Seventh Sunday of Easter May 17, 2015 MAY 17, 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

*GATHERING HYMN Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me #623

*HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) “This is the Feast” p. 149-150 *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks (screen)

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

READING ACTS 1:15-17, 21-26 Pew Bible, p. 103 (NT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 1 READING 1 JOHN 5:9-13 Pew Bible, p. 214 (NT)

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“A Place to Call Home”

1Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! 2Their delight is in the law of the LORD, and they meditate on God's teaching day and night. 3They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; everything they do shall prosper. 4It is not so with the wicked; they are like chaff which the wind blows away. 5Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, nor the sinner in the council of the righteous. 6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall be destroyed.

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

*GOSPEL JOHN 17:6-19 Pew Bible, p. 97 (NT)

SERMON Rev. Kristin Galle Silence for reflection

HYMN OF THE DAY Be Thou My Vision #793

*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: Let us pray. Have mercy, O God.

SHARING OUR GIFTS

*THE PEACE

OFFERING HYMN Day by Day # 790

*OFFERTORY For the Fruit of All Creation (v 3) #679

*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 My Faith Looks Up to Thee #759

*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 Go, My Children with My Blessing #543

*DISMISSAL

Portions of the liturgy From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #27157.

Pastor Jim Abbott Cell 251-4992

pastorabbott@earthlink.net

Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell 421-2970 Home 421-9707

Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill

Pastor Abbott left for Denver, Colorado on Monday for the Festival of Homiletics. He will begin vacation next week. Pastor Abbott will resume preaching on May 31st for the celebration of the Holy Trinity and First Communion for Audra Kroll, Katelin Seeker, and Braden Tosta. Help us welcome Guest Pastor Kristin Galle today and Guest Pastor Rich Nelson on May 24th.

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Worship Assistants

Guest Pastor The Rev. Kristin Galle Visitation Pastor The Rev. Virgil Pecht Accompanist Mary Longhofer Council Members Johanna Becker, Jeannie Kroll Altar Preparations Elvera Tisdel, Joydell Janner Ushers Charles & Rita Gaskamp Larry Pieper Screen Brandy Moehlmann

8am 10:05am

Acolyte Clay Boeker Riley Moehlmann Layreader Delores Gaskamp Sandy Ordner

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by The Herrmann Family

Tuesday ........................... 9:00AM Quilting ............................................. 6:30PM Rachel Circle

Thursday ......................... Office Closed Friday ............................... Office Closed Sunday ............................. 8:00AM Holy Communion ............................................. 9:00AM Sunday School ............................................. 10:05AM Holy Communion

Welcome to today’s supply preacher,

the Rev. Kristin Galle who recently served Elizabeth Lutheran Church in

Caldwell, Texas.

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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 Ruby Kettler Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke Johnny Spreen LaNell Seeker Howard & Harriet Grebe

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Kervin Finke, Hunter Myers, George Wilson IV, Knowles Koehler, Kimberly Kraft, Ronnie Neutzler, Ben Williams, Beth Steely, Dennis Moehlmann, Brooke Huckert, Tomas Schramme, Travis Kmiec, Ronald Bowman, and Rita Gaskamp.

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Zach & Whitney Wagner, Gerald & Theresa Kuecker, and Josh & Cindy Clay.

Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt Teresa Derkowski Samuel Faske Viola Warmke Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Charles Schulte Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Ken Weiss Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Don Dunn Cheyenne Marie Henry Derkowski Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Virginia Fischer Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Jeff Ehlert LaVerne Krumrey Susan Ebel Deanna Williams Lennie Kwiatkowski Albin & Brenda Flasowski

Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Names on the prayer list more than 60 days may be removed. Please notify the church office if a prayer concern is on-going.

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The Blood Drive will be held Sunday morning on May 31st. We will have a Sign-up Sheet located in the

Narthex. Any questions please contact: Cookie Engeling (979) 203-8604

Please join us as we celebrate the First Holy Communion for

Audra Kroll Katelin Seeker Braden Tosta

On Sunday, May 31st

OPEN CAMP DAY!

May 30, 2015

Come on out to camp to celebrate the start of another wonderful summer!

During Open Camp Day we will have the opportunity to catch up with old

friends as well as meet this year's summer staff. The day will include a

camp style worship, hamburger lunch and all of Lutherhill's favorite

activities. We hope you and your family can join us!

10:00 am-Camp Opens

11:00 am-Worship at Hillside

12:00 pm-Hamburger Lunch

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm-Activities