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St. Paul Lutheran Church Yorktown, TX
Sunday Worship Service of the Word
Festival Season 2020 May 10, 2020 5th Sunday of Easter
Silent Prayer to Prepare for Worship
O God who is greater than the most powerful forces in this world, enable us to be still &
know that you are God as we come together in worship. Amen.
RINGING OF THE BELL
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” WOV #699
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DIALOG
P: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, king of the universe,
C: for in your wisdom you have formed us. P: You feed the hungry and clothe the naked.
C: We bless you and praise your name forever. P: You set free those who are bound.
C: We bless you and praise your name forever. P: You raise up those whose courage falters.
C: We bless you and praise your name forever. P: You provide for our every need.
C: Accept our grateful praises. P: You have called us from all peoples.
C: We rejoice and bless your name forever. P: You bless your people with peace.
C: We bless you and praise your loving grace. P: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, king of the universe,
C: for in your wisdom you have formed us.
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CONFESSION
P: Build yourselves up on your most holy faith;
C: pray in the Holy Spirit. P: Keep yourselves in the love of God;
C: look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. P: If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:
C: Everything old has passed away; behold, everything has become new! P: God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Therefore, let us be reconciled to God
and to one another. Gracious God,
C: have mercy on us. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown,
things done and left undone. Uphold us by your Spirit so that we may live and
serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. P: The almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, forgiveness, and remission of all our
sins.
C: Amen.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Let us pray.
C: O God, form the minds of your faithful people into a single will. Make us love
what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of
this world, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found; through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever. Amen.
HYMN “On Eagle’s Wings” WOV #779
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FIRST LESSON Acts 7:55-60
The First Lesson is from the __________ chapter of __________ .
55Filled with the Holy Spirit, [Stephen] gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and
Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56“Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and
the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57But they covered their ears, and with
a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58Then they dragged him out of the city and
began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named
Saul. 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against
them.” When he had said this, he died.
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1In you, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
2Incline your ear to me;
make haste to deliver me. 3Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for you are my crag and my stronghold;
for the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
4Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me,
for you are my tower of strength. 5Into your hands I commend my spirit,
for you have redeemed me, O LORD, O God of truth.
15My times are in your hand;
rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. 16Make your face to shine upon your servant,
and in your lovingkindness save me.
SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 2:2-10
The Second Lesson is from the __________ chapter of __________ .
2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into
salvation—3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in
God’s sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a
holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it
stands in scripture:
“See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
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a cornerstone chosen and precious;
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the very head of the corner,” 8and
“A stone that makes them stumble,
and a rock that makes them fall.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in
order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into
his marvelous light.
10Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL VERSE (Sung twice)
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GOSPEL John 14:1-14
P: The Holy Gospel according to ______ , the ____ chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
[Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe
also in me. 2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I
have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4And you know the way to the place where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we
do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am
the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you
know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen
him.”
8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9Jesus said to
him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever
has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10Do you not
believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not
speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11Believe me that I am
in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the
works themselves. 12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the
works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the
Father. 13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. 14If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.”
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY “Thy Holy Wings” WOV#741
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CONFESSION OF FAITH
P: In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.
C: We believe in him and are marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit. P: Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through Him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day He rose again in accordance with the scriptures;
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
OFFERING
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OFFERTORY
OFFERING PRAYER
L: Let us pray. Merciful God,
C: in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you embrace our lives with your great love
for humanity. With joy and gladness we ask that these gifts may be for many a
sign of that love, and that we may continue to share in your divine life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE PRAYERS
P: …Lord, in you mercy, C: hear our prayer.
LORD’S PRAYER
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.
*BLESSING:
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: Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN “Shall We Gather at the River” WOV#690
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DISMISSAL
P: As you go forth into the world to serve God with gladness; be of good courage; hold fast
to that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the fainthearted; support
the weak; help the afflicted; honor all people; love and serve God, rejoicing in the power
of the Holy Spirit. As you leave, you are invited to share the peace of the Lord with
those around you. Go in peace and serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God!
Reprinted from With One Voice, copyright 1995 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license # 11879-S Festival 2020
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ANNOUNCEMENT BULLETIN
5th Sunday of Easter
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020 - 9:00 AM
Opening Hymn: “Blessed Assurance” WOV# 699
Hymn: “On Eagle’s Wings” WOV# 779
Hymn of the Day: “Thy Holy Wings” WOV# 741
Closing Hymn: “Shall We Gather at the River” WOV# 690
HELPING with WORSHIP SERVICES
Pastor: Tim W Muehlbrad Reader: Ashleigh Peyton
Musician: Sunday – Luellen Smiley
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 – 9:00 AM SERVICE
Reader: Cathy Moritz
Musician: Sunday – Luellen Smiley
Helping with Worship during the month of May:
Head Usher: Darren Seifert
KNOWN HOSPITALIZED DURING THE WEEK:
Renae Pierce
Thank you to all who have been helpful in keeping the Pastor informed of members who
are hospitalized.
PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE Below is a list of individuals Pastor has been asked to
include in our prayers during worship. We list these people in our bulletin to encourage
you, the members, to include them in your daily prayers. Names will remain on the list for
4 weeks unless the request is renewed.
Katherine Brown Lois Kelch Michael Pattillo
Carol Donovan Doug Klaevemann Laurie Seifert
Deborah Dueser Eran Krause Thomas Smiley
Eve Dueser Joyce Lamprecht David Stern
Daniel Goehring Pastor Ernie Lantz The Stern Family
Junell Goehring Cheryl Leist Arleen Weise
Kay Hilbrich Cristylee Nunez Debbie Yount
Philip Hoefling Cole Ohrt
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ST. PAUL OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK:
Sunday (10th) MOTHER’S DAY
9:00 am Worship – Radio Broadcast
6:00 pm AA Meeting
Wednesday (13th) 6:00 pm AA Meeting
Sunday (17th) 9:00 am Worship – Radio Broadcast
6:00 pm AA Meeting
BROADCAST OF OUR SUNDAY SERVICE at 9:00 AM is at 100.1 FM, or you can
listen to the livestream on the internet. The easiest way to get to the livestream is on our
church website: www.stpaulykt.org and click on the link: Shoutcast Audio Stream at the
bottom of the page.
WORSHIP BULLETINS and Announcements are available in two places: on our church
website: www.stpaulykt.org and in the container on the porch at the Educational Building
entrance.
PROCEDURES FOR REOPENING THE SANCTUARY is at the end of these
announcements, or check for changes on our Facebook page (St. Paul Lutheran Church
Yorktown, Tx), our website: www.stpaulykt.org , or call the office (361-564-2135) or
Pastor (512-922-6217).
FACE MASKS – Several of our members have started to sew Face Masks for area health
workers. We also hope to have some available for our members to use. Please call the
church office if you wish to help sew or if you would like to have a face mask.
GROCERY PICK-UP -- Should anyone need groceries but do not feel comfortable with
going outside please let St. Paul know so Nicholas, or a volunteer, can go shopping on
your behalf. Nicholas can be reached through the church phone (361-564-2135), email,
([email protected]) or through FB messenger on our Facebook Page.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
PO Box 245 – 234 N Gohmert St.
Yorktown, Texas 78164
www.stpaulykt.org e-mail: [email protected]
361.564.2135 (0ffice)
9 a.m. Sunday Morning Radio Broadcast: 100.1 FM
Pastor – Tim W Muehlbrad
Director of Youth & Family – Nicholas Requejo
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Procedures for Returning to Worship in the Sanctuary and other
Functions of the Church (May 5, 2020)
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)
At our May 5th Church Council meeting, the Council decided it was time to reopen the
Sanctuary for worship services; however, we want to do it safely following the civil
authorities’ guidelines. The precautions that will be in place are as follows:
1. The date for beginning to hold worship in the Sanctuary will be Sunday, May 17.
2. If you are not feeling well, please stay home. If you do not feel comfortable coming
back to church at this time, you are still welcome to listen to the radio broadcast at
100.1 FM or on the livestream at our church website: www.stpaulykt.org and click on
the link: Shoutcast Audio Stream. Bulletins will also be available.
3. Please respect other people. People have a wide range of viewpoints, opinions, and
experiences with the pandemic and the handling of it. We can love one another as
Christian brothers and sisters even when we disagree.
4. Currently, the safe capacity for attendance has been determined to be 100 persons based
on full capacity of the sanctuary being 400. This number will be increased as
reopening Texas continues with new COVID-19 cases remaining manageable by
health entities and availability of local medical resources.
5. Facemasks are highly recommended. The use of facemasks are not intended to keep
the user safe, but to keep the other people around you safe. Remember, you can have
few or no symptoms and still be contagious to someone who will be unable to tolerate
the disease as well as you can. Our Lord instructed us to love our neighbor as
ourselves. Let us strive to do this by taking the actions necessary to protect our fellow
brothers and sisters even it may feel uncomfortable or strange. Please bring your own
facemask, but if you do not have one, we will have some available at the entrances to
the sanctuary.
6. Hand Sanitizers will be available at entrances. Feel free to use them before and after
services.
7. Keep every other pew vacant (signs will be posted on the pews). Households may sit
together; otherwise, keep at least six feet of space between you and the next person.
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8. Offering plates will be left at the entrances and brought forward at the offering time in
the service. They will not be passed through the pews.
9. Attendance cards may be left in the pews close to the center aisle or dropped in the
baskets at the exit when the service is over.
10. Holy Communion will be continuous (not at the rail) using the individual cups. We
will strive to maintain a safe 6-foot social distance as we come to communion. Servers
will wear masks and gloves. Used cups will be dropped into a container. Holy
Communion will be offered every Sunday so that we do not exclude anyone.
11. At this time Acolytes will not be needed.
12. Normal cleaning of the Sanctuary should suffice unless we have more than one
worship service within a 48 hour period.
13. Opening Saturday Services will be delayed until more thought is given to this and to
what new purpose this service may serve. The Saturday service cannot be held in the
Chapel because there is not enough space to spread out. We may want this as a
dedicated service for those who are over 65 or those having underlying health issues,
or we may need this service if our Sunday service has more attendees than is safe to be
able to spread out. Another option may be to have a midweek service so that we do not
have back-to-back services in the Sanctuary. Whichever is chosen, we will follow the
same procedures above for conducting the Saturday Service.
14. All other worship services in the sanctuary (Weddings, Funerals, Memorial Services,
etc.) will follow the same procedures as the Sunday morning worship service.
15. At this time we will not be using the fellowship hall for any large gatherings
(potlucks, funeral receptions, hall rentals, etc.).
16. The decision to have small groups meet (committee meetings, Bible Studies, work
groups, etc.) will be left up to the small group leader, if they can meet safely.
17. Dates have not yet been set for the opening of the church office or for Sunday School
for the children and youth.
