The Divine Service The Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 2, 5:30 p.m. T June 3, 2018, 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

In a church history course in my last year at Yale Divinity School, the professor invited an orthodox priest to lecture. He gave a rather dry talk on the development of the creeds. At the end of the lecture an earnest student asked, “Father Theodore, what can one do when one finds it impossible to affirm certain tenets of the creed?” The priest looked confused. “Well, you just say it. It’s not that hard to master. With a little effort, most can quickly learn it by heart.” “No, you don’t understand,” continued the student, “What am I to do when I have difficulty affirming parts of the creed—like the Virgin Birth?” The priest continued to look confused. “You just say it. Particularly when you have difficulty believing it, you must keep saying it. It will come to you eventually.” Exasperatedly, the student, a product of the same church that produced me, and a representative of the ’60s, pleaded, “How can I with integrity affirm a creed in which I do not believe?” “It’s not ‘your’ creed, young man!” said the priest. “It’s ‘our’ creed. Keep saying it, for heaven’s sake! Eventually, it may come to you. For some, it takes longer than for others. How old are you?

WelcomeI bind unto myself the name,

The strong name of the Trinity;

By invocation of the same,

The Three in One,

the One in Three,

Of Whom all nature

hath creation;

Eternal Father, Spirit, Word,

Praise to the Lord

of my salvation,

Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

Amen.

ST. PATRICK

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A Special Welcome to Those with Young ChildrenWe are very happy that you are here today! At St. John we want you to feel at home.

• First, please relax and enjoy your time here. Jesus knows that children tend to wiggle and squawk a bit, so please don’t feel embarrassed by it. Your children are welcome at St. John.

• To make it a bit easier on your family, please dare to sit toward the front where your children can easily see the procession, note the colors, hear the bells, smell the fire, watch the pastors, wonder about those heads on the lectern and embrace the action at the altar. What Jesus does here promises to engage them.

• As we go, softly explain the Liturgy to your children, encouraging them to chime in on

their parts: Amen! Lord have mercy! And with your spirit! I believe! Our Father! All of that belongs to them too.

• Be sure to sing and say and pray your parts too as you stand and kneel and sit. Your children learn by following your lead.

• If you and your child must leave, please hurry back. We want your children here so much that we didn’t build a nursery in our new space. Like Jesus, we want your children in the Liturgy, not out.

• If you need a little help, just ask. There are lots of folks here who will lend you a hand.

Please know that while you are caring for your children, the rest of us will be rejoicing in Jesus’ words, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Luke 18:16). We know that your children are a gift to the Church, so we will do our best to welcome, smile, encourage, help and bless you all. Welcome to St. John!

Twenty-three? Don’t be so hard on yourself. There are lots of things that one doesn’t know at 23. Eventually, it may come to you. Even if it doesn’t, don’t worry. It’s not ‘your’ creed.” At that moment I realized what was wrong with much of the education I had received. A light shone. I got saved from the ’60s. I thanked God that, in my ministry, I was not being left to my own devices. I did not have to think for myself. Saints led the way. As a theological educator, I need to recover a sense of myself as accountable to the church rather than subservient to the academy. I need to listen to the church more carefully than to the alleged “issues of the day.” Only then might we, as leaders of the church, be given the grace to allow our people to rise above the merely contemporary and to engage in “critical thinking” worthy of the name. Theological education begins by being formed by the saints.

WILLIAM WILLIMON, PREACHING MASTER CLASS, P. 101-102

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PreludeDearest Jesus, at Your Word PAUL MANZ (1919-2009)

Please stand and face the crucifix.

Processional Hymnlutheran service book 904 Blessed Jesus, at Your WordStanzas 1, 4.

Invocation 1 Kings 8:27-30; Matthew 18:20; 28:18-20

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Confession and Absolution 1 John 1:8-9 and John 20:19-23; Matthew 16:19, 18:18

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and

cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Kneeling or sitting forward

Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have

sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Standing

Even our believing is a thing that God has granted to us.

ST. AUGUSTINETHE SPIRIT AND THE LETTER, CH. 54

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Kyrie Mark 10:47; Luke 17:13

Gloria in Excelsis Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Salutation and Collect of the Day 2 Timothy 4:22

P The Lord be with you.C And with your spirit.

P Let us pray. Eternal God, Your Son Jesus Christ is our true Sabbath rest. Help us to keep each day

holy by receiving His Word of comfort that we may find our rest in Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Sitting

Old Testament Reading Deuteronomy 5:12-15

The Old Testament Reading for the Second Sunday of Pentecost is from Deuteronomy, chapter five.

“‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within

your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.’”

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Psalm Psalm 81

Antiphon Psalm 81:1a

Antiphon

Take up a melody, and sound the timbrel,the pleasant harp and the lyre.Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast. vv. 2-3

Antiphon

“ There shall be no strange god among you nor shall you worship any alien god. I, the Lord, am your God who led you forth from the land of Egypt.” vv. 9-10a

Antiphon

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Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

The Epistle is from Second Corinthians, chapter four.

For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in

every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Standing

AlleluiaAntiphonAntiphon

The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27

Antiphon

In a world where everything has gotten to be so transitory and “throw it away tomorrow,” is there anything that they can count on as lasting, that they can be sure will still be there tomorrow, next Sunday, next year, and when they die? The liturgy delivers the answer, “Yes!” Same old liturgy every Sunday. You can count on it like it’s been there for a thousand years and more. When people bump into that in a world where there isn’t anything else they can be sure of like that, there is something real! And so we decline the demands of a consumer society which has to have a new model every year or every week if you’re going to sell. For then you’re talking marketing, and you’re not talking the church of Christ and the holy liturgy.

NORMAN NAGEL, “WHOSE LITURGY IS IT?,” P. 7

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Holy Gospel Mark 2:23-28

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the second chapter.

One Sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he

entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Sitting

Hymn of the Daylutheran service book 906 O Day of Rest and GladnessStanzas 1-3.

Sermon

Standing

Nicene CreedC I believe in one God, Romans 10:10; Deuteronomy 6:4

the Father Almighty, Matthew 6:9; Exodus 6:3

maker of heaven and earth Genesis 1:1; John 1:1

and of all things visible and invisible. Colossians 1:16

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 10:9

the only-begotten Son of God, John 3:16; Matthew 16:16

begotten of His Father before all worlds, John 1:2

God of God, Light of Light, John 17:22; John 8:12; John 1:1

very God of very God, Colossians 2:9

begotten, not made, John 1:2

being of one substance with the Father, John 10:30

by Whom all things were made; Hebrews 1:2; John 1:3

Who for us men and for our salvation 1 Timothy 2:4; Romans 3:23

Ten thousand difficulties do not add up to a doubt.

BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMANAPOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA, CH. 5

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came down from heaven John 6:41; Luke 15:20

and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary Luke 1:34-35

and was made man; John 1:14

and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. Mark 15:25; John 19:16-18

He suffered and was buried. John 19:1-3; Luke 23:53

And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures 1 Corinthians 15:4; Luke 24:6

and ascended into heaven Acts 1:9

and sits at the right hand of the Father. Acts 7:55

And He will come again with glory Matthew 26:64

to judge both the living and the dead, Acts 10:42; Matthew 3:12

Whose kingdom will have no end. 2 Peter 1:11

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, John 14:26; Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:38

the Lord and giver of life, Genesis 1:2; John 3:6

Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, John 15:26

Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Matthew 3:16-17; Luke 2:14

Who spoke by the prophets. Ezekiel 11:5; 2 Peter 1:20-21

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:19-22

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, Ephesians 4:5; Acts 2:38

and I look for the resurrection of the dead 1 Corinthians 15:35-49; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

and the life T of the world to come. Mark 10:29-30; Matthew 10:40-42

Amen. Psalm 106:48

Prayer of the Church 1 Timothy 2:1-4

A Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.

After each portion of the prayer:A Lord, in Your mercy,C hear our prayer.

P Into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

Sharing of the Peace Matthew 5:22-24; Ephesians 4:1-3

Following the prayers, please greet one another in the name of the Lord by saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of forgiveness and reconciliation in preparation for worthy reception of the Holy Supper.

Sitting

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Offering and Voluntary

Sperent in te omnes Psalm 9:10-11a, 12b

Let them hope in you who know your name, O Lord, for you have not forsaken those who seek you. Sing to the Lord who dwells in Sion, for he has not forgotten the cry of the poor.

Please take a moment to fill out our guest book found at the far end of the pew.

Standing

Offertory Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19

Eighty-six years have I served Jesus and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?

Spoken just before he was burned alive for refusing to renounce the Faith.

ST. POLYCARP

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Preface 2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1; Psalm 136

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Sanctus Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9-10; Revelation 4:8, 5:13

Kneeling or sitting forward

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross.

Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13

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The Words of Our Lord Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Pax Domini John 20:19

Agnus Dei John 1:29; Revelation 5:6,12

The Lord’s Supper is joyfully received here today. At the altar, our Lord Jesus Christ delivers His true body and blood into our mouths. His gift of body and blood, given in, with, and under the bread and wine, bestows tremendous benefits. His body and blood forgives our sins, strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life and salvation. All members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have publicly confessed this sacred gift and its blessings, and so are encouraged to commune. Other guests wishing to join our confession and receive this Holy Sacrament are asked to meet with a pastor in the weeks before communing for the first time. When you have examined yourself according to Christ’s bidding (1 Corinthians 11:28), come to His Supper rejoicing, just as Jesus asks, knowing that our Lord meets you at His altar with joy. Those coming to the altar for a blessing rather than the Holy Supper are asked to cross their arms over their chest.

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Prayer Before Reception of Holy Communion

Dear Savior, we come to Your table at Your gracious invitation to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let us find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy sacrament in faith for the salvation of our souls and to the glory of Your holy name; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Ego clamavi Psalm 17:6

Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me Deus: inclina aurem tuam, et exaudi verba mea.

I have called out because you hear me, O God; incline your ear and hear my words.

lutheran service book 732 All Depends on Our PossessingStanzas 1, 2, 5, 6.

Jubilate Alleluia Psalm 66:1-2a, 4, 5

1. Cry out with joy to God, all the earth!2. Before you, Lord, all the earth shall bow down,3. Come and see the works of God,4. Alleluia, alleluia,

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lutheran service book 738 Lord of All Hopefulness

lutheran service book 524 How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

O Spirit of the Living Lord

lutheran service book 910 Now the Silence

As […] [a] Christian godfather, I feel very unfit for the work—just as you, I dare say, may feel very unfit for being confirmed and for receiving the Holy Communion. But then an angel would not be really fit and we must all do the best we can. So I suppose I must try to give you advice. And the bit of advice that comes into my head is this; don’t expect (I mean, don’t count on and don’t demand) that when you are confirmed, or when you make your first Communion, you will have all the feelings you would like to have. You may, of course: but also you may not. But don’t worry if you don’t get them. They aren’t what matter. The things that are happening to you are quite real things whether you feel as you w[oul]d wish or not, just as a meal will do a hungry person good even if he has a cold in the head which will rather spoil the taste. Our Lord will give us right feelings if He wishes—and then we must say Thank You. If He doesn’t, then we must say to ourselves (and Him) that He knows us best. This, by the way, is one of the very few subjects on which I feel I do know something. For years after I had become a regular communicant I can’t tell you how dull my feelings were and how my attention wandered at the most important moments. It is only in the last year or two that things have begun to come right—which just shows how important it is to keep on doing what you are told.

C. S. LEWIS, LETTERS TO CHILDREN, P. 26

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Prayer After Reception of Holy Communion

Dear Lord Jesus, we thank and praise You that You have again refreshed us with the gift of Your holy body and blood in this comforting sacrament. Bless our participation that we may depart from Your presence with peace and joy in the knowledge that we are reconciled to God. We ask this in Your name. Amen.

Standing

DismissalP The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body and

soul to life everlasting. Go T in peace.C Amen.

Post-Communion Canticle 1 Chronicles 16:6-8; Psalm 105:1-4, 44-45

Post-Communion CollectA Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary

gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Benediction Numbers 6:24-26

P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.

C Amen.

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Recessional Hymnlutheran service book 917 Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We RaiseStanzas 1, 2, 4.

PostludeO Day of Rest and Gladness J. WAYNE KERR. (B. 1958)

Prayer as You GoLord God, almighty, immortal, invisible, the mysteries of Whose being are unsearchable; accept our praises for the revelation which you have made of Yourself, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons and one God; and mercifully grant that, ever holding fast this faith, we may magnify Your glorious name; for You live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

Serving in Our Worship

PreacherThe Reverend Scott Bruzek

CelebrantsThe Reverend Marcus NelsonThe Reverend David Buchs

VicarSeminarian Joshua Ralston

OrganistKari Janetzke

CantorsDoug JonesAlyssa RickPeter Sovitzky

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RestroomsRestrooms are located in the back of The Commons. Please see an usher if you need assistance.

Pew PouchesEach Sunday your child may pick up a pew pouch from the top baskets located in the Narthex. Please note each pew pouch design holds a different title book and copies of the Children’s Worship Bulletin designed especially for school-age children. Return the pouch and its contents to the bottom baskets in the Narthex at the end of the service. This way the pouches will be clean and ready for the next Sunday’s services. Please be aware the pew pouches are not age appropriate for children younger than age 3.

NurseryWe have an attended nursery for children birth through age 3 on Sundays during the 10:00 a.m. education hour. “The Ark” is located off The Commons.

Please see an Usher for Assistance with the Following:

• Large print versions of today’s bulletin are available in the Narthex. Braille editions of Lutheran Service Book are available upon request.

• Hearing assistance devices for use during worship are available in the Narthex.

• Wheelchairs are available in the Lounge.

Worship BroadcastEvery Divine Service is broadcast live on the Internet. The broadcast can be found at www.stjohnwheaton.org/streaming and on the St. John homepage. For questions about accessing the broadcast, please contact Rev. David Buchs.

Worship ANEW—a Program for Shut-InsA 30-minute Lutheran worship service is televised weekly on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. on Chicago’s CW station WPWR channel 50 (Comcast 184) and at 10:30 a.m. on TCT (DirecTV channel 377). A complete list of viewing options is available at WorshipAnew.org.

Publications in The Commons

Portals of Prayer April–June 2018

Our Northern Illinois District Summer 2018