Day of Pentecost May 27, 2012 1
PRELUDE ZIONS LUTHERAN CHURCH WELCOMING TO CHRIST - GROWING IN FAITH AND LOVE - CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY VISIT ZIONS BLOG AT ZIONSLUTHERANCHURCHWEATHERLYPA.WORDPRESS.COM 335 Third Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255 Office Phone Number 427.4113 M F 9 AM til approx. 2PM E-mail: zions2@verizon.net Rev. Dawn Richie, Pastor John Simkovich, Organist ANNOUNCEMENTS STAND Day of Pentecost May 27, 2012 PROCESSIONAL HYMN #582 Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen P 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. C Amen P 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. Silence for reflection and self-examination. P Most Merciful God, C 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 P Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, 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 your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen GREETING P The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C And also with you. 2
KYRIE HYMN OF PRAISE 3
THE WORD OF GOD Our service continues as it s printed on your bulletin insert. The Psalm will be read responsively Congregation read bold print. PRAYER OF THE DAY Sit FIRST LESSON PSALM 4
SECOND LESSON Stand VERSE GOSPEL Sit SERMON Stand HYMN OF THE DAY #400 God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind APOSTLE S CREED C I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He 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, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 Zions VBS will run from June 18 th June 21 st from 6pm to 8pm. This year s theme is SKY Everything is possible with God. Registrations are hung in the vestibule and church annex. Volunteers are needed for the VBS program as well as the Summer Food Program. Please contact Ginny Houser at 427-2331 for more information on how you can help. Thank you in advance for your time. 5
THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH A Let us pray A Lord, in your mercy C hear our prayer. P Jesus Christ our Lord C Amen GIVING BACK TO GOD A Our tithes and offerings will now be accepted ANTHEM OFFERTORY Send Us Your Spirit OFFERTORY PRAYER A Let us pray. C God of every generation, we offer you our songs, of praise and thanksgiving; we bring you these tokens of our talents and our lives. Help us to use our gifts in the name of Christ, so that justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream. Amen. 6
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give our thanks and praise. P It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord; who rose beyond the bounds of death and, [on this day], as he had promised, poured out your Spirit of life and power upon the chosen disciples. At this the whole earth exults in boundless joy. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: THE 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. Do this for the remembrance of me. WORSHIP LEADERS Greeter(s): Eloise Hinterleiter Altar Guild: Todd Gimbi Acolytes: Lauren & Jennifer Meyer Crucifer: Sam Hoffman Assisting Minister: Ginny Houser Sound Technician: Don Weston Ushers: Eva Labanoski, Donna Meyer, Crystal Hoffman, Judy Cooper 7
THE LORD S PRAYER P Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, Sit 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 COMMUNION All baptized Christians who come forward in faith hoping to find the grace and forgiving love of our risen Lord Jesus Christ truly present in this sacrament are invited to receive. Communion will be distributed continuously. The usher will direct you forward up the center aisle, receive the bread from the pastor and the wine from the communion assistant on the side which you are seated then return to your seat by the side aisle. Grape juice is available in the pre-filled cups. Sit Communion Hymn #396 Spirit of Gentleness After all have returned to their places, the minister says P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C Amen Stand 8
POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE POST - COMMUNION PRAYER A O God, we thank you for the living bread that rains down from heaven. From this feast of love may we carry your eternal life as daily food for the well-being of the world; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen BLESSING P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. C Amen SENDING HYMN #890 Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory Altar candles are extinguished by acolytes DISMISSAL A Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C Thanks be to God. The bulletins are in memory of Bill Smith and loved ones by Nora Smith and family The altar flowers are to the Glory of God and in memory of the birthday of Joel T. Gimbi by son Todd The Shepherd House is in need of the following items (spaghetti/sauce, fruit juice, rice, tuna fish, macaroni & cheese dinners, jelly, salad dressing (miracle whip), canned pasta/vegetables/fruits, peanut butter, canned salmon, chili beans, apple sauce, salad dressing,/miracle whip, cereals as well as laundry/dish detergent, personal hygiene products and soap). Donations can be dropped off in the church annex or the parish house. Thank you in advance for your donations. 9
Attendance last Sunday 84 Offering $679.20 Memorials and Other Ministries $20 Fuel $20 Roof $25 Calendar is subject to change without notice.contact the church office for updates. Sunday 05/27 Day of Pentecost 9:30 AM Last Day for Sunday School 10:45 AM Zions Worship Service w/communion Monday 05/28 Memorial Day Office Closed Saturday 06/02 4PM Annex Communion Sunday 06/03 Holy Trinity 9AM St. Matthew s w/communion 10:45 AM Zions Worship Service w/communion Monday 06/04 7PM Busy Bees Thursday 06/07 7PM Flower Club Friday 06/08 10 AM Weatherwood 10:45 AM Heritage Hill Sunday 06/10 Father s Day Memorial Deadline 10:45 AM Zions Worship Service/Baptism Tuesday 06/12 2 4PM Shepherd House Wednesday 06/13 Council Meeting has been rescheduled to the 20 th Friday 06/15 Synod Assembly in Reading Sunday 06/17 Happy Father s Day! 9AM St. Matthew s Service 10:45 AM Zions Worship Service Drama Group Coffee Hour will be held in the annex following Worship service Reprinted from With One Voice copyright 1995 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license #7237-W #3176-G Reprinted from Lutheran Book of Worship copyright 1978. Used by permission Reprinted from Graphics for Worship copyright 1996 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license *************************************************************************************************** Birthdays Lori DeMoor, William Houser, Brandon Zeigler, Brian Zubritsky, Angela Stallone, Richard Gregory, Bruce Gregory Anniversaries Eugene & Lorraine Woodring, Thomas & Jennifer O Donnell, David & Joleen Carlberg, Trevor & Carol Miller Prayers of the Church Joshua Feaster, Kristy (Kunkel) McCardy, Chuck Cooper, Ruth Sabol, Morgan Mengle, Eli Brown, Martha Drost, Tom Gill, Nick Colton, Ken Marsh, Dawn Giambra, Betty Cotner, Gordon Miller, Ann Marie Rydzewski, Eugene Champ Hinkle Military Personnel Paul Richie, Griffin Stauffer, Charles Shuck, Matthew Mitchell, Edward Feiling, Travis Unger, Jan Michael Labanoski, Ryan Cooper *************************************************************************************************** 10
Busy Bees Father s Day Bulletin The Busy Bees are preparing the annual Father s Day bulletin insert. For a donation of $1 you may have the name of someone you wish to remember or honor entered into this special bulletin insert. Please place this paper along with the $1 per name donation in the collection plate or mail directly to: Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church c/o Tracey Willis 335 Third Street Weatherly PA 18255 The deadline for Father s Day Bulletin is June 10 th (Please Print) In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of By By 11
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