2013-08-11

Worship to the Glory of God August 11, 2013

Faith Lutheran Church

Summer Worship Schedule (May 26 - Sept. 1)

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

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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

Saturday evening service resumes August 17th, 5 pm

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

Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus 1

TWELFTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST August 11, 2013 – 10:00 am “Spirit of the Living Word” arr. by Peery “Before You, Lord, We Bow” arr. by Marks Leora Laubaugh, Organist and Director of Music

The Pre-Service

The Chimes The Welcome and Announcements

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD  The Opening Hymn

“God Himself Is Present”

LSB #907

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, 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.

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

For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

O Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.

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.

For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

The Kyrie (sung)

LSB #204

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In peace let us pray to the Lord.

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

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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.

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

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

Song of Response

LSB # 204

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

C And also with you.

P We Pray: Grant, Lord, that the course of this world may be so governed by your direction that your Church may rejoice in serving you in godly peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, 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

Genesis 15:1-6

[15:1] After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” [2] But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” [3] And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” [4] And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.”

[5] And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” [6] And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

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This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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The Epistle

Hebrews 11:1-16

[11:1] Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [2] For by it the people of old received their commendation. [3] By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

[4] By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts.

And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. [5] By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. [6] And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. [7] By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

[8] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. [9] By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. [10] For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. [11] By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. [12] Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

[13] These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. [14] For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. [15] If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. [16] But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

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This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Special Music

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VBS Children In honor of the living Christ the congregation rises to sing

The Alleluia (All sing)

LSB #205

The Holy Gospel P C

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Luke 12:22-34

The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the twelfth chapter.

Glory to You, O Lord.

[22] And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. [23] For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. [24] Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! [25] And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? [26] If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? [27] Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [28] But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! [29] And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried.

[30] For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. [31] Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

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[32] “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [33] Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. [34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, O Christ.

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Please be seated The Song of the Day

“Children of the Heavenly Father”

LSB #725

“Why Do You Worry” Luke 12:22-34 Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus

The Message

Sunday School Promotion Installation of Sunday School Teachers The Apostle’s 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.)

The Lord’s Prayer 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

“Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise”

The Chimes (a quiet time for individual prayer) The Post Service Music 8

LSB #917

Those Serving Today Presiding Minister: Rev. Roy A. Lidbom, Pastor Emeritus Duty Elder: Bob Brown Acolyte: Ryan Barraclough Altar Care: Jeanette Brown and Melodi Kasberg Lay Reader: Sue Leader Audio Assistant: Rose Wegner Video Assistant: Barbara Hahn Fellowship Cards: - Nancy Brendel and Carole Veleber Ushers: Bob & Mickie Ferguson and Mel & John Reinstetle

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.

Stewardship Sentence: The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:24 “Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them.” God feeds the birds of the air – this we know, it’s just that, as one wit put it: God sometimes feeds the birds….to the cats! Yes, crosses and hardships will always come. Christ said that no disciple is above his Master.

But through it all, the Lord cares for us and He calls upon us to trust to that care. He really is our Father, and He really will guard and keep us.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS  TODAY is promotion Sunday for our children and installation of our Sunday School Teachers.  OKTOBERFEST RETURNS and we have contracted with the popular Deutschmeister Blas Band for entertainment. To prepare for this fun outreach, there is a planning meeting today after church in the CLC. We are in need of planners, cooks, and helpers. If you have any questions, please see or contact Pam Arndt (727) 264-6498 for more information.  TODAY is the dealine to submit your article for the next Messenger to be published in late August. If you have something you would like to report on, share, or announce, please submit your article TODAY 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 next week, August 17 at 5:00 with communion.  With your generous contributions, the Food Pantry was able to serve 29 families in the month of July. Thank you to everyone for your support of this outreach to our community. Please continue with your donations as the pantry is very low and in need. Donations may be placed in the large soup can in the Christian Life Center, the basket in Narthex II or directly in the Food Pantry Room between Narthex I and Narthex II. We can and do make a difference in the lives of the needy with this wonderful outreach program.  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.

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 Please join us for the Fall Adult Bible Study that will resume on Sunday, September 8. Classes will be led by John Schaerffer on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. Our topic will be on the Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos, who tends to be a lesser known prophet, was a contemporary of the better known prophet, Isaiah. Amos speaks not only to the past, but speaks also to today’s present culture and problems in society (so much so, that you might even think that Amos is speaking personally to us today). So come out and join us as we look at “God’s Word for Today,” and see how God speaks of “Justice for All” though His prophet, Amos. Please sign-up in the back narthex on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board so that we will have an idea of how many papers we will need to print.  A member of our congregation has a 46” flat screen TV that he is wanting to donate to an organization. Please contact Walt Zeltner at 727-375-7755 or via email, wzeltner@tampabay.rr.com for additional information.  Ladies, mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 11 th at 12:30 for a Ladies Guild gathering you won’t want to miss. A christian author and speaker will be our guest. Who will that be? Keep watching for more details.  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 SelfStudy 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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Thank you to everyone who supported our school supply drive and to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for providing the funds to purchase backpacks for students in need. Your donations support the Pasco County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and have provided many students in our local area with the school supplies needed to start off their school year in confidence and style. In addition, the donations have lessened the financial burden to many families.

Please remember in your prayers‌ 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, Mildred Jeffers, 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.

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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.

This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, August 11

Monday, August 12 Friday, August 16 Saturday, August 17

Sunday, August 18

9:30 – 10:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Messenger article deadline Blood pressure checks in library 2:00 pm Bd. of Finance 7:00 pm Executive Council Mtg. 8:30 am Bulletin Assembly 10:00 am Women’s Summer Study (Oasis Coffee Spot) 3:00 pm Worship & Praise Rehearsal 5:00 pm Worship & Praise Service 9:30 – 10:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship

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Birthdays

Anniversaries 13 – Jerry ♥ Colene Brock

11 – Verna Froemming 13 – Baxter Holland & Steve Thompson 14 – Vera Grondahl 16 – Skip Maslowski & Carole Veleber

A Measure of Our Devotion Sunday, August 4 Worship Attendance

98

Communion

80

Sunday School / Women’s Bible Study

16

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,341.00

General Fund Receipts

$3,369.35

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)

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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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