LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH



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Luther Memorial Church

of the Erie Lutheran Parish

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7 July 2019

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

God is the source of our nourishment. Our Lord’s invitation to “take and eat . . . take and drink” is a repeated one. In the holy eucharist, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of God, the dominion of God has come near. Rejoice! Your name is written in heaven.

LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH

LUTHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY

225 West Tenth Street ( Erie, PA 16501 ( 814-454-0106

The Rev. William Coleman, Pastor

The Rev. J. David Mumford Linda Graffius, RN

Pastor Emeritus Director of Care & Health Ministries

Walt Gaber Jan MacInnes

Cantor Care Ministry

Ron King Beth Keller

Pastoral Asst. ~ Holy Trinity Youth and Family Ministry

The Rev. Richard Schultz Sarah Prylinski

The Rev. Roy Washill Youth and Family Ministry

The Rev. Brian Moran Christopher A. Paul

Pastors in Residence Academy Administrator

7 July 2019

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Communion • ELW – Setting One • 10:30

GATHERING – “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.”

LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

Luther Memorial is Christ’s church that brings its ministry to northwest

Pennsylvania within the context of its Lutheran heritage.

As a church that ministers to the community, it seeks to be an inclusive

congregation providing a welcoming environment for all to worship,

learn, and enhance both personal spiritual growth and fellowship.

prelude – Variations on "The Star-Spangled Banner" Dudley Buck

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP

Bless us, O God, with a reverent sense of your presence, that we may be at peace and may worship you with all our mind and spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Lutheran Book of Worship

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please stand as you are able.

Confession and Forgiveness

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

P Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,

who forgives all our sin,

whose mercy endures forever.

C Amen.

P Seeking reconciliation with God and neighbor,

let us remember the gift of baptism and confess our sin.

Silence is kept for reflection and self-examination.

P God of mercy,

C we confess that we have sinned against you,

against one another,

and against the earth entrusted to our care.

We are worried and distracted by many things,

and we fail to love you above all else.

We store up treasures for ourselves

and turn away from our neighbors in need.

Forgive us, that we may live in the freedom of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

P When we were laid low by sin and guilt,

God made us alive with Christ,

forgiving us ☩ all our trespasses

by taking our sins onto the cross.

For freedom Christ has set us free:

Rejoice in this good news!

C Amen.

Written as a meditation on Lamentations 3:22– 23, this text is one of the few hymns among the

1200 poems by this Methodist writer and pastor that has gained much currency. The tune that appears here was composed especially for these words, and the pairing has proved enduring.

ENTRANCE HYMN WOV 771

GREETING 2 Corinthians 13:14

P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C And also with you.

KYRIE Luke 17:13

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PRAYER OF THE DAY Ruth 2:4

P Let us pray,

C O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, you are the city that shelters us, the mother who comforts us. With your Spirit accompany us on our life’s journey, that we may spread your peace in all the world, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Please be seated.

CHILDREN’S SERMON

WORD – “God speaks to us in Scripture reading, preaching and song.”

Those who returned from the exile found that the hopes for the glorious restoration of Judah

were not completely fulfilled. For these disappointed people, the prophet envisions salvation

in the image of a nursing woman. Mother Jerusalem and a mothering God remind the community

how they are sustained and supported.

FIRST READING: Isaiah 66:10-14

 

10Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,

 all you who love her;

rejoice with her in joy,

 all you who mourn over her— >

11that you may nurse and be satisfied

 from her consoling breast;

that you may drink deeply with delight

 from her glorious bosom.

12For thus says the Lord:

I will extend prosperity to her like a river,

 and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream;

and you shall nurse and be carried on her arm,

 and dandled on her knees.

13As a mother comforts her child,

 so I will comfort you;

 you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;

 your bodies shall flourish like the grass;

and it shall be known that the hand of the Lord is with his servants,

 and his indignation is against his enemies.

L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

PSALM: Psalm 66:1-9

Refrain: (Sung once by the soloist, then repeated by the congregation and sung where indicated by R.)

1Be joyful in God, all you lands;

be joyful, all the earth.

2Sing the glory of God’s name;

sing the glory of God’s praise.

3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you.

4All the earth bows down before you,

sings to you, sings out your name.”  R

5Come now and see the works of God,

how awesome are God’s deeds toward all people.

6God turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot,

and there we rejoiced in God.

7Ruling forever in might, God keeps watch over the nations;

let no rebels exalt themselves.

8Bless our God, you peoples;

let the sound of praise be heard.

9Our God has kept us among the living

and has not allowed our feet to slip.  R

In the close of his letter to the Galatians, Paul encourages them to live as people made right with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Here Paul offers practical advice about how believers exercise

common concern for one other in “the family of faith.”

SECOND READING: Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16

[1My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. 2Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. 4All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride. 5For all must carry their own loads.

  6Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.]

  7Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. 8If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. 9So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. 10So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.

  11See what large letters I make when I am writing in my own hand! 12It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that try to compel you to be circumcised—only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13Even the circumcised do not themselves obey the law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may boast about your flesh. 14May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything! 16As for those who will follow this rule—peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Please stand as you are able.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the tenth chapter.

C Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus commissions harvesters and laborers to go where he would go and do what he would do.

Risking hardship and danger in exchange for the experience of great joy,

they offer peace and healing as signs that the reign of God is near.

GOSPEL: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

1After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs into every town and place where he himself intended going. 2Jesus said, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. 4Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. 5Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house!’ 6And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. 7Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves being paid. Do not move about from house to house. 8Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; 9cure the sick who are there, and say, ‘The kingdom of God has come near.’ 10But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11‘Even the dust of your town that clings onto our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’ ”

  16“Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

  17The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” 18He said, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. 20Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

P The Gospel of the Lord

C Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated.

SERMON Pastor Coleman

Please stand as you are able.

Text for this hymn is the work of a prolific Silesian cleric who suffered much during the Thirty Years War, both from his own ill health and from the dangers of surrounding enemies.

The hymn tune, whose source is uncertain, has long been associated with the present text.

HYMN OF THE DAY LBW 380

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Please be seated

Luther Memorial’s children are invited forward to witness the baptism.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

P In Holy Baptism our gracious heavenly Father liberates us from sin and death by joining us into the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are born children of a fallen humanity; in the waters of Baptism we are reborn children of God and inheritors of eternal life. By water and the Holy Spirit we are made members of the Church which is the body of Christ. As we live with him and with his people, we grow in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God.

A sponsor presents the candidate with these words:

R We present Adam José Duran to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

P In Christian love you have presented Adam for Holy Baptism. You should, therefore, faithfully bring him into the services of God's house, and teach him the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. As he grows in years, you should place in his hands the Holy Scriptures and provide for his instruction in the Christian faith, that, living in the promise of his Baptism and in communion with the Church, he may lead a godly life until the day of Jesus Christ.

Do you promise to fulfill these obligations?

R We do.

THE PRAYERS 1 Timothy 2:1

A Joining our voices with God’s people around the world, let us offer our prayers for those in need.

A brief silence.

A For the church and its ministries; for pastors and musicians; for teachers and leaders, that their joyful noise clearly announce your reign of peace come near, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

A For peace and justice in the world; for this nation and for the freedom we have to worship our Lord today; for all levels of government; for areas affected by strife, that those in authority always work for the good of all, bringing your justice to all people, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

A For the sick and those who console them; for prisoners and those who show them mercy; for the downtrodden and those who help them flourish; for those suffering from mental illness; and for all in need of care, especially family members that suffer, those names on our prayer list, and those names we offer to you now…… that you comfort them as a mother comforts her child, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

A For those spending time with friends and family this summer; for those making employment decisions; for those uncertain what the future holds, that they set their minds on Christ who has called us to himself, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

A Come, Holy Spirit. Send those looking for a faith community into this congregation and when they come, move us to walk with them. Allow us to preach your Gospel and share your sacraments of bread and wine and the water of baptism, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

Here other intercessions may be offered.

A In thanksgiving for the faithful departed who have inspired us by their witness to the gospel, especially John D. Mumford, III, and that with them we will know the confidence of being held in your embrace. We also hold in memory and love this day the Shaner, Hirt and McAfee families as they have and continue to put their trust in you, let us pray.

C Have mercy, O God.

P Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: We give you thanks, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and you created heaven and earth. By the gift of water you nourish and sustain us and all living things.

By the waters of the flood you judged the wicked and saved those whom you had chosen, Noah and his family. You led Israel by the pillar of cloud and fire through the sea, out of slavery into the freedom of the promised land. In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. By the baptism of his own death and resurrection your beloved Son has set us free from the bondage of sin and death, and has opened the way into the joy and freedom of everlasting life. He made water a sign of the kingdom and of cleansing and rebirth. In obedience, we make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Pour out your Holy Spirit, so that she who is here baptized may be given new life. Wash away the sin of Adam who is cleansed by this water and bring him forth as an inheritor of your glorious kingdom. >

To you be given praise and honor and worship through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

C Amen.

The minister addresses the baptismal group and the congregation.

P I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize.

P Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises?

C I do.

C 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.

P Adam José, I baptize you in the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

P God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanks for freeing your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising them up into a new life through this holy sacrament. Pour your Holy Spirit upon Adam José: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence.

C Amen.

The minister marks the sign of the cross on the forehead of the baptized.

P Adam José, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.

The sponsor responds: "Amen." A lighted candle is given to the sponsor of the baptized.

P Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. >

P O God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon the father and mother of this child. Let them ever rejoice in the gift you have given them. Make them teachers and examples of righteousness for their child. Strengthen them in their own Baptism so they may share eternally with their child the salvation you have given them, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

Please Stand as you are able.

P Through Baptism God has made this child a member of the priesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaim the praise of God and bear his creative and redeeming Word for all the world.

C We welcome you into the Lord's family. We receive you as a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the kingdom of God.

P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. Romans 16:16

Please be seated.

MEAL – “God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.”

THE OFFERING IS RECEIVED Psalm 116:12

An Individual Silent Prayer as We Prepare to Make our Offering:

So God blessed them, and God said to humankind, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth

and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air

and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28

VOLUNTARY – Variations on "God Bless Our Native Land" Edward Fisher

Please stand as you are able.

OFFERTORY LBW 565

offertory prayer

A Blessed are you, O God,

for the greening earth given for all,

for the talents we are given to share,

and for this bread and wine.

Transform us to be the body of Christ,

that, feasting on this food and drink,

our lives may reflect your generosity;

through Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

GREAT THANKSGIVING Matthew 21:9

P It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and ever living God; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection 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:

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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

P Holy, living, and loving God,

we praise you for creating the heavens and the earth.

We bless you for bringing Noah and his family through the waters of the flood,

for freeing your people Israel from the bonds of slavery,

and for sending your Son as our Redeemer.

We give you thanks for Jesus

who, living among us, healed the sick,

fed the hungry, and with a love stronger than death,

gave his life for others.

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.

Remembering, therefore,

his life-giving death and glorious resurrection,

we await your promised life for all this dying world.

Breathe your Spirit on us and on this bread and cup:

carry us in your arms from death into life,

that we may live as your chosen ones,

clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

Through him all glory and honor is yours,

Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,

in your holy Church,

both now and forever.

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C 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. Matthew 6:9

AGNUS DEI

Invitation to Communion

P Those who follow Jesus know him in the breaking of the bread.

Approach his table where you are known and loved.

C Amen.

The congregation is seated.

Today's service is a celebration of Holy Communion.  We believe that Jesus Christ

is truly present in the gifts of bread and wine, bringing forgiveness of sins and new life

to all who receive this sacrament.  All baptized Christians who come at our

Lord's invitation are welcome at His table of grace.

Please come forward by the center aisle. The distribution of the elements is by

the method of intinction (dipping). Receive the bread and dip it into the chalice (cup).

Wine is in the metal chalice. Grape juice, for those who prefer it, is in the earthenware

chalice. Return to your place by the side aisle.

If you are not going to receive Holy Communion, but would like to receive a blessing,

please come forward with your arms crossed over your chest.

COMMUNION John 1:29

Originally called Harvest Hymn, this text is much more comprehensive than that title implies.

It also deals with stewardship, thanksgiving, and God’s endless gifts that continue to astound us.

It is set to a familiar Welsh tune whose name means "throughout the night.”

hymn for the distribution WOV 760

Please stand as you are able.

BLESSING

P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

C Amen.

Care Ministers please come forward to the altar during the singing of the Post-Communion Canticle.

Text for this hymn originated in a German hymn of the early 19th century. The text we sing is the work

of two different Harvard Divinity School students. The tune is set to patriotic texts in Great Britain

(where it is the national anthem), the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France and Russia.

It has also been taken as a theme by many classical composers.

POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE LBW 569

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

A O God, in this holy communion

you have welcomed us into your presence,

nourished us with words of mercy, and fed us at your table.

Amid the cares of this life,

strengthen us to love you with all our heart,

serve our neighbors with a willing spirit,

and honor the earth you have made;

through Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

SENDING – “God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.”

SENDING OF COMMUNION CARE MINISTERS

P O God of tender compassion,

as you healed the sick and welcomed the stranger,

bless those who leave this assembly and share the gifts

of this table with our sisters and brothers who are sick and homebound.

May they be sustained by the love and prayers of this faith community,

and by the Bread of life that satisfies all hunger, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

Blessing Numbers 6:24-26

P Live your lives in Christ, rooted and built up in him,

and abound in thanksgiving;

and the blessing of the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,

be upon you and remain with you forever.

C Amen.

This celebrated text was inspired by the author's trip to Pike's Peak. She was a decorated member

of the Wellesley College faculty. The tune was written for a different text but later paired

with the present one, both becoming quite popular during World War I.

CLOSING HYMN ELW 888

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DISMISSAL Luke 7:50

A Go in peace. Christ is sending you.

C Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE – Finale on "God Bless Our Native Land" Edward Fisher

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Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #46819.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the

National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

—— SERVING TODAY ——

Acolytes – Gabriel & Addison Botelho

Assistant Minister – Mike Snider

Lector – Mike Daniels

Communion Assistants – Mary Daniels, Josh Graffius

Psalm Soloist – Emma Chaffee

Altar Guild – Jean Tatar

Hospitality – Lois & Les Fobes

Head Usher – John Steff

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Visitors: If you would like more information about Luther Memorial Church,

you are welcome to visit with Lois and Les Fobes in the

Narthex (front entrance) or by the pulpit side exit this morning.

Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory and honor of the Shaner, Hirt and McAfee families by Sally and Phil McAfee.

Columbarium flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of John D. Mumford, III by Pastor David and Mary Mumford.

Adam José Duran will be welcomed into the Fellowship of Luther Memorial through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism during the 10:30am service this morning. Born March 27, 2019, he is the son of Angela and Andres Duran.

Welcome

Nursery care is available during the 10:30am worship for young children. Nursery supervisor, Tyler Keller, welcomes children ages 3 and younger to our nursery. Should you choose to utilize this service please bring your child(ren) to the nursery located on the lower level of the building.

Today’s Events

Altar Guild Training, led by Pastor Coleman, will be offered for current Altar Guild members and new or inquiring members. Pastor Coleman is grateful for your faithful efforts. The training will be offered four (4) different times, but you will only need to attend one of the training sessions. The training will be held after church this morning at 11:30am; Sunday, July 14 at 9:15am; Sunday, July 21 at 9:15am and Sunday, July 28 at 11:30am.

LM ReCharge contemporary service will be held this afternoon. We’ll enjoy the summer weather with a picnic and games from 4:00-5:00pm. You are welcome to bring a dish to share and lawn chairs or a blanket. Our worship service will be in our 5th floor “upper room” from 5:00-6:00pm.

Worship

Sunday, August 11 worship service will be held at Presque Isle State Park with the congregations of the Erie Lutheran Parish.  The worship service will begin at 9:00am, and it will be located at the Waterworks Picnic Pavilion on the bayside.  Please note that in previous years our beach service was held at the Rotary Pavilion on the lake side, but this year it will be held directly across the way on the bayside.  After the worship service a breakfast will be held by a local Boy Scout Troop that meets at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church.  Donations will be accepted for the breakfast as it is fundraiser for the Boy Scout Troop.  A sign-up sheet for those attending the worship service and breakfast is located on the table under the video screen outside the church parlor to help the Boy Scout Troop prepare enough food.  Please note that there will be no worship services held at Luther Memorial Church on Sunday, August 11, but you are encouraged to gather with your brothers and sisters of the Erie Lutheran Parish at beautiful Presque Isle State Park.  Finally, please bring a chair so you will be comfortable at worship.

Christian Education

ROAR Vacation Bible School will be held at Luther Memorial Monday, July 8-Friday, July 12. Children ages 4 through grade 5 (completed) will go on an African adventure of bright, vibrant colors and majestic views. Breakfast will be offered at 8:30am; VBS will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm. Service opportunities during VBS week are available for youth in grades 6-12 during the morning at the Erie Zoo. Gain service hours by selling buttons at an animal exhibit, grounds keeping or monitor goat, kangaroo, wallabie and lorikeet yards. An adult chaperone is needed during this time. ROAR VBS will collect donations to support our Erie Zoo; a list of needed items may be found on the bulletin board in the parlor hall. Please contact Norma in the church office, 454-0106, ext. 221, or Beth Keller to volunteer for VBS.

Upcoming Events

A reminder to all those attending the Cleveland Indians baseball trip on Sunday, July 14 that the bus will leave Luther Memorial at 9:30am. We don’t want to be late, so please be on time. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Helm at 459-6064.

Magic Fingers Grace Group will meet Tuesday, July 9, at 10:00am. We will gather in the youth room on the 5th floor (VBS will meet in the parlor). We hope you are able to join us for a morning of friendships and laughter as we enjoy knitting together. If you don’t know how to knit, we’d love to teach you. For more information, please contact Jan MacInnes or the church office.

Monastery of the Heart will meet Tuesday, July 16 at 11:00am in the parlor. We continue with our study on prayer using the book “The Breath of the Soul, Reflections on Prayer” by Joan Chittister as our guide. Please contact Linda Graffius with any questions.

OWLS will celebrate summer with a picnic at the Perry Monument pavilion on Wednesday, July 17 at 11:30am. Join us for those tasty grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. Please bring a dish to share and your drink; coffee and water will be provided. Our program will be offered by Joe Root (Brian Gula). Please RSVP to Jan MacInnes or the church office by Friday, July 11.

Kenneth Snider Memorial Car Cruise is coming to Luther Memorial on Sunday, July 21 from 1:00-4:00pm. Rain or shine, this is a perfect family afternoon; no admission cost and no registration fee for cars. Participating cars are able to park beginning at 12:00 noon. For those car enthusiasts; get ready to see over 40 cars. Dozens of Chinese auction baskets will be available. The afternoon will be complete with music by DJ Bill Mason, food truck, bounce house, a bake sale and food by Average Joe Sausage Co.

Save the Date of Sunday, August 11 and join us at the Lakeview Winery at 1:00pm. Light snacks, provided by Congregational Life, a wine tasting (possible charge) and tour of the facilities will be offered. Carpooling from the church following the 10:30am service will be available. Be sure to check the bulletin for further information as it becomes available. RSVP’s will be requested.

Fourteenth Annual Golf Outing is set for Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 at the J. C. Martin Golf Course, 38th & Cherry. Ten riding carts are available (5 foursomes); fee includes greens fee, riding cart (if using), food and prizes. The format is a 4 person scramble. Food will be provided by the golf course; pop or water, chips, cookie and several sandwich choices. Prizes will be pro shop gift certificates. The cost is $24/person if using a cart and $19/person if walking. Please contact Greg Kern at 455-3904 to register and with any questions.

St. John Lutheran Church has planned a Cedar Point bus trip for July 24, 2019. Seats are available, but will no doubt go quickly. The bus will leave at 7:00am and return at midnight. The cost is $50/person. To reserve your spot, please contact Tim Durst at tim@ or 814-866-2867.

Community Involvement

Calling all Luther Memorial people to get out into the community and help with this summer's SERVERIE School Initiative event. I am asking, begging if I must, for you to take part in this, either with your time or financial gifts. Please don't read this and assume others will do it or you will register later. Go to the SERVERIE website to register ASAP. This is one of the best organizations to help in Erie. Registration is easy by going to . It's well planned and all the equipment you need is provided.

So the 2019 School Initiative event will be held at JoAnna Connell Elementary School from July 25-27 to paint, clean, and more! You can register for full day, all the days, or just a morning and an afternoon.

Let's step up LM.

National Night Out will be held Tuesday, August 6 at Gridley Park from 5:00-8:00pm. Over one thousand community members gather to enjoy live music, free food, children’s games, activities, and information provided by community agencies. Bring your neighbors and friends and join us.

Pastor Coleman is looking for volunteers to participate in the West Bayfront Summer Event on Wednesday, August 14 from 6:00 – 8:00pm at Bayview Park (2nd and Cherry).  The volunteers would help 30 to 40 kids make crafts.  The craft idea would come from the volunteers.  Please talk to Pastor Coleman if you are interested and he will give you more details, or indicate on the Sunday Insert forms that you are interested in helping.

Opportunities to Give and Help

Pennies for Poverty Containers (sponsored by Women of the ELCA) are placed in the doors of Faith Chapel and the main church at Luther Memorial. Offerings benefit women and children in crisis.

Military care packages will be sent to our 910th air wing group of air force reserves that have recently been deployed and are now serving in the desert. These groups of air force personnel are reserves out of Youngstown, Ohio and will be serving as maintenance for aircraft, transport and support. Donations and cards may be placed in the marked boxes in the parlor area. Homemade cookies may also be dropped off in the church office, marked “military”. Donations will be accepted through Sunday, August 25 and mailed in September.

Erie Gives Day is Tuesday, August 13 and this is your opportunity to help a non-profit organization. Donations will be received from 8:00am-8:00pm by contacting The Erie Community Foundation. The minimum gift is $25 and there is no limit to the amount of money you may give. Donations may be made by the following ways:

1. Gifts may be made by credit card

2. Checks are to be made payable to The Erie Community Foundation.

a. Check donations must be accompanied by a Check Donation Form. This form is available for download.

b. Checks may also be delivered to The Erie Commnity Foundation (459 West 6th Street) no later than Monday, August 12, 2019.

3. Log on to .

4. Contact The Erie Community Foundation at 454-0843.

The organizations will receive your donation plus The Erie Community Foundation’s prorated match on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Erie Gives Check Distribution Day.

Sunday bulletins may be sponsored each week in memory or in honor of a loved one. The cost of bulletin sponsorship is $40. Simply contact the church office to make arrangements. Thank you.

Food Pantry items are always appreciated. During this holiday week, the Food Pantry and Clothes Closet assisted many families. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and can be made by placing an envelope in the offering marked “food pantry”. Non-perishable food items and toiletry items may be placed in the Bethany Donation Box in the parlor area.

C a l e n d a r

Monday, July 8 9:00am Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, July 9 9:00am Vacation Bible School

10:00am Magic Fingers Grace Group

7:00pm PIAA Board

Wednesday, July 10 9:00am Vacation Bible School

Thursday, July 11 9:00am Vacation Bible School

Friday, July 12 9:00am Vacation Bible School

Saturday, July 13

Sunday, July 14, 2019

The Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

Pastor William E. Coleman will be preaching at the 8:15am service in Faith Chapel.

Pastor Brian Moran will be preaching at the 10:30am service in the main church.

Altar Guild training will be held at 9:15am.

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Assistants in Worship

July 14, 2019

Acolytes 10:30am Anthony Cimino, Ely Cooney

Assistant Minister 8:15am John Tell

10:30am Diane Banks

Communion Assistants 10:30am Elaine Kern, Linda Young

Altar Guild 8:15am Helen Collins

10:30am Joanne Dahlstrand

Hospitality 8:15am Jan MacInnes

10:30am Shirley & Montie Collier

Counters 10:30am John Bartlett, Barbara Chaffee

Please Remember in Your Prayers:

Our Members:

Michel family Laura Beth Kraut Mike Daniels Ann Flick

Linda Soles Dorothy Overberg Cheryl Albert Jessica Copfer

Judy Crissman Abbie Treiber David Ruler Xavier Spaulding

Montero family Ella Moore & family

Friends and Family:

Larry Chadwick Craig Cole Jackie Barber Bobbi MacInnes

Patrice DiTullio Jim Kraut Larry E. Joe S.

John & Naomi Howard Greg Agens Linda Sutto Jessica B.

Madison & family Ed Hokaj Louise Kutruff David Polkowski

Linda Sutto Linda Grimm Amanda Toms Olivia Foreman

Jan & Jim Ruland Edna Pett Fred H. & Wendy Jan

Frank Jeff F. Brian Matelan Tim

Donika Gunther Brandon Jones Larry B. Denise Fulton

Mitch Dougan Julie Pond Janie Moran Debbie S.

Paul Spierling Deb Howard family Joan Torrelli Terry W.

John & Pat Hubbard Owen Miller family Laurie Pietrusiewicz Laura Bonner

Duop Duop Charles Fiero John Shafer Norman Jensen

Ashley & Mike Campbell Martha & Tom Cynthi Post Peg Beute

Kim Hunkins Seneca family Scott Mesick Sue Gerke

Avis Nellie Perowicz Jayne Simon Rich Braendel, II

Virginia Kochanczyk Clint & Casey Dorothy Dewalt Mark Weisman

Aubrie Smith Jeff F. Rietter Joyce DiMichele

Our Military Service Men & Women:

Michael Stickner  Christopher Carpin Stephen Benacci Caleb DiCenzo

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