Bulletin

St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles                                                             June 29, 2003

SALEM  EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  CHURCH

10   McClellan  Circle  -  Buffalo, New York

Phone:  824-2787

(e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com)

website:  www.salembuffalo.com

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

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

No Sunday School & Bible Classes . . . will resume September 7, 2003

Summer  Worship  .  .  .  .  9:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  -  Prelude on “O Dass Ich Tausend” – by Johnson

HYMN  -  “Baptized Into Your Name Most Holy”                                    LW 224

INVOCATION   -  RITE OF HOLY BAPTISM                                   page 199

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  sung  by  all 

KYRIE  &  HYMN  OF  PRAISE  -  “I  Was  There  To  Hear  Your  

                                                                                Borning  Cry”  (see insert)

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

      (Announcements and Children’s  Message)

T H E   W O R D

OLD  TESTAMENT  (insert)  -  Ezekiel 34:11-16

GRADUAL  (insert)  -  spoken  by  all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  I Corinthians 3:16-23

      (VERSE)                                                                                             page 164

GOSPEL (insert) Mark 8:27-35 (Versicles spoken before & after reading)    page 165

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY - “For All The Saints”  -  vv. 1, 4, 8                  LW 191

SERMON  -  “Peter and Paul – Wounded Healers” – Mark 8:27-35

CREED  -  Apostles  Creed  -  omit – spoken in Baptism

THE  PEACE  OF  THE  LORD  AND  GREETINGS

OFFERING  -  “Aria” – OP. 51 – by Flor Peeters

OFFERTORY -                                                                                       page 168

S E N D I N G

PRAYERS  FOR  TODAY’S  NEEDS  AND  MISSIONS

(Leader: Let us pray to the Lord: -

Congregation: Lord, have mercy.)

LORD’S  PRAYER  -  omit  -  said in Baptism

BENEDICTION 

HYMN  -  “Come, Oh, Come, O Quickening Spirit”                                LW 165

POSTLUDE  -  Postlude on “Darwall’s 148th” - Corl

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Officiant  . .  .  .  .  Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D.                 

Organist  .  .  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                              Lector  .  .  .  Melissa Banas

Welcomers  .  .  .  . Ken Kushka & Sally McAlpine

Acolytes  .  .  .  .  .  Melissa Miller & Olivia Miller

Prayer  Leader  .  .  Melissa Banas

Ushers  .  .  .  .  .  .  Frederick  Bartz  Jr.,  David  Carlson,  Mark  Thomas,

                               Paul  Thomas  Jr.,  Chuck  Yung

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  Grace Belter, Mary Eitler, Shirley Landseadel

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BAPTISM  -  Today we welcome ZACHARY  ALFRED  SKOTNICKI into

                       the church through Water and the Spirit.  Zachary becomes a member of the church as a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Congregation in Lake Mary, Florida.  We pray God’s blessings upon Zachary; his parents:  Joseph and Sharon Skotnick; and his sponsors:  Daniel P. Berkhoudt and Jennifer L. Botzenhart.

FLOWERS  -  Are given by Joseph and Sharon (Berkhoudt) Skotnicki in

                        celebration of the baptism of son, Zachary Alfred, and the birthday of mother/grandmother, Ethel Berkhoudt.

ANNIVERSARY  -  Roy & Deann Sheppard’s 40th is today.

SICK  -  Karen Kopta

NEXT  SUNDAY   -   Begins our Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. and outdoors, weather permitting.  Please bring your own lawn chairs.

THIS  -  Tues.  -  7:00, Church Council meeting; Thurs.  -  9:30, Bible Study;  WEEK   Salem Golden Agers Picnic at Camp Pioneer.

 

 

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OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected June 22, 2003 -

attendance – 201;  Weekly current needed - $

FINANCIAL UPDATE:  “Current” is presently at: negative $2,593.19 as of May 31, 2003.

VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOL  -  HELP!!  We need volunteers 14 years and older to be crew leaders who will each guide groups of five children around the stations.  See Norrine Nagel (826-6745) or Judy Carr (896-1991) as soon as possible.  There will be a DOOR  OFFERING today for donations to off-set the cost of V.B.S.  Thank you.  Come join us tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at church to make decorations for SCUBA.  Snacks will be available.  Laughter is optional – fun is guaranteed!

SUMMER  WORSHIP  SERVICES  -  Will begin next Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and continue through Labor Day weekend.  We will worship outdoors, weather permitting.  Please bring your own lawn chairs.  Reminder:  Ushers must be here at 8:30 a.m. for set-up.

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS  -  Today  -  Ethel Berkhoudt, Martin Zloty Jr.;  Mon.  -  Elise Carr; 

                            Tues.  -  Linda Poniwas;  Thurs.  -  Adam Beyers, Martha Ocker, Carl R. Radtke, Diana Waler;  Sat.  -  Shirley Landseadel.

ANNIVERSARIES  -  Today  -  Roy & Deann Sheppard; Galen & Janilyn Kogut;

                                     Wed.  -  Louis & Marilyn Pease;  Thurs.  -  Thomas Sr. &

                                     Maureen Szpara.

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“I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”

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.

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 to rising sun.

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.

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.