Welcome

Fifth Sunday after Trinity Divine Service, Setting Three

Welcome to today’s Divine ServiceWe are very happy that you are here today!

July 21, 2019 T 10:30 A.M.

The Divine Service

ZIONLUTHERAN CHURCH

The Good PortionSo much to do! Good things to do! Important things! But first things first. The most important thing, the one thing needful, is to rest at Jesus’ feet and hear His word, receive His teaching, and receive the life only He can give. That is the good portion. All of the things we have to do, even the good and important things, can distract us from our Lord’s word and make us anxious and troubled. The only answer to our anxiety and trouble is to stop and rest in Jesus’ word. Go to church. You have nothing more important to do. Everything else can wait. You have an appointment with Jesus Christ and His word and sacrament.

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At Zion, the bulletin and Lutheran Service Book (LSB) are both used to lead us through our worship. To help guide you during the service, below are some helpful tips.

The Divine Service liturgy setting for today’s service is shown on the front and Page 3 of the bulletin.

For each section of the Divine Service, the page number in the hymnal is listed in the bulletin on the right side of the page, i.e., LSB 184, which is found towards the front of the hymnal. All responses are sung unless they are printed in the bulletin.

The Introit, Collect, Gradual, all Scripture readings, and prayers for a given Sunday are printed in the bulletin along with any spoken responses. On Communion Sundays, the Proper Preface will also be printed.

P indicates sections spoken by the Pastor. C indicates responses by the Congregation and will be in bold print.

All hymns are listed in the bulletin with the name of the hymn and page number, i.e., Thy Strong Word LSB 578. They are also shown on the Hymn board at the front of the church.

The red text in both the bulletin and the hymnal shows when the congregation should stand or sit during the Divine Service. The Pastor may also provide direction.

A Special Welcome to Those with Young ChildrenAt Zion we want families with children to feel at home.

First, please relax and enjoy your time here. Jesus knows that children tend to wiggle and squawk a bit, so please don’t feel embarrassed by it. Your children are welcome at Zion.

To make it a bit easier on your family, please dare to sit toward the front where your children can easily see the front of the Church, note the colors, hear the bells, smell the candles, watch the pastor, wonder about the stained-glass windows above the altar and embrace the action at the altar. What Jesus does here promises to engage them.

As we go, softly explain the Liturgy to your children, encouraging them to chime in on their parts: Amen! Lord have mercy! And with thy Spirit! I believe! Our Father! All of that belongs to them too.

Be sure to sing and say and pray your parts too as you stand and sit. Your children learn by following your lead.

If you and your child must leave, please hurry back. We want you and your children here very much.

If you need a little help, just ask. There are lots of folks here who will lend you a hand.

Please know that while you are caring for your children, the rest of us will be rejoicing in Jesus’ words, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Luke 18:16).

We know that your children are a gift to the Church, so we will do our best to welcome, smile, encourage, help and bless you all. Welcome to Zion!

Divine Service, Setting Three

The Preparation

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Processional Hymn O Worship the King LSB 804

Stand

InvocationThe sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Confession of Sins and Absolution LSB 184

Service of the WordIntroit Psalm 27:1a, 11-12, 14; antiphon: vv. 7, 9b

P Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!

C O you who have been my help, forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

P The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

C Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

P Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.C Wait for the LORD;

be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!C 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.P Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud;

be gracious to me and answer me! O you who have been my help,

forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

Kyrie LSB 186

Gloria in Excelsis LSB 187Salutation and Collect of the Day

P Let us pray.O God, You have prepared for those who love You good things that surpass all understanding. Pour into our hearts such love toward You that we, loving You above all things, may obtain Your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus

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Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Sit

Old Testament Reading I Kings 19:11-21 The Old Testament reading for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity is from First Kings, the nineteenth chapter.

[The Lord] said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” And the LORD said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him. A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm 84:9,8A Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!

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C O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob!

Epistle 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The Epistle according to the First Letter to the Corinthians, the first chapter.

The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe . For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Stand

Triple Alleluia LSB 190

Holy Gospel Luke 5:1-11 LSB 190P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the fifth chapter.

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on [Jesus] to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

Apostles’ Creed LSB 192

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Pray and let God worry. MARTIN LUTHER

Sit

Children’s MessageHymn of the Day Spread the Reign of God the Lord LSB 830

Sermon Luke 5:1-11Stand

Offertory LSB 192

Sit

OfferingPrayer of the Church

P Lord, in Your mercy, C Hear our prayer.

Stand

Lord’s Prayer LSB 196

Sending PrayerP Almighty God, grant to Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom that comes down from above, that Your Word may not be bound but have free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christ’s holy people, that in steadfast faith we may serve You and, in the confession of Your name, abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

Benediction LSB 202

Sit

Recessional Hymn On Galilee’s High Mountain LSB 835

Life Together

Pray As You GoGrant, O Lord, that what we have heard and said with our ears and lips we may

believe in our hearts and do with our hands, through Your strength. Amen

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T Soli Deo Gloria T

Serving in the Divine ServiceLEADER

James Glowinski, Guest Pastor

ORGANISTSusan Colles

ACOLYTEIzzy Schroeder

USHERS Randy LaMar, Joe Villalobos, Dave Boswell (A)

ALTAR GUILD Delores McDaniel, Pattie Ward

ELDER Dennis Ward

TRUSTEE Robert Sims

Serving as Sunday School InstructorsINSTRUCTORS Angela Waldo, Chyral Sims, Tanya Schroeder, Tony Waldo

Serving Next Sunday – July 28ACOLYTE Talia Paylor

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The Prayers of the ChurchFamily of Michael Ginsberg, tragically killed while trimming a tree (wife, Marilyn, is a Master Gardener and friend of Dennis & Pattie Ward and Susan Colles)

Pastor Elect Joshua Ralston and Rachel, as they prepare to move to Arkansas;Linton Dorn, after a seizure;Lander Duvall, 5 yr old grandson of Tony Waldo’s friend, had kidney removed & battling cancerJoyce Boswell, at St. Mary’s following a second stroke;Ruby Alexander, friend of Delores McDaniel, recovering from hip surgery;Glenda Schrock, recovering from pneumonia/sepsis;Jimmy Birkhahn, recovering after leg surgery July 2nd;

Mary Ann Creamer, “aunt” of Tanya Schroeder, battling cancer;Six-month-old Ryder Locke (great grandson of Dave and Joyce Boswell), now home following surgery;Candi Gaines (niece of Don Paul & Wanda Choate), undergoing radiation for lymphoma;Tom Harms, dealing with chronic fatigue;Carson Brown (friend of Villalobos’), diagnosed with cancer;Stephanie Hollinger (Gary Daniels’ daughter), undergoing tests;Harvey Maher, suffering from shingles and heart congestion;Gary Daniels, suffering from pulmonary fibrosis;

Dianne McKissack [boss of Nikki Dorn], fighting bone cancer;Tony Ketchum [co-worker of Tony Waldo], diagnosed with cancer;Ben Ruley (and family) [friend of the Schlittenharts], fighting advancing brain cancer;Lance Spence [Katie Villalobos’ Middle School Principal], starting aggressive chemotherapy;Lisa Graves [sister of Tony Waldo], undergoing physical therapy;Rick Shott, suffering from Parkinson’s disease;Marla Steuber [wife of Dennis Steuber], undergoing further testing concerning Multiple Sclerosis;

Sandy Miller [sister of Wanda Choate & Susie Humphrey], convalescing after surgery;Dorothy Birkhahn, Joyce Boswell, Betty Bocksnick, Gwen Hale, Helen Riek, Kenneth Hottinger, Sr., Regina Steuber, homebound; Emory Kuretsch and Isabella Schroeder, our catechumens;Logan Kremers, Matthew Allen, Brian Rutledge, Trent Hale, Josh Imme, Christopher Stocking, Dale Ozment, serving in the armed forces.

When hospitalized, sick, needing prayer or absolution, contact Pastor Darrell Kobs at 479-857-1967. He’s available to take your call day or night.

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ZIOFifth Sunday After TrinityJuly 21, 2019

The Fruits of Our Faith 07/14/2019

Present in Worship: 57Communed: 40Children’s Sunday School Attendance: 7Adult Bible Study: 7

Offerings Received: $1,554

Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good!

“Freely you have received, freely give.”

Matthew 10:8b

Children’s ChoirThe Children’s Choir will rehearse for 15 minutes in the Sanctuary immediately following the Divine Service. They will be working on their song for Pastor-elect Ralston’s installation service.

Learn By HeartPastor Kobs is available at any time to listen to recitations for the Learn By Heart program. Please contact him at 479-857-1967 or

In AppreciationSpecial thanks to James Glowinski for conducting our Divine Service today. Your service is greatly appreciated!

Chancel FlowersThe flowers adorning the chancel today are from Dennis and Patti Ward, given in thankfulness for all God’s blessings and His grace.

Thank you!A big thank you to Chuck Campbell, Dennis Steuber, and Dennis Ward for braving the heat and mowing the church grounds & cemetery this week.

Children’s Choir UpdateThe children are doing a good job preparing for Pastor – elect Ralston’s Installation service. We are thankful for their joyful voices!

67th LCMS ConventionThe regular convention of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod will convene July 20 – 25th in Tampa Florida. Please pray for our church delegate, Jeff Schlittenhart and his family as they attend.

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Zion’s Calendar for the WeekSunday T July 21

9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School (Fellowship Hall)

Teen Bible Study (Youth Room)

Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 10:30 a.m. Divine Service without

Communion Children’s Choir (Sanctuary) following Divine Service

Monday T July 22

Tuesday T July 23

Wednesday T July 24

Thursday T July 25

Friday T July 26

Saturday T July 27

Sunday T July 28 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School (Fellowship Hall)

Teen Bible Study (Youth Room)

Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 10:30 a.m. Divine Service with

Communion Children’s Choir (Sanctuary) following Divine Service 11:30 a.m. VBS set up in Fellowship Hall

VBS is Almost Here!VBS will be held next week (Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd) from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. here at the church.

This is a great opportunity to invite your neighbors and friends who have kids that are pre-K – 6th grade in age. Flyers are available in the narthex.

More workers are needed - please contact Tonya Schroeder if you would like to help. Donations of newspaper and bottle caps are still needed as well.

Set up will be next Sunday, after Divine Service – please stay and help.

The much-anticipated pool party will be Saturday, August 3rd from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Clarksville Aquatic Center.

St. John’s VBS Starts This Evening

St. John’s Lutheran Church500 North Cumberland Avenue

Russellville

“Roar into Fun at VBS” begins this evening and will continue through Thursday, July 25th.

A meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. VBS will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

All children ages PreK – 5th grade are invited to attend.

Please call the church office at 479-968-1309 for more information.

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Ordination Service for Pastor-Elect Joshua RalstonYou are cordially invited to attend

the Ordination Service for Joshua RalstonSunday, August 18th

4:00 p.m.Grace Lutheran Church5124 Hillcrest Avenue

Little Rock AR

If you would like to carpool, please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the narthex.

Installation Service for Pastor-Elect Joshua Ralston

Pastor-elect Ralston’s Installation Service will be held here at Zion Lutheran Church on

Sunday, August 25th at 4:00 p.m.

Followed by a potluck meal in the Family Center. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this historic

event in the life of our church!

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ZionLutheran Church

93 Augsburg RdLondon, AR 72847

PO Box 327Dover, AR 72837

479-331-3277

The Reverend Darrell KobsVacancy Pastor

Rusty DornCongregational President

Jeff SchlittenhartHead Elder

Diane RagsdaleLWML President

Nikki DornTreasurer

Angelia PaylorAssistant Treasurer

Email: pastoratzion@zionaugsburg.orgPastor: darrell.kobs@gmail.com

If calling for a Pastoral Emergency, contact Pastor Kobs directly:

Cell…………...…..479-857-1967Church……..........479-331-3277

RestroomsRestrooms are located in the Narthex outside of the Sanctuary and in the basement Fellowship Hall. Please see an usher if you need assistance.

NurseryThe Nursery is located in the Narthex outside of the Sanctuary.

Congregational MembershipNew members are received by Baptism, Confirmation, Transfer, or Profession of Faith (after receiving Pastoral instruction). Please speak with Pastor Kobs for more details.

Pastoral ConsultationPastoral Consultation based on the Holy Scriptures is available from the Pastor. Please speak with Pastor Kobs to make an appointment.

Sick and HomeboundThe sick and homebound are visited regularly by the Pastor with the Scriptures and Sacrament. Please contact Pastor Kobs if you know of any parishioner in need of pastoral visitation.

Pastor’s Bible Study, Teen, and Children’s Sunday School

Everyone—adults, teens, and children—meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9:15AM for the first fifteen minutes of Sunday School! Anyone from confirmation age on up is welcome to attend Bible Study. Teen and Children’s Sunday School is held every Sunday in the basement Fellowship Hall/Family Center (Ages 0 and up).

Listen to Lutheran RadioListen: Issues, Etc. is talk-radio for the thinking Christian. Listen 24/7 at www.IssuesETC.org The Lutheran Hour is broadcast on KARV 610 AM/101.3 FM every Sunday at 7:30AM.

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