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THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Jack and Pat Funk in celebration of their 39th wedding anniversary and in thanksgiving for Gods many blessings. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Guest Preacher: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeters: (8:15) Altar Guild: (8:15) Acolyte: (10:45) Cantor: (10:45) Communion Assistant: (10:45) Ushers: (10:45) Greeters: (10:45) Altar Guild: (10:45) Coffee Host: Altar Guild: (Wed. evening) Nursery Attendant: Rev. James C. Walter Rev. Paul H. Jilg Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Abby Litwa Joel Junkans Roy Andrews, Roy Bullard, Gary Proud Ralph and Joan Ann Olsen Dorris Deislinger and Mildred Wilkins Jack Manchester Kurt Shrader David Faulkner Jon Cline, Gervais LeBlanc Jeff Ralston, Jacob Ralston Dawn Cline and Erich Cline Ginny Ralston Tim and Stephana Loyd Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer
WELCOME
Welcome to Grace! We are a family of believers dedicated to sharing the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ. We believe and confess that this is done as the Means of Grace, Gods Word and Sacraments are shared and administered in their truth and purity. Living as His people we bear witness to His love and mercy shown to us and to all. We recognize that others will know that we are Christians by our love shared in word and deed which is our response to His love for us. If you are visiting it is our prayer that you will realize these things about us as Gods people gathered in this place. If you wish to learn more about our teachings as drawn from Gods Word please speak with our Pastor. We are glad you are here and we invite you to come and worship with us again. We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and return it to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Children are welcome in our Service and will be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. Parents may accompany them if they wish. We have a staffed nursery facility for infants and toddlers located downstairs in this building for anyone who has need. Restroom facilities are located downstairs as well as on this floor level across the bridge before entering the fellowship hall. If you have any questions, please speak with an usher or greeter.
HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 10:45 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.
AS WE GATHER
We spend so much of our day thinking about food. We have whole television networks devoted to food and those who prepare it. Some of our cities are wall to wall restaurants. Today, Jesus cautions us against the pursuit of that which perishes and the neglect of that food which feeds us to eternal life. Today we begin an excursion through the sixth chapter of the Gospel of St. John on the subject of Jesus, the Bread of Life. His words can be taken several ways. One might see the spiritual side of His words as a call to take heart in the Gospel, but Lutherans cannot help but think of the Sacrament of the Altar. Today, we come echoing the words of the crowd; Jesus, give us this bread always! And He does.
THE APPOINTED READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, August 12th, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, are: The Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-8, The Epistle Reading: Ephesians 4:17-5:2, and The Holy Gospel: John 6:35-51.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631
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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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.
Confession of Sins
C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen
Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: Alleluia! Let Praises Ring LSB 822
Alleluia! Let Praises Ring - Georg Philipp Telemann Alleluia! Let Praises Ring - Kevin Hildebrand
Absolution
John 20:1923
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
P With upright heart he shepherded them C and guided them with his skillful hand.
Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]
Invocation
P He commanded the skies above C and opened the doors of heaven, P and he rained down on them manna to eat C and gave them the grain of heaven. P Man ate of the bread of the angels; C he sent them food in abundance. C 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 P With upright heart he shepherded them C and guided them with his skillful hand.
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen
Exhortation
P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P Since we are gathered to hear Gods Word, [and] 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
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Kyrie
Mark 10:47
Gloria in Excelsis
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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Exodus 16:215
Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the sixth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. The reading of the Holy Gospel.
John 6:2235
Gradual
Rom. 11:33, 36
Epistle
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Ephesians 4:116
P I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. Alleluia.
John 6:35b
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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
Sit
Offering
Stand
LSB 781
Children's Message Sermon Hymn: Glorious Things of You Are Spoken Sermon Any Reason for Fear?
Public domain
LSB 648
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Exodus 16:2-15
And we believe Thy Word, Though dim our faith may be: Whateer for Thine we do, O Lord, We do it unto Thee.
Stand
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Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen
Sanctus
Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen
LSB 918
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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. In Your righteous judgment You condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of life. Yet, in Your great mercy, You promised salvation by a second Adam, Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and made His cross a life-giving tree for all who trust in Him. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life, and salvation that come to us in His body and blood. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:
Pax Domini
P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C Amen
John 20:19
Agnus Dei
John 1:29
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
Matthew 6:913
Sit
Distribution Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor says, Take and drink. Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared
Organ Interlude
Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared Hymn: My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Stand
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Nunc Dimittis
Luke 2:2932
Benedicamus
P Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Psalm 103:1
Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen
LSB 918
Post-Communion Collect
P 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 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
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. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
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THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service Coffee and Fellowship in the Parlor 9:45 a.m. Sunday School downstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Junior and Senior High classes downstairs in the church 9:45 a.m. Pastor Walters Bible Class upstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Young Women of Grace downstairs in the church 10:45 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 12:00 noon Sit and Sew 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study at St. Vincents 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service with Holy Communion
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: August 5 Jennifer and Chris Harrod August 7 Sandy and Jon Lindemann, Linda and Frank Royster August 8 Tammy and Terry Hill August 9 Stephanie and David Cannon, Doryse and "Al" Martin August 10 Pat and Jack Funk August 11 Lauren and Jared Atkins REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Nick Worden is recovering from surgery. Doris Parker is receiving nursing care at home. Kay Jenkins is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Janet Pulliam is recovering from pneumonia. Larry Jones is at Good Shepherd Nursing Home for additional therapy. Evelyn Chotkowski continues her eye recovery and has moved to Andover Place. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. Jeanette Keehn continues her recovery at home. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 7/29: 213 (8:15 131 and 10:45 82). Mid-week Service 8/1: 12. Offerings: Sunday 7/29: $13,073.00. Midweek Service 7/25: $90.00. Building Fund: $91.00. Fan into Flame: $185.00. Memorials: $625.00. Thrivent Builds: $10.00. PASTOR MARK EISOLD, a missionary in Lima, Peru, will give a presentation this evening, August 5th, at 6:30 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cabot. Pastor Eisold served as the pastor at Our Savior before becoming a missionary. This is a great opportunity to hear about the mission work being done in Peru. SIT AND SEW will meet on Tuesday, August 7th, at 12:00 noon in the downstairs classroom in the church. Call Carole Nichols or Sammye Sue Harrill for details NOON DEVOTIONS WITH PASTOR The date has been changed for August. Noon Devotions with Pastor will be Thursday, August 16th, instead of the second Thursday. CHURCH OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS We invite you to let us know if you are interested in serving as an officer or board member of our Grace Congregation. Please contact our Executive Director Joel Junkans or call the church office to let us know of your interest. New officers and boards will be elected at the August Voters Meeting. - 18 -
TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL - The story of Dorcas, the Mercy Worker was todays Sunday School lesson. The Lord continued His acts of charity and power through Dorcas and Peter. You might ask students, Who was Dorcas, and how did she help the early Christians? What kinds of mercy workers does God use today? SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th grade are held in the lower level of the Family Life Center. SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday morning upstairs in Parker Hall. Pastor Jilg is leading class today in Pastor Walters absence. THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE meet for Bible study each Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Contact Gina Junkans for details. GUEST PREACHER Rev. Paul H. Jilg, pastor emeritus and former pastor of our Grace congregation, is leading us in worship this morning. Thank you, Pastor Jilg, for serving while Pastor and Paula are on vacation. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: August 7 Donna Nichols August 8 Lois Berner, Ginger Litwa August 9 Erika Clark August 11 Melanie Stillman - 17 -
GRACE FALL CRAFT SHOW - Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 3rd, for the Grace Fall Craft Show (featuring Oktoberfest Baked Goods) and Used Book Sale. Do you knit, sew, quilt, make cards, candles or jewelry or craft in other ways and wish an opportunity to display and sell your talent? Rent a booth in Parker Hall, for $40 ($30 for Lutheran church members). We will accept donations of books beginning mid-October. Please help us make this a big success by donating used books. Contact Riley Middaugh at 954-9281 or email at ram0220@aol.com for more information. LWML EVENING GUILD - Lutheran World Relief Project - This years project is School Kits and we will continue to collect these items during August. Following is a list of school supplies that we need: 70-sheet notebooks (wide-or college ruled), 30centimeter ruler, pencil sharpener, blunt scissors, unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, black or blue ballpoint pens, 16-or 24-count crayons, and 2 erasers. School supplies are on sale now so this is a great time for us to shop!!! If you have questions, call Judy Rivers or Pat Funk. Thank you for your support!! THRIVENT BUILDS Who: Ashley Shaw family. Where: 5004 Division St. NLR. Progress: Some roofing and siding remain to be done. Grace Construction Volunteers are: Charles Stein, Jim Marvin, Jim Robinson, Gervais LeBlanc, Frank Royster, and John Ketcher. Our thanks are extended to our volunteer construction workers. Grace Fund Raising: Folks, we have reached our goal of $2,811 with a plus. We have raised $2871.00. Thank you one and all for your generous gifts of time and talents!!! KROGER GIFT CARD UPDATE! If you support ECDC by participating in the KrogerGift-Card-Reload-Program, the end date has changed to September 30th and will be replaced by a similar program. While we dont know all the details it is suppose to be more user friendly. Please continue to reload your card til September 30th!! so ECDC will receive at least one more check (if we make it to the $5,000 reload goal which we know we can do!) The card will continue to be good after September 30th and funds on the card WILL NOT expire. Well let you know the new program details as soon as they are available. Thanks to everyone who has supported our ECDC ministry through the Kroger Card program it has truly been a blessing! Contact Colleen in the ECDC if you have questions. FOOD PANTRY Thank you for your donations of non-perishable items for our Food Pantry. We appreciate all of the canned meats and hearty soups that you have donated. Items still needed are canned fruits and vegetables. Please place your donations on the cabinet in the kitchen downstairs in the church. We appreciate your continued support of our Food Pantry. - 19 -
LUTHERAN CAMP ON PETIT JEAN - Their 4th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser is August 18th starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Peace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Conway. The cost is $20 per individual or $120 for a team registration (8 to a team). Registration forms and additional information are at www.lutherancamp.org. OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN LWML will be hosting their First Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, October 6th, at the church 301 South Pine Street in Cabot. They are currently looking for people interested in renting a booth to display and sell your wares! Booth rental is $25.00 plus $5.00 electrical fee (if needed). Applications and payment are due by September 1st. Contact Susan Buser or Jane Fosler at 501-605-8082. MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF MR. CHARLES SCHONERT Janet Pulliams godfather. TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUND By Janet Pulliam IN MEMORY OF MS. VERA RIEVE TO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND By The Class of 52 Perryville High School TO THRIVENT BUILDS By Beth Paulson IN MEMORY OF MRS. WANDA AMO TO THRIVENT BUILDS By Beth Paulson TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUND By Maxine Biggers
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