Liturgy at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church May 21, 2017 + 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sixth Sunday of Easter Jesus does not leave his followers orphaned. Through the Holy Spirit Jesus comes to abide with his disciples of every generation. As Pentecost draws near, we are reminded that the risen Christ dwells in us as the Spirit of truth. We receive this Spirit in baptism and pray that in our gathering around the Lord s table the Spirit will transform us to be the body of the risen Christ in the world.
8:30 A.M. LITURGY GATHERING HYMN: - #361 The Day of Resurrection GREETING AND PRAYER OF THE DAY Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! ANTHEM O Thou Who Camest From Above (text bulletin, page 15) Samuel Wesley (1810-1876) FIRST READING: Acts 17:22-31 (response: Thanks be to God) PSALM: 66:8-20 (bulletin, page 5) SECOND READING: 1 Peter 3:13-22 (response: Thanks be to God) HYMN OF THE DAY: Loving Spirit (bulletin, page 9) HOLY GOSPEL: John 14:15-21 Before the gospel: Glory to you, O Lord. After the gospel: Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON SILENCE PRAYERS (response hear our prayer) GREETING OF PEACE We gather around the altar for communion. An offering basket is near the front pew. GREAT THANKSGIVING, LORD S PRAYER (bulletin, page 10) COMMUNION you may either dip the bread into the cup, or use it as a common cup. Those not communing may receive a blessing, keeping your hands crossed over your chest. PRAYER AND BLESSING SENDING HYMN: #449 We know That Christ is Raised SENDING (response: Thanks be to God) / 2 /
10:30 A.M. LITURGY Help Us Create SACRED SPACE by powering down Please do not use cell phones and other electronic devices. GATHERING The ringing of the meditation bowl calls us to silence, centering and reflection as we prepare for worship. Prelude Partita on This Joyful Eastertide Paul Bouman (b. 1918) Text may be found in Hymn #391 Stand and turn to face the cross as it enters; you may bow as the cross passes, honoring the mystery of our salvation. Incense, used in Christian and Jewish worship since ancient times, is part of our multi-sensory liturgy. The assembly, gospel book, and table all signs of Christ's presence among us are honored with incense, representing the rising of our prayers and praise. Gathering Hymn #361 The Day of Resurrection Greeting Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! 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. Thanksgiving for Baptism The assembly is sprinkled water from the font. As you receive the droplets, you may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism. Feel free to take off your glasses! / 3 /
Canticle of Praise This is the Feast / 4 /
Prayer of the Day Let us pray Amen Be seated WORD First Reading Acts 17:22-31 By chapter 10 of Acts, Luke has moved the Christian proclamation from Peter s role in Jewish Jerusalem to Paul s role in the wider Gentile world. In Athens today a commemorative plaque marks the traditional site of this speech of Paul. This Areopagus was nearby the Parthenon, the city s primary temple to Athena, and to the temples of other Greco-Roman deities. Paul s speech is framed to convince polytheists, Stoics, Epicureans, and admirers of classical poetry about the truth of Christ s resurrection. Word of God, word of Life Thanks be to God. Psalm 66:8-20 Refrain Setting: Robert Buckley Farlee Bless our God, you peoples; let the sound of praise be heard. Our God has kept us among the living and has not allowed our feet to slip. Refrain For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us just as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid heavy burdens upon our backs. You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out into a place of refreshment. Refrain I will enter your house with burnt offerings and will pay you my vows those that I promised with my lips and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble. I will offer you burnt offerings of fatlings with the smoke of rams; I will give you oxen and goats. Refrain / 5 /
Come and listen, all you who believe, and I will tell you what God has done for me. I called out to God with my mouth, and praised the Lord with my tongue. If I had cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me; but in truth God has heard me and has attended to the sound of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, nor withheld unfailing love from me. Refrain Second Reading 1 Peter 3:13-22 After a section describing first-century Greco-Roman household codes of behavior, the author of 1 Peter spoke of the probability of persecutions. The author s enigmatic comment about the spirits in prison assisted the medieval church in constructing its theories of purgatory and hell. The author s likening baptism to Noah s flood exemplifies the New Testament adoption of Old Testament narratives as Christian metaphor. The author clarifies that the flood is not literally a washing away, but rather a metaphor for the power of Christ s resurrection. Word of God, word of Life Thanks be to God. Stand to welcome the gospel and turn to face the book as the gospel is read in the midst of the assembly. Gospel Acclamation Before the Gospel the entire hymn is sung. / 6 /
Gospel John 14:15-21 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. The holy gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Following the Gospel, Stanza 3 is repeated, previous page. / 7 /
The evangelist placed the discourse of John 14 before the crucifixion and resurrection: recall that Jesus gives over his Spirit in John 19:30 and 20:22. The discourse, narrated as if it were a quotation from Jesus on Maundy Thursday, is a theological reflection by the Johannine community about the love that characterizes the Trinitarian church. Only John refers to the Spirit as advocate, meaning one who is called alongside, a title for a first-century Greco-Roman defense lawyer. Other translations prefer Comforter. 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 Please stand. Hymn of the Day - #804 Come Down, O Love Divine Prayers of Intercession After each petition: Lord, in your mercy,, Hear our prayer. 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. Be seated. MEAL Gathering of Gifts and Setting of Table / 8 /
If this is your first time, or if you have been attending awhile and would like to get to know us better, please fill out the welcome slip in the pew and place it in the offering plate. Today s loose offering is designated for the Refugee One. Checks and envelope offerings support Holy Trinity s overall ministry unless designated otherwise. Offertory Hymn Loving Spirit Text: Shirley Erna Murray (1986) and 1987 The Hymn Society (admin. Hope Publishing Company) Music [OMNI DIE]: Corner s Cross Catholish Gesangbusch, 1631; arr. William Smith Rockstro (19 th cent.) / 9 /
Great Thanksgiving It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, for the glorious resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin; who in dying has destroyed death, and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: / 10 /
Please repeat responses after the presiding minister. The Lord s Prayer 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. / 11 /
Lamb of God Be seated. Communion 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. / 12 /
Communion Anthem Peace I Leave With You Walter Pelz (b. 1926) Silence Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27) Please stand. Prayer 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 #449 We Know That Christ is Raised Blessing Affirmation of Christian Vocation Sending Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God! Postlude Toccata in Seven John Rutter (b. 1945) Following the liturgy, several things happen simultaneously: some folks greet one another and converse; others listen to the organ postlude; and others move to the front of the church for a time of refreshments and social time. / 13 /
SERVING AT 8:30 AM PRESIDING MINISTER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pr. Michelle Sevig PREACHING MINISTER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pr. Craig Mueller MINISTER OF MUSIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Brackley CANTOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Brutscher ASSISTING MINISTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Biggs READERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Jones, Jeremiah Peterson USHER/GREETER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa & Andy Snyder SERVING AT 10:30 AM PRESIDING/PREACHING MINISTER ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pr. Craig Mueller MINISTER OF MUSIC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Brackley ASSISTING MINISTER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Cruz CRUCIFER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin Stewart INCENSE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troy Medlin INTERCESSOR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troy Medlin COMMUNION ASSISTANTS ----------------------------------------------------------- Kristin Vicknair, Michael Schnell READERS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lathie & Anthony Norton-Washburn TORCHBEARERES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonas Licklider, Parker Spalla WELCOME HOSPITALITY ---------------------------------------------------- Leif & Mary Melvin, Ryan & Ziena Miller ALTAR GUILD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any Avery MEDITATION BELL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SACRISTAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joel Cruz COFFEE HOSPITALITY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deacon Julie Sevig Today s Altar Flowers are sponsored by Peter Wong Today s coffee Hour is in honor of Pr. Michelle Sevig s Fiftieth Birthday Worship Acknowledgements / 14 /
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. SERVICE TIME CHANGE FOR NEXT FALL These are exciting days at Holy Trinity. Worship attendance and congregational giving are both at record high levels. Since last fall, averages at the 8:30 and 10:30 services have been 28 and 168, respectively. Several congregational leaders have noticed that our late service is at capacity and it is sometimes difficult to find seats. Church consultants note that when a worship space is filled to over 80% capacity, guests are less likely to return. Since hospitality is integral to the mission of Holy Trinity and because we desire that more people experience our unique liturgy and stance of welcome, the congregation council has approved moving our service times next fall to 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Conversations about such a change began back in 2011. With the recent growth of our congregation, we are poised to make this change in our Sunday schedule. Before we move to our summer schedule of one service, there will be a special coffee hour following the 8:30 service today for conversation regarding the rationale for this change. Commemoration John Calvin, renewer of the church, died 1564 May 27 Gifted both as a systematic theologian and as an interpreter of scriptures, Calvin embraced the Reformation, and as a preacher in Geneva, Switzerland, brought a theocratic government to it. He is regarded as the father of the Reformed churches. 8:30 am ANTHEM O Thou Who Camest From Above Samuel Wesley (1810-1876) O thou who camest from above the fire celestial to impart, Kindle a flame of sacred love upon the altar of my heart. There let it for thy glory burn with ever bright, undying blaze, And trembling to its source return in humble prayer and fervent praise. Jesus, confirm my heart s desire to work, and speak and think for thee; Still let me guard the holy fire and still stir up the gift in me. Still let me prove thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, Till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete. (Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt.) / 15 /
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PARISH NOTES Summer Worship Times Begin next Sunday, May 28 Beginning on Memorial Day weekend extending through Labor Day weekend there will be one HTLakeview service at 9:30 am. The HTLoop service will remain at 5:00 pm Saturdays Lakeview Pantry May 25 5:45-8:30 p.m. Volunteers assist with working the counter, restocking food, repacking bulk foods, sorting clothing and other various jobs. Sign up by May 21 by visiting www.holytrinitychicago.org/ministries/service or speak to James Perez. Ecumenical Taizé Service Roman Catholics and Lutherans Observing the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Thursday, June 1, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew s Roman Catholic Parish, 3546 N. Paulina Preacher: Bishop Wayne Miller, Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA Musicians: leaders of Taize services from De Paul University campus ministry and St. Vincent de Paul Church. Fair Trade Sales - The 2nd Sunday of Every Month Join us at the back of the church following worship to purchase fair trade coffee, chocolate, and other goods. Devotaionals Available The March to Springfield for a People and Planet First Budget Created by Seminarians for Justice Available at the back of the church Languages On Pentecost Do you speak a second language? On Pentecost, June 4 the prayers will include short petitions (sentences) in multiple languages. If you're willing to read a petition, please sign up at the back of the church and list the language you are able to speak. / 18 /
NEWCOMER OR FIRST TIME? WELCOME! + Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whatever the color of your skin, whomever you love or marry, 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. + More information on Holy Trinity, Lutheranism, worship practices, marriage and baptisms at the welcome table. + To families with small children: We are glad you're here! You're encouraged to sit toward the front where it's easier for children to see and hear. Children learn behavior by copying you, so sing the hymns loudly, pray and voice the responses with enthusiasm. There are activity bags and special children's bulletins in the back of the church for your children to use during worship. If your child needs a break during worship, feel free to walk to the narthex/back of the church. The nursery is open from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. Use the garden door entrance on Addison and the nursery is inside the door. + Offerings: We rely on the generosity of members and friends to support the programs, staff, building, and ministries of Holy Trinity and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. A large number of the congregation gives their offerings online. You can also donate online at giving.htchicago.org. We still pass the offering plate as well! We appreciate your contributions of time, talent, and financial support! DO YOU CONSIDER HOLY TRINITY YOUR CHURCH HOME? Register by filling out the yellow slip in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate or register online at holytrinitychicago.org/register. You will receive our e-newsletter. / 19 /
Holy Trinity: Lakeview 1218 W. Addison Street office@htchicago.org Holy Trinity: Loop 637 S. Dearborn Street info@htloop.org 773.248.1233 holytrinitychicago.org 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 STAFF Lead Pastor Craig Mueller cmueller@htchicago.org Associate Pastor Michelle Sevig msevig@htchicago.org Assistant Pastor HTLoop Ben Adams badams@htchicago.org Interim Administrator Paul Strome office@htchicago.org Minister of Music David Brackley dbrackley@htchicago.org Music Assistant Ayriole Frost music@htchicago.org Seminarian Josh Menke Nursery Attendant Kateryna Sati Fisiak / 20 /