St. Luke Lutheran Church ELCA name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen N6193 State Hwy 32 you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, 53085-2343 through faith. AMEN. www.stlukeshebfalls.org Church email: [email protected] Prayer of the Day Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave Church Office 920-467-6149 his disciples a new commandment: to love one another as he had loved Council Pres., Pam Bogenschuetz [email protected] them. By your Holy Spirit write this commandment in our hearts;
MAUNDY THURSDAY through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with April 1, 2021 6:30pm you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN
Organ Prelude First Lesson Exodus 12:1-14 Congregational Concerns Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Special Music ~ Gospel John 13:1-7, 31b-35 Response after the announcement: Glory to you, O Lord. Confession & Forgiveness Response after the conclusion: Praise to you O Christ P: Friends in Christ, in this Lenten season we have heard our Lord’s call to struggle against sin, death, and the devil- all that keeps us SERMON “In Remembrance” Pastor Chuck Turbin from loving God and each other. This is the struggle to which we were called at baptism. Special Music ~
C: Amen. Prayers P: Within the community of the church, God never wearies of forgiving sin and giving the peace of reconciliation. On this night Offering
let us confess our sin against God and our neighbor, and enter Offertory Prayer the celebration of the great Three Days reconciled with God and P: Faithful God, with one another. C: you walk beside us in desert places, and you meet us in our hunger with bread from heaven. Accompany us in this meal, that we may pass (Silence is kept for reflection.) over from death to life with Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. P: Most merciful God, C: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free The Great Thanksgiving ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and P. The Lord be with you deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. C. And also with you We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not P. Lift up your hearts loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, C. We lift them to the Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead P. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God C. It is right to give our thanks and praise us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. Words of Institution
P: God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and The Lord’s Prayer made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the Anyone who believes Jesus is truly present to forgive your sins, is welcome to commune at St. Luke. ST. LUKE
Ushers will come forward to receive the trays of communion cups and will hand elements to you. They will return to collect the containers. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Communion Distribution ELCA
Please do not consume the communion elements until instructed by the pastor.
Communion Blessing
Post Communion Prayer P: Lord Jesus, in a wonderful sacrament you strengthen us with the saving power of your suffering, death, and resurrection. May this sacrament of your body and blood so work in us that the fruits of your redemption will show forth in the way we live, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN.
Stripping of the Altar Psalm 22
Please wait to be ushered out- back to front- in silence reflecting the betrayal and denial of Christ which happened this night.
Karen Bruinooge, organist 920-457-4285 Sandy Fenner, custodian 876-2924
WELCOME to Maundy Thursday worship as we mark some intimate moments Jesus shares with his closest friends before his death. May his peace be with you.
Those serving the Lord: Tonight Easter Sun. April 4, 9:30am Reader: Cheryl Kohl Bev Rohde Ushers: Aaron Strassburger Randy Meyer, Jeremy Raml Tom Hass Paul Schroeder, Jack Parrish AV Tech: Tom Hass Laura Meyer
On the first day of April, remember that “we are fools for Christ” (1 Corinthians 4:10, NIV).
Then later in the month, take time to smile and laugh, April 1, 2021 6:30pm
knowing that victory is yours, thanks to Jesus. RUMMAGE SALE DONATIONS are now being taken. Items can be ++HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE++ put downstairs on the north end or contact Andrea in the office and WE April 2, Good Friday (NO SERVICE at St. Luke) WILL PICK UP DONATIONS. Sunday April 4, Easter 9:30am (one service, in person worship) Sale/Brat Fry will be on Friday April 23 and Saturday April Good Friday, April 2nd Option 24. Plastic and Paper bags are also being collected. 12:00 noon The Community Cross Walk begins at the municipal Questions can be directed to Andrea Meyer or Betty Neeb. building on Buffalo Street, proceeding through Sheboygan Falls to There are posters to take if you have some place to share.
First Reformed Church, 527 Giddings Road. If you know of someone that could use an extra prayer for Around 12:30 p.m. An abbreviated Community Good Friday whatever their need, desire or thanks- contact Andrea and Service outdoors at First Reformed Church. Dress accordingly. she will get the St. Luke PRAYER CHAIN started. PRAYER WORKS!!! Announcements: APRIL’S SPECIAL collection will be items for Helping Kids. CEMETERY CLEAN UP will take place on Saturday Suggestions are: applesauce, instant mashed potatoes, instant oatmeal, April 10th starting at 8am. If you are able to help, please let jelly, canned fruit, pancake mix (water only), pancake syrup, pop tarts, Randy Meyer 838-2347 know for planning purposes. granola bars, fruit snacks, pasta, cake frosting, and brownie mix. Please bring your own rakes, shovels, etc. Rain/snow date will be April 17. CONFIRMATION STUDENTS are meeting in the large classroom upstairs on Sunday mornings at 8:30am. No class Easter Sunday. St. Luke has more options for you to donate through your credit card, Venmo or PayPal. You can also set up an amount to give weekly, BITS & PREACHES- Deadline to for submissions will be Thursday monthly, quarterly or annually so you can set it and forget it. Go to our April 15 at noon. Newsletters will be mailed/emailed on Thursday April website (www.stlukeshebfalls.org), select the About Us 22. Any questions, please contact Andrea in the office. at the top and a menu will appear, select Donate. You GET INVOLVED, SERVE the LORD-The council is looking for a few can fill in the donation form or click on our name to go members (2-3) to serve on the following committees- Outreach, to giving site. Evangelism, Stewardship, Maintenance and Arts & Environment. If you are “nudged” to help on any of these teams, please contact Pam Maundy Thursday Bogenschuetz, council president. 918-4741 The day before Good Friday is called Maundy Thursday. The word
LENTEN GOAL “Maundy” comes from the Latin word mandatum, which means $25 will pay for 50 students to have one school lunch (1 day). “commandment.” In the gospel of John, Jesus makes this St. Luke’s goal is to feed the 50 students for 134 days ($3350.00). statement during the Last Supper: “I am with you only a little Donations are being accepted until Sunday April 11. Checks can be made longer. ... I give you a new commandment, that you love one out to St. Luke Lutheran Church with “meals” in the memo line or you can donate on our website: stlukeshebfalls.org. another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one If you have questions, please contact Andrea in the office. another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if
LIVING LUTHERAN and WORD IN SEASON- Editions are in the you have love for one another” (John 13:33-35, NRSV). narthex. Feel free to share with anyone that may enjoy these publications. Maundy Thursday should always be a time of sharing with others,
SPARE CHANGE- There is a collection bottle in the narthex showing loving concern for one another, and partaking of Holy for “spare change” that will help with Lutheran World Relief kit Communion. That is what the Lord asked of his disciples and asks supplies, quilts and shipping costs of these items. of us.