Grace Lutheran Church and Preschool
2108 North Euclid Ave., Upland, Ca 91784
July 16 , 2023 7th Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary 15
Pastor: Wesley Menke, [email protected]
Office Assistant: Teruni Evans, [email protected]
Preschool Director: Gayle Romine, [email protected]
Music Director: Tatiana Thibodeaux, [email protected]
GLC 909-982-2954 / Preschool 909-981-2226
Lay Participants 8:30
Lector: Ingrid Thom
Ushers: Roy Clinton
Communion: Roberta Morton
Cantor: Joisanne Dailey
Acolyte:
Grace &Katherine Mortin
Sound: John Holmgren
Broadcast: Charles Menke
Refreshments: Ingrid Thom
Lay Participants 11:00
Lector: Lois Dieter
Ushers: Jerry & Ingrid Uhler
Communion: Aurora Steuer
Assisting Minister:
Ralph Dieter
Flowers are given by Aurora in honor of Peter’s birthday.
Live feed of service in the Fellowship Hall during 8:30am service.
Please give Prayer Requests to usher during Hymn of the Day. Your request will be included on the prayer list for two weeks.
[ * Denotes standing as you are able]
PRELUDE
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM*
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
living water, solid rock, and our light. Amen.
We are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Water may be poured into the font.
We give you thanks, O God,
You delivered Noah and his family from the flood.
You led your people Israel through the sea of slavery into freedom.
Jesus was baptized by John at the Jordan River with the Spirit.
By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons.
We praise you for the gift of Living Water.
Amen.
GATHERING SONG* ELW 533
GREETING*
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.
CANTICLE OF PRAISE* ELWsetting 8
Refrain: Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way,
Kyrie eleison, ev’ry day.
For peace in the world, for the health of the church, for the unity of all;
for this holy house, for all who worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord Refrain
That we may live out your impassioned response to the hungry and the poor;
that we may live out truth and justice and grace,
let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord Refrain
For peace in our hearts, for peace in our homes, for friends and family;
for life and for love, for our work and our play,
let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord Refrain
For your Spirit to guide; that you center our lives in the water and the Word;
that you nourish our souls with your body and blood,
let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord Refrain
PRAYER OF THE DAY*
Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your word. By your Holy Spirit help us to receive it with joy, live according to it, and grow in faith and hope and love, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
WORD
CHILDREN’S SERMON
FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:10-13
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Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.
PSALM Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13
[ 1You are to be praised, O | God, in Zion;
to you shall vows | be fulfilled.
2To you, the one | who answers prayer,
to you all | flesh shall come.
3Our sins are strong- | er than we are,
but you blot out | our transgressions.
4Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your | courts to dwell there!
They will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness | of your temple. R
5Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of | our salvation,
O hope of all the ends of the earth and of the oceans | far away.
6You make firm the mountains | by your power;
you are girded a- | bout with might.
7You still the roaring | of the seas,
the roaring of their waves, and the clamor | of the peoples.
8Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your | marvelous signs;
you make the dawn and the dusk to | sing for joy. R
] 9You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is | full of water.
You prepare the grain, for so you provide | for the earth.
10You drench the furrows and smooth | out the ridges;
with heavy rain you soften the ground and | bless its increase.
11You crown the year | with your goodness,
and your paths over- | flow with plenty.
12May the fields of the wilderness be | rich for grazing,
and the hills be | clothed with joy.
13May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak them- | selves with grain;
let them shout for | joy and sing. R
SECOND READING: Romans 8:1-11
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Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION*
HOLY GOSPEL according to Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Glory to you Oh Lord.
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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Oh Christ.
SERMON Pastor Wesley Menke
HYMN OF DAY ELW 679
APOSTLE’S CREED Lector
With the whole church, let us confess our faith.
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 into hell.
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.
THE PRAYERS* Lector
Confident that God receives our joys and concerns, let us offer our prayers for the church, those in need, and all of creation.
A brief silence.
Guide your church, O God, to sow seeds of forgiveness and righteousness on good soil. Direct your people to proclaim your love in this congregation and throughout the world. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Sustain your creation, O God, by sending favorable weather, causing trees and fields to grow, protecting waterways from pollution, and instilling in all people the need to be good stewards. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Maintain peace among all people, O God, and raise up lawyers to work for justice in the courts, advocates to speak for the downtrodden, and politicians to work on behalf of the common good. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Heal those who are sick, O God (especially). Guide health care workers to care for those who suffer, scientists to conduct lifesaving research, and counselors to care for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Answer the prayers of those gathered in worship, O God. Protect those who travel near and far, accompany visitors to this congregation, and nurture our faith. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
07/02
Jenny, back in the hospital with complications (Clay and Amy)
Jim Crider, who passed away from cancer. (Mishturak family)
Peace in the World , pray for Ukraine. (Mishturak family)
Davila Family (Jacobo Dasa)
Jennifer, healing and answers.
Rebecca Vega, recovering from knee replacement (Rollie & Denise Myrold)
Opa Adamson, heal his ankle (Uhlers)
Zeni, emergency surgery (Aurora)
Bob Maez, released from hospital, will be recovering at a rehab center for physical therapy.
06/25
Chuck, Maria’s brother, cancer diagnosis, waiting for possible treatment. (Jerry & Maria)
Young couples struggling with marital difficulties and addiction.
Samuel, Saul and Lydia.
Inspire us by the faithful departed, O God, examples of your embodied love, whose confidence in the resurrection guides us in living lives worthy of the gospel. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Into your hands, O God, we commend all for whom we pray, in the name of the one who reconciled all creation to himself, Jesus Christ our Savior.
Amen.
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
MEAL
TESTIMONY
OFFERING
An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the care of those in need. During this time, the table is set.
OFFERING HYMN
OFFERING PRAYER*
God of field and forest, sea and sky, you are the giver of all good things. Sustain us with these gifts of your creation. Amen.
GREAT THANKSGIVING
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.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you,
through our Savior Jesus Christ;
who 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:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
????Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow’r and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory, full of your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE
LORD’S PRAYER*
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.
Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos de mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo el poder y tuya la gloria ahora y siempre. Amén
COMMUNION
☩ All who are hungry come to the table, and be fed and forgiven.
SPECIAL OFFERING – Mexico Trip to Inalienable
LAMB OF GOD ELW setting 8
????Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
grant us peace, grant us peace, Lamb of God.
COMMUNION SONG ELW 686
PRAYER
We thank you for the salvation we have received at your table.
Send us now to share your salvation into all the world. Amen.
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
July 16 Sunday worship 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Sunday School 9:45am
Lunch 12:00 pm Fellowship Hall
Korean Methodist Worship service 12:30pm
July 18 Spanish classes 8:30am adults, 10am kids
July 19 Estudio bíblico 8:30am via Zoom
July 19 Bible Study 10:30am
July 19 AA for Women 6:00pm
July 21 Piecemakers Quilting Group 9:00 am
[[July 15 1200pm Baptism class for Ensberg Family (don’t print)]]
July 24 – 28 Inalienable Mexico Trip
[[July 29 Baptism, Ensberg family]] [[don’t print but add to your calendar]]
[[July 31 – August 14 Pastor Wes vacation don’t print]]
Nov 3-4 Pacifica Women of the ELCA Annual Convention
We would like to wish Happy Birthday to the following:
Alan Menke, Ryan Haag, Raul Astoray, Riley Hughes, Jason Hackard, Ingrid Thom, Ronan Atkinson, Paige Haun, Linda Vogelgesang, Ingrid Uhler, James Lever, Loretta Estu, Katherine Morton, Jerry Shepherd, Carolyn Shoenwetter, Ted Studley, Rollie Myrold, Margie Harwich
Adult Sunday School
July 16 Chapter 14 Official Theology, Gonzalez
Testimonies at Grace Lutheran!
Our goal is to have at least one testimony per month. Three minutes in length, during the time of offering, with the topic: How has Grace Lutheran made a positive difference in your life? How have you seen God? July 16: Roberta Thom!
Podcast of Sermons https://www.graceupland.org/podcast/
BLESSING
The God who calls across the cosmos and speaks in the smallest seed ☩ bless, keep, and sustain you now and to the end of the age.
Amen.
SENDING SONG ELW 547
DISMISSAL Go in peace. Spread the Word. Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE
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