Zion Lutheran Church Sunday worship 9am Abby Leese, Pastor

Sunday School 10:30am Thad Malone, 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 Sept. 7, 2014 – the Thirteenth 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_____________Earth and All Stars______________Hymn 731

+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.

+Kyrie______________________________________________________p. 203

+Canticle of Praise_____________Come let us join___________________p.204

+Prayer of the Day

O Lord God, enliven and preserve your church with your perpetual mercy. Without your help, we

mortals will fail; remove far from us everything that is harmful, and lead us toward all that gives life

and salvation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen

First Reading - Ezekiel 33:7–11 7So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you

shall give them warning from me. 8If I say to the wicked, "O wicked ones, you shall surely die," and you do not

speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will

require at your hand. 9But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways,

the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life. 10Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: "Our transgressions and our sins weigh upon

us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?" 11Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I

have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn

back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 119:33–40

33Teach me, O LORD, the way | of your statutes,

and I shall keep it | to the end.

34Give me understanding, and I shall | keep your teaching;

I shall keep it with | all my heart.

35Lead me in the path of | your commandments,

for that is | my desire.

36Incline my heart to | your decrees

and not to | unjust gain. R

37Turn my eyes from be- | holding falsehood;

give me life | in your way.

38Fulfill your promise | to your servant,

which is for | those who fear you.

39Turn away the reproach | that I dread,

because your judg- | ments are good.

40Behold, I long for | your commandments;

by your righteousness en- | liven me. R

Second Reading - Romans 13:8–14

8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the

law. 9The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You

shall not covet"; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbor as

yourself." 10Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. 11Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is

nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside

the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and

drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.14Instead, put on the Lord

Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

+Gospel Acclamation__________________________________________p. 205

+Gospel - Matthew 18:15–20

The Holy Gospel according to Matthew the eighteenth chapter.

Glory to you O Lord

15If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If

the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two others

along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17If the

member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be

bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.19Again, truly I tell you, if two of

you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or

three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."

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

Children’s Sermon

Sermon

+Hymn___________At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing___________Hymn 362

+Creed______________________________________________________p 104

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 truly 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 with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic 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.

Time of Silence

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

Prayers of the People

With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God's

creation

Following each petition that a member of this congregation has written: Hear us, O God. Your

mercy is great.

Trusting in your mercy and goodness, we bring before you these prayers and whatever else you see that we

need, in the name of the one who sets us free, Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

+Peace

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

Offering

Special Music

+Offertory Prayer

+Thanksgiving at the Table___________________________________p. 108-9

+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

+Sending of Homebound Communion

+Blessing

+Sending Song_________ Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee___________Hymn 836

+Dismissal

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

Postlude

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Zion’s Newsfeed

Announcements/Upcoming Events Today – 10:15am Skype with the Best Family, 10:30am Sunday School Teacher Meeting, 2pm Manor Care

Worship Service, Homebound Communion Sunday, Food Pantry Sunday

Tuesday Sept. 9th – Church Council Meeting 7:00 pm

Thursday Sept 11th

– Breakfast & Bible Study 9:00 am @ Summit Restaurant

Sunday Sept 14 – 10am Coffee Hour with Thrivent

Thursdays 6-8pm Knitting and Crocheting group

Food = Fellowship. Fellowship time after worship is going strong! If you have a baked good or other snack

to share please drop it off in the kitchen & label it Fellowship. Thanks for helping keep our kitchen well

stocked with goodies.

Thanks to those offering special music this morning.

Talk to the Best Family today after Church in the sanctuary.

York Revolution vs. Long Island Ducks – Sunday Sept. 14th

Gates open at 1:00, Game begins at 2:00. 50%

of tickets sold through this offer will go back to the Lutheran Camping Corp. of Central PA. Sign up Form on

Bulletin board in Narthex.

On Sept 14 join Michael Smith from Thrivent for coffee hour. Learn and discuss information regarding...

• Long Term Care

• Retirement

• Education funding

• Saving, Spending, and Donating

Newberry Commons Fair - September 20th

10-3pm- Zion will be participating in the fair by selling fried

food and baked goods to support confirmation camp. We will also be receiving prayer requests as well as

offering several prayer activities for children. If you are able to help by providing baked goods please speak

with Liz or if you can help at the stand please let Pastor Abby know. Thanks for helping share God’s love in

Etters!

Next Week’s Readings Numbers 21:4b-9, Psalm 98:1-4, Corinthians 1:18-24, John 3:13-17

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 - $1688 Building Maintenance - $40

Altar Flowers - $16 Food Bank $5

Pastor’s Fund - $51

Flowers and Bulletins

The Altar Flowers are presented to the Glory of God by Lenny Stare in memory of his wife, Margie. Also by

Ken and MaryAnn Bittner in honor of their granddaughter, Emily, celebrating her birthday.

The Bulletins are presented to the Glory of God by Harold & Tiffany Lightner in memory of Ciara.

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 lobby.

Usher Lector Altar

Guild

Acolyte Comm. Assist Offering Counter

9/7 Helen and

Steve

Cheryl LeAnne Appel Tom and Russ

9/14 Taylor and DeAnna 1 needed

Jessica

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

Friends: Mary Rider, Kathy Bittner, Daniel Thrush, Donna Martin, Pete Brown, Pam Schoen, Dave Scheibel,

Barb Nearhood, Charles Shenck, Gwen Dunchock, Judy Treaster, Jacqueline Bahr, Trey Fry, Andy Helsley,

Theresa Cizauskas, Tim Baker

Members: Ella Barton, Janie Baum, Betty Kohr, Dottie Roller, Margaret Price, Esther Long, Don Snelbaker,

Denise Staats, Brandon Neifert, Brianna Rehm, Genevieve Miller, George Cizauskas, Becky Collins, Donna

Yanko at the death of her daughter Shayna Steinhauer

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

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