Bulletin

Fourth Sunday of Easter                                                                       May 2, 2004

SALEM  EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  CHURCH

10   McClellan  Circle  -  Buffalo, New York 14220

Phone:  824-2787

e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com

website:  www.salembuffalo.com

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.  -  Pastor  -  825-3253

Lois L. Jones, Director of Music     Stephanie Pittock, Director of Christian Growth

Ernelle L. Ponivas, Secretary       Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School & Bible Classes . . . 9:00 a.m.

Worship  .  .  .  .  10:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  - 

HYMN  -  “At the Lamb’s High Feast”  -  verses 1, 2, 7, 8                        LW 126

INVOCATION  &  CONFESSION  &  ABSOLUTION  -                   page 158

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  spoken  by  all

KYRIE                                                                                                       page 159

HYMN  OF  PRAISE – “This Is The Feast”                                            page 161

COLLECT  OF  THE  DAY  -  read by all  -  (insert)

      (Announcements and prayer requests  &  Children’s  Message)

      (Presentation:  God and Me Award – Girl Scouts to Shannon Coyne)

 

T H E   W O R D

FIRST  LESSON  (insert)  -  Acts 13:15-16 a, 26 - 33

GRADUAL  (insert)  spoken by all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  Revelation 7:9-17

                                 Verse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  page 164

GOSPEL WITH GOSPEL PROCESSION (insert) John 10:22-30 (Versicles

                                    sung before and after reading)              page 165

HYMN OF THE DAY - “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”  (insert)

SERMON: “A Voice for Soul” – John 10:22-30

CREED  -  Nicene  Creed  (rise)  -                                                           page 166

PRAYERS  FOR  TODAY’S  NEED  AND  MISSIONS  -  (insert)

      (At the words: “Lord, in Your Mercy;”

             the congregation responds:  “HEAR  OUR  PRAYER”

SHARING  OF  THE  PEACE  &  GREETINGS

T H E  W O R D  IN  THE  SUPPER

OFFERING

OFFERTORY                                                                                           page 168

THE  PREFACE                                                                                       page 170

WORDS  OF  INSTITUTION                                                                 page 171

      (Communion prayers can be found on page 128)

COMMUNION  &  COMMUNION  HYMNS  -

          “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done”                                             LW 143

            “Alleluia No. I”  (see insert)

            “Lord Jesus, Think On Me”                                                            LW 231

 

S E N D I N G

CANTICLE                                                                                               page 173

PRAYER  &  BENEDICTION – (sung by choir)                                   page 174

HYMN  -  “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”                                                LW 247

POSTLUDE  - 

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Celebrant  .  .  .   Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.                     Lector . . . Paul Thomas Jr.

Organist  .  .  .  .  Barbara Bartholomew                    Prayer  Leader . . . Paul Swierczynski

Assistants  .  .  .   Fred Bartz  Jr. and  Chuck  Yung

Welcomers . . . .  Jim  Carr  and   Paul  Yox

Acolytes  .  .  .  .  Jennifer Carr and Molly Webster

Ushers  .  .  .  .     Paul  Yox,  Erik  Radtke,  Julie  Schmidt,  Robert  Schmidt  Jr.

                              Robert  Schmidt Sr.

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  .   Ethel Berkhoudt, Vi Kelm, Norrine Nagel

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THANK  YOU  -  To Barbara Bartholomew for serving as organist while Lois Jones is on vacation.

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BIRTHDAY – Alma Briggs’ 97th this Thursday.

FLOWERS  -  The centerpiece is given by Robert Jr. & Julie & Aubrey Schmidt, Jeremy

                         and Lindsey Calzone;  Jeffrey, Debra & Brittany Lillie;  Peter Jr. & Amy & Rebekah & Rachel Scharf in honor of parents/grandparents, Richard and Shirley Landseadel’s 40th wedding anniversary today . . .  one sidepiece is given by The Thomas Family and Dorothy Sweeney in memory of husband/father/grandfather/son-in-law, Paul Thomas Sr. who died May 2, 1982 . . . and the other sidepiece is given  by Nicole, Kathy and Joe Baron in celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of parents, Bill and Sue Baron.

ANNIVERSARIES  -  Richard & Shirley Landseadel’s 40th today . . . and William Jr. &

                                      Suzanne Baron’s 25th this Wednesday.

GOD and ME AWARD  -  Is part of a series of awards given by the Girl Scouts for girls working in religion and community service.  This morning we present this award to Shannon Coyne.  Congratulations and blessings to Shannon.

THIS  -  Tues.  -  6 a.m. – 9 p.m. – voting booths here;  1:00, Bible Study; 7:00 – Church

WEEK   Council;  Wed.  -  1:00, Staff meeting;  NO Choir rehearsal;  Thurs.  -  9:30,     

               Bible Study; 12:00, Golden Agers/silent auction;  7:00, Captive Free Concert at

                Salem.

OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected April 25, 2004 - $2,351.75; 

             Attendance – 152;  Weekly current needed: $2,958.83.

OFFICE  HOURS  -  Monday & Wednesday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;  Tuesday – 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.;  Thursday and Friday – Office CLOSED.

CAPTIVE  FREE  -  This Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church will be hosting a concert by Captive Free, a touring music group from Youth Encounter.  This group was here last November for a family game night and potluck.  Anyone who is willing to host the students, please contact Stephanie Pittock.  Mark your calendar for a fun night of music and worship!  Program includes Christian music, puppetry, drama, and personal testimony!  Captive Free is sponsored by a Minneapolis-based Youth Encounter.

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS:  Mon.  -  William S. Jasinski;  Tues.  -  Catherine Baron, Barbara Bender,

                          Jonathan Jindra, Alice Mosher, Catherine Nagel;  Thurs.  -  Alma Briggs, Craig Miller;  Fri.  -  Peggy Szymonek;  Sat.  -  Myrna Anderson; Eleanor Schmidt.

ANNIVERSARIES:  Today  -  Samuel Sr. & Regina Kasier;  Richard & Shirley

                                   Landseadel;  Mon.  -  David & Sue Gifford;  Wed.  -  William Jr. &

                                   Sue Baron.

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“I  WAS  THERE  TO  HEAR  YOUR  BORNING  CRY”

 

 

1.   “I was there to hear your borning cry, I’ll be there when you are

            old.

      I rejoiced the day you were baptized to see your life unfold.

      I was there when you were but a child, with a faith to suit you

            well;

      In a blaze of light you wandered off to find where demons dwell.”

 

2.   “When you heard the wonder of the Word I was there to cheer

            you on; 

      You were raised to praise the living Lord, to whom you now

            belong.

      If you find someone to share your time and you join your hearts

            as one,

      I’ll be there to make your verses rhyme from dusk till rising sun.”

 

3.   “In the middle ages of your life, not too old, no longer young,

      I’ll be there to guide you through the night, complete what I’ve

            begun.

      When the evening gently closes in and you shut your weary eyes,

      I’ll be there as I have always been with just one more surprise.”

 

4.   “I was there to hear your borning cry, I’ll be there when you are

            old.

      I rejoiced the day you were baptized, to see your life unfold.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COMMUNION  HYMN:  “Alleulia  No. 1”

 

 

Refrain:  (choir) – Alleluia, alleluia!  Give thanks to the risen Lord,

                                Alleluia, alleluia!  Give praise to His Name!

 

(choir only) -       1.   Jesus is Lord of all the earth.

                              He is the King of creation. 

                  REFRAIN  (choir and congregation)

 

(choir & Cong.)  -  2.  Spread the good news o’er all the earth;

                              Jesus has died and has risen.

                                REFRAIN

 

(choir & Cong.)  -  3.  We have been crucified with Christ.

                                      Now we shall live forever.

                                 REFRAIN

 

(choir & Cong.)  -  4.  God has proclaimed the just reward,

                                      Life for all men, alleluia. 

                                 REFRAIN 

 

(choir & Cong.)  -  5.  Come let us praise the living God.

                                     Joyfully sing to our Savior. 

                                REFRAIN