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 June 29, 2014 – Sts. Peter and Paul

+ 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________Lift High the Cross__________Hymn 660

+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

Almighty God, we praise you that your blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by

their martyrdoms. Grant that your church throughout the world may always be instructed

by their teaching and example, be knit together in unity by your Spirit, and ever stand firm

upon the one foundation who is Jesus Christ our Lord, for he lives and reigns with you and

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

First Reading: Acts 12:1–11

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2He had

James, the brother of John, killed with the sword. 3After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he

proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the festival of Unleavened Bread.) 4When he

had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard

him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. 5While Peter was kept in prison,

the church prayed fervently to God for him.

6The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains,

was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over

the prison. 7Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped

Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his wrists. 8The angel said to him, "Fasten your belt and put on your sandals." He did so. Then he said to

him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me." 9Peter went out and followed him; he did

not realize that what was happening with the angel's help was real; he thought he was seeing a

vision. 10

After they had passed the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate

leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked

along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him. 11

Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I

am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hands of Herod and from all

that the Jewish people were expecting."

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 17–18

6As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come.

7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

8From now on there

is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me

on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

17

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might

be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. 18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him

be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

+Gospel: John 21:15-19

The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twenty-first chapter

Glory to you O Lord

15

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love

me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him,

"Feed my lambs." 16

A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He

said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17

He

said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said

to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you

know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18

Very truly, I tell you, when you

were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you

grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and

take you where you do not wish to go." 19

(He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he

would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me."

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

Children’s Sermon

Sermon

+Hymn______Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing______Hymn 807

+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 207

The thanksgiving includes:

…as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again… …Grace our table with your presence. Come, Holy Spirit…

…Send us forth burning with justice, peace, and love. Come, Holy Spirit…

…we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen

+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

Please do not feel obligated to come forward for communion as communion will be served weekly.

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

All the baptized are welcome at the table.

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________Faith of Our Fathers __________Hymn 813

+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: Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145: 8-14, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-

19, 25-30

Flowers and Bulletins

The flowers are given to the Glory of God by Nancy Gross is memory of her husband: Abright

Gross, Jr. and by Elizabeth Wolf in memory of her husband: Robert J. Wolf

The Bulletins are presented to the Glory of God by:

Harold & Tiffany Lightner in memory of Ciara.

Announcements/Upcoming Events

Wednesday, July 2nd

- 5:45pm Picnic & 6:30 pm Worship at Goldsboro Park

Thursday, July 3rd

– 9am Breakfast & Bible Study at the Summit Restaurant; 6-8pm Knitting and

Crocheting group

Please pray for the newly baptized. Jacob Allen Hoke was baptized last Sunday. Please pray

for him and his parents, Heather and Robert Hoke.

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.

Worship just got techy! Bulletins are now available to view online on our website –

www.zionetters.com. Go to the worship tab along the top and click the bulletin button. That

means you could worship with your ipad or other wifi enabled device.

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

6/29 Shisslers

LeAnne Liz Helen &

Rose

7/6 Tim D. &

George

Donna Y. LeAnne Russ &

Tom

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

Kathy Bittner Daniel Thrush Donna Martin

Pete Brown Shayna Steinhauer

Pam Schoen Dave Scheibel Barb Nearhood

Charles Shenck David Davies Damon Morris

Gwen Dunchock Judy Treaster Jacqueline Bahr

Donna Winterburn Trey Fry

Members Ella Barton

Janie Baum Betty Kohr Dottie Roller

Margaret Price Don Snelbaker

Denise Staats Brandon Neifert Brianna Rehm

Genevieve Miller George Cizauskas

Military Matthew Biesecker

Evan Hoke Daniel Oestrich Amy Plante

Adam Anderson Kyle Buss

.

Find us on the Web

www.zionetters.com @zionetters

www.facebook.com/zionetters #godsloveinetters Scan to hear Pastor Abby’s most recent sermon .