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Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am
Sunday School &
Bible Class 9:15am
Church office 254.799.3211
Church Fax
254.412.0529
On the Web www.splcwaco.com
Senior Pastor Rev. Larry Krueger
254.715.1707 [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Walter F. Albers
254.644.4860 [email protected]
Deaconess
Dcs. Suzanne Krahn 641.420.1787
Organist/Music Dir.
Steve Randolph 254.709.6995
Administrative Asst.
Cindy Byrd [email protected]
St. Paul Lutheran WacoTx
“Be thoughtful - be silent - be reverent; for this is the house of the Lord. Before the service, speak to the Lord; During the service, let the Lord speak to you; After the service, speak to one another.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REGISTRATION CARDS: Welcome! We worship in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. May God bless you as we gather before the throne of heaven. Members, please remember to fill out a “White Registration Card” so we can have a proper soul-accounting, and Guests, please sign the guest book and complete a “Yellow Visitor Card” located in the hymnal rack. Please place your completed card in the card collection slot at the end of each pew (center aisle side). LIVE STREAMING OF WORSHIP SERVICES: Our 10:30am Sunday worship service is streamed live on the Internet. To view this service, or previous 10:30am services, go to the church Web site at www.splcwaco.com, click on the link “LIVE STREAMING” on the home page, and select which service you would like to view. HOLY COMMUNION is being celebrated in our worship this morning. If you are not a member of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and you desire to commune, we ask that you speak to the Pastor or an elder before the service. A non-alcoholic alternative of white grape juice and gluten-free wafers are available upon request during distribution at the altar. The Common Cup will also be offered with each table. If you do not take an individual cup, the Pastor will serve the Chalice. REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN PRAYER: Please see the News & Events insert for complete list of prayer needs. FLOWERS were placed on our altar this day to the glory of God by the 2017 Confirmation Class in thankfulness for and celebration of the confirming of their Christian faith.
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Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church The Church on the Highway… Where Life and Jesus Intersect
Fourth Sunday of Easter/Confirmation Sunday May 7, 2017
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PRAYER BEFORE DIVINE WORSHIP
Lord God, heavenly Father, in Holy Baptism You began Your good work in our catechumens, and You have blessed their instruction and training in Your Word. We implore You to pour out Your Holy Spirit on their hearts and minds so that they will truly love and revere You, confess the faith with joy and boldness, endeavor to live according to Your commandments, and praise and glorify You as their faithful God and Lord, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP (Please silence your cell phones and mobile devices during our worship time.)
Pre-service Music Welcome and Announcements Opening Hymn, 837: “Lift High the Cross” vv. 1-4
At 10:30: Processional with Confirmands Invocation Pastor: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Response: Amen. Confession and Absolution (based on Psalm 23) Pastor: Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep
know me, and I lay down my life for the sheep.” Response: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in
green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
ALL: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Pastor: Almighty God sent his only-begotten Son to be our Good Shepherd. He has come to restore our souls and lead us in righteousness. We listen to His voice. He tells us to repent and believe the good news. So, we come before God with repentant hearts, confessing our sins and seeking his forgiveness.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and self-examination.
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Pastor: Most merciful God,
Response: We all like sheep have gone astray. We have followed our own
desires and have failed to keep all of your commandments. We
deserve your punishment, both now and for eternity. In need of your
mercy, we come confessing our sins. For the sake of Christ, forgive
us, renew us and lead us for your name’s sake. Pastor: Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, has laid down his life for you. For the
sake of Christ, God has had mercy upon you. In the stead and by the
command of our Lord Jesus Christ, I therefore forgive you all of your sins
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Response: Amen.
Pastor: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you
anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Response: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Hymn of Praise, 816: “From All That Dwell Below the Skies”
Prayer of the Day
First Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading: John 10:1-10 Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Response: Praise to you, O Christ!
Nicene Creed (found inside the back cover of the hymnal)
Hymn of the Day, 710: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” Sermon: “Returned to the Shepherd”……………………………….…..1 Peter 2:19-25
Pastor Krueger
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Prayer of the Church Offering (8:00 am) Offertory Hymn: “For You Alone” sung by Choir Ensemble (10:30 am) Hymn for Confirmation: “For You Alone” sung by Choir Ensemble (10:30 am) Rite of Confirmation, Hymnal, page 272
Raley Anna Ehlers (Baptized: September 28, 2003) Cecilia Ruth Ferguson (Baptized: January 22, 2003) Zachary Wayne Lange (Baptized: May 2, 2004) Eliana Leigh Lynch (Baptized: January 19, 2003) Nathan Paul Neuahus (Baptized: February 23, 2003) Allie Elizabeth Schmedthorst (Baptized: March 16, 2003) Hannah Grace Sterriker (Baptized: July 13, 2003) Evin Dayle Wolske (Baptized: May 18, 2003)
Prayer of Preparation Pastor: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have had mercy on
those whom you created and sent your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior.
Response: With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross.
Pastor: Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with your Word and Spirit.
Response: Grant us faithfully to eat of His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament.
Pastor: Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end.
Response: Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us, O Lord. Pastor: To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Response: Amen. Pastor: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: Response: 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.
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Words of Institution Proclamation of Christ Pastor: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s
death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26) Response: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:20) Distribution
Hymns during Distribution Hymn, 636: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” Hymn, 709: “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Hymn, 525: “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Hymn, 643: “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing”
Post Communion Prayer Benediction Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon
you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Response: Amen. Closing Hymn, 922: “Go, My Children, with My Blessing”
At 10:30: Recessional with Confirmands Post-service Music
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Liturgy (or the appropriate portion thereof) from Lutheran Service Book ©2001 Concordia Publishing House.
Used by permission. License #000011634 .
MEETING AND ACTIVITY NOTICES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 7-14, 2017
SUNDAY, MAY 7 Confirmation Sunday (during 10:30am worship) Sealed Bids for Lawn Tractor due by Today 12:00 p.m.: Neuhaus Family (Parish Hall) 12:00 p.m.: Hassell Family (Family Center) 5:30 p.m.: Combined Home Bible Study Gathering (host: M/M Roy Tate) MONDAY, MAY 8 10:00 a.m.: Quilting (Parish Hall) 6:00 p.m.: Young Adults Bible Study Group (meets at Klassy Glass)
6:30 p.m.: Bass Club/Men’s Club TUESDAY, MAY 9 6:30 a.m.: Men’s Bible Study/Breakfast (Parish Hall) 10:30 a.m.: Tri-Cities Ministries WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 11:00 a.m.: Senior Adults Worship & Fellowship 6:30 p.m.: New Member Class THURSDAY, MAY 11 7:00 a.m.: Lawn Crew/Building Maintenance (anyone is welcome to join!) FRIDAY, MAY 12
SATURDAY, MAY 13 SUNDAY, MAY 14 Mother’s Day
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Sunday: Luke 22-24 Monday: 2 Samuel 9-12 Tuesday: 2 Samuel 13-15 Wednesday: 2 Samuel 16-18
Thursday: 2 Samuel 19-21 Friday: 2 Samuel 22-24 Saturday: Psalm 49-51
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
