THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 28th, 2017 PRELUDE Chorale Partita on A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! Wells
Holy Communion (ELW I) WELCOME

INVOCATION

The congregation is invited to stand.

INTRODUCTION In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
In these days between Ascension and Pentecost, we gather with the
disciples in the upper room, waiting for the Spirit to transform the church GATHERING SONG: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! (ELW 393)
around the world. In todays gospel Jesus prays for his followers and for
their mission in his name. Amid religious, social, and economic divisions, GREETING
we seek the unity that Jesus had with his Father. Made one in baptism, we
go forth to live our faith in the world, eager for the unity that God intends Alleluia! Christ is risen!
for the whole human family. Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. the Holy Spirit be with you all!
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance. And also with you!

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate KYRIE
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us
love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the
changes of this world, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found, your
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
CANTICLE OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray.
O God of glory, your Son Jesus Christ suffered for us and ascended to your
right hand. Unite us with Christ and each other in suffering and in joy, that
all the world may be drawn into your bountiful presence, through Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
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Please be seated. As smoke is driven away, so you should drive | them away;
as the wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN pres- | ence of God.
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But let the righteous be glad and rejoice | before God;
FIRST READING: Acts 1:6-14 let them also be mer- | ry and joyful.
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Sing to God, sing praises to Gods name; exalt the one who | rides the
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When [the apostles] had come together, they asked [Jesus], Lord, is this clouds; I AM is that name, rejoice | before God! R
the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel? 7He replied, It is
not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own 5
In your holy habita- | tion, O God,
authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you are a father to orphans, defend- | er of widows;
you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, 6
you give the solitary a home and bring forth prisoners | into freedom;
and to the ends of the earth. 9When he had said this, as they were but the rebels shall live in | desert places.
watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10While 7
O God, when you went forth be- | fore your people,
he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in when you marched | through the wilderness,
white robes stood by them. 11They said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand 8
the earth quaked, and the skies poured down rain, at the presence of
looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you God, the |God of Sinai, at the presence of God, the | God of
into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven. Israel.
12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is 9
You sent a bountiful | rain, O God;
near Jerusalem, a sabbath days journey away. 13When they had entered the you restored your inheritance | when it languished.
city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and 10
Your people found their | home in it; in your goodness, O God, you
John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and have made provision | for the poor. R
Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of
James. 14All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together 32
Sing to God, O kingdoms | of the earth;
with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his sing praises | to the Lord.
brothers. 33
You ride in the heavens, O God, in the | ancient heavens;
you send forth your voice, your | mighty voice.
The word of the Lord. 34
Ascribe pow- | er to God,
Thanks be to God. whose majesty is over Israel; whose strength is | in the skies.
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How wonderful you are in your holy places, O | God of Israel,
PSALM 68:1-10, 32-35 giving strength and power to your people! | Blessed be God! R

Refrain:
SECOND READING: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among
Tone: you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But
rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christs sufferings, so that you may also
be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. 14If you are reviled for
the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the
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Let God arise, and let Gods ene- | mies be scattered; Spirit of God, is resting on you.
let those who | hate God flee.
5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he
may exalt you in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares
for you. 8Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your
adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9Resist
him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in
all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 10And after you
have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to
his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and
establish you. 11To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
VERSE: I will not leave you orphaned, | says the Lord.*
I am com- | ing to you. (John 14:18)
GOSPEL: John 17:1-11
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon
their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
praying, May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
my lips, and in my heart.
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
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After Jesus had spoken these words [to his disciples], he looked up to
heaven and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the
Son may glorify you, 2since you have given him authority over all people,
to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3And this is eternal life,
that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you
have sent. 4I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me
to do. 5So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that
I had in your presence before the world existed.
6I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the
world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your
word. 7Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8for
the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received
them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that
you sent me. 9I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the
world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are
yours. 10All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified
in them. 11And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world,
and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you
have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Libby Buuck
Please stand.
HYMN OF THE DAY I Come with Joy (ELW 482)
NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally
begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God
from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he
came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third
day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into
heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come Please stand.
again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will
have no end. PEACE

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds Alleluia! Christ is risen!
from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We The peace of Christ be with you always.
believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one And also with you.
baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please be seated.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rejoicing in the risen life of Christ, let us pray for the church, the world, ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING On Ascension Day Felix Mendelssohn
and all who are in need.
Please stand.
Please sit or kneel as you are able.
Each petition ends with: OFFERTORY HYMN: Gods Paschal Lamb is Sacrificed for Us
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.

Joining our voices with your faithful ones in every time and place, we offer
our prayers in the name of the Risen One, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Most merciful God,

we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We
have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have
done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us,
renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in
your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for
his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of
the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the
entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the +
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
OFFERING PRAYER EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Let us pray.
Blessed are you, 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.
You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy, and
great is the majesty of your glory. You so loved the world that you gave
your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but
have eternal life. We give you thanks for his coming into the world to fulfill
for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.

DIALOGUE In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave
thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my
body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after
supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people
for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often
as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's
death until he comes.

Remembering, therefore, his loving command, his life and death for us, his
glorious resurrection and ascension, and the promise of his coming again,
we give thanks to you, O Lord God Almighty. And we pray, send us your
Holy Spirit, so that we who share in Christs body and blood will glorify
you by serving others in love. Join our prayers with those of your saints of
PREFACE
every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of
our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all. Through him,
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is
yours, almighty Father, now and forever.

LORD'S PRAYER

Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

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 SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION:
O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (ELW 658)
Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us!
Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia!

Please be seated.

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become
part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant
or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
your chest for a blessing as you come forward.

COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you.

The blood of Christ, shed for you. Amen.

LAMB OF GOD

Please stand.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray. 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.

BLESSING

The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the
great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you
complete in everything good so that you may do God's will, working in you
that which is pleasing in God's sight; through + Jesus Christ,
to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

SENDING HYMN: Crown Him with Many Crowns (ELW 855)

DISMISSAL
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Go in peace. Share the good news.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
POSTLUDE Toccata in c
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in
honor of my family.
Presented by Katie Brandt
Justin, martyr at Rome,
died around 165 Thursday, June 1, 2017
Born of pagan parents, Justin was influenced by an elderly Christian in
Ephesus. He became a teacher of philosophy and the Christian faith. Jailed
for practicing an unauthorized religion, he refused to renounce his faith and
was beheaded.
Johann Pachelbel
The Martyrs of Uganda,
died 1886 Saturday, June 3, 2017
On June 3, 1886, thirty-two young men were burned to death for refusing to
renounce Christianity. The confident manner in which these Christians went
to their deaths contributed to a much stronger Christian presence in
Uganda.

John XXIII, Bishop of Rome,

died 1963 Saturday, June 3, 2017
UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS
When elected pope, the former Angelo Roncalli was expected to be a short-
Jiri Tranovsky, hymnwriter, term caretaker. He showed great spirit, though, and convened the Second
died 1637 Monday, May 29, 2017 Vatican Council which helped bring great changes to Roman Catholic and
other churches.
Tranovsky is considered to be the father of Slovak hymnody as well as an
important reformer of the Slavic church. He translated the Augsburg
Confession (the basis of Lutheran teachings) and published a collection of
Slovak hymns.

Visit of Mary to Elizabeth

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

This festival marks the occasion when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited
her cousin Elizabeth who was herself pregnant with John. Elizabeth
pronounced Mary "blessed among women," and Mary responded with the
song called the Magnificat.