Bethany Lutheran Church Lost Island Lutheran Church 703 Broadway- Emmetsburg, IA 3797-310th St. - Ruthven, IA Worship 10:30 AM Worship 8:45 AM Sunday School : Fall of 2018 Sunday School 10:15 AM

Pastor F. Peter Morlock & Vicar Sarah Schilcher We welcome you to worship today

June 3, 2018

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Deuteronomy makes clear that sabbath-keeping is meant for the welfare of all. God delivered the Israelites out of slavery, so they should not ever work anyone else seven days a week. Even slaves should be able to rest; even resi-dent aliens. Yet human beings can turn even the most liberating religious practice into a life-destroying rule. Jesus does not reject sabbath-keeping, but defends its original life-enhancing meaning. Our worship and our reli-gious way of life are to lead to the hungry being fed and the sick being healed. ORGAN PRELUDE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS/ SIGNING OF FRIENDSHIP SHEETS We invite everyone to please sign the attendance sheets in the black notebook located at the end of pew. If you are a member, take a minute to notice people you don’t know and welcome them to worship. If you are a visitor, we would like to get to know you better, please include your address and phone number. We welcome you to come again. ORDER OF SERVICE-WOV BREAD OF LIFE, SETTING 5 *CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS: WOV (blue hymnal) Pg. 10 *Please stand if you are able *GATHERING HYMN: WOV #718 (blue hymnal) Here in This Place-Gather Us In *GREETING AND KYRIE: WOV Pg. 28 (blue hymnal) *HYMN OF PRAISE: WOV Pg. 29 “Glory to God…..” *SALUTATION: P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. (Spoken) *PRAYER OF THE DAY: Let us pray together. Almighty and ever-living God, throughout time you free the oppressed, heal the sick, and make whole all that you have made. Look with compas-sion on the world wounded by sin, and by your power restore us to whole-ness of life, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. *FIRST READING: DEUTERONOMY 5:12-15 Part of the Ten Commandments, these verses instruct the Israelites to keep the Sabbath. The Israelites are to rest and they are to allow their slaves, their livestock, and the foreigners living among them to do the same. They were once slaves, and so they are to treat their own slaves justly.

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*FIRST READING: DEUTERONOMY 5:12-15 (cont’d.)

12Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God com-manded you. 13Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 14But the sev-enth day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your male and female slave may rest as well as you. 15Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. *PSALM 81:1-10 Raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob. (Ps. 81:1) 1Sing with joy to God our strength and raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob. 2Raise a song and sound the timbrel, the merry harp, and the lyre. 3Blow the ram’s horn at the new moon, and at the full moon, the day of our feast; 4for this is a statute for Israel, a law of the God of Jacob. 5God laid it as a solemn charge upon Joseph, going out over the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice I did not know: 6“I eased your shoulder from the burden; your hands were set free from the gravedigger’s basket. 7You called on me in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you from the secret place of thunder and tested you at the waters of Meribah. 8Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you: O Israel, if you would but listen to me! 9There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not worship a foreign god. 10I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. *SECOND READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-12 When we carry out God’s ministry we do so not for our glory but for the sake of Jesus Christ whom we proclaim as Lord. The power for ministry comes from God, not us, so that we persevere no matter what, trusting in God’s power and promises at work through us. 5We do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and our-selves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Join us for VBS—At Lost Island July 31 – August 2 Supper @ 5:30pm 6pm-8pm (VBS) ALL AGES & ABILITIES NEEDED: Tribe Leaders, Playground Leader, Drama If you are interested or want more information contact Karyn by

June 15 LostIslandLutheran@gmail.com Help is always needed before the event. Let Karyn know if you can help with decorating, collecting supplies or serving supper.

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Remember to put June 17th on your calendar for the “Day of Fun, Food and Fellowship” at Centennial Park in Ruthven for the Lost Island and Bethany Churches. There will be volleyball, swimming, bag toss and other fun activities for all ages. The hours are 12 Noon—4 pm. Just remember to bring something for the Potluck and your bever-age. Dan and Sarah are providing the meat and Pastor is bringing the grill. If you have some other ideas of things to do, please do not hesitate to contact either Sarah at 920-229-5929 or Diane at the Office at 712-852-4450. *******************************************************

ATTENTION!! CALLING FOR ALL HANDS ON DECK... ~From the Internship Committee Due to unforeseen circumstances we are in the position that we need to:

1) Find housing for Vicar Sarah and her family 2) Help them move to new housing and then also help them pack to move at the end of her internship in August. Please contact Kim Campbell (298-1097or her e-mail:kcampbell@iowalakes.edu.) Sarah is also asking for large boxes to pack their things in in preparation for these moves.

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*SECOND READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-12 (Cont’d.) 7But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to des-pair; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not de-stroyed; 10always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. 11For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh. 12So death is at work in us, but life in you. Here ends the readings. Please stand for the Alleluia response *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Pg. 31 “Alleluia….. *GOSPEL ANNOUNCED AND RESPONSE: Glory to you, O Lord.

*GOSPEL: MARK 2:23--3:6 Jesus challenges the prevailing interpretation of what is lawful on the sabbath and tells his critics that the sabbath was made for human-kind, not the other way around. Healing the man with the withered hand is work that cannot wait until the next day. 23One sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” 25And he said to them, “Have you never read what Da-vid did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? 26He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.” 27Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not hu-mankind for the sabbath; 28so the Son of Man is lord even of the sab-bath.” 3:1Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” 4Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was re-stored. 6The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

TODAY, June 3, 2018 BETHANY NEXT SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2018 Organist Tim Nielsen Ushers: Phil Andreasen, *Doug Ort, Burdell Naugle, *Brian Malm, Amelia & Quinton Ort Matthew & Heidi Malm Altar Guild for June Pat Vician Greeters: Lucille & Garwin Anderson Greg & Rachel Haack *Jim & Bonnie Anderson *Roger Will Reader: Gabrielle Janssen Sherri Ort Communion Asst: Linda & Danny Umbrell Dianne Hough Acolytes: None for summer _________________________LOST ISLAND ________________ Organist: Tim Nielsen Altar Guild for June: Shirley Knutson, Connie Swan Reader: Madison Norris Karyn Leininger Communion Asst: Craig Thu Acolytes: None for summer __________________ ____OPPORTUNITIES__________________________ Sunday, June 3rd 1-3 pm Nursing Home Round Robin (Pastor) Monday, June 4th AM Pastor/Sarah VBS Ruthven 6:00 pm Worship Board Meets Tuesday, June 5th AM Pastor/Sarah VBS Ruthven 6:00 pm Quilters Wednesday, June 6th AM Pastor/Sarah VBS Ruthven Thursday, June 7th AM Pastor/Sarah VBS Ruthven 2:00 pm Lakeside—Communion 7-8:30 pm Faith on Tap @ Cobblestone Grill Friday, June 8th AM Pastor/Sarah VBS Ruthven Wedding Rehearsal for Austin & Maura Saturday, June 9th 2 pm Austin & Maura’s Wedding Sunday, June 10th 8:45 am Lost Island Worship, 10:15 am Lost Island Sunday School 10:30 am Bethany Worship

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*GOSPEL RESPONSE: Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

*SERMON

*HYMN OF THE DAY: WOV #719, “God Is Here”

*THE NICENE CREED: Pg. 32

*THE PRAYERS-respond with “Your mercy is great”

*SHARING OF THE PEACE –in this cold & flu season you may wish to refrain

from shaking hands and just extend the greeting

Please be seated while the offering is received

*OFFERING/OFFERTORY: WOV Pg. 35 “Let the vineyards….”

*OFFERTORY PRAYER: WOV Pg. 35

Merciful Father,

we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us-

ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Re-

ceive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen.

*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING: WOV Pg. 36

*THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION: WOV Pg. 37

*THE LORD’S PRAYER:WOV Pg. 39

*HOLY COMMUNION: WOV Pg. 39 “Lamb of God…”

HYMNS DURING DISTRIBUTION: WOV #710, WOV #699, WOV #731

*BLESSING: P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you

and keep you in his grace. C :Amen

*POST COMMUNION: Pg. 40 “Thank the Lord…”

*PRAYER AND BLESSING Pg. 41

*SENDING HYMN: WOV #721, “Go, My Children With My Blessing”

*DISMISSAL: P: Go in Peace. Serve the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

*ORGAN POSTLUDE

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We invite all who are baptized to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion with us. We ask that you believe that Christ is present in the bread and wine and that you desire the benefits He offers. If you would like to come forward for

a blessing and not receive Holy Communion, please indicate by crossing your arms. If you are not able to come forward, please indi-cate to the usher and we will serve you at the pew. Grape juice is present in the center of the tray. Gluten free wafers are also availa-ble.

IN OUR PRAYERS: We remember those in special need of God’s love and care including: RoxAnn Hanson, Phyllis Schroeder, Linda Umbrell, Vicki Ellis, Orville Stephas, Janis

Campbell, Marilyn Egland, Debra Zanfes, Curt Ackerman, Fern Schmidt, Pastor Trudy Peterson, Heide Rienhardt , Garwin Anderson, Lois Quam, Jim and Bonnie Anderson, Rod Snavely, Nancy Zeigler, Bob & Janet Mortensen, Lucille Anderson,, Richard Omundson and those we name in our hearts. *Our missionary: Courtney Davis in Papua New Guinea *Our companion synods: The Southern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania-Yakobi Parish, companion with Lost Island and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile.

SAVE LOCAL LIVES—EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY—BLOOD DRIVE

This will be held Wednesday, June 6th from 1 pm to 5:30 pm at the

Holy Family Parish Center (2003 Broadway Ave.) Emmetsburg. To

make an appointment, contact LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-

4903 or go online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.