Second
Sunday after Pentecost
Phone:
824-2787
e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com website: www.salembuffalo.com
Rev.
David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D. -
Pastor -
825-3253
Lynn
I. Scarpine, DCG
Lois L. Jones, Director of Music
Ernelle
L. Ponivas, Secretary
Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian
Rev.
Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus
Sunday
School & Bible Classes . . .
Worship
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
GATHERING
PRELUDE
– Clarinet selections played
by Beth and Karen Thomas
PROCESSIONAL HYMN–“Lord
Jesus Christ, The Children’s Friend” LW 470
INVOCATION & INVITATION TO WORSHIP
Pastor:
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Congregation:
And also with you
All:
Amen
Pastor:
Give Glory to God, our light and our life!
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
(spoken
antiphonal between pulpit and lectern sides of congregation)
Pulpit:
Merciful Father, we gather together aware of our weaknesses
and we are confident in the strength of Jesus Christ
as we
confess our sins and ask forgiveness.
Lectern:
We now confess that we have sinned in our thoughts,
words and deeds.
Pulpit:
We have distanced ourselves from God and others around us.
Lectern:
We are deeply sorry for our sins and turn to the Lord humbly
asking for forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ.
Pulpit:
We seek your mercy and grace in our time of need.
Lectern:
Jesus Christ conquered death to free us from our sins.
Pulpit:
In Him we have forgiveness, life and resurrection from the dead.
Lectern:
He died for us and saved us from our sins.
ALL:
COME LET US WORSHIP HIM! AMEN.
COLLECT OF THE DAY:
PSALM 136:
read by Paul Swierczynski
Thank
You, God, for all the things that reveal Your love.
Thank You for the heavens
that cover us,
For
the earth beneath our feet,
For
the sun in the day and the stars of the night,
For
the snow and the rains
And the rivers and the lakes,
For
mountains and valleys and trees and flowers.
Thank
You, God,
For
those people who demonstrate Your love.
Thank you for those great
men who followed You throughout history,
For
the priests and the prophets
And
apostles and ministers,
For
doctors and teachers and mothers and fathers
And
painters and musicians and writers
And
farmers and laborers and clerks,
For
those men and women who accepted Your love and dedicated theirs lives to loving
their fellowman.
Thank
you, God,
For
choosing me to be one of Your people,
For
calling me and equipping me to communicate
Your
love to my world about me.
Thank
you, God.
COLLECT FOR
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THE
WORD
First
GRADUAL:
Congregation sings: “This is
the Day”
SH
39
Second
SONG TO INTRODUCE THE GOSPEL:
Congregation
sings: “Open Our Eyes, Lord”
Open
our eyes, Lord. We want to see
Jesus.
To reach out and touch Him and tell Him
we love Him.
Open our ears, Lord. Help
us to listen.
Open our eyes, Lord.
We want to see Jesus.
GOSPEL:
Mathew 19: 13-15 read by Pastor
HYMN OF THE DAY:
“Earth and All Stars” - verses
1, 4, 5, 6, 7
LW 438
SERMON:
Remembering Sunday School - Presented
by Lois Doll
SENDING
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BLESSING
PRESENTATION
– Board of Christian Education is
recognizing this
year’s Sunday School Staff
Sunday
School is presenting Confirmands with their pictures
THE PEACE OF THE LORD
Pastor:
Let us greet one another and share God’s peace.
OFFERING:“Prayers
of Children” by Kathy C. Bowen –
Sr. Choir(see back page)
OFFERTORY:
“Praise God, From Whom All Blessing Flow”
Praise
God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
Him, all creatures here below;
Praise
Him above, O heavenly host;
Praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
PRAYERS FOR THE DAY
LORD’S PRAYER
page 176
BENEDICTION:
Pastor:
Our Lord Jesus Christ has called us to walk with Him in word and deed.
Go, therefore, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and share
His peace to the glory of Almighty God!
ALL:
Thanks be to God!
Pastor:
May the Lord bless and keep us all. May
His face shine upon us and be gracious to us all. May His countenance give us
peace.
ALL:
Amen!
RECESSIONAL HYMN:
“Thank You”
SH 36
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Vision:
Preach – Teach – Heal – doing what Jesus does.
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ASSISTANTS
IN TODAY’S
WORSHIP
Officiant
. .
. . Rev.
David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D.
Lector
. .
. .
. . Shirley Banas
Organist
. .
. . Lois
L. Jones
Welcomers .
. .
Chuck Yung and Bill Wilke
Acolyte
. .
. .
. Beth Thomas
Prayer
Leader .
. .
Joyce Vassallo
Ushers
. .
. .
. . Sue Gifford, Barbara
Turner, Michael Turner, Russell Alessi Jr.
Altar
. .
. .
. .
. Shirley Landseadel and Lynda Yung
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Pastor Wurster and Ruth will be gone to
FLOWERS
– One sidepiece is give by the Gregory Alfes Family in memory of Irene Alfes’
birthday and Irene and Clifford’s 66th wedding anniversary . . .
and the other sidepiece is given by Viola Schultz in memory of husband, Peter
Schultz.
BIRTHDAY
- Richard Messing’s 83rd
this Friday.
SICK
- George Poniwas; Barbara
Bartholomew
TODAY
- Sunday School Closing;
Blessing of the Graduates; and Strawberry Social after worship – tickets
available at the door - $3.00; ages 2-5: $1.50; under 2 free
OFFICE
HOURS - Monday – CLOSED;
Tues. – Fri. – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
OFFERING
UPDATE
- Weekly current collected
June 3, 2007 - $2,737.15; Attendance – 111; The balance in current, as
of May 2007, is
a Deficit of $10,642.49. Current
needed $3,457.35 each week to meet current budget.
SALAD
BAR LUNCHEON
AND PENNY
SALE – This Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 12 noon; tickets - $6.00
available from any member of the Women’s Guild.
SUMMERFEST TICKETS are AVAILABLE FROM JUDY
CARR or ELINOR JENTSCH.
“I
WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW” ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR A NEW AND EXCITING WAY TO SERVE GOD AND OTHERS?
CONSIDER TRAINING AS A CHRISTCARE GROUP LEADER.
AS OUR CONGREGATIONN BEGINS THIS NEW VENTURE IN SMALL GROUP MINISTRY, YOU
CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN. Contact Roy
A. Sheppard – 674-0681 or James Krol – 824-2151/
Tickets
For The Benefit for the Lesanti Family on Sun., July 22, 2007
available from Ruth Carr.
THE
THURSDAY MORNING
BIBLE CLASS
– will begin the faith lessons from “That the World May Know” Series.
We will learn the culture, customs, location of lessons from both Old
Testament and New Testament times. Everyone
is welcome at 9:30 a.m. starting this Thursday, June 14th – to be
given by Ruth Carr and Sally McAlpine.
WE’RE
GOING TO
DO IT
AGAIN! -Yes, it’s “RIDE FOR ROSWELL” time!
To donate, see Dennis or Sharon Croston. Donate soon! We ride Sat. June
12, 2007 – 33 miles.
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BIRTHDAYS
- Today
- George Merkt, Nicole
Miller, Lois Mudie; Wed.
- Laverne DeAngelis, Sharon
McGill; Thurs.
- Gloria LeBlanc, Alfred
Pfeiffer; Fri.
- Richard Messing;
Sat. -
Louis Pease; ANNIVERSARY -
Thurs. -
Joseph & Bonnie Wrobel;; Sat.
- George & Jean Poniwas.
Sr.
Choir: “Prayers of Children” –
Bowen
Now
I lay me down to sleep. I pray the
Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to
take. Refrain: God
hears the prayers of the children. Great or small, He hears them all.
There are four corners at my bed. There
are four angels at my head: Matthew, Mark, & Luke & John.
May they keep me from all wrong.
Refrain.