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The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost August 21 - 22, 2021 The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 21 - 22, 2021 Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (LCMS) 11313 N Riverland Rd Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 Philip J. Hillenbrand, Pastor William H. Otto, Pastor Emeritus Gloria Hansen, Choir Director Rachel Strand, Bell Choir Director BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 11313 N Riverland Rd, Mequon, WI 53092 Website: www.bslcmequon.com; Email: [email protected] Church Office: 262-242-6650; Pastor Hillenbrand (cell): 414-531-2461 THIS WEEK AT BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship Vacation Bible Camp Meeting Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Meadowmere Worship Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Willowbrook Worship Saturday 5:00 p.m. Worship Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship with communion ALTAR FLOWERS This weekend’s lovely altar flowers are placed by Jim and Liz Schneider in thanksgiving for God’s many blessings. CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Mary Ellen Mortensen, William Ernest, Jillian Geiger, Kyle Spivey, Cheryl Anderson, Nathan Olson, Connie Schmitz, Shea Anderson, Lessa Bartelme CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK Gordon & Eldona Hahm, Justin & Nora Seifi, Jamie & Thomas Maassen, Dick & Caroline Meyer, Jim & Barb Baka, Hans & Gail Hargens MISSION OF THE MONTH - LILA COMFORT DOG Lila and her handlers have started to return to a much fuller calendar, traveling the area to visit hospitals, retirement homes, nursing facilities and even fairs. Lila's gentle presence brings comfort and opens doors for communication. This month's mission will go towards supporting Lila's special ministry. Contributions from Budget Year-to-Date last week per Week Over (Under) Budget Total $6,465 $8,516 ($17,654) Without Donor Restrictions $6,033 $7,308 $18,048 With Donor Restrictions $432 $1,209 ($35,702) 2 THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST August 21 - 22, 2021 ORDER OF SERVICE DS 1 p. 151 HYMNS FOR THE DAY 862, 848, 851, 861 Psalm 14 Pre-service music: Preludes on Hyfrydol and Praise to the Lord, J. Behnke Postlude: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, J. Behnke PRAYER OF THE DAY Father in heaven, as the Church submits to Christ and as Christ submitted to You, help us also to be a people of humble faith who are ready to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Bless all relationships that they may grow through self- sacrifice, commitment, and love. In the name of Him who loved us enough to give His own life on the cross, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. SERVING US THIS WEEK Worship Leader & Preacher Rev. Philip Hillenbrand Pianist Rhoda Tews (Saturday) Organist Dr. John A. Behnke (Sunday) Readers Clay Buie, Ben Petersen Projectionist Bill Cario Coffee Carrie Meyer SERVING US NEXT WEEK Worship Leader & Preacher Rev. Philip Hillenbrand Pianist Rhoda Tews (Saturday) Organist Dr. John A. Behnke (Sunday) Readers Carrie Meyer, Rod Stoehr Projectionist Amy Hillenbrand Coffee Needed 3 Prayer of the Church Let us turn in faith to our merciful and compassionate Lord. For true faith, that all Christians be defended from false teaching and error, and from confusing the wisdom of the world with the command- ments of God, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For our schools and universities, that those who teach and those who learn in them do so according to the Word of God, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For children, that they be brought up to fear and love the Lord, and to honor their fathers, mothers, and all in authority; for parents, that they be given the wisdom and patience to raise children of faith, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For husbands and wives, that in their vocations they sacrificially love each other and submit to one another, neither indulging in selfish whims, nor neglecting the needs of the other, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For the leaders of our nation, that in their actions, they work for the good of all people, even those not yet born, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For the sick, for the dying, for all who are suffering, that God grant them healing, comfort and patience to endure their afflictions, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For those who mourn, that they rejoice in the promise of resurrection, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For these and whatever else You know we need, hear us, dear Father, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. New Prayers Victims of the earthquake in Haiti; Unrest in Afghanistan Leonard Blake - born to Amanda Wuhrmann on Wednesday Gini (Lynn Faina-Luckow’s friend) - diagnosed with ALS Jon (Pastor Hillenbrand’s friend) - COVID; in need of lung transplant Tim (Pastor Hillenbrand’s friend) - in need of liver transplant Lita (Wendy Seaman’s niece) - health difficulties Susan (Candy Eastern-Walz’s friend’s mom) - spread of cancer 4 Isaiah 29:11-14 tery—but I am talking about Christ and 11For you this whole vision is nothing the church. 33However, each one of you but words sealed in a scroll. And if you also must love his wife as he loves him- give the scroll to someone who can self, and the wife must respect her hus- read, and say to him, "Read this, band. please," he will answer, "I can't; it is sealed." 12Or if you give the scroll to Mark 7:1-13 someone who cannot read, and say, 1The Pharisees and some of the teachers "Read this, please," he will answer, "I of the law who had come from Jerusalem don't know how to read." gathered around Jesus and 2saw some of 13The Lord says: his disciples eating food with hands that "These people come near to me with were "unclean," that is, unwashed. 3(The their mouth Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat un- and honor me with their lips, less they give their hands a ceremonial but their hearts are far from me. washing, holding to the tradition of the Their worship of me elders. 4When they come from the mar- is made up only of rules taught by ketplace they do not eat unless they men. wash. And they observe many other tra- 14Therefore once more I will astound ditions, such as the washing of cups, these people pitchers and kettles.) with wonder upon wonder; 5So the Pharisees and teachers of the law the wisdom of the wise will perish, asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples the intelligence of the intelligent will live according to the tradition of the el- vanish." ders instead of eating their food with 'unclean' hands?" Ephesians 5:22-33 6He replied, "Isaiah was right when he 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is the Lord. 23For the husband is the head written: of the wife as Christ is the head of the "'These people honor me with their church, his body, of which he is the lips, but their hearts are far from me. Savior. 24Now as the church submits to 7They worship me in vain; Christ, so also wives should submit to their teachings are but rules taught by their husbands in everything. men.' 25Husbands, love your wives, just as 8You have let go of the commands of Christ loved the church and gave him- God and are holding on to the traditions self up for her 26to make her holy, of men." cleansing her by the washing with water 9And he said to them: "You have a fine through the word, 27and to present her to way of setting aside the commands of himself as a radiant church, without God in order to observe your own tradi- stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, tions! 10For Moses said, 'Honor your fa- but holy and blameless. 28In this same ther and your mother,' and, 'Anyone who way, husbands ought to love their wives curses his father or mother must be put to as their own bodies. He who loves his death.' 11But you say that if a man says to wife loves himself. 29After all, no one his father or mother: 'Whatever help you ever hated his own body, but he feeds might otherwise have received from me and cares for it, just as Christ does the is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God), church— 30for we are members of his 12then you no longer let him do anything 31 13 body. "For this reason a man will 5 for his father or mother. Thus you nulli- leave his father and mother and be unit- fy the word of God by your tradition that ed to his wife, and the two will become you have handed down. And you do one flesh." 32This is a profound mys- many things like that." VACATION BIBLE CAMP MEETING If you were involved in this year’s Vacation Bible Camp as a leader, teacher or helper, we want to hear from you! Please consider joining us for a follow-up meeting after worship today where we will open up the table for discussion. We welcome and appreciate your input! SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are excited to begin Family Sunday School on September 12. Two types of volunteers are needed: teachers who will lead the group using easy-to-follow materials, and support staff who are willing to shop for and prepare crafts or other hands-on activities. Volunteers would be asked to help once every 4-6 weeks, depending on how many volun- teers we have.
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