Divine Service with Holy Communion Historical Lily Lutheran Church Lily, South Dakota Sunday, June 23,

2013

Divine Service with Holy Communion Historical Lily Lutheran Church Lily, South Dakota Annual Homecoming for the congregation of Lily Lutheran Church 10 AM The Reverend Kris Leland Snyder, Presider Lisa Bjerke, Pianist

As we gather for worship this morning we give thanks to Almighty God for the congregation of Lily Lutheran Church. We are mindful of the pastors who have served her and the many members who were baptized, confirmed, married, and later commended to God in this Holy place. Behold here today we celebrate in Word and in the Sacrament the dwelling place of Almighty God. P Oh Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter-we are assembled in your presence to hear your holy Word. We pray that you would open our hearts by your Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of your Word we may repent of our sins, believe in Jesus, and grow day by day in grace and holiness. Hear us for Jesus' sake. Amen. I Love to Tell the Story LBW 390

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Lord God we give you thanks today for the congregation of Lily Lutheran Church. For faithful servants to the Gospel who have preached and presided over the Lords Supper in obedience to your command. For the faithful women and men of this congregation who brought their children to the services of Gods house providing for their instruction in the Christian faith we give you thanks O God. Blessed be the memories of Sunday school teachers, Ladies Aide members, and church council leaders who guided this house of worship in faithful obedience to the call placed on them to grow in faith according to our Saviors command. In this place we have celebrated the gifts of God availed in Holy Baptism, through the Sacrament of the Altar, and through the promises revealed in the forgiveness of sins. Help us to avail you O Christ today through the Word and Sacrament. To the men and women who have affirmed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ we give you thanks O God. For we have been called by name and marked with the cross of Christ and sealed by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

First Lesson Psalm 3 Epistle Lesson Gospel Reading The Apostles Creed Sermon Hymn of the Day Prayers Offering Offertory Response We give Thee but Thine own, Whate'er the gift may be: All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee. Preparation for the Sacrament of the Altar P We Give Thee But Thine Own The Confirmation Journey Blest Be the Tie that Binds

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Galatians 3:23-4:7 St. Luke 8:26-39

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Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart, and confess our sins to God our Father, beseeching Him, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness.

Pause for silent reflection and meditation P Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You, that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore, we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. O most merciful God, You have given your Only-begotten Son to die for us. Have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us forgiveness of all our sins. By Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will, and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us, and has given His only Son to die for us, and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in His Name, He gives power to become the children of God, and bestows upon them His Holy Spirit. As a Minister of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, and according to his command, I declare to you the forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The peace of Almighty God be with you always! And also with you. Greet one another in the peace of the Lord today.

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All who believe that Christ is present and have been baptized and confirmed are welcome to the table of the Lord today. Children are welcome to come forward to receive a pastoral blessing.

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The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Lift up your heats! We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Communion Prayer and Institution of the Lords Supper. Lords Prayer Invitation to the Sacrament of the Altar We Give Thanks and Leave for the Mission Field P At the front pew of the nave. Almighty God, here in this place, you gathered us as your Church and filled our hearts with your love through our songs and our praises. You heard our confessions and for gave our sins. You lifted our sorrows and made us glad in our celebrations. We praise and thank you for our fellowship and your love, for our meetings and our dinners, for our ministry and our mission, and for all that you have been for us and with us in our life together. We praise and thank you, O Lord, for all these things. At the Baptismal Font. Almighty God, at this font, you have received our children and our loved ones and made them one with your Son, Jesus Christ, and with us, the Body of Christ. You have given them, as you have given to us, your Holy Spirit, that faith, hope, wisdom and love might abide in all your people. We praise and thank you for the holy waters that have flowed from this font into each of us and out into the world as a river of life that carries your love. We praise and thank you, O Lord, for all these things.

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At the pulpit. Almighty God, from this pulpit, we have heard your powerful Word. You have lived among us through the gospel and the biblical stories of your people of faith. Through your Word of preaching, you have called us. Through your Word of teaching, you have taught us. Through your Word of law and grace, you have guided us on our way. And in your Word made flesh, you gave us our savior, Jesus Christ. We praise and thank you for your powerful Word that has been and will continue to be the light to our path and the guide for our lives. We praise and thank you, O Lord, for all these things. At the altar. Almighty God, at this table, you have welcomed us to the banquet of Our Lord and Savior and given us a foretaste of the feast to come. You have united us with him and with one another in a feast of love through the sharing of his body and blood. You have strengthened us for our mission and for our daily lives and sent us out to share Christs love with all the world. We praise and thank you for the grace and favor you have shown us through the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and for the hope of sharing this feast with all the saints at the heavenly banquet.

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We praise and thank you, O Lord, for all these things. May Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever more. Amen! What a Friend We Have in Jesus LBW 439

Closing Hymn

A special thanks for Reverend Kris Leland Snyder, grandson of the late Clarence and Eunice Stadsklev who led our services today. Also a special thanks to Lisa Bjerke for playing piano at our services. The Great Plains Historical Society of Webster welcomes gifts and assistance in keeping this house of worship for future generations to remember the congregation of Lily Lutheran Church. We will gather again next year for worship on the last Sunday in June. Attention those who were confirmed at Lily Lutheran Churchplease gather outside the church for a quick photo. Remember to bring your year placard to hold up in the photo.

Grandparents of Rev. Kris Leland Snyder