A Prayer Upon Entering Church Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ as-cended far above the heav-ens so that He might fill all creation with His presence: Mercifully give us faith to per-ceive that, ac-cording to His promise, He abides with His Church on earth, even to the end of the ages; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for-ever. Amen.

The Seventh Sunday of Easter May 8, 2016 + 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Welcome to the Lord’s Day. Lifting up holy hands, Jesus prays to His Father on behalf of His disciples and those who will believe in Him through their word. He is praying for the Church, in particular, that they might be one even as Jesus is one with the Father. If the Church, therefore, seeks to live out the unity for which Jesus is praying, then she must focus not on worldly models of unity, but on the unity that belongs to the Father and the Son and to do so in the power of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Himself gives. What does that unity look like?

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Sharing God’s Blessings Today • Sunday’s Radio Broadcast is sponsored by Marilyn and Larry Schubring for

blessings received on the occasion of Marilyn’s birthday, May 4, and in honor of all mothers on Mother’s Day.

• The flowers at the altar are sponsored in honor of our loving mother, Marion Jehn, from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

• The sponsor charts for 2016 for Broadcasts and Flowers are available for you to sign up. The charts are by the stairs by the northwest entry.

A Welcome for Those With Young Children This house is your children’s home, too. Relax and enjoy your time here:

• Jesus knows that children tend to wiggle and squawk, so please don’t feel embarrassed by it. Your children are welcome at Zion.

• To make it a bit easier on your family, please consider sitting towards the front where your children can easily see the worship leaders, hear the words, note the colors, wonder about some of the images up there, and em-brace the action at the altar.

• As we go along, softly explain the liturgy to your children, encouraging them to chime in with their parts: Amen! Lord have mercy! And also with you! I believe! Our Father! All of that belongs to them, too.

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

• If you and your child must leave, please hurry back. There is a nursery downstairs for those who would like to use it, but like Jesus, we want your children in the liturgy, not out. Let the little children come unto me. (Luke 18:16).

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

Announcements Parish announcements may be found in the weekly newsletter, For You, provided by the ushers after worship.

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PRELUDE Partita on “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

… Robert A. Hobby

RINGING OF THE BELLS Please stand and turn toward the cross as it is carried into the sanctuary.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” green hymnal #549

GREETING P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the

communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you.

KYRIE P: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

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P: For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the holy Church, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

P: For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.

P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

HYMN OF PRAISE

L: This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.

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Yea, amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Sav-ior, take the power and glory, claim the kingdom as thine own. Alle-luia, alle-luia, alle-luia! Thou shalt reign, and thou alone! ~Charles Wesley, 1707-1768 A.D.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you.

P: Let us pray . . . O King of glory, Lord of hosts, uplifted in tri-

umph far above all heavens, leave us not without consolation but send us the Spirit of truth whom you promised from the Father; for you live and reign with him and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen Please be seated.

CHORAL RESPONSE (9:00 a.m.)

“I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb”

FIRST LESSON Acts of the Apostles 1:12-26 12Then [the apostles] returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was numbered among us and was al-lotted his share in this ministry.”

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18(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wicked-ness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akel-dama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; “‘Let another take his office.’ 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must be-come with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23And they put for-ward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 133 L: Oh, how good and pleas′ant it is* when brethren live togeth′er in unity! C: It is like fine oil up′on the head* that runs down up′on the beard, L: upon the ′beard of Aaron,* and runs down upon the collar ′of his robe. C: It is like the ′dew of Hermon* that falls upon the ′hills of Zion.

Lord God, you have poured into our hearts the precious oil of your Spirit of love. Make us of one heart and of one will, so that we may be true mem-bers of the body of Jesus Christ, united as He has com-manded us; and to you be the glory now and forever. Amen. ~Psalm Prayer for Psalm 133

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L: For there the LORD has or′dained the blessing:* life for′evermore. All: Glory 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

SECOND LESSON Revelation 22:1-6, 12-20 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. 6And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” 12“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” 14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idola-ters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if any-one adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of

How price-less then is His mercy since that most beauti-ful One did not disdain to select the soul disfig-ured with the stain of sin for His bride! The greatest majesty on the part of the Bride-groom. The greatest in-firmity on the part of the pride. The greatest beauty on the part of the Bride-groom. The greatest de-formity on the part of the bride. ~Johann Gerhard, 1606 A.D.

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this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Please stand.

VERSE

GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 17th chapter.

20 [Jesus said,] “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even

It is also taught among us that one holy Church will be and remain for-ever. This is the assembly of all believers among whom the Gospel is preached in its purity and the holy Sac-raments are administered according to the Gospel. For it is suffi-cient for the true unity of the Church that the Gos-pel be preached in conformity with a true understand-ing of it and that the Sac-raments be administered in accordance with the div-ing Word. ~The Augsburg Confession, Article VII

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though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” P: The Gospel of the Lord.

NICENE CREED P: Let us confess the faith with one heart:

C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

eternally 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; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was cruci-fied under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scrip-tures; 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. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the for-giveness of sins. We look for � the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

Please be seated.

The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is His new creation by water and the Word. From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride; with His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died. ~Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 A.D.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL (9:00 a.m.) During the singing of the hymn, children of preschool age through grade 4 may leave for Sunday School classes downstairs in the church hall. Please reclaim your children at 10:25 a.m. after their music time in the balcony.

HYMN OF THE DAY “O Christ, Our Hope” green hymnal #300

SERMON “On Being One”

Please stand. (We do not kneel for prayer during the Easter season.)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P: Standing in the glorious light of the resurrection, let us pray. P: . . . O Lord of life, C: hear our prayer. P: Hear our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our crucified and

risen Savior. C: Amen

Please be seated.

OFFERING While the offerings are received, please pass in your row the Friendship Register, and add your name(s). If you are a guest or visitor, please in-clude your address.

VOLUNTARY “O Christ, Our Hope” … Paul Manz

Please stand.

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OFFERTORY “He Is Arisen! Glorious Word!”

OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Let us pray . . . Living God, C: in Christ you will raise us up from death to eternal life. Send

your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may receive our Lord with a living faith as he comes to us in His body and blood. Amen

Come risen Lord Jesus, help us with one accord to devote ourselves to prayer. Abide with us and in your glori-ous presence give us life. Receive our various gifts as one song of praise and keep us one as you are one with the Father and the Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P: The Lord be with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.

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

P: It is indeed right and salutary . . . we praise your name and join

their unending hymn:

SANCTUS (“Holy”)

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed,

took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me.”

In the same way also he took the cup after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in my blood,

which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink of it, in remembrance of me.

THE LORD’S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: 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 tres-passes, 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

ACCLAMATION P: This is the feast of victory for our God. C: Alleluia!

For in Holy Communion Jesus blesses with one body, which is His own, those who believe in Him, and He makes them one body with Himself and one another. Who could separate those who are united to Christ through that one sacred body or de-stroy their true union with one another? ~Cyril of Alexandria 375-444 A.D.

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SEQUENCE HYMN “Christ Is Arisen”

Please be seated.

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The congregation is ushered forward for Communion. If you cannot use the steps to the altar, you may either ask an usher to have Communion brought to you, or you may go to the altar in the side (west) chapel. Those not communing may cross their arms over their chest for a blessing. Holy Communion is the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which He joyfully gives to His Church to eat and to drink. This gift bestows tre-mendous benefits. His body and blood forgives ours sins, strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life and salvation. The Lord therefore invites to His altar baptized Christians who trust that they will receive in Holy Communion all that He promises there: His body and blood, the forgiveness of sins, union with Christ and His Church, life, and salvation. Know that He gives it to you with great joy.

COMMUNION HYMNS “Son of God, Eternal Savior” green hymnal #364

“Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” green hymnal #221 Please stand after all have received the sacrament.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin

and a model of the godly life. Enable us to receive him always with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen

Lord Jesus, you pre-pared this holy meal to help each one know that you still abide with us. Use this food to fulfill your prayer that we may all be one in you. You are the Lord forevermore. Amen.

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BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and � give you peace.

DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Alleluia! C: Christ is risen. Alleluia! Please turn toward the cross as it is carried out of the sanctuary.

RECESSIONAL HYMN “Crown Him with Many Crowns” green hymnal #170

SILENT PRAYER

POSTLUDE “Crown Him with Many Crowns” … Kevin Hildebrand

+ Soli Deo Gloria +

To God alone be glory

A Prayer as You Go Almighty and merciful God, send forth the Holy Spirit upon your Church to make us the temple where your glory dwells; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Serving at Worship Presiding Pastor: Rev. Steven Gjerde

Preaching Pastor: Rev. Ted Gulhaugen

Organist: Kantor Irene Beethe

Choir: (9:00) Zion Sunday School Children

Lector: (9:00) Grace Mueller

(11:00) Dave Gisselman

Radio Announcer: (9:00) Ryan Fernstaedt

Acolytes: (9:00) Alec Fernstaedt; Olivia Fernstaedt; Taylor Halverson

(11:00) Mitch Steinke

Elder: (9:00) Dick Ames

(11:00) Dave Gisselman

Ushers: (9:00) Marty Dettmering; Janet Dettmering;

Roger Ormond; Gary and Sue Wolslegel

(11:00) Al Lippert; Herbert Zahrt

Communion Assistants:

(9:00) Lois Jarosz; Grace Mueller

(11:00) Gary Gisselman; Donna Nuernberg

Altar Guild: Julie Sweeney; Natalie Sweeney

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Acknowledgements The liturgy is reprinted from the Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license #13202-L. Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version © 2001 by Crossway Bi-bles, a division of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. Used by per-mission. “He Is Arisen! Glorious Word!” Text and Tune: Public Domain. “Christ Is Arisen” © 1969 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permis-sion: LSB HymnLicense.net #100013767.

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Church Telephone: 715-848-7286

Senior Pastor Steven K. Gjerde Associate Pastor Theodore B. Gulhaugen Kantor Irene Beethe Parish Nurse Lenore Grosinske Office Manager Pam Gabriel Secretary Anna Mae Zeinemann Head Custodian Michael Renken Custodian Roger Ormond

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Zion Lutheran Church Sixth and Grant Streets, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Those who trust in the Lord shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. (Psalm 125:1)