CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH LOST. FOUND. FORMED. FOR SERVICE. 1 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST August 26, 2018 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! -Psalm 98:1a AS WE GATHER (prepared by Jim Gann) As Lutherans, we believe that we cannot by our own reason, strength, or will come to belief in Christ Jesus; nor can we simply choose to come to Him. Just as God chose Israel as His people, God chose the Christian Church. Also, God chose us, not we Him. This is so important! You see, we must understand the proper relationship we have with God. He reaches out to His people with Grace. He sent His Son to us, so that Jesus atoning sacrifice would once and for all redeem us; we, who would otherwise be lost and condemned to eternal death. Why did He do these things for us? Not because we could possibly earn salvation, and certainly not because we deserve salvation. God did these things for us because He loves us. CALL TO WORSHIP and PASSING OF THE PEACE (Please stand) RINGING OF THE BELLS OPENING HYMN #803 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
+ DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FIVE + 2 INVOCATION, CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Pastor: In the name of the Father and the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen. Pastor: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord. People: who made heaven and earth. Pastor: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, People: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin, (A moment of silence for reflection on God s Word and for selfexamination) Pastor: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. People: Dear loving and gracious God, we have sinned against you by our own fault, by our own grievous fault. We have failed to honor with lips and our hearts have been far from you. Please forgive us and draw us near so that we may live lives that praise Your holy name. Amen. Pastor: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. (Please remain standing)
HYMN OF PRAISE My Soul Rejoices LSB 933 st. 1 3 PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Let us pray together:
ALL: Almighty and merciful God, defend Your Holy Church, which You have made spotless with the blood of Your Son, that we hold fast to Your Word and rejoice in all of Your goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 4 (Please be seated) OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 29:11 19 (The Lord will again do wonderful things with His people.) Reader: The Old Testament reading is from Isaiah, chapter 29. (After the reading ) Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. EPISTLE READING Ephesians 5:22 33 (Christ, the Bridegroom, makes the Church His Bride and gives Himself up for her.) Reader: The Epistle reading is from Ephesians, chapter five. (After the reading ) Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! (Please stand for the Alleluia Verse and the reading of the Gospel Lesson) VERSE Jeremiah 15:16a ALL: Alleluia. Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart. Alleluia.
HOLY GOSPEL Mark 7:1 13 (Jesus rebukes those who reject God s commands in order to establish their own traditions.) Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the seventh chapter. People: Glory to you, O Lord. After the reading: Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, O Christ. 5 APOSTLE'S CREED All: 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. (Please be seated) We invite the children forward as we sing : L.U.Y.H. #31, v. 1 Father, I adore you, Lay my life before you. How I love you! Jesus, I adore you, Lay my life before you. How I love you! Spirit, I adore you, Lay my life before you. How I love you!
CHILDREN S MESSAGE 6 SERMON HYMN #857 Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way SERMON TITHES, PLEDGES, AND OFFERINGS [Please take a moment and sign the attendance book at the end of the pew] (Please stand for the Prayers) PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. For the Christian Church, both here and throughout the world, that, united in the redeeming blood of Christ, we share the saving Gospel wherever we are and to whomever we meet, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, send us forth to share Your Word. Pastor: For the living out of our vocations, that all who are blessed with callings in our homes, in our workplaces, in our larger society, and in the Church faithfully represent our Savior by what we say and do, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, help us to serve You by serving others.
Pastor: For husband and wife, child and family, widowed and single, that all who receive God s grace in their various vocations know contentment in their estate and live noble, upright, and holy lives in, but not of the world, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, grant Your blessing. Pastor: For all public servants who selflessly serve others, including the members of our armed forces, that they would be defended by our mighty God and take refuge in His merciful care, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, be their shield and defense. Pastor: For all who suffer in heart, mind, and body, [especially...], that they receive healing mercies from above, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, restore and heal those we name before You. Pastor: For these and all other concerns that are upon our hearts and minds, that our gracious Father answer us for the sake of Christ, let us pray to the Lord. People: Lord, we ask for this grace in Jesus name. Amen. 7 + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + PREFACE Pastor: The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22 People: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. [Colossians 3:1] People: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. [Psalm 136] People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE Pastor: It is truly good, right, and salutary, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, Holy Father, almighty everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your glorious Name, evermore praising You and singing SANCTUS LSB 507 vs. 4 8 THE WORDS OF OUR LORD 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 cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST Pastor: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup. We proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 9 THE LORD S PRAYER All: 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. PAX DOMINI Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: Amen. AGNUS DEI LSB 550 vs. 1
10 (Please be seated for the Distribution) Visitors, please review our Communion announcement found on the inside back cover of this bulletin DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #632 O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee #865 Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain #636 Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness (At the conclusion of the Distribution, we stand and sing: POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart LSB 806
POST COMMUNION COLLECT Pastor: Let us pray. We give thanks, heavenly Father, that You have refreshed us through this Sacrament, and we pray that, strengthened thereby, we will exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in all that we do in our daily living; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen. 11
BENEDICAMUS and BENEDICTION Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. People: Amen. 12 CLOSING HYMN #861 Christ Be My Leader ANNOUNCEMENTS (p. 13-15) VERSE OF THE WEEK Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:25-27) MISSION HYMN (sung together) Lift high the Cross, the Love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. POSTLUDE
IN THE SERVICE OF THE LORD TODAY: Officiant Pastor Mark Moretz Organist Cindy Golem Assisting Ministers Mr. Bob Shives, Mr. Frank Waldron Mr. Jim Gann, Mr. Fred Tichnell Usher Ed Asper/Chip Brown Acolyte, 8:00 TBD Acolyte, 11:00 TBD Lector, 8:00 Marian Foster Lector, 11:00 Mike Jorgensen Greeters, 8:00 Rosella Rogers Greeters, 11:00 Cheryl Dawson Nursery Becky Brown 13 Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Bob & Judy Keane in thanksgiving for their 54 th wedding anniversary. Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Dick Klug in honor of their 55 th wedding anniversary. ANNOUNCEMENTS [Please check the newsletter for additional announcements] Email addresses: Church: concordia.hagerstown@gmail.com Open Arms: openarms.hagerstown1@gmail.com This week: Wednesday: Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Open Arms Meet and Greet, 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Mission of the Month for August is Open Arms Preschool. See bulletin insert. Also check out the giving tree on the wall by the elevator. Today we will take a special offering after each service. September 22, 5-9 pm. Christian Music Night Concordia Outreach Center Come and join us for a night of fellowship and good food. Hot dogs, chips, drinks and ice cream. There will be an open mike, which will allow all people to perform and show us your musical talents. Concordia's Choir has begun practice. We practice from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The choir plans to sing once a month through December. How about joining us in lifting our voices to God. No special requirements...just love of our Lord and singing to Him. Please contact Kathy Schleef with any questions - 717-401-0474. We will be collecting books, new or gently used for children ages 0-11. This is a community effort to improve early childhood literacy in Washington County. A list of suggested books can be found on the activity bulletin board. However, any other children s books you wish to donate will be welcomed. Micah s Backpack will be in need of donations for the school year starting this week. Refer to the flyer placed in your mailbox last week for the complete list of items needed. The display in the narthex shows examples of these items. Cash donations may be included with your regular offering. Indicate the amount and designate for Micah s backpack. Thanks you so much for your generous support. We will be serving fifteen students from Lincolnshire again this year. Every item and dollar contributed goes directly into these students hands (and stomachs). Sunday Morning Coffee/Fellowship Times - The Fellowship committee has worked out a schedule for providing coffee and fellowship which we hope will accommodate the folks from all three services: On the FIRST Sunday of each month coffee and pastries 14
will be 9:00 9:30 in the fellowship hall. On the THIRD Sunday it will be set up after the 11:00 service. We will see how this schedule works and adjust it as needed. 15 Mailboxes Our most utilized form of communication at Concordia! If you are a member of Concordia or an active visitor there is a mailbox with your name on it. For additional information about the mailboxes located in the Narthex or the Outreach Center, please contact Rosella Rogers or Jean Tichnell. Thank you. ChurchTrac: If there is a change in any of your personal information especially phone number or email address please contact Jean Tichnell @304-274-0025 or jeantich@comcast so the info can be changed in ChurchTrac. Thank you! Prayer Shawl Ministry Request forms to have a prayer shawl made for you or a loved one are on the bulletin board to the left of the mailboxes. Please complete the form and put it in Jane O Farrell s mailbox. If anyone would like to share their talent of knitting or crocheting for this ministry please contact one of the members: Jane O Farrell, Stephanie Gore, Cheryl Dawson. Group meets the 2 nd Wednesday of every month. Church Library News: The Church library has a link on Concordia's Church Website (Our Library) and now under that link has the main library catalogue divided under four headings; PreK-Kindergarten, Children/Youth, Adult Fiction and Adult Non Fiction. FOOD FOR THE POOR LUTHERAN COALITION: Don t forget! We continue to collect funds to help serve the poorest of the poor. $2 per week from all our member families would mean $10,000 to help alleviate their tremendous suffering.
Worship with us! Sunday in the Sanctuary: Traditional (Liturgical) Service, 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday in the Outreach Center Praise Service, 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion celebrated at all Sunday Services 16 Sunday School meets in the Education Wing, 9:30 a.m. Together With Jesus: Parents, two s & three s Noah s Ark (Parents) Early Childhood Ages 4-6 Promised Land or Lion s Den (Chip Brown) Elementary Grades 2-5 Promised Land (Becky Brown & Maggie Brown) Middle School/Upper Grades Grades 6-8 (plus high school) Luther Room (Sylvia Shives, Bob Keane) High School, Young Adults Class/Leader plans pending Adult Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall (Pastor William Pekari) Open Arms Preschool Registration required for 2, 3, or 4 day AM program Contact Karla Baker: 301-824-7464 (cell: 240-672-5554)