We are a Reconciling In Christ (RIC) congregation May 27, 2018 PRELUDE WELCOME The Holy Trinity 10:00 a.m. St. Paul s Lutheran Church is a community of the people of God, called to serve all people. As Jesus welcomed each person exactly as he or she was, we will do the same. We believe that when we are marked by the Cross of Christ in baptism, we are marked as his forever. So, you are welcome here! We welcome all who wish to worship our Risen Lord and learn about his message. As Jesus included all in his life and death, so do we. As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, we welcome you...without regard to race or ethnicity, income level, abilities or disabilities...without regard to whether you own a home, rent, or are homeless...without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity: straight, gay, lesbian, transgendered or bisexual...without regard to age or marital status: single, married, separated, divorced, remarried, widowed or partnered. We welcome you to join us as an active, responsible, fully participating member, growing with us in faith and fellowship. All this is from God who reconciled us through Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18 HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty ELW #413 verses 1-4 1. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! 2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert and art, and evermore shalt be. 3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in pow'r, in love and purity. 4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Today s Worship Leaders Celebrant and Preacher......Rev. Mark McIntyre Minister of Music.......Charles Jones Lector..........Phyllis Berlage Worship Assistants..........Ray Luis Lopez, Rick Spaulding, Chris Grundman Ushers...Lenny Byczynski, Andy Anderson, Dennis Buthmann, David Houlter Altar Guild...Cheryl Bjorge, Gretchen Bush, and Emmy Volenberg Audio Technician... Mirko Bratic 16 INVOCATION P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. C: Amen P: Let us confess our sins to God our Father. C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive 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: 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 your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. THE SHARING OF THE PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you. C: And also with you. THE HYMN OF PRAISE O Sing To The Lord ELW #822 vs. 1, 2, 4 & 5 1. Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God. 2. For God is the Lord, and God has done wonders. For God is the Lord, and God has done wonders. For God is the Lord, and God has done wonders. Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God. 4. Oh, shout to our God, who gave us the Spirit. Oh, shout to our God, who gave us the Spirit. Oh, shout to our God, who gave us the Spirit. Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God. 5. For Jesus is Lord! Amen! Alleluia! For Jesus is Lord! Amen! Alleluia! For Jesus is Lord! Amen! Alleluia! Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God. + THE LITURGY OF THE WORD + PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen (Please be seated.) 2 15
FIRST READING Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me! L: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. (Silence is observed after the reading.) HYMN Here I Am Lord vs. 1 and 3 1."I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save. I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?" Refrain Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. 3 "I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them. My hand will save. Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied. I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?" Refrain 14 3
SECOND READING Romans 8:12-17 Brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Father! it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. L: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. (Silence is observed after the reading.) POSTLUDE (Personal prayer is available at the side chapel in the front of the sanctuary. If you would like prayer, please go to the side chapel and a prayer partner will join you.) (Please stand.) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Celtic Alleluia (The choir will sing the verse.) Blessed apostles sing praise, prophets and martyrs give glory; For your majesty, praise the Spirit, praise the Son! GOSPEL John 3:1-17 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John the third chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God. Jesus answered him, Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. Nicodemus said to him, How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother s womb and be born? Jesus answered, Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being 4 13
POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith towards you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS BLESSING P: The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. C: Amen. SENDING HYMN Go My Children With My Blessing ELW #543 verses 1-3 1. Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own. In my love s baptismal river I have made you mine forever. Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own. 2. Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure. Here you learned how much I love you, what I can cure. Here you heard my dear Son s story, here you touched him, saw his glory. Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure. 3. Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me. Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free. Here my Spirit s power filled you, here my tender comfort stilled you. Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free. born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, You must be born from above. The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus said to him, How can these things be? Jesus answered him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you O Christ. SERMON Rev. Mark McIntyre (Please stand.) HYMN OF THE DAY Father, I adore Thee W & P #37 vs. 1-3 1. Father, I adore you, lay my life before you: How I love you. 2. Jesus, I adore you, lay my life before you: How I love you. 3. Spirit, I adore you, lay my life before you; How I love you. DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. C: Thanks Be To God. 12 5
NICENE CREED C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,* who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION (All are welcome to partake of Holy Communion. If you would prefer grape juice or a gluten free wafer please communicate with the communion assistant.) HYMN DURING HOLY COMMUNION Prayer Of St. Francis W & P pg.95 1. Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love; where there is injury, your pardon, Lord; and where there s doubt, true faith in you. 2. Make me a channel of your peace. Where there s despair in life, let me bring hope; where there is darkness, only light; and where there s sadness, ever joy. 3. O Master, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love with all my soul. 4. Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, in giving of ourselves that we receive, and in dying that we re born to eternal life. (After all have communed and the Holy Communion is returned to the Altar and set, we stand and sing the Post Communion Canticle.) POST COMMUNION CANTICLE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Pastor: Filled with the Holy Spirit, we join with the church in every place, praying for the world that God so loves. L: Abba, when we cry to you, your Spirit bears witness with our spirit. Give to your church the confidence of the children of God, so that we boldly share with everyone your world-saving love. Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great. 6 11
P: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all. L: You so loved the world that you gave your only Son. In these days, when nation condemns nation, save us. Give us strength and fill us with your justice and peace. Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great. L: In our living and in our dying, we belong to you. Your people cry out to you, seeking the goodness and hope of your holiness. Let the wind of your Spirit blow into the lives of all who suffer from injustice, want, or those who are sick especially Maria Giroffi and Janet Pollak, (Worshippers may offer up names on behalf of others either silently or aloud.) Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great. Pastor: By the sure guidance of your Holy Spirit, O God, we lift up our prayers in trust and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. P: Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. LORD S PRAYER (The Lord s prayer will be spoken in many languages. Please pray in the language you are most comfortable.) C: 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. LAMB OF GOD (Please remain standing during the Lamb of God.) OFFERING OFFERTORY (We stand and sing as the gifts are being brought forward.) OFFERTORY RESPONSE Create In Me ELW #186 (Please be seated.) 10 7
+ THE LITURGY OF HOLY COMMUNION + 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: EUCHARISTIC PRAYER P: Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: Endless is your mercy and eternal your reign. You have filled all creation with light and life; heaven and earth are full of your glory. Through Abraham and Sarah you promised to bless all nations. You rescued Israel, your chosen people. Through the prophets you renewed your promise; and, at this end of all the ages, you sent your Son, who in words and deeds proclaimed your kingdom and was obedient to your will, even to giving his life. 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. (Bells chime to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.) 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. (Bells chime to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.) For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. P: Therefore, gracious Father, with this bread and cup we remember the life our Lord offered for us. And, believing the witness of his resurrection, we await his coming in power to share with us the great and promised feast. C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P: Send now, we pray, your Holy Spirit, the spirit of our Lord and of his resurrection, that we who receive the Lord's body and blood may live to the praise of your glory and receive our inheritance with all your saints in light. C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit. 8 9