American Lutheran Church, ELCASunday, August 12, 2018

Mary, Mother of our Lord LBW Service of the Word

Gathered to Grow ~ Sent to Serve

Mary’s role is not limited to giving birth to Jesus and mothering him in his childhood. In John’s gospel, she is among the women standing near the cross; in Acts, she is among the disciples awaiting the gift of the Spirit. Through all that happened she continued to see how God was at work through her son, keeping the ancient promises to her ancestors, brushing aside the rich and powerful, and focusing on those as poor and powerless as Mary herself.

GATHERING MUSIC

Here in This Place

Give Thanks

This is My Father’s World LBW 554 ELW 824

Go Tell It on the Mountain ELW 290 LBW 70

GATHERING HYMN: As We Gather at Your Table ELW 522

DIALOG LBW p. 26 Holy is the Lord, the Almighty,

He was, he is, and he is to come.He is worthy of glory and honor and power.

He created all things. By his will they came to be.Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain;

worthy to take the scroll and break its seals.By his blood he purchased for God

people of every race and tongue, of every folk and nation.Christ made of them a kingdom

and priests to serve our God.And they shall reign on earth forever.

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

APOSTLES’ CREED LBW p. 128 God has made us his people through our Baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.

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

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the virgin Mary.He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into hell.

On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again 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

OLD TESTAMENT CANTICLE: Change My Heart, O God

PRAYER OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Let us pray. . . .

Almighty God, in choosing the virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son, you made known your gracious regard for the poor, the lowly, and the despised. Grant us grace to receive your word in humility, and so to be made one with your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 61:7-11The First Lesson is from the 61st chapter of Isaiah. 7Because [the] shame [of God’s people] was double, and dishonor was proclaimed as their lot, therefore they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs. 8For I the LORD love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9Their descendants shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge that they are a people whom the LORD has blessed. 10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Here ends the reading.

Psalmody Luke 1: 46-55 46And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; 53he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. 54He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.

SECOND LESSON: Galatians 4:4-7The Second Lesson is from the 4th chapter of Galatians.

4When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.

Here ends the reading.

GOSPEL: John 6:35,41-51 The Holy Gospel according to John the 6th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 41Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." 42They were saying, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?" 43Jesus answered them, "Do not complain among yourselves. 44No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."Glory to you, O Lord.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts ELW 658

PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

OFFERING

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION LBW p. 129 Trusting in our loving and almighty God who abundantly provides the bread of life to all who hunger, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need. The Prayers will end with the words “Hear us, O God,” Please commend this to God with the words “Your mercy is great.”Almighty and loving God, we look to you in hope and trust, knowing that you will do far more than we can ask or imagine, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER LBW p. 130 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.

NEW TESTAMENT CANTICLE: Shout to the Lord

BENEDICTION LBW p. 130 The Lord bless us and keep us.The Lord make his face shine on us and be gracious to us.The Lord look upon us with favor and give us peace. Amen

SENDING HYMN: Go, My Children, with My Blessing ELW 543

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK

TODAY: 8:45 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship

10:30 a.m. Alzheimer’s FundraiserMonday 1:00 p.m. Blood Drive

7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. Pastor Cluster MeetingWednesday: 10:15 a.m. Gold Crest Bible Study

1:30 p.m. Dorcas Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Hope Bible Study

AugustChurch Sign: Randy & Rhonda PageVisit Sick/Shut-Ins: Deb IdeusFood Pantry: Ron & Phyllis Niles Gene & LaDonna WieseSound System: Leon DornMow: Aug 12-18 Wes & Ryan Dorn Aug 19-25 Darrell & Linda Buhr

TODAY August 12: Mary, Mother of Our LordHospitality Hosts: Eldon & Deb IdeusGreeters: Wes & Barb SiefkesReader: Jeanette DornAcolyte: Macy SchieburOffering: Tessa Hestermann, Brady IdeusBrunch: Sharon Floth & family

August 19: 13th Sunday after PentecostHospitality Hosts: Dave & Karen PageGreeters: Brandon & Kaitlin WieseReader: Karen PageCommunion: Gene & LaDonna Wiese, Deb WolkenAcolyte: Tandon BuhrOffering: Alyssa Jurgens, Eli Pelc Serve Treats: Jim & Sandi Baehr, Vince & Harriet Van Engen

August 26: 14th Sunday after PentecostHospitality Hosts: David & Ashley SchlakeGreeters: Matt & Terra LennersReader: Kyle DornAcolyte: Madison GeeOffering: Josalynn Podtburg, Caleigh BehrensServe Treats: Randy & Rhonda Page

David & Ashley Schlake WE WELCOME EVERYONE WHO IS WORSHIPPING WITH US THIS MORNING. PLEASE STAY FOR

FELLOWSHIP, COFFEE & TREATS FOLLOWING THE SERVICE.

ANNOUNCEMENTSPLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THOSE WITH ONGOING HEALTH CONCERNS: Jeff Dissmeyer, Dale Lueschen, Ryker Pfingsten, Glenda Oltman, Evelena Kelle, Donovan DeBoer, Clarence Myers, Rev. Konrad Koosmann, Bruce Krueger, Maxine Vearhoff, Evelyn Reid, Cindy Holt, Crystal Kaster, Betty Metzger, Doris Metzger, Pr. Rob Clark. Prayers of Comfort for the family of Arnold Behrens.

COUNCIL MEETING – Monday, August 13 at 7 p.m.

The Gage County Relay for Life Teams is assembling recipes for a cookbook that will be out· give as Christmas presents this year. Please consider sharing a recipe or more. Please submit favorite recipes or recipes "In Memory of" or In Honor of" loved ones that have died from are survivors. You can download the recipe form from this web site:https:/ / www.morriscookbooks.com/dc/tnsl RecipeCollection. pdf or you can let Deb Wolken know how many forms you would like and then give to her. In ac you can find "pink" forms on the counter in the Parish Hall. Take as many forms as recipes )you would like to submit. If you would like an electronic form, just e-mail Deb at dwolken@lps.org and she will send you the form.

All recipes must be turned into Deb by AUGUST 15.

ELCA News: Phoebe Hospital in Liberia, A few years back a group of women from ELCA went on a mission trip to Liberia and toured the Phoebe Hospital. During this trip, the women recognized a need for this church, as it had electricity provided by old diesel generators. A fundraising project was started for a company to supply solar panels to provide electricity. The project was successful, and they are now using solar energy, which allows them to have x-ray machines and doctors are no longer performing surgeries in the dark. The hospital is saving over $35,000.00 annually. This is the first solar hospital of its kind in the world. Our women of

ADAMS COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE – MON. AUGUST 13, 1 -7pmFor an appointment, please call Karen at 402-988-2675. If you haven't given

before and have questions, see Karen. The need is always great but especially now as donor numbers are down in summer due to vacations, etc. Hope to see you at the blood drive.

the church (ELCA) sent $100.00 towards this project. It’s a blessing what a little help from a lot of people can accomplish!!!