Redeemer Lutheran FACE MASKS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED IN CHURCH but still recommended for those who have not received their vaccinations. LCMS “Proclaiming the Anyone who feels more comfortable wearing a mask should feel free to to All Generations” do so.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS WITH HYMNS are available in the main narthex.

LISTENING DEVICES are available for those who need assistance in hearing the service. Please speak to the Elder on duty (main narthex) if you need one.

510 S. 33rd St - Lincoln, NE 68510 - 402-477-1710 PLEASE RESPECT the prayerful atmosphere of this holy place. We ask www.redeemerlincoln.org you to turn off all cell phones and electronic devices. Thank you!

DID YOU FORGET your offering envelope? Extra envelopes are THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST located in the tract rack of each narthex.

Saturday, July 10, and THE PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: Lord , may Your words be Sunday, July 11, 2021. fulfilled in us, just as the prophets' words were fulfilled in You. Keep speaking to us through Your holy Scriptures and keep reminding us how powerful Your words can be in our lives. In Your name we pray. Amen. WELCOME! May the Lord bless your time in this place! We ask that all worshippers sign an attendance card and place it in the appropriate box in the narthex. If you are not a member of Redeemer and are interested in becoming a member, please contact one of the Pastors.

PARENTS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS: During this time, we will temporarily close the nursery space off from playing activities. The nursery toys and children's activity bags have been stored away. The nursery should only be used for mothers who are nursing and diaper ORDER OF WORSHIP changing needs. A diaper changing table is also available in the main (LSB, pp. 203-212) narthex bathroom. Thank you for your understanding. When it is safe to resume to normal activities, the nursery toys and the activity bags will return. THE PRELUDE

LITURGY & HYMNS: Today’s liturgy is Divine Service, Setting Four, THE RINGING OF THE CHIMES from Lutheran Service Book (LSB), Copyright 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Hymns are from LSB using Lutheran Service Builder. THE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Reprinted/used by permission.

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THE PREPARATION C: "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in Him." THE HYMN: 913 – “O Holy Spirit, Enter In” P: Conscious of the warnings of God's faithful prophets, ancient and modern, let us confess our sins to the Lord.

(Silence for reflection and self-examination)

P: Most merciful God, C: we confess to You with contrite hearts that we have sinned. Our thoughts, our words, our deeds condemn us. We do not measure up to Your standards. We are doomed to die! For the sake of the innocent sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, we plead for mercy. Forgive our sins that our ears--and our hearts--may be open to Your Word.

P: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end. For the sake of Jesus Christ Your sins are forgiven, just as God chose You in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in love. C: Thanks be to God! Amen.

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD

THE INTROIT (Spoken) P: For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life! C: In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

P: Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! C: In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

P: Enter not into judgment with your servant, C: for no one living is righteous before you. Tune and text: Public domain (Please stand for the last stanza) P: Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, C: for in you I trust. THE INVOCATION, & ABSOLUTION P (Pastor): In the name of the Father and of the  Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as C (Congregation): Amen. it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

P: The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. P: For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life! C: In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! (ESV)

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THE KYRIE (Sung; LSB, p.204) to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the (Organist introduces tune) Lord said, All: Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy. “Behold, I am setting a plumb line THE HYMN OF PRAISE: “Gloria in Excelsis” (Sung; LSB, p. 204) in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them; All: To God on high be glory And peace to all the earth; 9 Good-will from God in heaven Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth! the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, We praise and bless You, Father; Your holy name, we sing— and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.” Our thanks for Your great glory, Lord God, our heav’nly King. 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, To You, O sole-begotten, The Father’s Son, we pray; saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of O Lamb of God, our Savior, You take our sins away. Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos has Have mercy on us, Jesus; Receive our heartfelt cry, said, Where You in pow’r are seated At God’s right hand on high-- “‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, For You alone are holy; You only are the Lord. and Israel must go into exile Forever and forever, Be worshiped and adored; away from his land.’” You with the Holy Spirit Alone are Lord Most High, In God the Father’s glory. “Amen!” our glad reply. 12 And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there, 13 but never again prophesy at THE SALUTATION (Spoken) Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a of the kingdom.” P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. 14 Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. 15 But THE COLLECT OF THE DAY the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, P: Let us pray. ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ (ESV)

All: O Lord, You granted Your prophets strength to resist the P: This is the Word of the Lord. temptations of the devil and courage to proclaim repentance. Give us C: Thanks be to God. pure hearts and minds to follow Your Son faithfully even into suffering and death; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who THE GRADUAL (Spoken) lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and P: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! forever. Amen. C: How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his (Please be seated) ways!

P: For from him and through him and to him are all things. THE OLD TESTAMENT READING: Amos 7:7-15 C: To him be glory forever. Amen. (ESV) P: The Old Testament Reading for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost is from the 7th chapter of Amos. THE EPISTLE: Ephesians 1:3-14 7 This is what he showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall P: The Epistle is from the 1st chapter of Ephesians. built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the LORD said

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3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4even as had married her. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be you to have your brother’s wife.” 19And Herodias had a grudge against holy and blameless before him. In love 5he predestined us for adoption as him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, 20for Herod feared sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6to the John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly. Beloved. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness 21 of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for 22 upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9making known to us the mystery of his his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. For will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and 23 on earth. I will give it to you.” And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will 24 give you, up to half of my kingdom.” And she went out and said to her 11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the Baptist.” 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, counsel of his will, 12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a be to the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you heard the word platter.” 26And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27And immediately with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the guarantee of our inheritance the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. (ESV) beheaded him in the prison 28and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard of P: This is the Word of the Lord. it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. (ESV) C: Thanks be to God. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. (Please stand) C: (Spoken) Praise to You, O Christ. THE VERSE (Sung; LSB, p.205) All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. THE APOSTLES’ CREED These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is All: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and the Christ, the Son of God. earth. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under THE HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 6:14-29 Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 6th chapter. hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into C: (Spoken) Glory to You, O Lord. heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. 14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the 15 miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 16 And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But (Please be seated) when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been 17 raised.” For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE 7 8

THE HYMN OF THE DAY: 743 – “Jesus, Priceless Treasure” 6 Hence, all fear and sadness! For the Lord of gladness, Jesus, enters in. Those who love the Father, Though the storms may gather, Still have peace within. Yea, whate’er I here must bear, Thou art still my purest pleasure, Jesus, priceless treasure! Text and tune: Public domain

THE SERMON Title: “Lion Alert” Text: Amos 7:7-15

THE OFFERING

(Please stand) THE OFFERTORY PRAYER P: For those who have spread Your word into our hearts, O God— C: pastors and teachers, parents and friends ...

P: for those into whose hearts You allow us to spread Your word, O God— C: children, friends and strangers ...

P: we offer You these gifts of thanks. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

P: Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all 5 Evil world, I leave thee; people according to their needs.

Thou canst not deceive me, (At the conclusion of each petition, the Pastor will say, “Lord, in your mercy.” Thine appeal is vain. The congregation should then respond, “Hear Our Prayer.”) Sin that once did blind me, Get thee far behind me, P: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting Come not forth again. in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Past thy hour, C: Amen. O pride and pow’r; Sinful life, thy bonds I sever, THE LORD’S PRAYER (Spoken) Leave thee now forever. P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy 9 10 kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us P: Almighty God, grant to Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive that comes down from above, that Your Word may not be bound but have those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christ’s holy people, deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the that in steadfast faith we may serve You and, in the confession of Your glory forever and ever. Amen name, abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. (Please be seated) C: Amen.

THE CLOSING HYMN: 686 – “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” THE BENEDICAMUS AND BENEDICTION (Spoken; LSB, p.212) P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and  give you peace. C: (Spoken) Amen.

THE SILENT PRAYER

THE THREE CHIMES

(Please be seated) THE POSTLUDE

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SERVING US TODAY Liturgist: Pastor Joel A. C. Dietrich Preacher: Pastor Mark H. Ebert Organist: Joe Herl Children’s Message: Pastor Mark H. Ebert

Acolytes: 6:00PM – Kaitlin Sidders 8:30AM – Quinn Trutna 11:00AM – Bailey Bessert & Lynne Ficke Chancel Guild: Kathy Barnard-Nobbe Elder on Duty: 6:00PM – Nate Sidlo 8:30AM – Dave Crist Text and tune: Public domain 11:00AM – Brent Bolte Head Usher: 6:00PM – Russell Krieser (Please stand) 8:30AM – H. Joe Weyand THE COLLECT 11:00AM – Bob Chancellor, Jr. P: Let us pray.

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CONTACT INFORMATION Church Number: 402-477-1710 SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND, July 17 & 18: Church Office Email Addresses: • Jeremiah 23:1–6 • Ephesians 2:11–22 • Mark 6:30–44 Secretary Ruth Schultz: [email protected] Prepare to worship by reading and meditating on these sections of Scripture. Secretary Susan Behrens: [email protected]

Pastor Ebert: [email protected] Pastor Dietrich: [email protected] THE CHANCEL FLOWERS today are given to the glory of God by: DCE Rod Lane: [email protected] Financial Secretary Sheila Garrison: [email protected]  Doug & Lori Cookston who renewed their Redeemer Webpage: redeemerlincoln.org vows on Saturday, July 10th. They were married on Redeemer Facebook Page: facebook.com/redeemerlincoln.org April 10, 1981, 40 years ago. Redeemer Foundation Webpage: redeemerfoundation.org th LCMS Webpage: lcms.org  Keith & Michelle Stoneman in celebration of their 30 th English District Webpage: englishdistrict.org wedding anniversary on July 13 .

Lincoln Circuit Website: lincolnlutheranchurches.com THE BULLETIN today is also given to the glory of God by Keith & Lincoln Lutheran M & H School: lincolnlutheran.org th Michelle Stoneman in celebration of their 30 wedding anniversary.

OPEN DATES AND NUMBER OF BOUQUETS available to sponsor < NEWS & NOTES > the chancel flowers for July 25-1; August 22-1, 29-1; September 5-2, 12- 2, 26-2. The cost of each bouquet is $25. To place an order, please call the THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST church office. Please remember to return the black liner pot to the

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Amos did not choose to be a prophet, but the Lord took him “from OPEN DATES TO SPONSOR THE BULLETIN: August 29; following the flock” and said to him, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel” September 12, 26. The cost of bulletin sponsorship is $25 per Sunday or (Amos 7:15). It was a hard word given him to preach: King Jeroboam special service. To reserve a date, please call the church office. would “die by the sword,” and Israel would “go into exile away from his land” (Amos 7:10–11). For this word, Amos was hated and threatened. St. WE EXTEND OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to the family and friends of Norm Penkava. Norm was called to eternal rest on Wednesday, John the Baptist also suffered for his faithful preaching of repentance. th King Herod “sent and seized John and bound him in prison,” even though July 7 . Funeral arrangements are pending at the time of this publication. he knew that John “was a righteous and holy man” (Mark 6:17, 20). Out Blessed are those who die in the Lord. Revelation 14:13 of pride and fear, Herod “sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head” (Mark 6:27). Yet in Christ, St. John the Baptist “has been raised REHABILITATION: Pat Akins, Sr. (Madonna) from the dead” (Mark 6:14, 16). For Christ is the destruction of death itself “before the foundation of the world,” and even now by faith, “the HOSPICE: Donna Grant (North Independence House); Marian God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” has blessed us in Christ “with Radford (Tabitha) every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph. 1:3–4). Through Baptism into Christ, you also “were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit” WOR BOARD MEETING: LWML-WOR will be having their board for life and salvation (Eph. 1:13). meeting this Monday, July 12, at 6:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. 13 14

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IN SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM

Start Your Morning Right Lincoln Lutheran is seeking applicants for a Cook position in the School with God’s WORD Nutrition Program. This is a regular position with scheduled hours of The new edition of Portals of Prayer approximately 25-28 hours per week. This position includes hot food for July - September is now available in each preparation, meal service, storage organization, and clean-up each day narthex and the FEC entrance. Taking a few school is in session. Hours are approximately 8:45-2:45PM. If you love children, want to work in a Christian environment, and would like to have minutes to read one of these brief devotions each non-school days off, Lincoln Lutheran would like to talk with you about day, is a great way to stay connected with God’s word during the week. this position. For more information or to apply, please stop at the Lincoln Lutheran School office or call 402-467-5404.

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Orphan Grain Train Volunteers

Orphan Grain Train is seeking volunteers ~Youth News~

to help sort and pack donations received Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he by the collection center in Lincoln. A will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 (ESV) group from Redeemer helps the third Tuesday of each month from 1:00-3:30PM. The Orphan Grain Train Collection Center is located at 4817 N 56th Street. If you are interested in SUNDAY SCHOOL MASK REQUIREMENT CANCELED joining the group from Redeemer, please contact Julie Bachman (402-488- Redeemer’s Board for Education announces changes to our Sunday 4959 or [email protected]). morning COVID-19 policy. We decided to cancel the requirement to wear masks in Sunday School. Families may determine what is best for their WOR-LWML COLLECTING ITEMS FOR HYGIENE/HEALTH children. We will continue to have face coverings available for anyone KITS: During June, July, and August, the Women of Redeemer are who desires to wear one. This policy is effective immediately. The CDC collecting items for Hygiene/Health Kits for Culler Middle School boys still recommends that unvaccinated adults and children wear a mask. For and girls. Suggested donation items are toothpaste, toothbrushes, questions, please get in touch with DCE Rod Lane. Thank you for your shampoo, deodorant, soap – anything the youth of our community would continued support. be using for personal care. Place items in the coat closet in the marked container. Thank you for your support! PAWNEE PLUNGE IN COLUMBUS! WEEKDAY COMMUNION OPPORTUNITY: As the pandemic Thursday, July 22, 11:00–6:45PM continues, we have an additional opportunity to receive communion. This Cost is $12 per person. This activity is for grades 5-12. If your is primarily intended for those who are able to be out and about, but who student is interested in attending, please sign up on the feel uncomfortable or unsafe in attending the regular services due to age clipboard located in the lower level foyer of the FEC. Please and/or health related issues. On Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30AM and 6:15- contact DCE Rod Lane if questions. 6:45PM & Thursdays from 9:30-10:30AM we will observe 15-minute periods for 1-5 people in the main narthex to receive Communion. Contact the office for an appointment. On the day of the appointment, people should wait in their cars until the appointed time and then enter the main PRESCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL narthex through the west doors. The teachers are taking a summer break with our preschool Sunday School program. Therefore, there is no preschool Sunday School from June 27 – August 1. Preschool Sunday School will resume in-person on Sunday, August 1. If you have questions, please contact Sunday School Superintendent, Jill Walrod, or DCE Rod Lane. BIG SCREEN BIBLE STUDY This class is open for those recently confirmed through adults. ELEMENTARY SUNDAY SCHOOL

Join seminarian student, Jacob Garrison, as he walks you July 11 Topic – Lesson 13: In today’s lesson, “Return to Rebuild,” after returning through the movie Avatar. The class is meeting each Sunday this from exile, the children of Israel gather to begin rebuilding the temple. They start summer in FEC Room 107A (lower level). Contact DCE Rod Lane making sacrifices as soon as the is rebuilt, even though the temple foundations await repair. Ezra reads from the Book of the Law as the people if you have questions. humble themselves before the Lord. When the labors of rebuilding are complete, the Levites assign men to regular service in the temple.

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July 11 - 18

Sun 11 8:30 & 11:00AM-Divine Services 9:45AM-Sunday School & Bible Classes (FEC & Fellowship Hall) Winnebago Servant Trip, Middle & High School, July 9-15 Mon 12 1:30PM-Elizabeth/Circle 5 * (FEC Room 200) (* Check with your Circle Leader to see if this group is meeng.) 6:00PM-WOR Board Meeting (Fellowship Hall) Tue 13 9:30-10:30AM—Weekday Communion (Main Narthex) 11:30AM-Staff Meeting (FEC Conference Room) 6:15-6:45PM—Weekday Communion (Main Narthex) 6:30PM-Eunice/Circle 6 (Fellowship Hall) Wed 14 9:30AM-Women’s Bible & Prayer Group (FEC Room 200)

Thur 15 Pastor Ebert’s Day Off Fri 16 Noon-Cross Talk News Deadline

Sat 17 6:00PM-Divine Service with Holy Communion LWML Mites for Missions Collection DCE Rod Lane’s Day Off Sun 18 8:30 & 11:00AM-Divine Services with Holy Communion LWML Mites for Missions Collection 9:45AM-Sunday School & Bible Classes (FEC & Fellowship Hall)

RETURNING ATTENDANCE CARDS: In order to help worshippers in returning attendance cards, a designated container has been provided in each narthex. Grab a card on your way into church, fill it out before or after the service, and drop it in the box on the way out.

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