Immanuel – St. Paul's
Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 2, 2017
Immanuel
8:00 am Order of Worship Hymns
Morning Worship 295, 409, 577
TLH pg. 5ff
St. Paul's
10:00 am Order of Worship Hymns
Holy Communion 579, 685, 862, 631, 621, 965
LSB pg. 184
The Sermon
Sermon Text: Sermon Title Matthew 10:34-42 The Disturbing Peace of Christ
Today’s Readings First Reading Jeremiah 28:5-9
Epistle Reading Romans 7:1-13
Gospel Reading Matthew 10:34-42
A Note to Our Visitors
We welcome you in the name of our living Savior, Jesus Christ, and we pray that your time of worship with us today will be a blessing to you.
Immanuel-St. Paul Lutheran Parish The Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod 11845 Wine Hill Rd. Steeleville, IL 62288
Rev. Sean Smith, Pastor [email protected] (e-mail)
Church Website: imstp.org
Church E-mail: [email protected]
I can do all things through
him who strengthens me. –
Philippians 4:13
Church Notes
July 2, 2017
Prayer for the Day
God, our maker and redeemer, you have made us a new company of priests to bear witness to the gospel. Enable us to be faithful to our calling to make known your promises to all the world. Amen
Next Sunday’s
Scripture
Readings Are:
Zechariah 9:9-12
Romans 7:14-25a
Matthew 11:25-30
Christian Day at the Ballpark
This year we are organizing a group to attend Christian Day at Busch
Stadium. On Sunday, July 30, Christian Day will begin with the Arizona
Diamondbacks vs. the Cardinals starting at 1:15 pm. After the game will
be a program featuring current Cardinals players and the keynote
speaker, Lance Berkman. Loge seat tickets are $18.00 per person.
However, if we are able to organize a group of 20 or more people, we
will receive an additional discount. If you are interested in attending,
please see Pastor Sean.
District President's Visit
Due to a scheduling conflict, Pastor Scharr will be unable to visit with
the congregation on July 9. His visit to St. Paul's has been rescheduled
for July 23. Those who have questions about St. Mark's are encouraged
to attend.
Open House
Members of Immanuel and St. Paul's are invited to come to a
celebration of the recent marriage of Rev. Sean & Heather Smith. The
open house reception is on Saturday, July 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at
St. Paul's Parish Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday Evening Bible Class Bible Class Will resume Wednesday July 12 at 7pm in the St. Paul Parish
Hall. When we resume we will be going through the Augsburg
Confession. Both Immanuel and St. Paul’s congregation constitutions
state that qualifications for congregational membership are “to be
familiar at least with Luther’s Small Catechism and the Unaltered
Augsburg Confession and declare his acceptance thereof.” Yet many
Lutherans have unfortunately never even heard of the Augsburg
Confession. The Augsburg Confession is the most comprehensive
teaching of what Lutheran’s believe, teach, and confess on the basis of
Scripture. In other words when asked, “What do Lutheran Christians
believe?” We can most easily answer, “What we say here in the
Augsburg Confession.” Thus a study of our Augsburg Confession is also
be a study of the most important teachings of the Bible. So join us for
the study of our Christian faith, and this document that your
membership says you are to be familiar with! Beginning Wednesday,
July 12 @ 7pm.
St. Paul’s Benevolence Fund
Acts 2:44–45, “And all who believed were together and had all things in
common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and
distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.” Since the beginning
the Church has cared for her own, as a family. If there are those among
us who are in need, the Church family makes sure they are the first to
attend to that need. As such St. Paul’s has a benevolence fund available
to help with special times of need. The needs may be varied for
anything for you or your family that is needed “to support this body and
life.” If you are in need of financial help please do not be afraid to talk to
Pastor Sean. Everything shared with him is confidential and he would
like to pray with you in your time of need, as well as provide help from
your Church family as we are able.
The Lord’s Supper accomplishes something.
We believe Jesus is present because He promises to be. And when God
is present, things happen. Either life or death, either blessing or curse,
but be assured of this: something occurs when God is present. Jesus
comes to us in His body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins to all
who trust in His Word. All who receive the Sacrament receive Christ’s
body and blood. Those who receive it in faith receive the benefits given
in Christ’s promise. Those who do not believe receive judgment.
Lutheran on the Gospel Readings
“Who is there who does not know how intense a father’s affection
toward his children and wife is? It is easier for a parent to suffer death
than to forsake his own or to permit great harm to be done to them. But
everything must yield to a command of God; and if you want to be a
Christian, this is not a matter of wearing a black or gray garment. No,
everything must be risked, not only wife and children but your own
life.” LW 4:41
Quotation from Luther’s Works, American Edition
(56 vols.; St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House and Philadelphia:
Fortress Press, 1955–1986).
Come, Holy Spirit,
And Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful
This Week at Immanuel-St. Paul
Sunday 8:00 am Immanuel - Morning Worship
9:00 am Immanuel Council Meeting
10:00 am St. Paul's - Holy Communion
Thursday 1:00 pm Bulletin Items Deadline
Next Sunday 8:00 am Immanuel - Holy Communion
10:00 am St. Paul's - Morning Worship