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The Third Sunday after Pentecost

June 25, 2017

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

215 N. Warren St.

Orwigsburg, PA

570-366-2316

www.stpauls-orwigsburg.org

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Rev. Lee A. Diefenderfer 610-858-4136 1295 Red Dale Road

Orwigsburg, PA 17961

Justin McClure, Organist/Choir Director 570-573-4076

Office Support Staff – justin@stpauls-orwigsburg.org 570-366-2316

Karen Travor, Treasurer 570-366-8757

Wayne Lutsey, Financial Secretary 570-366-8766

Jessica Swick, Social Media Manager 936-648-6809

– jessica@stpauls-orwigsburg.org

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Welcome to worship. Today we are using Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the

red book, found in the pew racks.

Introduction to the day: Jeremiah knew the frustration of having his words

rejected. Jesus declares that his words may not bring peace, but division. In baptism

we are buried with Christ that we may walk in newness of life. As we take stands

for the sake of justice and lose our lives for the sake of others, we need not be

afraid. The hairs of our head are counted. In baptism we are marked with the cross

of Christ forever.

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GATHERING

PRELUDE “Sonata in F Major” J. Galliard Julianne Schenck, Bassoon

GATHERING HYMN Give to Our God Immortal Praise #848

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.

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HYMN OF PRAISE Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the

cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor

and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, through

Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

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WORD

A Reading from Genesis 8The child Isaac grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day

that Isaac was weaned. 9But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she

had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. 10So she said to Abraham, “Cast

out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit

along with my son Isaac.” 11The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account

of his son. 12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy

and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you,

for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. 13As for the son of the

slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.” 14So

Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it

to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And

she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

15When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the

bushes. 16Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the

distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.”

And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. 17And God heard the

voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her,

“What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the

boy where he is. 18Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will

make a great nation of him.” 19Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of

water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.

20God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became

an expert with the bow. 21He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a

wife for him from the land of Egypt.

(Genesis 21: 8-21)

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 1Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

2Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you;

save your servant who trusts in you.

You are my God; 3be gracious to me, O LORD,

for to you do I cry all day long.

4Gladden the soul of your servant,

for to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

5For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving,

abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.

6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer;

listen to my cry of supplication.

7In the day of my trouble I call on you,

for you will answer me.

8There is none like you among the gods, O LORD,

nor are there any works like yours.

9All the nations you have made shall come

and bow down before you, O LORD,

and shall glorify your name.

10For you are great and do wondrous things;

you alone are God.

16Turn to me and be gracious to me;

give your strength to your servant;

save the child of your serving girl.

17Show me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame,

because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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A Reading from Romans 1bShould we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? 2By no means! How

can we who died to sin go on living in it? 3Do you not know that all of us who have

been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4Therefore we have

been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from

the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

5For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be

united with him in a resurrection like his. 6We know that our old self was crucified

with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be

enslaved to sin. 7For whoever has died is freed from sin. 8But if we have died with

Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9We know that Christ, being

raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

(Romans 6: 1b-11)

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Gospel Matthew 10:24-39

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to the twelve: 24“A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above

the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like

the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more

will they malign those of his household!

26“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered,

and nothing secret that will not become known. 27What I say to you in the dark, tell

in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. 28Do not

fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can

destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet

not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30And even the hairs

of your head are all counted. 31So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many

sparrows.

32“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will

acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33but whoever denies me before others, I

also will deny before my Father in heaven.

34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to

bring peace, but a sword.

35For I have come to set a man against his father,

and a daughter against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

36and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever

loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not

take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Those who find their life will

lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ.

SERMON

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HYMN OF THE DAY O Jesus, I Have Promised #810

RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES

Who you are

From where you have graduated

Accomplished degree

Future plans

APOSTLE’S CREED

P. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.

C. I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again 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

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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Therefore, let us be reconciled to

God and to one another.

I confess to God almighty, before the whole company of heaven, and to

you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned by my own fault in

thought, word, and deed. I pray God Almighty to have mercy on me,

forgive me all my sins, and bring me to everlasting life.

Almighty and merciful God grant you healing, pardon, and

forgiveness of all your sins. Amen.

I confess to God almighty, before the whole company of heaven, and

to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned by my own

fault in thought, word, and deed. I pray God Almighty to have mercy

on me, forgive me all my sins, and bring me to everlasting life.

Almighty and merciful God grant you healing, pardon, and forgiveness of

all your sins. Amen.

PRAYER

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Let us pray for the church and for all people according to their needs.

A brief silence. Each petition ends: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Into your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy through

your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

PEACE

The Peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

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OFFERING

Ushers will provide the offering plates from the center aisle.

Please see that the plate is passed to the far end of the pew to the stained glass

window side. Please pass the plate back to the center aisle.

Musical Offering “Allegro from Concerto in E Minor” A. Vivaldi

Julianne Schenck, Bassoon

OFFERTORY HYMN I Come with Joy

MEAL

GREAT THANKSGIVING

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.

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It is indeed right, our duty, and joy…join their unending hymn:

SANCTUS

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

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.

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THE 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 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 forever. Amen.

DISTRIBUTION

COMMUNION HYMN

Here I Am, Lord #574

TABLE BLESSING

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

his grace. Amen

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

God our Father, may the Spirit you sent on your Church to begin the teaching of the

Gospel continue to work in the world through all who have received this heavenly

food; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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SENDING

BLESSING

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

SENDING HYMN The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve #551

THE DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE “Hornpipe” G. F. Handel

Our Liturgy and Music are used by permission through Augsburg Fortress License #20611.

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Altar flowers are presented in memory of Russell Zehner by Sonny & Connie

Teter.

Chancel flowers are presented in honor and memory of my parents, Kermit &

Cathlene Krammes by Robin Zimmerman.

SERVING TODAY:

9:15 AM

LECTOR: Samantha Clarke; COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Connie Teter;

USHERS: Chris Long & Jim Spotts; GREETERS: Kay Weidensaul & Brian

Miller; COUNTERS: Connie Teter, Jean Premich, & Barb Sterner; CRUCIFER:

Nora Goessel; ACOLYTE: Logan Shoener; ALTAR GUILD: Barb Sterner & Sue

Schenck.

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SERVING NEXT WEEK (7/2/17):

9:15 AM

LECTOR: Deb Bolinsky; COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Greg Sklar; USHERS: Ken

Miller III & Becky Wehr; GREETER: Gerald Hinnershitz; COUNTERS: Sarah

Kramer, Tom & Gwen Wehr; ALTAR GUILD: Glenda Bright & Danielle

Richards.

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SUMMER MUSICIANS

Sundays are filling in quickly!

Let Justin know if you would like to provide a musical offering during worship.

570-573-4076.

Don’t miss these upcoming musicians!

7/2/17 – Colonial Liturgy

7/9/17 – Dale Bonenberger, Organist

7/16/17 – Jaqueline Markus & Justin McClure, Duet

7/23/17 - OPEN

7/30/17 – Jennifer & Lindsay Betz, Duet

8/6/17 – Janice Snyder, Vocal Solo

8/13/17 – Kathie Frantz, Chris Long, Cindy Ritschel, & Sue Schenck

8/20/17 – Steve Couch, Horn

8/27/17 – Tom & Gwen Wehr, Duet

9/3/17 – OPEN

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2017 CHURCH PICINIC

It's not too early to mark your calendar for the church picnic on July 23rd!

Everyone, young and old, is invited to attend the annual picnic, beginning with

worship at 11:00 AM, at Albright's Woods Park.

A covered dish social will follow worship. Bring a chair and a covered dish to

share. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided.

The Evangelism Committee would appreciate donations for bingo prizes.

Look for the sign-up sheet in the gathering room beginning in June. We will need

an estimate of attendance to provide the hot dogs and drinks.

Come and share the fun with your church family!

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Calendar Tuesday, June 27 10:00 AM Newsletter Helpers

6:00 PM Service Ministry

7:00 PM Property

Saturday, July 1 5:30 PM Colonial Liturgy

Sunday, July 2 9:15 AM Colonial Liturgy

Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday 10 – 3

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WE ARE SEEKING A SEXTON

The work includes weekly cleaning on the worship level and the third floor and

outside upkeep, including mowing and tending the grounds.

The job description is available on our Facebook page and website.

If you are interested please call and leave a message with one of the offices.

570-366-2316.

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A Journey to Colonial Days

It all started in Trappe, PA.

What?

It’s where the first Lutheran pastor in America served.

As he and other Lutheran pastors arrived, two in particular,

they put together a liturgy.

Since July 2nd is close to the Fourth, when we celebrate our independence,

we will recreate that era in liturgy as we follow the order of worship utilized by

colonial Lutherans.

Saturday, July 1 at 5:30 PM

Sunday, July 2 at 9:15 AM

(I promise I won’t preach an hour and a half as the liturgy recommends!)

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SUMMER READING

Don’t forget to stop by St. Paul’s Library Corner

and check out some books for summertime reading

while you are lounging by the pool!

We have a large selection of books, audio CDs, and

DVDs to choose from.

Categories for children and adults include: FICTION, INSPIRATIONAL, POETRY,

HEALTH AND HEALING, HISTORY, and more!

A complete list of Library offerings can be found on our website.

www.stpauls-orwigsburg.org/library