Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 2, 2015 AUGUST 2, 2015

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL

6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX 77833

www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666

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WELCOME VISITORS! We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us, and hope you feel welcome to call Prairie Hill your home. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal.

The * indicates where you are invited to stand .

A cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance (the back of the sanctuary). If you have any questions about our church family, you are invited to ask an usher or the person next to you in the pew. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to Pastor Jim after the service.

Welcome to Prairie Hill

Parents of Young Children

We are so glad that you are here, and that you brought your children with you! Thank you! A few suggestions for your worship experience:

Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house.

It can be helpful to sit toward the front where it is easier for children to see and hear. Sing hymns loudly, pray, and voice the responses with enthusiasm. Children learn

behavior by copying you. If you are excited about God, they will be too! There are Story Bibles in the pew—your child is welcome to read, look at, and use

this Bible! (If you would like to take one home, talk to Pastor Jim). Teach children some of the basic prayers; being able to join in with the prayers helps

them feel they are contributing too. Also, it can be helpful to explain to your child what is happening during the service.

Attend worship often, children like and need routines where they can participate.

To those who are sitting near worshiping parents and children:

A smile of encouragement is always welcome to parents with small, active children! Jesus welcomed the little children, and so do we. Whether talking, crying, laughing, or singing, the sounds of children in worship are joyful songs of praise.

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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

*CONFESSION (8:00AM) Create in Me a Clean Heart #186 *CONFESSION (10:05AM)

*GATHERING HYMN Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer #618

*HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) “This is the Feast” p. 149-150 *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) Be Thou My Vision (1, 2) #793

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

READING EXODUS 16:2-4, 9-15 Pew Bible, p. 58(OT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 78:23-29 READING EPHESIANS 4:1-16 Pew Bible, p. 171 (NT)

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“A Place to Call Home”

23So God commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven, 24raining down manna upon them to eat and giving them grain from heaven. 25So mortals ate the bread of angels; God provided for them food enough. 26The LORD caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and powerfully led out the south wind, 27raining down flesh upon them like dust and flying birds like the sand of the seas, 28letting them fall in the midst of the camp and round about the dwellings. 29So the people ate and were well filled, for God gave them what they craved.

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*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151

*GOSPEL JOHN 6:24-35 Pew Bible, p. 85 (NT)

SERMON Pastor Jim Abbott Silence for reflection

HYMN OF THE DAY What Feast of Love #487

*APOSTLES CREED (8:00AM) p. 105

*NICENE CREED (10:05AM) p. 104

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

SHARING OUR GIFTS

*THE PEACE

OFFERING HYMN Lord, Speak to Us That We May Speak (1-3) # 676

*OFFERTORY We Give Thee But Thine Own (2, 3) #686

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine.

All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine.

We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have

is a gift from God. The offering supports

the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill

and around the world.

We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card

and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you

You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns

with the pastor.

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RECEIVING GOD’S SACRAMENT (8:00AM)

* SANCTUS p. 153

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION

*THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154

LAMB OF GOD P.154

COMMUNION HYMN One Bread, One Body #496

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING

*POST COMMUNION PRAYER

GIVING THANKS FOR GOD’S WORD (10:05AM)

*THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS PRAYER

BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM)

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING HYMN God Be With You Till We Meet Again (1-2) #536

*DISMISSAL

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Pastor Jim Abbott Cell 251-4992

pastorabbott@earthlink.net

Pastor Virgil Pecht sick leave

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Worship Assistants

Interim Pastor The Rev. Jim Abbott Visitation Pastor The Rev. Virgil Pecht (sick leave) Accompanist Linda Schulze Council Members Kenneth Seeker, Jon Westerfeld Altar Preparations Donna Bentke, Deanna Giese Ushers Don Holtkamp & David Stegent, Gil Janner & John Haarmeyer Screen Steve Skrla, Kallie Finke

8am 10:05am

Acolyte Kameron Ray Haylie Tosta Layreader Camryn Finke Jennifer Anderson

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God in memory of Ruth Wehmeyer by Larry & Linda Pieper.

Monday ............... 6:00PM Executive Committee Tuesday ............... 6:30PM Rachel

Wednesday ........ 1:30PM Senior Party Thursday ............ Office Closed Friday ................... Office Closed

Saturday ............. 7:30AM Men’s Breakfast Sunday ................. 8:00AM Service of the Word ................................ 10:05AM Holy Communion & Baptism

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PRAYER LIST Our Church Family:

Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke John Spreen Rev. Virgil Pecht Christine Bentke Howard & Harriet Grebe Cristina Ashorn

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Jeff Lange, Cayd Wilkerson, Jenna Thumann, Kathy Nordt, Charles Kuecker, and Hilda Horstmann

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Raymond & Verna Bentke and Damon & Francis Wegner

Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt LaVerne Krumrey Viola Warmke Flora Luna Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Donny Steinbach Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Jeff W. Janner Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Lennie Kwiatkowski Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Troy Lambert Mildred Flisowski Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Beulah Fordham Robert Preuss Teddy Hinds Dorothy Hinds Jaylene Bubba Brewton

Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson

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Senior Get Together Wednesday, August 5

The seniors will be gathering in the Activity Center the first Wednesday of every month at

1:30PM-5:30PM. Join them for games, fellowship, and light

refreshments provided by the host!

You are Invited to a Farewell Reception for Pastor Abbott Sunday, August 23rd between services

We will gather in the Parish Hall for cake and refreshments. Please join with us to say thank you to

Pastor Jim!