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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 16, 2017
8:30 am & 10:00 am
Bible Verse of the Month: “Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.”
Psalm 67:3 (NRSV)
Gathering
Prelude Processional William Mathias Please use the prelude as a quiet time to prepare yourself for worship.
Welcome
You are invited to stand.
Confession and Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, full of compassion and mercy, abounding in steadfast love. Amen.
Trusting God’s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one another.
Eternal God our creator, in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us. In the mercy of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, God + forgives you all your sins. Amen.
You are invited to stand and face the processional cross.
Gathering Hymn Blessed Assurance Hymn #638
Greeting The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
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Hymn of Praise
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Prayer of the Day Faithful God, most merciful judge, you care for your children with firmness and compassion. By your Spirit nurture us who live in your kingdom, that we may be rooted in the way of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Please be seated.
Word Lesson Romans 8:12-25 Holy Bible pg. 164-165 (NT)
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
You are invited to stand.
Gospel Acclamation
The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Holy Bible pg. 14-15 (NT) The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn of the Day O Holy Spirit, Root of Life Hymn #399
Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.
After sharing the Peace, please be seated.
Romans 8:12-25
For Paul, true spirituali-
ty means that we experi-
ence the reality of the
Spirit, which enables us
to pray as God’s
children, keeps us in
solidarity with creation,
and gives us unseen
hope that God will
liberate us and creation
from bondage to death
and decay.
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-
43
Jesus tells a parable
about the co-existence of
good and evil in this
world. God’s judgment
will remove all evildoers
and causes of sin, but
not until the end of
human history.
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Offering
Ministry Opportunities Bishop Eaton, Cereal, Jason, Faith Day at the Rockies
Offering This Is My Father’s World arr. Richard Walters You are invited to stand.
Prayers Of the People Response: Lord in your mercy…Hear our prayer.
Meal
Welcome to the Lord’s Table
The Great Thanksgiving
Preface
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy...
...we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
The Great Thanksgiving is a meal prayer. Eucha-rist is the Greek word for thanksgiving. Before we come forward to eat as a congregation and family of God, we give thanks to God.
The Preface is a prayer which reminds us that, in Christ, we are united with all the Saints who have gone before us. We are a part of the Com-munion of Saints through all time and space.
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Sanctus
Words of Institution ...For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the
mystery of our faith. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Lord's Prayer
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.
Please be seated.
The Distribution
Bethany welcomes all to receive the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion. An usher will direct you forward for communion. There are several stations across the front of the seating sections. Groups are welcome to visit a communion station together. You will receive a piece of bread in your hand, please dip the bread into the cup of wine. Those who are not receiving communion are invited to receive a blessing. Note that the communion station at the center has gluten-free bread and alcohol-free wine.
The prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to pray found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4.
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Lamb of God
Communion Music The King of Love My Shepherd Is Charles Gonoud
Communion Hymn By Your Hand You Feed Your People Hymn #469
You are invited to stand.
Blessing
Sending Benediction
Please face the cross as it recesses.
Sending Hymn Almighty God, Your Word is Cast Hymn #516
Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Postlude Postlude in D Denis Bédard
Liturgical Music: “Tree of Life – Hymn of Praise | Gospel Acclamation| Sanctus | Lamb of God” Text and Music by Marty Haugen © 2000,
2001 GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-705765. Liturgical Text and Worship Notes: From Sundays and
Seasons.com © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License
#SAS00681.
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WORSHIP LEADERS
Pastors Pastor Gary Sandberg, Pastor Russ Britton, Pastor Brigette Weier
Organist Rick Seaton
Assisting Minister Vicky Daub
Lector (Coordinator: Ron Gusé)
Martin Johnson (8:30 am) Vicky Daub (10:00 am)
Musicians Jan Romary, Soprano
Acolytes Jeremiah Brayton, Will Lujan (8:30 am) Martha Gray, Brooke Lange (10:00 am)
Communion Assistants (Coordinators: Karen Tennien, 8:30 am Alison Betts, 10:00 am)
Larry Daub, Diane Herrmann, Jeanette Arps Manos, Cheryl Whitecotton (8:30 am) Alison Betts, Thomas Betts, Larry Daub (10:00 am)
Sacristan (Coordinator: Dave Malucky) Dave Malucky
Ushers (Coordinators: Dave Okes, 8:30 am Andy Gift, 10:00 am)
Sylvia Boedeker, Curt Boell, Ed Cleaver, Rene Crothers, Marie Friedemann, Brad Haas, Colleen Johnson,
Bill Taylor, Brian Tennien, James Thompson (8:30 am) John Beck, Mary Beck, Jim Cramer,
Olga Hellweg, Cheryl Katschke, Jim Katschke, Danielle Ludwig, Angela Tanner, Grace Tanner (10:00 am)
Sound Technicians (Coordinators: Forrest Guittar, Laura Romig) Colton Hook, Jacob Lusk
Altar Guild (Coordinator: Linda Sather)
Sharon Boell, Deb Distler, Gwen Grace, Helen Han, Gail Hipke, Peggy Kirchner
Nursery Attendants Kathy Shearer, Lori Braden
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TODAY AT BETHANY
Cereal for a Cause! Project Angel Hear t’s mis-sion is to deliver nutritious meals, at no cost, to people coping with life-threatening illness. We are collecting standard size boxes of healthy whole grain cereal like Cheerios, Corn Flakes and Raisin Bran. Please NO sugary cereals, hot cereals, indi-vidual or bulk sizes. Bring your cereal in all during the month of July. Our goal is 500 boxes for the month and we are at 158! You can donate “virtual” boxes of cereal at www.ProjectAngelHeart.org/cereal.
THIS WEEK
Worship on Wednesday in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm. This Wednesday is our last meeting of the sum-mer. We will resume in the fall on September 13. This summer we invite you to hear the call stories of several of our staff and students in or headed to semi-nary. We all have a story. Come and hear; and reflect on your own sense of call.
July 26 we will have a very special guest - ELCA Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, will share her faith journey story!
NEXT SUNDAY, July 30
Scripture Readings 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.
We extend blessing to the Davis family as they move to Wartburg, IA to continue their seminary education and their journeys in serving God. We will celebrate Jason’s ministry at Bethany and send him with our prayers and blessings on July 30 during the 10:00 am worship service, followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to come and offer your gratitude!
LOOKING AHEAD
XYZ Lite The regular Xtra Years of Zip group for Bethany’s senior members and friends is on hiatus for the summer. But come join Mallory Kuzminski and Karen Sandberg on August 1 from 9:30 - 11:30am for food, fun, and fellowship in a “lite” version. We will have donuts, scones or coffeecake in the Fellowship Hall. Chapel and lunch will not be provided. Come, visit and play games with us this summer!
WAYS TO CONNECT
God’s Word for the Week Bible Study, Room 2l0. Mondays at 9:00 am & Tuesdays at 7:00 am.
Women of Bethany will meet on August 1, at 6:00 pm at the home of Pastor Brigette for a BBQ. Please bring a side or dessert and a favorite beverage. RSVP to Pastor Brigette at [email protected] for directions. See you there!
Centering Prayer Thursdays in the Library: at 2:00 pm or at 6:00 pm. The afternoon group is reading “The Heart of Centering Prayer” by Cynthia Bourgeault. The evening group is reading “Living
We welcome our new worshipers today! Please fill out a Connection Card found in the pew rack and join in fellowship in the Fellowship Hall. To learn more about Bethany’s Bible studies and various ministries, pick up a Life Together at Bethany booklet at the Welcome Center or download it from our website - www.bethany-denver.org. Bethany hosts New Worshiper Information Sessions quarterly and then receives new members. The next session is October 1 at 11:30 am in Room 209. Schedule a home visit with a pastor to discuss how Bethany’s ministries might connect with your faith journey and interests. Contact Sarah at [email protected].
Worship Schedule
Sundays: 8:30 & 10:00 am ~ Wednesdays: 6:30 pm
Also available: Watch Sunday and Wednesday services at www.BethanyLive.org.
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Buddha Living Christ” by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Softball Come play with us! Bethany has participat-ed in a co-ed adult Sunday afternoon church softball league for the past couple of years and we would like to invite anyone 15 years or older to join in the fun. This year our season runs through August 6 with game start times between 1:15 and 4:15 pm. It's a great opportunity to get out and enjoy some Christian fellowship. If you are interested, please contact Eric Oss at [email protected] or 303-886-3008.
Faith Day at the Rockies We still have 16 tick-ets!!! The game is August 6 at 1:10 p.m. Ticket price is $25 and includes a post game concert by the News-boys. If you would like tickets there is a signup sheet at the Welcome Desk. Please pay for your tickets when you sign up.
HOW TO HELP
Lost & Found Are you missing a jacket, a glove, a water bottle, car keys? We may have them! Check out the Lost & Found coat rack and bins in the Fellowship Hall. Items left after September 15 will be donated.
Flowers Today are given by John & Gail Hipke in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Sign up for flowers at the Welcome Center. $35 donation.
Habitat for Humanity/Holy Hammers build dates at Sheridan Square in Sheridan are coming up! Sign up in the Fellowship Hall to work 8/5, 8/18 and 8/19. For questions contact Kevin at 303-699-1629 or [email protected].
Are you looking for a family-friendly volunteer op-portunity to continue to grow and teach your chil-dren about living a life of service to those in need? If so, here are several available this summer! Tuesday, July 25, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Lutheran Family Ser-vices. We’ll quality check and stuff school backpacks for refugee children. Saturday, August 5, 8:45 am - Noon, Urban Servant Corps (for Lutheran World Re-lief). We’ll welcome those who bring donations and help take the boxes to the basement of the Urban Serv-ant Corps home. Wednesday, August 9, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at DenUM & SAME. Here we’ll stock and organize pantry shelves and then enjoy a lunch & learn session at the SAME Cafe (So All May Eat). Each of these opportunities has a max capacity for volunteers. If you are interested, please contact Tara Sawinski at 303-941-0093 or [email protected].
Food Collection Summertime is here and the living is easy - unless you don’t have enough food to feed your family. Please help Metro Caring get food to people in need. We have grocery carts at each en-trance on Sundays. Top needed items: canned fruit
with low sugar, oatmeal or low sugar/high fiber cere-als, canned tuna, peanut butter and boxed shelf-stable milk. Thank you!
Life and Safety Extension Cords Needed If you are interested in “plugging in” and lighting up the lives of those you will meet and greet on a Bethany Sunday morning, then we have an outlet for you. Bethany’s Life Safety Committee volunteers meet and greet members and visitors on Sunday mornings and would like to expand their numbers. If you would like to “plug in” to this opportunity, please contact David Furgason at 303-887-2842 or Janet Mortinsen at 303-300-3317.
Bethany Lutheran's MOPS group is seeking two expe-rienced caregivers to work in the nursery during the upcoming year. We need caregivers for babies 6 months - 2 years during the morning hours on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please contact Stefanie at [email protected] or 920-248-6854. Thank you!
HIRING
Bethany Lutheran Church is seeking a full-time Faith Formation Director of Youth (grades 6-12) and a part-time Faith Formation Intern. The FF Director of Youth will empower and equip our youth for ministry through many varies opportuni-ties and will have five to ten years of experience in youth ministry. The FF Intern will support the Faith Formation ministry at Bethany from our youngest to our wisest members, working with Pastor Brigette. The intern position is a great op-portunity for someone who is entering or discern-ing faith formation ministry. If you would like a job description or more information, please contact Pastor Brigette at [email protected].
Part Time Custodian: work Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 2:00 pm to close shift. Please contact Laura at [email protected] or 303-758-2820 for more details.
Bethany Fund Update Thank you for helping us meet our commitment for this fiscal year 2016-17! Our year-end totals will be available in a few weeks.
Hearing Assistance Please see the Sound Tech in the sound booth at the rear of the Sanc-tuary if you need a hearing assistant device.
See Ushers for Large print bulletins.
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Sunday Morning Experience
September 10, 2017 –
May 20, 2018
The Sunday Morning Experience for the upcoming
school year will allow for intentional time for worship,
education and fellowship for all. Anticipate worship
experiences at 8:15 and 10:15 am with an intentional flow
of education and fellowship in between. Begin your Sunday
morning experience with worship, or enter the day with
education and fellowship, and then move into worship.
The worship times will shift slightly to allow for a holistic
experience for individuals and entire family units.
Several opportunities for inter-generational teaching and
learning will be offered throughout the year. Your pastors,
along with lay leaders, will be offering
education classes on Sunday mornings.
More details will come with the August/September
Beacon and in the worship bulletins
throughout the summer.
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RENEWAL FOR GROWTH UPDATE—WE’RE OVER HALFWAY THERE!
Here’s a brief update on the Renewal for Growth Campaign:
Phase 1 of the campaign resulted in our beautiful chapel Phase 2 consists of several projects needed to upgrade our facility, including:
Replacement of the organ console Cleaning of the organ pipes Upgrade and refurbish the fellowship hall Refurbishment of the sanctuary Critical maintenance needs
The church council set a goal of raising $1.6 million to complete these projects and we’re over halfway to that goal, thanks to commitments from 53 giving units within the congregation.
From these commitments, we’ve received $330,000 in cash, allowing us to already begin work on several of the projects:
West parking lot drainage project - complete New organ console ordered and to be installed - September Organ pipes cleaned - September Architect hired for design of refurbished Fellowship Hall - July
We will reach our goal, but we need your help to do so! Commitments can be made over a four-year period.
Beginning, Sunday, September 17, you’ll have an opportunity to make a commitment. Over the summer, you’ll receive more information about the campaign and we ask that you prayerfully consider your participation.
Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 East Hampden Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
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All Together in God's Field Where in worship do you see connections to the Bible story? Why? When was a time when you had to be patient? When was a time when you forgave someone? When was a time when someone forgave you?
