LITURGY AT HOLY TRINITY Lectionary 21 August 25, 2013 +9:30 am To Our Guests: Welcome! Whoever you are, wherever you're from, or whatever your feelings about religion or spirituality, you are welcome here. Please fill out a yellow slip in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. The next orientation session (to find out more or for those interested in membership): September 19. More information on Holy Trinity, Lutheranism, worship practices, marriage and baptisms at the back of the church. To families with small children: We are glad you are here! If your child needs a break from the service, feel free to walk to the narthex/back of the church. Nursery: open 9:15-10:30 a.m. Use the garden entrance on Addison; nursery is inside the door. Special children's bulletins are on a table at the back of the church.
ABOUT TODAY'S LITURGY: Remember the sabbath day. Call the sabbath a delight. This is the Lord's day, and the Lord will do for us what the Lord does: feed us, forgive us, help and heal us. Rejoice at all the wonderful things God is doing. Please turn off all cell phones before the liturgy begins. * those who are able may stand Bold all This bulletin is available in large print GATHERING The ringing of the meditation bowl calls us to silence, centering and reflection as we prepare for worship. PRELUDE Voluntary No. 1 in D Major Dr. William Boyce (1710-1779) Following the introduction to the hymn, please stand and face the font at the rear of the nave. Turn to face the cross as it enters; you may bow as the cross passes, honoring the mystery of our salvation. *GATHERING HYMN Let Us Come Now to the Kingdom 2
*PRESENTATION Assembly response: We do. *PROFESSION OF FAITH BAPTISM Renunciation of Evil Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? 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. Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? 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. 3
*THANKSGIVING AT THE FONT The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. *BAPTISM After the baptism the following is sung twice Text: Galatians 3:27, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Music: BAPTIZED IN CHRIST, Howard Hughes, b. 1930 Text 1969 ICEL; Music 1977 ICEL. Clothing with a White Robe Laying on of Hands Signing with the Cross *WELCOME Presentation of a Candle Let us welcome the newly baptized. We welcome you into the body of Christ and the mission we share; join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God s creative and redeeming word to all the world. *GREETING The presiding minister bows toward the assembly which is the body of Christ and the primary symbol of God s presence in the liturgy. 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. *PRAYER OF THE DAY 4
WORD FIRST READING: Isaiah 58:9b-14 The passage from second Isaiah relates to both of Luke's points: we are not to point the finger at those whom we imagine are suffering a punishment from God; and our religious practices are meant to honor God, not to serve our own interests. When Christians hear about water in the city, they think of baptism in the church, and when we hear about being fed, we think of holy communion. Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God. PSALM 71 Setting: Hal H. Hopson The refrain is sung by the choir and repeated by the assembly. The choir sings the verses. Refrain: In you, O Lord, I put my trust; keep me from fear and shame. You hear the prayers of all in need who call upon your name. Refrain Lord, from the moment of my birth through my allotted days, I shall not waver in my trust, or cease to sing your praise. Refrain O God, be never far away, your favor I implore; I ll hope in you through all the years, and praise you evermore. Refrain SECOND READING: Hebrews 12:18-29 This selection from Hebrews presents a complex picture of Christian worship. Here on earth the church is caught up to the heavenly city of God. Thanks to Christ the mediator, worshipers are not to fear the "blazing fire" of the Exodus; yet God is still "a consuming fire." Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God. 5
Stand to welcome the gospel and turn to face the book as the gospel is read in the midst of the assembly. *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung by the choir then repeated by the assembly. Robert A. Benson The crowd was rejoicing at the wonderful things that Jesus was doing. (Luke 13:17) Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. *GOSPEL: Luke 13:10-17 Perhaps, like countless old women throughout time, this woman had osteoporosis. But we all know about the condition of being bowed down by age, infirmity, or distress. In Christ we can stand upright. The sabbath controversy presents us with not only the question of how is God truly honored, but also the picture of Christ who replaces the sabbath, the one who sets us free. The holy gospel according to Luke. As the gospel is announced, you may trace a small cross on your forehead, lips and breast, a prayer that the Word may dwell in our minds, on our lips and in our hearts. Glory to you, O Lord. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. (sung as above) Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. SERMON Following the sermon there is a time of silence for reflection and quiet meditation. Our liturgy is not only made up of words, gestures and music, but also moments of silence. SILENCE *HYMN OF THE DAY #862 Praise, Praise, You Are My Rock stanza 3 choir *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION 6 Let us pray. Have mercy, O God.
*PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. The assembly is invited to share God s peace with one another saying, Peace be with you, or similar words. MEAL GATHERING OF GIFTS AND SETTING OF TABLE Guests are invited to fill out the welcome slip in the pew and place it in the offering plate. OFFERTORY ANTHEM Cantate Domino Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) Cantate Domino canticum novum Sing to the Lord a new song, cantate Domino omnis terra. sing to the Lord all the earth. Cantate Domino, et benedicte nomini ejus. Sing to the Lord and bless his name; Annuntiate de die in diem salutare ejus. proclaim (announce) his salvation from day to day. Annuntiate inter gentes gloriam ejus, Declare (announce) his glory among the nations, in omnibus populis mirabilia ejus. his wonders among all people. *GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. The thanksgiving includes the following responses: 7
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. As a sign of openness to the divine presence, you may join the presider in praying the Our Father with the ancient gesture of extended hands. *THE LORD S PRAYER 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. *COMMUNION *LAMB OF GOD Be seated. 8
All are welcome at Christ's table, including children. Bread is received in the hands. Wine is received either by drinking from the (silver) common cup, or by saving the bread and dipping it in the second (glass) cup. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing, keeping your hands folded or extended over your chest. For those unable to consume either wine or bread, communion is received fully in either element alone. HYMN #612 Healer of Our Every Ill SILENCE Stand. *PRAYER *BLESSING SENDING Having heard the word and shared the eucharist, we are sent to live our baptism through words and deeds, making known the love of Christ, and working for justice and peace in our families, communities, and world. Turn to face the cross as it recesses, you may bow as it passes, honoring the mystery of our salvation. *SENDING HYMN Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise 9
*SENDING Go in peace, Christ is with you. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune in C Major David N. Johnson (1922-1987) Join us for social time and refreshments following worship. Take this opportunity to meet someone new in our ever-changing community. SERVING IN THIS LITURGY PRESIDING MINISTER Pr. Craig M. Mueller MINISTER OF MUSIC David R. Brackley ASSISTING MINISTER Joel Cruz SACRISTAN Clyde Andrew Walter CRUCIFER Patty Erickson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Michael Schnell, Marji Shannon READERS Alison Strickler, Aana Vigen BREAD BAKER Ken Duckmann ALTAR PREPARATION Jon Skogen MEDITATION BELL Kristi Harreld COFFEE HOSPITALITY Dan McAdams & Rebecca Pallmeyer WELCOME HOSPITALITY. Paul Sehl, Patrice Macken Ross & Paulina Heilbrunn Today s flowers are sponsored by Jeff & Megan Whitaker in honor of Nathan s baptism and in honor of their family and friends. PARISH NOTES No Flash Photography, Please. Out of respect for our sacred space, the church asks that no flash photography be taken during the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation. Today s Baptism Today we baptize Nathan Charles Whitaker, son of Jeff & Megan Whitaker. His sponsors are Kristin Potter and Mike Patterson. 10
Sign Up to Host Coffee Hour! We re trying something new this fall. In an effort to get even more people involved in our worship life here at Holy Trinity, we are creating an open sign up for coffee hour hosts. Check out the clipboard at the back of the church, and sign up for one or more Sundays on which to host coffee hour! It s super easy! All you need to do is bring snacks to share (e.g. veggies & hummus, cookies, breads, fruit, nuts, muffins, cake, just about any bite-sized type of snack, homemade or store-bought, it s up to you!), help put it out following worship, and clean up afterward. Daytimers in August Daytimers of Holy Trinity will meet for a potluck lunch on Wed. August 28, around 11:15 a.m. in the St. Mark's room. Please bring whatever food you'd like to share. Anyone free during the day is welcome to join us. Parent s Group A parents' group for parents with preschool children will be meeting Tuesday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m., starting this Tuesday, September 3. We will meet in the choir room, and toys will be available for the kids to play with while the parents have a chance to hang out. This is a drop-in group, so feel free to come when you can and stay for as long as you can. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Sims (rsims@1702.org). We hope to see you there! Christmas Boutique Help Wanted It's nearly the end of summer, but Christmas (Boutique) is right around the corner! This year s Boutique will be held on Sunday, December 1 from 11:30 a.m. 4 p.m., and we d love to include as many Holy Trinity members and friends as possible. If you or someone you know is interested in contributing to any of these need areas, please contact: + Sarah Hanson (skhanson@gmail.com) or Erika Robeck (erika.robeck@gmail.com) for vendor information if you or someone you know would like to sell handcrafted items. + Ed Beach (eabeach@gmail.com) for food preparation and set-up. + Ken Duckmann (justducky514@yahoo.com) for bake sale. + Megan Eichhorn (meganeichhorn@gmail.com) for kids' activities and decorations/day-of set up. + Meggen Saka (hkmeggen@yahoo.com) or Kristi Harreld (kah2277@yahoo.com) for any other questions 11
Eat, Drink, Read. Book Group Meeting The book group will be meeting on Monday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Becky Sims, 1702 W Barry, 773-388-3590. We'll be discussing The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli, a novel about a female combat photographer in the Vietnam War. Please join us whether you have time to read the book or not! Holy Trinity Orientation Interested in joining Holy Trinity? Want to learn more about our church? Come to our next orientation session on Thursday, September 19. More information can be found on page 15 Holy Trinity Movie Night The 2012 movie Quartet, directed by Dustin Hoffman and starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, will be shown on Saturday, September 14 at 5:00 p.m. here at HTLC in Passavant Hall. Please bring a snack to share. 12 Synopsis: At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Help Holy Trinity welcome a refugee family Over 40 million people worldwide are living as refugees, forced to leave their home country because of war, violence or persecution. This summer, you can help Holy Trinity and RefugeeOne give a family a fresh start. We won't know much about the family until they arrive in late August, but there is a lot we can do to prepare. Please visit the sign-up sheets in the back of the church to select from a registry of needed household items. If you're interesting in volunteering your time, you can sign up to help decorate the apartment, greet the family at O'Hare airport, or help the family once they arrive. We also need financial gifts to meet our fundraising goal of $2,000 -- enough to for the first three months of rent ($200 raise so far!). Questions? Contact Laury Rinker (Laury.Rinker@gmail.com). Thanks for your help! Save The Date! Endowment Luncheon On Sunday, September 8, following the 10.30 a.m. worship service, "Giver for Life," a financial planning seminar will be presented by Jennifer Prinz. A light lunch will be served. Sponsored by Holy Trinity's Mission Endowment Committee, this seminar will cover such issues as who needs a will and why, the importance of beneficiary designations, planning our estates to benefit our families and our church and maximizing our gifts to the church and charity. All are welcome. To RSVP please email the office (office@htchicago.org), or sign up at the back of the church.
Jennifer Prinz, Regional Gift Planner for the ELCA Foundation, works with congregations such as ours to establish and grow mission endowment funds. Her background is in outreach, marketing and development with non-profit organizations. Prior to joining the ELCA Foundation, she was Director of Professional Development at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. She holds a B.A. from St. Ambrose and an M.A. in Public Administration from Drake University. A life-long Lutheran, she resides in East Moline, Illinois and is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. FLOWER SPONSORS NEEDED FOR 2013! See the flower signup sheet at the back of the church and write a check to Holy Trinity for $32 with flowers in the memo line or give through our online giving found at our website. NEXT BAPTISM DATES: November 10, January 12. See information brochure in the narthex. CALENDAR AT A GLANCE August 26 (Mon) August 28 (Wed) September 1 (Sun) @ 7:00p Meditation Group @ 9:30a Scripture Study @ 9:30a Eucharist @ 10:45a Fellowship in Garden (weather permitting) Cubs Home Game Next Sunday Take public transit, carpool or arrive early Parking can be challenging!! WORSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Text and music for the liturgy is reprinted from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2007 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # 26481. Unless otherwise noted, all other music and text reprinted under permission of OneLicense.net #A-707777. 13
Service Times Change on Sept. 8 ~~~ Don t forget that the fall Sunday schedule kicks in soon, with services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., and Sunday school at 9:30. NOTE: Sunday forum (9:30 a.m.), and choir rehearsal (9:15 a.m.) both begin on Sept. 15. COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK Wednesday, August 28 Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, died 430 Augustine was one of the greatest theologians of the Western church. Born in North Africa, he was a philosophy student in Carthage, where he later became a teacher of rhetoric. Much of his young life was a debauched one. As an adult he came under the influence of Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, and through him came to see Christianity as a religion appropriate for a philosopher. Augustine was baptized by Ambrose at the Easter Vigil in 387. He was ordained four years later and made bishop of Hippo in 396. Augustine was a defender of the Christian faith and argued, against the Donatists, that the holiness of the church did not depend on the holiness of its members, particularly the clergy, but that holiness comes from Christ, the head of the church. Augustine's autobiography, Confessions, tells of his slow movement toward faith and includes the line "Late have I loved thee." Wednesday, August 28 Moses the Black, monk, martyr, died around 405 A man of great strength and rough character, Moses the Black was converted to Christian faith toward the close of the fourth century. Prior to his conversion he had been a thief and a leader of a gang of robbers. The story of his conversion is unknown, but eventually he became a desert monk at Skete. The habit of his monastic community was white, though Moses is reported to have said, "God knows I am black within." The change in his heart and life had a profound impact on his native Ethiopia. He was murdered when Berber bandits attacked his monastery. From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #26481. 14
YOU ARE WELCOME AT HOLY TRINITY! NEWCOMER or FIRST TIME HERE? Meet KATIE Mineck, our Community Life Coordinator, at the back of the church following worship. She would be happy to answer questions or make an introduction. WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUR MORE? Get connected or put down some roots in the city? Grow in faith, spirituality, or service? Holy Trinity offers Orientation sessions four times a year. Come and learn about Holy Trinity and its ministry, and ways you can get connected. Whether you plan to be in the area a short or time, whether you are a lifelong Lutheran or of another or no religious background, or even ambivalent about church, you are welcome here! No pressure at the orientation; you can get as involved as you want. Some may affiliate as members or associate members; others may attend as they are able. 2013-2014 Orientation Sessions: + Thursday, September 19, 7:00-9:00 pm + Saturday, November 16, 9:30-11:30 am + Saturday, January 25, 9:30-11:30 am + Thursday, March 20, 7:00-9:00 pm New members welcomed during worship: October 27, December 15, March 2, April 19 (Easter Eve Vigil) Questions about membership or getting involved: Talk to Pr. Craig Mueller (cmueller@htchicago.org) or Katie Mineck (clc@htchicago.org) 15
HOLY TRINITY S PURPOSE STATEMENT Open to the Mystery Connect, Strengthen, and Serve with Joy! GUIDING PRINCIPLES Act with courage Be radically inclusive Cultivate empowering relationships Delight in God s beauty Engage with intention THE SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER has offices at Holy Trinity, offering counseling and spiritual direction. Brochures are available at the back of the church. No checks or cash on hand? Make a Donation from your smartphone by scanning the QR code to the left! You will be taken to Holy Trinity s secure, mobile giving site. STAFF Pastor Craig M. Mueller cmueller@htchicago.org Associate Pastor Michelle L. Sevig msevig@htchicago.org Minister of Music David R. Brackley dbrackley@htchicago.org Music Assistant. Sean Diller music@htchicago.org Parish Administrator Joshua R. Judd-Herzfeldt office@htchicago.org Community Life Coordinator. Katie Mineck clc@htchicago.org Accountant Lynn Horn lhorn@htchicago.org Office Hours: Mon Thurs., 9 a.m. 4 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m. 1 p.m. 16 1218 West Addison Street Chicago, IL 60613 (773) 248-1233 holytrinitychicago.org office@htchicago.org A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America