Living Savior Lutheran Church 4616 Gharrett St Missoula, MT 59803 livingsaviormissoula.org 406.543.8222 Pastor Justin Cloute pastor@livingsaviormissoula.org June 18, 2017 2nd Sunday after Pentecost WELCOME TO WORSHIP We re happy you re here to worship with us! We pray that the Lord bless you through his Word this morning. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to ask one of the greeters or anyone else who looks like they know what is going on. Restrooms - We would ask that you use the restrooms out the back doors and down the hallway on left. Parents, we are so glad that you have brought your little children to church this morning. If needed, there is a nursery out the back doors to the right. We apologize for our mess as we remodel our sanctuary. Summer Sermon Series Acts God s Good News Goes All summer long, we ll hear sermons about stories from the book of Acts. We ll listen as the good news about Jesus goes out from Jerusalem to the world. June 11 It Shows Us Who God Is June 18 It Produces Servants June 25 It Brings Freedom July 2 It Faces Persecution SERVICE THEME: GOD S GOOD NEWS PRODUCES SERVANTS 1
IN MEMORY OF ME * INVOCATION P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you. CONFESSION OF SINS P: God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and rich in love. He does not treat us as our sins deserve nor punish us according to our guilt. Instead he looks upon us in compassion, forgives our sin, and heals our lives. Therefore, let us confess our sins in the presence of God and one another. C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt. * "Do This in Memory of Me" entire service by David Haas. Copyright 2003, GIA Publications, Inc. 2
P: As tender as a loving father is to his child, so gentle is God with you. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so vast is God's love for you. As far as east is from west, so far God removes your sin from you. He renews your life through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Blessed be God who crowns us with mercy and love! C: Blessed be God forever! C (sings): This is the Feast L: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb once slain, Whose blood was shed to give freedom for all. Power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and blessing; come give glory to Christ! C: (Refrain) 3
L: Sing out with joy, all people of God! Join in the song of creation! Blessing and honor, glory and might to God and the Lamb forever more! C: (Refrain) L: This is the feast for praise and rejoicing, For the Lamb, the one who was slain, Will come forth now and begin God's reign! Sing all you people, sing Alleluia! C: (Refrain twice) PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Merciful Father, your kindness caused the light of the gospel to shine among us. Use us now as instruments of your love to reach out with the message of salvation to all people. Bless those who labor in the mission fields of our nation and grant success to their witness that many may be freed from sin; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. THE WORD OF GOD EPISTLE LESSON Ephesians 4:11-16 Jesus visibly left his church when he ascended into heaven. But he also graciously gave his church servants of the Word to equip believers for unity and growth. How can you serve those around you? Notice the wonderful list of godly ways you can encourage one another. 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. 4
VERSE OF THE DAY The leader sings the Verse of the Day, then the congregation may join on the repeat. THE GOSPEL Matthew 9:35-10:4 Jesus told his disciples to ask for more workers then he made them workers. Do you see work that needs to be done in God s kingdom? You are workers sent into the harvest field. 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5
NICENE CREED 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 fully 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 in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian 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. HYMN OF THE DAY O Christ, Who Called the Twelve 770 (insert) 6
THE SERMON TEXT Acts 6:1-7 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word. 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. SERMON The Church Multiplies by Dividing Acts 6:1-7 OFFERING Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. - 2 Corinthians 9:7 7
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD S PRAYER 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. P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. THE SACRAMENT P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. C: It is right to give him thanks and praise. P: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who promised that wherever two or three come together in his name, there he is with them to shepherd his flock till he comes again in glory. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song: 8
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THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. C: Amen. The peace of the Lord be with you always. LAMB OF GOD DISTRIBUTION HYMN Do This In Memory (sung by cantor) 10
DISTRIBUTION Guests: We believe that God wants everyone who comes to communion to understand what is being offered and to also be united in the teachings of his Word. Therefore, if you are not a member of Living Savior (or another WELS\ELS congregation), we would ask that you please wait to come to communion until you have had the opportunity to learn all that we believe and teach about the Sacrament. If you would like to join us in the future, please speak to Pastor or Vicar. Thank you. THANKSGIVING THE BLESSING P: The Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen. CLOSING HYMN Brothers, Sisters, Let Us Gladly 484 11