Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 20, 2017 8:30 am & 10:00 am Bible Verse of the Month: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. Psalm 67:3 (NRSV) Gathering Prelude Voluntary in E Minor Charles John Stanley Please use the prelude as a quiet time to prepare yourself for worship. Welcome You are invited to stand. Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, full of compassion and mercy, abounding in steadfast love. Amen. Trusting God s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one another. Eternal God our creator, in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us. In the mercy of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, God + forgives you all your sins. Amen. You are invited to stand and face the processional cross. Gathering Hymn Gather Us In Hymn #532 Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
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Prayer of the Day God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Please be seated. Word First Lesson Psalm 67 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, 2 that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. 5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. 6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us. 7 May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him. SECOND LESSON Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 God has not rejected Israel. Rather, the call and gifts of God are irrevocable, so that while all have been disobedient, God has mercy upon all. Second Lesson Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Holy Bible pg. 167-168 (NT) The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. You are invited to stand. Gospel Acclamation 3
GOSPEL Matthew 15: 10-20, 21-28 Jesus teaches his disciples that true purity is a matter of the heart rather than outward religious observances. Almost immediately, this teaching is tested when a woman considered to be pagan and unclean approaches him for help. The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel Matthew 15:10-20, 21-28 Holy Bible pg. 17 (NT) The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon Hymn of the Day There s a Wideness in God s Mercy Hymn #588 Apostles 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. Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. After sharing the Peace, please be seated. Offering Ministry Opportunities Bethany Cleanup, ELCA Training, Sunday Morning Experience Offering O Had I Jubal s Lyre G.F Handel You are invited to stand. Prayers Of the People Response: Lord in your mercy Hear our prayer. Welcome to the Lord s Table Meal 4
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING is a meal prayer. Eucharist is the Greek word for thanksgiving. Before we come forward to eat as a congregation and family of God, we give thanks to God. The Great Thanksgiving THE PREFACE is a prayer which reminds us that, in Christ, we are united with all the Saints who have gone before us. We are a part of the Communion of Saints through all time and space. Preface It is indeed right, our duty and our joy......we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Sanctus 5
Words of Institution...For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of our faith. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. THE LORD S PRAYER is the prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. 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. The Distribution Bethany welcomes all to receive the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion. An usher will direct you forward for communion. There are several stations across the front of the seating sections. Groups are welcome to visit a communion station together. You will receive a piece of bread in your hand, please dip the bread into the cup of wine. Those who are not receiving communion are invited to receive a blessing. Note that the communion station at the center has gluten-free bread and alcohol-free wine. Lamb of God Communion Music The Lord s Prayer A.H. Malotte Communion Hymn One Bread, One Body Hymn #496 You are invited to stand. Blessing 6
Godspeed for Tory Plucheck Benediction Please face the cross as it recesses. Sending Sending Hymn In Christ There Is No East or West Hymn #650 Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! Postlude Allegro Maestoso from Water Music G.F. Handel Liturgical Music: Tree of Life Hymn of Praise Gospel Acclamation Sanctus Lamb of God Text and Music by Marty Haugen 2000, 2001 GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-705765. Liturgical Text and Worship Notes: From Sundays and Seasons.com 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS00681. 7
WORSHIP LEADERS Pastors Organist Assisting Minister Lector (Coordinator: Ron Gusé) Musician Acolytes Communion Assistants (Coordinators: Karen Tennien, 8:30 am Alison Betts, 10:00 am) Sacristan (Coordinator: Dave Malucky) Ushers (Coordinators: Dave Okes, 8:30 am Andy Gift, 10:00 am) Sound Technicians (Coordinators: Forrest Guittar, Laura Romig) Altar Guild (Coordinator: Linda Sather) Nursery Attendants Pastor Gary Sandberg, Pastor Russ Britton, Pastor Brigette Weier Rick Seaton Amy Janssen Sylvia Boedeker (8:30 am) Elton Winters (10:00 am) Kathryn Constanza, soprano Cooper Bellas, Grayson Bellas (8:30 am) Mallory Kuzminski, Olivia Oss (10:00 am) Jeannette Arps Manos, Marie Friedemann, Diane Hermann, Mel Stolzenburg (8:30 am) Arlis Adolf, Gretchen Hack, Morris Hack, Carol Ann Watson (10:00 am) Dave Malucky Steve Esterline, Bill Herrmann, Dave Kirchner, Gary Miller, Scott Scholbe, David Scott, Bud Setzer, Richard Will (8:30 am) David Admire, Andy Gift, Ben King, Lowell Palmquist, Judy Sturm, Julane Powell (10:00 am) David Lawal, Jacob Lusk Carol Haller, Peg Kirchner, Deborah Laurie, Jean Lindsey, Gail Mullin, Carol Rankin, Betty Ziemann Kathy Shearer, Lori Braden 10
Worship Schedule Sundays: 8:30 & 10:00 am ~ Wednesdays: 6:30 pm (Resuming 9/13) Also available: Watch live streaming and archived services at www.bethanylive.org. We welcome our new worshipers today! Please fill out a Connection Card found in the pew rack and join in fellowship in the Fellowship Hall. To learn more about Bethany s Bible studies and various ministries, pick up a Life Together at Bethany booklet at the Welcome Center or download it from our website - www.bethanydenver.org. Bethany hosts New Worshiper Information Sessions quarterly and then receives new members. The next session is October 1 at 11:30 a.m. in Room 209. Schedule a home visit with a pastor to discuss how Bethany s ministries might connect with your faith journey. Contact Sarah at sarah@bethany-denver.org. TODAY AT BETHANY Today we will celebrate the ministry of Tory Plucheck after both services. Join us in the courtyard for a reception, as we share our gratitude for the gifts and life she has shared with all of us at Bethany, and send her off to new adventures. Take-A-Chance Sunday is coming up on Sept. 3. Submit your favorite hymns in the Courtyard or Narthex on any Sunday in August. King Soopers, Whole Foods, Starbucks, Sprouts, Tony's, and Safeway Gift Cards are available in the Courtyard or Fellowship Hall. Your purchase helps support our own Bethany Early Childhood Center! You receive the dollar amount on the gift card and BECC receives 5%. Thanks for your support! Adult Faith Formation opportunities start soon! See your Beacon for all the fall Adult opportunities. For more information or to sign up, visit our table in the Courtyard or Fellowship hall after service. THIS WEEK Bethany Cleanup Day is Saturday Aug, 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We need volunteers to help by working side by side with Students from Colorado Christian University. We will be working in the West parking lot again to remove overgrown and dead juniper bushes, trim healthy bushes, and spread mulch. Please label any tools you bring along. Contact Laura Romig 303-758-2820 or Laura@bethany-denver.org with questions. ELCA Missions Developer and Redeveloper Training will be held August 22-27 at Bethany. Friday s workshops will be open to anyone interested in learning more about ministry, creativity and leadership. Contact Pastor Brigette brigette@bethany-denver.org for more information or to sign up. Registrations for Confirmation, Sunday School, and Children's/Youth Music Programs are now open! Register online at www.bethany-denver.org. Please visit Bethany's Welcome Center on Sunday after services for more information about Bethany's offerings, or to pick up/submit paper registration forms. For questions about Confirmation or Sunday School, contact Pastor Brigette (brigette@bethany-denver.org). For questions about Children's/Youth music programs, contact Juli (juli@bethany-denver.org). NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Scripture Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 A Cross Walk with Operation One Nation (OON) and House of Purpose (HOP) will be held on Friday, September 8, starting at the HOP Sidewalk Café (8720 E Colfax Ave). Sign-up at the OON Holy Smokes ticket table on either August 27 or September 3. HOP on it! LOOKING AHEAD Discover your Center! The Centering Prayer groups are hosting a gathering on Saturday, September 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. beginning in room 210. Everyone is invited! Sandwiches or salads will be available at noon for a minimum donation of $5. RSVP by August 31, 2017 by emailing Cyndi at cyndikayec@hotmail.com or by signing the sign up sheet at the Welcome Center. Pre- Rally Day Party. Calling all Faith-Building Bethany members: Please join us Saturday, Sept. 9 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the home of John and Nickie Fowler. RSVP to Nickie at 303.956.2261 or 11
nickie@fowlercorp.net by Sept 7. The Fall Rummage Sale will be held on Sept. 14-16. Start saving your gently used items now and plan to drop them off in the Great Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12 or Wednesday, September 13. Volunteers are needed to help with lifting and moving on September 14-16, as well. Contact Mary at Becdiet@aol.com to help out. CPR and first aid saves lives. Partners in CPR will be conducting a CPR/AED and first aid certification class here at Bethany on September 16 from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. in room 412. The cost will be $40; a morning snack will be provided. For questions or to RSVP, please email Janet Mortinsen at janet@bethany-denver.org or call 303-300-3317. Bethany Goes To Camp! Bethany Lutheran Church Retreat will be Sept. 29- Oct. 1 at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Registration is now open! Please go to the Welcome Center to pick up a brochure for registration information or contact Pastor Brigette for more info. Theater & Theology Pick up a 2017-18 performance schedule at the Welcome Center. Join Pastor Dan Bollman to examine each show through a theological lens directly after the performances. The first play is "Macbeth" at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in the Space Theatre. An ambitious and visceral re-imagining of Shakespeare s brutal tragedy kicks off the Space Theatre Grand Reopening. Ticket deadline is Sunday, Sept. 3. Price is $35 per ticket. WAYS TO CONNECT & SERVE The Bethany Dinner Club resumes with NEW groups in September. Dinner Club involves being part of a small group of people who host dinners for and with each other on a rotating schedule. We have 2 groups per year: February - July and September - January. Please contact Dave Nesslage at bethanydinnerclub2@gmail.com or 720-450-5741 no later than September 4 to sign up. God s Word for the Week Bible Study, Room 2l0. Mondays at 9:00 a.m. & Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. Centering Prayer Thursdays in the Library: at 2:00 p.m. or at 6:00 p.m. Flowers Today are given by by Patrick McCarter in memory of My beloved Cackie, and by Paula and Sam Nelson-Marten remembering Paul & Ruth Nelson s Wedding Anniversary on August 14. Sign up to donate flowers at the Welcome Center. $35 donation. Calling all Caring Adults: You are invited to share God s love with our children and youth on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings! We will host a training on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. starting with dinner. Please sign-up with Gayle Newell gayle@bethany-denver.org or Pastor Brigette Weier brigette@bethany-denver.org to teach and to RSVP for the training. Life and Safety Extension Cords Needed! Bethany s Life Safety Committee volunteers meet and greet worshipers on Sunday mornings and would like to expand their numbers. If you would like to plug in to this opportunity, please contact David Furgason at 303-887-2842 or Janet Mortinsen at 303-300-3317. Fall Ushers Needed! With new service times coming in September, ushering is the perfect way for you to start your new fall routine. If interested, contact Dave at (303)870-2984 or daveokes@allstate.com OR Andy Gift at 303-751-1106 or andy@andygift.com. WITH GRATITUDE Janice Lyon will retire at the end of September! We are grateful for her nearly 14 years of service and commitment to Bethany and the Faith Formation ministry. HIRING Bethany Lutheran Church is currently seeking: A full time Faith Formation Administrative Assistant A full time Faith Formation Director of Youth A part time Faith Formation Intern Please contact Pastor Brigette at brigette@bethanydenver.org for more information. OTHER INFORMATION Hearing Assistance Please see the Sound Tech in the sound booth at the rear of the Sanctuary if you need a hearing assistant device. See Ushers for Large print bulletins. 8
Sunday Morning Experience September 10, 2017 May 20, 2018 The Sunday Morning Experience for the upcoming school year will allow for intentional time for worship, education and fellowship for all. Anticipate worship experiences at 8:15 and 10:15 am with an intentional flow of education and fellowship in between. Begin your Sunday morning experience with worship, or enter the day with education and fellowship, and then move into worship. The worship times will shift slightly to allow for a holistic experience for individuals and entire family units. Several opportunities for inter-generational teaching and learning will be offered throughout the year. Your pastors, along with lay leaders, will be offering education classes on Sunday mornings. More details will come with the August/September Beacon and in the worship bulletins throughout the summer. 9
RENEWAL FOR GROWTH UPDATEWE RE OVER HALFWAY THERE! Here s a brief update on the Renewal for Growth Campaign: Phase 1 of the campaign resulted in our beautiful chapel Phase 2 consists of several projects needed to upgrade our facility, including: Replacement of the organ console Cleaning of the organ pipes Upgrade and refurbish the fellowship hall Refurbishment of the sanctuary Critical maintenance needs The church council set a goal of raising $1.6 million to complete these projects and we re over halfway to that goal, thanks to commitments from 53 giving units within the congregation. From these commitments, we ve received $330,000 in cash, allowing us to already begin work on several of the projects: West parking lot drainage project - complete New organ console ordered and to be installed - September Organ pipes cleaned - September Architect hired for design of refurbished Fellowship Hall - July We will reach our goal, but we need your help to do so! Commitments can be made over a four-year period. Beginning, Sunday, September 17, you ll have an opportunity to make a commitment. Over the summer, you ll receive more information about the campaign and we ask that you prayerfully consider your participation. Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 East Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 12 www.bethany-denver.org 303-758-2820