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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Worship Bulletin - May 24, 2020


Welcome to Glendale Lutheran!

Pastor Scott Jonas would love to talk to you. You can contact him via cell 805-345-6658 or email scottjonas314@gmail.com.

Adult Bible Class will be streamed online beginning after the service. Join us!

For those who would like communion, Pastor Scott is in his office during the week Monday through Thursday 9am-5pm. Text or call his cell at 805-345-6658 to make sure he isn't on a home visit. If you are unable to leave your house and require a visit let him know.

Voters Meetings to review and approve the budget will be held June 7 and June 28 in the sanctuary at 10:30.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
9:15am
Prelude

Greeting and Welcome

Hymn of Invocation – By Grace I'm Saved (LSB 566, v. 1-3)

By grace I'm saved, grace free and boundless;
My soul, believe and doubt it not.
Why stagger at this word of promise?
Has Scripture ever falsehood taught?
No! Then this word must true remain:
By grace you too will life obtain.

By grace! None dare lay claim to merit;
Our works and conduct have no worth.
God in His love sent our Redeemer,
Christ Jesus, to this sinful earth;
His death did for our sins atone,
And we are saved by grace alone.

By grace God's Son, our only Savior,
Came down to earth to bear our sin.
Was it because of your own merit
That Jesus died your soul to win?
No, it was grace, and grace alone,
That brought Him from His heav'nly throne.

+ Preparation +

Invocation
P:+In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C:+Amen.

Confession and Absolution
P:+This joyful Eastertide
Away with sin and sorrow!
My love, the Crucified,
Has sprung to life this morrow. (LSB 482)
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
C:+He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
P:+Even as we glory in the gift of eternal life, in that hope we spend our days in joyful repentance and faith. Let us confess our sin, the sin that still so easily besets us, and receive the full forgiveness our Lord daily provides for us.
C:+Had Christ, who once was slain,
Not burst His three-day prison,
Our faith had been in vain:
But now has Christ arisen, arisen, arisen;
But now has Christ arisen! (LSB 482 refrain)
We are Your baptized people. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us into our Easter joy.
P:+Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you. And in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C:+Amen.

+ Word +

Salutation and Collect of the Day
P:+The Lord be with you.
C:+And also with you.
P:+Let us pray. You are the King of glory, O Christ; You are the everlasting Son of the Father, now seated at His right hand. As You send the Holy Spirit to us through Your Word and Sacraments, give us the strengthening of faith to endure all trials and live in the hope of eternal life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C:+Amen.

First Reading – Acts 6
+Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
+And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
+And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. Then they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.” And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

P:+This is the Word of the Lord.
C:+Thanks be to God.

Epistle – 1 Peter 4:12-19
+Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And
“If the righteous is scarcely saved,what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.

P:+This is the Word of the Lord.
C:+Thanks be to God.

Holy Gospel – John 17:1-11
P:+The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the seventeenth chapter.
C:+Glory to You, O Lord.

+When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
+“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.

P:+This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C:+Praise to You, O Christ.

Children’s Song – Kids of the Kingdom (AGPS 150, v. 1-2)

Kids of the Kingdom, that's what we are:
Kids of the Kingdom, that's what we are.
We love Jesus, we love the Lord.
We love Jesus, we love the Lord.

My name is ________, I love the Lord.
My name is ________, I love the Lord.
They love Jesus, they love the Lord.
They love Jesus, they love the Lord.

Children’s Message

Hymn of the Day – When Peace, Like a River (LSB 763)

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way;
When sorrows, like sea billows, roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul. Refrain

Refrain:
It is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate
And hath shed His own blood for my soul. Refrain

He lives--oh, the bliss of this glorious thought;
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross and I bear it no more.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! Refrain

And Lord, haste the day when our faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trumpet shall sound and the Lord shall descend;
Even so it is well with my soul. Refrain

Sermon
Apostles' Creed
C:+I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
+And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
+ I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of the Church

+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 25 – Wallace Schumacher; 26 – Todd Filkins; 27 – Kenneth Klotz; 29 – Mimi Schaefer, Sophia Grossenheider; 30 – Debbie Jacobson, Joe Lauber

+ Wedding Anniversaries: 25 – Daniel & Tiffani Grossenheider; 27 – Andy & Tracey Ortstadt; 29 – Ed Nelson & Vicki Devenport; 30 – Steve & Phyllis Phelps

Special Celebrations and Needs:
+ Church family members: Frank Gaal, recovering from successful back surgery; Sally Dobrunz, who has pancreatic cancer; Pat Steele, experiencing severe leg pain; Mike Toney's sister on the sudden death of her husband; Miriam Lee and family upon the death of her father, Charles Hackman; Beth Nicolaus' neice Kim, whose husband was killed.

+ Friends of our congregation: Ron & Carol Froesel's grandson, Logan, suffering from kidney stones; CCLS teacher Jayne Adams, whose father suffered a heart attack; Gary Mistler, uncle of Lauren Mistler and Kelly Climer, who is in hospice.

+ Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Mary Guion, Corinne Gutzler, Anne Hammann, Vivian Kattentidt, Lucille Massie, Bettie Welch, Joan Winkler
Offering
We are excited to announce a new option for electronic giving using your mobile device. Please scan the following QR code or visit https://tithe.ly/give?c=815174 to make a donation.
Offertory

+ Sacrament +

Preface
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, who after His resurrection appeared openly to all His disciples and in their sight was taken up into heaven that He might make us partakers of His divine life. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and praise, together with the Son and Holy Spirit, 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 + 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 + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Proclamation of Christ
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
P:+The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C:+Amen.

Distribution

Blessing

Benediction
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 + give you peace.
C:+Amen.

Closing Hymn – By Grace I'm Saved (LSB 566, v. 4-6)

By grace! This ground of faith is certain;
As long as God is true, it stands.
What saints have penned by inspiration,
What is His Word our God commands,
Our faith in what our God has done
Depends of grace--grace through His Son.

By grace to timid hearts that tremble,
In tribulation's furnace tried,
By grace, in spite of fear and trouble,
The Father's heart is open wide.
Where could I help and strength secure
If grace were not my anchor sure?

By grace! On this I'll rest when dying;
In Jesus' promise I rejoice;
For though I know my heart's condition,
I also know my Savior's voice.
My heart is glad, all grief has flown
Since I am saved by grace alone.

Postlude
Congratulations to Glendale Lutheran Church Graduates!

Garrett Das graduated from Westminster College with a BA in Transnational Studies and a minor in history. He is exploring options, hoping to get some type of internship in the fall to gain work experience.

Justin Eads is graduating from Quincy University with a BS in Finance. He plans to continue his studies at Quincy University, going for his MBA.

Kate Mullersman is graduating from the University of Chicago Medical School. She will continue her education at Mass. General in Boston with a residency in psychiatry. 

Grace Ortstadt is graduating from Webster Groves High School. Her plans are to attend Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis to study Nursing and/or Forensic Science. 

Miles Sauer has graduated from Lindbergh High School. Miles is going to Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri to study film, scriptwriting, and possibly biology and/or English. He has a wide variety of interests so we will see where God leads him. 

Abbie Schultz is graduating from Lutheran High School South. Abbie will be attending the University of Mississippi this fall, where she will study Integrated Marketing Communications as she pursues a career in Marketing.

Andrew Schultz graduated from Truman State University with a BS in Business Finance. He will be moving to Buffalo, New York in July.

Luke Schultz graduated from Lindbergh School District. He will attend St. Louis Community College in the Fall.

Brian Skouby is graduating from Lutheran High School South. He plans to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, majoring in Engineering.

Sarah Skouby is graduating from Lutheran High School South. She plans to attend Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Layton Wille is graduating from Lindbergh High School. He will attend college at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where he will play on the Men's Tennis Team.
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+ WORSHIP LEADERS +
Preacher/Celebrant/Liturgist – Pastor Scott Jonas
Pianist - Athena Reinhard

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Altar Flowers this morning are given by Jean Peterson
in memory of her husband, Jim
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.