August 29, 2010
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
Our vision is to be
an expanding community of faith,
growing in the Holy Spirit,
and practicing before the world a
Christ centered life.
Missionaries:
All the people of God
Pastor: Ron
Schornhorst
Vicar:
Neil Wehmas
Director of Music:
Office Assistant: Darlene Zenami
Aids for hearing, children’s
“activity bulletins,”
and large print bulletins are
available from the ushers.
A nursery room
for mothers and their
infants is available.
Also, child care for older
children
is available
Attendants – Bob &
Shirley Mai
Please ask an usher for assistance.
(A good preparation for Holy Communion
is found on pages 329-330 in our
Lutheran Service Book.)
During the Call to Worship and Welcome,
the person seated closest to the center aisle is asked
to take
the Record of Fellowship book, sign it, and
pass it to others in the row.
The last person to sign is asked to pass the book
back.
Call to Worship
Welcome
The Peace
P: The peace of the Lord be
with you always.
C: And also with you.
(You are invited to wish those around you God’s peace.
And then remain standing for the hymn.)
Hymn: “Immortal, Invisible,” bulletin page 13
(To sing harmony, turn to page 802 in the Lutheran Service Book.)
Invocation
P: In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Confession
and Absolution
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.
(Silence for
meditation and reflection)
P: Most merciful God,
C: we
confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word,
and deed. 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: Upon this,
your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the
grace of God to all of you. And in the stead and by the command of our Lord
Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C:
Amen. Thanks be to God.
Prayer of the Day
P: The Lord be
with you.
C: And also with you.
P: We pray
together:
C: O Lord of grace and mercy, teach us by your Holy
Spirit to follow the example of your Son in true humility, that we may
withstand the temptations of the devil, and with pure hearts and minds avoid
ungodly pride; through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First
Lesson – Proverbs
25:2-10
Second Lesson – Hebrews 13:1-17
Alleluia Verse (Please stand to sing)
Al – le – lu – ia. Lord, to whom
shall we go? You have the
words of e –ter –nal
life. Al –le –lu
–ia, al –le
–lu - ia.
The Holy Gospel – Luke 14:1-14
P:
The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 14th chapter.
C:
Glory to you, O Lord.
On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of
a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching him
closely. Just then,
in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy. And Jesus asked the lawyers and
Pharisees, ‘Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath, or not?’ But they were silent. So Jesus
took him and healed him, and sent him away. Then he said to them, ‘If one of
you has a child or an ox that has fallen into a well, will you not
immediately pull it out on a Sabbath day?’ And they could not reply to this.
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he
told them a parable. ‘When you are
invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor,
in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and
the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, “Give this person
your place,” and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and
sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you,
“Friend, move up higher;” then you will be honored in the presence of all who
sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will
be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’
He said also to the one who had invited him, ‘When you give a
luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your
relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you
would be repaid. But when
you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. And you will be blessed, because
they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’
P: This is the Gospel of the
Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Confession of Faith – The Nicene Creed
P: We confess together the
faith we hold and the faith we share:
C:
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, 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 worshipped 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.
The Prayers
P:
Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people
according to their needs.
(After the pastor ends each petition
with, “Lord, in your mercy,” the congregation responds with, “Hear our
prayer.”)
P:
Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your
mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
Installation of Vicar Neil Wehmas
P:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Just a few weeks ago, Mr. Neil Wehmas received his appointment from
Concordia Seminary,
P:
Do you acknowledge the Holy Scriptures to be the only rule and norm of all
doctrine and life in the church? If so,
then answer, “Yes.”
P:
Do you accept the Confessions of the
P:
Will you, trusting in God’s care, seek to grow in love for those you serve,
strive for excellence in your skills and adorn the Gospel of Jesus Christ with
a godly life? If so, then answer, “I
will, with the help of God.”
P:
Do you solemnly promise to serve God’s people at Lake Oconee Lutheran Church
faithfully in your capacity as vicar, in accordance with the Word of God, the
creeds and the Confessions of the Church?
If so, then answer, “Yes, with the help of God.”
P:
And finally, will you undertake your assignments as one who seeks training for
the pastoral ministry as you work alongside me, receiving graciously the
counsel and mentoring that is offered to you, as you sharpen your skills and
grow in your faith toward your eventual service as a pastor in the Lord’s
Church? If so, then answer, “Yes.”
(To Congregation)
P:
You have heard the confession and solemn promises of our vicar. I now ask you, the members of
C: Yes, with the help of
God.
P:
Neil Wehmas, I install you as vicar of Lake Oconee Lutheran Church for the
2010-2011 school year, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
P:
We pray together:
C: Heavenly Father, we thank
you for hearing our prayers and sending Neil Wehmas to us as our vicar. Grant him your Holy Spirit, that he may be
filled with wisdom and power from on high, that through his service as vicar in
this congregation your Word may be proclaimed and taught in joyfulness, and we
may be encouraged for service in your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Offering
Hymn: “Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow”
Text
(st. 1) and Music: Public domain
We invite to the Lord’s Supper all Christians who are
baptized, who have communed in a Christian church, and who share our Lutheran
understanding that, along with the bread and wine, we receive the body and
blood of our living Lord Jesus – for the strengthening of our faith and
witness. Children who do not commune are
invited to come for a blessing. Pastor
asks that they fold their hands to show that they are not communing.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
P: The Lord be
with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up
your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give
thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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 singing:
Ho -
ly, ho - ly,
ho - ly!
All the saints
a -
dore Thee,
Cast – ing down
their gold–en crowns a - round the glass -y sea;
Which wert
and art and ev
- er - more shalt
be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye made blind by sin Thy
glory may not see,
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside
Thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in
earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
P:
We pray together:
C:
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.
The Words of Institution
P:
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread and gave
thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is
my body, given for you. Do this for the
remembrance of me. Again, after supper,
he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is
the new covenant in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this for the remembrance of me.
The Distribution
(The glasses in the very center of each tray contain
grape juice for those who are not able to drink wine.)
Post Communion Prayer
P:
We pray together:
C: 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. Amen.
Announcements
The Benediction
(Numbers
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.
Hymn: “Amazing Grace,” bulletin page 14
(To sing harmony, turn to page 744 in the Lutheran Service Book.)
The
Sending Forth
P: Go in peace and serve the
Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Post-service Music
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The FLOWERS are given today by the Sowells
in honor of Marilynn's birthday and in memory of Patsy Powell.
GOD’S
BLESSINGS to those celebrating birthdays this
week: Marilynn Sowell on Tuesday,
Marlo Neuleib on Thursday and Keith Mulford on Friday. And blessings to those celebrating anniversaries: Harold & Lois Sollenberger on
Tuesday, Dan & Connie Wesson on Wednesday, Rod & Donna Hansen
on Friday and Ivan & Harriet Bagby on Saturday.
CHOIR PRACTICE began today, at 9 a.m. There are no try-outs or auditions required,
just the desire to give God the glory in song.
Join in next Sunday morning.
Our next MEN’S
BREAKFAST will be Saturday, September 11th, at
The BOARD OF CHRISTIAN OUTREACH meets Sunday,
September 12th, after the service.
EXERCISE CLASSES will begin
Tuesday, September 7th, after the Labor Day Holiday. Classes will be held each Tuesday night at
STEPHEN MINISTERS
All church
women are invited to attend our Friday, September 10th, WOMEN'S
FELLOWSHIP MEETING at the home of Connie Piepenbrink. (Pleases note
the change in venue.) We will meet from
10-12
LADIES, you are invited to join
the Lake Oconee Community Bible Study (CBS) for a 30 week study on “The
Servants of God,” covering the books of Joshua through 2 Samuel. This
study begins on Thursday morning, September 2nd, from 9:30 to 11:30 am, held at
WEEKLY CALENDAR:
Church Service, 10:30
a.m.
Hymn: “Immortal, Invisible”
Text
and Tune: Public domain
Hymn: “Amazing Grace”
Tune:
Public domain
OUR
VALUES AS A CONGREGATION
Word and Sacrament –
…believing in and making faithful and frequent use of the
Bible, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper as the means by which God gives and
sustains faith, and empowers and strengthens us for Christian living.
Christian Education –
…providing quality, Bible based instruction to foster
greater understanding of God’s Word and better equipping members for their
discipleship in Jesus Christ.
Evangelism –
…reaching out to others, by word and deed, to join in the
sharing of God’s blessings and grace, which is free to all believers.
Stewardship –
…fully utilizing our time, talents, and resources to serve
and love the Lord, furthering our commission of discipleship.
Fellowship –
…caring for and sharing with our church family, fostering
greater love, understanding, and concern for the well being (physical and
spiritual) of all brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.
The window behind the altar is our EASTER