Seventh Sunday of EasterMay 16th and 17th 2015Holy Communion (ELW I)

INTRODUCTION

The gospel for Easter's seventh Sunday is always taken from the long prayer Jesus prays for his followers in John's gospel on the night before his death, and always includes Jesus' desire that his followers will be one as he and the Father are one. This oneness is not mere doctrinal agreement or institutional unity, but mutual abiding, interpenetrating life, mutual love and joy. This oneness is the work of the Spirit whom we have received but also await. Come, Holy Spirit!

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING The PEW

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we humbly thank you for your goodness to us and to all that you have made. We praise you for your creation, for keeping us and all things in your care, and for all the blessings of life. Above all we bless you for your immeasurable love in redeeming the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies that with thankful hearts we praise you, not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving ourselves to your service and by living in your gifts of holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all worship and praise, now and forever. Amen.

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

PreludeFrom The Battle of David and Goliath, from Biblische Sonaten J.Kuhnau

The Bravado of GoliathThe Trembling of the Israelites at the Appearance of Goliath, and Their Prayers to GodDavid's Courage, and his Confidence that God will Aid HimThe Battle between ThemThe Stone from David's Sling Flies into the Forehead of the GiantGoliath Falls to the Ground

WELCOME

Invocation

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Gathering Song: Son of God, Eternal Savior (ELW 655)

Greeting

Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!And also with you!

Kyrie

Canticle of Praise

Prayer of the Day

Let us pray: Gracious and glorious God, you have chosen us as your own, and by the powerful name of Christ you protect us from evil. By your Spirit transform us and your beloved world, that we may find our joy in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Please be seated.

A Message for Our Children

First Reading: Acts 1:1517, 2126

15In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, 16Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus 17for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry." 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection." 23So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24Then they prayed and said, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Psalm: Psalm 1

Refrain:

Tone:

1Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel | of the wicked,nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats | of the scornful!2Their delight is in the law | of the LORD,and they meditate on God's teaching | day and night. R

3They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that | do not wither;everything they | do shall prosper.4It is not so | with the wicked;they are like chaff which the wind | blows away.5Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when | judgment comes,nor the sinner in the council | of the righteous.6For the LORD knows the way | of the righteous,but the way of the wicked shall | be destroyed. R

Second Reading: 1 John 5:913

9If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. 10Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 11And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Please stand for the reading of the gospel.

Gospel Acclamation

VERSE:I will not leave you orphaned, | says the Lord.*I am com- | ing to you. (John 14:18) Gospel: John 17:6-19

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.Glory to you, O Lord.

6I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 12While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. 14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.

The gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.Please be seated.

Sermon Pastor Charles Peterson

Please stand to sing:

Hymn of the Day: Thine the Amen (ELW 826)

The NICENE Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.Prayers of Intercession

Confident that the resurrection of Christ has defeated sin and death, we offer our prayers for the church, the world, and all people in need.

Please sit or kneel as you are able.

Each petition ends with:We pray,Have mercy, O God.

Holy God, by the death and resurrection of your Son, you have granted new life, abundant renewal, and salvation. Hear our prayers for the sake of the one who has set us free, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Brothers and sisters, if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Let us now confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Most merciful God,we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.

Peace

Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!The peace of Christ be with you always.And also with you.

Announcements

TEMPLE TALK Anthem at the Offering Peace I Leave with You Pelz

OFFERTORY HYMN: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)

Offering Prayer

Let us pray.Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Dialogue

Preface

Holy, Holy, Holy

Eucharistic Prayer

You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy,and great is the majesty of your glory. You so loved the world that you gave your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life. We give you thanks for his coming into the world to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.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 and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Remembering, therefore, his life, death, and resurrection we thank you, O Lord God Almighty. Bless us by your Word and Holy Spirit to be your servants and messengers. Bless also these your own gifts of bread and wine, so that we and all who share in the body and blood of Christ may live by grace and faith as your holy people, in thanksgiving for the forgiveness of sins and for our inheritance with all your saints. To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. Lord's Prayer

Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: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.Invitation to Communion

Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us!Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia!

Communion

The body of Christ, given for you.The blood of Christ, shed for you.Amen.

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over your chest for a blessing as you come forward.

Lamb of God

Song During Distribution: As the Grains of Wheat (ELW 465)

Song after Communion: This Joyful Eastertide, v. 1 (ELW 391)

Prayer after Communion

Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ's resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son's resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.

Blessing

The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do God's will, working in you that which is pleasing in God's sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever.Amen.

Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now and forever.Amen.

SENDING HYMN: Go, My Children, with My Blessing (ELW 543)

Dismissal

Alleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!Go in peace. Share the good news.Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

Postlude Chorale Fantasia On Go, My Children, with My Blessing Wells

The Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee. The 2015 Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower lobby and there is attached to it a tear-off sheet for donors to complete and hand into the office or place in the offering plate for proper publication in the bulletin.

If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Mary in the church office (614) 224.6818 or email: oldtrinityoffice@gmail.com

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, May 18, 2015Erik, King of Sweden, martyr, died 1160

Erik is considered the patron saint of Sweden. As king of that nation, he tried to bring peace in the region, and to spread Christianity in Scandinavia. He was also known for his attempts to make fair laws and to protect those who were poor or sick.

Thursday, May 21Helena, mother of Constantine, died 330

Influenced by her son to become Christian, Helena (or Helen) lived an exemplary life of faith. She is also remembered for traveling through Palestine building churches on the sites she believed to be associated with Christ's life.

Sunday, May 24Nicolaus Copernicus, died 1543; Leonhard Euler, died 1783; scientists

These two men were both scientists who helped to explain the wonders of God's universe. Copernicus is best known for promoting the idea that the sun, not the earth, is at the center of our solar system. Euler was one of the founders of pure mathematics, and contributed to many other fields.

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