We Welcome You to Worship and Fellowship here at Messiah Lutheran Church
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - AUGUST 26, 2018 10:30 AM
In today’s gospel many people take offense at
Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh and drink his
blood; even many of Jesus’ disciples peel off. This is the backdrop in John’s gospel for
Peter’s confession of faith. “To whom can we
go?” asks Peter, in words we sometimes sing
just before the gospel is read. “You have the
words of eternal life.”
In order to take such a stand, as Peter and
Joshua did, Paul tells us to arm ourselves
with the word of God. We pray in the Spirit
that we might be bold ambassadors of the
gospel.
Today Food Bank Sunday
10:30 am - Worship Service Sanctuary 11:45 am - Coffee Fellowship Fellowship Centre
Welcome To All Visitors
This Morning
Please visit our Welcome Centre at
the back of the sanctuary for
information about our congregation
and to sign our guest book.
Please join us for
following the 10:30 am service
in the Fellowship Centre
with hosts Ron & Loretta Foshaug.
Sunday morning service is broadcast on Cable 10, 310 & 610.
Rebroadcast Tuesday at midnight
& Wednesday at 2:00 pm.
The previous Sunday’s service is rebroadcast on Sundays at 7:00 pm.
Our services are now LIVE streamed on YouTube. Search for MessiahCamrose.
Previous Sunday’s services may be found on our website at messiahcamrose.ca, Worship Service tab.
Sunday School resumes
on Sunday, September 9th!
Children are invited to bring their backpacks to church on Sunday, September 9th! The Children’s Message will include a “Blessing of the Backpacks” after which time they will proceed downstairs to register for Sunday School and take part in Sunday School Kick-Off! Visiting children are welcome!
IN OUR WEEKLY PRAYER CYCLE
Each week we hold in special prayer
some of the people and ministries of Messiah.
This week we pray for: James & Agnes Hoveland; Laverne & Marilyn Hoveland;
Cliff & Dorothy Hoyme; Doreen Hoyme; Jason, Lauren, Madison, Emma & Will
Hoyme. We also pray for our Bishops Susan Johnson and Larry Kochendorfer, the
Assistant to the Bishop Pastor Julianne Barlow, Pastor Brian Rude and those involved
in the worship ministries of our congregation, including our choirs, praise bands,
chancel care, ushers, greeters, lectors, audio-video technicians, communion
preparation and serving.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
9 AM TO NOON
CHURCH BUILDING WILL BE OPEN
8:00 AM TO NOON, MONDAY - FRIDAY
SATURDAY 9:00 AM TO NOON
NOTE: Regular Office hours resume Sept 4
Where did you travel this summer? Share your summer travel pictures and story and the highlights and maybe funny mishaps of your vacation!! Post your pictures and stories on the main bulletin board in the hallway to the Fellowship Centre. Let’s see who travelled the furthest or
who had the funniest mishaps!!
MONDAY, AUGUST 27
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 10:00 am - Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 NO - Matins & Muffins 10:00 am - Coffee Fellowship 12:00 pm - Announcements Due
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Messenger Delivery
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
10:30 am - Worship Service 11:45 am - Coffee Fellowship
What are your Pastors up to... please pray
Mondays: Pastor Bev’s day off
Fridays: Pastor Calvin’s day off
This summer: Pastors Calvin & Bev provide ongoing visitation and begin preparations for fall start up of programming.
Next Sunday’s Bible Readings
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm 15
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
SUMMER TIME COFFEE FELLOWSHIP
WHEN: Wednesdays
TIME: 10:00 AM
WHERE: Church Front Lawn
Bring a friend, neighbor or visiting relative and join us this summer!!
Chair Fund Update
The new basement chairs are now fully
funded! Thank You!
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sharing Jesus Christ with All People
Pastoral Team: Pastor Calvin Skriver Pastor Bev Swanson
4810-50 Street Camrose, AB T4V 1P5 Phone 780-672-3444
Fax 780-672-3716 Email: [email protected]
www.messiahcamrose.ca
Church Office Summer Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 am - Noon
ROLE 10:30 AM
GREETERS Ken & Arlene Skriver
USHERS Frieda Ness, Norma Ferguson
LECTOR Karen Hansen
WORSHIP SCREENS/AUDIO/VIDEO Chris Hohm, Rosanna Hohm, Caleb Hawkins, Steve Lindberg,
Jayla Lindberg
PAPER PACK Linda Darnell, Karen Hansen
Thank you to the many people who are assisting us in our worship service today.
Baptized today,
Thomas James
Ofrim
son of
Steven & Cindy Ofrim
Do you have a Favorite Song or Hymn?
If you do and would like to sing it at service, drop the
name into the HYMN box on the Welcome Desk and it will be incorporated into an appropriate
service.
Pneumonia Vests Connie Landstrom in planning another trip to Tanzania in September. If anyone has been knitting pneumonia vests for her to take along, please pass them on to Marilyn Hoveland by September 2 for mailing to Connie.
Retreat Of Our Own 2018
Justice, Grace, Hope: Making Sense in A Mixed-Up World
A theological reflection retreat for Lutheran & Anglican lay learners at Kuriakos
September 14-16, 2018 For more information or a registration form
visit retreatofourown.wordpress.com
Sunday Morning Adult Class returns on September 9th at 9:15
You have the words of eternal life.
Setting Four
GATHERING
Prelude Juanita Hohm Welcome The Life of the Community of Faith - Announcements Gathering Song 408 Come, Thou Almighty King Holy Baptism Greeting & Kyrie ........................................ page 147 Glory To God .............................................. page 148 Prayer of the Day Holy God, your word feeds your people with life that is eternal. Direct our choices and preserve us in your truth, that, renouncing what is false and evil, we may live in you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD Children’s Time First Reading - Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 34:15-22 Second Reading - Ephesians 6:10-20 Gospel Acclamation .................................. page 151 Gospel - John 6:56-69 Sermon - Pastor Bev Swanson Sermon Song All the Way My Savior Leads Me
PRAYERS
Prayers of the People let us pray, Have mercy, O God.
Lord’s Prayer
Sharing the Peace
Offering Josiah & Michelle Offering Prayer
SENDING Blessing Sending Song 537 On Our Way Rejoicing
Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God.