St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne, Indiana

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 5, 2020

10:00 am

Hymn 737 Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing, stanzas 1–3, 6, 7

6 His wisdom never plans in vain

Nor falters nor mistakes.

All that His counsels may ordain

A blessèd ending makes.

7 Upon your lips, then, lay your hand,

And trust His guiding love;

Then like a rock your peace shall stand

Here and in heav’n above.

Stand Invocation, Confession and Absolution – LSB p. 203

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?

C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of

our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God

and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful

condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His

grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.

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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 T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Kyrie – LSB p. 204

Hymn of Praise Gloria in Excelsis – p. 204

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you. P Let us pray….

C Amen.

Sit Old Testament Reading Zechariah 9:9–12 The Messiah comes to give rest and peace to a broken world.

C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Romans 7:14–25a The New Man desires the things of God, but the sinful flesh desires evil.

C Thanks be to God.

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Stand Alleluia and Verse

Holy Gospel Matthew 11:25–30 We are given rest by being yoked to Jesus and hearing his voice.

C Glory to You, O Lord. After the reading:

C Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed

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 worshiped and glorified,

who spoke by the prophets.

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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 T of the world to come. Amen.

Sit Hymn of the Day 684 Come unto Me, Ye Weary

Sermon The God Who Hides Things…and Reveals Things

Stand

Prayer of the Church C hear our prayer.

Sit Offertory Music We welcome to the Lord’s Table members of St. Paul’s and members of sister congregations of The Lutheran Church―Missouri Synod.

If you have any concerns, please speak with Pastor Cage before the service.

Stand Preface – LSB p. 208

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 … evermore praising You and saying:

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Sanctus

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Lord’s Prayer

The Words of Our Lord and Pax Domini C Amen.

Agnus Dei

Sit During the Distribution

Hymn 618 I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table

1 I come, O Savior, to Thy table,

For weak and weary is my soul;

Thou, Bread of Life, alone art able

To satisfy and make me whole: Refrain.

Refrain Lord, may Thy body and Thy blood

Be for my soul the highest good!

2 Thy heart is filled with fervent yearning

That sinners may salvation see

Who, Lord, to Thee in faith are turning;

So I, a sinner, come to Thee. Refrain

The hymn continues on the next page.

Prayer before Communing

Dear Savior, at Your gracious invitation I come to Your table to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy Sacrament in faith for the salvation of my soul and to the glory of Your holy name; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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3 Unworthy though I am, O Savior,

Because I have a sinful heart,

Yet Thou Thy lamb wilt banish never,

For Thou my faithful shepherd art: Refrain

4 Weary am I and heavy laden;

With sin my soul is sore oppressed;

Receive me graciously and gladden

My heart, for I am now Thy guest. Refrain

5 What higher gift can we inherit?

It is faith’s bond and solid base;

It is the strength of heart and spirit,

The covenant of hope and grace. Refrain

Hymn 771 Be Still, My Soul, before the Lord

Choir/Solo I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

“Come unto Me and rest;

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down

Thy head upon My breast.”

I came to Jesus as I was,

So weary, worn, and sad;

I found in Him a resting place,

And He has made me glad.

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

“Behold, I freely give

The living water; thirsty one,

Stoop down and drink and live.”

I came to Jesus, and I drank

Of that life-giving stream;

My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,

And now I live in Him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

“I am this dark world’s light.

Look unto Me; thy morn shall rise

And all thy day be bright.”

I looked to Jesus, and I found

In Him my star, my sun;

And in that light of life I’ll walk

Till trav’ling days are done.

Hymn 726 Evening and Morning

1 Evening and morning,

Sunset and dawning,

Wealth, peace, and gladness,

Comfort in sadness:

These are Thy works; all the glory be Thine!

Times without number,

Awake or in slumber,

Thine eye observes us,

From danger preserves us,

Causing Thy mercy upon us to shine.

2 Father, O hear me,

Pardon and spare me;

Calm all my terrors,

Blot out my errors

That by Thine eyes they may no more be scanned.

Order my goings,

Direct all my doings;

As it may please Thee,

Retain or release me;

All I commit to Thy fatherly hand.

All

All

Choir

Choir

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3 Ills that still grieve me

Soon are to leave me;

Though billows tower,

And winds gain power,

After the storm the fair sun shows its face.

Joys e’er increasing

And peace never ceasing:

These shall I treasure

And share in full measure

When in His mansions God grants me a place.

4 To God in heaven

All praise be given!

Come, let us offer

And gladly proffer

To the Creator the gifts He doth prize.

He well receiveth

A heart that believeth;

Hymns that adore Him

Are precious before Him

And to His throne like sweet incense arise.

Stand

Nunc Dimittis– LSB p. 211

Post-Communion Collect and Benediction – LSB p. 212

C Amen.

Prayer after Communing

Almighty and everlasting God, I thank and praise You for feeding me the life-giving body and blood of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Send Your Holy Spirit that, having with my mouth received the holy Sacra-ment, I may by faith obtain and eternally enjoy Your divine grace, the forgiveness of sins, unity with Christ, and life eternal; through Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.

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Hymn to Depart 966 Before You, Lord, We Bow, stanzas 1, 2 & 4

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Your offerings will be received at the door or your offering may be mailed to 1126 S. Barr St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Please call the church office to set up electronic giving.

Preacher/Celebrant Rev. Peter C. Cage

Communion Assistant Rev. Dr. Timothy Quill, Seminarian Zachary Klumpp

Musicians Kantor Kevin Hildebrand, Matthew Machemer

Livestreaming of worship services continues on Facebook (St Paul’s EV Lutheran Church LCMS)

and YouTube (St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne).

Hymn 618 Text & Music © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100010102. Public domain

Hymn 771 Text & Music © 1985 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100010102. © 1984 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License

.NET, no. 100010102.

Hymn 726 Text © Augsburg Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100010102. Public domain

God’s People at Prayer for Individual and Family Prayer

Readings from Holy Scripture The following can be read in the morning and evening, as suggested

here, or in any way that best works with your schedule.

Morning Prayer Evening Prayer

Sun Joshua 23:1–16 Acts 12:1−25 Mon Joshua 24:1–31 Acts 13:1−12 Tues Judg. 2:6–23 Acts 13:13−41

Wed Judg. 3:7–31 Acts 13:42−52 Thur Judg. 4:1–24 Acts 14:1−18 Fri Judg. 6:1–24 Acts 14:19−15:5 Sat Judg. 6:25–40 Acts 15:6−21

Small Catechism

The Sixth Petition

And lead us not into temptation.

What does this mean?

God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that

God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the

world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or

mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great

shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these

things, we pray that we may finally overcome them

and win the victory.

Large Catechism

To feel temptation, therefore, is quite a different thing from

consenting and yielding to it. We must all feel it, though not

all to the same degree; some have more frequent and severe

temptations than others. The youth, for example, are tempted

chiefly by the flesh; older people are tempted by the world.

Others, who are concerned with spiritual matters (that is,

strong Christians) are tempted by the devil. But we cannot be

harmed by the mere feeling of temptation as long as it is

contrary to our will and we would prefer to be rid of it. If we

did not feel it, it could not be called a temptation. But to

consent to it is to give it free rein and neither resist it nor pray

for help against it.

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For Next Sunday

Isaiah 55:10−13; Romans 8:12–17; Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

Daily Prayer

Prayer for Others and Ourselves For each day of the week, let the following topics guide your prayer.

Also include members from the congregation as listed on the reverse

side of this sheet.

Sunday: For the joy of the resurrection among us; for the

fruit of faith nourished by the Word and the Sacraments.

Monday: For faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism;

for one’s calling and daily work; for the unemployed; for

the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for

schools, colleges, and seminaries; for good government

and for peace.

Tuesday: For deliverance against temptation and evil; for the

addicted and despairing, the tortured and oppressed; for

those struggling with sin.

Wednesday: For marriage and family, that husbands and

wives, parents and children live in ordered harmony

according to the Word of God; for parents who must

raise children alone.

Thursday: For the Church and her pastors; for teachers, and

all church workers; for missionaries and for all who

serve the Church; for fruitful and salutary use of the

blessed Sacrament of Christ’s body and blood.

Friday: For the preaching of the holy cross of our Lord

Jesus Christ and for the spread of His knowledge

throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and

oppressed; for the sick and dying.

Saturday: For faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of

those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away;

for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the

Lord’s Day.

Lord’s Prayer

Final Collect

O God, our support and our refuge, deliver us from

temptation, give us the strong defense of Your salvation, hold

us up with Your right hand, teach us by Your discipline, and

make our way and our life undefiled, so that with You as our

protector and guardian we may remain steadfast in the faith to

life everlasting, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Hymn

Lead not into temptation, Lord,

Where our grim foe and all his horde

Would vex our souls on ev’ry hand.

Help us resist, help us to stand

Firm in the faith, a mighty host,

Through comfort of the Holy Ghost. (LSB 766:7)

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

1126 South Barr Street Church: (260) 423-2496

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-3179 School: (260) 424-0049

Website: www.stpaulsfw.org

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne, Indiana

July 5, 2020

What’s Happening NOW? Summer Schedule: Sunday at 10 a.m. Divine Service.

We will live stream the 10 a.m. Divine Service on Facebook (St Paul's EV Lutheran Church LCMS) or YouTube at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne.

Other times to receive Holy Communion (Wednesdays: 10 am, 2 pm and 4 pm), as well as Individual Absolution may be made by appointment with Pr. Cage (423-2496) or email requests to churchsecretary@stpaulsfw.org.

Shut-in visits have been suspended for the time being. Pastors Quill and Buse are slowly resuming visits as well as keeping in touch by phone. In the event of an emergency, don’t hesitate to call Pastor Quill (580-0812) or the church office (423-2496).

New Communication System Join via Text- A safe and secure service called FLOCKNOTE. TEXT the letters SPLC to the phone number 84576, and follow the prompts to add your name and email. We will be using the system to send you important updates. Please contact Margo in the church office at 423-2496 if you have any problems signing up.

Watch Online: Pastor Cage’s Bible Study on “Paul: Persecutor to Preacher”. Also available, “The Miracles of Jesus” by the Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer. Found on YouTube at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fort Wayne or Facebook at St Paul's EV Lutheran Church LCMS.

Brief Voters’ Meeting Today Join us for a brief special voters’ meeting to extend calls to Michelle Kuehnert and Kristen Hoem, teachers at St. Paul’s. Today, July 12 after the 10 am Divine service.

Looking Out for Our Members Please call upon our homebound and older members to check in and assist us in helping each other. If you know of a need, please call the church office or email churchsecretary@stpaulsfw.org.

Your Tithes and Offerings Your sacrificial offerings are crucial during this time. Please mail in your offering envelope or use the online giving options. Your regular giving is very important for the church’s continued work. Thanks be to God!

Remember in Your Prayers Intercessions and Thanksgivings For Lauren Marinko and Ethan Stoppenhagen who were

married at St. Paul’s Friday.

Our Homebound Members Eleda Barille • Marilyn Berning • Maxine Bienz • Helen Carr • MaryAnne Cordes • Elinor Doenges • Alex Early • Betty Gotsch • Virginia Grossman • Ralph & Ruth Herb • Laverne Linnemeier • Leah Maier • Beverly Maxfield • Steve Pollock • Dale & Leona Puff • Judith Rekeweg • Ralph & Marilyn Relue • Eileen Weber • Anna Witte

Ongoing Petitions Marlene Anderson • Sue Balsamo-Furniss • Harris Beck • Carolyn Bobay • Sean Breininger • Myra Carrier • Connie Colby • Davis Dean • Doug Doehrmann • Tom German • Mary Goodwin • Roy Hack • Rodney Hall • Rev. John Hamer • Rachel Hartman • Lonni Helmchen • John Huitt • Juanita Jefferson • Dennis Jordan • Mary Knoblauch • Julie Kryder • Tim Lee • Joan Messmann • Mary Mundt • Richard Mundt • Elizabeth Nash • Barbara Nelson • Gene Paschka • Jaden Ramirez • Janice Schmidt • Wanda Schweyer • Charmaine Sheaffer • Scarlett- Ann Sheaffer • Sam Suarez • Betty Wheaton • Sharon Williams

Serving the Armed Forces KiVuan Edwards • Brian Hamer • Zachary Harmeyer • Jarrell Harris • Courtney Linnemeier • Jamara Moore • Brandon Screeton • John Sheaffer Jr • Ryan Sheaffer • Brandon Skalicky

In the Congregation Service in Our Neighborhood this July We are getting ready to launch the congregation’s Helping Hand Initiative for Summer 2020 with some changes to protect our workers, volunteers and residents. In partnership with Laborers for Christ and Lutheran Social Services we will be providing exterior work such as landscaping, painting and minor exterior home repairs to the homes of our neighbors in our neighborhood. All service recipients own their own homes and have critical home repair needs. Through this initiative, we seek to care for our neighbors’ needs and also share Christ’s love with them. You can help the following ways: 1) Keep these efforts in your prayers. 2) Help with tasks such as yard cleanup, painting, and neighborhood beautification. 3) Provide financial support through our grant match. Envelopes are located on the front desk or glass case in the narthex or you may send in a donation to St. Paul's and write “Helping Hand” in the memo area. To learn more about how you can contribute to this project with your gifts, time, and talents, please contact: Doug Schwartz, Initiative Coordinator (260) 437-8682 or djschwartz 01@gmail.com or email (church secretary@stpauls fw.org) the church office.

Secure Mobile Giving Options GivePlus Text at 833-931-1905 or GivePlus Mobile App Mobile giving services are provided by Vanco, the same provider of our online donation capability. Vanco is a PCI (Payment Card Industry) Level 1 service provider. St. Paul's has safely and securely worked with Vanco for over two decades. GivePlus Text: Secure online giving to St. Paul's is available via a text message from your mobile phone. Simply text the dollar amount you wish to give to St. Paul's 10-digit GivePlus Text number: 833-931-1905. Once you hit SEND, you will receive a link to complete the transaction with your credit card information. For more information, please reference the GivePlus Text Quick Guide at our website stpaulsfw.org. GivePlus Mobile App: Secure online giving is also available using the free GivePlus Mobile App. Simply go to the App Store or Google Play and search for "GivePlus" to download the free app. Enter "St. Paul's Lutheran Church" or 46802 and click Search. Select St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1126 South Barr Street) and click GiveNow. Note that if you have already established an online giving account with Vanco, your mobile account will use the same sign-in credentials. For more information, please reference the GivePlus Mobile Quick Guide.

Electronic Giving—It’s Quick and Easy! For more information, please reference the Quick Guide on our website; we can also mail or email you a copy. ALSO, you can sign up using the previous system by going to our website.

School Auction Tickets Available NOW! St. Paul's friends and family.....The roaring 20s Auction is still on! Join us Friday July 31, 5pm at Pine Valley Country Club for cocktails, dinner, and live and silent auctions. Ticket deadline is JULY 15th - LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! Stop in or call the School Office for tickets! See you there - It will be the bees knees! "

Reminder Church Office Summer Hours Please note, the summer hours for the church office are 8:30 am-4:00 pm until school resumes.

Hospitalized? Lutheran hospitals are no longer providing information about a patient's church membership. Please make the Church Office aware of any hospitalizations.

July 5 – Pentecost V (Proper 9A) – Generations of citizens before us have sacrificed to secure a safe, free, and fair land for us. And Christians of ages past also loved us enough to guard and deliver the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What great works of the Lord shall we gratefully commend to our descendants (Psalm 145:4)? We can’t do any better than declaring and demonstrating how God creates, redeems, and calls every human life as His own precious treasure forever!

Odds & Ends For Our College Students- Pick Up a Purple Sheet: College is tough and we all need Jesus! The Indiana District can help! We are gathering information in order to support all of our students during this transitional time. This information will be shared with the LCMS ministries near the school you or your student will be attending. Our goal is to connect all of our students with the Word of Christ and other Lutherans attending their school. Pick up a student information form from the glass case in the narthex or sign up online at https://bit.ly/ 2IB6FA1, and submit contact information.

CTSFW Offers Daily Online Chapel Services at 9:35am CTSFW will be offering daily devotion at 9:35am online at https://www.ctsfw.edu/daily-chapel/.

Life Defenders Training begins July 10-11th This overnight event, open to high school and college-aged students, equips young people to speak confidently and graciously to the most pressing moral issue of our time - abortion. The $35 registration fee includes meals, dorm room housing, teaching materials, and a Life Defenders t-shirt. To Register Visit: https://www.ichoose life.org/l-d-training. For more information, call our office (260) 471-1849 or email us at abigail@ichooselife.org.

This week on KFUO.org, begin studying the book of Judges on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), continue in the book of Exodus on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT), and worship with us in daily chapel services at 10:00 a.m. CT and live streamed at facebook.com/thelcms. Find these programs on demand at kfuo.org!

Live Stream “Attendance” Sunday, June 28 10:00 am 163 Sunday, June 28 10:00 am Facebook 461+ YouTube 54+

Our Giving Budget Envelopes $9,883.20 Concordia High School 20.00 Missions/Lutheran Heritage 306.00 Plate Offerings 37.00 School Income 2,439.54 Total Income $12,685.74

Endowment Fund Gift 509.36 Enhancing Our Heritage 15.00

The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Maureen Davis.