The Tenth Sunday
after Pentecost
02 August 2015
P ea ce wi t h Ch r i s t Lu t h er a n Ch u rch
A congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
1412 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
970-226-4721
pwchrist@pwchrist-fc.org
Reverend Richard Pierson, Vacancy Pastor
970-597-0218
rapierson72@yahoo.com
We l c o m e t o P e a c e w i t h C h r i s t
We’re glad that you’ve joined with us today to receive the gifts of
God’s grace given in his Son Jesus Christ. It is our sincere hope that
these provide you spiritual refreshment and strength, confirming you
in the promise of eternal life that is ours in Christ, both now, and in
the age to come.
Since worship involves substantial things, you may wish to prepare
through personal reflection and prayer, as many in our congregation
do. To facilitate this, we intend that the pre-service time within the
sanctuary be a quiet, tranquil environment, and we do appreciate
everyone’s considerateness in this regard. The time before worship
also offers an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the order of
service, which is detailed in the following pages.
If you are a guest with us today and would like to learn more about
our congregation, please ask a greeter or an usher for a copy of our
welcome packet. Also, if time permits, take a moment to speak with
our pastor; he would love to make a personal connection with you.
Jesus Is the True and Living Bread from Heaven
Having rescued Israel “out of the land of Egypt” (Ex. 16:6), the
Lord manifested His glory and made Himself known to His people.
He fed them with “meat to eat” in the evening and with “bread
from heaven” in the morning (Ex. 16:4, 8, 12). But now, the “true
bread from heaven,” which the Father gives to you, is the Son,
“who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” (John
6:32–33). Whoever comes to Him “shall not hunger,” and
whoever believes in Him “shall never thirst.” He is “the bread of
life,” who gives Himself to you as “the food that endures to
eternal life” (John 6:27, 35). By the gracious working of God, you
believe in Him by the calling of one Spirit through the Gospel, so
that you also have “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and
Father of all” (Eph. 4:4–6). As you eat His one body in the Holy
Supper, so you belong to the one body of His Church, in which
you “are to grow up in every way into him who is the head” (Eph.
4:15).
O rd e r o f D i v i n e S e r v i c e
Setting Two—Lutheran Service Book, page 167
Confession & Absolution
Opening Hymn
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
LSB 790
~At the final stanza of the hymn, the congregation stands, facing the cross
as it is processed into the chancel.
Stand
Confession & Absolution
p. 167
S e r v i c e o f t h e Wo r d
Introit
~Chanted responsively between the cantor and congregation.
With upright heart he shep- | herded them*
and guided them with his | skillful hand.
He commanded the | skies above*
and opened the doors of | heaven,
and he rained down on them man- | na to eat*
and gave them the grain of | heaven.
Man ate of the bread of the | angels;*
he sent them food in a- | bundance.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
With upright heart he shep- | herded them*
and guided them with his | skillful hand.
Kyrie
Gloria In Excelsis
Salutation & Collect of the Day
Sit
p. 168
p. 170
p. 172
First Lesson—Exodus 16:2-15
Response
Gradual
p. 172
Rom. 11:33, 36
~Chanted in unison.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and
knowl- | edge of God!*
How unsearchable are his judgments and how
inscrutable | his ways!
For from him and through him and to him are | all things.*
To him be glory forever. | Amen.
Epistle Lesson—Ephesians 4:1-16
Response
Stand
Alleluia
Gospel Responses
Gospel Lesson—John 6:22-35
Apostles’ Creed
Sit
Hymn of the Day
“Lift High the Cross”
Sermon
“Unity in the Spirit!”
The offering is received
p. 172
p. 173
p. 173
p. 175
LSB 837
Ephesians 4:4-6
~During this time, you are invited you to sign the Record of Fellowship
as it is passed down the pew.
Stand
Offertory
Prayer of the Church
p. 176
Service of the Sacrament
Preface & Proper Preface
Sanctus
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord’s Prayer
p. 177
p. 178
p. 179
The Words of Our Lord
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei
Sit
Concerning the Lord’s Supper
p. 180
p. 180
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated in this congregation in the confession and
glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread
and wine but His true body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of
sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord
invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside
any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show
forth His death until He comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood in an
inappropriate manner do so to their great harm, and because Holy Communion
is a confession of the faith confessed at this congregation’s altar, any who are
not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession of faith differing from that
of this congregation and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are asked to
refrain from receiving the sacrament until they have spoken with the Pastor.
Hymns during distribution:
“Lord Whose Love through Humble Service”
“What Is This Bread”
Instrumental Piece
“Word of God, Come Down on Earth”
Stand
Nunc Dimittis
Post-Communion Collect
Benediction
Recessional Hymn
“We Praise You and Acknowledge You”
LSB 848
LSB 629
LSB 545
p. 182
p. 183
p. 183
LSB 941
~At the final stanza of the hymn, the congregation stands, facing the cross
as it is processed out of the nave.
Sit
Welcome & Announcements
Postlude
Divine Service, Setting Two from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.
T h i s We e k
Sunday, August 2
8:00 a.m.—Divine Service with communion
9:30 a.m.—Education Hour
10:45 a.m.—Divine Service with communion
Monday, August 3
5:30 p.m.—Missions & Ministry
Tuesday, August 4
10:30 a.m.—Youth Midweek Program
Thursday, August 6
10:30 a.m.—Youth Midweek Program
Saturday, August 8
10:00 a.m.—Youth Service Project
Sunday, August 9
8:00 a.m. —Divine Service with Communion
9:30 a.m.—Education Hour
10:45 a.m.—Divine Service with Communion
Bible Readings for the Week
Today:
Psalm 57; 2 Chronicles 4-6
Monday:
Psalm 58; 2 Chronicles 7-9
Tuesday: Psalm 59; 2 Chronicles 10-12
Wednesday: Psalm 60; 2 Chronicles 13-15
Thursday: Psalm 61; 2 Chronicles 16-18
Friday:
Psalm 62; 2 Chronicles 19-21
Saturday: Psalm 63; 2 Chronicles 22-24
Next Week’s Bible Readings
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-8
Epistle:
Eph. 4:17-5:2
Gospel:
John 6:35-51
On the Air and the Net
~The Lutheran Hour is broadcast locally on Sunday mornings on:
KOA 850 – 6 a.m., KFKA 1310 – 9:30 a.m., or KATR 98.3 – 8:30
a.m. Sermons, devotions, and other resources are also available on
the LHM website: http://www.lutheranhour.org/
~The Peace with Christ Radio Broadcast can be heard on KCOL
600 on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
~The sermon from our radio program is available on the church
website: http://pwchrist-fc.org/in-print/sermons-2/
News & Notes
Weekly Figures
Attendance—July 19
Worship: 8:00 a.m.—95, 10:45 a.m.—104
Education Hour: Adult Bible Study—40, Sunday School—15
Financials—As of June 2015
Budget:
$479,475.00
Income:
$215,488.13
Expenses: $221,898.19
Net Income: -$6,410.06
In Our Prayers
Those ill, hospitalized, or recovering
Daniel Cerman, Mackenzie Cheuvront, Rev. Perry Copus, Patrick
Fox
Those unable to attend church
Marjorie Brannen, Lorraine Buchleiter, Vern Carlson, Nancy
Drage, Dorothy Gordon, Esther Kent, Shirley Norman, Shirley
Poppe, Patty Price, Richard & Jeannine Salisbury, June
Schwarck, Leora Snyder, Betty Walters, Jan Wergin, Jack
Wolfe
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
*EDUCATION*INSPIRATION*SERVICE
• Mites are mighty! LWML's mite box for World Missions is in the
Narthex TODAY. Your donations support National and District grant
recipients here at home and around the world. A full listing of grant
recipients and specific dollar figures paid to date is available online at
www.lwml.org.
• Save the date! September 12th is LWML's Fall Rally at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Greeley. Our mission project for August will
align with the Rally's Ingathering. Stay tuned to future bulletins for
info as it becomes available.
General
Pastoral Expectations Form
Please complete the pastoral expectations form that you recently
received in the mail. You may place them on the small table in the
narthex. They are due August 2.
Pastoral Nomination Forms
The official District forms will be available August 2nd. In addition
to the name and congregation of a pastor, you will need to provide a
short justification for your nomination and sign the form. The forms
will be available on the small table in the narthex or you may request
one from Paul Rubel. You may return the completed form to the small
table or Paul Rubel. The due date is August 30th.
Sunday School Teacher Needed
We're in need of one (that's 1) teacher to complete coverage for our
Sunday School classes for the coming year. The slot that remains
open is for Kindergarten--2nd grade. Lesson materials are provided. If
you are willing to help with this important work, please speak with
Michael at your earliest convenience.
Help Needed
The Hands In Harmony Team for the month of August needs your
help filling some positions. Please check the HIH bulletin board in the
sunshine hall. Thank You!
Baby Shower
Mark & Emily Geisler invite you to our baby shower at Peace With
Christ Lutheran Church at 2:00 pm on August 22nd. We will be
having twins expected December 5th and wish to celebrate with
church friends and family. A gift card will be raffled to those who
bring diapers. We are registered at Target and Babies R Us.
Please have RSVP by email to susankbusek@centurylink.net
PWC Fourth Annual Pie Auction and Ice Cream Social
Sunday August 30th from 2-5. The best pie makers in northern
Colorado are again dusting off their rolling pins to again provide us
with beautiful, scrumptious, and mouth-watering delicacies of all
varieties, sizes, and price ranges. Perhaps you’ll be the lucky
purchaser and choose the special pie that contains a cash surprise.
Festivities will start at 2:00 on Sunday August 30th with pie delivery
and viewing, followed by live entertainment, the thrilling and
suspenseful pie auction and the ice cream social to round out the
evening. Please let us know if you can attend by signing up on the Pie
Auction/Ice Cream Social poster in the narthex.
We hope you’ll mark your calendar and join us for lots of fun,
frolic, and fellowship. Proceeds and contributions will be used to
continue the improvements to the church building that you’ve
requested. If you’re not able to attend but would like to support the
fund-raising efforts, you can drop your donation into the offering
plate or give your donation to an elder or to a committee member.
Please mark “Long Range Improvement” in the ‘memo’ line.
Thanks again for your support,
Your Long Range Improvement Committee
LET’S GO GOLFING
Things are coming together very well for the 3rd annual Peace With
Christ golf tournament at Mountain Vista Golf course on Sept. 19.
Mike at Mountain Vista Golf course has indicated that if we can get
60 players signed up that he would let us use the entire course for our
tournament and would not allow any other golfers on the course until
we have complete our tournament. With this challenge, we are asking
all golfers to please consider signing up to play. You can sign up as a
4 person team, threesome, twosome or as an individual and we will
put together the teams. Talk to your friends and see if they would like
to play with you in this tournament. We would be happy to have
more people from outside of our congregation playing.
There will be prizes for the 1st and 2nd placed teams in both the
men’s and mixed flights as well as drawing prizes and a lunch is
included with the registration fee.
Sign up flyers are available at your church that provides more
information about the tournament. Remember that if you sign up
before Sept. 6th the cost is only $65, but it will cost $75 after that date
and the deadline for signing up is Sept. 13th. Come and play with us
and have an enjoyable day.
S e r v i n g To d a y
Materials:
Greeters:
8:00 a.m.
Martha Pforr
Martha Pforr
10:45 a.m.
Pastor & Carol
Caspersen
Guest Book:
Elders:
Ushers:
Sara Buchleiter
Jerry Buchleiter
Ken Keeney
Chris Dunker
Wes Nierman
Chris Dunker
Ernestine Munsey
Paul Rubel
Nursery:
Acolytes:
Crucifers:
Audio:
Sarah Krueckeberg
James Pennington
Isaac Pennington
Lynn Boehnke
Kai Olsen
Soren Olsen
Flowers on the Altar in Celebration for
Claude & Donna France’s 45th Wedding Anniversary
Serving August 9
Materials:
Greeters:
Guest Book:
Elders:
Ushers:
Marcy Petago
Donna France
Ray Kaiser
Jerry Buchleiter
Karen Carlson
Rob Kingsley
Chris Dunker
Ernestine Munsey
Julie Frank
Nursery:
Acolytes:
Crucifers:
Audio:
DuRant
Christian Peterson
Dylan Nierman
Natalie Boehnke
Lauren Ivers
David Ivers