Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Dover PA Bulletin.pdfcost will be $8.50/plant. Roberta Downs...
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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of Dover PA Building On 500 Years of Lutheran Heritage
The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891
November 19, 2017
10:00 A. M.
Harvest Home Worship followed by Congregational Meeting and Brunch
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WELCOME TO CALVARY “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God!”
Thank you for worshipping with us today. You are always welcome at Calvary!
Harvest Home - November 19, 2017 - 10:00 A.M. Traditional Worship Bulletin: Page 7
Commemorations for this week… Clement, Bishop of Rome, died around 100 Thursday, November 23, 2017 Clement was the third bishop of Rome. He is best remembered for a letter he wrote to the congregation in Corinth, still struggling with the same problems that led to Paul's letters to them. As did Paul, he focused on the need for love among Christians. Miguel Agustín Pro, martyr, died 1927 Thursday, November 23, 2017 Pro grew up in a time when the Mexican revolutionaries accused the church of siding with the wealthy. He became a Jesuit priest, and worked on behalf of the poor and homeless. Falsely accused of throwing a bomb at a government official, he was executed, but not before crying out "Long live Christ the King!" Justus Falckner, died 1723; Jehu Jones, died 1852; William Passavant, died 1894; pastors in North America Friday, November 24, 2017 Not only was Falckner the first Lutheran ordained in North America, but he published a catechism which was the first Lutheran book published on the continent. Jones was the Lutheran church's first African American pastor and carried out missionary work in Philadelphia which led to the formation there of the first African American Lutheran congregation (St. Paul's). William Passavant helped to establish hospitals and orphanages in a number of cities and was the first to introduce deaconesses to the work of hospitals in the United States. Isaac Watts, hymnwriter, died 1748 Saturday, November 25, 2017 Thought by many to be the greatest hymnwriter in the English language, Watts as a youth was critical of the quality of the metrical psalter of the time. He wrote about 600 hymns—many based on the psalms, but others that are not.
The Sanctuary is a place of reverence and worship to honor our Lord. Please...do not bring beverages or food into the Sanctuary, however you may have these items in the other areas of the church.
Time & Talent Forms are ready for you to fill out...they have been the centerfold of both October & November Callers...and there are some in the Narthex. Please fill out one per person, children too! , and put them in the box in the Narthex. We need you!!!
Can you believe it...today is the last day to order those beautiful poinsettias! Colors will be red, white, pink and cost will be $8.50/plant. Roberta Downs and Donna Sharp will take your orders...they will also be accepting donations for the music fund. Plants will be at the church on Christmas Eve.
Please take an ornament from the tree shop for that item for the NEW HOPE Christmas Appeal. Questions may directed to Bob White. There are gift bags for NEW HOPE kids in the Narthex-pleas direct questions to Zita Smith.
2017-2018 Music Scholarship Applications will be accepted November 1-26...please see Walt or Suzanne Tilley for an application. The next benefit concert “My Christmas Wish” will be on December 9!
TODAY, November 19: 1 Service at 10 AM, followed by Congregational Meeting and Brunch in the Social Hall. TODAY: HARVEST HOME, OVERFLOW THE GROCERY CART! PLEASE take your harvest home donation to your seats and we will collect them during the service.
November 21, 7:00 PM There will be a special SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS session of GRIEF SHARE led by Deb Harlacher in the Parish House Parlor. Due to issues with her voice mail, please contact her at church to register or you can also email the church office at [email protected] or call the church office at 717-292-3891 and the information will be forwarded.
November 22, 7:00 PM RT. 74 Cluster Churches THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP at Calvary.
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This Week At Calvary... Sunday, November 19…ONE SERVICE at 10
AM...Harvest Home...Worship followed by Congregational
Mtg. & Brunch
Thankful for Your Stewardship in Our Church Sunday
Zephaniah 1:7,12-18, Psalm 90:1-8[9-11]12,
1Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30
NYG Curriculum Class follows brunch.
Monday, November 20 Psalm 9:1-14, Zechariah 1:7-17, Romans 2:1-11 During Preschool Hours Thanksgiving, Social Hall 6:30 Social Ministries, Narthex 7:00 PM Move It Monday, Social Hall Tuesday, November 21 Psalm 9:1-14, Zechariah 2:1-5, 5:1-4, 1Thessalonians 5:12-18 8:30-4:30 WIC, Social Hall 6:30 PM Fellowship Committee, Social Hall 7:00 PM Grief Share, Parish House Parlor Wednesday, November 22 Psalm 9:1-14, Job 16:1-21, Matthew 24:45-51 7:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service, Calvary Thursday, November 23 Psalm 95:1-7a, 1Kings 22:13-23, Revelation 14:1-11 Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving! Synod and Church Office Closed Friday, November 24 Psalm 95:1-7a, 1Chronicles 17:1-15, Revelation 22:1-9 Synod and Church Office Closed Saturday, November 25 Psalm 95:1-7a, Isaiah 44:21-28, Matthew 12:46-50 10:00 AM Crossroads Praise Band Rehearsal Sunday, November 26 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95:1-7a, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:40 AM Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Room 5 10:00 AM Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 AM Contemporary Worship Decorate the church for the holidays! Please help!
Pastor Woods is on vacation November 26 thru December 2. However, he plans to attend both Finance & Council Meetings that week. In case of a pastoral emergency, please call Pastor Kathy Swords at 717-503-0527 or 717-764-3275. If you cannot reach her call Deanna at 717-577-9607.
Attendance:
November 5 67 Traditional 43 Contemporary
November 12 94 Traditional 63 Contemporary
November 19
November 26
2017 & 2018 Flower and Bulletin Sponsor Lists are on the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway. Please sign up today. There are very few 2017 dates still available!
Hanging of the Greens: December 3, 6:00 PM. This will be followed by a homemade cookie social-please bake up your favorite cookies and bring them to share! Questions may be directed to Steph Hake.
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:30 PM the annual Richard A. Sultner, Sr. Holiday Scholarship Benefit Concert. Featuring the vocal artistry of Jennifer Mc Cleary &special guest TJ Creedon accompanied by Suzanne Tilley and the Jingle Bell Ensemble! If you are age 60+-check out the notice on the bulletin board and see if you qualify for free food each month from the York County Food Bank. Parents With Infants/Toddlers: If children become restless during worship, you may take them to the Narthex Area (behind the glass windows at the rear of the Sanctuary) and allow them to move around and enjoy their snacks. (There are changing tables in most restrooms. ) Have some free time?...then come to church and weed the flower beds. The work needs to be done whenever you can do it, you don’t have to ask or tell-just come and pull weeds. We are also looking for someone to plow the church parking lot when the snow arrives this winter. Contact Council President, Linda Alley with any questions. Weis and Giant Gift Cards: If you make purchases at Weis and/or Giant, pick up gift cards here on Sunday mornings and help support this significant Calvary fund raiser! They are available in the small room off the Sanctuary prior to both worship services and during coffee fellowship time. Questions may be directed to Sharon Spangler. Simply Giving Program: Enjoy the convenience of electronic giving. which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. It is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. How to get started: To set up electronic donations, simply complete an authorization form located in the narthex and return to the treasurer. Donations can be debited automatically from either a checking or savings account or through GIVE+Mobile.
This Morning’s Worship Service will be
followed by a Congregational Meeting and Brunch
November 26, following the 11:00 service...please come and help decorate the church for the holidays! We will have pizza for our helpers. This is an amazing time of sharing holiday happiness and fellowship before the Christmas rush is upon us!
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One Service at 10:00 AM
November 19
Worship
Volunteer: 8:30
November 26
11:00
November 26
Eden Dusich Acolyte Willow Smith Nash Menard
Zita Smith Altar Guild No Communion No Communion
Dave & Janet Quickel Greeters Cheryl & Alan
Reigart
Marlene Zech
Zita Smith
Barrett Skandera Lay Reader Gerald Markle Zina Compton
Don Dusich
Noah Dusich
Bob Snelbecker
Offering Tellers Ben & Karen Myers
Christina Moore
Jason Gross
Janice Oaster
Alyssa Girouard
Lauren Hoffheins
Stefanie Crone
Bob Snelbecker
Ushers Alan Reigart
Cheryl Reigart
Lindsey Markle
Karen Latshaw
Heather Callaghan
Samantha Schrum
Deb Harlacher
Abby Miller
Jeff Byers Worship Assistant Noah Dusich Ludwig Kardos
November 19 Worship Volunteer: November 26
Donna & Ed Keefer Bulletin Folder Office
Brunch Following
Worship
Coffee Fellowship Dave & Janet
Quickel
Becky Snelbecker Communion
Elements No Communion
The Melhorn Family Gift Card Table Bob & Carol Webb
November 70+ Birthdays 3 Bill Rodgers
4 Ralph Goodwin
9 Carl Gross
19 Gus Gerstle
November Anniversaries 4 Bob & Wilma White
11 Craig & Ilene Breneman
18 Wayne & Shirley Crone
22 Clair & Barbara Zinn
The SPECIAL OFFERING for NOVEMBER
will benefit YORK COUNTY RED CROSS-FIRE
HURTS
Altar Flower Sponsors
November 19—In Loving Memory of Grandson, Jamie by Irv & Carolyn Baumgardner
November 26—In Memory of Mearl & Kevin Newcomer by Becky and Bob Snelbecker
Bulletin Sponsors
November 19—In Celebration of Alyssa Girouard’s Birthday with Love from Your Family
New Hope News… toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, body soap, toothpaste, deodor-ant, dish detergent, cleaning supplies, size 4&5 diapers, baby wipes, peanut butter….complete list on bulletin board! Just put items in the shopping cart in our hall way! If you have any questions, please contact our New Hope Rep, Bob White.
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Our Church Family: Jan & Pastor Ambrose
Kim Anderson
Mary & Dick Bair
Carolyn & Irv
Baumgardner
Doris Beitzel
Russ Blank §
Linda Bupp
Mike Busser
Rickey Cox§
Althea Crone §
Leroy Crone
Shirley & Wayne Crone
Richard Dehoff
Floyd Drawbaugh
Miriam Ehrhart
Jane English
Charlotte Escobar
Scott Evans
Marcia Feehan
Bob Fickes
Patsy Gentzler
Grace Goodwin§
Carl Gross
Caitlyn Laird
Nancy Little
Maxine Klunk
Gloria Markle
Don Marsden
Janice Oaster
Cheryl Reese
John & Pat Rodgers
Owen Ryan
Donna Senft§
Donna Sharp
Ruth Smeltzer
Zita Smith
Lee & Charlotte Snyder
Miriam Speck
Bob Webb
Helen Weigel §
Dick Wigfield
Marlene Zech
Barbara & Clair Zinn
Rev. John Woods, (Our Pastor)
Aaron Laird, (Our Youth Director)
Bishop James Dunlop (Lower Susquehanna Synod)
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (ELCA)
Derrick Matthews &
Family (Missionary) § Shut-In
From the Community:
John Allen
Mark & Kay Allen
Jamie Arbaugh
Kathy Arnold
Timothy Bair
Steve Barkdoll
Sandy Bear
Janice Bender
Joyce Bender
Sarah Black
Allen Border
Glen Brosius
Jake Calhoun
Kori Chronister
Mary Ann Coard
Jayden Coval
Marie Crawford
Sheila Crist
Donald Davis
Louella Deardorff
Bob Dentler
Natalie Dentler
Richard Dressler
Jacinda Frigm
Cathy Gable
Christine Geisleman
Jillian Gurski
The Family of
John Hagarman
Gloria Haldeman
Raymond Harbold
Kathi Hartzell
Jean & Armand Hebert
Rita Heilmann
Reed Henderson
Ashlie Hilbert
Ethan Hollifield
Raylene Hutchings
Pastor Gregory Lindsey
Laura Little Livingston
Brooklyn Loucks
Thomas Luchka
Travis Luchka
Mary Kessler
Jamie Kitlinski
Pat Mc Evoy
Raymond March
Bernard Marine
Michael Martin
Dave Meiler
Donald Miller
Dulcie Mishkin
Nancy Moser
Valerie Mundis
Helen Nogel
Pastor Amy Northridge
The Oaster Family
Susan Paup
Gabriel Plymire
David Pottle
Barbara Poulin
Kandis T. Prato
Kevin T. Prato
John Rockafello
Dean Saylor
Taiven Schopf
Kim Shelley
Kathy Shoff
Mary Jo Simmons
Don Spangler
Bill Stamm
Pastor Kathy Swords
Kathy Tolbert
Grace Trimmer§
Maurice Washington
Michelle Weber
Dorothy Wolk
New Hope Ministries
Military:
SSGMichelle Bourgeois
PFC Jefferson P. Miller
CPT Seth Reed
Military Deployed
If you know of any changes
that need to be made to this list
please
contact
Pastor Woods
at
717-
891-5503.
requests for our Friends...
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Calvary Youth Group
Open to People in Grades 5-12
Join in anytime and bring a friend!
Youth Director: Aaron Laird 717-577-9594 [email protected]
Please consider signing up to help serve during Coffee Fellowship or help sell Giant or Weis Gift Cards.
And, don’t forget to buy them-you can get groceries, postage stamps, gas with your gift cards! Calvary now accepts credit cards for your gift card purchases!
We are no longer going to use SIMPLY CIRCLE because they now want to charge for its use. Youth Group Members and Parents—for now you will be contacted by email or text. If other Calvary
Members want to be on the Youth Contact List, please contact Aaron at the above phone/email.
CURRENT COLLECTIONS ...please place items ON THE BOOKSHELF outside the youth room:
Beverage Can Tabs-for the Ronald McDonald House
About the CANDY DISPENSER is in the hallway outside the Youth Room…it is on loan for us to use as a
fund raiser for the National Youth Gathering…every quarter helps! Our hope is to raise enough mon-
ey to pay for at least one meal for the group.
Calvary Friends: For many months a red gas can was on the youth shelf to collect your
change to help pay for the traveling expenses to the National Youth Gathering. Airline
reservations were made and it was time to count the change. There was one problem-the
can has gone missing. If you moved it, please put it back. If you borrowed it because
you needed help, please contact Aaron. There will be no judgement, and we will help
you…that is what God would want all of us to do. Thank you.
SEAFOOD SALE: December 10 (orders & money due in), pick up on December 18.
CLOTHE OUR YOUTH GROUP: For $20.00 you get a shirt and so does a youth group kid. If you don’t wear T-Shirts, your $20. 00 donation will buy 2 shirts for the kids!
National Youth Gathering Curriculum Classes-for participants and chaperones Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, Apr.8, May 6
Thanks to God and to our Calvary Family
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The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. ELW is the red hymnal. WOV in the blue hymnal. Projected is on the Screen behind the Altar.
Please sign the red attendance books as they come to you and pass them on. *Designates please stand if you are able.
Grateful For God’s Gifts
Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor Temple Talk… Diane Brosius…Thankful For Your Stewardship In The Church
Prelude … “Give Thanks” … Arr. By Mark Hayes
*A Litany of Gratitude … Psalm 95:2, 4-7 … Read Responsively
P Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving;
C let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
P In his hand are the depths of the earth;
C the heights of the mountains are his also.
P The sea is his, for he made it,
C and his hands formed the dry land.
P Oh, come, let us worship and bow down;
C let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
P For he is our God,
C and we are the people of his pasture, the sheep of his hand.
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*Gathering Music… Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Organ/Piano Duet: Suzanne Tilley, Jeff Byers
with the Choir and Congregation singing the following Verse
Come, ye thankful people, come; raise the song of harvest home. All be safely gathered in
ere the winter storms begin; God, our maker, doth provide for our wants to be supplied.
Come to God’s own temple, come; raise the song of harvest home.
*Confession and Absolution (based on Ephesians 5:1-2, 7-20)
P Our Lord wants us to walk in love as his dearly treasured children; to follow the example of
Christ’s selfless sacrificial offering.
C But all too often we have chosen the ways of selfishness and ingratitude; we have chosen
the unfruitful works of darkness instead of the fruit of light. Enable us by your Spirit, O
Lord, to acknowledge our waywardness, to look carefully at our actions and discern what
is good, right, true and pleasing to you. Raise us up renewed to walk as children of light
who make best use of the gifts you have given.
P Give thanks, for Christ forgives you and frees you! He banishes your darkness and shines the
light of his grace upon you. Rise up renewed by his Spirit to encourage one another in word
and deed.
C Let us give constant thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and let us serve each other out of reverence for Christ. Amen.
*Hymn of Praise … Now Thank We All Our God
Now thank we all our God, with hearts and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;
Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.
Oh, may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;
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And keep us in his grace and guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills, in this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given;
The Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven;
The one eternal God, whom earth and heav’n adore;
For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
*Prayer of the Day … Pastor with Congregational Response
P Father of Life, when we survey this world you made and sustain in love, what more can we
do than stand in wonder and receive your gifts with gratitude. As we behold the grace you
lavish upon us through Jesus your Son, and by your Spirit bring forth the fruits of faith, so
inspire us anew to serve you in humble trust and thankful praise. Lead us to live out our
callings and use your gifts so that others may glorify you with us and that together we may
all give thanks to you, your Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
*Hymn … In Unison
All the world is God’s own field, fruit unto his praise to yield; Wheat and tares together
sown, unto joy or sorrow grown. First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall ap-
pear. Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.
For the Lord, our God, shall come and shall take his harvest home, From his field shall in that
day all offenses purge away, Give his angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast, But the
fruitful ears to store in his garner evermore.
Even so, Lord, quickly come to thy final harvest home; Gather thou thy people in, free from
sorrow, free from sin, There, forever purified, in thy garner to abide: Come
with all thine angels, come, raise the glorious harvest home.
Old Testament Reading … Deuteronomy 33:13-16a … Lay Reader
Of Joseph Moses said, “Blessed by the Lord be his land, with the choicest gifts of heaven
above, and of the deep that crouches beneath, with the choicest fruits of the sun and the
rich yield of the months, with the finest produce of the ancient mountains and the abun-
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dance of the everlasting hills, with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor
of him who dwells in the bush.”
Responsive Psalm … Psalm 98:1-3 … Lay Reader and Congregation Read Responsively
P O sing to the Lord a new song,
C for he has done marvelous things!
P The Lord has made known his salvation;
C he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
P He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness;
C all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Epistle Reading … Colossians 3:12-17 … Lay Reader
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness,
humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint
against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must for-
give. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body.
And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one
another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in
your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
*Holy Gospel … Matthew 7:7-12… Pastor
P Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it
will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or
if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good
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things to those who ask him! So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to
them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Children’s Sermon … Pastor
*Sermon Hymn … Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
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!
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 mead-
ow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed, 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.
Sermon ... Pastor
Prayers … Worship Assistant with Congregational Responses
O Lord, we give you thanks and praise for creating and sustaining us and all that is. Make us
mindful of the gifts of light and darkness, warmth and cold, rain and snow, growth and har-
vest. Fill our words and actions with praise and gratitude. O Lord of our life and God of our
salvation,
C Renew our lives in your grace.
P O Lord, make us thankful stewards of what you have given for the good of all. Help us rid
our lives of waste and neglect, and help us to treasure aright the blessing of this natural
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world. As we receive the gifts of your gracious hands, enable us to think of those who are
hungry, thirsty and in need of the basics of life, so that we might carry out your will of provi-
sion for them. O Lord of our life and God of our salvation,
C Renew our lives in your grace.
P O Lord, give your protection and direction to all who are in places of danger and devastation,
those who are trapped in difficult circumstances, and all who call out to you from their plac-
es of need. May they come to know your deliverance and rejoice in thanksgiving. O Lord of
our life and God of our salvation,
C Renew our lives in your grace.
P O Lord, give strength and sustenance to all who are ill and injured, all who are discouraged
and lonely, all who carry out hard and trying labor in the service of others. Enable them to
see your care and presence in their lives. O Lord of our life and God of our salvation,
C Renew our lives in your grace.
P O Lord, guide all of our days with your wisdom and fill us ever with gratitude for the life and
salvation, mercy and peace we have as your free gifts of kindness. May we cherish the gifts
of Holy Baptism, forgiveness, and the Feast of Communion and so live as your renewed peo-
ple that we may ever worship you with lives of thanks and praise, O Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. O Lord of our life and God of our salvation,
C Renew our lives in your grace.
P Amen.
*Sharing the Peace… Pastor with Congregational Response The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
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P In gratitude for all of God’s gifts, we offer these gifts as a Thank Offering.
(Worshippers may pass their items to the center aisle to be placed in the grocery cart.
Once all items have been brought forward, the pastor continues with a blessing.)
P We ask you to bless, dear Lord, the gifts your people have carried forward to share with
those in need. May these gifts be a blessing to those who receive them, and may those who
brought these gifts be blessed with the knowledge that they have blessed others as you
have blessed them. In your gracious name, we pray. Amen.
Offering… Received by the Ushers Offertory Hymn … “ For The Fruit Of All Creation” … Hymn # 679 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Let us pray...Creator God, you made everything, and you provide for every need. The bread we
break and the wine we pour come from you. As we eat and drink with thanksgiving, fill
us with your love; let that love flow through us to others; and join us to the saints before
us in a holy and boundless communion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*The Great Thanksgiving… Pastor with Congregational Responses The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. *Proper Preface… Pastor 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, through Christ our Lord; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlast ing 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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*Sanctus… “Holy, Holy, Holy…” … In Unison … ELW Page 153 *Eucharistic Prayer… Pastor
*Lord’s Prayer … In Unison … ELW Page #154
*Invitation to Communion… Pastor
Hunger no more. Thirst no more. Come to the banquet of life.
Communion… Gluten free communion wafers are available.
If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this. All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.
Lamb Of God … “Lamb of God…” … ELW Page 154
Communion Hymn … “I Received The Living God” … ELW # 477
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Amen.
*Post Communion Prayer….Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Lord Jesus, in a wonderful sacrament you strengthen us with the saving power of your
suffering, death, and resurrection. May this sacrament of your body and blood so work
in us that the fruits of your redemption will show forth in the way we live, for you live
and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
*Benediction… Pastor
Now receive the benediction from our Lord, the great Giver of all good gifts: The Lord bless
you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The
Lord look upon you with favor and grant you his gift of + peace. Amen.
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*The Parting Hymn is sung by the congregation to the tune Wie Lieblich Ist Der Maien 76 76 D:
Sing to the Lord of harvest, sing songs of love and praise;
With joyful hearts and voices your alleluias raise.
By him the rolling seasons in fruitful order move;
Sing to the Lord of harvest a joyous song of love.
God makes the clouds rain goodness, the deserts bloom and spring,
The hills leap up in gladness, the valleys laugh and sing.
God fills them with his fullness, all things with large increase;
He crowns the year with blessing, with plenty and with peace.
Bring to this sacred altar the gifts his goodness gave,
The golden sheaves of harvest, the souls Christ died to save.
Your hearts lay down before him when
at his feet you fall,
And with your lives adore him who
gave his life for all.
Postlude… “The Grateful Heart Re-
joices” … Franklin Ritter
“Worship has ended, now OUR Service begins!”
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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA
9 North Main Street, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315
Office phone: 717-292-3891
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: calvarylutherandover.org
Pastoral Emergencies: Pastor Woods, 717-891-5503
COMMUNION We invite all baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior to commune with us this morning. If you are unable to come forward for the sacrament,
please bring this to the attention of an usher and communion will be brought to you.
MISSION STATEMENT
We at Calvary believe God wants our congregation to exist in order to reflect God’s love through our actions, programs and image; to reach out to our family,
the community and the world; to provide moral and spiritual leadership. We are called to grow and adjust with the times to make the Gospel
relevant for contemporary society.
STAFF
Pastor: The Rev. John M. Woods
Church Organist/Crossroads Director: Mrs. Suzanne Tilley
Assistant Organist: Mr. Jeffrey Byers
Handbell Choir Conductor: Mrs. Jenni Melhorn
Adult & Youth Choirs Director: Mrs. Jennifer Fadely McCleary
Youth Director: Mr. Aaron Laird
Sexton: Mr. Melvin Sharp
Treasurer: Ms. Janice Oaster
Pre-School Director : Mrs. Deb Latchaw
Office Administrator: Mrs. Deanna Laird