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St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church 962 Gold Street | Evans Center | Angola NY 14006

Worship Service for

July 5, 2020-10:30am

Fifth Sunday of Pentecost Rev. Alex Knowles, Interim Pastor

Concordia Publishing House

Worship Bulletin Cover for the Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

St. John Ev. Lutheran Church-Angola NY Fifth Sunday of Pentecost – July 5, 2020 Page 2

PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO

PASTOR OR AN ELDER IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE

WITH ANYTHING DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES

STAY CONNECTED AT:

Web: stjohnangola.org

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: facebook.com/StJohnAngola/

Facebook Messenger: m.me/StJohnAngola

YouTube: https://bit.ly/399pGlt

Serving in the Lord’s House:

Interim Pastor:

Rev. Alex Knowles: Cell 716-417-9980 | [email protected]

Elders:

Jerry Ruhl: Home 716-947-4720 | [email protected] (Congregation President)

Joe Ells: Home 716-549-2114 | Cell 716-445-5821 | [email protected]

Tony Csati: Home 716-549-0656 | Cell 716-861-0869 | [email protected]

Bill Bateman: Cell 859-353-7509 | [email protected]

Tiger Schmittendorf: Cell 716-777-0205 | [email protected]

Church Staff:

Secretary: Janet McCauley

Custodian: Mrs. Michelle Paterson

Organists: Mrs. Ruth Davis, Mrs. Ellen Gradl, Mr. Jack Frost, Mr. Zander Knowles

Praise Band Leader: Mr. Joe Ells, Mr. Jack Frost

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The service for this Fifth Sunday of Pentecost is being recorded at 10:30am and will typically be available on our website and YouTube channel by Monday evening.

1. COME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP – STAY FOR WORSHIP: It was so great to see so many (unmasked and masked) smiles in church these past few weeks! We are happy to announce that restrictions have been lifted and not only do we have plenty of room for everyone to attend, but we will also be reintroducing communion back into our worship services starting today. And, we'll be celebrating our freedom-from-quarantine in our fellowship hall in the recently-refreshed basement of the education building following worship.

2. COMMUNION COMEBACK: It's pretty straight forward but watch this video and learn about the changes we're making to provide holy communion while keeping everyone safe: https://bit.ly/3dUWG34. Here's an overview of our New Communion Practices:

• Register for communion upon arrival in the Narthex

• No common cup distribution

• Self-serve wine and wafer

• Distribution “in the round”

• Usher-directed single line in the center aisle

• Blessing and dismissal at the conclusion of distribution 3. IN SERVICE: So much has changed in the past three months since we've been together, so rather than assume that

everyone who was previously serving in various capacities in the church prior to the pandemic (such as readers, altar guild, ushers and greeters, etc.) is still interested -- we're asking everyone to complete our online form: https://stjohnangola.wordpress.com/outreach/in-service-to-god/ to indicate the area(s) you'd like to serve in. Printed versions of the sign-up form can be found in the pews and on the table at the back of the sanctuary as well. We know that there are new and existing members also interested in stepping up to serve, so we will rebuild our committee and rotational lists for Sunday services based on the feedback we get from your form submissions. We will also start re-establishing lists and payments for altar flowers and the eternal flame oil soon.

4. RE-POPULATING THE PEWS: We will have necessary precautions in place for your participation. If you do not currently feel comfortable and choose not to attend, we fully understand and appreciate your concerns. If you cannot be with us in person, be sure to watch online after the service and let us know how we can keep you connected to our church family. Here are a few reminders of our new "rules of engagement" for worship services:

• If you are ill or not feeling well, please refrain from attending until you feel better or are cleared medically. You can continue to watch the worship services online.

• Unless otherwise necessary, please enter the church through the narthex

• Please wear an appropriate face covering when entering and leaving the church, and around others who may not be comfortable without everyone wearing masks

• Hand sanitizer is available for your convenience on the table in the Narthex and at other locations throughout the sanctuary. All horizontal surfaces in the sanctuary and balcony are sanitized prior to worship.

• Register for communion upon arrival in the Narthex so that we can have the appropriate amount of wine and wafers available and avoid any waste.

• Please sit in staggered half-pews designated by a tissue box and bulletins, and sit only with your family unit (or with other congregants you consider family), or where all parties are comfortable sitting near each other

• The choice is yours whether to remove your mask while seated in your pew during the service

• Unless otherwise necessary, please leave the sanctuary through the door to the education building (for fellowship in the basement after the worship service). Pastor will greet you there.

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5. ONLINE WATCH PARTY: Although we have stopped the Facebook Live broadcasts, we continue to record and upload each worship service to our YouTube channel and our website: stjohnangola.org. We will attempt to have the worship services uploaded by Monday evening following the Sunday service. It's our goal that the recorded broadcasts supplement but not replace in-church participation. You can still download the bulletin from the website in advance of the service and print and bring it with you, or follow-along during the viewing of the recording later on. The service for June 28, 2020 can be viewed on our website https://bit.ly/31Cez4c and on Facebook.

6. HOW CAN WE HELP? Do you need help shopping, picking up prescriptions, picking something up, etc.? Call the church office at 716-549-2144 and a volunteer can help you with what you need.

7. FOLLOW ALONG: If you are interested in obtaining a loaner copy of either a hymnal or bible, please contact Pastor or an Elder and we will make arrangements to get them to you

8. STAY CONNECTED: We use our iPray email distribution list as a primary means of communication for sharing all forms of information so please monitor your email often and if you know of anyone who should be added, please forward those names and email addresses. If you have other suggestions for reaching out to those who may not use online resources, please let us know or take the initiative to reach out to them yourself.

9. PLEASE GIVE: You may drop your offering envelope or donation in the collection plates located in the front and the back of the church, mail your offering to the church or make secure donations via PayPal or common credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express & Discover on our website at stjohnangola.org. Our "Giving" page outlines other ways of contributing.

In the meantime, remember to:

• Subscribe to: stjohnangola.org

• Like, Follow and Share our posts on Facebook to help us spread the GOOD WORD: https://www.facebook.com/StJohnAngola/

• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3gjk1NI

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THIS WEEK’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL BIBLE VERSES:

Sunday 7/5/2020 Psalm 119:153-154

Monday 7/6/2020 Jeremiah 28:5-9

Tuesday 7/7/2020 Matthew 10:34-37

Wednesday 7/8/2020 Jeremiah 31:34

Thursday 7/9/2020 John 1:1-5

Friday 7/10/2020 Proverbs 15:1

Saturday 7/11/2020 Zechariah 9:9-12 Daily Devotionals are available for reading and discussion every day on our Facebook Page

CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE:

ICYMI-In Case You Missed It: Here's a video and written update on where we stand with the Pastoral Call process.

https://stjohnangola.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/congregation-extends-call-to-new-pastor/

As previously announced, we praise God that Pastor Knowles has agreed to take our pastoral call under

consideration. Please understand that he did not yet accept our call to be our pastor, but he did agree to consider and pray on it. Until he gives us a definitive answer as to whether he will accept our call, it is imperative that we demonstrate

patience, faith, understanding and respect for Pastor Knowles and his entire family as they consider taking this journey

with us. We anticipate having a response to share at our July 12, 2020 worship service.

Please continue to pray for Pastor Knowles and his family, and our church family, that regardless of the outcome, God's

will be done. Praise the Lord, for he is good! –Tiger Schmittendorf | Church Elder/Pastoral Call Committee Chairman

Please keep the following church members, family and friends in your prayers:

Stacy Badgett, Nikki Bradford, Mary Lou Cheney, Kyle Christopher, Tony & June Csati, Nancy Ells, Alison Farrell, Kate Glaser, Bud Hanna, Chris Hartz, Peggy Hermann, Edna Hornburg, Faith Houck, Linda Krull, Patty Latimore, Maxine Loos, Arleen & Glenn MacMillen, Janet McCauley, Judy Palyszeski, Hazel Paterson, Marv Rankus, Scott

Rankus, Jim Russ, Jim Ryan, Barb Schoen, Craig Sibley, Wilson Small, Glenn Stickel, Paul Ward, Diane Weider, Eddie Weider…and all those affected or afflicted by the COVID-19 virus, and those we keep in our hearts.

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS:

The family of St. John’s sends prayers of caring and comfort to Sue Knowles and her family upon the loss of her father Gerhardt Riemer on the morning of Saturday-July 4, 2020.

John and Judy Weider and Jerry and Gloria Ruhl ask for prayers for healing for their sister-in-law Diane Weider who underwent back surgery this week.

Jerry and Gloria Ruhl ask for prayers for their daughter Alison Farrell who suffered an allergic reaction to medication this week.

Please help spread the word in the community that our Blessing Box is available at the end of our parking lot next to the lumber company property. See Elder Bill Bateman for promotional flyers to post in the community.

Last Week’s Verse: Matthew 11:28

‘Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.’

Look for this week’s Memory Verse Challenge on our Facebook page on

Monday afternoons or evenings

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Divine Service – Setting One for the Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

July 5, 2020

Lutheran Service Book (LSB) Page 151

• Pre-Service Music & Bell

• Welcome and Greetings

• Lighting of the Candles

Confession and Absolution

Hymn of Invocation: LSB 457 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Text and tune: Public domain

Stand

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

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

C Amen.

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all

unrighteousness.

Kneel/Stand


Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in

thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You

with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and

eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and

lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

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.

Stand

Service of the Word

Introit Psalm 91:2, 9–10; antiphon: v. 1

P He who dwells in the shelter of the | Most High*

will abide in the shadow of the Al- | mighty.

C I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my | fortress,*

my God, in | whom I trust.”

P Because you have made the LORD your | dwelling place—*

the Most High, who is my | refuge—

no evil shall be allowed to be- | fall you,*

no plague come | near your tent.

C Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*

and to the Holy | Spirit;

as it was in the be- | ginning,*

is now, and will be forever. | Amen.

P He who dwells in the shelter of the | Most High*

will abide in the shadow of the Al- | mighty.

Kyrie LSB 152 A In peace let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

A For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

A 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.

C Lord, have mercy.

A For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

A Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

C Amen.


Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast LSB 155

Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us pray.

Gracious God, our heavenly Father, Your mercy attends us all our days. Be our strength and support amid the

wearisome changes of this world, and at life’s end grant us Your promised rest and the full joys of Your salvation;

through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C Amen.

Sit


Old Testament Reading Zechariah 9:9–12

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!

Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!

behold, your king is coming to you;

righteous and having salvation is he,

humble and mounted on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim

and the war horse from Jerusalem;

and the battle bow shall be cut off,

and he shall speak peace to the nations;

his rule shall be from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth. 11As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,

I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 12Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;

today I declare that I will restore to you double.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

New Testament Reading Romans 7:14–25a 14We know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. 15I do not understand my own actions. For I

do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is

good. 17So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18For I know that nothing good dwells in me,

that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19For I do not do the good

I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. 20Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it,

but sin that dwells within me.

21So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22For I delight in the law of God, in my

inner being, 23but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to

the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Stand

Alleluia and Verse LSB 156 C Alleluia.

Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Holy Gospel Matthew 11:25–30 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eleventh chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

25At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from

the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27All

things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the

Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy

laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and

you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.


Sit

Hymn of the Day: LSB 763 When Peace, like a River

Text and tune: Public domain

Sermon

Stand


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.

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.

Prayer of the Church

Following the prayers, the people may greet one another in the name of the Lord, saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of

reconciliation and of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Matt. 5:22–24; Eph. 4:1–3).

Sit

Offering: You may drop your offering envelope or donation in the collection plates located in the front and the back of the church, or via US Mail, or via PayPal at: stjohnangola.org Stand

Offertory LSB 159 C What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?

I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord.

I will take the cup of salvation and will call on the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,

in the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.

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Service of the Sacrament

Preface LSB 160 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 that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord,

almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Therefore with angels and archangels and with

all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Sanctus LSB 161 C Holy, holy, holy Lord God of pow’r and might:

Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.

Hosanna. Hosanna.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Prayer of Thanksgiving LSB 161 P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your

only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation

accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross.

Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us

with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own

testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage

feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To

You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C Amen.


The Words of Our Lord P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it

and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in

remembrance of Me.”

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying:

“Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of

sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to

remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection

from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your

kingdom and teach us to pray:

Lord’s Prayer C Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

Pax Domini LSB 163 P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C Amen.

Agnus Dei LSB 163 C Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.

Sit

Distribution


Distribution Hymn: LSB 618 I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table

Tune: Public domain Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028


Distribution Hymn: LSB 617 O Lord, We Praise Thee

Tune: Public domain Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028

Stand

Thank the Lord LSB 164 C Thank the Lord and sing His praise; tell ev’ryone what He has done.

Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear His name.

He recalls His promises and leads His people forth in joy

with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia, alleluia.

Post-Communion Collect A Let us pray.

We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You

that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one

another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

C Amen.


Benediction LSB 166 P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.

C Amen.

Hymn to Depart: LSB 643 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

Tune: Public domain Text: © 1964 World Library Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028

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