Welcome to Summer Worship at Zion! I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY Rediscovering God s Grace in the Old Testament The Promise of Passover 1732 S. Main St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-225-6755 Email: zion@nvc.net Website: www.zionlutheranaberdeen.org June 17, 2018 9:30 am ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rooted in Faith * Growing in Spirit * Reaching Out to Those in Need ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION This summer we are exploring the Old Testament stories of God s relationship with God s chosen people. Our scripture lessons for the summer begin with the early chapters of Genesis and move through the stories of Israel s early history, the exodus, the kings, and the prophets. The stories tell of hope and disappointment, suffering and redemption. In all these stories, we find God dealing with the complexities of human life. PRELUDE/GATHERING SONGS Borning Cry David Christiansen WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. SPECIAL MUSIC Borning Cry Zion Adult Choir SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM Everett Michael Anderson HYMN/SONG OF PRAISE Yours, Lord, Is the Glory ELW #849 WORD SCRIPTURE Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 Pew Bible OT p. 64 ALLELUIA (please stand) Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism. 1 2
The holy gospel according to Luke the 22nd chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. HOLY GOSPEL Luke 22:14-20 Pew Bible NT p. 88 The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. (please be seated) SERMON Pastor Marcia HYMN/SONG OF THE DAY We Remember You In broken bread and the cup that we share, We remember you. In broken bread and the cup that we share, We remember you. We remember you, Jesus. We remember your love for us. We remember the blood you shed. We remember you. OFFERING The children are welcome to come forward and place their offerings in the For Children Everywhere box. OFFERING HYMN/SONG Everybody s Got Something To Offer Everybody s got something to offer; Young and old, the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. To the lost and lowly ones the message it is clear; We have all got a gift to give, our hands, our hearts, our tears. Everybody s got something to offer; Young and old, the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. 3 To the believers gathered here the message it is true; We have all got a gift to give in all we say and do. Everybody s got something to offer; Young and old, the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. OFFERTORY PRAYER (please stand) Let us pray. Holy God, Creator of all, we thank you for all the gifts that you have given us. With thankful hearts we offer our gifts for the care of your creation and the healing of your world. Use our gifts and bless all that they may touch. We ask in Jesus name. WORDS OF INSTITUTUION LORD S PRAYER 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 (please be seated) MEAL 4
COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION All are welcome at the Lord s table. Please come forward as directed by the ushers. Grape juice and gluten free wafers are available; please indicate to the server by raising your hand. COMMUNION HYMNS/ SONGS Let Us Break Bread Together Let us break bread together on our knees. Let us break bread together on our knees. When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun Oh, Lord, have mercy on me. Let us drink wine together on our knees. Let us drink wine together on our knees. When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun Oh, Lord, have mercy on me. Let us praise God together on our knees. Let us praise God together on our knees. When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun Oh, Lord have mercy on me. Eat this bread, drink this cup, Come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread, drink this cup, Trust in me and you will not thirst. Eat This Bread COMMUNION BLESSING (please stand) May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in his grace. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us Pray. Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanks for refreshing and renewing us with this meal - for nourishing our lives with the gracious gift of your life. May your Holy Spirit empower us, so that we may go into the world and live as witnesses of your promised love. 5 SENDING BLESSING And now may the blessing of + God the Father, Christ our Savior, and the Holy Spirit, be with you now and always. SENDING HYMN/SONG This is the Day I will rejoice and celebrate. He goes before me. He goes before me. He walks beside me. He walks beside me. He lives within me. He s the lover of my soul. He s my defender. He s my defender. He s my provider. He s my provider. His overflowing mercies are brand new evr yday. I will rejoice and celebrate. He goes before me. He goes before me. He walks beside me. He walks beside me. He lives within me. He s the lover of my soul. He s my defender. He s my defender. He s my provider. He s my provider. His overflowing mercies are brand new evr yday. 6
I will rejoice and celebrate. From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2018 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #26593. CCLI #2020073 New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY REDISCOVERING GOD S GRACE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 7
SCRIPTURE Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. 4 If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. 7 They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8 They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. 10 You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 11 This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. 13 The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. The LORD said to Moses: 2 Consecrate to me all the firstborn; whatever is the first to open the womb among the Israelites, of human beings and animals, is mine. 3 Moses said to the people, "Remember this day on which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, because the LORD brought you out from there by strength of hand; no leavened bread shall be eaten. 4 Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out. 5 When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he swore to your ancestors to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you shall keep this observance in this month. 6 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a festival to the LORD. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen in your possession, and no leaven shall be seen among you in all your territory. 8 You shall tell your child on that day, 'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.' Luke 22:14-20 14 When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." 19 Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." 20 And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.