Calvary Evangelical Lutheran

Church Of Dover PA The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor

www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891

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WELCOME TO CALVARY “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God”

Thank you for worshipping with us today. You are always welcome at Calvary!

Fifth Sunday In Lent - April 2, 2017 God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.

In today’s gospel Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God breathing new life into dry bones. To those in exile or living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s promise of resurrection. In baptism we die

with Christ that we might also be raised with him to new life.

Commemorations for this week…

Benedict the African, confessor, died 1589 Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Born a slave on the island of Sicily,

Benedict lived as a hermit until the pope ordered all hermits to attach themselves to a monastery, at which time

Benedict joined the Franciscans. Though illiterate, he was highly respected as a confessor and later superior of his

community.

Albrecht Dürer, died 1528; Matthias Grünewald, died 1529; Lucas Cranach, died 1553; artists

Thursday, April 6, 2017 These great ar tists revealed through their work the myster y of salvation and the

wonder of creation. Dürer's work reflected the apocalyptic spirit of his time. Though he remained a Roman

Catholic, he was sympathetic to Martin Luther's reforming work. Grünewald's paintings are known for their

dramatic forms, vivid colors, and depiction of light. Cranach's work includes many fine religious examples and

several portraits of Martin Luther. Cranach was also widely known for his woodcuts.

The Sanctuary is a place of reverence and worship to honor our Lord. Please...do not bring

beverages or food into the Sanctuary, however you may have these items in the other areas of the church.

2017 Flower and Bulletin Sponsor Lists are on the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway. Please

sign up today before your “special” dates are no longer available!

It’s that time...the Youth Group are making those delicious eggs again this year . And, for the past

couple of years the sales were 100% profit due to your generous donations. We need gift cards from

Giant or Weis (to get perishable items such as butter) If you can donate any of these, please give them to

Donna Sharp, Aaron Laird or Trena Hall.

Parents of children age 2 and under….you are invited to join Angela Small in the Narthex at 10 am

on Sunday Mornings to gather with other parents of infants...bring the kids and try this group-you’ll love

it!

One of our members, Charlotte Escobar is in end stages of kidney failure & in need of a kidney

transplant. if you are aware of anyone who can help, please contact Dawn Temple at Pinnacle

Health System 717-213-3908.

BUILD A ROBOT or a ROCKET CONTEST...Families, Committee, Sunday School Classes, Local

Business: have some fun time to build a robot or rocket. ( contact Aaron at 577-9594!) Prizes (donated

by Sarah’s Creamery) in 3 categories. (Businesses not eligible for prizes but you can advertise on your

robot or rocket) Lot’s of fun, must be ready by May 7 to enter the competition, to benefit VBS 2017!!!

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News and Notes Sunday, 8:30 AM, Traditional Worship

Sunday, 9:40 AM, Youth Choir, Room #5

Sunday, 10:00 AM, Sunday School for All Ages

Sunday, 11:00 AM, Contemporary Worship

Wednesday Bible Study, Pastor to advise when this will resume

Thursday, 6:45 PM Hand Bell Rehearsal 8:00 PM

Thursday, 8:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, 10:00 Crossroads Rehearsal

Sunday, April 2 Fifth Sunday in Lent

10:00,SH,First Sunday-Miriam Ehrhart...Missionary Work

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45

12:15 Info mtg. for 2018 National Youth Gathering

Monday, April 3 Psalm 143, 1Kings 17:17-24, Acts 20:7-12 6:00 VBS Planning Meeting-SH 6:30 Christian Education Committee Meeting-SH 7:30 Move it Monday-Youth Room Tuesday, April 4 Psalm 143, 2Kings 4:18-37, Ephesians 2:1-10 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 5 Psalm 143, Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41, Matthew 22:23-33 Preschool-Wonderful Wednesday 5:30 PM Lenten Meal and 7:00 PM Worship at Calvary 5:30 PM Girl Scouts, Room 8 Thursday, April 6 Psalm 31:9-16, 1 Samuel 16:11-13, Philippians 1:1-11 Friday, April 7 Psalm 31:9-16, Job 13:13-19, Philippians 1:21-30 5:00 PM Info mtg. for 2018 National Youth Gathering 6:00 PM Youth Lock In Begins Saturday, April 8 Psalm 31:9-16, Lamentations 3:55-66, Mark 10:32-34 8:00 AM Lock in Ends 8:00 AM-Noon Make Candy Eggs Sunday, April 9—PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK BEGINS Matthew 21:1-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66, Matthew 27:11-54 5:00 PM Dress Rehearsal-Living Last Supper Play

Attendance: March 5 107 Traditional 52 Contemporary March 12 85 Traditional 72 Contemporary March 19 83 Traditional 78 Contemporary March 26 59 at 10:00 44 at Retreat

Parents With Infants/Toddlers: If your children become restless during worship, you may take them to the Narthex Area (behind the glass windows at the rear of the Sanctuary) and allow them to move around. There are changing tables in most restrooms.

MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP At Calvary-Please bring a dessert! 5:30 PM- Meal, 7:00 pm-Worship

SAVE THE DATES: April 5...5:30 Lenten Supper –PLEASE BRING A DESSERT TO SHARE, 7:00 Lenten Worship, Calvary April 13...7:00 Maundy Thursday Worship with Living Last Supper Drama April 14...7:00 Good Friday Worship at Rohlers April 15...11:00 Egg Hunt at Calvary April 19...VBS Work Night April 22...7-10:30 Pancake Breakfast May 3, 4, 5, 6...Portraits for new church directory May 20...10-3...Fine Arts Show

Living Last Supper Cast: Dress Rehearsal at 5:00 PM on April 9th.

Memberships to SpiriTrust Auxiliary will be accepted by Ann Bridge April 2 thru May 21. And, also for the SpiriTrust Auxiliary -If you would like to order Red or Salmon color Geraniums at a cost of $3. each-please see Roberta Downs by April 16.

Walk For Hope: April 30, 2017 Call 432-2087 or Regis-ter at www.nhm-pa.org This annual event benefits NEW HOPE MINISTRIES.

May 20...10AM-3PM...Fine Arts Show...Sign up today by contacting Sue Goodwin 487-3004 or Joe Skandera 308-0655.

Outreach Projects: Warm Heads/Happy Hearts!!! Please donate all sizes of knit hats for the Rescue Mission. Thank you! Marcia Feehan

Weis and Giant Gift Cards: If you make purchases at Weis and/or Giant, pick up gift cards here on Sunday mornings and help support this significant Calvary fund raiser! They are available in the social hall prior to both worship services and during coffee fellowship time. Questions may be directed to Sharon Spangler.

Simply Giving Program: Enjoy the convenience of elec-tronic giving. which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. It is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. How to get started: To set up electronic donations, simply complete an authorization form

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8:30

April 2

11:00

April 2

Worship Volunteer: 8:30

April 9

11:00

April 9

Willow Smith Caitlyn Laird Acolyte Kaidence Smith Nena Menard

Linda Alley Heather Callaghan Altar Guild Carl & Shirley Gross Chris Harlacher

Jason Gross

Janice Oaster

Shirley & Wayne

Crone

Greeters Cheryl & Alan

Reigart

Jason Gross

Janice Oaster

Jamie Brandstadter Dodie Menard Lay Reader Carl Gross Brad Brosius

Don Dusich

Bob Snelbecker

Deb Harlacher

Heather Callaghan

Janice Oaster

Offering Tellers Alan Reigart

Cheryl Reigart

Lauren Hoffheins

Kim Harlacher

Chris Harlacher

Wes Bridge

Karena Strain

Jeff Byers

Elaine Byers

Angie Hagerman

Bob Snelbecker

Stef Crone

Bob Kistner

Ushers Josh Brandstadter

Zina Compton

Roberta Downs

Tammy Klunk

Abby Miller

Kenny Laird

Caitlyn Laird

Heather Callaghan

Jason Gross Dodie Menard Worship Assistant Ann Bridge Diane Brosius

April 2 Worship Volunteer: April 9

Steph Hake Bulletin Folder Carolyn Baumgardner

Melhorn & Spangler

Families

Coffee Fellowship Steph Hake

Deb Arruda Communion

Elements Wilma White

Shirley & Wayne Crone Gift Card Table The Melhorn Family

April 70+ Birthdays

5 Ken Gentzler

7 John Rodgers

14 Ruthanna Heiner

17 Shirley Crone

30 June Fickes

April Anniversaries

7 Terry & Marcia Feehan

7 Wayne & Deb Latchaw

10 Craig & Lauren Hoffheins

14 Wes & Ann Bridge The SPECIAL OFFERING for APRIL will benefit WORLD

HUNGER

Altar Flower Sponsors

April 2—Sponsorship Available

April 9—In Celebration of Lauren & Craig’s Wedding Anniversary with Love from their Family

Bulletin Sponsors

April 2—In Celebration of Lauren Hoffhein’s Birthday with Love from your Family

New Hope News…TOILETRIES NEEDED: toilet paper, paper towels, sham-poo, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, dish detergent, cleaning sup-plies, size 4&5 diapers, baby wipes. Just put them in the shopping cart in our hall way! WALK FOR HOPE: April 30...gather a team. It will be a great day of fun and door prizes. We thank Bob White for being our New Hope Representative and for taking the basket items to the food bank!

Schedule

Your Portraits For The

Church Directory with

Marlene:764-2586 or

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Our Church Family: Jan & Pastor Ambrose

Kim Anderson

Sherry Baldwin

Irv Baumgardner

Doris Beitzel

Russ Blank §

Mike Busser

Rickey Cox§

Althea Crone §

Leroy Crone

Shirley & Wayne Crone

Floyd Drawbaugh

Miriam Ehrhart

Jane English

Charlotte Escobar

Scott Evans

Marcia Feehan

June Fickes

Janet Laughman§

Nancy Little

Gloria Markle

Don Marsden

Marion Mummert§

Cheryl Reese

John & Pat Rodgers

Owen Ryan

Donna Senft§

Barrett Skandera

Ruth Smeltzer

Deb Smith

Zita Smith

Lee & Charlotte Snyder

Bob Webb

Helen Weigel §

Dick Wigfield

Marlene Zech

Barbara & Clair Zinn

Rev. John Woods, (Our Pastor)

Aaron Laird, (Our Youth Director)

Bishop James Dunlop (Lower Susquehanna Synod)

Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (ELCA)

Derrick Matthews &

Family (Missionary) § Shut-In

From the Community:

John Allen

Mark & Kay Allen

Jamie Arbaugh

Kathy Arnold

Timothy Bair

Steve Barkdoll

Janet Becker

Sarah Black

Glen Brosius

Jake Calhoun

Kori Chronister

Mary Ann Coard

Jayden Coval

Marie Crawford

Sheila Crist

Louella Deardorff

Bob Dentler

Natalie Dentler

Richard Dressler

Mary Erb

Rita Erney

Ken Fink

Jacinda Frigm

Christine Geisleman

Jillian Gurski

Gloria Haldeman

Kathi Hartzell

Jean & Armand Hebert

Rita Heilmann

Reed Henderson

Ashlie Hilbert

Ethan Hollifield

Raylene Hutchings

Joann Kauffman

Pastor Gregory Lindsey

Paula Little

Laura Little Livingston

Brooklyn Loucks

Thomas Luchka

Travis Luchka

Mary Kessler

Pat Mc Evoy

Bernard Marine

Michael Martin

Donald Miller

Dulcie Mishkin

Nancy Moser

Harold Mummert

Kourtney Myers & infant

Charlotte

Helen Nogel

Ed Nolan

Pastor Amy Northridge

Susan Paup

Gabriel Plymire

David Pottle

Barbara Poulin

Kandis T. Prato

Kevin T. Prato

Don &Shirley Reed

John Rockafello

Dean Saylor

Taiven Schopf

Kim Shelley

Kathy Shoff

Mary Jo Simmons

Lee Snelbecker

Bill Stamm

Pastor Kathy Swords

Cindy Syvertson

Kathy Tolbert

Brad Trimmer

Grace Trimmer§

Michelle Weber,

Dorothy Wolk

Zoe-friend of Barb Zinn

New Hope Ministries

Military:

PFC Jefferson P. Miller

CPT Seth Reed

Military Deployed

If you know of any changes

that need to be made to this list

please contact

Pastor Woods at 891-5503.

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Calvary Youth Group Open to People in Grades 5-12

Join in anytime and bring a friend! Youth Director: Aaron Laird 717-577-9594

calvarydoveryouth@yahoo.com Facebook.com/calvarydoveryouth

Instagram - calvarydoveryouth Twitter - @CalvaryDvrYouth

Please consider signing up to help serve during Coffee Fellowship or help sell Giant or Weis Gift Cards.

And, don’t forget to buy them-you can get groceries, postage stamps, gas with your gift cards!

Good News: we get a little bit more FREE use of SimplyCircle so ...

If you would like to know about/be involved/be first to know about youth events go to www.simplycircle.com and sign up. Invite code is SM97KH

CURRENT COLLECTIONS...please place items ON THE BOOKSHELF outside the youth room:

Tabs off of beverage cans...for Ronald McDonald House

We still need donations Giant or Weis Gift Cards to purchase

perishable ingredients to make our candy eggs.

Individually wrapped candy to fill the eggs for the egg hunt.

Parents/Kids, TODAY 12:15...National Youth Gathering Meeting

EVERYONE Invited to help make candy: April 8

Next Lock-In: April 7th!

April 23, 12:15...Youth Group Meeting

Students in need of VOLUNTEER HOURS...please check in with Aaron or Diane!

Aaron will be attending an informational meeting on March 19 for the NYG-Houston 2018.

Thanks to God & our Calvary Family

for EVERYTHING!

Give me your broken power tools, your broken motorized toys (such as ones with mo-

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The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. ELW is the red hymnal. WOV in the blue hymnal. Projected is on the Screen behind the Altar.

*Designates please stand if you are able. Please sign the red attendance books as they come to you and pass them on.

Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor

Prelude … “Beneath The Cross Of Jesus” (Tune: St. Christopher)...Gerald Peterson

*Confession and Forgiveness… Pastor and Congregation

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit

to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your

Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,

forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have

spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should

have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were

still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,

for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord. Amen.

People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the

world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.

*Gathering Hymn … “Oh, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing” … ELW Hymn # 886

*Apostolic Greeting… Pastor with Congregational Response

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 … ELW Page #203

*Prayer of the Day...Pastor with Congregational Response Let us pray… Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death.

Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and

serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Anthem … “Amazing Grace” … Stevenson

First Reading…Lay Reader with Congregational Response Ezekiel 37:1-14

A reading from Ezekiel.

Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile,

will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that

through this vision they will know that “I am the Lord.”

1The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set

me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were

very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones

live?” I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones,

and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5Thus says the Lord GOD to these

bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will

cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall

live; and you shall know that I am the LORD.”

7So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise,

a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8I looked, and there were sinews on

them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in

them. 9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:

Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain,

that they may live.” 10I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and

they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

11Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our

bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ 12Therefore prophesy, and

say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from

your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13And you shall know

that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then

you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act, says the LORD.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm… With Congregational Responses… Psalm 130

1Out | of the depths

I cry to | you, O LORD;

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2O LORD, | hear my voice!

Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my | supplication. 3If you were to keep watch | over sins,

O LORD, | who could stand?

4Yet with you | is forgiveness,

in order that you | may be feared. R 5I wait for you, O LORD; | my soul waits;

in your word | is my hope.

6My soul waits for the Lord more than those who keep watch | for the morning,

more than those who keep watch | for the morning. 7O Israel, wait for the LORD, for with the LORD there is | steadfast love;

with the LORD there is plen- | teous redemption.

8For the LORD shall | redeem Israel

from | all their sins. R

Second Reading… Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 8:6-11

A reading from Romans.

For Paul, Christian spirituality entails living in the reality of the Holy Spirit. The driving force

behind our actions and values is not our sinful desire for self-satisfaction but the very Spirit by

which God raised Jesus from the dead and will also raise us from the dead.

6To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7For this

reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—

indeed it cannot, 8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any-

one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ is in you,

though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11If the Spirit

of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will

give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

*Gospel Acclamation… “We are turning…” … In Unison … ELW Page #205

*Gospel… Pastor with Congregational Responses John 11:1-45

The holy gospel according to St. John.

Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus is moved to sorrow when his friend Lazarus falls ill and dies. Then, in a dramatic scene,

he calls his friend out of the tomb and restores him to life.

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1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who

anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a

message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to

death; rather it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5Accordingly, though Jesus

loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the

place where he was.

7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews

were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” 9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of

daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10But those who

walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.” 11After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has

fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” 12The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he

will be all right.” 13Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring mere-

ly to sleep. 14Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you

may believe. But let us go to him.” 16Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also

go, that we may die with him.”

17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near

Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about

their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that

God will give you whatever you ask of him.” 23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to

him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection

and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me

will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of

God, the one coming into the world.”

28When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here

and is calling for you.” 29And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet come

to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31The Jews who were with her in the house,

consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to

the tomb to weep there. 32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him,

“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who

came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, “Where have you laid

him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35Jesus began to weep. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved

him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dy-

ing?”

38Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus

said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench be-

cause he has been dead four days.” 40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the

glory of God?” 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having

heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that

they may believe that you sent me.” 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said

to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

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

Children’s Message… Pastor

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After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program, Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” . Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.

Hymn of the Day… “Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land” …

Congregation Sings REFRAIN ONLY of ELW Hymn # 333

The Message…Pastor

*The Apostles Creed… In Unison … ELW Page #105

*The Prayers...Worship Assistant, Congregational Responses, Pastor Lifting our voices and turning toward God, let us pray for the church, the earth, and all who are

in need.

God, our sure strength, set the mind of your church on the Spirit of love and kinship. Bring

healing where there is division and hope where there is worry. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. You bring life where there was despair and death. Bring new hope and new growth to barren

lands and water to parched earth. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. Listen to the voices of the weak and oppressed. Guard people in all lands from danger and in

justice (especially). Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. Martha and Mary pleaded for healing. Hear the cries of your people who call out in need and

pain. Grant healing and comfort to those who are ill. (We pray especially for . . .) Hear

us, O God.

Your mercy is great. Bring life to dry bones in our community. Breathe your life-giving Spirit into the corners of our

ministry that need renewal. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. We give thanks for the faithful departed (especially) and for the assurance that we will join with

them in the heavenly banquet. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

Into your hands, merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your steadfast

love; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

*Sharing the Peace… Pastor with Congregational Response The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. Offering… Received by the Ushers

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Offertory Hymn … “Restore In Us, O God” … ELW Hymn # 328 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Merciful God, receive the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving and the offering of our lives,

that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection;

through Christ our Lord. Amen. *The Great Thanksgiving… Pastor with Congregational Responses The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

*Proper Preface… Pastor

It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You bid your people cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast. Renew our zeal in faith and life, and bring us to the fullness of grace that belongs to the children of God. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: *Sanctus… “Holy, Holy, Holy…” … In Unison … ELW Page 207 *Eucharistic Prayer… Pastor

*The

Lord’s Prayer… In Unison Our Fa-ther, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy king-

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dom 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… Pastor

Return to God with all your heart.

Receive bread for the journey, drink for the desert.

Communion… Gluten free communion wafers are available.

If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.

All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.

Communion Selection … “Andante” (From The Sixth Organ Sonata)...Felix Mendelssohn

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Amen.

*Post Communion Prayer….Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten

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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA

Thanking God for Our Musicians...

Adult Choir

Jennifer McCleary-Conductor

Suzanne Tilley-Accompanist

Soprano

Charlotte Clark, Shirley Crone,

Tammy Klunk, Mary Markle,

Jenni Melhorn

Tenor

Brian Alley, Gus Gerstle, Tim McCleary,

Dave Mummert, Bill Rodgers

Alto

Zina Compton, Roberta Downs,

Jeanne Gerstle, Donna Keefer,

Faye Miller

Bass Handbell Choir

Miriam Ehrhart-Conductor

Jenni Melhorn-Assistant Conductor

Chelsey Allen

Linda Alley

Heather Callaghan

Zina Compton

Kevin Crone

Tammy Klunk

Karen Latshaw

Jenni Melhorn

Praise Band

CROSSROADS

Director and Keyboard: Suzanne Tilley

Guitar: Brad Brosius, DJ Heinle

Bass Guitar: Pastor John Woods

Drums: Dodie Menard

Flute: Emma Miller

Vocals:

Doris Beitzel

Diane Brosius

Zina Compton

Claudia Evans

Mary Jung

Caitlyn Laird

Nash Menard

Nena Menard

Emma Miller

Cheryl Reese

Audio-Visual Coordinator (The lady who puts all

those awesome things on the screen)

Linda Alley

Sound Technicians

Walt Tilley

Joe Compton

Chris Woods

Video Presentation

Kenny Laird

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WELCOME/SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS… Pastor

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC…“Dry Bones” … Traditional

*GATHERING SONG ...Projected on screen… Crossroads with Congregation

“God Is For Me” … VBS2017… Jay Stocker

“Word Of God Speak” … Millard & Kipley

*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS… Pastor with Congregational Responses

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit

to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your

Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,

forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have

spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should

have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were

still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,

for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord. Amen.

People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the

world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.

*GREETING…Pastor with Congregational Response

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.

*SONG OF PRAISE…Psalm 113:1-3… In Unison

Love God, Love God! Love God in the morning, love God in the noon-time.

Love God, Love God! Love God when the sun goes down.

Thank God, Thank God! Thank God in the morning, thank God in the noon-time.

Order of Service 11:00 A.M., Contemporary Worship Service

The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. *Designates please stand if you are able.

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Thank God, Thank God! Thank God when the sun goes down.

Serve God, Serve God! Serve God in the morning, serve God in the noon-time.

Serve God, Serve God! Serve God when the sun goes down.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response

Let us pray… Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death.

Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and

serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST LESSON …Lay Reader with Congregational Response Ezekiel 37:1-14

A reading from Ezekiel.

Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile,

will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that

through this vision they will know that “I am the Lord.”

1The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set

me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were

very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones

live?” I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones,

and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5Thus says the Lord GOD to these

bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will

cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall

live; and you shall know that I am the LORD.”

7So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise,

a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8I looked, and there were sinews on

them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in

them. 9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:

Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain,

that they may live.” 10I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and

they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

11Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our

bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ 12Therefore prophesy, and

say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from

your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13And you shall know

that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then

you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act, says the LORD.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SPECIAL MUSIC…“Dust In The Wind” … Kerry Livgren

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SECOND LESSON … Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 8:6-11

A reading from Romans.

For Paul, Christian spirituality entails living in the reality of the Holy Spirit. The driving force

behind our actions and values is not our sinful desire for self-satisfaction but the very Spirit by

which God raised Jesus from the dead and will also raise us from the dead.

6To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7For this

reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed

it cannot, 8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any-

one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ is in you,

though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11If the Spirit

of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will

give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

*VERSE: “Ancient Words” by Lynn Deshazo… In Unison

Ancient words, ever true.

Changing me and changing you;

We have come with open hearts,

O, let the ancient words impart.

*GOSPEL … Pastor with Congregational Response John 11:1-45

The holy gospel according to St. John.

Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus is moved to sorrow when his friend Lazarus falls ill and dies. Then, in a dramatic scene,

he calls his friend out of the tomb and restores him to life.

Please turn to page 9 of this bulletin for the Gospel Lesson this morning.

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

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE … Pastor

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After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program,

Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” on the first floor.

Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.

MESSAGE… Pastor

*THE APOSTLES’ CREED… In Unison

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit

born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was

buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into

heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the

living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*PRAYERS … Pastor

*SHARING OF THE PEACE… Pastor with Congregational Response

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

OFFERING… Ushers will receive our gifts

OFFERING MUSIC…“The Maker” … VBS 2017 … August and Cash

*OFFERTORY RESPONSE…“Forever” by Chris Tomlin… In Unison

Give thanks to the Lord

Our God and King;

His love endures forever.

For He is good;

He is above all things;

His love endures forever.

Sing praise; sing praise;

Sing praise, sing praise.

Forever God is faithful!

Forever God is strong!

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*OFFERING PRAYER… Worship Assistant and Congregation

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.

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION… Pastor

*LORD’S PRAYER...In Unison

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we

forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us

from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and

forever. Amen.

COMMUNION…

Gluten free communion wafers are available.

If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.

All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward

for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.

*DISTRIBUTION MUSIC… Chosen by the AV Team

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING… Pastor with Congregational Response

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

Amen

*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response

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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA

9 North Main Street, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315

Office phone: 717-292-3891

E-mail: calvarydover@verizon.net

Website: calvarylutherandover.org

Pastoral Emergencies: Pastor Woods, 717-891-5503

COMMUNION We invite all baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord

and Savior to commune with us this morning. If you are unable to come forward for the sacrament,

please bring this to the attention of an usher and communion will be brought to you.

MISSION STATEMENT

We at Calvary believe God wants our congregation to exist in order to reflect God’s love through our actions, programs and image; to reach out to our family,

the community and the world; to provide moral and spiritual leadership. We are called to grow and adjust with the times to make the Gospel

relevant for contemporary society.

STAFF

Pastor: The Rev. John M. Woods

Church Organist/Crossroads Director: Mrs. Suzanne Tilley

Assistant Organist: Mr. Jeffrey Byers

Handbell Choir Director: Ms. Miriam Ehrhart

Assistant Handbell Choir Director: Mrs. Jenni Melhorn

Adult & Youth Choirs Director: Mrs. Jennifer Fadely McCleary

Youth Director: Mr. Aaron Laird

Sexton: Mr. Melvin Sharp

Treasurer: Ms. Janice Oaster

Pre-School Director : Mrs. Deb Latchaw

Office Administrator: Mrs. Deanna Laird