Seventh Sunday After Pentecost                                                     July 27, 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 until September 7

Worship  .  .  .  .  9:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

 

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  -  “Beautiful Savior”  -  Johnson

HYMN  -  “”Holy God We Praise Your Name”

      1.   Holy God, we praise Your name; Lord of all, we bow before you.

            All on earth your scepter claim, all in heav’n above adore You.

            Infinite Your vast domain, everlasting is Your reign.

      4.   You are King of Glory, Christ; Son of God, yet born of Mary.

            For us sinners sacrificed, as to death a Tributary,

            First to break the bars of death, You have opened heav’n to faith.

      5.   Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name You,

            Though in essence only one; undivided God we claim You;

            And, adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery.

INVOCATION  -

Pastor:     In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

People:               Amen.

Pastor:     We worship God the Father:

People:   How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should

               be called children of God!                                                     (1 John 3:1)

Pastor:     We worship God the Son.

People:   In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at

               many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has

               spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and

               through whom He made the universe.                            (Hebrews 1:1-2)

Pastor:     We worship God the Holy Spirit:

People:   God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,

               whom he has given us.                                                        (Romans 5:5 b)

CONFESSION  AND  ABSOLUTION  -

Pastor:     I ask you before God, who searches your heart:  Do you sincerely

            confess that you have sinned against God and have deserved His wrath

               and punishment?

People:   I do confess.

Pastor:     From your heart, do you repent of all your sins of thought, word,

            action, and inaction?

People:   I do repent.

Pastor:     Do you believe that God, by grace, for Jesus’ sake, will forgive you all

               your sins?

People:   I do believe.

Pastor:     Do you promise that with the aid of the Holy Spirit you will, from this

               time forward, amend your sinful life?

People:   I do promise.

Pastor:     Do you believe that through me, a called servant of God, you will

            receive the forgiveness of all your sins?

People:   I do believe.

Pastor:     As you believe, so may it be for each of you.  Upon this your

            confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant

               of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead

               and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your

               sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

People:      Amen.

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  sung  by  all 

KYRIE/HYMN OF PRAISE  -  “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord”  -

1.   Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord, with all your graces now outpoured

      On each believer’s mind and heart; Your fervent love to them impart.

      Lord, by the brightness of your light in holy faith your Church unite;

      From ev’ry land and ev’ry tongue this to your praise, O Lord, our

            God, be sung:  Alleluia, alleluia!

2.   Come, holy Light, guide divine, now cause the Word of life to shine.

      Teach us to know our God aright and call him Father with delight.

      From ev’ry error keep us free; Let none but Christ our master be

      That we in living faith abide, in him, our Lord, with all our might

            confide.  Alleluia, alleluia!

3.   Come, holy Fire, comfort true, grant us the will your work to do

      And in your service to abide; let trials turn us not aside. 

        Lord, by your pow’r prepare each heart, and to our weakness

            strength impart

      That bravely here we may contend, through life and death to you,

            our Lord, ascend.  Alleluia, alleluia!

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

      (Announcements and Children’s  Message)

T H E   W O R D

OLD  TESTAMENT  (insert)  -  Ezekiel 2:1-5

GRADUAL  (insert)  -  spoken  by  all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  2 Corinthians 12:7-16

GOSPEL (insert)  Mark 6:1-6

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY - “Thy Strong Word”   -

      1.   Thy strong word did cleave the darkness;

            At thy speaking it was done. 

            For created light we thank thee, while thine ordered seasons run.

            REFRAIN:  Alleluia, alleluia!  Praise to thee who light dost sent!

                                 Alleluia, alleluia!  Alleluia without end!

      4.   From the cross thy wisdom shining

            Breaketh forth in conqu’ring might;

            From the cross forever beameth all thy bright redeeming light.

            REFRAIN.

      5.   Give us lips to sing thy glory,

            Tongues thy mercy to proclaim,

            Throats that shout the hope that fills us,

            Mouths to speak thy holy name.  Alleluia,  alleluia!

            May the light which thou dost send

            Fill our songs with alleluias, alleluias without end!

 

SERMON  -  “Who Are You, Really?”  -  Mark 6:1-6

CREED  -  Apostles  Creed  (rise)  - 

      I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

      And in Jesus Christ, his 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 into hell.  The third day he rose again from the dead.  He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.  From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

      I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen

THE  PEACE  OF  THE  LORD  AND  GREETINGS

OFFERING  -

 

OFFERTORY – “We Give You But Your Own”

      1.   We give you but your own in any gifts we bring;

            All that we have is yours alone, a trust from you, our King.

      2.   May we your bounties thus as stewards true receive

            And gladly, Lord, as you bless us, to you our firstfruits give.

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  -   

      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.

BENEDICTION 

HYMN  -  “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”  -

1.   Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of

            turning with thee;

      Thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not; as thou hast been thou

            forever wilt be.

      REFRAIN:  Great is thy faithfulness!  Great is thy faithfulness!

                             Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed

                              thy hand hath provided – great is thy faithfulness,

                              Lord, unto me!

2.   Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars

            in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy

            great faithfulness, mercy and love.            

      REFRAIN.

3.   Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thy own dear presence to

            cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for

            tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

      REFRAIN.

POSTLUDE  - 

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Our guest Worship Leader today is Rev. Erwin Brese – who is retired and working with the Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center.  Pastor Wurster and Ruth are on vacation and will return August 5, 2003.  In case of need, call Ray Yox (674-2540); or Rev. Erwin Brese (297-5764 –till July 29); or Rev. Ron Habedank (office:674-9188; Home:674-7414 – July 29 – August 5.

ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Officiant  . .  .  .  .  Rev. Erwin Brese                                         Lector  . . . Gladys Matson

Organist  .  .  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                               Welcomers  . . . Jim Carr & Paul Yox

Acolytes  .  .  .  .  .  Melissa Miller & Olivia Miller

Prayer  Leader  .  .  Paul Swierczynski

Ushers  .  .  .  .  .  .  Richard  Landseadel,  Stephen  Jarmusz  Jr.,  Stephen  Jarmusz  Sr.,

                               George  Merkt,  Rose  Ann  Merkt

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  Sallie  Langner  &  Lois  Mudie

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ANNIVERSARY  -  Kenneth & Gladys Matson’s 50^th this Friday.

BIRTHDAY  -  Ethel Krawczyk’s  80^th  this  Wednesday.