Faith Lutheran Church Valders, Wisconsin

Faith Lutheran Church ~ Valders, Wisconsin Third Sunday after Pentecost ~ Sunday, June 25, 2017 ELW Setting One Jeremiah knew the frustration of having his words rejected. Jesus declares that his words may not bring peace, but division. In baptism we are buried with Christ that we may walk in newness of life. As we take stands for the sake of justice and lose our lives for the sake of others, we need not be afraid. The hairs of our head are counted. In baptism we are marked with the cross of Christ forever. GATHERING Power and riches, wisdom and strength, The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. and honor and blessing and glory are his. PRELUDE – PEGGY MADSON WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS This is the feast of victory for our God. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the Sing with all the people of God, presiding minister begins. and join in the hymn of all creation: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, full of Blessing and honor, glory and might compassion and mercy, abounding in steadfast love. be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen. Amen. This is the feast of victory for our God. Trusting God’s promise of forgiveness, let us confess Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. our sin against God and one another. For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia. Silence for reflection and self-examination. This is the feast of victory for our God. Eternal God our creator, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. in you we live and move and have our being. Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. PRAYER OF THE DAY Forgive us all our offenses, and cleanse us from Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight draw us near to you, our refuge and our strength; and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do your will, Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit CHILDREN’S SERMON – VBS KIDS SING given to us. In the mercy of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, WORD God speaks to us in scripture reading, God ☩ forgives you all your sins.

Amen. preaching, and song. FIRST READING: Jeremiah 20:7-13 Jeremiah accuses God of forcing him into a ministry GATHERING SONG ELW #712 that brings him only contempt and persecution. Yet “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” Jeremiah is confident that God will be a strong protector against his enemies and commits his life into GREETING God’s hands. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, 7O LORD, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed. And also with you. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. 8For whenever I speak, I must cry out, HYMN OF PRAISE “This is the Feast” I must shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the This is the feast of victory for our God. word of the LORD has become for me a reproach and Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. derision all day long. 9If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” then within me there Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, is something like a burning fire shut up in my bones; whose blood set us free to be people of God. I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. 10For I hear many whispering: “Terror is all around! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” All my close friends are watching for me to stumble. “Perhaps he 5For if we have been united with him in a death can be enticed, and we can prevail against him, and like his, we will certainly be united with him in a take our revenge on him.” 11But the LORD is with me resurrection like his. 6We know that our old self was like a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will crucified with him so that the body of sin might be stumble, and they will not prevail. They will be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their 7For whoever has died is freed from sin. 8But if we eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. 12O LORD of have died with Christ, we believe that we will also hosts, you test the righteous, you see the heart and live with him. 9We know that Christ, being raised the mind; let me see your retribution upon them, from the dead, will never die again; death no longer for to you I have committed my cause. 13Sing to the has dominion over him. 10The death he died, he died LORD; praise the LORD! For he has delivered the life of to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to the needy from the hands of evildoers. God. 11So you also must consider yourselves dead to The word of the Lord. sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Thanks be to God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. PSALM 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18 7Surely, for your sake I have suffered reproach, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ELW p. 102 and shame has covered my face. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 8I have become a stranger to my own kindred, Lord, to whom shall we go? an alien to my mother’s children. You have the words of eternal life. 9Zeal for your house has eat en me up; Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me. 10I humbled myself with fasting, GOSPEL: Matthew 10:24-39 but that was turned to my reproach. Jesus warns his disciples that their ministry in his 11I put on sackcloth also, and became a byword name will meet with opposition, requiring absolute among them. trust in God and an unswerving commitment to their 12Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, Lord. and the drunkards make songs about me. The holy gospel according to Matthew. 13But as for me, this is my prayer to you, at the time Glory to you, O Lord. you have set, O LORD: “In your great mercy, O God, [Jesus said to the twelve:] 24“A disciple is not above answer me with your unfailing help. the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is 14Save me from the mire; do not let me sink; enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the let me be rescued from those who hate me and out of slave like the master. If they have called the master of the deep waters. the house Beelzebul, how much more will they 15Let not the torrent of waters wash over me, neither malign those of his household! 26“So have no fear of let the deep swallow me up; do not let the pit shut its them; for nothing is covered up that will not be mouth upon me. uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become 16Answer me, O LORD, for your love is kind; known. 27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the in your great compassion, turn to me. light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from 17Hide not your face from your servant; the housetops. 28Do not fear those who kill the body be swift and answer me, for I am in distress. but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can 18Draw near to me and redeem me; destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two because of my enemies deliver me. sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30And even SECOND READING: Romans 6:1b-11 the hairs of your head are all counted. 31So do not be In baptism we were incorporated into the reality of afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. Christ’s death. Our lives in the present are marked and 32“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before shaped by his crucifixion, just as our lives in the future others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in will be marked and shaped by his resurrection. heaven; 33but whoever denies me before others, I also 1bShould we continue in sin in order that grace may will deny before my Father in heaven. 34“Do not think abound? 2By no means! How can we who died to sin that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have go on living in it? 3Do you not know that all of us who not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized come to set a man against his father, and a daughter into his death? 4Therefore we have been buried with against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was her mother-in-law; 36and one’s foes will be members raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we of one’s own household. 37Whoever loves father or too might walk in newness of life. mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up the all present to give thanks. cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Those who The Lord be with you. find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life And also with you. for my sake will find it.” Lift up your hearts. The gospel of the Lord. We lift them to the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. SERMON: Pastor Erica Cunningham The assembly is seated. PREFACE Silence for reflection follows the sermon. It is indeed right, our duty and our joy….we praise your name and join their unending hymn: SONG OF THE DAY ELW #798 “Will You Come and Follow Me” HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ELW p. 108 The assembly stands to proclaim Holy, holy, holy Lord, the word of God in song. God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. HOLY BAPTISMS – Mya Marie Bast Hosanna in the highest. Paisley Alexis Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Nicole Loucks Hosanna in the highest.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE PEACE The Peace of Christ be with you always. LORD’S PRAYER And also with you. Our Father, who art in heaven, MEAL hallowed be thy name, God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ. thy kingdom come, thy will be done, OFFERING on earth as it is in heaven. An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, Give us this day our daily bread; including the care of those in need. We rely on the and forgive us our trespasses, generosity of members and friends to support the as we forgive those programs, staff, building, and ministries of Faith and who trespass against us; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We and lead us not into temptation, appreciate your contributions of time, talent, and but deliver us from evil. financial support! During this time the table is set. For thine is the kingdom, After the offering is gathered the assembly stands as it and the power, and the glory, is brought forward. forever and ever. Amen.

NOISY OFFERING INVITATION TO COMMUNION In the bread and wine, we believe Christ is truly OFFERING PRAYER present. Much more than a sign, story or symbol of Merciful God, you open wide your hand God’s love, it is an event where God reaches down to us and satisfy the need of every living thing. through common earthly elements and invites us into You have set this feast before us. the mystery and miracle of a relationship with him, the Open our hands to receive it. Word made flesh for us. All, who have been baptized, Open our hearts to embrace it. are invited to this experience of God’s love, where Open our lives to live it. Christ is our host and we are his guests, who will take We pray this through Christ our Lord. the message of his love into the world. Amen.

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DIALOGUE LAMB OF GOD ELW p. 112 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

DISTRIBUTION BY INTINCTION Piano Solo by Carter Lenzner ***************************************************** PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Serving Us Today Jesus Christ, host of this meal, you have given us Greeters: Keith and Audrey Lippert not only this bread and cup, but your very self, Head Usher: Glenn Otto that we may feast on your great love. Ushers:Larry Naidl Filled again by these signs of your grace, Acolyte: Rhys Wilker may we hunger for your reign of justice, Lector: Erin Lenzner may we thirst for your way of peace, Sound Operator: Kristin Pederson for you are Lord forevermore. Amen. Video Operator: Bryce Larson Projection: Judy Harris SENDING Communion: Stacy and Chase Wilker THANKSGIVING AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CALL BLESSING Serving Us Next Week SENDING HYMN ELW #817 Greeters: “You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore” Head Usher: Lee A. Evenson DISMISSAL Ushers: Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. Acolyte: Gracie Mulhaney Thanks be to God. Lector: Lisa Mulhaney Sound Operator: Loren Ulness POSTLUDE Video Operator: Jake Kaderabek Projection: Ethan Ulness **************************************** Communion: Lisa Mulhaney and Joyce Sorenson This morning, we welcome Mya Marie Bast and Paisley Alexis Nicole Loucks into God’s ***************************************************** kingdom and our congregation through Holy Baptism. Mya was born January 14, 2015 Faith Lutheran Church uses photographs, to Bernie Bast and her baptismal sponsors are photographic images, audio and video recordings of Brandon and Laura Hoftiezer and Layla Oliveira. employees, members, and visitors for general publicity Grandparents are Sue Benzinger and Dave Bast. in publications, local cable stations, communications, Paisley was born to Amy (Jandrey) Loucks on public areas of our church website, social media, and November 29, 2016 and her baptismal sponsors newsletters. With regard to the use of photos on our are Alexis DeWitt, Cheryl Skoglund, Erin website and on social media, it is the policy of Faith Nowikowski and Michael LaFond. Grandparents Lutheran Church that children in photos are not are Ron and Kaye Jandrey and Bill and Sheena identified by name. If you have any questions or DeWitt and the late Angela DeWitt. concerns, please see the pastors. We rejoice at Mya and Paisley’s rebirth through water and the word!