Welcome to Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church
Sharing God’s Love with All!
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 23, 2015, 9:00 am
Praise Team Sunday
Welcome and Announcements
Confession and Forgiveness
P: We gather in the name of the Father, +the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
P: We know we are not perfect. We have sinned by not
loving and trusting God with all our heart, all our
mind, all our soul, and all our strength. We have
sinned by not loving others as Christ loves us. Let us
confess our sin, so God can create in us a fresh start, a
new and clean heart. Heavenly Father,
C: We confess that we have sinned against you in
thought, word and deed. We have thought better
of ourselves than others. We have told lies and said
hurtful things, acted in ways we wish we could take
back, and looked the other way when action was
needed. In your mercy, O God, forgive us, repair
the brokenness within us and between us for the
sake of Jesus, Our Savior. Amen.
P: In anyone in Christ, there is a new creation;
everything old has passed away; everything has
become new! In Christ you are a new creation: your
sins are forgiven. This marks a new beginning for you.
Be kind to one another, forgive one another as God in
Christ has forgiven you.
C: Amen.
Gathering Hymn……………………………...…Great is the Lord
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just. By His power we
trust in His love. Great is the Lord, He is faithful and
true. By His mercy He proves He is love. Great is the
Lord and worthy of glory. Great is the Lord and
worthy of praise. Great is the Lord now lift up your
voice, now lift up your voice. Great is the Lord, great
is the Lord.
Greeting and Prayer of the Day
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.
P: Let us pray.
Holy God, your word feeds your people with life that is
eternal. Direct our choices and preserve us in your
truth, that, renouncing what is false and evil, we may
live in you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior
and Lord. Amen.
Special Music………………Your Name……….…Praise Team
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on
him the name that is above every name, so that at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on
earth and under the earth and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
~Philippians 2:9-11
First Reading……………………....……. Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Psalm………………………………………………...Psalm 34:15-22
15 The
eyes of the LORD are up- | on the righteous, and
God’s ears are open | to their cry. 16 The face of the LORD
is against those | who do evil, to erase the
remembrance of them | from the earth 17 The righteous
cry, and | the LORD hears them and delivers them from | all
their troubles. 18 The LORD is near to the | brokenhearted
and saves those whose spir- | its are crushed. 19 Many
are the troubles | of the righteous, but the LORD delivers
them from | every one. 20 God will keep safe | all their
bones; not one of them | shall be broken. 21 Evil will
bring death | to the wicked and those who hate the
righteous | will be punished. 22 O LORD, you redeem the
life | of your servants, and those who put their trust in you
will | not be punished.
Second Reading…………….………….…….Ephesians 6:10-20
Gospel……………………………….………………….John 6:56-69
Sermon……………………………..……Pastor Yvonne Marshall
Hymn of the Day….............What a Mighty Word God Gives
What a mighty word God gives! What a mighty word
God gives! When he speaks, our faith is fed. Give us,
Lord our daily bread. What a mighty word God gives!
What a mighty word God gives! What a mighty word
God gives! God sent us the only Son, who for us the
Vic-try’s won. What a mighty word God, what a
mighty word God, what a mighty word God gives!
Apostles Creed…………………………………………..Page 105
Prayers (each petition will end with either “Lord, in your
mercy” C: Hear our prayer; “Let us pray” C: Have mercy,
O God; or “Hear us O God” C: Your mercy is great.)
Sharing of the Peace
Offering
Offering Hymn…..Lord, I Lift Your Name on High…….#857
Lord, I lift your name on high; Lord, I love to sing your
praises. I’m so glad you’re in my life, I’m so glad you
came to save us. You came from heaven to earth to
show the way, from the earth to the cross, my debt to
pay, from the cross to the grave, from the grave to the
sky; Lord, I lift your name on high.
Offering Prayer
P: God of mercy and grace,
C: The eyes of all look to you, and you open your hand
in blessing. Thank you for the gifts we have
received: our life, our abilities, all that we have.
Receive our offering as a gesture of thanksgiving
for the blessings you have given. Use what we have
offered to help those in need. Lord, bless the meal
we are about to receive, that we may be nourished
in faith and strengthened for service. May our lives
bring glory to your holy name. Amen.
Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer………………………………….………Page 134
Holy Communion
We believe this is the Lord’s meal offered to the family of
the faith. All are welcome to share in this meal we call
Holy Communion. We believe Christ is present with us in
this meal. Gluten free wafers and non-alcoholic wine may
be requested from the server. If you are unable to come
forward, let an usher know and communion will be
brought to you. You are invited to come forward to
receive a blessing if you choose not to receive
communion.
Communion Hymn………..…Amazing Grace……….…..#779
Some sat in darkness and the deepest gloom, prisoners
suffering in iron chains, for they had rebelled against the
words of God and despised the counsel of the Most
High…Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he
saved them from their distress. He brought them out of the
darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their
chains. ~Psalm 107:10-14
Communion Prayer
P: Lord, we thank you that at your table you have fed us
again with the food of everlasting life. Send us with
your blessing to share your love with all in the name of
Our Savior, Jesus Christ.
C: Amen.
Benediction
Sending Hymn………………………..……I Will Sing, I Will Sing
I will sing, I will sing a song unto the Lord. (Repeat x 3)
Alleluia, glory to the Lord
Chorus:
Alleluia, alleluia, glory to the Lord (Repeat x 3)
Alleluia, Glory to the Lord.
We will come, we will come as one before the Lord
(Repeat x 3)
Alleluia, glory to the Lord. (Chorus)
In His name, in His name we have victory (Repeat x 3)
Alleluia, glory to the Lord.
P: Go in peace. Share God’s Love with All!
C: Thanks be to God!
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Pastor: Pastor Yvonne Marshall
Email: pastoroslcwh@gmail.com
Cell Phone: 712-308-6741
Office Phone: 715-538-4334
Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org
Church Email: osluthwh@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-1pm;
Tuesday and Thursday 7am-1pm
Assisting in Worship today:
Accompanist: Sue Kohnert
Ushers: Karl and Donna Fernholz
Communion Servers: David and Linda Schaefer
Videographers: Stephens Family
Lector: Mike Anhorn
Quilting: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Quilting group will
begin meeting again on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
at 8:30 am. If you have any questions feel free to contact
Nancy Lyngen at 608-989-2749. Everyone is welcome to
join!
God’s Work - Our Hands: Mark your calendars for
September 13th, 2015 as we will be coming together to
help those in need. We will be stripping and painting a
homebound member of our congregation’s house. We
will also be making fleece blankets and cloth tote bags
for foster care children. There will also be a picnic of hot
dogs, chips, and ice cream after all of our hard work.
Come and help to “Share God’s Love with All!”
Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming
week to: Jean Briggs, Michelle Davis, Chad Foss, Goodwin
Anderson, Marie Clatt, Olin Fimreite, Shylana Goplin,
Nicholas Lewis, Barbara Mathson, Donna Fernholz,
Matthew Peters, Korine Solberg, Brady Giese, Leslie
Laehn, Ervin Thompson, Cole Demulling, Hensel
Gilbertson, and Lori Ives.
Please pray for the following: Barb Harms, Karl
Fernholz, Lois Everson, Don Johnson, Roy Arneson, Bob
Nelson, Joanne Foss, Maynard Clipper, David Sobotta,
Hensel Gilbertson, Ivan Semb, Nancy Martinovici, Sara
Staff, Laura Schansberg, and Pastor Lewis
Thompson.*If you or someone you know would like
to be added or removed from this list, please contact
the church office.
Coming up this week:
Monday - Property and Finance Meeting 6:00pm
Thursday - Friday - WELCA retreat at Luther Park