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WELCOME TO ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
2415 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27103
www.stjohnsws.com
Traditional Service The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
(Divine Service Setting One) July 10, 2016 – 10:45 a.m.
St. John’s Mission: To help one more person get to Heaven
by pointing them to Jesus Christ.
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GOD’S DOERS! It takes commitment, dedication and determination to follow Jesus these days. We praise God that your commitment and determination has brought you to worship with us today. It is our prayer that you will be blessed by God as you hear His word and do His will to love your neighbor in your daily life.
† Prayer Before Worship †
Come, O God, and give me a new heart dedicated to do Your holy will in my daily life. Even as You have loved me and have had mercy on me through the forgiveness Jesus won for me, help me to show mercy and love toward others who are in need. Increase my desire to serve You, not out of duty but because I am motivated by the love of Christ, in whose name I come. Amen. Prelude Rigaudon Andre Campra Welcome (Please Stand) Processional Hymn “O Worship the King” LSB 804 Confession and Absolution P: In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. 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. 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 † Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
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Introit Psalm 136:23-26; antiphon: v. 136:1 P: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. C: It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures
forever; P: and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever; C: he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. P: Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever. All: 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. P: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Kyrie
P: In peace let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the
unity of all let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the
Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord. C: Amen.
Hymn of Praise – “This Is the Feast”
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Prayer of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And with thy spirit. P: Let us pray:
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(Silence for personal prayer.) Lord Jesus Christ, in Your deep compassion You rescue us from whatever may hurt us. Teach us to love You above all things and to love our neighbors as ourselves; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. (Be Seated) Old Testament Lesson Leviticus 19:9-18
(God gives His people laws to guide them in their loving relationships with those in need.)
9“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.11“You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.13“You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD. 15“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.17“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Gradual Romans 10:15b, 18b; Isaiah 52:7b, alt. P: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news,
C: who publish peace and bring good news of salvation.
P: Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
C: and their words to the ends of the world.
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Epistle Lesson Colossians 1:1-14
(St. Paul urges us to lead a life worthy of the Lord.) 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God
our Father.3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 11May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. (Please Stand) Alleluia and Verse
Holy Gospel Luke 10:25-37
(Jesus teaches that true love for God is found in
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the love we share with one another in this life.)
P: The Gospel according to St. Luke, the tenth chapter.
25And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” 29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Nicene Creed I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
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by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life † of the world to come. Amen.
(Be Seated) Hymn of the Day “Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way” LSB 857 Sermon
Offering Voluntary Jesus, Thy Church with Longing Eyes Paul Manz Offertory COMMISSIONING OF LEADERS AND YOUTH TO THE NATIONAL GATHERING
P: Dear fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, you are about to embark on a great journey where you will gather with 25,000 other people who will together confess in Christ alone we stand. You are on your way to New Orleans, Louisiana. You will spend five days in worship, spiritual and personal growth, meeting new people, experiencing new things, and celebrating faith in Jesus Christ. What a great crowd of witnesses you shall be throughout the streets of New Orleans.
At the Gathering, you will grow in your understanding that true joy is found in Christ alone.
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You are on your way to experience an event that thousands of other young Lutherans and adult leaders have taken for more than three decades. As members of this congregation, we have watched and worked and prayed with you as you have prepared for this great event..
You have spent months preparing for this event and have grown into a close community of God’s people. While you are gone, will you continue to love and care for each other as a family? Will you encourage one another to do everything to God’s glory? Will you dedicate yourselves to making this a good experience for everyone? Will you represent our congregation in a God-pleasing fashion and share His love with all whom you meet?
Youth: Yes, with God’s help, we will love and take care of one another and we will strive to please God in all that we do.
P: The adult leaders of our young people are a special blessing to all of us. You have cared for our youth and have nurtured their faith. You have prayed for them and encouraged them. We thank you for your commitment to serve. Now, as you prepare to leave, we commend these young people into your care. Will you continue to love and guide them and celebrate this adventure in faith with them?
Leaders: Yes, with God’s help, we will continue to love and care for these young people and to grow with them in faith.
P: Parents, family members, and friends, you have supported this group and helped them prepare for the Gathering. Will you pray for them while they are gone, asking God to fill them with His Spirit enabling them to celebrate in His name?
All: Yes, we will keep all of these travelers in our thoughts and prayers.
P: We commend our loved ones into Your care as they travel. Watch over and protect them. When they arrive in New Orleans, open them to the joy and excitement awaiting them. Build their faith and strengthen them in understanding Your love for them. Direct them to see and experience Your love in all that they do. Empower them to echo your humility counting others more significant than themselves.
All: In Christ Alone, we give You thanks. Amen.
Prayer of the Church
P: Rooted in God's unfathomable love for us, and hearing His call to love our neighbors as ourselves, let us pray for the needs of all. (Silence for personal prayer.)
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P: Lord our God, we pray for Your Church throughout the world and in this place. Send us Your Spirit that we may love You as You have first loved us. C: Help us to love our neighbors, so that the whole world may see Your love in us. P: Lord our God, we pray for all who govern, both in our nation and in nations throughout the world. Guide all entrusted with power, that their power may be used to do justice and to show mercy to those in need. Grant peace to all who are torn apart by war. C: Watch over our military personnel who are far away from home. Cease hatred among us and our enemies, that all may live in Your peace P: Lord our God, we pray for all who suffer from disease, turmoil in relationships, and death, especially do we remember …… Merciful Lord, according to Your will, may they may experience wholeness, comfort, and peace. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Bring guidance, O Lord to our church body, The Lutheran Church---Missouri Synod, to its pastoral and lay delegates as they attend our Synodical convention in Milwaukee this week. May Your Church be moved for compassion for the lost. C: Fill each of us with Your Spirit that we would be compassionate to those in need. P: Bring peace, justice, and freedom to us and to all people, that we may responsibly and wisely use the resources You have entrusted to us. C: Make us wise and loving stewards of Your gifts. Other petitions offered here. P: For the privilege to carry everything to You in prayer, we give thanks. Your Son invited us to ask, seek, knock. This we do today, trusting that You hear our prayer and will answer according to Your will in the name of Jesus. C: Amen.
† Service of the Sacrament † Preface P: The Lord be with you. [2 Timothy 4:22] C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. [Colossians 3:1] C: We lift them to the Lord.
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P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. [Psalm 136] C: It is right to give Him thanks and praise. Proper Preface P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks to You, heavenly Father, that we receive Your promised Spirit through faith. In our frequent times of breaking Your Law, You come to us with the Good News of a Savior who has been born for us, giving His life that we may have new life now and eternal life to come. As He comes to us now in His body and blood, give us repentant and humble hearts to receive the all-availing sacrifice of Your Son on the cross of Calvary. 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
Prayer of Thanksgiving P: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have made us a new creation
through Baptism. We also rejoice that You now feed us through Your Son’s body and blood, given and shed for us. Motivated by these gifts and Your great love for us, we love our neighbor with thanksgiving. 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
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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)
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. Words of our Lord (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 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 † 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 † 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 P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. Agnus Dei
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(Be Seated) Distribution Hymns: # 851 Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us # 605 Father Welcomes # 852 O God of Mercy, God of Might (Please Stand) Post-Communion Canticle- “Thank the Lord”
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Post-Communion Prayer P: 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 P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. 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 give you peace. C: Amen. Recessional Hymn # 850 God of Grace and God of Glory Dismissal P: Go in Peace and Serve the Lord! C: Thanks be to God!
Did you pick up the Separate Announcement sheet in the church entry?
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Dates: July 18-July 22
Times: Meal- 5pm in the Fellowship Hall VBS-6pm to 8:30pm in the Family Life Center
Who: Children ages 3 through 5th grade
**Signup for Vacation Bible School is available on the church website:
http://stjohnsws.com/ministries/family-ministry/vacation-bible-school/ If you have questions please contact Meg Lorenz 336-624-0061. We really need volunteers and helpers for VBS sessions.
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Our Sunday Worship - Morning services are at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and
Adult Bible Class both begin at 9:45 a.m.
A Great Place to Grow in Christ As a part of our outreach ministry, we have a
Preschool/Pre-K program and Kindergarten through 8th grade. All programs/grades have full-time care available.
Rev. Roger P. Schoolcraft, Intentional Interim Pastor
725-1651 x406 (office) 336-655-5710 (cell)
Mark Edmiston, Principal Tom Baldwin, Director of Admissions and Community Relations
Sonia Davidson, Director of Preschool Michael Zeoli, Director of Music for Contemporary Worship
Frances Burmeister, Director of Music for Traditional Worship
Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Kathy, John & Emily Schwabe and Steve Covington in honor of Robert Schwabe’s birthday and in remembrance of Julia Moore on
her birthday July Ushers: John Williams, Bob Sparks, Lisa Little, Larry Bowman
Guest Organist: Joel Becker