Grace Lutheran ChurchNorfolk, Nebraska

Ray S. Wilke, PastorChris Asbury, Associate Pastor

May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday

FROM THE RECORDS OF LAST SUNDAY

Attendance

Sunday 10:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . . . . 105

Wednesday 10:00 a.m.. . . . . . . . 16

Total Attendance. . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Offerings

Operating Fund. . . . . . . $12,281.01

Missions & Synod. . . . . . . . . 60.00

Total towards Budget. . . 12,341.01

Needed to Meet Budget.. 12,565.45

Building Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00

SERVING IN GOD’S HOUSE

Sunday

Organist: Emily Carlson

Elders: Christopher Waldrop, Shawn Beaudette

Video Operator: Shawn Fuhrman

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Bible Verses for the Week

Sunday Numbers 11:24-30; John 7:37-39Monday Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-28Tuesday Deuteronomy 1:19-46; Acts 2:29-47Wednesday Deuteronomy 3:18-29; Acts 3:1-16Thursday Deuteronomy 5:1-21; Acts 3:17-26Friday Deuteronomy 6:1-25; Acts 4:1-18Saturday Deuteronomy 29:10-29; Acts 4:19-37

Prayer Requests for the People of Grace Lutheran9 Family of Tom Brenneman–passed away9 Dick Jostes–in ICU in St. Louis9 Bob Volkert9 Rory Laskowski, 2-year old daughter of John and April

Laskowski–in treatment program in Tennessee for her cancer9 Craig Drenkow–continuing treatments for acute lymphoblastic

leukemia

Missionary of the Week: Ruth Maita in Puerto Rico

Celebrating Birthdays This WeekShirley Meyer (31 ) Adalia McWilliams (3 ) st rd

Robert Phillips (31 ) Sara Sindelar (3 ) st rd

Karen Hitz (1 ) Tristan Clyde (4th)st

Maggie Carlson (2 ) Jerri Jorgensen (4 ) nd th

Marilyn Leffers (2 ) Adam Wagner (4 ) nd th

Wesleigh Von Kampen (2 ) Piper Conroy (5 ) nd th

Jessica Bauer (3 ) Kim McDaniel (6 ) rd th

Celebrating Anniversaries This WeekPaul & Lois Leckband (31 ) Derek & Krista Halsey (2 ) st nd

Rick & Valinda Klug (1 ) Tom & Connie Rader (3 ) st rd

May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday

Opening Hymn: “Holy Spirit, Light Divine” LSB 4961. Holy Spirit, light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine;

Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day

2. Let me see my Savior’s face, Let me all His beauties trace;Show those glorious truths to me Which are only known to Thee.

3. Holy Spirit, pow’r divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;In Thy mercy pity me, From sin’s bondage set me free.

4. Holy Spirit, joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine;Yield a sacred, settled peace, Let it grow and still increase.

5. Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine;Cast down ev’ry idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone.

InvocationP: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen.

Confession and AbsolutionP: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is

not in us.C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will

forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.P: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful

and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word,and deed, by what we have done and by what we have leftundone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; wehave not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserveYour present and eternal punishment. For the sake of YourSon, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us,

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and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk inYour ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for youand for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called andordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I thereforeforgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Introit: Psalm 25:1-15; antiphon v.4P: Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths;C: To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul;P: in You I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let

my enemies triumph over me.C: No one whose hope is in You will ever be put to shame, but

they will be put to shame who are treacherous withoutexcuse.

P: Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths;C: guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my

Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.P: Remember, O Lord, Your great mercy and love, for they are

from of old.C: Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways;

according to Your love remember me, for You are good, OLord.

P: Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners inHis ways.

C: He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them hisway.

P: All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those whokeep the demands of His covenant.

C: For the sake of Your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity,though it be great.

P: Who, then, is the man that fears the Lord? He will instruct himin the way chosen for him.

C: He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants willinherit the land.

P: The Lord confides in those who fear Him; He makes Hiscovenant known to them.

C: My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release myfeet from the snare.

All: 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.

Kyrie (LSB p. 152-153)

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Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast (LSB p. 155)Salutation and Collect of the DayP: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Let us pray. O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of

Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your HolySpirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a rightunderstanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holyconsolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who livesand reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now andforever.

C: Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Numbers 11:24–30(Moses prays for the Spirit upon all.)

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

Gradual: Acts 2:17b; Romans 10:10 P: I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh,C: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.P: With the heart one believes and is justified,C: and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Second Reading: Acts 2:1–21(The coming of the Holy Spirit)

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

Alleluia and Verse (LSB p. 156)

Holy Gospel: John 7:37–39(Rivers of living water)

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John the 7 chapter.th

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

The Nicene CreedI believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven

and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,

begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light ofLight, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of onesubstance with the Father, by whom all things were made; whofor us men and for our salvation came down from heaven andwas incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and wasmade man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose againaccording to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits atthe right hand of the Father. And He will come again with gloryto judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will haveno 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 Fatherand the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke bythe prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolicChurch, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of theworld to come. Amen.

Sermon Hymn: “O Day Full of Grace” LSB 5031. O day full of grace that now we see

Appearing on earth’s horizon,Bring light from our God that we may beReplete in His joy this season.God, shine for us now in this dark place;Your name on our hearts emblazon.

2. O day full of grace, O blessèd time,Our Lord on the earth arriving;Then came to the world that light sublime,Great joy for us all retrieving;For Jesus all mortals did embrace,All darkness and shame removing.

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3. For Christ bore our sins, and not His own,When He on the cross was hanging;And then He arose and moved the stoneThat we, unto Him belonging,Might join with angelic hosts to raiseOur voices in endless singing.

4. God came to us then at Pentecost,His Spirit new life revealing,That we might no more from Him be lost,All darkness for us dispelling.His flame will the mark of sin effaceAnd bring to us all His healing.

5. When we on that final journey goThat Christ is for us preparing,We’ll gather in song, our hearts aglow,All joy of the heavens sharing,And walk in the light of God’s own place,With angels His name adoring.

Sermon

The Collection Plate will be at the door at the end of the service.

Offertory (LSB p. 159-160)

Prayers of the Church P: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for

all people according to their needs. Lord God, heavenly Father,we offer before You our common supplications for the well-being of Your Church throughout the world. So guide andgovern it by Your Holy Spirit, that all who profess themselvesChristians be led into the way of truth and hold the faith in unityof spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Lord,in Your mercy,

C: hear our prayer. P: Send down upon all ministers of the Gospel and upon the

congregations committed to their care the healthful spirit ofYour grace, that they please You in all things. Lord, in Yourmercy,

C: hear our prayer. P: Behold in mercy all who are in authority over us. Supply them

with Your blessing, that they be inclined to Your will and walkaccording to Your Commandments. Lord, in Your mercy,

C: hear our prayer. P: We humbly ask Your abiding presence in every situation that

You would make known Your ways among us. Preserve thosewho travel, satisfy the wants of Your creatures, and help thosewho call upon You in any need, that they have patience in themidst of suffering and, according to Your will, be released fromtheir afflictions. Today, we name before you these brothers andsisters..... Lord, in Your mercy,

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C: hear our prayer. P: Merciful Father, Your dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, rose

victorious over death and the grave. We remember withthanksgiving all Your servants who trusted in Christ and nowstand in Your nearer presence, where all sorrows are turned tojoy. Strengthen us in the confident hope of the resurrection ofthe dead and the life of the world to come, that we await withjoy our reunion in Your heavenly kingdom. Lord, in Yourmercy,

C: hear our prayer. P: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,

trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, ourLord.

C: Amen.

Lord’s PrayerOur Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy

kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Giveus this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as weforgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdomand the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Benediction

Closing Hymn: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” LSB 8091. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with Thee.Thou changest not: Thy compassions, they fail not;As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be. Refrain

RefrainGreat is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!Morning by morning new mercies I see;All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,Sun, moon, and stars in their courses aboveJoin with all nature in manifold witnessTo Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. Refrain

3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain

______________________________________________________NOTES AND NEWS

Welcome We believe that God has called each one of us to join witheach other in new and growing relationships with His Son, JesusChrist, so there is an important place for you here.

Life Thoughts in the Church Year: “Remember not the sins of myyouth” (Psalm 25:7a). Many post-abortive women and men havemade the Psalmist’s prayer their own without us ever knowing. Wedon’t have to keep God’s Word to ourselves just because they do. Let us instead rejoice with them that the Heavenly Father remembersthem in His steadfast love and forgiveness, even those who haveengaged in violence against life.

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The Lutheran Hour: “Jesus Doesn’t Babble” Guest Speaker: Rev.

Dr. Matthew Harrison. Jesus brings the Word of peace to those who

have grown weary of all the babble (John 14). Hear the message

Sunday on WJAG at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Stewardship Corner: The Apostle Paul wrote, “For we are His

workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” (Ephesians

2:10). We are God’s masterpieces filled with the Holy Spirit. With

the same power that God used in the beginning to create man from

dust and later to resurrect Jesus from the dead (Ephesians 1:19-20),

He raises us out of spiritual death and makes us new people—His

workmanship, transformed stewards—whose works give evidence that

we are new creatures. By the Holy Spirit through Word and

Sacrament, we are brought into God’s kingdom. As new people

living under the power of the Gospel, we desire to honor God and

obediently do the good works He has planned for us to do. Because

Christ has redeemed us from all wickedness and purified for “Himself

a people for His own possession,” we are zealous for good works

(Titus 2:14).

It has pleased Almighty God, in His wise providence, to summon out

of this life the soul of Tom Brenneman. Funeral services were held

Friday, May 29. May the Lord comfort the survivors with the hope

of reunion with their loved one in heaven.

Prayer Works! We at Grace believe in the power of God to answer

prayers. The Lord Himself encourages us to call upon Him. May we

do this on your behalf? Please fill out a yellow Prayer Request Card

and place it in our Prayer Request Box in the Narthex.

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