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St John’s Ev. Lutheran Church and School475 E. Herbert Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84110Web Address: Pastor Hank Malone 385-234-1931 rev.dr.hankmalone@Phone Worship Service Sunday 9:55 AM 605-313-4812 group code 2525#Since the number of new cases keep going up each day, we will have phone services only on the non-communion Sundays (1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays of the month). Even though this Sunday is Semiannual Voter’s Assembly, we will meet by phone and not in person. Depending on the number of new cases of the coronavirus, our communion service will be scheduled on the Friday of that week on a case by case basis. Please bear with my cautious approach. Our phone worship service is available for you and your family and friends joining us by using 605-313-4812 and giving access code 2525# when prompted. Due to the background noise introduced by numerous phones being connected and each having some noise or generating noise in each location, like heavy breathing or dog barking, etc., -- We must ask you to mute your end of the call or cover the mike portion of the phone while you join the responsive liturgy and singing in our service. Heavy breathing and other noises make it very difficult for you and others to hear and worship. There is a lag time of about 1.5 seconds between when you hear and when you are to respond making unison response worship difficult at best. In your worship respond use the printed responses as listed in the bulletin and printed prayers of the service, but at the same time be muted. You should sing to the music, but do not unmute. Worship is not worship unless you are involved in the worship acts. Do sing along, pray along, and respond, but your phone needs to be on mute or the mike covered. Hear and be part of this worship act. In these times of isolation, we give thanks to our God who tells us He will never leave us or forsake us. We may not be able to understand the why, but we know that God is in our midst working to sustain us and turn this evil to our good. His word is never broken, and His love for us assures us of victory over all that would destroy body and soul. We are with Him and He continues to gift us with life, body, soul, family, friends and our church family. We have much to be thankful for. Because of the resurrection of our Lord, we need never fear our future. We can do all things through Him who strengthens and loves us. Take a deep breath and step back mentally and emotionally from our circumstances as we respond to the challenges of life. Our moments of anger are often prompted by our circumstances. Breathing through a mask and social distancing are but a few more irritants, challenges that we have to learn to live with. Please cherish your life and the gift of family and friends. Find your peace in Jesus Christ.Voter’s Meeting After Service.We will need to get a roll call to establish that we have a quorum to meet to make decisions for our church. We need you to participate in this. St. John’s Lutheran Church Second Sunday After Pentecost June 14, 2020 9:55 AMDivine Service Setting 1 (Service of the Word only)GREETING: P: Jesus Christ is risen!C: He is risen indeed, alleluia!Opening Hymn: LSB 507 “Holy, Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty”Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!Holy, holy, holy, All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and ever more shalt be.Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!INVOCATION: P: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!CONFESSION OF SINSP: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.C: but if we confess our sins, God, Who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousnessP: Let us, then confess our sins to God our Father.C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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.P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake, forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!PSALM 89:46-47,15; Antiphon, Ps, 13:5 P:I trust in Your unfailing love;C:my heart rejoices in Your salvation.P: How long, O Lord? Wil you hide Yourself forever?C: How long will Your wrath burn like fire?P: Remember how fleeting is my life. C: For what futility You have created all men !P: Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You,C: who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord. Glory be to the Father and I to the (+) Son and to the Holy I Spirit; as it was in the be- I ginning, is now, and will be forever. I Amen.P: I trust in Your unfailing love;C:my heart rejoices in Your salvation.KYRIE:P: In peace. Let us pray to the LordC: Lord, have mercy.P: For the peace from above and for our salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord have mercy.P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and the unity of all, Let us pray to the LordC: Lord have mercy.P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy.P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.C: Amen.HYMN OF PRAISE: Great Is Thy FaithfulnessGreat is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee.Thou changest not: Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.Refrain: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see;All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!Summer and winter and spring – time and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above.Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. RefrainPardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and right hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain:SALUTATION and COLLECT of the day:P: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Let us pray ALL: Blessed Lord, since You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may so hear them, red, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit one God, now and forever.C: AMEN.FIRST READING: Gen. 15:1-61 After these things the Word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great. 2But Abram said, “O LORD God, what will You give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? 3And Abram said, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4And behold, the Word of the LORD came to him: ”This man shall not be your heir, your very own son shall be your heir. 5And He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6And he believed the LORD, and He counted it to him as righteousness.P: This is the word of the LordC: Thanks be to GodGRADUAL: Ps. 145:3, 5b, 6b)Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;His greatness no one can fathom.I will meditate on Your wonderful works,And I will proclaim Your great deedsSECOND READING: 1 John 4:16-2116 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is Love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because He first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from Him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.P: This is the word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to GodALLELUIA AND VERSE: (Rom 6:9, John 14:23)C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Al-le-lu – ia, al-le-lu-ia.HOLY GOSPEL Luke 16:19-31 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke the 16th. ChapterC: Glory to You, O Lord.1 9 There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried; 23and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us. 27And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house – 28for I have five brothers – so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent. 31He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will the be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”(After the reading)P: This is the Gospel of the LordC: Praise to You, O Christ.P: Jesus Christ is risen!C: He is risen indeed, alleluia!Sermon Hymn: LSB 965 “God Bless Our Native Land” God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand Through storm and night.When the wild tempest rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country saveBy Thy great might.So shall our prayers arise To God above the skies; On Him we wait.Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, to Thee aloud we cry:God save the state!APOSTLES’ CREEDC: 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 heavenand 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 (+) everlasting. Amen.SERMON: “What shall God give us?”PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:(after each petition ending in Lord in your mercy-- the congregational response is ):C: Hear our prayer. 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.Offering Hymn of Praise: LSB 784 “Take My Life and Let It Be”Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord, to TheeTake my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.4. Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I with – hold;Take my intellect and use Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose.5. Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store;Take myself, and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.OFFERING: (as you are able, please contribute to our ministry by sending your offering in support of God’s ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 475 East Herbert Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84111)The Offering is taken for the partnership with God and His ministry in and with this congregation.The Alms offering is for the indigent and those in need. OFFERTORY: C: What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord.I will take the cup of salvation, and will call on the name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.BENEDICTIONP: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and (+) give you peace.C: AMEN. CLOSING HYMN: LSB 919 “Abide, O Dearest Jesus” Abide O dearest Jesus, Among us with Your grace That Satan may not harm us Nor we to sin give place.Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with Your Word, & thus now & here after True peace and joy afford.Abide with heav’nly brightness Among us, precious Light; Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord; Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through Your Word.Abide with Your protection Among us, Lord our strength. Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with Your love; Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above.ANNOUNCEMENTS:After Service: Voter’s Meeting June 14, 2020Attached to bulletin is your copy of the St. John’s Constitution Given the rising numbers each day of infections we shall limit our exposure by meeting at the church for worship only on communion Sundays. (1st, 3rd, and 5th. Sunday of the month.Like everyone else your church needs your time, treasures and talent. Joy and peace in Christ our Lord this week and always.Pastor Hank ................
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