August 19, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Liturgy.pdf · And with all your saints in glory, We sing in endless praise! Final Refrain Final Refrain You are God we praise you.

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August 19, 2018

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

198 Westridge Avenue / Burlington, WI 53105 / 262-763-8229 / www.stjohnsburlington.org

Member of the W isconsin Evangel ical Lutheran Synod

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Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost August 19, 2018

Today’s Focus: Eat the Bread of Life so that You Have Life in You Food has the power to nourish our

bodies. But if the food remains outside of us, it is not going to help us. If we leave the food on the table, it is

not going to nourish our bodies. We need to take it into ourselves. We need to eat it. Jesus is the Bread of Life.

But if he remains outside of us, he will be of no personal benefit to us. Today Jesus says, "Unless you eat the

flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you" (Gospel). The wise thing to do (First Les-

son) is to take Jesus into ourselves by believing in him. Then we will have life in us and he will raise us up at

the Last Day.

Opening Hymn “Speak, O Savior; I am Listening” CW 283 Please stand to sing the last stanza.

Liturgy Matins (New Service Setting)

Welcome to worship today at St. John’s! May God bless you through his Word of grace

and give you the peace and joy that come only from Jesus.

Guests, we ask that you would do us the honor of completing a “Welcome to Worship”

card (found in the hymnal racks) and placing it in the offering plate later in the service.

Members, we ask that you would complete a “Welcome to Worship” card, as well.

Bathrooms are located in the church entryway to the left as you exit the sanctuary.

Nursery / cry room is located in the room (with the large glass windows) to the right as

you exit the sanctuary.

Large print materials are available from the ushers.

Hearing Loop technology is installed in the sanctuary. Hearing aids can be tuned to pick

up the church audio signal. A hearing device headset is also available from the ushers.

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Venite

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Prayer of the Day

M: Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift of grace that we come into your pres-

ence and offer true and faithful service. Grant that our worship on earth may always be pleasing to

you, and in the life to come give us the fulfillment of what you have promised; through Jesus Christ,

your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Be Seated

First Lesson Proverbs 9:1-6 (pg. 944) 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed

her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the

city, 4 “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says, 5 “Come, eat my food

and drink the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight.”

Psalm 1 CW Pg. 64 Sung in unison.

Second Lesson Ephesians 5:15-20 (pg. 1780) 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every oppor-

tunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do

not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one anoth-

er with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 al-

ways giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse of the Day Hebrews 4:12

M: Alleluia. The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, discerning the

thoughts and intentions of the heart. Alleluia.

Stand

Gospel John 6:51-58 (pg. 1625) 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This

bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to

eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his

blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise

them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and

drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Fa-

ther, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven.

Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”

Be Seated

Hymn of the Day “O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace” CW 185

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Sermon—John 6:51-58 Rev. Daniel Waldschmidt

“Jesus’ Flesh and Blood Nourish Us”

1. With Forgiveness

2. With Life

Stand

Te Deum

Verse 1: With the angels in heaven, We praise you, we praise you!

With the cherubim and seraphim, We praise you, we praise you!

With apostles and prophets, We praise you, we praise you!

With the martyrs and your holy Church, We sing in endless praise! Refrain

Verse 2: Creator of all things, We praise you, we praise you!

O Jesus Christ, the Son of God, We praise you, we praise you!

O Spirit, most holy, We praise you, we praise you!

To the Trinity most blessed, We sing in endless praise! Refrain

Verse 3: O Christ, King of glory, We praise you, we praise you!

You became a man to set us free; We praise you, we praise you!

You have risen to free us; We praise you, we praise you!

And with all your saints in glory, We sing in endless praise! Final Refrain

Final Refrain: You are God; we praise you. You are Lord; we acclaim you

To you, O Father holy, all creation offers praise, all creation offers praise,

all creation offers praise.

Be Seated

Offering We ask that all worshipers would do us the honor of completing a “Welcome to Worship” card (found in

the hymnal racks) and placing it in the offering plate during the gathering of the offering.

Stand

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Kyrie

Prayer of the Church

The Lord’s Prayer

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as

in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against

us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory

are yours now and forever. Amen.

Be Seated

Hymn “Jesus, Jesus, Only Jesus” CW 348

Stand

Prayer for Grace

M: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to this new

day. Defend us with your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into

any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in your sight, through Jesus Christ,

your Son, our Lord.

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Blessing

Be Seated

Closing Hymn “Glorious in Majesty” CW 496

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Cover artwork by Ian M. Welch. © Ian M. Welch. All rights reserved.

Preacher Rev. Daniel Waldschmidt

Presiding Minister Rev. Kirk Lahmann

Accompanist Allison Sorensen

Guitar Rev. Kirk Lahmann

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