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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of Dover PA The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor
www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891
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WELCOME TO CALVARY “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God”
Thank you for worshipping with us today. You are always welcome at Calvary!
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany - February 12, 2017
In today’s reading from Deuteronomy we are called to choose life by loving and obeying God. Much of today’s gospel reading echoes portions of the Ten Commandments. Jesus’ instructions
to the crowd reveal a pattern of behavior that honors both God and the neighbor, resulting in life and health for the whole community. We, too, are invited to embrace these commandments, not out of fear of retribution, but because God has promised that to do so means life for us.
Commemoration for this week…
Cyril, monk, died 869; Methodius, bishop, died 885; missionaries to the Slavs
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 These two brothers from Thessalonika, Greece, were monks and
were sent to bring Christianity to the Slavic people. In the course of their work they created a written
language, inventing the Cyrillic alphabet for it, and translated the Bible and the liturgy.
Martin Luther, renewer of the church, died 1546 Saturday, February 18, 2017 Though he began
his adult church life as a simple Augustinian monk, Luther challenged the abuses he saw in the church,
and his work eventually led to the Protestant Reformation. Luther's accomplishments included liturgical
reform, translation of the Bible, and creation of the Small and Large Catechisms.
The Sanctuary is a place of reverence and worship to honor our Lord. Please...do not bring
beverages or food into the Sanctuary, however you may have these items in the other areas of the church.
Please look at the prayer list found on page 5 and let Pastor John or the church office know of any
changes that should be made.
2017 Flower and Bulletin Sponsor Lists are on the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway. Please
sign up today before your “special” dates are no longer available!
If you have not received your 2017 Offering Envelopes please check the boxes in the Social Hall. If
you are enrolled in Simply Giving-there are still boxes there for you-please pick them up. If you cannot
find your envelopes-contact treasurer, Janice Oaster.
Indoor Yard Sale: Feb. 24 and 25...spaces are going fast-Call Donna 887-5099 or the church office
292-3891...only $15./table for both days! Breakfast & Lunch foods for sale both days. At this printing
only 3 vendor spaces were left.
One of our members, Charlotte Escobar is in end stages of kidney failure & in need of a kidney
transplant. if you are aware of anyone who can help, please contact Dawn Temple at Pinnacle
Health System 717-213-3908.
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News and Notes Sunday, 8:30 AM, Traditional Worship
Sunday, 9:40 AM, Youth Choir, Room #5
Sunday, 10:00 AM, Sunday School for All Ages
Sunday, 11:00 AM, Contemporary Worship
Wednesday Bible Study, Pastor to advise when this will resume
Thursday, 6:45 PM Hand Bell Rehearsal 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, 10:00 Crossroads Rehearsal Sunday, February 12 Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Sirach 15:15-20, Psalm 119:1-8, 1Corinthians 3:1-9, Matthew 5:21-37 10:00 AM New Member Brunch After the 11:00 Worship Service-Youth Meeting Monday, February 13 Psalm 119:9-16, Exodus 20:1-21, James 1:2-8. Preschool Valentine Parties-SH 4:30 PM set up, 6;30 PM Program-Dover Lionesses, SH 6:30 PM Retreat Planning Committee, Room 1 Tuesday, February 14 Psalm 119: 9-16,Deuteronomy 23:21-24:4,10-15, James 2:1-13 Happy Valentine’s Day! 7:00 PM Council Meeting, SH Wednesday, February 15 Psalm 119:9-16, Proverbs 2:1-15, Matthew 19:1-12 5:30 PM Girl Scouts, Room 8 Thursday, February 16 Psalm 119:33-40, Exodus 22:21-28, 1Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Friday, February 17 Psalm 119:33-40, Leviticus 6:1-7, Galatians 5:2-6 8:30—4:30 WIC, Social Hall 6:30 PM Greater Dover Historical Society, Social Hall Saturday, February 18 Psalm 119: 33-40, Leviticus 24:10-23, Matthew 7:1-12 Sunday, February 19 Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18, Psalm 119:33-40, 1Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23, Matthew 5:38-48
Attendance: February 5 February 12 February 19 February 26
Parents With Infants/Toddlers: if your children become restless during worship, you may take them to the Narthex Area (behind the glass windows at the rear of the Sanctuary) and allow them to move around. There are changing tables in most restrooms. Ooooh...yucky stuff...please when disposing of cups do not put them in trash cans with liquid still in them. Please pour liquids in sinks in rest rooms or in the white
sink in the kitchen before disposing of the cups. Have YOU filled out and handed in your registration for the CHURCH RETREAT? The Lodgeis full but there are lots of really nice cabin rooms left. The Re-treat will be held March 24-26 at Camp Joy-El. If you never attended this should be your year to do so! The registration form is in the Caller and available from Heather Callaghan or call the church office.
Ushers: Please fill in an attendance form and place it on the offering plate. Offering Tellers: please place the gray attendance form in Deanna’s mailbox. Thanks all...it helps keep our records accurate!
Outreach Projects: Warm Heads/Happy Hearts!!! Please donate all sizes of knit hats for the Rescue Mission. Thank you! Marcia Feehan
Weis and Giant Gift Cards: If you make purchases at Weis and/or Giant, pick up gift cards here on Sunday mornings and help support this significant Calvary fund raiser! They are available in the social hall prior to both worship services and during coffee fellowship time. Questions may be directed to Sharon Spangler. Simply Giving Program: Enjoy the convenience of elec-tronic giving. which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. It is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. How to get started: To set up electronic donations, simply complete an authorization form located in the narthex and return to the treasurer. Do-nations can be debited automatically from either a checking or savings account. Questions may be directed to Janice Oaster.
SAVE THE DATES: February 24-25...indoor yard sale! March 1...7 PM...Ash Wednesday Worship, Calvary March 8...5:30 Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Salem March 15...5:30 Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Calvary March 22...5:30 Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Rohlers March 29...5:30 Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Shiloh April 5...5:30 This one only is a Pot Luck-Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Calvary May 3, 4, 5, 6...Portraits for new church directory Give me your broken power tools, your broken motorized toys (such as ones with motors/lights/speakers)!!! Hey, what can I say except we’re
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8:30
FEBRUARY 12
11:00
FEBRUARY 12
Worship Volunteer: 8:30
FEBRUARY 19
11:00
FEBRUARY 19
Eden Dusich Caitlyn Laird Acolyte Sarah Strain Emma Woods
Karen Latshaw Heather Callaghan Altar Guild Roberta Downs Zina Compton
Cheryl & Alan
Reigart
Shirley & Wayne
Crone
Greeters David & Janet
Quickel
Christine Harlacher
Rickey Cox
Brian Alley Heather Callaghan Lay Reader Angela Small Ludwig Kardos
Ken & Pat Gentzler
Karena Strain
Kim & Chris
Harlacher
Offering Tellers Don Dusich,
Bob Snelbecker
Deb Harlacher
Jason Gross
Janice Oaster
Alan Reigart
Cheryl Reigart
Wilma White
Sharon Spangler
Heather Callaghan
Stefanie Crone
Bob Snelbecker
Bob Kistner
Ushers Pat Gentzler
Ken Gentzler
Roberta Downs
Tammy Klunk
Jason Gross
Janice Oaster
Chris Harlacher
Ludwig Kardos
Jeff Byers Dodie Menard Worship Assistant Jason Gross Diane Brosius
February 12 Worship Volunteer: February 19
Office Bulletin Folder Wayne & Shirley Crone
New Member
Brunch
Coffee Fellowship The Strain Family
Jeanne Gerstle Communion
Elements Karen Latshaw
The Melhorn Family Gift Card Table Bob & Carol Webb
February 70+ Birthdays
1 Barbara Zinn 9 Miriam Ehrhart 18 Charlotte Byers 21 Leroy Crone 23 Audrey Hake February Anniversaries
23 Gerald & Gloria Markle 24 Will & Valerie Cruz 28 Bill & Marlene Zech
The SPECIAL OFFERING for February will benefit ACCESS-YORK
Lord, grant me such compassion that I do not see the other
as other but as a reflection of you. Amen.
Altar Flower Sponsors
February 12: In Loving Memory of Our Parents by Mary and Dick Bair
February 19: In Honor of Garrett Bryan Harlacher’ s 1st Birthday, with love from Nanny Deb Harlacher
Bulletin Sponsors
February 12: In Memory of Loved Ones by Mike & Jackie Busser
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Our Church Family: Jan & Pastor Ambrose
Kim Anderson
Sherry Baldwin
Irv Baumgardner
Doris Beitzel
Russ Blank §
Mike Busser
Rickey Cox§
Althea Crone §
Leroy Crone
Shirley & Wayne Crone
Floyd Drawbaugh
Miriam Ehrhart
Jane English
Charlotte Escobar
Scott Evans
Marcia Feehan
June Fickes
Janet Laughman§
Nancy Little
Gloria Markle
Don Marsden
Marion Mummert
Cheryl Reese
John & Pat Rodgers
Owen Ryan
Donna Senft§
Barrett Skandera
Lois Slothower
Ruth Smeltzer
Zita Smith
Lee & Charlotte Snyder
Helen Weigel §
Dick Wigfield
Barbara & Clair Zinn
Rev. John Woods, (Our Pastor)
Aaron Laird, (Our Youth Director)
Bishop James Dunlop (Lower Susquehanna Synod)
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (ELCA)
Derrick Matthews &
Family (Missionary) § Shut-In
From the Community:
John Allen
Mark & Kay Allen
Jamie Arbaugh
Kathy Arnold
Timothy Bair
Steve Barkdoll
Sarah Black
Glen Brosius
Tonya Small Brown
Jake Calhoun
Kori Chronister
Mary Ann Coard
Jayden Coval
Marie Crawford
Sheila Crist
Louella Deardorff
Bob Dentler
Natalie Dentler
Richard Dressler
Mary Erb
Rita Erney
Jacinda Frigm
Christine Geisleman
The Family of
Mary Goodwin
Charlene Gross
Jillian Gurski
Gloria Haldeman
Kathi Hartzell
Jean & Armand Hebert
Rita Heilmann
Reed Henderson
Ashlie Hilbert
Ethan Hollifield
Raylene Hutchings
Joann Kauffman
Pastor Gregory Lindsey
Paula Little
Laura Little Livingston
Brooklyn Loucks
Thomas Luchka
Travis Luchka
Mary Kessler
Pat Mc Evoy
Bernard Marine
Michael Martin
Donald Miller
Dulcie Mishkin
Nancy Moser
Harold Mummert
Helen Nogel
Ed Nolan
Pastor Amy Northridge
Gabriel Plymire
Barbara Poulin
Kandis T. Prato
Kevin T. Prato
Don &Shirley Reed
John Rockafello
Dean Saylor
Taiven Schopf
Sandy Shellenberger
Kim Shelley
Kathy Shoff
Mary Jo Simmons
Lee Snelbecker
Gage Sponsler
Bill Stamm
Pastor Kathy Swords
Kathy Tolbert
Brad Trimmer
Grace Trimmer§
Michelle Weber,
Dorothy Wolk
Zoe-friend of Barb Zinn
New Hope Ministries
Military:
PFC Jefferson P. Miller
CPT Seth Reed
Military Deployed
If you know of any changes
that need to be made to this list
please contact
Pastor Woods at 891-5503.
Please pray for all listed here &
those we name in our hearts... for these and all who need prayer...
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Calvary Youth Group Open to People in Grades 5-12
Join in anytime and bring a friend! Youth Director: Aaron Laird 717-577-9594
[email protected] Facebook.com/calvarydoveryouth
Instagram - calvarydoveryouth Twitter - @CalvaryDvrYouth
Please consider signing up to help serve during Coffee Fellowship or help sell Giant or Weis Gift Cards.
And, don’t forget to buy them-you can get groceries, postage stamps, gas with your gift cards!
Good News: we get a little bit more FREE use of SimplyCircle so ...
If you would like to know about/be involved/be first to know about youth events go to www.simplycircle.com and sign up. Invite code is SM97KH
CURRENT COLLECTIONS...please place items ON THE BOOKSHELF outside the youth room:
Tabs off of beverage cans...for Ronald McDonald House
If you find Peanut Butter (any brand) and Confectioner’s Sugar
on sale please start donating it to so we can make those yummy candies!
Thanks for supporting our Babysitting Fundraiser!
YOUTH MEETING TODAY after the 11:00 Worship Service!
Lock-In: April 7th!
Students in need of VOLUNTEER HOURS...please check in with Aaron or Diane!
Thanks to God & our Calvary Family
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The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. ELW is the red hymnal. WOV in the blue hymnal. Projected is on the Screen behind the Altar.
*Designates please stand if you are able. Please sign the red attendance books as they come to you and pass them on.
Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor
Prelude … “How Great Thou Art” … Arr. By David Nevue
*Confession and Forgiveness… Pastor and Congregation Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who stretches out the heavens, who sends light to the
nations, who gives breath to us all. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Loving God, we confess that we have turned from your way to follow our own ways.
Forgive us for the times we have spoken or acted too quickly; we have not spoken
or acted at all; we have hurt those closest to us; we have hurt those we have yet to
know; we have thought more about ourselves than others; we have thought less of
ourselves than we ought. Turn us around, and give us a fresh start, so that we can
live again as your children. Amen. Even when we have done wrong, God makes us right. Even when we have messed up, God
puts us together. God’s love never runs out. God never tires of calling us beloved
children. Hear God say to you now: Your sins are forgiven, for the sake of ☩ Jesus
Christ our Savior. Amen.
*Gathering Hymn…“ Come Down, O Love Divine”… ELW Hymn 804
*Apostolic Greeting… Pastor with Congregational Response
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. *Canticle Of Praise … “Glory To God…” … ELW Page #204
*Prayer of the Day...Pastor with Congregational Response Let us pray… O God, the strength of all who hope in you, because we are weak mortals we
accomplish nothing good without you. Help us to see and understand the things we
ought to do, and give us grace and power to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior
and Lord.
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Amen. Anthem, Adult Choir …” The Lord Is My Light ”… Courtney
First Reading…Lay Reader with Congregational Response
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
A reading from Deuteronomy.
The Lord sets before the people of God a clear choice. Life and prosperity will come
to the faithful; loss of the land will be the consequence of disobedience.
Choosing life entails loving and holding fast to the Lord. Life in God’s presence
presupposes the promise made to the ancestors.
[Moses said to the people:] 15See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and ad-
versity. 16If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you to-
day, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, de-
crees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD your God will
bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you do
not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, 18I declare to you today
that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter
and possess. 19I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life
and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, 20loving
the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length
of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, to Abra-
ham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm… With Congregational Responses… Psalm 119:1-8
1Happy are they whose | way is blameless,
who follow the teaching | of the LORD!
2Happy are they who observe | your decrees
and seek you with | all their hearts, 3who never do | any wrong,
but always walk | in your ways.
4You laid down | your commandments,
that we should | fully keep them. R
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5Oh, that my ways were made | so direct
that I might | keep your statutes!
6Then I should not be | put to shame,
when I regard all | your commandments.
7I will thank you with | a true heart,
when I have learned your | righteous judgments.
8I will | keep your statutes;
do not utter- | ly forsake me. R
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Second Reading… Lay Reader with Congregational Responses 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
A reading from 1 Corinthians.
Human leaders in the church are not the ones who control ministry.
Rather they are fellow workers who belong to God, the one who truly controls
and continuously empowers the ministry of the church.
1Brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the
flesh, as infants in Christ. 2I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid
food. Even now you are still not ready, 3for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jeal-
ousy and quarreling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human in-
clinations? 4For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you
not merely human?
5What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the
Lord assigned to each. 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7So neither the
one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8The
one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages
according to the labor of each. 9For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s
field, God’s building.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
*Gospel Acclamation… In Unison … ELW Page #205
*Gospel… Pastor with Congregational Response Matthew 5:21-37
The holy gospel according to St. Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his followers to embrace standards of righteousness
that exceed legal requirements and traditional expectations.
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[Jesus said to the disciples:] 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You
shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if
you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother
or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the
hell of fire. 23So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother
or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be rec-
onciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25Come to terms quickly
with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you
over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26Truly I tell
you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28But I say to you that
everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one
of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand
causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members
than for your whole body to go into hell.
31“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes
her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear
falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ 34But I say to you, Do not swear at
all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot
make one hair white or black. 37Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than
this comes from the evil one.”
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Children’s Message… Pastor
After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program, Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” . Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.
Hymn of the Day… “In All Our Grief ”… ELW Hymn # 615
The Message…Pastor
*The Apostles Creed… In Unison … ELW Page #105
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*The Prayers...Worship Assistant, Congregational Responses, Pastor
Called to be a light to the nations, let us pray for God’s justice, peace, and healing.
Holy Lord, you alone are God. Remove jealousy and quarreling between Christian de
nominations. Hold us in the unity of our baptism as we work together to serve you.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
You called into being the first fruits of the earth. Guide gardeners and farmers who till the soil
and tend the fields. Bless their work and in due season bring forth the bounty of the land.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. Merciful Lord, your love knows no bounds. Break down barriers caused by nationalism.
Challenge our stereotypes. Give us courage to engage in difficult conversations with
those whose experiences are different from our own. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. Pour out your Holy Spirit on all who struggle (especially). Ease the pain of families affected by
divorce. Grant life-giving work to all who seek employment. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. You know every hair on our heads. Yet we do not even know each of our neighbors. Equip our
outreach ministry and this assembly to get to know the people in our community. Lord,
in your mercy,
hear our prayer. Eternal Lord, you are the God of our ancestors in faith. You are our God. Keep us faithful until
we join all the saints at your heavenly banquet. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. Receive these prayers in the name of Christ, the light of the world, who is one with you and the
Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.
*Sharing the Peace… Pastor with Congregational Response The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
Offering… Received by the Ushers
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Offertory Hymn … “ O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee” … ELW Hymn # 818 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Merciful God, receive the gifts we bring, our selves, our time, and our possessions. Through
this meal unite us as your body, shining with the light of your justice and mercy; for
the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *The Great Thanksgiving… Pastor with Congregational Responses 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.
*Proper Preface… Pastor
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. Sharing our life, he lived among us to reveal your glory and love, that our darkness should give way to his own brilliant light. And so, with the Church on earth and the host of heaven, we praise Your name and join their unending hymn: *Sanctus… “Holy, Holy, Holy…” … In Unison … ELW Page 207 *Eucharistic Prayer… Pastor
*The Lord’s Prayer… In Unison
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 for-give us our tres-passes,
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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.
*Invitation to Communion… Pastor
We who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. Come. Be filled with the light and life.
Communion… Gluten free communion wafers are available.
If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.
All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.
Communion Hymn ...“Forgive Our Sins, As We Forgive ”...ELW Hymn # 605
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Amen.
*Post Communion Prayer….Worship Assistant with Congregational Response O Morning Star, fair and bright, you have refreshed us again with heavenly food. You are our
dearest treasure. Go with us now—today, tomorrow, every day—that we tell the story
of your never-ending love and sing your praise both now and forever. Amen.
The Calvary Children’s Choir...Jennifer McCleary, Director
“Jesus In The Morning”...Brown “Sing And Celebrate”...Salsbury
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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA
Thanking God for Our Musicians...
Adult Choir
Jennifer McCleary-Conductor
Suzanne Tilley-Accompanist
Soprano
Charlotte Clark, Shirley Crone,
Tammy Klunk, Mary Markle,
Jenni Melhorn
Tenor
Brian Alley, Gus Gerstle, Tim McCleary,
Dave Mummert, Bill Rodgers
Alto
Zina Compton, Roberta Downs,
Jeanne Gerstle, Donna Keefer,
Faye Miller
Bass Handbell Choir
Miriam Ehrhart-Conductor
Jenni Melhorn-Assistant Conductor
Chelsey Allen
Linda Alley
Heather Callaghan
Zina Compton
Kevin Crone
Tammy Klunk
Karen Latshaw
Jenni Melhorn
Praise Band
CROSSROADS
Director and Keyboard: Suzanne Tilley
Guitar: Brad Brosius, DJ Heinle
Bass Guitar: Pastor John Woods
Drums: Dodie Menard
Flute: Emma Miller
Vocals:
Doris Beitzel
Diane Brosius
Zina Compton
Claudia Evans
Mary Jung
Caitlyn Laird
Nena Menard
Emma Miller
Cheryl Reese
Ellen Shaffer
Jerry Shaffer
Becky Snelbecker
Audio-Visual Coordinator (The lady who puts all
those awesome things on the screen)
Linda Alley
Sound Technicians
Walt Tilley
Joe Compton
Chris Woods
Video Presentation
Kenny Laird
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PRE-SERVICE MUSIC…The Calvary Youth Choir, Jennifer McCleary, Director
“Jesus In The Morning”...Brown “Sing And Celebrate”...Salsbury
WELCOME/SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS… Pastor
*GATHERING SONGS...Projected on screen… Crossroads with Congregation
“Holy Is The Lord” … Tomlin and Giglio … Song Leader: Pastor John Woods
“Majestic” … VBS 2016 … Lincoln Brewster
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS… Pastor with Congregational Responses
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who stretches out the heavens, who sends light to the
nations, who gives breath to us all. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Loving God, we confess that we have turned from your way to follow our own ways.
Forgive us for the times we have spoken or acted too quickly; we have not spoken
or acted at all; we have hurt those closest to us; we have hurt those we have yet to
know; we have thought more about ourselves than others; we have thought less of
ourselves than we ought. Turn us around, and give us a fresh start, so that we can
live again as your children. Amen. Even when we have done wrong, God makes us right. Even when we have messed up, God
puts us together. God’s love never runs out. God never tires of calling us beloved
children. Hear God say to you now: Your sins are forgiven, for the sake of ☩ Jesus
Christ our Savior. Amen.
*GREETING…Pastor with Congregational Response
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.
*SONG OF PRAISE…“Alleluia” by Jerry Sinclair… In Unison
Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia!
He’s my Savior, he’s my Savior, he’s my Savior, he’s my Savior,
he’s my Savior, he’s my Savior, alleluia!
*PRAYER OF THE DAY… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response
Order of Service 11:00 A.M., Contemporary Worship Service
The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. *Designates please stand if you are able.
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Let us pray… O God, the strength of all who hope in you, because we are weak mortals we
accomplish nothing good without you. Help us to see and understand the things we
ought to do, and give us grace and power to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior
and Lord. Amen.
FIRST LESSON …Lay Reader with Congregational Response
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
A reading from Deuteronomy.
The Lord sets before the people of God a clear choice. Life and prosperity will come
to the faithful; loss of the land will be the consequence of disobedience.
Choosing life entails loving and holding fast to the Lord. Life in God’s presence
presupposes the promise made to the ancestors.
[Moses said to the people:] 15See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and ad-
versity. 16If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you to-
day, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, de-
crees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD your God will
bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you do
not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, 18I declare to you today
that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter
and possess. 19I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life
and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, 20loving
the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length
of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, to Abra-
ham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SPECIAL MUSIC…“When The Saints Go Marching In”… Nash Menard, Piano
“You Are My All In All”...Jernigan… Duet: Becky Snelbecker, Suzanne Tilley
SECOND LESSON … Lay Reader with Congregational Responses 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
A reading from 1 Corinthians.
Human leaders in the church are not the ones who control ministry.
Rather they are fellow workers who belong to God, the one who truly controls
and continuously empowers the ministry of the church.
1Brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the
flesh, as infants in Christ. 2I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid
food. Even now you are still not ready, 3for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jeal-
ousy and quarreling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human in-
clinations? 4For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you
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not merely human?
5What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the
Lord assigned to each. 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7So neither the one
who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8The one
who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages ac-
cording to the labor of each. 9For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field,
God’s building.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
*ALLELUIA VERSE: “Ancient Words” by Lynn Deshazo… In Unison
Ancient words, ever true.
Changing me and changing you;
We have come with open hearts,
O, let the ancient words impart.
*GOSPEL … Pastor with Congregational Response Matthew 5:21-37
The holy gospel according to St. Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his followers to embrace standards of righteousness
that exceed legal requirements and traditional expectations.
[Jesus said to the disciples:] 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You
shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if
you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother
or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the
hell of fire. 23So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother
or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be recon-
ciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25Come to terms quickly with
your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to
the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26Truly I tell you, you
will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28But I say to you that
everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one
of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand caus-
es you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than
for your whole body to go into hell.
31“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes
her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
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33“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear false-
ly, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ 34But I say to you, Do not swear at all,
either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusa-
lem, for it is the city of the great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make
one hair white or black. 37Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this
comes from the evil one.”
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE … Pastor
After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program,
Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church”.
Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.
MESSAGE… Pastor
*THE APOSTLES’ CREED… In Unison
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 Ho-
ly Spirit,
the holy
catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*SHARING OF THE PEACE… Pastor with Congregational Response
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
OFFERING… Ushers will receive our gifts
Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King;
His love endures forever.
For He is good;
He is above all things;
His love endures forever.
Sing praise; sing praise;
Sing praise, sing praise.
Forever God is faithful!
Forever God is strong!
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OFFERING MUSIC…“Drops In The Ocean”…VBS 2017…Bronleewe, Ingram & Steingard
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE…“Forever” by Chris Tomlin… In Unison
*OFFERING PRAYER… Worship Assistant and Congregation
O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have
raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you
and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
*WORDS OF INSTITUTION… Pastor
*LORD’S PRAYER...In Unison
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. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us
from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and
forever. Amen.
COMMUNION…
Gluten free communion wafers are available.
If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.
All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward
for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.
*DISTRIBUTION MUSIC… Selected by the AV Team
*POST COMMUNION BLESSING… Pastor with Congregational Response
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
Amen
*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response
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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA
9 North Main Street, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315
Office phone: 717-292-3891
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: calvarylutherandover.org
Pastoral Emergencies: Pastor Woods, 717-891-5503
COMMUNION We invite all baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior to commune with us this morning. If you are unable to come forward for the sacrament,
please bring this to the attention of an usher and communion will be brought to you.
MISSION STATEMENT
We at Calvary believe God wants our congregation to exist in order to reflect God’s love through our actions, programs and image; to reach out to our family,
the community and the world; to provide moral and spiritual leadership. We are called to grow and adjust with the times to make the Gospel
relevant for contemporary society.
STAFF
Pastor: The Rev. John M. Woods
Church Organist/Crossroads Director: Mrs. Suzanne Tilley
Assistant Organist: Mr. Jeffrey Byers
Handbell Choir Director: Ms. Miriam Ehrhart
Assistant Handbell Choir Director: Mrs. Jenni Melhorn
Adult & Youth Choirs Director: Mrs. Jennifer Fadely McCleary
Youth Director: Mr. Aaron Laird
Sexton: Mr. Melvin Sharp
Treasurer: Ms. Janice Oaster
Pre-School Director : Mrs. Deb Latchaw
Office Administrator: Mrs. Deanna Laird