LITURGY Service of Word and Sacrament, Page 26 of CW

HYMN 230 “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”

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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.

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TRINITY EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pentecost 13 Sunday, August 19, 2018

Guest Pastor Daniel Balge

Pastor Daniel Witte

Welcome! Drink deeply from your Savior this hour. Feed on Christ and live. Service Theme: Be wise: trust in Jesus and enjoy blessing after blessing from God. Suggested silent prayer: Hymn 311:7–8, “Jesus, Sun of Life”

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C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sin-ful, 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 sin-ner.

M: [...] name of the Father and of the Son � and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

PRAYER AND PRAISE

M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

C: Christ, have mercy.

M: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care:

C: Amen.

M: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is wor-thy of praise.

SONG OF PRAISE

C: O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth. Almighty God, merciful Father, you crown our life with your love. You take away our sin; you comfort our spirit; you make us pure and holy in your sight. You did not

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spare your only Son, but gave him up for us all. O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth.

O Son of God, eternal Word of the Father, you came to live with us; you made your Father known; you washed us from our sins in your own blood. You are the King of glory; you are the Lord! O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray.

M: Merciful Father, you give eternal life to all who by true faith eat the body and blood of your Son. By his death for us all, make us bold, so that we will never be ashamed of Jesus, but will remain in him, and he in us, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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FIRST LESSON Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem.

He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. 2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LABC, the God of Israel, says: [...] I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’

14 “Now fear the LABC and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LABC. 15 But if serving the LABC seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LABC.”

16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the LABC to serve other gods! 17 It was the LABC our God him-self who brought us and our fathers up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations

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through which we traveled. 18 And the LABC drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the LABC, because he is our God.”

PSALM 1

Please turn to page 64 in the front of the hymnal. Pastor sings the first half of each verse. All sing the second half of each verse, the refrains, and “Glory be to the Father....”

SECOND LESSON Ephesians 5:15–20 Be very careful, how you live— not as unwise but as wise,

16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to de-bauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one an-other with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

VERSE OF THE DAY

C: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

M: “Come, eat my bread and drink my wine. Leave your simple ways and live; walk in wisdom’s way” (Proverbs 9:5–6).

C: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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GOSPEL John 6:51–58 “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If any-

one eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.

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56 “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live be-cause of me.

58 “This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever.”

M: This is the Gospel of our Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ!

Be seated for the children’s Gospel

HYMN 749 “The Love of Christ, Who Died for Me”

found on p. 10

SERMON Joshua 24:14-18.

"AL FAB MM ANC MO HAPLMQARC, WM WSRR SMBTM TQM LORD"

1. Make that choice 2. Keep that commitment.

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NICENE CREED

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

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eter-nally 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 spo-

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ken 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 & FRIENDSHIP REGISTER

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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH & THE LORD’S PRAYER

M: Lord, have mercy on us. C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: Keep us and our whole congregation feeding on you in word

and sacrament, that we may live with you forever. Lord, have mercy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: Bless our sister congregations in Mankato, New Ulm, St. Peter

and Norseland. Supply our church in Gibbon with a new pastor soon. Bless the outreach of our sister congregations. Make our congregation a beacon of hope to all. Expand our outreach. Lord, have mercy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: Bless Danny Sheeks and Ashley Black in their new marriage.

Bless every marriage in this congregation with steadfast love and holy peace. Lord, have mercy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: Thank you for primary elections which took place on Tuesday.

For good government over us, we simply pray: Lord, have mer-cy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us.

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M: In their pain and difficulty, be kind to our loved ones we name

to you now in our hearts. Heal the sick and sustain the weary. In specific, uphold Tom Martens. Help Ila Zimmerman through her surgery. Be gracious to Alma Enter and Janice Wagner. Lord, have mercy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: For everyone who approaches your table in the minutes to come,

Father, we pray. Feed them with your Son’s body and blood. Give them forgiveness, perseverance in faith, and great peace. Lord, have mercy on us.

C: Christ, have mercy on us. M: Lord, have mercy on us. M: For every believer, young and old, you have taught us to pray, C: 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.

THE SACRAMENT

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up to the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

M: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he

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has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

C: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory.

You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give you thanks, for you have become my salvation.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

C: O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

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Dear guests: Please note our communion procedures on page 11.

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: 314 & 169 (Sunday only)

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C: Thank the Lord and sing his praise. Tell ev’ryone what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name. He renews his promises and leads his people forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia! Alleluia!

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

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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

M: Brothers and sisters, [...] and � give you peace.

C: Amen. Amen. Amen.

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Please join us for treats in the Fellowship Hall after the service fol-lowed by adult Bible class and Sunday School. Those begin in the Fireside Room. Today we will discuss how after an earth-quake, Jesus rose from the dead.

Acknowledgments: All Scripture in this folder is from the Holy Bi-ble, New International Version, 1984, and is reprinted with per-mission of Biblica.

Special Voters Meeting: A brief special meeting will be held right after the church service on Sunday, August 26th to discuss a possible new electronic message center and the remodeling of the church bathrooms. Bible class for adults (on the shipwreck Paul went through in Acts 27) will follow the voters meeting.

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WHO IS INVITED TO TAKE THE LORD’S SUPPER WITH US

We invite to the Lord’s Table the communicant members of Trinity Evan-

gelical Lutheran Church and those who are members of other congrega-

tions of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) or the Evan-

gelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). If you our guest today we ask you to speak

with our pastor prior to the service if you would like to join us at the

Lord’s Table. (He’d be glad to speak with you afterward too.)

Because of the serious nature of this Sacrament, and our Lord’s charge that

we administer it in accordance with his will, we practice close commun-

ion—as did the early Christian Church. We do this out of love for all peo-

ple to ensure, as far as humanly possible, that all who commune with us:

Are baptized.

Are aware of the Real Presence of Christ’s body and blood.

Are trusting only in Christ’s merits.

Confess with us the truths of Scripture.

Since the Lord’s Supper is a public declaration of unity in faith (1 Corin-

thians 10:17) we ask our children and our dear guests to make a public dec-

laration of faith before receiving the sacrament with us. Our pastor is are

happy to discuss with you what kind of discussion with him or classes this

might involve.

Jesus’ love and forgiveness are freely offered to all in God’s Word whether

they commune or not. In Christ we all stand on the same level before God.

Our motive and goal is love (1 Timothy 1:5). Our love for God compels us

to administer his sacrament according to Holy Scripture. Our love for

people compels us to practice close communion so that we will not lead

anyone into judgment, or encourage anyone to hypocrisy. If it is not possi-

ble today, we would love to have you come to the Lord’s Table with us

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Our Weekly Catechism Review Page

“Your will be done,” we pray to the Father, “on earth as in heaven.”

Last week we looked at the scene below from the opposite direction. In

the foreground Jesus was praying. Anguished, he asked so earnestly for

help—and for God’s will, not his will, to be done—that his sweat was

like drops of blood falling to the ground (Luke 22:44).

Now our perspective switches. Near us we see Peter, James and John. A

stone’s throw away, amid the gnarled trees of the olive grove, Jesus prays

in torment. Jesus’ three disciples fall asleep.

Jesus rises from prayer. He goes back to the disciples and finds them

slumbering, exhausted from sorrow.

“Why are you sleeping?” he asks. “Get up and pray so that you will not

fall into temptation” (Luke 22:45-46).

When Jesus comes back a second time and finds the disciples sleeping

once more, they do not know what to say to him (Mark 14:40).

What should we say? “Lord, you died for me. Forgive me! Don’t let the

devil or this world ensnare me. On my own, my flesh will fail me. May

your Father’s will, not mine, or that of my deadly enemies, be done.”

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TRINITY NEWS TEFGFHI: Wednesday, August 22 join us for the opening service at 8:00 am for the 2018-2019 Trinity school year. VJKJHFLGM: Lori Enter will be out of the office through the 21st. SNOOH CLEG: Anita & Dave Holmin have been kind enough to donate 100 dozen ears of corn to the Ladies Guild for $5/dozen. Coupons can be pur-chased today from a Ladies Guild member for a dozen ears. If you have any questions, please call Anita Holmin at 995-9536. Only 10 coupons are left! AEPI’M LQ SH. POHOE is hosting a slider-eating contest on Tuesday, August 28th, between Principal Joe Gumm and soon-to-be announced contestant. A percentage of the proceeds of the sales will be donated to Trinity Lutheran School. Times and further information will be announced next week. We hope to see you on the 28th!

150HR AGGFSOEMJEI YOJEPLLTM are still available at a cost of $10 if you didn’t get time to order one for yourself or family members. They are com-ing soon. A sample is in the approval stage and went to print on Monday so they should be here soon! BUVVOHFG SWLGMLEM could be used for October through December. Thank you so much. NFKLVVOH BVLLX DEFSO: Wednesday, August 22 from 1-7 pm at the Amer-ican Legion will be the next blood drive. Call 1-800-RED CROSS to sched-ule an appointment. As incentive to give, a $5 Amazon Gift Card will be sent to your email. IGMHJVVJHFLG: Pastor Marques Nelson has accepted a call to serve as pastor at St. Paul's in North Mankato. He will be replacing Gary Wong, who retired on July 1st. St. Paul's has set Pastor Nelson’s installation service for Sunday, September 2nd at 4:00 PM. They would be glad to have many join them in welcoming Marques and his family that day and praying for God’s blessings on his ministry in North Mankato. Please put September 2nd on your calendars. ROHFEOYOGH KOVOPEJHFLG: After 57 years of faithful service in dedication to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Pastor Melvin Schwark of Zion Luther-an in Courtland will be retiring. He will be preaching his last sermon on Sunday, August 26th at 10:00 am. The service will be held at the Court-land Community Center. There will be a potluck following the service. All are welcome to come, worship, and partake in some Christian fellowship.

HLH VUGKR MOESOEM are needed for the 2018-19 school year for Mt. Olive Lutheran School's hot lunch program. Please contact Principal Born (507-345-7927 or principal@mtolivelutheran.org) if you are interested.

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TRINITY NEWS

HLUMFGZ QLE HRO CRLEJV FOMH FG NLSOYPOE JH MVL will be needed for pairs or quartets of students (24 total) from Arizona Lutheran Academy choir the weekend of November 9–11. Please keep it in mind as the date approaches. More information will be forthcoming as to how many students will need to be housed. The choir that we host will be singing for our church service on November 11th. Please let Lori Enter (507-232-3938 ext. 0), Pastor Witte (ext.35)or Lois Bode (507-359-1273), know if you can help host a group. MVL FLLX SOESFKO AMMFMHJGH OWOGFGZ: Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School has a part-time position open in the food service at MVL. This position is for about 6 to 6 1/2 hours per day during the school year. Tasks include food prep-aration and service, washing dishes and clean up. Individuals interested in this position should contact Principal Tim Plath at MVL at 507-354-6851 or tplath@mvlhs.org. MVL OWOGFGZ SOESFKO [ IGMHJVVJHFLG: 2018-19 marks MVL's 40th year of training students for Christian lives. Please join them in their first celebration of this milestone at their opening service on August 26 at 1:30pm in the MVL gym. They will also be installing their new teachers: Becky Berg, Karyn Clemons, Ben Lundsten, Becky Rogotzke, and Jennifer Uher. Refreshments will be served after the service. DFEOKHLE LQ MFMMFLG AXSJGKOYOGH PLMFHFLG OWOG JH MVL: Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School is looking for a male member of a ELS/WELS church to serve as a full time Director of Mission Advancement. Infor-mation on the position, as well as an application, are available from MVL’s prin-cipal, Tim Plath at 507-354-6851 or tplath@mvlhs.org.

BOHRJGI LUHROEJG CLVVOZO in Mankato welcomes applications for an Interna-tional Student Activity Coordinator. This part time position will develop, coordi-nate, and execute activities for international students to assist in their adjustment and engagement with the college. A complete position description and applica-tion instructions can be found at https://www.blc.edu/employment. BOHRJGI LUHROEJG CLVVOZO welcomes applications for the Manager of Human Resources. This full time professional position will provide development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures related to human resource issues. A complete position description and application instructions can be found at https://www.blc.edu/employment. MJEHFG LUHROE CLVVOZO in New Ulm is now accepting applications for a part-time Administrative Assistant for its Staff Ministry and Congregational Assistant Program. A comprehensive description of this position can be found at mlc-wels.edu/hr. Interested individuals should apply online. Applications will be ac-cepted through 12:00 pm (noon) on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Additional infor-mation and details can be obtained by contacting the Martin Luther College Hu-man Resources Office at 507-354-8221.

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This Week’s Calendar

Sunday: Worship — 9:00 am

Sunday school and Bible class — 10:30 am

Monday: Bible study — 7:00 pm

Wednesday: Trinity School opening service—8:00 am

Bible study-9:00 am

Stewardship—7:00 pm

Thursday: Trinity food stand –5:00 pm

Worship — 7:00 pm

Our Response to God’s Grace

Saturday attendance: 12

Sunday attendance: 147

Operating (General Fund) $ 4389.00

Missions $ 375.00

MVL $ 629.00

Debt Retire $ 130.00

Capital Fund $ 265.00

Electronic funds $ 435.00

Organ fund $ 100.00

Bulletin: Robert & Sharon Freitag in memory of Lawrence & Mabel Roemhildt

Organist: Deb Witte

Special Thanks to our video coordinators and ushers, singers & greeters.

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