Third Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 11b)

June 13 & 14, 2015

Holy Communion (ELW I)

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Adagio, from Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C J.S. Bach
WELCOME
INVOCATION

INTRODUCTION
The mustard seed becomes a great shrub that shelters the birds, recalling
ancient images of the tree of life. We'd expect a cedar or a sequoia, but
Jesus finds the power of God better imaged in a tiny, no-account seed. It's
not the way we expect divine activity to look. Yet the tree of life is here, in
the cross around which we gather, the tree into which we are grafted
through baptism, the true vine that nourishes us with its fruit in the cup we
share. It may not appear all that impressive, but while nobody's looking it
grows with a power beyond our understanding.
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.
As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.
We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.
PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW
Almighty and most merciful God, we call to mind before you all whom it is
easy to forget: those who are homeless, destitute, sick, isolated, and all who
have no one to care for them. May we bring help and healing to those who
are broken in body or spirit, that they may have comfort in sorrow,
company in loneliness, and a place of safety and warmth; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
GATHERING SONG: We Plow the Fields and Scatter (ELW 681)
GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all!
And also with you!
KYRIE

CANTICLE OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY

O God, you are the tree of life, offering shelter to all the world. Graft us
into yourself and nurture our growth, that we may bear your truth and love
to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Please be seated.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 15:3416:13

Refrain:
34

Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of
Saul. 35Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel
grieved over Saul. And the LORD was sorry that he had made Saul king
over Israel.
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul? I
have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and
set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for
myself a king among his sons." 2Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears
of it, he will kill me." And the LORD said, "Take a heifer with you, and say,
'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.' 3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I
will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom
I name to you." 4Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to
Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said,
"Do you come peaceably?" 5He said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice
to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." And
he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
6
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the
LORD's anointed is now before the LORD." 7But the LORD said to
Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature,
because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see;
they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said,
"Neither has the LORD chosen this one." 9Then Jesse made Shammah pass
by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one." 10Jesse made
seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, "The
LORD has not chosen any of these." 11Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your
sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping
the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him; for we will not
sit down until he comes here." 12He sent and brought him in. Now he was
ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, "Rise
and anoint him; for this is the one." 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and
anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD
came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and
went to Ramah.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 20

Tone:

May the LORD answer you in the | day of trouble,

the name of the God of Ja- | cob defend you;
2
send you help from the | sanctuary
and strengthen you | out of Zion;
3
may the LORD remember | all your offerings
and accept | your burnt sacrifice;
4
grant you your | heart's desire
and prosper | all your plans. R
5

We will shout for joy at your victory

and unfurl our banners in the name | of our God;
may the LORD grant all | your requests.
6
Now I know that the LORD gives victory to | the anointed one;
God will answer out of the holy heaven,
gaining victory with a | strong right hand. R
7

Some trust in chariots and | some in horses,

but we rely on the name of the | LORD our God.
8
They collapse | and fall down,
but we will arise | and stand upright.
9
O LORD, give victory | to the king
and answer us | when we call. R

SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 5:610[1113] 1417

So we are always confident; even though we know that while we

are at home in the body we are away from the Lord 7for we walk by
faith, not by sight. 8Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be
away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So whether we are at
home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10For all of us must
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive
recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
11
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade
others; but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also
well known to your consciences. 12We are not commending ourselves to
you again, but giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you may
be able to answer those who boast in outward appearance and not in the
heart. 13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right
mind, it is for you. 14For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are
convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. 15And he died
for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for
him who died and was raised for them.
16
From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of
view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we
know him no longer in that way. 17So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new
creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel.

VERSE:
GOSPEL

Welcome with meekness the im- | planted word*

that has the power to | save your souls. (James 1:21)
Mark 4: 26-34

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.

Glory to you, O Lord.
26

He also said, "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed

on the ground, 27and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed
would sprout and grow, he does not know how. 28The earth produces of
itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. 29But
when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the
harvest has come."
30
He also said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable will we use for it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which, when
sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; 32yet when
it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth
large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
33
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they
were able to hear it; 34he did not speak to them except in parables, but he
explained everything in private to his disciples.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

SERMON Pastor Karen Asmus-Alsnauer

Please stand and sing:

HYMN OF THE DAY: Lead Me, Guide Me (ELW 768)

CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at
the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and
the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.

we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We

have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have
done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us,
renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in
your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for
his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of
the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the
entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the +
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Please stand and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.
PEACE

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Trusting the Spirit's power, we pray for the church, the world, and all of
God's creation.

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please sit or kneel as you are able.

OFFERTORY: Chorale Fantasia on Lead Me, Guide Me
Each petition ends with:
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Receive these prayers, gracious God, and those prayers known only to you.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Brothers and sisters, if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and
just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Let us now confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,

Wells

OFFERTORY HYMN: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

OFFERING PRAYER
Let us pray. O God, ruler of heaven and earth, all that we have and all that
we are come through you. We offer back with thanksgiving a portion of
what you have given us: our time, our work, and our wealth. With them we
dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made,
through Jesus Christ, who gave himself for the salvation of the world.
Amen.
DIALOGUE

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the
sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the
cross, opened his arms to all.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave
thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my
body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to
drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and
for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

PREFACE

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await

his coming in glory.
Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all
who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord;
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and
forever.
Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER
Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom
come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
All who desire to leave their old lives behind and live in Christ, come to the
feast!
All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become
part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant
or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
your chest for a blessing as you come forward.
COMMUNION
The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.
LAMB OF GOD

SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION: How Great Thou Art (ELW 856)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Sunday, June 21
Onesimos Nesib, translator, evangelist, died 1931

Almighty God, your gave your Son Jesus Christ both as a sacrifice for sin
and a model of the godly life. Move us by your Holy Spirit to receive him
always with thanksgiving and conform our lives to his; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Onesimos was born in Ethiopia. Captured and taken as a slave to Eritrea, he

was there freed by Swedish missionaries. He translated the Bible into his
native Oromo and returned to preach there.

BLESSING
Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now
and forever.
Amen.
SENDING HYMN:

Sent Forth by God's Blessing (ELW 547)

DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Love as God has loved you.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE

Prelude in C

J. S. Bach

The Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee.

The 2015 Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower
lobby and there is attached to it a tear-off sheet for donors to complete and
hand into the office or place in the offering plate for proper publication in
the bulletin.
If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor
of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks
should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Mary
in the church office (614) 224.6818 or email: oldtrinityoffice@gmail.com

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, June 14, 2015
Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, died 379; Gregory, Bishop of
Nyssa, died around 385; Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of
Constantinople, died around 389; Macrina, theologian, died around
379
The Cappadocian fathers, as the three men in this group are known,
explored the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Basil's monastic rule forms the
basis for Eastern monastic life. Gregory of Nazianzus defended orthodox
Christianity in Constantinople. Gregory of Nyssa, Basil's younger brother,
wrote on the spiritual life. Macrina, older sister of Basil and Gregory of
Nyssa, was the leader of a community dedicated to asceticism, meditation,
and prayer.

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Thank you.