The Christian Faith, One Word at a Time — Reconciliation

Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive

North Mankato, MN 56003

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“Proclaim the wonders God has done!”

Church Staff

Pastor Hartwig: 507-382-6826

Email: pastorhartwig@gmail.com Pastor Moldstad: 507-382-0045 Email: pastormoldstad@gmail.com Church Office: 507-385-1386

Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool

Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad

Phone: 507-385-7752

Email: joslynmoldstad@gmail.com

Church website: Peacemankato.com

Divine Service Sunday – 8:30 & 10:00 AM & Wednesday – 6:30 PM

July 2, 2017 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to Peace! – The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone.

Before Worship As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer:

Prayer of the Day O God, protector of all the faithful, You alone make strong; You alone make holy. Show us Your mercy and forgive our sins day by day. Guide us through our earthly lives that we do not lose the things You have prepared for us in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For the Children A Cry-Room is available if your little ones need a moment. It is the first room on the left as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service.

Facilities Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side.

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The Divine Service Rite 1, p. 41

Opening Prayer P: O Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter, we are assembled in Your presence to

hear Your holy Word. We pray You to open our hearts by Your Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of Your Word we may be taught to repent of our sins, to believe on Jesus in life and death, and to grow day by day in grace and holiness. Hear us for Christ’s sake. Amen.

Hymn #35, “All Glory Be to God”

The Confession of Sin P: Let us bow before the Lord and confess our sins. Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we

are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against You by thought, word and deed. Therefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

C: O most merciful God, You have given Your only-begotten Son to die for us: have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us a true knowledge of You, and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)

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The Absolution

P: Lift up your hearts unto God! Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us, and has given His only

Son to die for us, and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To all who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God, and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He who believes and is baptized will be saved. Grant this, Lord, unto us all. Amen.

The Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest) P: Glory be to God in the highest.

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The Salutation

The Collect

P: Let us pray…one God, now and forever.

The Lesson – Exodus 19:2-8a 2After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

3Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: 4'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, 6you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites."

7So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak. 8The people all responded together, "We will do everything the LORD has said."

The Epistle – Romans 5:6-11 6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the

ungodly. 7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man

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someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! 10For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

The Holy Gospel – Matthew 9:35 – 10:8

P: The Holy Gospel for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost is written in the 9th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, beginning at the 35th verse.

35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

10:1He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

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The Creed

P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed:

C: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the Forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and the Life everlasting.

Hymn #403, “God Loved the World So That He Gave”

The Sermon – Romans 5:6-11 The Christian Faith, One Word at a Time — Reconciliation

P: The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus unto everlasting life. Amen.

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The Prayer of the Church1

P: Almighty God, we acknowledge with thanks that all we have and enjoy is a gift from Your gracious hand. We come before You today in heartfelt appreciation for our nation and its people.

C: We thank You for enabling us to worship You in freedom and to serve You without fear.

P: You have enriched us with the bounties of farm and factory, the beauty of forest and mountain, and the marvels of medicine and science.

C: For all these blessings, we praise and glorify You.

P: Look with favor upon our nation, and preserve our cherished liberties. Enable our leaders to govern with wisdom, honesty, courage, and justice. Protect those who serve in the armed forces and those who maintain peace and safety in our communities.

C: Give us willingness to obey our nation’s laws and to work for the common good.

P: Keep our financial institutions secure and our economy strong. Bless our fields that they may produce abundant harvests. Guard us from calamities of nature and accident, and spare our land from the ravages of disease and epidemic.

C: Teach us not to worry but to cast all our cares on You.

P: Strengthen the homes of our nation. By Your Spirit lead husbands and wives to love each other, parents to nurture their children, young adults to assume responsibility, and children to show respect.

Special prayers and intercession may follow.

Hear us, Lord, as we bring You our private petitions.

Silent prayer.

To You, O Lord, we bring our thanks and our requests.

C: Hear our prayers for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

C: 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

1 Prayers of the Church – The Nation. From Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal © 2008. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-721927.

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temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Apostolic Benediction

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

The Offering

The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord’s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry.

“And my God will meet your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

Please fill out the Friendship Register.

Hymn #306, “What Wondrous Love Is This”

The Collect

P: Let us give thanks and pray:

We thank You, Lord God the Father, that You have given Your only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. We thank You, Lord Jesus Christ, that You have borne in Your sacred body all our sins, and by Your blood have blotted out all our transgressions. We thank You, Lord, the Holy Spirit, that You have created in our hearts true faith, that we know of nothing to trust for our salvation, except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. O God, grant us Your grace, that we may perfectly believe that all our sins are forgiven for the sake of the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so enlighten us by Your Holy Spirit, that, in the power of our Redeemer’s death, we may day by day put off sin, and never forsake the Lord Jesus Christ, until we see Him face to face in life eternal. We ask it all in Christ’s name.

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The Benediction

P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

The Closing Hymn #602, “God Bless Our Native Land”

The Closing Prayer

P: O Lord, we render unto You our heartfelt thanks that You have taught us what You would have us believe and do. Help us, O God, by Your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ, to keep Your Word in pure hearts, that we thereby may be strengthened in faith, perfected in holiness, and comforted in life and death. Amen.

Thank you to those who served in our service today: Organist: Hannah Spivey; The ushers; Cover Artwork: Don Moldstad.

To God be the Glory!

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Announcements This week at Peace: Sunday: 8:30 AM Divine Service 10:00 AM Divine Service Tuesday: NO Solid Grounds Bible Study Wednesday: 6:30 PM Divine Service Sunday: 8:30 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion 10:00 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion Important upcoming events: July Group 3 – Refreshments; Group 1 – Greeters July 9th – 14th Camp Indianhead July 27th – 30th LYA Convention Now – September 3rd Summer – Sunday worship 8:30 & 10:00 AM No Sunday School or Adult Bible Class Now – September 6th Wednesday evening worship services

Don’t know what to do with the kids during the summer? Bring them to the park! The Moms On a Mission (M.O.M.s) group has set up park playdates on Wednesday mornings for the summer months. All are welcome (even

dads). Join us Wednesdays, starting June 7, from 9:30am-noon, bring a picnic lunch if you like. Come and go as you please. We will be rotating a different park each month. June is Alexander Park, July is Spring Lake Park, and August is Sibley Park. If weather is rainy, playdate is cancelled. Come when you can! Questions? Contact Heidi Graham at heidijennifergraham@gmail.com.

Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool will put a smile on your child’s face as he hears Bible stories, prayers and hymns and learns of God’s wonderful world in a hands-on environment. Keep your child close to Jesus and to you, with a

Christ-centered preschool that prepares your child for Kindergarten. We are thankful to God for the beautiful addition He is allowing our church to build, but it is the message of Jesus’ forgiveness, not the beauty of the building, that sets our church and preschool apart from all the rest. At Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool forgiven teachers proclaim the message of Christ and Him crucified, to your forgiven children. Don’t hesitate to call 385-7752 to enroll your child in Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool. We have 7 spots left!

Last week at Peace: Sunday 175 Wednesday 20

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To watch our service live, go to: www.peacemankato.com/live-streaming or to our Facebook page. The service will start automatically when it is live (8:30 AM - Sundays, 6:30 PM - Wednesdays during Lent). For recorded services, go to www.vimeo.com/peacemankato and you can choose which service you want to

watch. We are currently only streaming and recording during the 8:30 service on Sundays.

Volunteer to help with construction or be a “go-fer” for a day! Do you have extensive construction experience? Do you have no construction experience? Can you hold a hammer and follow directions? Do you have no interest in construction but have a valid driver's license and can transport odds and end materials (nails, bottled waters, etc.) to the job site? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we need YOU! Workdays are Tuesday–

Saturday, June 6th – August 26th, and start with a devotion at 6:45am. (This start time is earlier than previously advertised due to the heat wave we have experienced.) Please sign up on the sheet located in the narthex near the "Feed the Builders" sign up. If you are available short notice, please just show up at church. All volunteers please be sure to sign in and out at the job site. Any questions about volunteering for construction can be directed to Brittany Otto, (507)351-1299 or brittany.otto@outlook.com.

Feeding the Builders – If you have signed up to serve, please check the lists to see that what you’re bringing is not being served that same week. If you have not indicated what you are bring, please do so. There are still some opportunities to serve, especially in August. Thank you all for sharing your talents.

New 2 You Annual Meeting/Volunteer Appreciation - Please join us for sweets and fellowship at the Annual Meeting/Volunteer Appreciation on Wednesday, July 12. It will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran, North Mankato in the Fireside Room from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. We want to thank all who volunteer, support or donate to New 2 You! We would not be able to continue our support of Christian Education without you!

Bethany Lutheran College welcomes applications for a part time Coordinator of International Students, and part-time Library Services Paraprofessional. Also, for a live-in position of Resident Hall Coordinator with a July 31, 2017, start date. The Resident Hall Coordinator is responsible for creating and encouraging a positive residential experience. Complete position descriptions and application instructions can be found posted on the bulletin board and at https://www.blc.edu/employment.