Zion Lutheran Church

Sunday worship 9am Abby Leese, Pastor

Sunday School 10:30am Abby Best, Organist

470 Yocumtown Rd. Etters PA 17319 Helen Hoover, Archivist

717.938.0651 (church) www.zionetters.com

717.521.2167 (pastor) pastor.abby.leese@gmail.com

Order of Worship for July 6, 2014 - the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

+ indicates please stand as you are able

Prelude

Announcements

+Confession and Forgiveness _______________________________p. 94-96

In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you

alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and

grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Most merciful God,

we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we

have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as

ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead

us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.

Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all

our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore

declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of

the Holy Spirit. Amen.

+Gathering Song_______Dearest Jesus, at Your Word________Hymn 520

+Greeting________________________________________________p. 203

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.

+Prayer of the Day

You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are

restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you, call upon you, know you, and serve

you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen

First Reading – Zechariah 9.9-12

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!

Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!

Lo, your king comes to you;

triumphant and victorious is he,

humble and riding on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10

He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim

and the war-horse from Jerusalem;

and the battle bow shall be cut off,

and he shall command peace to the nations;

his dominion shall be from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth. 11

As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,

I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 12

Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;

today I declare that I will restore to you double.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 145.8-14

8The LORD is gracious and full

| of compassion,

slow to anger and abounding in | steadfast love.

9LORD, you are

| good to all,

and your compassion is over | all your works. R

10All your works shall praise

| you, O LORD,

and your faithful | ones shall bless you.

11They shall tell of the glory

| of your kingdom

and speak | of your power,

12that all people may know

| of your power

and the glorious splendor | of your kingdom.

13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;

your dominion endures through- | out all ages.

You, LORD, are faithful in all your words,

and loving in | all your works.

14The Lord upholds all

| those who fall

and lifts up those who | are bowed down. R

Second Reading – Romans 7.15-25a

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16

Now if I

do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 17

But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that

dwells within me. 18

For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is

right, but I cannot do it. 19

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. 20

Now if

I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 21

So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. 22

For I delight in the

law of God in my inmost self, 23

but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind,

making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24

Wretched man that I am! Who will

rescue me from this body of death? 25

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

+Gospel – Matthew 11.16-19,25-30

The Holy Gospel according to Matthew the 11th chapter.

Glory to you O Lord

16But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to

one another, 17

'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;

we wailed, and you did not mourn.' 18

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon'; 19

the Son of Man came

eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds." 25

At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these

things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26

yes, Father, for such was

your gracious will. 27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son

except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to

reveal him. 28

Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29

Take my

yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your

souls. 30

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ

Children’s Sermon

Sermon

+Hymn__________________Day by Day_______________Hymn 790

+Creed________________________________________________p 105

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.

Time of Silence

This time can be used to write prayers to be prayed during the prayers of the people.

Prayers of the People

Strengthened by the Spirit who gives us words to speak and hearts that care, let us bring our hopes and

needs to God who listens.

Following each petition that a member of this congregation has written:

Let us pray. Have mercy, O God.

We lift our prayers to you, God of mercy, confident that all things are in your hands. In Jesus' name we

pray. Amen.

+Peace

The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

Offering

+Offertory Prayer

+Dialogue________________________________________________p 111

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

+Preface

+Holy Holy Holy__________________________________________p 207

+Thanksgiving at the Table___________________________________p 65

+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.

Distribution of Communion

We are currently serving communion weekly, please do not feel obligated to come forward for

communion every week if you do not wish to receive it weekly.

You are invited to come forward as you wish. There will not be an usher for communion.

Adults or children wanting to receive a blessing may come forward with their hands folded.

If you are unable to take either the bread or the wine please know that Jesus is fully present in either

the bread or the wine.

+Table Blessing

+Prayer after Communion

+Blessing

+Sending Song________I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say_______Hymn 611

+Dismissal

Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Postlude

WIFI at Zion The username is ZionChurch, the password is ZIONSPIRIT.

Next Week’s Readings Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Offering YTD (As of 5/31/14):

YTD Income: $40,398.32 YTD Expense: $40,122.37

*Based on the 2014 budget $1846.00 is needed weekly in current.

Offering from Last Week

Current – $1297.00

Altar Flowers - $32.00

Building Maintenance - $60

Best Family - $105

Flowers and Bulletins

The flowers are given to the Glory of God.

The Bulletins are presented to the Glory of God by:

Harold & Tiffany Lightner in memory of Ciara.

Announcements/Upcoming Events

Today – Food Pantry Sunday, 2pm Worship at Manor Care

Tuesday July 8 – 7pm Council Meeting CANCELLED

Wednesday July 9 – 7pm Ice Cream Social with the North York Conference of Lutheran Churches at

Goldsboro Park

Thursday July 10 – 7pm VBS Meeting

Thursdays 6-8pm Knitting and Crocheting group

Do you know someone in need of prayer? You can direct them to our website –

www.zionetters.com to input what they’d like us to pray for. Or you can write down their

request and bring it to church. Members of the congregation will pray for them all week long.

Summerfest: A Multi-Generational Lutheran Revival will be held Saturday, July 26

th from 11am –

6pm. Cost is $10 per person. There is a poster with more details hanging in the narthex or you can go to

www.Lss-elca.org/youth-family/events/summerfest for details.

Vacation Bible School will be held on Saturday, August 9th from 9am – 3pm at Zion. Lunch will be

provided. Please help spread the word to your friends and family.

Save the date! The church picnic will be held August 24th

. More details to come!

Power Up! We are participating in the Stream Energy Power Up Fundraiser - switch your electric

provider and earn money for Zion @ http://www.zionlutheranchurch.streampowerup.biz/ To date the

church has already received $25 from those who have switched.

Welcome to our Guests

Please feel free to sign guest book by the entrance to the office.

Restrooms are to the right as you leave the sanctuary.

We have an area in the front by the organ for children ages 0-2 to worship with their care givers. We

also have children’s bags are available by the entrance.

Our ushers are happy to assist you if you have any needs. Also please feel free to ask others around

you if you have questions.

We gather downstairs following worship for fellowship and snacks. Please join us. We look forward to

getting to know you better!

Worship Assistants Please sign up in the narthex.

Usher Fellow

Host

Lector Altar

Guild

Acolyte Comm.

Assist

Offering

Counter

7/6

Tim &

George T

Donna Y. LeAnne Valerie Kim,

Leanne,

Steve

Russ &

Tom

7/13 Donald &

Dwight

Deanna George T

& Tim

Prayer List Add or delete from this on the bulletin board in the narthex.

Mary Rider, Kathy Bittner, Daniel Thrush, Donna Martin, Pete Brown, Shayna Steinhauer, Pam Schoen,

Dave Scheibel, Barb Nearhood, Charles Shenck, David Davies, Gwen Dunchock, Judy Treaster, Jacqueline

Bahr, Donna Winterburn, Trey Fry, Ella Barton, Janie Baum, Betty Kohr, Dottie Roller, Margaret Price,

Don Snelbaker, Denise Staats, Brandon Neifert, Brianna Rehm, Genevieve Miller, George Cizauskas,

Matthew Biesecker, Evan Hoke, Daniel Oestrich, Amy Plante, Adam Anderson, Kyle Buss

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