10 Jul BULLETIN – SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022
WELCOME to MESSIAH & ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Seth Roseman, Guest Preacher
Greta Wright, Music Director
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Page 56
ENTRANCE HYMN How Great Thou Art #532
1 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
consider all the works thy hand hath made,
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed;
Refrain
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee,
how great thou art! How great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee,
how great thou art! How great thou art!
2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; Refrain
3 But when I think that God, his Son not sparing,
sent him to die, I scarce can take it in,
that on the cross my burden gladly bearing
he bled and died to take away my sin; Refrain
4 When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
and there proclaim, “My God, how great thou art!” Refrain
APOSTOLIC GREETING Page 57
KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE Pages 57-60
PRAYER OF THE DAY
O Lord God, your mercy delights us, and the world longs for your loving care. Hear the cries of everyone in need, and turn our hearts to love our neighbors with the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
FIRST READING DEUTERONOMY 30:9-14
The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, when you obey the Lord your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.
PSALM 25:1-10
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies’ triumph over me.
Let none who look to you be put to shame; rather let those be put to shame who are treacherous.
Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.
Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, for they are from everlasting.
Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions;
remember me according to your steadfast love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
You are gracious and upright, O Lord; therefore you teach sinners in your way.
You lead the lowly in justice and teach the lowly your way.
All your paths, O Lord, are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep your covenant and your testimonies. Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
SECOND READING COLOSSIANS 1:1-14
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God. This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ISAIAH 6:3
Alleluia. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; God’s glory fills the whole earth. Alleluia.
GOSPEL LUKE 10:25-37
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
SERMON followed by Meditation
HYMN of the DAY Where Charity and Love Prevail #126
1 Where charity and love prevail,
there God is ever found;
brought here together by Christ’s love,
by love we thus are bound.
2 With grateful joy and holy fear,
God’s charity we learn;
let us with heart and mind and soul
now love God in return.
3 Let us recall that in our midst
dwells Christ, God’s holy Son;
as members of each body joined,
in him we are made one.
4 Let strife among us be unknown;
let all contentions cease.
Be God’s the glory that we seek;
be his our only peace.
5 Let us forgive each other’s faults
as we our own confess,
that we may love each other well
in Christian gentleness.
PROFESSION of FAITH/APOSTLE’S CREED Page 65
PRAYERS of INTERCESSION
United in Christ and guided by the Spirit, we pray for the church, the creation, and all in need. A brief silence.
Good and gracious God, you have placed your word of love in the heart of your church. Fill your church with compassion, that we bear the fruit of your healing mercy to a broken world. God of grace, hear our prayer.
You created the earth with seeds sprouting up to new life. We pray for the flourishing of fruit trees and orchards, vines and bushes. Prosper the work of those who plant, tend, harvest, and gather. God of grace, hear our prayer.
Show us your ways and teach us your paths of justice and love. Raise up community and national leaders to challenge and dismantle societal structures that perpetuate ethnic, racial, and religious profiling and discrimination. God of grace, hear our prayer.
Come near to all in need. Orchestrate kindness in the face of cruelty, hope where there is despair, love in the face of neglect, comfort where there is death, and healing in illness (especially). God of grace, hear our prayer.
Turn this community toward neighbors in need. Bring aid and support to those who are poor, beaten down, abused, forgotten, silenced, or avoided (local outreach ministries may be named). God of grace, hear our prayer.
We give thanks for the saints who revealed your love and mercy in this life. Inspired by their witness, strengthen us to live in hope. God of grace, hear our prayer.
God of every time and place, in Jesus’ name and filled with your Holy Spirit, we entrust these spoken prayers and those in our hearts into your holy keeping. Amen.
PEACE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY Page 75
THE LORD’S PRAYER Page 76
BLESSING
The God of peace, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you, comfort you, and show you the path of life this day and always.
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee #551
1 Joyful, joyful we adore thee,
God of glory, Lord of love!
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before thee,
praising thee, their sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
drive the gloom of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day.
2 All thy works with joy surround thee,
earth and heav’n reflect thy rays,
stars and angels sing around thee,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird, and flowing fountain
call us to rejoice in thee.
3 Thou art giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blest,
wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean-depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our brother,
all who live in love are thine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine!
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Love your neighbor.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE
Revised Common Lectionary copyright © 1992 Consultation on Common Texts. Used by permission. Prayers adapted from Sundays and Seasons, copyright © 2019, Augsburg Fortress. Used with permission. Psalm readings from Lutheran Book of Worship, copyright © 1978. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual Subscription #SB160715 Other quotations from Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, National Council of Churches in Christ in the United States of America. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Altar flowers at St Peter have been presented by Sallianne Bechtel in memory of loved ones.
Altar flowers at Messiah have been presented by Deb Thornberg in memory of Shirley Paul.
THIS SUNDAY
Please welcome Seth Roseman to the pulpit this morning. He’s an excellent scholar, active in ministry, and a former classmate of Pastor Brody’s. He and his wife, Patty (who teaches 7th grade English) were part of PB’s LSS Arthur Murray dance cohort, too. Enjoy.
BACK to SCHOOL CARNIVAL
Our church has been invited to participate in a free Back to School Carnival event being hosted at Uplift Community Church. The idea put forth by the Vision and Outreach Committee of Messiah is to offer a dartball game with prizes. Volunteers are needed to man the booth from 3-6pm on August 13th and also to help set up and tear down. If you are not already committed to help at the Enders Reunion, please consider helping out at the carnival. It’s a great opportunity to collaborate with partners within our ministerium, witness and minister to the community. Please let Pastor Brody know if you’re available asap. She’ll have to decline the invitation unless a few volunteers step up.
PERSONAL CARE KITS
When natural disasters strike or war drives families from their homes, as we see over and over in the news, our hearts ache with compassion. But what can we do?
Making Lutheran World Relief (LWR) kits is a simple, tangible way to offer comfort to those suffering and express love to our neighbors in need.
Messiah ladies are again collecting personal care kits to be shipped to and distributed by Lutheran World Relief. These kits provide the basic needs for personal hygiene.
Each kit includes the following items:
One light weight bath-size towel (52X27”), dark colors are recommended
2 bars of bath-size soap (4-5oz each)
1 adult toothbrush in the original packaging, or sealed in a business envelope—no plastic wrap
1 study comb
1 metal nail clipper
Please consider purchasing the needed items for one or more kits. There are baskets at the front of the church for each item—no need to remove tags or wrappings. Please have your kit items to the church by September 18th. We will be assembling the kits September 25th during the adult Sunday School hour. Thank you for participating in this LWR ministry!
2022 SCHOOL KITS
Each of the congregations of our conference has been asked to contribute items to make this project possible. Our two churches have been asked to provide 700 SPIRAL notebooks (70-sheet, wide- or college-ruled, approximately 8 x 10½”; no loose-leaf paper, please). Please consider donating notebooks for this project. Donation boxes will be located at each church in July. Thank you for your kindness!
MESSIAH SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, adults and youth will gather for Sunday School starting at 9:00am. Children’s Sunday School will be offered during the 10am worship service at Messiah. On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, right after the children’s sermon, potty trained children ages 2 up to 5th grade will be escorted from the sanctuary by their teacher.
MESSIAH WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Starting June 19, Messiah will have worship service on the third Sunday during the summer months outdoors in St Peter Pavilion. This will continue in the months of June, July and August.
NEXT BRUNCH PLANNED for AUGUST 7th
Graduates will be recognized on August 7th at the 10:00 am worship service. The Ladies Aid will present a gift to each and following the service, council members would like to host another brunch. Will you plan to come? Please let Pastor Brody know if so. Thanks! If not enough people commit, another date will be proposed.
LOWER SUSQUEHANNA, SYNODICAL WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION
The 34th annual convention of the Lower Susquehanna, Synodical Women’s Organization will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church Shippensburg, PA, 8:15 am to 4 pm. Cost for registration is $30.00. There will be a continental breakfast & Lunch will be provided. The Theme for this year is “Let Your Light Shine” (based on Psalm 80:3). Speaker is Rev. Drahas Oslik. Also participating is Rev. Beth Martini, Assistant to the Bishop, and Rev. Pam Illick, Chaplain, Pastor at St. Paul, Enola. Registration forms are in the Narthex of Messiah. Deadline for the registration is to be
postmarked by Wednesday, July 20. In addition to the Speaker, there will be an election of officers & board members of the WELCA, Lower Susquehanna Organization. If anyone would like to be nominated for any of the offices or the board, please contact Sandy Dreibelbis, there is a nomination form to be completed. Open offices are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & 5 Board Members.
MORE INFO
Please visit our website: halifaxmessiah.church for weekly updates and archived materials, bulletins with hymn lyrics, articles, descriptions of various programs and ministries, newsletters, recorded services, text versions of sermons, a monthly calendar, and way to give online.
Our 10 AM (and joint services) are available every week as a live streamed event via Facebook and available later in the day on YouTube. Please let us know if you watch online, have any questions, or would like to meet with the pastor in person.
We give thanks and feel blessed that you have chosen to worship with us today.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
Please fill out prayer request cards from now on and provide your name, the person for whom you are requesting prayer, their contact information and a few details.
Continuing to add names verbally will lead to persons being left off the prayer list. And without written notes, the pastor cannot remember/connect names with specific needs for prayer.
Filling out a card will allow the pastor to make contact, initiate pastoral care, and request permission to place a person’s name on the prayer list. Alternatively, you may email or text as long as you provide the same details. Following this plan will assure consistency, improve communication and help those for whom we pray. Please email concerns and/or requests including your name and theirs, contact information, and a few specifics to: elsiebbrody@gmail.com Or text (443)-974-5558. Thank you.