Calvary Evangelical Lutheran

Church Of Dover PA Building On 500 Years of Lutheran Heritage

The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891

July 09, 2017

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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!

The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost - July 09, 2017 God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.

The mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from the wise and intelligent. Jesus associates with the lowly and outcast. Like Paul, we struggle with our own selfish desires and seek God’s mercy and forgiveness.

We gather to be refreshed by Christ’s invitation: “Come to me, all you that are weary.” Gathered around word, water, and meal, we find rest for our souls.

Commemorations for this week…

Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, died around 540

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Benedict is known as the father of the Western monastic movement. Educated in Rome, he went to live as a hermit,

and eventually gathered a community of monks around him. He wrote a rule for living in monasteries that is used by

Benedictines and adapted by others.

Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1931

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A winner of the Nobel Prize for peace for his efforts to unite peoples after the First World War, Söderblom also

called attention to the revival of early church worship principles, and helped to lay the groundwork for the World

Council of Churches. 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! There is still time to register for Camp and the Church will pick up one half of the cost It is such a great experience for the kids and very generous of the Church to help with the cost. Don’t miss out on this amazing experience! Contact Don Dusich for details. Social ministry will be collecting school supplies for New Hope until August 6. New Hope is in the greatest need of new backpacks, but also are accepting any school items. Please place your contribution in the box in the Narthex.

VBS BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY… JULY 16!

If you haven’t signed up yet, go visit the robot in the social hall. Tons of work goes into our VBS preparation-please show your support. It is never to late to purchase a gift card to Giant or Weis and give to Diane, Aaron, Deanna, Sandy or Donna Sharp.

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

Sunday School for All Ages will resume in Sept.

Sunday, 11:00 AM, Contemporary Worship

Music Rehearsals will resume in September

Sunday, July 9 Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 8:30 New Member/Baptism Monday, July 10 Psalm 92, Leviticus 26:3-20, 1Thessalonians 4:1-8 6:30 PM Dover Lionesses, Social Hall 6:30 PM Planning Committee 7:00 PM Finance Committee 7:00 PM Move It Monday, Youth Room Tuesday, July 11 Psalm 92, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Ephesians 4:17-5:2 7:00 PM Church Council Meeting, Social Hall Wednesday, July 12 Psalm 92, Proverbs 11:23-30, Matthew 13:10-17 5:30 PM Girl Scouts, Room 8 7:00 PM Wiggle It Wednesday, Social Hall Thursday, July 13 Psalm 86:11-17, Isaiah 41:21-29, Hebrews 2:1-9 Friday, July 14 Psalm 86:11-17, Isaiah 44:9-17, Hebrews 6:13-20 Synod and Calvary Offices Closed Saturday, July 15 Psalm 86:11-17, Isaiah 44:18-20, Matthew 7:15-20 Sunday, July 16 Isaiah 44:6-8, Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 6:00-8:30 PM...Maker Fun Factory VBS

Attendance: July 2 62 Traditional 30 Contemporary July 9 Traditional Contemporary July 16 Traditional Contemporary July 23 Traditional Contemporary July 30 Traditional Contemporary

Parents With Infants/Toddlers: If 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 re-strooms.

At our 8:30 Wor-ship Service this

morning we are pleased to welcome: Jennifer Lauper Blake William Lauper And we celebrate the baptism of Blake Wil-liam Lauper.

Outreach Projects: Covered Heads/Happy Hearts!!! Please donate all sizes of hats for the Rescue Mis-sion. Thank you! Marcia Feehan

Attention Puzzle Fans...Enjoy putting together puz-

zles? Want to try a puzzle exchange? If you want to

join in, grab a puzzle or two and bring them to Room #8

in church and see what’s there. This is going to be on

the honor system (no sign in or out). Anyone with extra

puzzles they care to donate to exchange, bring them in

and place on marked shelves. Any questions, contact

Dave Quickel. Thank you and happy puzzling!

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. Donations can be debited automatically from either a checking or savings account. Questions may be directed to Janice Oaster.

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8:30

July 9

11:00

July 9

Worship

Volunteer: 8:30

July 16

11:00

July 16

Kaidence Smith Heather Callaghan Acolyte Brianna Wells Nena Menard

Penny & Wayne

Gentzler

Chris Harlacher Altar Guild Karen Latshaw Dodie Menard

Alyssa Girouard

LeeAnn Marsden

Shirley & Wayne

Crone

Greeters Jason Gross

Janice Oaster

Jason Gross

Janice Oaster

Bri Wells Lauren Hoffheins Lay Reader Barrett Skandera Zina Compton

Cheryl Reigart

Alan Reigart

Lauren Hoffheins

Dave Quickel

Janet Quickel

Offering Tellers Dave Quickel

Janet Quickel

LeeAnn Marsden

Heather Callaghan

Janice Oaster

Elaine Byers

Jeff Byers

Sharon Spangler

Wilma White

Donna Sharp

Mel Sharp

Deb Harlacher

Samantha Schrum

Ushers Jenni Melhorn

Mike Melhorn

Linda Alley

Josh Brandstadter

Marlene Zech

Bob Snelbecker

Stefanie Crone

Angie Hagarman

Zina Compton Jason Gross Worship Assistant Cheryl Reigart Marlene Zech

July 9 Worship Volunteer: July 16

Bill & Marlene Zech Bulletin Folder Dave & Janet Quickel

Melhorn & Spangler

Families

Coffee Fellowship The Dusich Family

Jeff Byers Communion

Elements Karen Myers

Ken & Pat Gentzler Gift Card Table Shirley Gross

Jane English

July 70+ Birthdays

6 Althea Crone

13 Mary Bair

27 Bud Klunk

28 Gerald Markle

July Anniversaries

7 Mike & Jackie Busser

16 Eric & Lauren Naylor

28 Ben & Karen Myers

31 Melvin & Donna Sharp

The SPECIAL OFFERING for JULY will benefit CAMP NAWAKWA

Altar Flower Sponsors

July 9—To Honor Our Anniversary by Jackie & Mike Busser

July 16—In Memory of Doreen Gross by Jason Gross and Family

Bulletin Sponsors

July 9— Sponsorship Available

New Hope News… toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, body soap, tooth-paste, deodorant, dish detergent, cleaning supplies, size 4&5 diapers, baby wipes….complete list on bulletin board! Just put items in the shop-ping cart in our hall way! We thank Bob White for being our New Hope Representative and for taking the basket items to the food bank!

MAKER FUN FACTORY VBS

Beginning in 1 Week !!!

TODAY you should

Register/Volunteer

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Our Church Family: Brian Alley

Jan & Pastor Ambrose

Kim Anderson

Mary & Dick Bair

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

Bob Fickes

The Family of Kenny

Gentzler

Bobbi Gorman

Nancy Little

Gloria Markle

Don Marsden

Janice Oaster

Cheryl Reese

John & Pat Rodgers

Owen Ryan

Donna Senft§

Ruth Smeltzer

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

Sandy Bear

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

Rita Erney

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

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

Helen Nogel

Pastor Amy Northridge

The Oaster Family

Susan Paup

Gabriel Plymire

David Pottle

Barbara Poulin

Kandis T. Prato

Kevin T. Prato

The Family of Don Reed

Shirley Reed

Susan Reich

John Rockafello

Dean Saylor

Taiven Schopf

Kim Shelley

Kathy Shoff

Mary Jo Simmons

Lee Snelbecker

Bill Stamm

Pastor Kathy Swords

Cindy Syvertson

Kathy Tolbert

Brad Trimmer

Grace Trimmer§

Michelle Weber

Dorothy Wolk

Zoe-friend of Barb Zinn

New Hope Ministries

Military:

SSGMichelle Bourgeois

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.

requests for our Friends...

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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:

Beverage Can Tabs-for the Ronald McDonald House

Watch for the CANDY DISPENSER to appear in the hall-

way...it is on loan for us to use as a fund raiser for the National Youth Gather-

ing...every quarter helps!

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

A lot of our Youth Group Members are helping with preparation of and working at VBS next week and we are grateful they are able to do that!

Thanks to God and to our Calvary Family

& Friends for everything!

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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.

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

Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor

Prelude … “It Is Well With My Soul” … Arr. By Cindy Berry

*Confession and Forgiveness… Pastor and Congregation Let us confess our sins in the presence of God. Most merciful God,

Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, full of compassion and mercy, abounding in

steadfast love. Amen.

Trusting God’s promise of forgiveness, let us confess our sin against God and one

another. Eternal God our creator, in you we live and move and have our being.

Look upon us, your children, the work of your hands. Forgive us all our offenses,

and cleanse us from proud thoughts and empty desires. By your grace draw us

near to you, our refuge and our strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. God’s

love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us. In the mercy

of almighty God, Christ died for us while we still were sinners; and for his sake, God

☩ forgives you all your sins. Amen.

*Gathering Hymn … “Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart!” ... (Verses 1-4) ... ELW Hymn #873

*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 147 *Prayer of the Day...Pastor with Congregational Response Let us pray… You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for yourself,

and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you, call

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upon you, know you, and serve you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and

Lord.

Amen.

Special Music … “Festival Prelude On Thaxted” (for trumpet & organ) … by Holst-from The Planets,,, Richard Tilley, Trumpet

First Reading … Lay Reader with Congregational Response

Zechariah 9:9-12

A reading from Zechariah.

The coming messianic king will inaugurate an era of disarmament and prosperity.

Because of God’s covenant with Israel, they are designated as “prisoners of hope.”

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes

to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a

donkey.

10He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war-horse from Jerusalem; and the battle

bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from

sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

11As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free

from the waterless pit.

12Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you

double.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm … Lay Reader with Congregational Responses … Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18

RE: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, the Lord is full of compassion.

8The LORD is gracious and full | of compassion,

slow to anger and abounding in | steadfast love.

9LORD, you are | good to all,

and your compassion is over | all your works. R 10All your works shall praise | you, O LORD,

and your faithful | ones shall bless you.

11They shall tell of the glory | of your kingdom

and speak | of your power, 12that all people may know | of your power

and the glorious splendor | of your kingdom.

13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your dominion endures through- | out all ages.

You, LORD, are faithful in all your words, and loving in | all your works. 14The Lord upholds all | those who fall

and lifts up those who | are bowed down. R

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Second Reading … Lay Reader with Congregational Response Romans 7:15-25a

A reading from Romans.

Life enslaved under sin is a catch-22 existence in which we know good but do not do it and do things

we know to be bad. Through Jesus Christ, God has set us free from such a futile existence.

12Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. 13No longer

present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who

have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. 14For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

15What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16Do you

not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom

you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17But thanks

be to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of

teaching to which you were entrusted, 18and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves

of righteousness. 19I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limitations. For just as you

once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present

your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

20When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21So what advantage did you

then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death. 22But now that

you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is

eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our

Lord.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

*Gospel Acclamation … “Alleluia. Lord to whom shall we go? … ELW Page 151

*The Gospel … Pastor with Congregational Response Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The holy gospel according to St. Matthew.

Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus chides people who find fault with both his ministry and that of John the Baptist. He thanks God

that wisdom and intelligence are not needed to receive what God has to offer.

[Jesus spoke to the crowd saying:] 16“To what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in

the marketplaces and calling to one another, 17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we

wailed, and you did not mourn.’18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a

demon’; 19the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a

friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

25At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden

these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26yes, Father, for such

was your gracious will. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the

Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son choos-

es to reveal him.

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28“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take

my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for

your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

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 … “Softly And Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”… ELW Hymn #608

Sermon … Pastor

The Baptism of Blake William Lauper … ELW Page #227

The Reception of New Members, Jennifer Lauper and Blake Lauper… ELW Page #234

*The Prayers … Worship Assistant, Congregation Responses, Pastor

Called together in the Spirit’s embrace, let us pray for the mending of God’s world.

Humble God, lead your church in the way of service. Prosper the work of campus ministries

and Young Adults in Global Mission as they raise up leaders to serve the world.

Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer. Cultivating God, bless and encourage all who work the land to feed your people. Give them joy

in their vocation. Shower rain on crops and health on livestock. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer. Holy One, you command peace to the nations. Give peaceful hearts and discerning minds to

world leaders and citizens alike, that all who suffer violence and hunger come to know

the fullness of life. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer. Gracious God, you bid the weary come to you for rest. Renew energy for bone-tired people.

Support our brothers and sisters who are burdened by grief, loneliness, and illness

(especially). Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer. God of everything, you have compassion for all that you have made. Show our congregation

what mercy looks like in our own community, that we become faithful partners in your

ministry. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer. God of life, we give you thanks and praise for all the people who have blessed our lives, for

saints among us whose steadfast faith has strengthened ours (especially).

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Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

All these things, and whatever else you see that we need, we entrust to your care 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 … “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”… ELW Hymn # 742 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Let is pray...Merciful God, you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living thing.

You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to

embrace it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this 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, who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. 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 153

*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

Come let us eat, for now the feast is spread. Our Lord’s body let us take together.

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.

Lamb Of God … “Lamb of God…” … ELW Page 154

Communion Hymn … “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” … ELW Hymn # 697

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 Jesus Christ, host of this meal, you have given us not only this bread and cup, but your very

self, that we may feast on your great love. Filled again by these signs of your grace,

may we hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for your way of peace, for you

are Lord forevermore.

Amen.

*Blessing….Pastor with Congregational Response May God, whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine, grant

you the gifts of faith and hope. Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless

you now and forever.

Amen.

*Sending Hymn…“ If You But Trust In God To Guide You” … ELW Hymn # 769

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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA

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

Jenni Melhorn: 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

Eleanor Callaghan

Zina Compton

Claudia Evans

Mary Jung

Caitlyn Laird

Nash Menard

Nena Menard

Emma Miller

Cheryl Reese

Becky Snelbecker

Ann Wagman

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

Our Choirs are on

summer break and

will return to

rehearsals in

September.

Crossroads will

still perform at the

11:00 service but

will also resume

rehearsals in

September.

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Welcome, Sharing of Joys and Concerns … Pastor

*Pre-Service Music… “I Will Call Upon The Lord” … Michael O’Shields

*Gathering Songs … Projected on screen... Crossroads with Congregation

“Because Of Your Love” … Paul Baloche

*Gathering … Pastor with Congregational Responses

Leader: God is gracious and merciful and is slow to anger.

People: God is abounding in steadfast love. Leader: God is good to all, with compassion over all creation.

People: All your works shall give thanks to you, O God. Leader: Our God upholds all who are falling.

People: God raises up all who are bowed down.

*Prayer For The Day… Pastor with Congregational Response

Let us pray… We praise you, O God, because you are life itself and in you is true freedom. As

you come among us this day, fill us with your Spirit so that we may find in you freedom from

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.

(Repeat)

Yeah, Yeah

Yeah, Yeah

As we come into Your Presence we

remember every blessing

That You’ve poured out so freely

from above

Lifting gratitude and praises for

compassion so amazing

Lord, we’ve come to give You

thanks for all You’ve done

Chorus:

Because of Your love,

we’re forgiven

Because of Your love, our hearts

are clean

We lift You up with

songs of freedom

(1st ending)

Forever we’re changed because of

Your love

Yeah, Yeah

(2nd ending)

Forever we’re changed because of

Your love

Instrumental

Chorus:

Because of Your love,

we’re forgiven

Because of Your love, our hearts

are clean

We lift You up with

songs of freedom

Forever we’re changed because of

Your love

Yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

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the sin that binds us up tightly. Amen.

*Confession and Absolution … Pastor with Congregation

Leader: Let us confess to God and before one another our sins, and especially our willing-

ness to stay chained to our sins.

People: We confess to you, O God, and before one another that we have sinned. We

have done those things we ought not to have done, and we have left undone those things

we ought to have done. We know this and yet our behavior seldom changes, or when it

does not for very long. We are ashamed to admit our failures to anyone else, and often

we are ashamed to admit them even to ourselves. We decide that what we are doing is-

n’t really that bad. At least it is not as bad as others are doing. And we really do things

that are worthwhile, and that offsets the bad, right? But you know us, O God, and

know what we could become if we allowed your grace to wash over us and renew us. So

here we are. Wash us in your grace and renew us in mind and Spirit. Break our addic-

tion to our sin. Amen.

Leader: God knows our frame and how easily we become addicted to what we know is

harmful to us. Receive God’s love and grace, and be filled with God’s life-giving, life-

renewing Spirit.

First Reading … Lay Reader with Congregational Response Zechariah 9:9-12

A reading from Zechariah.

The coming messianic king will inaugurate an era of disarmament and prosperity.

Because of God’s covenant with Israel, they are designated as “prisoners of hope.”

9Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes

to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a

donkey.

10He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war-horse from Jerusalem; and the battle

bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from

sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

11As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free

from the waterless pit.

12Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you

double.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Special Music… “Still” … by Hillsong… Duet: Zina Compton and Mary Jung

Second Reading … Lay Reader with Congregational Response

Romans 7:15-25a

A reading from Romans.

Life enslaved under sin is a catch-22 existence in which we know good but do not do it and do things

we know to be bad. Through Jesus Christ, God has set us free from such a futile existence.

12Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. 13No longer

present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who

have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. 14For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

15What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16Do you not

know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you

obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17But thanks be

to God that you, having once been slaves of sin, have become obedient from the heart to the form of

teaching to which you were entrusted, 18and that you, having been set free from sin, have become slaves

of righteousness. 19I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limitations. For just as you once

presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your

members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

20When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21So what advantage did you

then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? The end of those things is death. 22But now that

you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is

eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

*Alleluia Verse … In Unison … “Ancient Words” by Lynn Deshazo

Ancient words, ever true.

Changing me and changing you;

We have come with open hearts,

O, let the ancient words impart.

*The Gospel … Pastor with Congregational Response Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

The holy gospel according to St. Matthew.

Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus chides people who find fault with both his ministry and that of John the Baptist. He thanks God

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that wisdom and intelligence are not needed to receive what God has to offer.

[Jesus spoke to the crowd saying:] 16“To what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in

the marketplaces and calling to one another, 17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we

wailed, and you did not mourn.’18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a

demon’; 19the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a

friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

25At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden

these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26yes, Father, for such

was your gracious will. 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the

Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses

to reveal him.

28“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take

my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your

souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

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.

Sermon

*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.

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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!

Forever God is with us, Forever, forever.

And also with you.

Offering … Ushers will receive our gifts

Offering Music … Congregations and Crossroads

“Word Of God Speak” … Millard and Kipley

*Offertory Response… In Unison…“Forever” … by Chris Tomlin

*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… Chosen by the A. V. 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.

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Amen

*Prayer After Communion… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response

Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ's resurrection you send light to conquer darkness,

water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as

witnesses to your Son's resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world,

through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.

*Prayer… Pastor with Congregational Response

The God of life, who raised Jesus from the dead, who sends forth the Spirit to renew the face

of the earth, be merciful to you and + bless you, now and forever. Amen.

*Sending Song…Projected on screen... Crossroads with Congregation

“One Thing Remains” … Riddle, Black, Johnson

Higher than the mountains that I face,

Stronger than the power of the grave,

Constant through the trial and the change,

One thing remains.

One thing remains.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love,— your love.

On and on and on and on it goes.

It overwhelms and satisfies my soul,

And I never ever have to be afraid.

One thing remains.

One thing remains.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

It never runs out on me.

Your love,— your love.

Your love never fails, it never gives up.

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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 Conductor: 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