Sunday, July 5, 2015
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Rev. Michelle Townsend de López, Presiding & Preaching
(Silence is kept for reflection.)
P:
Before God and in the company of our sisters and brothers, let us confess our sin.
God and Father of all,
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, 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, cleanse us, and heal us, for the sake of Jesus, our Savior.
Amen.
Please put your cell phone on vibrate or turn it off before the service begins.
Introduction
Jesus does great deeds of power and gives his disciples authority over demons. Yet none of
this power is unilateral; it all must be received by faith. Jesus asks his disciples to go out
without money or supplies, so that they will be dependent on how others receive them. When
we are sent from the assembly to witness and to heal, we are asked to be vulnerable, to be
dependent on the reception of others. The Spirit always operates in the between: between
Jesus and his Abba, between Jesus and us, between you and me, between us and those to
whom we are sent.
The Elders serving today are Craig Dent, Tracy
Harris and Deanna Riley-Willliams.
GATHERING SONG
“Shout to the Lord”
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CALL TO WORSHIP
E:
You are the God of all nations.
C:
We give You thanks and praise for who we have become in You.
E:
You are the God of all peoples.
C:
We welcome all in the name of Christ who first welcomed us.
E:
You are the God of all things.
C:
Nations rise and nations fall, but You are the same God yesterday, today, and
forever.
All: We come together to worship You. Amen.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding
minister begins.
P:
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, creator of wind and rain, field and ocean, the
bread of life coming down from above, the power at work within us and this world.
C:
Amen.
P:
If anyone is 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 taken
away and you are made new. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
C:
Amen.
GREETING
P:
The Lord has Risen!
C:
He has risen indeed! Alleluia. Alleluia!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P:
Almighty God,
C:
You created us and the world we live in without borders and boundaries. You
created all of us in Your image. All of us are Your beloved children. Help us to
see our kindred in the world. Help us to tear down the walls and build bridges.
Call upon us to cross the borders that we have placed and share Your love by
caring for the needs of all. May we remember that You have welcomed us first,
and so we ought to welcome one another in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
OPENING HYMN
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
#283, TFBF
FIRST READING
Ezekiel 2:1-5
SECOND READING
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
SOLO
Judy Ellwanger
CHILDREN’S SERMON
Ed Carlson
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Stand)
“Halle, Halle, Hallelujah”
#25, TFBF
GOSPEL
Mark 6:1-13
At home and abroad, Jesus and his disciples encounter resistance as they seek to proclaim
God's word and relieve affliction.
GOSPEL RESPONSE
“Halle, Halle, Hallelujah”
#25, TFBF
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
#253, TFBF
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
PEACE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERING AND PREPARATION
OFFERING
OFFERTORY HYMN (Stand)“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”#276, TFBF
OFFERTORY PRAYER
E:
God of mercy and grace, the eyes of all wait upon You, and You open your hand in
blessing. Fill us with good things at Your table that we may come to the help of all in
need, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord.
C:
Amen.
DIALOGUE
P:
The Lord be with you.
C:
And also with you.
P:
Lift up your hearts.
C:
We lift them to the Lord.
P:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C:
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
PREFACE
P:
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God. You reveal your glory as
the glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit equal in majesty, undivided in
splendor, one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your eternal glory. And so with all
the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your
name and we lift our voices to say . . .
SANCTUS
C:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
P:
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for
you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave
thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my
blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the
remembrance of me.
C:
Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
INVITATION TO COMMUNION (Sit)
P:
Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me
will never be thirsty.”
HOLY COMMUNION
(Gluten free Holy Communion wafers are available. Inform the minister when you step forward to receive Communion.)
HYMNS DURING DISTRIBUTION
“I Just Came to Praise the Lord”
#287, TFBF
“I’ve God Peace Like a River”
#258, TFBF
POST COMMUNION PRAYER (Stand)
E:
Wise and generous God, we thank you that at this holy table you have fed us again
with the food of everlasting life. Send us with your blessing to seek the good of our
neighbor and call others to your feast, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C:
Amen.
BENEDICTION
P:
Almighty and merciful God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep
you this day and forevermore.
C:
Amen.
SENDING SONG
“Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises”
P:
Go in peace. Live in love as Christ loved us.
C:
Thanks be to God!
#158, TFBF
COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, July 6, 2015 Jan Hus, martyr, died 1415
Hus was a Bohemian (present-day Czech Republic) priest who spoke against abuses in the
church, and was seen by Martin Luther as his predecessor in the reforming movement. He
was found guilty of heresy by a council of the church, and burned at the stake.
Saturday, July 11 Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, died around 540
Benedict is known as the father of the Western monastic movement. Educated in Rome, he
went to live as a hermit, and eventually gathered a community of monks around him. He
wrote a rule for living in monasteries that is used by Benedictines and adapted by others.
Sunday, July 12 Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1931
A winner of the Nobel Prize for peace for his efforts to unite peoples after the First World
War, Söderblom also called attention to the revival of early church worship principles, and
helped to lay the groundwork for the World Council of Churches.
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Thank you for worshipping with us today. Please feel free to participate fully in today’s
service. Join with us as we sing, pray, listen, respond, greet and encourage one another
celebrating God’s extravagant love for all people in Jesus Christ. You are especially invited
to the meal of our Lord at Holy Communion where Jesus meets us through the bread and
wine, his body and blood.
Please save the date! On Sunday August 30, from noon to 4:00 PM Cross will welcome
residents of our neighborhood and our church and community partners to end the summer in
celebration. There will be great food, music, games and prizes for children, and information
about programs serving our community. It will be a special time for all of us to get to know
each other better. Get the word out!
Claim your name tag--check list posted on cry room window. If your name appears,
please come to hospitality table Sunday morning and claim your name tag. Thanks.
Upcoming July Birthdays
July 5
Alexus Brown
July 5
Brooklyn Love
July 6
Candice Ghoston
July 9
Reya Mounger
If you have a pastoral emergency, please call Pastor Michelle at 414-434-9620.
Cross Church Office Hours: Monday– Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The office is closed on
Fridays. Pastor Michelle is off on Fridays and will only answer calls if it is an emergency.
Upcoming July Anniversaries
July 6
Sandy & Bill Adams
Bible Readings for July 12: First Lesson: Amos 7:7-15; Second Lesson: Ephesians 1:314Gospel: Mark 6:14-29.
Announcements for the bulletin: Please turn all announcements for the bulletin in to the
office by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Please email them to clc@crosslutheranmilwaukee.org
or leave a message on Sandy’s voicemail.
Cross’s Mental Health Advisory Committee would like to pass along the following
resource for people who are looking for a listening ear. Warmline is a non-crisis, supportive
listening phone line for people with mental illness. All of our staff and volunteers are people
with mental illness. Call us, we've been there. (414) 777-4729 or email at http://warmlinemilwaukee.webs.com.
“Catch the Buzz” is the theme for this summer’s Vacation Bible School which will be
held from August 3 – 7 from 5:15p.m. – 8:30 p.m. How can you help: This is an important
Cross ministry for our children and the children in the neighborhood. This ministry depends
on volunteers to help with planning, meals, lesson leaders and helpers, activity leaders and
helpers, etc. If you are able and willing to help in any way, please talk to or call Cheryl Evans at 414-393-7237 or Carolyn Jackson at 262-569-6070 or 414-852-1394.
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ANNO UNCEM E NTS
The Adult Center programming continues on Tues., July 7,, at 9:30 a.m.
BOHEM ministry continues on Wed., July 8, at 11:45 a.m.
Caregivers meet on Wed., July 8, at 4 p.m.
Trustees meet on Sat., July 11, at 9 a.m.
Elders meet on Sat., July 11, at 10 a.m.
Quilting ministry meets on Sat., July 11 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cross Community Gospel Choir practices on Sat., July 11, at 11 a.m.
Cross Praise Choir practices on Sat., July11, at 12:30 p.m.
Worship is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m.
If you have names of family or friends who should be taken off the prayer list, please let the
church office know so that the names may be removed. Thank you.
Prayers of the People
Donneva Griffin - Granddaughter of June Torrence
Raila Jackson - Friend of Pat Coleman
Kendra Haney - Daughter of Bonnie Williams
Bertha Mounger - Cross member
Richard Franklin - Cross member
Bobby Riley - Husband of Aroma Riley
Bonnie Williams - Cross member
Pauline McCollum - former Cross member
Annie Harrell - Mother of Nikki Kendrick
Emily Aidoo - daughter of Marian Wasierski
Korlu Digler-Spiritual daughter of Paul Kragh
Evelyn Dorsey - Relative of Aroma Riley
Barbara Wilson-Walker—Member of Cross
Michele Mitchell - Cross member
Betty Marx - Cross member
Dorothy Hunter - Cross member
Shirley Mitchell - Cross member
Frances Love - Cross member
Lottie Harrell - Adult Center participant
George Aidoo - son-in-law of Marian Wasierski
Minevra Williams - Roscoe Mounger’s sister
Verlene Wilson - Cross member
Barbara Groth—Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Lisa Taylor - Sister of Vallery Ferguson
Ed Williams - Cross member
DeAndre` Williams - Son of Bonnie Williams
Michael Copeland—Friend of Cross
Rochelle Jackson—Member of Cross
Jason Maciolek - Friend of Terry Spears Barnett
Viola Lee - Cross member
Ricky Mounger - Son of Roscoe & Bertha Mounger
Honesty Hope - Daughter of Kendra Haney
Anita Knox - Bread of Healing member
Shannon Ferguson - Daughter of Vallery Ferguson
Evvard Charles- Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Jami Sanders—Friend of Barbara Wilson-Walker
Brigette Groshet—Friend of Gloria Wright
Barbara Garth—Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Brandon Hayes - Cross member
Ronell Flomo-Spiritual daughter of Paul Kragh
Linda Heard—Sister of Aroma Riley
Desmond Sloan - Godson of Czerda Riley
Keyva Riley - Cross member
Evelyn Sims- Jacqueline Sims’ mother-in-law
Terrion Cooper - Sarah Phillips’ Grandson
Sally Jackson - Cross member
Dorian James - Brother of Keyva Riley
Gwen Mounger - Cross member
June Torrence - Cross member
Larry Troher - Husband of Czerda Riley
Jacqueline Sims - Cross member
Carol Wacker—Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Joanne Middleton - Niece of the Riley family
Czerda Riley - Cross member
Antyon Holt Jr. - Son of Kendra Haney
Jackie Coleman—Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Jennifer McAdams - Relative of Aroma Riley
Lillian Miller - Cross member
Aleana Harrell-Williams - Cross member
Mae Frances Anderson—Cross member
Eunique Hayes - Cross member
Janet Williams- Cross member
Dexter Phillips - Brother of Sarah Phillips
Joyce Jackson - Sister of Aroma Riley
Brenda Williams - Friend of Barbara Wilson Walker
Betty Miner—Member of Cross
Betty Berry—Friend of Gloria Wright
Joseph Harris—Member of Cross