laubach and Helen Campeau Meals on Wheels for April 6: Mounds View Schools Serving Sunday April 9, 2017, at 10am Pastor Lay Assisting Minister Peter Weston Miller Steve Klaers Music Director Lector Shannon Rosas Carol Uecker Accompanist Communion Servers Diane Lightbody Helen Campeau Greeters Sally Kline Jan & Jim Zastrow Bea Lea Ushers Carol Uecker Gwen & Kevin Blomseth Coffee Fellowship Pancake Breakfast Meals on Wheels for April 13: Bonnie & Paul Anderson God Works Great Things Through Us Attending Last Sunday 90 2017 Actual General Fund Income $ 41,110 2017 Budgeted General Fund Income $ 46,781 Pastoral contact 612-387-7634 pastor@atonementlutheran-nb.org Office - Office@AtonementLutheran-NB.org 651-633-2240 Office hours Tues - Thurs - 9am-3pm 12