TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Reception of Holy Communion is open to confirmed members of the Lutheran Church—

Missouri Synod who repent of all sins and understand that they receive Christ’s true Body

and Blood, as well as bread and wine, for the forgiveness of their sins. If you are not a

member of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, we respectfully request you speak with

the Pastor before communing. This practice is prompted by love both for God’s Word and

God’s people. Those who are not communing today are invited forward for a blessing.

Please cross your arms across your chest for the blessing. A good tool for use in preparing to

receive Holy Communion is found on pages 329-330 of the hymnal. For further study,

please see: Matthew 5:23-24, 18:15-35, 26:26-29; Acts 2:42; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians

10:16-17, 11:17-33.

AS WE GATHER

Though we have died with Christ in Holy Baptism, and we are raised to new life in Him,

we find “another law waging war” in our body and life, that is, between our old Adam and

the new man (Rom. 7:23). By the Spirit of Christ, we “desire to do what is right,” but we

are not able to do so because “nothing good” dwells in our sinful flesh (Rom. 7:18).

“Thanks be to God,” therefore, “through Jesus Christ our Lord,” who delivers us from

“this body of death” (Rom. 7:24-25). We rejoice in Him, our gentle King, who comes

“righteous and having salvation” (Zech. 9:9). He speaks peace to our embattled hearts,

and by His blood of the New Testament He sets us “free from the waterless pit,” and He

returns us to the stronghold of our Baptism (Zech. 9:10-12). Though we “labor and are

heavy laden,” He calls us to Himself and gives rest to our souls through His free and full

forgiveness (Matt. 11:28), not because we are “wise and understanding,” but by the

“gracious will” of God the Father, whom “the Son chooses to reveal” in love (Matt.

11:25-27).

+ENTER IN SILENCE+ +WAIT IN PRAYER+ +WORSHIP IN REVERENCE+

PRELUDE

DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING THREE (Page 184-202)

HYMN “Chief of Sinners Though I Be” #611

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5 O my Savior, help afford

By Your Spirit and Your Word!

When my wayward heart would stray,

Keep me in the narrow way;

Grace in time of need supply

While I live and when I die.

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(Please STAND)

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]

P: In the name of the Father and of the † 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. [Hebrews 10:22]

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C: who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8

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

C: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Psalm 32:5

(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 † Son and of the Holy Spirit. [John 20:19-23]

C: Amen.

SERVICE OF THE WORD

INTROIT Ps. 91:2, 9-10 (antiphon: Ps. 91:1)

P: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the

Almighty.

C: I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I

trust.”

P: Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—the Most High, who is

my refuge—

C: no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.

P: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the

Almighty.

GLORIA PATRI

KYRIE ~ Lord, Have Mercy Mark 10:47

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS ~ Glory to God in the Highest Luke 2:14; John 1:29

SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And with thy spirit. 2 Timothy 4:22

P: Let us pray.

Gracious God, our heavenly Father, Your mercy attends us all our days. Be our

strength and support amid the wearisome changes of this world, and at life’s end

grant us Your promised rest and the full joys of Your salvation; through Jesus

Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

(Please be SEATED)

OLD TESTAMENT Zechariah 9:9-12

P: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL [Rom. 11:33, 36]

All: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!

How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

For from him and through him and to him are all things.

To him be glory forever. Amen.

EPISTLE Romans 7:14-25a

P: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

(Please STAND for the reading of the Gospel)

HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 11:25-30

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eleventh chapter.

After the reading:

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

NICENE CREED

C: I believe in one God,

the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth

and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the only-begotten Son of God,

begotten of His Father before all worlds,

God of God, Light of Light,

very God of very God,

begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,

by whom all things were made;

who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven

and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary

and was made man;

and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered and was buried.

And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures

and ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of the Father.

And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,

whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord and giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,

who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,

and I look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of † the world to come. Amen. Us men means all people.

Christian: the ancient text reads “catholic,”

meaning the whole Church as it confesses the

wholeness of Christian doctrine.

(Please be SEATED)

HYMN OF THE DAY “May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill” #698

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SERMON Sinner and Saint Romans 7:14-25a

P: The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in

Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

C: Amen.

(STAND and sing to the Lord)

OFFERTORY Psalm 51:10-12

(If you have a completed prayer card, please place it in the offering plate when you leave.)

Electronic giving is available via our website or the GivePlusChurch App for smartphones.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

(P: “Lord, in Your mercy,” C: “hear our prayer.”)

SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT (Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Because we have a strong desire for all to comprehend

this wonderful gift, we ask that you please review the Communion Statement in the front part of this bulletin.)

PREFACE

2 Timothy 4:22

[Colossians 3:1]

[Psalm 136]

P: It is truly meet, right, and salutary…..evermore praising You and saying:

SANCTUS ~ Holy, Holy, Holy Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

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Sabaoth (SAH-bay-oath) is Hebrew for “heavenly hosts.”

Hosanna is a Hebrew word for praise meaning “save us now.”

LORD'S PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13

P: 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.

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD

Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

PAX DOMINI ~ The Peace of the Lord John 20:19

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

AGNUS DEI ~ Lamb of God John 1:29

(Please be SEATED)

DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION HYMN “Before You, Lord, We Bow” #966

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5 And when in pow’r He comes,

Oh, may our native land

From all its rending tombs

Send forth a glorious band,

A countless throng,

With joy to sing

To heav’n’s high King

Salvation’s song!

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(Please STAND)

P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in

body and soul to life everlasting. Depart † in peace.

C: Amen.

NUNC DIMITTIS ~ Song of Simeon Luke 2:29-32

THANKSGIVING Psalm 107:1

P: 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.

SALUTATION AND BENEDICAMUS

2 Timothy 4:22

[Psalm 103:1]

BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24-26

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 † give you peace.

(Please be SEATED)

HYMN “God Bless Our Native Land” #965

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SILENT PRAYER POSTLUDE

+DEPART IN PEACE+

Our Response to God’s Grace

Faithful Assembled for 6/28 Worship: 40

(3 Visitors)

Offerings, Tithes, & Firstfruits for 6/28: $ 1,752.26

(Weekly Needs: $2,700.00)

Year to Date Received Offerings: $ 68,190.78

(Year to Date Budgeted Offerings: $70,200.00)

Over 13% of our offerings are given to missions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK—Congratulations to Robert Martin (9th). Our prayers and God’s blessings go with him as he celebrates his “day.”

CHURCH COUNCIL—The Church Council will meet today, following the Divine Service. We’ll also be setting up the Fellowship Hall for the meal next Sunday. Members of the Anniversary Committee are also asked to attend this meeting. Visit with Chairman Jim Danner for more information. ANNIVERSARY SERVICE—NEXT SUNDAY, July 12, the Rev. Odis Doyal, fourth Called Pastor of Divine Savior, will be here as the Guest Proclaimer in the Divine Service. He will also lead Bible Class this day (in the Sanctuary), sharing about his ministry here at Divine Savior. A meal will be served by a small group of volunteers, with all of the proper health precautions, after the Divine Service. Plan to welcome back Pastor Doyal and Carol as a part of our 30th Anniversary Celebrations, and invite a friend to join you. FOOD PANTRY—We’re resuming our monthly ingathering for the Devine Food Pantry. While you may bring any non-perishable food item, next Sunday we are collecting macaroni & cheese. Visit with the Chair of our Human Care Board, Blasa Carrillo, for more information. SOCIAL DISTANCE—Please remember to social distance while in the Sanctuary and Narthex. Once the service is over, please exit the Narthex and socialize at a six-foot distance in the parking lot or under the trees. Holy Communion is a “walk by” format, there is no formal gathering of the offering, no handshaking, and no Bible Class or Sunday School at this time. Please keep 2-3 chairs separating non-household members in the same row. MATTHEW 11:28—“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus has come to do the work so that we might have rest from burdens and labors we are not capable of bearing. He frees us from sin, death, and the demands of the Law. In that peace and rest of Jesus we find a new purpose. His light yoke, which is no burden to bear, is a joy.

PRAYER REQUESTS

(Prayer requests will be printed for two weeks. Afterward, they will be printed in the newsletter for one month.)

*New Prayer Request

Thanksgivings and Celebrations “Let us come into His presence with a song of thanksgiving” (Psalm 95:2)

Surgeries and Healings “For I am the Lord who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26)

Ivan Chant, heart & lung problems—brother of Glenda Allen

Donald Jennings, health issues—requested by Ethel Martin

Judy Pohlmeyer, upcoming back surgery on 7/6—sister of Dorothy Danner

Mary Schrader, removal of tumor on 6/19—sister of Dorothy Danner

Dorothy Danner, following a fall

Annette Keskinen, upcoming surgery

Bridgette Weir, health concerns—great-granddaughter of Doug & Frances Weir

Clayborne Boehle, following quadruple bypass surgery

Harper Schueling—granddaughter of Rosalie Stricker

Mary Feltner

Carla Boehle

Karlee Riser—great-granddaughter of Glen & La Nell Felps Claudia Carberry

Hospice “The Lord bless you and keep you…” (Numbers 6:24)

Special Needs and Concerns “Our God is compassionate.” (Psalm 116:5)

Andy & Ethel Martin, safe travels Austin Burke, following active duty in Houston

Deaths

“I know that my Redeemer lives” (Job 19:25a)

Family of Bill Stebner—cousin of Judi Jopling

Cancer Patients and all their family members “I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” (Jeremiah 33:6b)

Kathy Bellmore, malignant brain tumor—sister of Judi Jopling