Service of Holy Communion Tenth Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2018 9:00 a.m. First Lutheran Church Saint Peter, Minnesota
Welcome to worship at First Lutheran! We especially welcome all who are visiting this morning! Held in Christ, our Center, and living in grateful response to God s love and grace, we welcome everyone, without exception. We make known our gratitude and appreciation of all, including people of every race, sex, age, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital and familial status, physical and mental ability, health status, socioeconomic situation, education level and political affiliation. Please join with us as we seek to celebrate the image of God in all people, nurture meaningful relationships, and share our collective gifts in response to the world s deep hunger for hope, love, grace, justice, and peace. In the red pew hymnal (Evangelical Lutheran Worship), page numbers are at the bottom of the page in the front of the book, and hymn numbers are typically at the top of the page for the remainder of the book. Large print hymns are available from the ushers. An asterisk (*) invites you to stand in body or in spirit. All who thirst for God s love are welcome to participate during Holy Communion. Please extend your hands to receive Holy Communion or cross your arms to receive a blessing. Children s Bibles, Busy Boxes, and White Boards are available at the sanctuary entrance. A staffed nursery (for ages four and younger) is available down the hall across from the library. An usher will be happy to help you find it! Hearing assistance devices are available outside the sanctuary or from an usher. We also have a wheelchair and a defibrillator available let someone know if assistance is needed. You are invited to join us after worship for a time of fellowship in the Gathering Space right outside the sanctuary. Church Staff Interim Pastor: Ted Kunze Cantor: Emily Bruflat Christian Education: Barb Regner Office Coordinator: Mark Roemhildt Bookkeeper: Karen Smithers Custodian: Dave Pehrson 2
Gathering in God s Presence Prelude Nettleton Welcome Brian Henkelmann Keith Stelter, oboe; Martha Stelter, piano *Confession and Forgiveness All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the assisting minister begins. The congregation reads the bold print. 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. Silence for reflection and self-examination. 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. Greeting P C 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. *Gathering see green supplement *Prayer of the Day 3
Psalm 145:10-18 Hearing God s Word Refrain The refrain will be sung by All to begin and throughout the psalm as indicated Psalm Tone The verses will be sung responsively between leader and Congregation 10All your works shall praise you, O Lord, and your faithful ones shall bless you. 11They shall tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your power, 12that all people may know of your power and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your dominion endures through- out all ages. You, Lord, are faithful in all your words, and loving in all your works. R 14The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up those who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, and you give them their food in due season. 16You open wide your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17You are righteous in all your ways and loving in all your works. 18You are near to all who call upon you, to all who call up- on you faithfully. R 4
New Testament Reading Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. 18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. *Gospel Acclamation *Gospel John 6:1-21 P The holy gospel according to John, the sixth chapter. C Glory to you, O Lord. 1 Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat? 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, Six months wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter s brother, said to him, 9 There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people? 10 Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost. 13 So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world. 15 When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 5
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said to them, It is I; do not be afraid. 21 Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going. P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. Responding to God s Word Children s Sermon Sermon *Hymn no. 515 Pastor Ted Kunze Pastor Ted Kunze Break Now the Bread of Life The Sacrament of Holy Baptism front of hymnal, pages 227-231 We welcome Kirby Sue Hanson, child of God, to the font this morning in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Her parents are William and Elizabeth Hanson, her sponsors are Kayla Siewert and Jordan Seebach, and the candle presenter is Carol Peterson. *Prayers of Intercession After each petition: L Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer. *Sharing of the Peace P The peace of Christ be with you always. C And also with you. You are invited to share God s peace with those around you. Offering of Our Gifts Music at the Offering Preludium 1 Dimitri Shostakovich, setting by R. Valmor Keith Stelter, oboe; Carrie Stelter, cello; Martha Stelter, piano *Offering Prayer 6
Sharing the Lord s Supper *The Great Thanksgiving L The Lord be with you. C And also with you. L Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. L Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give our thanks and praise. * Words of Institution In the night in which he was betrayed *Lord s Prayer front of hymnal, page 208, left column Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. Distribution of Holy Communion This morning, we commune by means of intinction (dipping the wafer into the chalice). An usher will guide you forward. You will be given a wafer and offered a choice of two chalices. The wine is in a silver chalice; the grape juice is in a glass chalice. Gluten-free wafers are available. If you are unable to come forward, let an usher know, and communion will be brought to you. Parents, please assist children when they come forward to extend their hands if they are to receive the bread and wine. Music during Communion Hymn no. 736 Hymn no. 689 God the Sculptor of the Mountains Praise and Thanksgiving *Post-Communion Prayer Departing to Serve God s World *Sending Hymn no. 843 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness *Announcements *Benediction see green supplement 7
*Dismissal A: We join in proclaiming: C: Renewed by Christ in Word, water, bread and wine, we go in peace to serve our community and the world. Thanks be to God! Postlude Suite for Cello, no. 3 in C Major: Allemande J.S. Bach Carrie Stelter, cello Acknowledgments From sundaysandseasons.com. 2018 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted and broadcast by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS020319. New Revised Standard Version Bible, 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. Revised Common Lectionary, 1992 Consultation on Common Texts, admin Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Psalm Tone reproduced from Psalter for Worship Year C 2006 Augsburg Fortress Cover art from Icon 1 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Now the Feast and Celebration Gospel Verse text and music by Marty Haugen, 1990 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission using OneLicense #A-724285 Jesus Christ, Bread of Life text from Taizé Community, music BERTHIER by Jacques Berthier. Text and music 1984 Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Text and music reprinted with permission using One License #A-724285. More about today s worship Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Today is the first of five Sundays with gospel readings from John 6, the first four of which focus on Jesus as bread of life. Today Jesus feeds thousands of people with five loaves and two fish. What we have, what we bring to Jesus table, seems like it is not nearly enough to meet all the needs we see around us. But it is not the adequacy of our supplies or our skills that finally makes the difference: it is the power of Jesus working in the littlest and least to transform this world into the world God desires, a world where all the hungry are satisfied (from Sundays and Seasons). Fellowship is provided by the Church Council. Flowers are provided by Pastor Ted and Marcia Kunze in memory of Pastor Ted s dad, Bill Kunze on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. Lectionary Readings for Next Week: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Psalm 78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Prayers of the People We are called to remember one another in prayer. The list below is for recent needs or praise, and a long-term prayer list for chronic or long-term needs will be published monthly in the Heartbeat. Mary Gordenier (mother of Kim Bovee) John Hall Ruth Hall Clair McRostie For the Holy Baptism of Kirby Sue Hanson For those attending confirmation camp at Shetek Lutheran Ministries this week All those we continue to include in our personal prayer petitions Our sponsored missionary family: Carol & Randall Stubbs (Tanzania) & Reverend Alex LaChapelle (South Africa) Our Bishops: Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton & SWMN Bishop Jon Anderson Others: All those who are unemployed or under-employed so that they will find a fulfilling vocation and receive just payment for their labor, all caregivers, and our current month s service list. 8
Weekly Heartbeat Holy Baptism We rejoice today to welcome into God's family through the sacrament of Holy Baptism Kirby Sue Hanson, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hanson. Please pray for God's blessing upon Kirby, her parents, and her sponsors Kayla Siewert and Jordan Seebach, as Kirby grows in faith and in years. Sign up to be a Worship Assistant! We are always in need of additional worship assistants. Please consider serving to help make worship run smoothly. We usually have availabilities next week and are also happy to take sign-ups for any Sunday in the future. You can sign up with a member of the Stewardship Committee at a table in the Gathering Space following worship, online at http://bit.ly/worshipsignupgenius, or from the church website www.flcstp.org Call Committee Update After face to face interviews and careful consideration, the call committee has agreed upon a candidate to be recommended. This is such an exciting time for which you have all been waiting so patiently! We intend to make our recommendation to the church council very soon. After that occurs, you will have the opportunity meet with the candidate, and you will also be invited to a special congregational meeting whereby all members will have a chance to vote on the candidate. Both the social opportunity and congregational meeting will take place at the church sometime in August. Your vote matters so please stay tuned! Forward in Faith Offering As we continue to move forward in faith in our search for a new pastor, we ask for your continued support with a donation to help cover expenses needed to welcome our new pastor to St. Peter. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Please make your gift payable to First Lutheran and specify Forward in Faith Call Offering. Volunteers needed August 17 We re looking for 10-12 volunteers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, August 17 to help with the Second Harvest fresh food drop in the FLC parking lot. Please sign up in the gathering space or contact Betty Thompson or Nancy Helgeson. Lutheran Social Services Gratitude Gifts Calendar To kick off a five-week nutrition program for seniors in August, a Gratitude Gifts Calendar is available in the gathering space. The calendar gives us daily reminders of our abilities for which we can be grateful, and for which we might give a gift. Confirmation Camp This week Pastor Ted and some of our confirmation students will be at our Bible Camp, Shetek Lutheran Ministries this week. Blessings with them as they gather in fellowship, enjoy the outdoors, and have faith building opportunities. Nursery Attendants Wanted The FLC nursery welcomes children 4 years and younger during worship services on Sunday mornings (and sometimes during the education hour). We are looking for students in grades 9-12 to expand our team of nursery attendants, serving about once per month and being paid $10/hour of child care time. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please email bregnerflcstp@gmail.com and more info and an application will be available. Big Horns - Summer 2019 There will be an informational meeting Sunday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m. for those in grades 10-12 and parents that are interested in backpacking in the Big Horns Summer 2019. No commitment needed at this time but come if you want to learn more about the adventure planned for summer 2019. Community Interest Items: Summer Organ Recitals: The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists performs free noontime organ recitals on Tuesdays, 12:10 p.m through August 14 in Mankato. Remaining recitals will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. More info is at www.agosiouxtrails.org. Back to School Backpack Project Friends of Learning (FOL) is organizing their annual Back to School Backpack Project to provide school supplies to local students whose families have limited resources. FOL believe that each child should start the school year with the tools needed to learn and therefore appreciates whatever cash contributions or school supplies you can donate. Monetary donations can be mailed to Friends of Learning, P.O. Box 156, St. Peter, MN 56082 and supplies can be dropped at First National Bank Minnesota, Nicollet County Bank, Hometown Bank, CCF Bank, River s Edge Hospital & Clinic, Shopko Hometown, the Nicollet County Government Center, the Community Center, or Family Fresh Market. Nickel Coffee! The Diamond Dust Bakery, in partnership with the St. Peter Senior Center, offers nickel coffee every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for patrons 55+. 9
Calendar: July 29 August 5, 2018 Sunday, July 29 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Youth depart for confirmation camp at Shetek! 9:00 a.m. Worship with Baptism 10:00 a.m. Fellowship (council on duty is Ken Westphal) Monday, July 30 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. Sermon Simmering 3:00 p.m. Office Closes Wednesday, Aug 1 7:00 a.m. Men s Conversation 8:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Committee Sunday, August 5 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship (council on duty is Cheryl Kautt) First Lutheran Church Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri Office Phone: (507) 934-3060 Office E-mail: flcstpoffice@gmail.com St. Peter Public Access Channel 7 - Sun 3 p.m., Mon 6 p.m., Tue 8 a.m., Sun 11:30 a.m. Permission to broadcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-724285 Stay Connected to First Lutheran Please check out our website at http://www.flcstp.org/ for more information about FLC, our staff (including contact information), and our monthly calendar with upcoming events! Follow us on Facebook by liking the page First Lutheran Church of Saint Peter. You can also follow us on Twitter @FLCSTP or Instagram 1stluthstpeter 10