First Lutheran Church Box 98 Akeley, MN 56433 Office 218.652.3335 firstchurchl@arvig.net www.flcakeley.org Pr. Carleton Smee 952-215-7474 csmee001@luthersem.edu The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 17, 2018 PRELUDE Heartland Worship Band BELLS WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS THE GATHERING BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESSION Screen GATHERING HYMN Precious Lord, Take My Hand HWB 59 GREETING Screen KYRIE Screen GLORIA Screen PRAYER OF THE DAY P: O God, C: you are the tree of life, offering shelter to all the world. Graft us into yourself and nurture our growth, that we may bear your truth and love to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. THE WORD EPISTLE READING 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 RESPONSE Screen CHILDREN S MESSAGE Jesus Loves Me Pr. Darrell PSALM 20 (please read responsively) Screen OLD TESTAMENT READING I Samuel 15:34-16:13 RESPONSE Screen SERMON Pr. Darrell HYMN OF THE DAY Jesus HWB 103
APOSTLES' CREED Screen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION PEACE MEAL OFFERING MISSION FOCUS ELCA Disaster Relief OFFERTORY Chain Breaker HWB 14 OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Let us pray. Blessed are you, C: O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Screen THE PROPER PREFACE & SANCTUS Screen EUCHARISTIC PRAYER/ADMONITION Screen THE LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION Listen, God Is Calling! POST-COMMUNION BLESSING POST-COMMUNION PRAYER BENEDICTION BELLS SENDING Screen SENDING HYMN Your Grace Is Enough HWB 75 DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Heartland Worship Band *denotes a favorite hymn From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #46816 CCLI #: 27044, 7067249, 7060031, 4477026
This Week's Bible Readings Mon Psalm 53, 1 Samuel 13:23-14:23, Galatians 6:11-18 Tue Psalm 53, 1 Samuel 15:10-23, Revelation 21:22-22:5 Wed Psalm 53, 1 Samuel 15:24-31, Luke 6:43-45 Thu Psalm 9:9-20, 1 Samuel 16:14-23, Acts 20:1-16 Fri Psalm 9:9-20, 1 Samuel 17:55-18:5, Acts 21:1-16 Sat Psalm 9:9-20, 1 Samuel 18:1-4, Luke 21:25-28 Sun 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49, Psalm 9:9-20, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Prayer Concerns: The family of Grant Peck, The family of Wayne Hruby, Jeff Edelman (friend of Duane & Cina Pidde), Ken Perrault (friend of Mike Jones), Bev Mitchell (friend of Peg Davies), Robbyn & Samantha Rich (son & daughter-in-law of Jon & Karen Rich and nephew and niece of Mike & Carol Jones), Linda & Carl Anderson, Eric (friend of Violet Sundermeyer), Ruth Courier (Violet Sundermeyer's sister), Gary & Mary Jones (brother an sister-in-law of Mike Jones), Shawn Karl, Jan Hirsh (friend of Owen and Jan Knutson), Christine Slagle (Carl Anderson's God Daughter), Austin Peet (friend of Debbie Hodapp,) Lexi Wheeler (Jim & Gloria Thomsen's granddaughter), Torey Meyer, Tad Trottier (friend of Knutsons), Shelly West (daughter of Barb Doerring), Merub Morris (friend of Synstegards), Dorothy Pohl, Tim Cooper, Shirley Davies (aunt of Peg Davies), Dennis Sweeney (brother of Linda Anderson), Futz (friend of Tom Synstegard), Dennis Lecy (friend of Peg Davies), Chad Jarman (Lorna Cooper's friend), Jennifer Lyons (Carol Jones's niece), Ryan Lau, Linda Husby, Hannah Gass (granddaughter of Larry Gass), Jim & Lorrie Bergquist, Annika Mae Feist (grandniece of Lorna Cooper), Joy & Tim Atwater (Carol Jones's sister & brother-inlaw), Judy Gerdts (friend of Peg Davies), Jerry Johnson, (Jeanette Johnson's son ), Shawn Semmler (Rachelle Krotzer's brother) ANNOUNCEMENTS June 17, 2018 see insert
Opportunities This Week Today Coffee Fellowship Worship Service FLC 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Mon NO Pr. Carleton's Coffee & Conversation (Zappy's - Akeley) AA Meeting 9:00 AM Noon 8:00 PM Tues NO Fellowship with Pastor FLC UCAN office 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Noon Wed Men's Breakfast & Bible study BLC Ecumenical Bible Study - UMC 7:30 AM 10:00 AM Sun Ecumenical Worship with HCLP & UMC Paul's Patio 10:00 AM Service Assistants This Week Next Week Greeters Everyone Everyone Ushers Brandy & Jayden Vredenburg Brandy & Jayden Vredenburg Acolyte Jonna Hodnett At Paul's Patio Reader Youth At Paul's Patio Communion Hayden Rettke At Paul's Patio