HOLY TRINITY SUNDAYA SERVICE OF THE WORD

JUNE 7, 2020

GATHERINGThe Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISMBlessed be the holy Trinity, one God,the fountain of living water,the rock who gave us birth,our light and our salvation. Amen.Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism,we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness.Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.We give you thanks, O God,for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the watersand by your Word you created the world,calling forth life in which you took delight.Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family.Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons,making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life,and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ.Shower us with your Spirit,and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.To you be given honor and praisethrough Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

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GATHERING HYMN

GREETING 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.

KYRIEIn peace, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.For the peace from above,and for our salvation,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.

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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.Lord, have mercy.For this holy house,and for all who offer here their worship and praise,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

WORD God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.

First Reading: Genesis 1:1--2:4a (CEB) 1 When God began to create the heavens and the earth— 2 the earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and God’s wind swept over the waters— 3 God said, “Let there be light.” And so light appeared. 4 God saw how good the light was. God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God named the light Day and the darkness Night. There was evening and there was morning: the first day. 6 God said, “Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters to separate the waters from each other.” 7 God made the dome and separated the waters under the dome from the waters above the dome. And it happened in that way. 8 God named the dome Sky. There was evening and there was morning: the second day. 9 God said, “Let the waters under the sky come together into one place so that the dry land can appear.” And that’s what happened. 10 God named the dry land Earth, and he named the gathered waters Seas. God saw how good it was. 11 God said, “Let the earth grow plant life: plants yielding seeds and fruit trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind throughout the earth.” And that’s what happened. 12 The earth produced plant life: plants yielding seeds, each according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind. God saw how good it was. 13 There was evening and there was morning: the third day. 14 God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will mark events, sacred seasons, days, and years. 15 They will be lights in the dome of the sky to shine on the earth.” And that’s what happened. 16 God made the stars and two great lights: the larger light to rule over the day and the smaller light to rule over the night. 17 God put them in the dome of the sky

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to shine on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw how good it was. 19 There was evening and there was morning: the fourth day. 20 God said, “Let the waters swarm with living things, and let birds fly above the earth up in the dome of the sky.” 21 God created the great sea animals and all the tiny living things that swarm in the waters, each according to its kind, and all the winged birds, each according to its kind. God saw how good it was. 22 Then God blessed them: “Be fertile and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” 23 There was evening and there was morning: the fifth day. 24 God said, “Let the earth produce every kind of living thing: livestock, crawling things, and wildlife.” And that’s what happened. 25 God made every kind of wildlife, every kind of livestock, and every kind of creature that crawls on the ground. God saw how good it was. 26 Then God said, “Let us make humanity in our image to resemble us so that they may take charge of the fish of the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and all the crawling things on earth.” 27 God created humanity in God’s own image, in the divine image God created them, male and female God created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and master it. Take charge of the fish of the sea, the birds in the sky, and everything crawling on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I now give to you all the plants on the earth that yield seeds and all the trees whose fruit produces its seeds within it. These will be your food. 30 To all wildlife, to all the birds in the sky, and to everything crawling on the ground—to everything that breathes—I give all the green grasses for food.” And that’s what happened. 31 God saw everything he had made: it was supremely good. There was evening and there was morning: the sixth day. The heavens and the earth and all who live in them were completed. 2 On the sixth day God completed all the work that he had done, and on the seventh day God rested from all the work that he had done.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 8 1O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!—2you whose glory is chanted above the heavens out of the mouths of infants and children; you have set up a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe and avenger.3When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,4what are mere mortals that you should be mindful of them,human beings that you should care for them? 5Yet you have made them little less than divine;with glory and honor you crown them.6You have made them rule over the works of your hands;you have put all things under their feet:

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7all flocks and cattle, even the wild beasts of the field,8the birds of the air, the fish of the sea,and whatever passes along the paths of the sea.9O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 [Paul writes:] 11Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.  13The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDREN'S TIME & SERMON Pr. Megan Hoewisch

HYMN OF THE DAY

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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,

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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 Maryand became truly human.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose againin accordance with the scriptures;he ascended into heavenand 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

PEACE

OFFERINGCollection plates are in the narthex. Please drop your offering in them on your way out. For those listening to KOJM: at this time, we invite you to get out your checkbooks. Our address is P. O. Box 66, Havre, MT 59501.

OFFERING HYMN We Are an Offering ELW 692We lift our voices, we lift our hands, We lift our lives up to you: we are an offering.Lord, use our voices, Lord use our hands, Lord use our lives, they are Yours: we are an offering.All that we have, all that we are,All that we hope to be, we give to you, we give to you.We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: We are an offering, we are an offering.

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Let us pray together. Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD Let us pray.Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your Word you made all things: you spoke light into darkness, called forth beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. For your Word of life, O God,we give you thanks and praise.By your Word you called your people Israel to tell of your wonderful gifts: freedom from captivity, water on the desert journey, a pathway home from exile, wisdom for life with you. For your Word of life, O God,we give you thanks and praise.Through Jesus, your Word made flesh, you speak to us and call us to witness: forgiveness through the cross, life to those entombed by death, the way of your self-giving love. For your Word of life, O God,we give you thanks and praise.Send your Spirit of truth, O God; rekindle your gifts within us: renew our faith, increase our hope, and deepen our love, for the sake of a world in need. Faithful to your Word, O God, draw near to all who call on you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER 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 thosewho 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.

SENDING BLESSING

SENDING SONG

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DISMISSAL AND MISSION STATEMENTWe go forth in faith, sharing God’s love,

In kindness serving all.Go in peace. Share the good news.

Thanks be to God. Amen.

Pianist: Brooke DonovanVocalist and Reader: Allan Ost

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Holy Communion: We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper on Sunday, June 14. If you are worshiping from home, you are welcome to prepare bread and wine or grape juice so that we can commune together.

New Worship Guidelines: Moving forward, our services will be in person, on Facebook, and on KOJM Radio. If there is a spike in cases, we will move back to radio and Facebook only. Some changes:

- Every other pew will be roped off and we ask that you sit 6 ft. away from anyone else in the pew who is not part of your family.

- Masks: Studies have shown that singing propels our germs up to 26 feet, so we ask that only folks with masks participate in singing. However, everyone will be allowed into the service, whether or not you have a mask. We will have some clean homemade masks for people to take if you don't have your own.

- If you need to use the restroom, please use the stairway in the narthex by the front door, and sanitize your hands going down and going up the stairs. There will be sanitizer at the base of these stairs.

- There will be no coffee hour in the Fellowship Hall.

Reopening for Meetings in Phase 2 Feel free to come when and if you feel comfortable. Social distancing will be enforced at all meetings.We will honor any requests asking that all present be masked. Please bring a mask or use one of ours to wear if necessary. We want all to feel safe and welcome.As of June 3

Days for Girls: Wednesdays 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Caring Friends Meeting & Prayer: Thursdays 12:00 noon Bible Study: Thursdays 1:30

Starting June 13th

Quilting Group: 2nd and 3rd Saturday, 9-12:00 noon

PRAYER LISTGrieving Families: Gregg Carlson; Beth Davidson; Dori Stoner (mother of Jon Stoner); Betty Majerus (Judy Solomon’s sister in law); Daniel Carpenter; Dan WillsonMedical Issues: Chamene Plum (Surgery); Thom Putt (husband of Pr. Val Putt); John Malley; Sondra Pepin – Recovering at Home; Connie Maize (Linda Malley sister); Butch Hay (Linda Malley relative); Eva (young child with leukemia); Doris Gullickson (Nancy Erickson mother); Steve Gawryluk; Pr. Stan Hoobing; Jamie Young; Jackie Hillman; Sharlene Hanson; Arletta Nicholson; Wacee Simenson; Eileen Viall; Pr. Walt Kirkegaard; Finley Grace Whitmore; Harry Plum; Carolyn RichardsonThose at Home: Lita MoogLiving In Community:Timber Creek: Dave Knudson (Lyle’s brother)Eagle’s Manor: Mildred Kjorli; Edith Anderson; Mary GrandburgNMCC: Monica Doll; Mary Meland; Ruth MorseCare & Comfort Home: Delores Ball; Ruth Meredith

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Away: Sharlene Hanson (Chester)

Pr. Megan Hoewisch pastormegan.flc@gmail.com

406-265-5881 (o); office@flchavre.net www.flchavre.org303 6th Avenue P.O. Box 66 Havre, MT 59501

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