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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Chandler, Arizona † June 27 & 28, 2020 † Pentecost 4

WELCOME TO WORSHIP

We are so glad that you were able to join us today. We would love to

serve you, to answer your faith questions, and to help you find a

welcoming community at our church. Please take a moment to fill out the

visitor card and drop it in the offering basket. In case we don’t get to say

hello, this will make sure we learn your name and know you were here. If

you would like to learn more about our church, have questions about the

Christian faith, have a prayer request, or would like to speak to the pastor,

please indicate that on your card. We will get back to you as soon as we

can. Thank you again for joining us for worship today. May God bless

your week!

SERVICE NOTES FOR THIS SUNDAY

In revealing his saving work for us in Christ, God moves us to obey him and declare his

praises before the world.

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Pastor: Martin Spaude

Organist: Deb Spaude

SERVICE OF THE WORD

OPENING HYMN Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Christian Worship 240

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P: The grace of our Lord (+) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

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CONFESSION OF SINS

P: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and

serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and

deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our

sins to him and plead for his mercy.

C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In

countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to

be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray:

Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me

from my sin, and take away my guilt.

P: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect

life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed

your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you

strength to live according to his will.

C: Amen.

PRAYER AND PRAISE

P: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

The use of

the keys is

that special

power and

right which

Christ gave

to his church

on earth: to

forgive the

sins of

penitent

sinners. See

John 20:21-

23.

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OH, TASTE AND SEE

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P: Let us pray.

O God, protector of all the faithful, you alone make strong; you alone make

holy. Show us your mercy and forgive our sins day by day. Guide us through

our earthly lives that we do not lose the things you have prepared for us in

heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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FIRST LESSON Exodus 19:2–8a

After they set out from Rephidim and came to the Wilderness of Sinai, they

camped in the wilderness. Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Moses

went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what

you are to say to the house of Jacob and to tell the people of Israel: ‘You have

seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and

brought you to myself. Now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my

covenant, then you will be my special treasure out of all the nations, although the

entire earth is mine. You will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation.’

These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Moses went and

summoned the elders of the people, and he set before them all these words that

the LORD had commanded him. All the people answered together, “Everything

that the LORD has said, we will do.”

PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.*

Worship the LORD with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.*

Know that the LORD is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his;*

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

The Old

Testament

people of God

were objects

of God's

divine love.

In love he

brought them

out of slavery

in Egypt. In

love, at Mount

Sinai, God set

them apart as

his chosen

people

through whom

the Savior

would come.

This love from

God for them

and us is the

motivation to

obey him fully

and worship

only him.

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Refrain

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;*

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;*

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son*

and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning,*

is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Refrain

SECOND LESSON Romans 5:6-11

For at the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the

ungodly. It is rare indeed that someone will die for a righteous person. Perhaps

someone might actually go so far as to die for a person who has been good to

him. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still

sinners, Christ died for us. Therefore, since we have now been justified by his

blood, it is even more certain that we will be saved from God’s wrath through

him. For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of

his Son, it is even more certain that, since we have been reconciled, we will be

saved by his life. And not only is this so, but we also go on rejoicing confidently

in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received this

reconciliation.

Psalm 100:

Let every

creature herald

the Lord's

enduring love

and

faithfulness

with service,

song,

thanksgiving

and praise. In

his love the

Lord not only

created us, but

calls us to be

the "sheep of

his pasture."

We are

reminded that

while we were

still ungodly

sinners, Christ

died for us and

reconciled us to

God. If God

loved us this

much, shouldn't

we fear, love

and trust in him

above all

things?

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VERSE OF THE DAY

GOSPEL Matthew 9:35—10:8

Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every

sickness. When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them,

because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. Then

he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Therefore pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his

harvest.”

Jesus called his twelve disciples to himself and gave them authority to drive

out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. These are the

names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother

Andrew; James the son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and

Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of

Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed

him.

Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, “Do not go among the

Gentiles, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans. Go instead to the lost

sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of

heaven is near!’ Heal the sick. Raise the dead. Cleanse lepers. Drive out demons.

Freely you have received; freely give.”

Jesus had

compassion on

the crowds

that were

harassed and

helpless, like

leaderless

sheep. His

solution was

for his

disciples to

pray that God

would send

out workers

and then go to

those who

don't know

him with the

life giving

Word of God.

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Scripture readings are taken from The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®)

copyright © 2019 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. (www.wartburgproject.org)

After the Gospel, the congregation sings:

HYMN OF THE DAY The Ten Commandments Are the Law

Christian Worship 285

Verses 1-2, 11-12

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SERMON Daniel 3: 16-18, 22-25

No Other Gods, No Matter What

Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “We have no

need to answer you about this matter. Since our God, whom we serve, does exist,

he is able to save us from the blazing fiery furnace. So, he may save us from your

hand, Your Majesty. But if he does not, you should know, Your Majesty, that we

will not serve your gods, and we will not worship the golden statue that you set

up.”

Because the king’s order was urgent and the furnace was extremely hot, those

men who carried Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego were killed by the intense heat

of the fire. But these three men, Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego, who had been

tied up, fell into the blazing fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was

startled and immediately stood up. He said to his advisors, “Didn’t we throw

three men, who had been tied up, into the middle of the fire?” They answered the

king, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” He said, “Look! I see four men, who are untied

and walking around in the middle of the fire, unharmed. What is more, the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.

APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe

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 is seated at the

right hand of God the Father almighty. From there 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.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

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LORD’S PRAYER

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.

HYMN To God Be the Glory

Christian Worship 399

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P: O Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on your

faithful people. Keep us strong in your grace and truth, protect and

comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on us your saving peace,

through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Or

Almighty God, we thank you for teaching us the things you want Us

to believe and do. Help us by your Holy Spirit to keep your Word in

pure hearts that we may be strengthened in faith, guided in holiness,

and comforted in life and in death, through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

P: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.

The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

CLOSING HYMN Children of the Heavenly Father Christian Worship 449

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW! Follow us on Instagram! @clcchandler

Check in on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CalvaryLutheranChurchChandler/

Bible Classes: Bible Classes will resume on August 2nd

and 5th.

Our Virtual VBS is live! The videos are posted on our YouTube channel so the

children can participate whenever they have free time. Our VBS, "Calvary's

Bible Museum" packets will be available all summer. Invite your friends, family,

and neighbors! To sign up please visit our website (www.calvarychandler.net),

fill out the form, and then arrange a time to pick up a packet by contacting Pastor

Spaude or Deacon Josh. Blessings on your Summers!

Communion in service: We will serve the sacrament a little differently than we

have usually done in the past. We will use continuous distribution to distribute

the elements. Communicants will come forward in one line. They will pause, turn

and face the altar, and receive the host. Then they will move to the next place,

pause, face the altar, and receive the blood of Christ. Then they will return to

their seat. After all communicants have been served, the pastor will speak the

dismissal and blessing.

If you would like to receive Holy Communion privately, please contact the

church office at (480) 963-9397 or Pastor Spaude’s cell phone at (602) 903-0035,

and Pastor Spaude will schedule a home visit or an appointment at church for

private Communion.

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NEW SERVICE INFO: There are three services: Saturday at 6PM and Sunday at 8 and

10AM. With the three services we are looking to keep attendance below 50 at a service

so that we can practice social distancing. The following protocol will be followed:

o There will be no communion in the June services. Communion will continue to

be offered privately, making appointments with pastor or privately after the

worship services o No congregating in the narthex, visiting only outside on patio o An usher will open the church door o No physical touching, shaking hands, encourage recommended physical

distancing protocols o No after worship fellowship or Bible classes or Sunday School o Practice safe distancing in church, with just family groups sitting together o Everything will be in the bulletin, which will not be reused. There will be no

hymnals in the pews. o The offering basket will be at back of church. Offerings can be deposited in it

on the way out. o There will be no "quiet bags" in the entry way for children and the toys and

books will be removed from the cry room. o Cleaning crew will wipe down all hard surfaces in between each service. o Those attending can wear masks and/or gloves if they choose. o The following are encouraged to continue online worship (those experiencing

symptoms, those who have been exposed to others with symptoms and those who are at risk or immune-compromised.)