St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church · 2020. 8. 2. · St. John Ev. Lutheran Church-Angola NY...

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church 962 Gold Street | Evans Center | Angola NY 14006

Worship Service for

August 2, 2020-10:30am

Ninth Sunday of Pentecost Rev. Alex Knowles, Pastor

Concordia Publishing House

Worship Bulletin Cover for the Ninth Sunday of Pentecost

St. John Ev. Lutheran Church-Angola NY Ninth Sunday of Pentecost – August 2, 2020 Page 2

Serving in the Lord’s House:

Pastor:

Rev. Alex Knowles: Cell 716-417-9980 | [email protected]

Elders:

Jerry Ruhl: Home 716-947-4720 [email protected] (Congregation President)

Joe Ells: Home 716-549-2114 | Cell 716-445-5821 [email protected]

Tony Csati: Home 716-549-0656 | Cell 716-861-0869 [email protected]

Bill Bateman: Cell 859-353-7509 | [email protected]

Tiger Schmittendorf: Cell 716-777-0205 [email protected]

Church Staff:

Secretary: Janet McCauley

Organists: Mrs. Ruth Davis, Mrs. Ellen Gradl, Mr. Jack Frost, Mr. Zander Knowles

Praise Band Leaders: Mr. Joe Ells & Mr. Jack Frost

Worship this Sunday – August 2, 2020:

ALTAR GUILD: Linda Krull

ELDER: Bill Bateman

ORGANIST: Ruth Davis

READER: Dianne Bittinger

USHERS: Gene Bittinger / Dwain Young

PROVIDING FLOWERS: Open

PROVIDING ETERNAL FLAME OIL: Jerry & Gloria Ruhl

STAY CONNECTED:

Subscribe to our Website: stjohnangola.org | Email the Church: [email protected]

Like, Follow and Share our posts on Facebook: facebook.com/StJohnAngola/

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/399pGlt

We use our iPray email distribution list as a primary means of communication for sharing all forms of information so please monitor your email often and if you know of anyone who should be added, please forward those names and email addresses to [email protected]. If you have other suggestions for reaching out to those who may not use online resources, please let us know or take the initiative to reach out to them yourself.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE:

There will be a Discipleship/Christian Education Committee planning meeting on Wednesday, August 5th at 6PM. The purpose of this meeting is to gather all those who have been or wish to become active in discipleship and Christian education to plan for the upcoming months.

The current Reader list includes Dianne Bittinger, Nancy Ells, Don Hellert, Paolina Hubbard, David Krull and Tiger

Schmittendorf. If you would like to be added to this weekly rotation, please reach out to Church Elder Tiger Schmittendorf.

Other opportunities include: Fellowship, Stewardship, Trustees, and the Altar Guild. Contact an Elder if interested.

PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO PASTOR OR AN ELDER IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ANYTHING DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES

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God has Given Us a New Pastor: It’s Time to Celebrate!

The Rite of Installation Service for Pastor Knowles is set for Sunday-August 16, 2020 at 3pm. Based on lack

of availability of other facilities and general gathering restrictions, it has been decided that the service will take

place at church.

Inasmuch as seating capacity will be limited to 60-75 people, it is extremely important that our members

RSVP to [email protected] or phone Nancy Ells at 716-549-2114 with the number attending.

To ensure that we can maintain proper social distancing, participation will be on a first-come-first serve basis.

We look forward to seeing everyone there but we will also be streaming the service on Facebook Live in case

you cannot attend in person. Due to the current participation limitations, we hope to plan a larger celebration

later when everyone can be accommodated safely and enjoyably.

The service for this Ninth Sunday of Pentecost is being recorded at 10:30am and will be available on our website and YouTube channel typically by Monday evening.

1. COMMUNION CHANGES: We’ve made adjustments based on your feedback. Please follow these guidelines:

• Register for communion upon arrival in the Narthex so that we can have the appropriate amount of wine and wafers available and avoid any waste.

• Self-serve wine and wafer - No common cup distribution

• Distribution “in the round” - Usher-directed single line in the center aisle

• Maintain appropriate social distancing when in line

• Wear your face covering when approaching and leaving the altar

• Receive communion, proceed to the pedestal positioned at the appropriate corner of the altar, remove your face covering and consume the bread and wine there

• Dispose of your empty wine cup in the baskets provided on the pedestal at the appropriate corner of the altar

• Blessing and dismissal at the conclusion of distribution

• Watch this video and learn about the changes we're making to provide holy communion while keeping everyone safe: https://bit.ly/3dUWG34.

2. FEELING SAFE IN THE SANCTUARY: We have necessary precautions in place for your participation but if you do not currently feel comfortable and choose not to attend, we fully understand and appreciate your concerns. If you cannot be with us in person, be sure to watch online after the service and let us know how we can keep you connected to our church family. Here are a few reminders of our new "rules of engagement" for worship services:

• If you are ill or not feeling well, please refrain from attending until you feel better or are cleared medically. You can continue to watch the worship services online.

• Unless otherwise necessary, please enter the church through the narthex door

• Please wear an appropriate face covering when entering and leaving the church, and around others who may not be comfortable without everyone wearing masks

• Hand sanitizer is available for your convenience on the table in the Narthex and at other locations throughout the sanctuary. All horizontal surfaces in the sanctuary and balcony are sanitized prior to worship.

• Please sit in staggered half-pews where a tissue box and bulletins are present, and sit only with your family unit (or with other congregants you consider family), or where all parties are comfortable sitting near each other

• The choice is yours whether to remove your mask while seated in your pew during the service

• Unless otherwise necessary, please leave the sanctuary through the door to the education building for fellowship in the basement after the worship service. Pastor will greet you there.

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3. IN SERVICE: So much has changed in the past three months since we've been together, so rather than assume that everyone who was previously serving in various capacities in the church prior to the pandemic (such as readers, altar guild, ushers and greeters, etc.) is still interested – we're asking everyone to complete our online form: https://stjohnangola.wordpress.com/outreach/in-service-to-god/ to indicate the area(s) you'd like to serve in. Printed versions of the sign-up form can be found in the pews and on the table at the back of the sanctuary as well. We know that there are new and existing members also interested in stepping up to serve, so we will rebuild our committee and rotational lists for Sunday services based on the feedback we get from your form submissions. We will also start re-establishing lists and payments for altar flowers and the eternal flame oil soon.

4. PLEASE GIVE: You may drop your offering envelope or donation in the collection plates located in the front and the back of the church, mail your offering to the church or make secure donations via PayPal or common credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express & Discover on our website at stjohnangola.org. Our "Giving" page outlines other ways of contributing.

THIS WEEK’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL BIBLE VERSES:

Sunday 8/2/2020 John 5:24

Monday 8/3/2020 Psalm 100:5

Tuesday 8/4/2020 Psalm 23:4

Wednesday 8/5/2020 Proverbs 3:5-6

Thursday 8/6/2020 1 John 5:11-12 (NIV)

Friday 8/7/2020 Psalm 96-98

Saturday 8/8/2020 Romans 6:12-13 Daily Devotionals are available for reading and discussion every day on our Facebook Page

Please keep the following church members, family and friends in your prayers:

Stacy Badgett, Mary Lou Cheney, Kyle Christopher, Tony & June Csati, Nancy Ells, Alison Farrell, Bud Hanna, Chris Hartz, Peggy Hermann, Edna Hornburg, Faith Houck, Linda Krull, Patty Latimore, Maxine Loos, Arleen & Glenn MacMillen, Janet McCauley, Judy Palyszeski, Hazel Paterson, Marv Rankus, Scott Rankus, Jim Russ, Jim Ryan, Barb Schoen, Craig Sibley, Glenn Stickel, Paul Ward, Diane Weider, Eddie Weider…and all those affected or afflicted by the COVID-19 virus, and those we keep in our hearts.

Special Prayer Requests:

Donna and Pat Swain ask for a prayer of healing for Donna’s mother who required surgery after falling and fracturing her hip; and a prayer of thanks for Pat’s father who is doing well after a recent fall.

We offer up a prayer of love and thanksgiving for the engagement of Zander Knowles and Mikeala Zimmermann this week.

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Divine Service – Setting Three for the Ninth Sunday of Pentecost

August 2, 2020

Lutheran Service Book (LSB) Page 184

• Pre-Service Music & Bell

• Welcome and Greetings

• Lighting of the Candles

Hymn of Invocation: LSB 906 O Day of Rest and Gladness

Text (st. 3) and tune: © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028 Text (sts. 1–2) and tune: Public domain


Confession and Absolution Stand

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

P O almighty God, merciful Father,

C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You

and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely

repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter

sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful

being.

P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the

grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your

sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Service of the Word

Introit

P Oh give thanks to the LORD; call up- | on his name;*

make known his deeds among the | peoples!

C He spread a cloud for a | covering,*

and fire to give | light by night.

P They asked, and he | brought quail,*

and gave them bread from heaven in a- | bundance.

C He opened the rock, and water | gushed out;*

it flowed through the desert like a | river.

P For he remembered his holy | promise,*

and Abraham, his | servant.

C So he brought his people | out with joy,*

his chosen ones with | singing.

C Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*

and to the Holy | Spirit;

as it was in the be- | ginning,*

is now, and will be forever. | Amen.

P Oh give thanks to the LORD; call up- | on his name;*

make known his deeds among the | peoples!


Kyrie LSB 186 C Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Gloria in Excelsis LSB 187

P Glory be to God on high:


Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you.

C And with thy spirit.

P Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, though we do not deserve Your goodness, still You provide for all our needs of body and soul.

Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may acknowledge Your gifts, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You

in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Sit

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 55:1–5

1“Come, everyone who thirsts,

come to the waters;

and he who has no money,

come, buy and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without price. 2Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,

and your labor for that which does not satisfy?

Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,

and delight yourselves in rich food. 3Incline your ear, and come to me;

hear, that your soul may live;

and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,

my steadfast, sure love for David. 4Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and commander for the peoples. 5Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,

and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,

because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,

for he has glorified you.”

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Romans 9:1–13 1I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2that I have

great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ

for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption,

the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. 5To them belong the patriarchs, and from

their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

6But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, 7and

not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 8This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are

counted as offspring. 9For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return and Sarah shall have a

son.” 10And not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, 11though they

were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue,

not because of works but because of his call— 12she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13As it is written,

“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. Stand


Alleluia LSB 190 C Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Holy Gospel Matthew 14:13–21 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fourteenth chapter.

C Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

13Now when Jesus heard [about the death of John], he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself.

But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore he saw a great crowd,

and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said,

“This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for

themselves.” 16But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They said to him, “We have

only five loaves here and two fish.” 18And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down

on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the

loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And they all ate and were satisfied.

And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men,

besides women and children.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Apostles’ Creed C I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day He rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life T everlasting. Amen.

Sit


Hymn of the Day: LSB 711 Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us

Tune and text: Public domain

Sermon

Stand

Offering: You may drop your offering envelope or donation in the collection plates located in the front and

the back of the church, or via US Mail, or via PayPal at: stjohnangola.org Offertory LSB 192

C Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen. Stand

Prayer of the Church Following the prayers, the people may greet one another in the name of the Lord, saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of

reconciliation and of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Matt. 5:22–24; Eph. 4:1–3).

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Service of the Sacrament

Preface LSB 194 P The Lord be with you.


P Lift up your hearts.

C We lift them up unto the Lord.

P Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God.

C It is meet and right so to do.

P It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord,

almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who, out of love for His fallen creation,

humbled Himself by taking on the form of a servant, becoming obedient unto death, even death upon a cross.

Risen from the dead, He has freed us from eternal death and given us life everlasting. Therefore with angels and

archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You

and saying:

Sanctus LSB 195 C Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;

heav’n and earth are full of Thy glory.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Lord’s Prayer C Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

The Words of Our Lord LSB 197 P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it

and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in

remembrance of Me.”

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying:

“Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of

sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Pax Domini LSB 197 P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C Amen.


Agnus Dei LSB 198 C O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, grant us Thy peace. Amen. Sit

Distribution Communion will be shared “in the round.” An usher will motion for you to proceed to the center aisle to receive

communion from Pastor at the table placed in front of the altar. Please wear your face covering and maintain appropriate

social distancing while waiting in line.

Take the wafer from the clear tray and the wine cup from the silver tray while being considerate not to touch the other

hosts or wine cups. Receive communion, proceed to the pedestal positioned at the appropriate corner of the altar, remove

your face covering and consume the bread and wine there.

Dispose of your empty wine cup in the baskets provided on the pedestals at the side of the altar. Return to your seat via

the outside aisle on the side you were sitting. Pastor will bless and dismiss all communicants at the end of the distribution.

Distribution Hymn: LSB 617 O Lord, We Praise Thee

Tune: Public domain Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028


Distribution Hymn: LSB 789 Praise and Thanksgiving

Tune: Public domain Text: © 1987 Oxford University Press. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004028

Stand

Nunc Dimittis LSB 199 C Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy word,

for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Thanksgiving LSB 200 A O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

C and His mercy endureth forever.

A Let us pray.

We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You

that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one

another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

C Amen.

P The Lord be with you.


Benedicamus LSB 202 A Bless we the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Benediction LSB 202 P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace.

C Amen, amen, amen.


Hymn to Depart: LSB 924 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

Text and tune: Public domain

Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard

Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission.

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