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2615 Shackelford Road, Florissant, Missouri 63031 314-831-1300 email: office@blessedsavior-lcms.org "The Friendly Family Church"
Member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod If you have a prayer request, please email us at: prayerrequest@blessedsavior-lcms.org
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Saturday, June 7, 2008 & Sunday, June 8, 2008
WE WELCOME YOU to our worship service this morning. We pray God’s rich blessings upon you as you hear His Word and praise His holy name. We ask everyone to fill out a member / visitor card found in the pew rack in front of you, and place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher as you leave the church. Thank you.
Greeting of Peace The people may greet one another in the name of the Lord, saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of reconciliation and of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Matt. 5:22–24; Eph. 4:1–3). Confession and Absolution Opening Hymn “Chief of Sinners Though I Be” #611 Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. p184 P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. p184 P O almighty God, merciful Father, C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. Service of the Word Introit Ps. 50:7–10; antiphon: Ps. 50:1
P The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks and sum- | mons the earth* from the rising of the sun to its | setting. C ♫ Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify a- | gainst you.* I am | God, your God. P Not for your sacrifices do I re- | buke you;* your burnt offerings are continually be- | fore me. C ♫ I will not accept a bull | from your house* or goats | from your folds. P For every beast of the for- | est is mine,* the cattle on a | thousand hills. C ♫ Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit; P as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen. C ♫ The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks and sum- | mons the earth* from the rising of the sun to its | setting. Gloria Patri C ♫ Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Kyrie p186 C ♫ Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Gloria in Excelsis p187 P Glory be to God on High, C ♫ and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee. we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heav'nly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord. Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. C ♫ And with thy spirit. P Let us pray. C Almighty and most merciful God, You sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, to seek and to save the lost. Graciously open our ears and our hearts to hear His call and to follow Him by faith that we may feast with Him forever in His kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Sit Old Testament Reading Hosea 5:15—6:6 15I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress earnestly seek me. 6:1“Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. 2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 3Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” 4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away. 5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light. 6For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Gradual Ps. 145:3, 5b, 6b P Great is the Lord, and greatly | to be praised,* and his greatness is un- | searchable. On your wondrous works, I will | meditate,* and I will declare your | greatness. Epistle Romans 4:13–25 13For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. 16That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” 19He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” 23But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Stand Alleluia and Verse p190 C ♫ Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Holy Gospel Matthew 9:9–13 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the ninth chapter. C ♫ Glory be to Thee, O Lord. 9As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 10And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C ♫ Praise be to Thee, O Christ. Apostles' Creed p192 C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen. Sit LWML Mite Box Collection Children's Message Sermon Hymn “Jesus Sinners Doth Receive” #609 Sermon Sit Offering Stand Offertory p192 C ♫ Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen. Prayer of the Church After each petition of the prayers: P Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer. After the final petition: P through your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, C Amen. Salutation and Benedicamus P The Lord be with you. C ♫ And with thy spirit. P Bless we the Lord. C ♫ Thanks be to God. Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C ♫ Amen, amen, amen. Closing Hymn “Let Me Be Thine Forever” #689 Closing Prayer C Lord, lay some soul upon my heart, and love that soul through me. And may I humbly do my part, to win that soul for thee. Amen. Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
The Preacher: Pastor Matthew Roeglin The Organist: Mr. Kenneth Butherus Greeters: E-Randy & Shirley Koert & L-Dee Hall Elder Greeters: Saturday: Brian McKenna E-Dave McDermott & L-Ray Radford Christian Education: Sunday 9:15 a.m. Adults, Young Adults, Youth, and Sunday School Wednesday morning Bible Class 9:30 a.m.
Altar Flowers - are given by Dawn, Ken, Eddie & Lauren Leppert in loving memory of their father and grandfather, Don Hall.
LWML Mites Collected - for the month of
May, total mites
Need help getting your finances organized? LSS Volunteer Money Management Program can help! For older adults, paying the bills each month can be confusing and frustrating. Bank statements and remittance forms get more challenging to interpret every year. The Volunteer Money Management Program (VMMP) is here to help. Provided by Lutheran Senior Services and Jewish Family and Children’s Services, VMMP links volunteers with older or disabled adults who need assistance with maintaining their finances. Under your supervision, VMMP volunteers can help with sorting, organizing, recording and paying monthly bills. They can even help with balancing checkbooks. For more information on VMMP, call (314) 446-2474.
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, announces its 2008 Summer Carillon Recital Series. Free carillon concerts will be help at 7:00pm on June 3, 10, 17 and 24 on the Seminary Campus. You are welcome to bring picnics, lawn chairs or blankets. Concordia Seminary is located at 801 Seminary Place in Clayton. For more information, call 314-505-7375 or see the flyer on the board in the rear of church.
Danielle Seckel - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Bachelor’s in Fine Arts
Tracy Lyn Bossaller - Hazelwood Central HS To attend Truman University
2008
Weekly Bible Study Opportunities
BLESSED SAVIOR’S CALENDAR Week of June 8 - June 14 TODAY: 8:00am & 10:30 am Worship Service w/ Holy Communion June 8 9:15am Sunday School and Bible Classes 12:00pm Youth Board Meeting 4:30pm LiGHTS installation dinner @ Cannoli’s
MONDAY: 1:00pm Pastor & Vicar visit shut ins June 9 6:30pm M.O.B.S.
TUESDAY: 5:30pm Outside Group - Boys Baseball on Ball Field June 10
WEDNESDAY: 9:30am Adult Bible Study June 11
THURSDAY: NEWSLETTER DEADLINE June 12 1:00pm Pastor & Vicar visit shut-ins 5:30pm Outside Group - Boys’ Baseball on Ball Field 7:00pm Elder’s Meeting 7:30pm Grace Chapel Men’s Baseball on Ball Field
FRIDAY: Bradshaw Wedding Rehearsal June 13
SATURDAY: 7:00am MOBS Breakfast & Bible Study @ Denny’s June 14 10:00am Outside Group - Boys’ Baseball on Ball Field 2:00pm Bradshaw Wedding 6:00pm Worship Service
NEXT SUNDAY: FATHER’S DAY June 15 8:00am & 10:30am Worship Services 9:15am Sunday School and Bible Classes NO LiGHTS MEETING - off for the summer
June 8th 4th Sunday after Pentecost Romans 4:13-25 The words of our Epistle reading for today remind us that we live in the freedom of the Gospel, not under the dictates of Law. What we do and the way in which we do it is a free and joyous activity of the child of God. What a marvelous thing to be called children of God! What a marvelous thing to freely and joyfully live as God’s children and use our time, talent and treasure to make a difference! + + + Our Response to God’s Love – Week of June 1, 2008 Saturday…………….17 Sunday School…………15 Sunday (8:00)………45 Bible Study/Youth..……...5 Sunday (10:30)……..87 Bible Study/Adult……….25 Sem..7 Visitor.. …..28 Wed morning……………11 Communed……… M.O.B.S Bible Study...….4 Total……………… 149 General Offerings………… $ 3,922.25 Work of Ministry……… $ 0.00 Utilities…………. $ 0.00 Total response for week of June 1 $ 3,922.25
Designated Fund: Maint/Repairs…$ 0.00
May our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, guide and protect you throughout your week.
Month of: May Year-to-Date Actual Offerings $15,748.19 $ 86,457.08 Actual Expenses $18,000.43 $ 91,635.69 Actual Surplus/Deficit ($2,252.24) ($ 5,178.61)
Our Special Prayers and Intercessions Jim & Joan Aubuchon - health issues Frances Avery – illness Debra Brooks - health problems Chuck Cantrell – home Norma Cantrell - illness Fran Chandler - cancer Clem Dubbs – home Lorraine Dubbs - home Ernest Easley – home Ken Fehrmann - herniated disc Lyndie, Shawn, Kyle & Haylie Flacker - protection and guidance Margaret Fontana - recovery Charles Gavisk - Alzheimer's & diabetes Mary Geen – illness Joyce Glusenkamp – home Dee Hall - home Donny Hannekan - hospitalized Elizabeth Hanson - home Leonard Hearing - hospitalized Henry Hill – family problem Tom Hutcherson - cancer Leah Ihrig - Comfort and strength for the family and friends Marilyn Johnson – cancer Melanie Joellenbeck - cancer treatments Bill Jones - home Patricia Kennison – cancer Helen Kidder - hospitalized Pat Kneemueller - health issues Katie Laramie – illness Sam Lewis – illness Mary Jane Lopane – hospitalized Jocelyn Moore - cancer Ron Olson - hospitalized Diane Pavlik – financial & serious health concerns Ray Radford - recovery Abigail Remian - exploratory procedures David Rubano - healing Bob Saito - cancer Jessica Schnell - incurable disease Doris Schopp – home Amanda Steinbruegge, Dustin & Enjoli Allan - protection & guidance Maggie Steinbruegge - health issues Dawn Steinbruegge - health issues Ryan Stockell - cancer Helen Stradtmann – cancer Charlie Taylor - healing Lee Thompson – illness Aron Wills - illness Rev. Dave Zito - cancer treatments Lindsey - cancer treatment Ellen - lung cancer Ed - Cancer Brandon, Amanda, Cheyenne & Savannah - protection & guidance Mike - cancer Chad, Chantelle, Ava & Zoey - protection & guidance
Serving in our Armed Forces – Brent Seckel, Christopher Bushart, Benjamin Dowd, Scott Burleigh, Paul Hackett, Cory Hart, Jay Warren, Gary Wood, Andrew Mack, Lee Moore, Michael Rice, Jeremy Calloway, Wayne Baker, Caleb McElyea, and Paul Hirsch.
*Please note: Those who are named in our special prayers and intercessions list are placed there by members of our congregation. St. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 2:1-2: “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior.” Those named remain joyfully in our prayers until the person who requested our prayers removes them or until the Lord resolves their need. Therefore, as St. Paul tells us in Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
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Savior Lutheran Church
