St. Paul Lutheran Church In Jesus name, Do justice, Love kindness, Walk humbly with God. St. Paul is an open, affirming, and inclusive church, welcoming all who seek God. 515 South Wheaton Avenue - Wheaton, Illinois - 630-668-5953 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2015 The Apostles' Creed: God the Creator
Welcome to St. Paul Visiting today? We are glad you are here! Stop by the Welcome center and receive a sweet gift. Pr. Bill, our interim pastor during this time of transition, hopes you can help him learn names more easily by wearing your name tags for worship. He likes to use people s names at the communion rail when serving the bread, and the name tags make that so much easier. Thank you! Rainbow bags for toddlers are on the wooden rack up front on the right. A staffed nursery for infants - three year olds is on the lower level during worship services. Assisted listening headphones are available for those having difficulty hearing. Large-print bulletins are available. See usher for assistance. Please write your name and other information on the welcome pad. About our Worship We follow an ancient pattern through the liturgy (which literally means the work of the people ). Some parts of the service may change each week, but there is a pretty consistent flow: praising God, hearing God s word, offering our prayers and gifts, celebrating communion, and being sent into the world for service. The format remains fairly consistent, but the style will vary widely. Sometimes we sing with the pipe organ, and the ministers chant. Sometimes we worship accompanied by piano, guitars, drums, violins, flutes or whatever our folk play. We range from Bach to blues, because we know that different styles connect to different people. So we all worship together, and change the style every few weeks. It s one of the ways we minister to each other and build community. Thank you for being part of our worship and community today! *At the asterisk, stand as you are able. P: Presiding Minister A: Assisting Minister L: Lector C: Congregation ELW Page Numbers are in the lower corners in the front portion of the hymnal. Hymn Numbers are the large numbers printed by titles in the back portion of the hymnal. Portions of the liturgy taken from Sundays & Seasons, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress Preparing to Worship Prelude Gather Us In arr. by Carl Heine
Gathering Together in Worship *Entrance Hymn: #532 (v, 1-3) Gather Us In
*The Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. *Kyrie (Cantor sings verses, congregation sings this refrain:) Lord have mer - cy. Christ have mer - cy. Lord have mer - cy on us. *Hymn of Praise Glory to God All glo - ry be to God on high, we Lord Je - sus Christ, God s on - ly Son the join the an - gels sing - ing. And with the hosts of heav n re - ply in Lamb of God, our sav - ior. u - pon the cross sal - va - tion won now praise to God un - ceas - ing: Al - might-y God, the Fa-ther, Son, and lives and reigns for - ev - er. We wor -ship you, we glad-ly bring our Ho - ly Spir - it three in one to you be praise and glo - ry! Joy- ful songs, to you we sing glad songs of ce - le - bra tion! Glad songs for - ev- er. A - men!
*Prayer of the Day P: Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your word. By your Holy Spirit help us to receive it with joy, live according to it, and grow in faith and hope and love, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen Responding to the Word of God The Lesson Genesis 1:1-2:4a In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3Then God said, Let there be light ; and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.5god called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 6And God said, Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters. 7So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. 8God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. 9And God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so. 10God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11Then God said, Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it. And it was so. 12The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.13and there was evening and there was morning, the third day. 14And God said, Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, 15and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth. And it was so. 16God made the two great lights the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night and the stars. 17God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, 18to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. 20And God said, Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky. 21So God created the great sea monsters and
every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth. 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. 24And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind. And it was so. 25God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 26Then God said, Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. 27So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. 29God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. 30And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food. And it was so. 31God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. 2Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude.2and on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. 4These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created. Sermon: God the Creator Rev. Fred Reklau
*Hymn of the Day: #684 Creating God, Your Fingers Trace *Apostle s Creed 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 After each petition of the prayers: A: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. *Sharing of the Peace P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. P: Let us share the peace. Offering *Offertory Response Let the Vineyards
*Offertory Prayer A: God of mercy and grace, the eyes of all wait upon you, and you open your hand in blessing. Fill us with good things at your table, that we may come to the help of all in need, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord. C: Amen *The Great Thanksgiving Sharing the Eucharistic Meal
*Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy *Eucharistic Prayer P: God of our weary years we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. P: let the church say, Amen. C: Amen *The Lord s Prayer
The Distribution of Communion The body and blood of Christ are present in this sacrament, for the forgiveness of sin and the strengthening of faith. All people are welcome to share in this meal with us. Parents, if you have a young child who receives communion, please indicate that when the minister comes to you. Those who do not receive communion are welcome to come forward for a blessing; simply keep your hands folded. Come forward and receive the bread from the minister. Gluten-free bread is available. The gold chalice contains wine; you may drink directly from the cup or dip your bread into the wine. The pottery chalice contains non-alcoholic grape juice, which you may receive by dipping your bread into the juice. Return to your seat by the side aisles. If you would like communion brought to you, simply let an usher know. Agnus Dei Lamb of God
Music During Communion Hymn: #483 Here Is Bread This is My Father s World arr. by Carl Heine *Post-Communion Blessing P: May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the gifts of Christ s body and blood strengthen, keep and unite us, now and forever. C: Amen *Post-Communion Prayer A: We thank you, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have fed us in a way our hearts can understand, with the saving body and blood of Jesus Christ. Enliven us by your presence in this meal, that we may be your presence in the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen Going Out into the World Sent by God *Benediction P: May God the sower make you good and fertile soil. May Christ the seed bloom and grow in your words and actions. May the fruitful Spirit bring forth a bountiful yield in your lives. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever. C: Amen
*Sending Hymn: #836 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
*Dismissal A: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Postlude Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Michael Burkhardt Cellist: Nathan Barber
Weekly Announcements July 19, 2015 Couples celebrating wedding anniversaries: Fred & Tecla Reklau, their 46 th today; Joe & Roni Berttucci, their 32 nd on 7/23. John Thorse; Barbara Warbiany; Michael Traina (brother-in-law of Pr. Bill Hutchison); Gigi Kimball (sister of Demetrios Pappageorge); Sam Katele (friend of Chris and Carey Panttila); Judy Boyer (mother of Julie Yurko); Chris Baumgartner; Darrah Rodriguez (daughter of friend of Barb Warbiany); Donna Cieslak (mother of Kathy Baids); Kurt Fanus (cousin of Mina Kerr); Harold Gaede; Benedict Moore (son of Brian & Kim Hollahan s friend Bill Moore); LaVerne Andersen (grandmother of Bethany Huber); Carol Seljeseth (mother of Malla Seljeseth); Barbara Weiss (mother of Howard Weiss); Kevin Greco (friend of Brian & Kim Hollahan); Joe Trevino (brother of Lydia Trevino); Barb Pape; Dan Driggett; Robert Glaybo; Helen Sinclair; Elaine Galella; Jerry & Beverly Lamberg; and Werner Kroeger for strength and healing. Iván Perez, Metro Chicago Synod council member; Bishop Mark E. Narum, Western North Dakota Synod. Lutheran Church of Singapore reaches out to Thailand, China, Mongolia, Cambodia, and to the seafarers coming through their ports. The ministry and staff of Bethany Chapel; and Grace Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, and their pastor Rev. Stefan Munker. And give thanks for the presence and ministries of these members and friends: Tricia & Ashley Seagren; Brian & Debbie Alley; Matt, Deana, Ashley, Danny & Katy Sons. Chancel flowers are given to the glory of God by The Murphy Family in memory of Norbert Jeka.
In Our Congregation Adult Forum Leaders Needed With Pastor Williamson's departure, we are looking for a few good people to plan and coordinate speakers for Adult Forum each Sunday morning during our program year. If you have ideas for topics/speakers you would like to hear at Adult Forum or if you have an interest in contacting and scheduling potential speakers, this might be a limited time commitment project for you. If you are interested in working on this, please contact Council member John Campbell at jncampbell1@hotmail.com or 312-965-0946. Worship & Music Committee Kicks-Off a New Year! On Sunday, August 9, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall, we plan to get together for one hour in order to meet the group members, and share our hopes and dreams for worship in the coming year. Don t like meetings? On-line sharing is fine. One of the topics for discussion that day is: How often shall we meet? Monthly? Bi-monthly? Quarterly? Questions? Contact Pat Pape at patpape1@sbcglobal.net, 630-668-9029, or 630-668-8710. Seeking Confirmation Mentors We are currently seeking nominations for mentors in the Making Disciples program for youth preparing to affirm their baptism in January 2016. Please let us know of someone that you think would enjoy and excel in this ministry. Simply contact Vanessa Young in the church office. All nominations will be carefully considered, with an understanding of making a good match for both the mentor and the mentee to learn and grow in faith together. Mentor nominees will be given the opportunity to review the details of the mentor program and decide if it is a ministry to which they feel called. Those who have served as a mentor before are welcome and encouraged to serve again!
Ride Your Bike to Church! Did you know that St. Paul has a bike rack? It is located near the east entrance by the parking lot. Earth Ministry Team Tips For the air quality in your home use green (environmentally acceptable) cleaners and VOC free paints. In the Community People s Resource Center need your help! People s Resource Center needs food donations during the summer months more than ever! School children aren t getting free lunches and breakfasts in the summer, so there are many more meals to squeeze out of the monthly food budget. Especially needed are protein foods such as peanut butter and tuna, and fresh fruits and vegetables (please bring only fruits and vegetables that can tolerate room temperature for at least one day). Also diapers and personal care items are appreciated. Please do not leave other items that might better be sent to a resale shop. There is limited space at PRC.
Please visit our Thank You Pastor Williamson bulletin board, just inside the circle drive entrance. It includes an array of photos from his eight wonderful years with us. The deadline for announcements is Wednesday at noon This Week at St. Paul Summer Worship Each Sunday 9:30 a.m. in Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. Fellowship on the Lawn Today, July 19 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship on the Lawn 5:00 p.m. Gathering Trip Youth Return from Detroit 7:00 p.m. Book Group Monday, July 20 9:30 a.m. Area Clergy Text Study 12:00 p.m. Connecting Sunday to Monday Lunch Edition Bible Study Tuesday, July 21 9:00 a.m. Men s Bridge 9:00 a.m. Labor of Love 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Wednesday, July 22 Thursday, July 23 Friday, July 24 Saturday, July 25 Sunday, July 26 9:30 a.m. Gathering Trip Youth share in Worship 10:30 a.m. Fellowship on the Lawn
MINISTERS All the people of God MINISTRY STAFF The Rev. Bill Hutchison, Interim Pastor Susan Bosse-Millington, Nursery Carl Heine, Director of Music Renee Modransky, Children s Ministry Coordinator Kimberly Olson, Financial Secretary Jan Rizzo, Comm. Coordinator / Adm. Assistant Vanessa Young, Director of Youth and Family Ministry CHURCH COUNCIL Bob Cook President Carlo D Agostino Vice President Sue Cahalan Secretary Terrie Troxel Treasurer Lori Bateman John Campbell Meg Cook Dana King Bud Krick John Whitnell Ed Yurko SERVING TODAY Assisting Minister: Mary Frank Lectors: Marilyn Sodergren, Olivia King, Carlo D Agostino, Sasha Baumgartner, Grace Richards, Fred Reklau Communion Deacon: Dan Marsh Bread Hosts: Ron & Cheryl Diener Acolytes: Allie & Ben Mullinger Crucifer: Teresa Keys Greeters: Dan & Vanda Marsh, Fred & Dawn Amundsen Ushers: Bruce Beck, Ron Bohlman, Mary Cox, Terrie Troxel Altar Care: Patti Kadrmas, Beth Baumgardner Welcome Center: Dawn Amundsen Counters: Bruce & Pat Beck, Susan Mullinger CONTACT US Website: www.stpaulwheaton.org Email: office.stpaul@sbcglobal.net Pastoral Care: During office hours, contact the church office, 630-668-5953. In emergencies contact Pastor Bill Hutchison, 847-212-9325(cell). Prayer Concerns: Prayer concerns are printed in the bulletin, if known by Wednesday noon. Urgent requests are appropriate at any time call the church office, 630-668-5953.