Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ! We thank God that you have joined us this morning for worship. If you are visiting with us, we thank God you are here and pray our worship together will be a mutual blessing. If you are looking for a church home, we hope Abiding Savior can meet your needs. Please introduce yourself to one of the Pastors. We ask both members and visitors to kindly fill out attendance cards and pass them to the center aisle. The ushers will gather them during the Sermon Hymn which follows the Children s Message. Feel free to add a prayer request for the Pastor to include in the congregational prayer. We love children here at Abiding Savior. Parents are encouraged to sit in the front pews so that young children can see what is happening during worship. If you should want to make use of our cry room or nursery, please ask one of our ushers for directions. Ministers Rev. Dr. Thomas Rogers... Senior Pastor Rev. Glenn Lucas... Associate Pastor Mrs. Donna Lucas... Principal Pam Howard... Preschool Director Chris Rogers... Music Director & Organist Kyle Salesky.Director of Family and Youth Ministries Hank Hellfeld... Deacon Call Us Church Office... (949) 830-1460 School Office... (949) 830-1461 Preschool Office... (949) 837-4292 On the Web... www.abidingsavior.com facebook.com/abidingsaviorlakeforest @abidingsavior @aslc_youth
Worship Service of Word and Song Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 12, 2018 10:15 a.m. WELCOME Please stand. OPENING CONGREGATIONAL SONG New Doxology Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Refrain: Let earth and heavenly saints proclaim The pow r and might of His great Name; Let us exalt on bended knee; Praise God, the Holy Trinity. Praise God, praise God, praise God, who saved my soul; Praise God, praise God, praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise to the King, His throne transcends; His crown and Kingdom never end; Now and throughout eternity. I ll praise the One Who died for me. Refrain Twice Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Words & Music by Thomas Ken, Genevan Psalter & Thomas Miller Copyright 2008 Gateway Create Publishing All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. CCLI #5075025 INVOCATION Pastor: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! Worshippers are invited to kneel for the Confession and Absolution. Those who desire not to kneel may sit or stand. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Pastor: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. 2
Pastor: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word and call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people, let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING 1 KINGS 19:1-8 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow. Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers. And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. And he ate and drank and lay down again. And the angel of the LORD came again a second time and touched him and said, Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you. And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God. EPISTLE READING EPHESIANS 4:17 5:2 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. But that is not the way you learned Christ! assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus. 3
Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Please stand for the Reading of the Holy Gospel. THE HOLY GOSPEL JOHN 6:35-51 51 Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, I am the bread that came down from heaven. They said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, I have come down from heaven? Jesus answered them, Do not grumble among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets, And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. Worshippers are invited to stand and share the peace of the Lord with each other. Children can come down to the chancel steps for the children s message. CHILDREN HILDREN S MESSAGE 4
Prayer and member/guest cards will be collected during the following song: CONGREGATIONAL SONG Refrain: 10,000 Reasons Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I ll worship Your holy name. The sun comes up, it s a new day dawning, It s time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, Let me be singing when the evening comes. Refrain You re rich in love and You re slow to anger. Your name is great and Your heart is kind. For all Your goodness I will keep on singing; Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. Refrain And on that day when my strength is failing, The end draws near and my time has come; Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years, and then forevermore! Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I ll worship Your holy name, Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I ll worship Your holy name, I ll worship Your holy name, I ll worship Your holy name. Words & Music by Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman 2011 Thankyou Music (Admin. By EMI Christian Music Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. CCLI #6016351 THE SERMON REV EV. GLENN LUCAS APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 5
GATHERING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS God doesn t need our money, but in His grace He gives us the privilege to be stewards of everything He has entrusted to our care. We can do more together than separately. As one body in Christ, our congregation has agreed to offer our first fruits to support ministries and missions that enable us to communicate Christ s love to everyone, everywhere; and our love for Him. Your sacrificial gift enables this holy work. MUSICAL OFFERING Lord I Need You ABIDING PRAISE By Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill & Matt Maher 2011 sixsteps Music (Admin by EMI Christian Music Publishing) All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI #5925687 THE PRAYERS Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. After each petition the prayer concludes: Pastor: Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We pray together, 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 for ever and ever. Amen. HOLY COMMUNION MUNION REGARDING HOLY COMMUNION As Lutheran communicants, we believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in this holy supper. Be mindful of the words of St. Paul: Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:28) Are you truly sorry for your sins? Do you believe your sins are forgiven because Jesus died for them? Do you believe that Jesus gives you His own body and blood in the sacrament as a seal of that forgiveness? Do you have the sincere intent to do better in living the Christian life? Then come, and receive assurance and strength from Jesus. NOTE: In the center of each communion tray are a few glasses with grape juice wine for those who are on alcohol restrictive medications or who, for personal reasons, wish to abstain from wine. Also we have gluten-free communion wafers available for those who need them. They are in the small plastic containers on the wafer trays (patens). The empty plastic containers may be placed in the bags with the used communion cups. 6
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. THE PEACE Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you. People: And also with you. DISTRIBUTION SONGS Jesus Paid It All And I hear the Savior say Thy strength indeed is small. Child of weakness watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all. Refrain: Cause Jesus paid it all. All to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Lord now indeed I find Thy pow r and Thine alone Can change the leper s spots And melt the heart of stone. Refrain And when before the throne I stand in Him complete. Jesus died my soul to save My lips shall still repeat. Jesus paid it all. All to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Oh praise the One who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead. Oh praise the One who paid my debt And raised this life up from the dead. Repeat Jesus paid it all. All to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Words & Music by Alex Nifong, Elvina M. Hall & John Thomas Grape Copyright 2006 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) All rights reserved Used by permission CCLI #4689508 Lead Me To The Cross Savior I come, quiet my soul, Remember redemption s hill, Where Your blood was spilled, for my ransom. 7
Refrain: Everything I once held dear, I count it all as loss. Lead me to the cross, where Your love poured out. Bring me to my knees, Lord, I lay me down. Rid me of myself, I belong to You. Oh, lead me. Lead me to the cross. You were as I, tempted and tried, human. The word became flesh, bore my sin in death. Now, You re risen. Refrain To Your heart. To Your heart. To Your heart. To Your heart. Lead me to the cross, where Your love poured out. Bring me to my knees, Lord, I lay me down. Rid me of myself, I belong to You. Oh, lead me. Lead me to the cross. Words & Music by Brooke Fraser Copyright 2006 Hillsong Publishing (Admin. by Integrity s Hosanna! Music) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. CCLI #4785828 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Pastor: Let us pray. O God our Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled to serve You constantly; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. BENEDICTION Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen! CLOSING CONGREGATIONAL SONG Death Was Arrested Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin, Lost without hope with no place to begin; Your love made a way to let mercy come in, When death was arrested and my life began. Ash was redeemed only beauty remains; My orphan heart was given a name. My mourning grew quiet my feet rose to dance, When death was arrested and my life began. 8
Refrain: Oh Your grace, so free, washes over me. You have made me new, now life begins with You. It s Your endless love pouring down on us. You have made us new, now life begins with You. Released from my chains, I m a pris ner no more. My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore. He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend, When death was arrested and my life began. Refrain Our Savior displayed on a criminal s cross. Darkness rejoiced as though Heaven had lost. But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand. That s when death was arrested and my life began. Refrain Oh, we re free, free; forever we re free. Come join the song of all the redeemed. Yes, we re free, free; forever amen! When death was arrested and my life began. Repeat When death was arrested and my life began. When death was arrested and my life began. Words & Music by Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier, Paul Taylor Smith Copyright 2015 Seems Like Music (Admin. by BMG Rights Man) All rights reserved Used by permission CCLI #7046448 Pastor: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Flowers The flowers which grace our altar this weekend are dedicated to the glory of the Lord by Jackie Baker. We Pray For This Week Maria Ramirez, Nikki Ramos & Family, John & Kim Randall & Family, Ann & Kurtiss Reed, Scott & Pamela Reed & Family, Mary Lou Rempert, Mark & Stella Reschke, Todd Richardson, Mark & Cindy Riedlinger & Family Lee & Rebecca Rincon & Family 9
Keep in Your Prayers Prayers for strength and healing, guidance and blessing for: Elizabeth Hurley Jeanne Kelly Brad Lucente Crystal Nylander Brett Riedlinger Brian Adams Suzanne Bailey Terri Green Alexander Hernandez Betsy Hotsko Patricia Howard Lee Seib Junko Shiki Denice Soresi Eileen Stewart Maggie Winn We pray for those who are ill: Irene Fabre Larry Reimnitz Lou Torres Etsuko Busker Rosemary Colburn We pray for those who are recovering: Jeff Conrad Rocky Hewitt June Thomas Prayer Partners Listen to what s needed. Pray for what s needed. People who wear this badge have been trained to lift up your joys and sorrows in private prayer. Look for them and feel free to pray with them! 10