Our Great Heritage

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School

624 East Street, Baraboo, WI Church Office 355-3870 – School Office 355-3860

Email: churchoffice@stjohnsbaraboo.org www.stjohnsbaraboo.org

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Our Great Heritage – The Lord’s Supper

August 20, 2017

WELCOME TO ST. JOHN’S

We’re thrilled that you are here today. Please sign the Friendship Register at the end of your pew so that we have a record of your visit. And please come and worship with us again. Please also introduce yourself to Pastor Maglietto. He would love to meet you and to serve you in whatever way he can.

OUR FACILITIES

Our restrooms are located to the right as you leave the sanctuary in the Mother’s Room and downstairs next to the exit. The members of St. John’s believe that families should be encouraged to worship together. (Church, like much of life, needs to be “taught” to young children.) If your young one needs some “time out,” we have an audio and video-equipped Mother’s Room just outside the sanctuary to your right. If you need anything during the service, please feel free to ask an usher.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY What makes us Lutheran? As the 500th anniversary of the event that signaled the beginning of the Reformation on October 31, 1517 nears, we do well to consider OUR GREAT HERITAGE. Lutherans have a high respect for God’s Word as the ultimate and flawless authority for our lives. All the Bible’s teachings (doctrines) serve to point us to our need for a Savior and direct our eyes to Jesus who was that Savior. This morning we consider The Lord’s Supper.

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP

O Lord - our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter - we are assembled in your presence to hear your Holy Word. We pray that you would open our hearts by your Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of your Word we may repent of our sins, believe in Jesus, and grow day by day in grace and holiness. Hear us for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Please Note Today’s service is video-recorded and

will be aired on our local cable channel at 12 pm today.

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V SERVICE OF WORD AND SACRAMENT V page 26 of Christian Worship

THE RINGING OF THE BELLS and WELCOME TO GOD’S HOUSE

HYMN This Is the Threefold Truth Christian Worship, 406

PLEASE STAND

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INVOCATION

M: The grace of our Lord (+) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you. CONFESSION OF SINS

M: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, in the sacrament of Holy Communion you give us your true body and blood as a remembrance of your suffering and death on a cross. Grant us so firmly to believe your words and promise that we may always partake of this sacrament to our eternal good; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. PLEASE BE SEATED

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THE WORD

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 55:1-17 1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples. 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations that do not know you will hasten to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.” 6 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. (NIV84)

PSALM 116

I love the LORD, for he heard my voice;* he heard my cry for mercy.

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Because he turned his ear to me,* I will call on him as long as I live.

The LORD is gracious and righteous;*

when I was in great need, he saved me. Refrain

For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death,* my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

How can I repay the LORD* for all his goodness to me?

I will lift up the cup of salvation*

and call on the name of the LORD.

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. Refrain

SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. 18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar? 19 Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons. 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he? (NIV84)

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VERSE OF THE DAY (1 Corinthians 11:26 (NIV84))

Alleluia. For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Alleluia.

PLEASE STAND

GOSPEL Matthew 26:26-29 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

C: ♫ Praise be to you, O Christ. BE SEATED

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HYMN Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared Christian Worship, 312

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SERMON Matthew 26:26-28

Our Great Heritage – The Lord’s Supper

PLEASE STAND

NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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OFFERING

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

M: Gracious God and Father, we praise you for the countless blessings, which we receive from your hand: the beauties of creation and the bounties of the earth, the joy of life and the pleasure of friendship, the good of work and the gift of rest, the privilege to share happiness and sorrow with one another. Above all we praise and thank you for your saving Word and for your Son’s body and blood, which you give us to eat and to drink in the sacrament. Through these means of grace, you send the Holy Spirit into our hearts and unite us to Jesus and to the whole Christian Church on earth.

C: Strengthen us through this heavenly food; increase our trust in Christ and our love for one another.

M: Great God and Lord, without your continuing help we easily waver in our faith, lose courage, and grow careless in our watchfulness. The times and days are perilous. Give us strength to face the evils of each day with fresh confidence. Open our lips to speak of your grace, and move us to use the gifts that you give us to share your Word of salvation with all people. Protect and prosper the family, the school, the government, and all good institutions that you have established for the benefit of society. Remember in mercy those who are sick and suffering, and bring your healing to troubled homes and lives.

C: Move us to pray for those in need and to help them with deeds of kindness.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.

Silent prayer.

M: Now, eternal God and Father, keep us in the saving faith and so enable us to overcome all things through our Lord Jesus Christ.

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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Christian Questions for Preparing to Receive the Lord’s Supper

1. Do you believe that you are a sinner?

Yes, I believe that I am a sinner. 2. How do you know this?

I know this from the Ten Commandments, which I have not kept. 3. Are you sorry for your sins?

Yes, I am sorry that I have sinned against God. 4. What have you deserved from God because of your sins?

I deserve his wrath and displeasure, temporal death, and eternal damnation. 5. Are you convinced that you are saved?

Yes, such is my confidence. 6. In whom, then, do you trust?

I trust in my dear Lord Jesus Christ. 7. Who is Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, true God and true man. 8. What has Christ done for you that you trust in him?

He died for me and shed his blood for me on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.

9. How do you know this?

I know this from the holy gospel and from the words of the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

10. Which are those words?

Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

11. Do you believe, then, that the true body and blood of Christ are in the Sacrament?

Yes, I believe it.

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12. What moves you to believe this?

I am moved to believe this by the words of Christ, “Take and eat’ this is my body…drink from it all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant.”

13. What does Christ want you to do when you eat his body and drink his blood in the Lord’s Supper?

Christ wants me to remember and proclaim his death and the pouring out of his blood as he taught me: “Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

14. Why does Christ want you to remember and proclaim his death?

He wants me to do this so that I learn to believe that no creature could make satisfaction for my sins, but only Christ, who is trued God and man, could and did do that; I learn to look with terror upon my sins and regard them as great indeed; I find joy and comfort in Christ alone and believe I have salvation through faith in him.

15. What moved him to die and make a complete payment for your sins?

He was moved to do this by his great love for his Father and for me and other sinners, as the Scriptures teach.

16. Finally, why do you desire to receive Holy Communion?

I desire to do this so that I learn to believe that Christ out of great love died for my sins and that I also learn of him to loved God and my neighbor.

17. What admonishes and moves you to receive Holy Communion frequently?

The command and promise of Christ my Lord admonishes and moves me. Also, the burden of sins that lies heavy upon me causes me to feel a hunger and thirst for Holy Communion.

18. But what can a person do if he or she is not aware of the burden of sin and does not feel hunger and thirst for Holy Communion?

To such a person no better advice can be given that that, in the first place, the person put his hand into his own bosom and feel whether he still has flesh and blood, and that he by all means believes what the Scriptures say about this. Secondly, that he look around to see whether he is still in the world and keep in mind that there will be no lack of sin and trouble, as the Scriptures say. Thirdly, that person will certainly have the devil also about him. With his lying and murdering, day and night, the devil will let him have no peace.

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19. What can you do if you are sick and are unable to come to Holy Communion?

Then I can send for my pastor to pray with me and to give me Holy Communion privately.

20. When is the proper time to do this?

The time to do this is not only when death is at hand, but earlier before all physical and mental power is gone.

21. Why would you want to do this?

I would want to do this to receive the assurance through Holy Communion that my sins are forgiven and that salvation is mine.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: ♫ Amen. O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD (Agnus Dei)

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DISTRIBUTION Our Congregation practices the biblical practice of Close Communion. The Bible teaches that communing together signifies a oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Lord’s Supper by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness that does not exist. Therefore, we kindly ask that if you are not a member of St. John’s or a sister WELS or ELS congregation, that you do not commune with us today. If you have any questions, please speak with Pastor Maglietto and he will be happy answer them.

PERSONAL PRAYER BEFORE COMMUNION

Lord, I am not worthy to be a guest at your holy table. But you are the friend of sinners, and you will not cast me out. This bread is your body, which bore my sins upon the tree.

This wine is your blood, which purifies me from all guilt. At your invitation, I come rejoicing. Receive me, my Savior.

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DISTRIBUTION HYMN I Come, O Savior, to Your Table Christian Worship, 310

Weary am I and heavy laden;

With sin my soul is sore oppressed. Receive me graciously and gladden

My heart, for I am now your guest. Refrain

You here will find a heart most lowly That feels unworthy in your sight,

That duly weeps o’er sin, yet solely Your merit pleads, as it is right. Refrain

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By faith I call your holy table The testament of your deep love,

For by your gift I now am able To know the heart of God above. Refrain

What higher gift can we inherit? It is faith’s bond and solid base;

It is the strength of heart and spirit, The covenant of hope and grace. Refrain

This feast is manna, wealth abounding

Unto the poor, to weak ones pow’r, To angels joy, to hell confounding,

And life for me in death’s dark hour. Refrain

Your body, giv’n for me, O Savior, Your blood, which you for me have shed—

These are my life and strength forever; By them my hungry soul is fed. Refrain

With you, Lord, I am now united; I live in you and you in me.

No sorrow fills my soul; delighted, It finds its peace on Calvary. Refrain

Who can condemn me now? For surely The Lord is near, who justifies.

No hell I fear, and thus securely With Jesus I to heaven rise. Refrain

Though death may threaten with disaster, It cannot rob me of my cheer,

For he who is of death the master With help and strength is always near. Refrain

My heart has now become your dwelling, O blessed, holy Trinity.

With angels I, your praises telling, Shall live in joy eternally. Refrain

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DISTRIBUTION HYMN O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee

Christian Worship, 316

PERSONAL PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for nourishing me in this sacrament with your body and blood. You have given me forgiveness, life, and salvation. Let me always remain in you as a branch remains in the vine. Send me out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to

your praise and glory.

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THANK THE LORD

M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here

may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: ♫ Amen.

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BLESSING

M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

C: ♫ Amen. Amen. Amen.

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SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

Organist Charissa Breitkreutz Radio Announcer Brent Bailey Television Producer Jacob Carignan Greeter Marilyn Forbush Usher Jeff McNabb Monday Meadows Ethlyn Klemm and Rae Litscher Altar Guild this month Betty Seymour and Lorraine Casson

OUR FRUITS OF FAITH

Week of August 13, 2017

Church attendance: Thursday – 39 + Sunday – 233 + Monday Meadows – 14 = 286

Offerings received (last week) $11,404

Offerings needed/week (to meet budget): $13,155

To date received +/- (compared to budget): -$17,313

Special Gifts: 53rd Anniversary thankoffering by Gaylon & Shirley Steinhorst - Media Ministry - $53

Tuition Assistance - $50

Live Radio Broadcasts of 10:00 a.m. Service WRPQ, 740 AM and 99.7 FM

WRPQ.com for live radio streaming

Television Rebroadcast Sundays at 12 noon

Cable Channel 10 and TV 43

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bible Class: Our Sunday Morning Bible Class will continue throughout the summer with classes at 8 am in the Church Sanctuary. If you are attending Bible Class, there will be Sunday School provided for your children. This morning we began a new study called REFORMATION: Grace, Faith, and Scripture. This Bible study is based on short vignettes from the new Luther movie called A Return to Grace that many of our members recently saw in the theater. Please consider joining us next week! Church Picnic: Sunday, August 27, at 11:00 am at Ochsner Park, Main Shelter. Pork sandwiches, hot dogs, beverages and place settings will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass according to your family’s last name: A-D Appetizers; E-H, Fruits or Vegetables; I-P Salad; and Q-Z Desserts. Please sign up for the picnic so we know how many will attend. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex. For all Thrivent members who direct Choice Dollars: A Limited Time Event – Summer of Impact $50 deposit will be made to all Thrivent members starting July 3. Please log in or call 1-800-847-4836 and state “Thrivent Choice” at the prompt to direct your choice dollars. Childcare: On Monday, August 14, St. John’s Childcare visited St. Clare Meadows. Seventeen children delivered cards they had made and small gifts for all 103 residents. This was a Thrivent Action Team Project. Check out the display in the basement entry. Scholarships are still available to families who would be new to our school. Please share this with friends and neighbors as we reach out to our community. Any questions, please contact Martin Strobel at 393-1580 or Craig Breitkreutz at 432-3878. Tuition Assistance: Please consider donating to the Tuition Assistance Fund. This is a supplemental fund available to St. John’s member families who seek assistance paying their children’s school tuition. If you would like to donate to Tuition Assistance, please stop at church or include a donation with your offering. The available total is now $3,509. Thank you for your support. Thank You: A sincere thank you from Ladies Aid to all who donated to their Lutheran High School Scholarship Fund. Five scholarships each of $500 were given this year.

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SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR THIS YEAR: Registration for the school year is as follows: Monday, August 21st ~ 11:30-12:00 noon classroom, 12:00-1:15 Gym, 1:15-1:45, classroom, & 1:45-2:15 classroom. Tuesday, August 22 ~ 6:00-6:30 pm classroom, 6:30-7:45 Gym. 7:45-8:15, classroom, & 8:15-8:45 classroom. Parents should try to attend one of these to receive the latest information about the new school year. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: The new school year starts on Monday, August 28, 2017 with an opening service at church at 8:30 am. Soccer Coach Needed: If you are interested in being the coed soccer coach for St. John's grades 5-8 this fall, please contact Craig Breitkreutz, 608 432 3878.

DON’T FORGET THE CHURCH PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY!

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The Week of August 20, 2017

Sun 8/20

8:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am

Bible Class Worship Service with Holy Communion TV Producers Meeting

Mon 11:30 am 6:30 pm

School Registration (Daytime) Begins Monday Meadows

Tues 6:30 pm School Registration (Evening) Begins Wed 6:00 pm

7:00 pm Oak Park Bible Study Hebrews Bible study in church library

Thurs 6:30 pm Worship Service Fri Church Office Closed Sat 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study Sun 8/27

8:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am

Bible Class Worship Service Church Picnic at Ochsner Park

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and School

624 East Street - Baraboo, WI 53913 Church: 608-355-3870 V School: 608-355-3860

stjohnsbaraboo.org

Rev. Nick Maglietto nmaglietto@stjohnsbaraboo.org

608-963-5712

Rev. Ervine Vomhof (Visitation)

Principal Craig Breitkreutz cbreitkreutz@stjohnsbaraboo.org

608-432-3878