Calvary Evangelical Lutheran

Church Of Dover PA The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor

www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891

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WELCOME TO CALVARY “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God”

Thank you for worshipping with us today. You are always welcome at Calvary!

Third Sunday In Lent - March 19, 2017 God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.

In today’s gospel the Samaritan woman asks Jesus for water, an image of our thirst for God. Jesus offers living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing from the waters of baptism. The early church used this gospel and those of the next two Sundays to deepen baptismal reflection during the final days of preparation

before baptism at Easter. As we journey to the resurrection feast, Christ comes among us in word, bath, and meal—offering us the life-giving water of God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Commemorations for this week…

Joseph, Guardian of Jesus Sunday, March 19, 2017 Though the Bible tells us little about the husband of

Jesus' mother Mary, we know that he was a carpenter or builder by trade. He is also shown as being devoted both to

God and to Mary and Jesus. It is assumed that he died before Jesus became an adult.

Thomas Cranmer, Bishop of Canterbury, martyr, died 1556 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Cranmer 's lasting

achievement is contributing to and overseeing the creation of the Book of Common Prayer, which remains (in

revised form) the worship book of the Anglican Communion. He was burned at the stake under Queen Mary for his

support of the Protestant Reformation.

Jonathan Edwards, teacher, missionary to American Indians, died 1758 Wednesday, March 22, 2017 A

Puritan minister in Connecticut, Edwards is remembered as being a great preacher. Though his most famous sermon

talks at length about hell, he was more concerned with God's love. He served both as missionary to the Housatonic

people in Massachusetts, and as president of the future Princeton University.

Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Bishop of El Salvador, martyr, died 1980 Friday, March 24, 2017 Romero was

deeply concerned with injustices evident toward the poor and powerless in El Salvador, and worked forthrightly

against political repression. He was assassinated while presiding at the eucharist in a chapel near the cathedral in

San Salvador.

Annunciation of Our Lord Saturday, March 25, 2017 Nine months before Chr istmas we celebrate the

annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God. The

ancient church believed that this was also the date of the world's creation and of Jesus' death on the cross.

The Sanctuary is a place of reverence and worship to honor our Lord. Please...do not bring

beverages or food into the Sanctuary, however you may have these items in the other areas of the church.

2017 Flower and Bulletin Sponsor Lists are on the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway. Please

sign up today before your “special” dates are no longer available!

It’s that time...the Youth Group will soon begin making those delicious eggs again this year . And,

for the past couple of years the sales were 100% profit due to your generous donations. We need

marshmallow crème and gift cards from Giant or Weis (to get perishable items such as butter) If you

can donate any of these, please place them on the shelves outside the Youth Room.

Parents of children age 2 and under….you are invited to join Angela Small in the Narthex at 10 am

on Sunday Mornings to gather with other parents of infants...bring the kids and try this group-you’ll love

it!

One of our members, Charlotte Escobar is in end stages of kidney failure & in need of a kidney

transplant. if you are aware of anyone who can help, please contact Dawn Temple at Pinnacle

Health System 717-213-3908.

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News and Notes Sunday, 8:30 AM, Traditional Worship

Sunday, 9:40 AM, Youth Choir, Room #5

Sunday, 10:00 AM, Sunday School for All Ages

Sunday, 11:00 AM, Contemporary Worship

Wednesday Bible Study, Pastor to advise when this will resume

Thursday, 6:45 PM Hand Bell Rehearsal 8:00 PM

Thursday, 8:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, 10:00 Crossroads Rehearsal

Sunday, March 19 Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:5-42 12:30 Rehearsal for Living Last Supper Monday, March 20 Psalm 81, Genesis 24:1-27, 2John 1-13 No Property Beautification Meeting this month. 7:30 Move it Monday-Youth Room Tuesday, March 21 Psalm 81, Genesis 29:1-14, 1Corinthians 10:1-14 8:30-4:30 WIC, Social Hall PM SH Reserved Wednesday, March 22 Psalm 81, Jeremiah 2:4-13, John 7:14-31, 37-39 5:30 PM Lenten Meal and 7:00 PM Worship at Rohlers 5:30 PM Girl Scouts, Room 8 Thursday, March 23 Psalm 23, 1Samuel 15:10-21, Ephesians 4:25-32 Friday, March 24 Retreat at Camp Joy-El March 24-26 Psalm 23, 1Samuel 15:22-31, Ephesians 5:1-9 Saturday, March 25 Retreat at Camp Joy-El March 24-26 Psalm 23, 1Samuel 15:32-34, John 1:1-9 Sunday, March 26 Fourth Sunday in Lent TODAY: ONE SERVICE AT CALVARY AT 10:00 A.M. 1Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 Retreat at Camp Joy-El March 24-26

Attendance: March 5 107 Traditional 52 Contemporary March 12 85 Traditional 72 Contemporary March 19 March 26

Parents With Infants/Toddlers: If your children become restless during worship, you may take them to the Narthex Area (behind the glass windows at the rear of the Sanctuary) and allow them to move around. There are changing tables in most restrooms. Ushers: Please fill in an attendance form and place it on the offering plate. Offering Tellers: please place the gray attendance form in Deanna’s mailbox. Thanks all...it helps keep our records accurate!

MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP MARCH 22 at ROHLERS

5:30 PM- Meal, 7:00 pm-Worship

SAVE THE DATES: March 29...5:30 Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Shiloh April 5...5:30 This one only is a Pot Luck-Supper, 7:00 Lent Worship, Calvary April 22...7-10:30 Pancake Breakfast May 3, 4, 5, 6...Portraits for new church directory

Easter flowers will be sold on March 19, and 26 before each service. Flowers available for purchase in-clude: Mums - $7.00, Hyacinth - $6.00, Tulips - $6.00, Easter Lilies - $8.00, Daffodils - $6.00, Mini Daffodils - $4.00 and Centerpiece Mum - $9.25. See Donna Sharp or Roberta Downs to place your order. Living Last Supper Cast: 1st Rehearsal-TODAY March 19 following the 11:00 service.

Order Claire’s Gourmet from Preschool! Memberships to SpiriTrust Auxiliary will be accepted by Ann Bridge April 2 thru May 21.

Walk For Hope: April 30, 2017 Call 432-2087 or Regis-ter at www.nhm-pa.org This annual event benefits NEW HOPE MINISTRIES.

Outreach Projects: Warm Heads/Happy Hearts!!! Please donate all sizes of knit hats for the Rescue Mission. Thank you! Marcia Feehan

Weis and Giant Gift Cards: If you make purchases at Weis and/or Giant, pick up gift cards here on Sunday mornings and help support this significant Calvary fund raiser! They are available in the social hall prior to both worship services and during coffee fellowship time. Questions may be directed to Sharon Spangler.

Simply Giving Program: Enjoy the convenience of elec-tronic giving. which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. It is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. How to get started: To set up electronic donations, simply complete an authorization form located in the narthex and return to the treasurer. Do-nations can be debited automatically from either a checking or savings account. Questions may be directed

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8:30

March 19

11:00

March 19

Worship Volunteer: 10:00-One Service at Calvary

March 26

Gavin Wells Emma Woods Acolyte LeeAnn Marsden

Jeff & Elaine Byers Becky Snelbecker Altar Guild Zita Smith

Lindsey Markle

Eden Dusich

Marlene Zech

Zita Smith

Greeters Alyssa Girouard, LeeAnn Marsden

Noah Dusich Alyssa Girouard Lay Reader Bobbi Gorman

Dave Quickel

Janet Quickel

LeeAnn Marsden

Jason Gross

Janice Oaster

Offering Tellers Ken Gentzler

Pat Gentzler

Karena Strain

Jenni Melhorn

Mike Melhorn

Sharon Spangler

Marlene Zech

Kenny Laird

Caitlyn Laird

Abby Miller

Heather Callaghan

Ushers Carl Gross

Janine Paff

Chris Harlacher

Ludwig Kardos

Janine Paff Heather Callaghan Worship Assistant Jason Gross March 19 Worship Volunteer: March 26

Pat & Sam Herman Bulletin Folder Office

Dave & Janet

Quickel

Coffee Fellowship N/A

One service Only

Angela Small Communion

Elements Shirley Hackenberger

Ken & Pat Gentzler Gift Card Table Shirley Gross,

Jane English

March 70+ Birthdays

4 Dick Bair

10 Nancy Little

11 Pat Gentzler

12 Jane English

18 J.D. Johnson

20 Carolyn Baumgardner

28 William Zech

30 Clair Zinn

31 Patricia Rodgers

31 Sam Herman

March Anniversaries

1 Bob & Tracy Kistner

2 Terry & Karen Latshaw

10 Jerry & Ellen Shaffer

13 Roger & Bobbi Gorman

21 John & Gretchen Miller

25 Robert & Carol Webb

26 Bob & Becky Snelbecker

The SPECIAL OFFERING for March will benefit LU-THERAN COUNSELING SERVICES

Altar Flower Sponsors

March 19: In Honor Of Kaidence Smith’s 13th Birthday! By Mom, Dad, Willow, Eden, Grandma & Grandpa

March 26: In Honor of our 57th Anniversary! By Carol & Bob Webb

Bulletin Sponsors

March 19: In Honor of our Grandchildren and Great-Grandson! By Carol & Bob Webb

New Hope News…TOILETRIES NEEDED: toilet paper, paper towels, sham-poo, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, dish detergent, cleaning sup-plies, size 4&5 diapers, baby wipes. Just put them in the shopping cart in our hall way! WALK FOR HOPE: April 30...gather a team. It will be a great day of fun and door prizes.

Food Distribution (in pounds for each month): Nov. 2016-25,094#, Dec. 2016-23,636#, Jan. 2017 26,702#

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Our Church Family: Jan & Pastor Ambrose

Kim Anderson

Sherry Baldwin

Irv Baumgardner

Doris Beitzel

Russ Blank §

Mike Busser

Rickey Cox§

Althea Crone §

Leroy Crone

Shirley & Wayne Crone

Floyd Drawbaugh

Miriam Ehrhart

Jane English

Charlotte Escobar

Scott Evans

Marcia Feehan

June Fickes

Janet Laughman§

Nancy Little

Gloria Markle

Don Marsden

Marion Mummert

Cheryl Reese

John & Pat Rodgers

Owen Ryan

Donna Senft§

Barrett Skandera

Ruth Smeltzer

Deb Smith

Zita Smith

Lee & Charlotte Snyder

Bob Webb

Helen Weigel §

Dick Wigfield

Marlene Zech

Barbara & Clair Zinn

Rev. John Woods, (Our Pastor)

Aaron Laird, (Our Youth Director)

Bishop James Dunlop (Lower Susquehanna Synod)

Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (ELCA)

Derrick Matthews &

Family (Missionary) § Shut-In

From the Community:

John Allen

Mark & Kay Allen

Jamie Arbaugh

Kathy Arnold

Timothy Bair

Steve Barkdoll

Janet Becker

Sarah Black

Glen Brosius

Jake Calhoun

Kori Chronister

Mary Ann Coard

Jayden Coval

Marie Crawford

Sheila Crist

Louella Deardorff

Bob Dentler

Natalie Dentler

Richard Dressler

Mary Erb

Rita Erney

Ken Fink

Jacinda Frigm

Christine Geisleman

Jillian Gurski

Gloria Haldeman

Kathi Hartzell

Jean & Armand Hebert

Rita Heilmann

Reed Henderson

Ashlie Hilbert

Ethan Hollifield

Raylene Hutchings

Joann Kauffman

Pastor Gregory Lindsey

Paula Little

Laura Little Livingston

Brooklyn Loucks

Thomas Luchka

Travis Luchka

Mary Kessler

Pat Mc Evoy

Bernard Marine

Michael Martin

Donald Miller

Dulcie Mishkin

Nancy Moser

Harold Mummert

Kourtney Myers & infant

Charlotte

Helen Nogel

Ed Nolan

Pastor Amy Northridge

Gabriel Plymire

David Pottle

Barbara Poulin

Kandis T. Prato

Kevin T. Prato

Don &Shirley Reed

John Rockafello

Dean Saylor

Taiven Schopf

Kim Shelley

Kathy Shoff

Mary Jo Simmons

Lee Snelbecker

Gage Sponsler

Bill Stamm

Pastor Kathy Swords

Kathy Tolbert

Brad Trimmer

Grace Trimmer§

Michelle Weber,

Dorothy Wolk

Blade Ryan Vale

Zoe-friend of Barb Zinn

New Hope Ministries

Military:

PFC Jefferson P. Miller

CPT Seth Reed

Military Deployed

If you know of any changes

that need to be made to this list

please contact

Pastor Woods at 891-5503.

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Calvary Youth Group Open to People in Grades 5-12

Join in anytime and bring a friend! Youth Director: Aaron Laird 717-577-9594

calvarydoveryouth@yahoo.com Facebook.com/calvarydoveryouth

Instagram - calvarydoveryouth Twitter - @CalvaryDvrYouth

Please consider signing up to help serve during Coffee Fellowship or help sell Giant or Weis Gift Cards.

And, don’t forget to buy them-you can get groceries, postage stamps, gas with your gift cards!

Good News: we get a little bit more FREE use of SimplyCircle so ...

If you would like to know about/be involved/be first to know about youth events go to www.simplycircle.com and sign up. Invite code is SM97KH

CURRENT COLLECTIONS...please place items ON THE BOOKSHELF outside the youth room:

Tabs off of beverage cans...for Ronald McDonald House

We still need donations of Marshmallow Crème and

Giant or Weis Gift Cards to purchase perishable

ingredients to make our candy eggs. (we think we have enough peanut butter and confectioners sugar-thanks to you!!!)

Individually wrapped candy to fill the eggs for the egg hunt.

EVERYONE Invited to help make candy: March 18, April 1 and 8

Next Lock-In: April 7th!

Students in need of VOLUNTEER HOURS...please check in with Aaron or Diane!

Aaron will be attending an informational meeting on March 19 for the NYG-Houston 2018.

Thanks to God & our Calvary Family

for EVERYTHING!

Give me your broken power tools, your broken motorized toys (such as ones with mo-

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The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. ELW is the red hymnal. WOV in the blue hymnal. Projected is on the Screen behind the Altar.

*Designates please stand if you are able. Please sign the red attendance books as they come to you and pass them on.

Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor

Prelude … “ Jesus, Priceless Treasure” ...Arr. By Jason W. Krug The Calvary Ringers-Directed by Jenni Melhorn

*Confession and Forgiveness… Pastor and Congregation

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit

to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your

Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,

forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have

spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should

have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were

still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,

for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord. Amen.

People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the

world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.

*Gathering Hymn … “O Jesus, Joy Of Living Hearts” … ELW Hymn # 658

*Apostolic Greeting… Pastor with Congregational Response

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. *Kyrie … ELW Page #203

*Prayer of the Day...Pastor with Congregational Response Let us pray… Merciful God, the fountain of living water, you quench our thirst and wash away

our sin. Give us this water always. Bring us to drink from the well that flows with the

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beauty of your truth through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen. Anthem … “A Lenten Meditation” … Althouse

First Reading…Lay Reader with Congregational Response

Exodus 17:1-7

A reading from Exodus.

Because the thirsty Israelites quarreled with Moses and put the Lord to the test,

Moses cried out in desperation to the Lord. The Lord commanded Moses to strike

the rock to provide water for the people. The doubt-filled question—”Is the Lord

among us or not?”—received a very positive answer.

1From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the

LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them,

“Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?” 3But the people thirsted there for

water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt,

to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 4So Moses cried out to the LORD, “What

shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5The LORD said to Moses, “Go

on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the

staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6I will be standing there in front of you on the rock

at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses

did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the

Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm… With Congregational Responses… Psalm 95

1Come, let us sing | to the LORD;

let us shout for joy to the rock of | our salvation.

2Let us come before God’s presence | with thanksgiving

and raise a loud shout to the | LORD with psalms. 3For you, LORD, | are a great God,

and a great ruler a- | bove all gods.

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4In your hand are the caverns | of the earth;

the heights of the hills are | also yours. 5The sea is yours, | for you made it,

and your hands have molded | the dry land.

6Come, let us worship | and bow down,

let us kneel before the | LORD our maker. R

7For the LORD is our God, and we are the people of God’s pasture and the sheep | of God’s

hand.

Oh, that today you would | hear God’s voice!

8“Harden | not your hearts,

as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah | in the desert. 9There your ancestors | tested me,

they put me to the test, though they had | seen my works.

10Forty years I loathed that gener- | ation, saying,

‘The heart of this people goes astray; they do not | know my ways.’ 11Indeed I swore | in my anger,

‘They shall never come | to my rest.’ ” R

Second Reading… Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 5:1-11

A reading from Romans.

Though we often hear that God helps those who help themselves, here Paul tells us that

through Jesus’ death God helps utterly helpless sinners. Since we who had been enemies

are reconciled to God in the cross, we now live in hope for our final salvation.

1Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our

hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, know-

ing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character pro-

duces hope, 5and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our

hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely

will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actu-

ally dare to die. 8But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died

for us. 9Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved

through him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God

through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by

his life. 11But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through

whom we have now received reconciliation.

The word of the Lord.

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Thanks be to God.

*Gospel Acclamation… “We are turning…” … In Unison … ELW Page #205

*Gospel… Pastor with Congregational Responses John 4:5-42

The holy gospel according to St. John. Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus defies convention to engage a Samaritan woman in conversation.

Her testimony, in turn, leads many others to faith.

5[Jesus] came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Jo-

seph.6Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.

7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8(His disciples had

gone to the city to buy food.) 9The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a

drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) 10Jesus answered

her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have

asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket,

and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave

us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” 13Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of

this water will be thirsty again, 14but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be

thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” 15The woman

said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”

16Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” 17The woman answered him, “I have no hus-

band.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18for you have had five husbands,

and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” 19The woman said to him,

“Sir, I see that you are a prophet. 20Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place

where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is com-

ing when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You worship what you do

not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23But the hour is coming, and is now

here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to wor-

ship him. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25The woman said

to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to

us.” 26Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.”

27Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said,

“What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” 28Then the woman left her water jar and went back to

the city. She said to the people, 29“Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be

the Messiah, can he?” 30They left the city and were on their way to him.

31Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32But he said to them, “I have food

to eat that you do not know about.” 33So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him

something to eat?” 34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his

work. 35Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and

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see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. 36The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for

eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and

another reaps.’ 38I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have en-

tered into their labor.”

39Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I

have ever done.” 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed

there two days. 41And many more believed because of his word. 42They said to the woman, “It is no

longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is

truly the Savior of the world.”

The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Children’s Message… Pastor

After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program, Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” . Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.

Hymn of the Day… “O Blessed Spring” … ELW Hymn # 447

The Message…Pastor

*The Apostles Creed… In Unison … ELW Page #105

*The Prayers...Worship Assistant, Congregational Responses, Pastor Lifting our voices and turning toward God, let us pray for the church, the earth, and all who are

in need.

O God, let your church on earth, justified and reconciled through Jesus Christ, be bold in its

proclamation of the gospel. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. In your hands are the depths of the earth and the sea which you made. Make us faithful inhabit-

ants of this earth, caring for the waterways and their creatures. (Local water sources may be

named.) Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. Lead the nations of the world away from the wilderness of sin and evil, and toward the light of

love and peace. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. To those who are thirsty for love, for justice, for peace, for belonging, give the water of life. For

those who are suffering or in pain, bring healing balm and peace. (We pray especially for . . .)

Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. Lead this congregation in service to others. Embolden the faithful here with your promise and

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your presence. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great. We give thanks for the witness and testimony of the saints who have gone before us into eternal

life (especially Joseph, guardian of Jesus). Let us boast in the hope they have shared, a hope that

does not disappoint us. Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

Into your hands, merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your steadfast

love; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

*Sharing the Peace… Pastor with Congregational Response The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. Offering… Received by the Ushers Offertory Hymn … “For All The Faithful Women” … Vs. 1 and 8 ... ELW Hymn # 419 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Merciful God, receive the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving and the offering of our lives,

that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection;

through Christ our Lord. Amen. *The Great Thanksgiving… Pastor with Congregational Responses The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

*Proper Preface… Pastor

It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You bid your people cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast. Renew our zeal in faith and life, and bring us to the fullness of grace that belongs to the children of God. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: *Sanctus… “Holy, Holy, Holy…” … In Unison … ELW Page 207 *Eucharistic Prayer… Pastor

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*The Lord’s Prayer… In Unison

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.

*Invitation to Communion… Pastor

Return to God with all your heart.

Receive bread for the journey, drink for the desert.

Communion… Gluten free communion wafers are available.

If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.

All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.

Communion Hymn ...“Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me”...ELW Hymn # 623

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Amen.

*Post Communion Prayer….Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten

pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice, our alms, a making of peace, and our

prayer, the song of grateful hearts; through Christ our Lord.

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Thanking God for Our Musicians...

Adult Choir

Jennifer McCleary-Conductor

Suzanne Tilley-Accompanist

Soprano

Charlotte Clark, Shirley Crone,

Tammy Klunk, Mary Markle,

Jenni Melhorn

Tenor

Brian Alley, Gus Gerstle, Tim McCleary,

Dave Mummert, Bill Rodgers

Alto

Zina Compton, Roberta Downs,

Jeanne Gerstle, Donna Keefer,

Faye Miller

Bass Handbell Choir

Miriam Ehrhart-Conductor

Jenni Melhorn-Assistant Conductor

Chelsey Allen

Linda Alley

Heather Callaghan

Zina Compton

Kevin Crone

Tammy Klunk

Karen Latshaw

Jenni Melhorn

Praise Band

CROSSROADS

Director and Keyboard: Suzanne Tilley

Guitar: Brad Brosius, DJ Heinle

Bass Guitar: Pastor John Woods

Drums: Dodie Menard

Flute: Emma Miller

Vocals:

Doris Beitzel

Diane Brosius

Zina Compton

Claudia Evans

Mary Jung

Caitlyn Laird

Nena Menard

Emma Miller

Cheryl Reese

Audio-Visual Coordinator (The lady who puts all

those awesome things on the screen)

Linda Alley

Sound Technicians

Walt Tilley

Joe Compton

Chris Woods

Video Presentation

Kenny Laird

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WELCOME/SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS… Pastor

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC…“O Happy Day”…VBS2017… Edwin Hawkins

*GATHERING SONG ...Projected on screen… Crossroads with Congregation

“Drops In The Ocean” … VBS2017… Bronleewe, Ingram & Steingard

*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS… Pastor with Congregational Responses

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit

to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your

Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,

forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have

spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should

have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were

still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,

for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our

Savior and Lord. Amen.

People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the

world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.

*GREETING…Pastor with Congregational Response

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all. And also with you.

*SONG OF PRAISE…Psalm 113:1-3… In Unison

Love God, Love God! Love God in the morning, love God in the noon-time.

Love God, Love God! Love God when the sun goes down.

Thank God, Thank God! Thank God in the morning, thank God in the noon-time.

Order of Service 11:00 A.M., Contemporary Worship Service

The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. *Designates please stand if you are able.

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Thank God, Thank God! Thank God when the sun goes down.

Serve God, Serve God! Serve God in the morning, serve God in the noon-time.

Serve God, Serve God! Serve God when the sun goes down.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response

Let us pray… Merciful God, the fountain of living water, you quench our thirst and wash away

our sin. Give us this water always. Bring us to drink from the well that flows with the

beauty of your truth through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

FIRST LESSON …Lay Reader with Congregational Response

Exodus 17:1-7

A reading from Exodus.

Because the thirsty Israelites quarreled with Moses and put the Lord to the test,

Moses cried out in desperation to the Lord. The Lord commanded Moses to strike

the rock to provide water for the people. The doubt-filled question—”Is the Lord

among us or not?”—received a very positive answer.

1From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the

LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them,

“Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?” 3But the people thirsted there for

water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt,

to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 4So Moses cried out to the LORD, “What

shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5The LORD said to Moses, “Go

on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the

staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6I will be standing there in front of you on the rock

at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses

did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the

Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SPECIAL MUSIC…“Blessed Be Your Name” … Beth and Matt Redman

SECOND LESSON … Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 5:1-11

A reading from Romans.

Though we often hear that God helps those who help themselves, here Paul tells us that

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through Jesus’ death God helps utterly helpless sinners. Since we who had been enemies

are reconciled to God in the cross, we now live in hope for our final salvation.

1Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through

whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of

sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that

suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through

the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely

will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actu-

ally dare to die. 8But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for

us. 9Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved

through him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God

through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his

life. 11But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom

we have now received reconciliation.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

*VERSE: “Ancient Words” by Lynn Deshazo… In Unison

Ancient words, ever true.

Changing me and changing you;

We have come with open hearts,

O, let the ancient words impart.

*GOSPEL … Pastor with Congregational Response John 4:5-42

The holy gospel according to St. John.

Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus defies convention to engage a Samaritan woman in conversation.

Her testimony, in turn, leads many others to faith.

Please turn to page 10 of this bulletin for the Gospel Lesson this morning.

The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE … Pastor

After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program,

Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” on the first floor.

Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.

MESSAGE… Pastor

*THE APOSTLES’ CREED… In Unison

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into

heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the

living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*PRAYERS … Pastor

*SHARING OF THE PEACE… Pastor with Congregational Response

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

OFFERING… Ushers will receive our gifts

OFFERING MUSIC…“All Who Are Thirsty”… Brown and Robertson

*OFFERTORY RESPONSE…“Forever” by Chris Tomlin… In Unison

Give thanks to the Lord

Our God and King;

His love endures forever.

For He is good;

He is above all things;

His love endures forever.

Sing praise; sing praise;

Sing praise, sing praise.

Forever God is faithful!

Forever God is strong!

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*OFFERING PRAYER… Worship Assistant and Congregation

O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have

raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you

and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION… Pastor

*LORD’S PRAYER...In Unison

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we

forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us

from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and

forever. Amen.

COMMUNION…

Gluten free communion wafers are available.

If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.

All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward

for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.

*DISTRIBUTION MUSIC… Selected by the AV Team

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING… Pastor with Congregational Response

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

Amen

*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response

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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA

9 North Main Street, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315

Office phone: 717-292-3891

E-mail: calvarydover@verizon.net

Website: calvarylutherandover.org

Pastoral Emergencies: Pastor Woods, 717-891-5503

COMMUNION We invite all baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord

and Savior to commune with us this morning. If you are unable to come forward for the sacrament,

please bring this to the attention of an usher and communion will be brought to you.

MISSION STATEMENT

We at Calvary believe God wants our congregation to exist in order to reflect God’s love through our actions, programs and image; to reach out to our family,

the community and the world; to provide moral and spiritual leadership. We are called to grow and adjust with the times to make the Gospel

relevant for contemporary society.

STAFF

Pastor: The Rev. John M. Woods

Church Organist/Crossroads Director: Mrs. Suzanne Tilley

Assistant Organist: Mr. Jeffrey Byers

Handbell Choir Director: Ms. Miriam Ehrhart

Assistant Handbell Choir Director: Mrs. Jenni Melhorn

Adult & Youth Choirs Director: Mrs. Jennifer Fadely McCleary

Youth Director: Mr. Aaron Laird

Sexton: Mr. Melvin Sharp

Treasurer: Ms. Janice Oaster

Pre-School Director : Mrs. Deb Latchaw

Office Administrator: Mrs. Deanna Laird