2013-08-04

Worship to the Glory of God August 4, 2013

Faith Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Summer Worship Schedule May 26-Sept. 1, 2013

5443 Sunset Rd New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 849–4418

Worship Service 10 am Children’s Sunday School 9:30-10:45 am

Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus

website: www.faithnpr.org e-mail: frontoffice@faithnpr.org

ELEVENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST August 4, 2013 – 10:00 am

The Pre-Service

“Moment by Moment” by Hughes “The Altar of Faith” by Wilson Leora Laubaugh, Organist & Director of Music

The Chimes

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD  The Opening Hymn

“Today Your Mercy Calls Us”

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

Amen.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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

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

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.

P Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

P C P C P C P

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RESPONSIVE READING P C P C P C P C P C P C

Righteous are you, O Lord, and your laws are right.

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.

How sweet are your promises to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Accept, O Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.

Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Righteous are you, O Lord, and your laws are right.

The Kyrie (sung) A In peace let us pray to the Lord.

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

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.

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

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

Song of Response:

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The Prayer of the Day P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P We Pray: O God, the Protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong and nothing is holy, increase and multiply your mercy on us that with you as our Ruler and Guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Please be seated

 THE WORD  The Old Testament Reading

Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-26

[2] Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

[12] I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. [13] And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. [14] I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

[18] I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me, [19] and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity. [20] So I turned about and gave my heart up to despair over all the toil of my labors under the sun, [21] because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. [22] What has a man from all the toil and striving of heart with which he toils beneath the sun? [23] For all his days are full of sorrow, and his work is a vexation. Even in the night his heart does not rest. This also is vanity.

[24] There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, [25] for apart from him who can eat or who can have enjoyment? [26] For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

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The Epistle

Colossians 3:1-11

[3:1] If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. [3] For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. [4] When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

[5] Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. [6] On account of these the wrath of God is coming. [7] In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. [8] But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. [9] Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices [10] and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. [11] Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

P This is the Word of the Lord C Thanks be to God A Little Word from God As the children go to the CLC, the congregation sings: I love to tell the story of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story, because I know ‘tis true;; It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

Refrain I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory, To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.

In honor of the living Christ the congregation rises to sing The Alleluia (All sing)

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The Holy Gospel

Luke 12:13-21

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the twelfth chapter C Glory to you, O Lord.

[13] Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” [14] But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” [15] And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

[16] And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, [17] and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

[18] And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. [19] And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years;; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ [20] But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ [21] So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to you, O Christ.

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Please be seated The Song of the Day

“O Jesus, King Most Wonderful”

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“It’s Not A Pretty Picture” James 1:17-22 Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus

The Message The Nicene Creed The Offerings

The Prayers (The Pastor will end each petition with “Lord, in your mercy …” and the congregation will respond with hear our prayer.)

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THE SACRAMENT P C P C P C P

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 Him thanks and praise.

It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus

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Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-Begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Hear us as we pray in His name and He has taught us to pray: The Lord’s Prayer The Words of Institution P The peace of the Lord be with you.

C Amen.

Agnus Dei

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The Distribution The Dismissal P May the Lord keep you steadfast in His love and faith.

C Amen.

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Nunc Dimittis

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The Benediction P Let us bless the Lord C Thanks be to God. 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.

The Closing Hymn “O God of God, O Light of Light” The Chimes (a quiet time for individual prayer) The Post Service Music 10

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Our Purpose The love of Christ compels us to reach out and make disciples who seek the lost, strengthen the weak, and serve those in need while giving glory to God. Guests and members: Please be sure to fill out a fellowship card during the worship service and pass it to the center aisle. The information will be greatly appreciated.

When Holy Communion is served: Anyone having difficulty walking to the front of the church for Holy Communion may sit in the front pew on the lectern side. The Pastor will bring Holy Communion to the pew. An appropriate personal prayer before receiving the Sacrament can be found on the page opposite the inside front cover of the hymnal.

Stewardship Sentence: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:15 And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Coveting is the opposite of being content with what God has given us. And the cure for coveting is twofold: thankfulness to God and generosity toward God’s purposes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  VBS IS THIS WEEK! The time is here and we are excited to partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in support of this year’s VBS Mission Project of collecting school supplies for the Pasco County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association for students in need. Thrivent is providing the funds to purchase backpacks for the students. Please assist us in this endeavor by donating the school supplies listed below. We will be collecting supplies in the CLC through Friday, August 9.  ITEMS NEEDED: Spiral Notebooks, #2 Pencils, Pens, Whiteout, Index Cards, Washable Markers, 3-Pronged Pocket Folders, Composition Notebooks & Scientific Calculators for the High Schoolers.  OKTOBERFEST RETURNS and we have contracted with the popular Deutschmeister Blas Band for entertainment. To prepare for this fun outreach, we are in need of planners, cooks, and helpers. If you are interested, there will be a meeting on Sunday, August 11 following the 11 AM service. If you have any questions, please see or contact Pam Arndt (727) 264-6498 for more information.

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 Promotion Sunday for our children is next Sunday, August 11. There will be a pancake breakfast served at 9 AM that will include pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. As well, you won’t want to miss hearing them sing at the 10 AM service.  We will be publishing the next Messenger in late August and are looking for articles.

If you have something you would like to report on, share, or announce, please submit your article to Richard Jensen via e-mail, raj311@verizon.net or drop a note in his mailbox located in Narthex II. All committees are encouraged to submit an article if possible.  Our Saturday evening contemporary service resumes August 17 at 5:00 pm with communion.  We are in need of and would greatly appreciate some help this Fall for Sunday School. If you are interested in helping, please see Sharon Rubia in the Christian Life Center on Sunday mornings. Fall Sunday School classes will begin on Sunday, September 8, the same day that church resumes the 8 and 11 am services.  There will be a Retirement Luncheon in the Christian Life Center (CLC) on Sunday, August 25, 2013, following the 10:00 am service to celebrate Leora Laubaugh’s retirement and to thank her for her years of faithful service as Organist and Director of Music. Due to limited seating you must purchase a ticket(s) in advance. Last date to purchase a ticket is August 18th. The cost of the ticket is $7 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and under.  Bibles on Sale! Are you still reading from your Confirmation King James Version of the Bible from the 1940's or the 1950's? Concordia Publishing House is conducting a Fall Sale of Bibles translated in the New English Version priced as much as 45% off. This is a great opportunity to treat yourself to an easy to understand Bible for your own use—or as a gift for a friend or relative. Take a look at the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

Samples of the Concordia Self-Study Bible and the Lutheran Study Bible will be available for you to see after today’s service in the library. If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Miller at phyalama@tampabay.rr.com or call at 727-847-0959. All monies need to be collected no later than September 15th.

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 BRAILLE WORKERS: just a reminder that Bob Ferguson is retiring effective September 1st. Please see or call him if you are interested in heading up this outreach ministry.

Please remember in your prayers…

VBS (those attending and volunteering), Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Robbie Baumgartner, Lucy Beilke, Jerry Brock, Richard Brown, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Gray Family, Bob Gould, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, James Ketner, King Family, Mona Krupicka, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Dottie Maslowski, Lee & Christy Matthews, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Peter Mohler, Frank & Sue Motard, John & Elaine Nieme, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Dory Nussbacher, Jimmy Orshal, Joyce Pankner, Perryman Family, Virginia Pohlman, Allen Price, Jim Ramthun, Connie Roach, Larry Roach, Hugo Salmi, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Jean Terkowski, Herbert Tschischik, Chris Van Ess, Sherryl Williams, and Cole & Kayla Winchell, All Pastors, those serving our country, the future of America.

Military: Leo Ayala, Josh Butterworth, Justin Fivecoat, Tom Hartzell, Brandon Martin, Lee Matthews, Andrew Murphy, Richard Phernetton, Steve Roy, Jr., Andrew Springer, Vincent Sharkey, Andrew St. John, Alan Stackpoole, Todd Stanger, Tyler Wasson, all veterans, and all servicemen and women in VA hospitals.

Homebound: Irene Berlin, Richard Brown, Florine Catt, Marilyn Eggert, Fran Fuller, Betty Gauthier, Bobbie Hain, Lina Hartstein, Pat Hartwell, Selta Heintz, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Ruth Janssen, Mildred Jeffers, Curt Knudsen, Marge LaVallee, Ron Long (Brooksville), Dottie Maslowski, Virginia Messier, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Moore, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Carl Schoebel, Charlie & Pat Steinbach, Hank & Jan Whitt.

“THANK YOU to everyone for your many prayers, cards, and kindnesses during my recent surgery and convalescence. I am grateful for all that you have done and especially thankful to the Lord for His loving care”….Jo Lidbom 13

Those Serving Today Presiding Minister: Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus Assisting Elder: Larry Roach Lay Reader: Phyllis Miller Audio Assistant: Bob Behnke Video Assistant: Mike Muetzel Altar Care: Jeanette Brown and Melodi Kasberg Fellowship Cards: Nancy Brendel and Carole Velebar Ushers: Barb Goodhue, Sue Leader, and Sandi & Rich Leenhouts

Birthdays

Anniversaries

4 – Laura Schmidt 6 – Linda Miller

This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, August 4 Monday - Friday, August 5 - 9 Friday, August 9 Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 11

9:30 – 10:45 am 10:00 am 6:30 – 8:30 pm 7:00 – 8:30 pm 8:30 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 9:30 – 10:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am

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Sunday School Worship VBS Adult VBS Bulletin Assembly Altar Guild Women’s Summer Study (Oasis Coffee Spot) Sunday School Worship Oktoberfestfest Meeting

A Measure of Our Devotion Sunday, July 28 Worship Attendance

115

Communion

N/A

Sunday School / Women’s Bible Study

22

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,241.00

General Fund Receipts

$2,652.50

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

(2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV)

Thank you for worshipping with us at Faith.

We pray that you were blessed by having been here.

We hope to see you again.

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