Bulletin

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 17, 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

Worship . . . . 10:30 a.m.

Summer Worship . . . 9:30 a.m. (beginning July 6, 2003)

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE -

HYMN - “How Great Thou Art”

1. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder

Consider all the works thy hand hath made,

I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,

Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed.

REFRAIN: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee,

How great thou art! How great thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee,

How great thou art! How great thou art!

2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander,

I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.

REFRAIN.

4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow in humble adoration

And there proclaim: “My God, how great thou art!”

REFRAIN.

INVOCATION & CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION -

Pastor: For the times we have failed to live up to the name of Christ in which

we have been baptized,

People: forgive us, O Lord.

Pastor: For the times we have lacked humility and gentleness,

People: forgive us, O Lord.

Pastor: For the times we have displayed impatience and intolerance,

People: forgive us, O Lord.

Pastor: For the times we have not worked toward “the unity of the Spirit in the

bond of peace,”

People: forgive us, O Lord.

Pastor: For all the sins which rest heavy upon our hearts . . . (silence for

reflection) we turn in repentance and ask that You would

People: forgive us, O Lord.

Pastor: Christ has had mercy upon us and hears our ardent confessions.

Therefore, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, and in the

stead and at the command of our 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 - Psalm 136:23-26 (ESV adapted)

Pastor: It is He who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endures

forever;

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: It is He who rescued us from our foes, for His mercy endures forever;

People: Christ, have mercy.

Pastor: It is He who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His mercy endures forever.

People: Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE – “Glory Be to God the Father”

Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son,

Glory be to God the Spirit: Great Jehovah, Three in One!

Glory, glory while eternal ages run!

Glory, blessing, praise eternal! Thus the choir of angels sings;

Honor, riches, pow’r, dominion! Thus its praise creation brings.

Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings!

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

(Announcements and prayer requests & Children’s Message)

T H E W O R D

OLD TESTAMENT (insert) - Exodus 24:3-11

GRADUAL (insert) - sung by all

EPISTLE (insert) - Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

GRADUAL - (insert)

GOSPEL(insert) – John 6:1-15

HYMN OF THE DAY - “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound”

1. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see!

2. The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures;

He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.

3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come;

His grace has brought me safe so far, His grace will see me home.

4. Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail and mortal life shall cease,

Amazing grace shall then prevail in heaven’s joy and peace.

SERMON: “More Than Bread” - John 6:1-15

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.

PRAYERS FOR TODAY’S NEED AND MISSIONS

At words of “let us pray to the Lord”

Response of Congregation: “Lord, have mercy.”

SHARING OF THE PEACE & GREETINGS

T H E W O R D IN THE SUPPER

OFFERING –

OFFERTORY - “Praise and Thanksgiving”

1. Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer

For all things living, created good: harvest of sown fields,

Fruits of the orchard, hay from the mown fields, blossom and wood.

2. Bless, Lord, the labor we bring to serve you

That with our neighbor we may be fed.

Sowing or tilling, we would work with you,

Harvesting, milling for daily bread.

3. Father, providing food for your children,

By your wise guiding teach us to share

One with another, so that, rejoicing

With us, all others may know your care.

THE PREFACE

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

P: It is truly good, right, and salutary . . . evermore praising you and saying:

C: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow’r and might: Heaven and earth

are full of your glory. Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the

highest.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

COMMUNION & COMMUNION HYMNS -

“Beautiful Savior”

1. Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man!

Truly I’d love thee, truly I’d serve thee,

Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

2. Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands,

Robed in flow’rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,

He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.

3. Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight,

Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter,

Jesus shines purer than all the angels in the sky.

4. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man!

Glory and honor, praise, adoration

Now and forevermore be thine!

“What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

1. What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry ev’rything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit; Oh, what needless pain we bear –

All because we do not carry ev’rything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged – take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness – Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3. Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge – take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer.

In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

“Father, I Adore Thee”

1. Father, I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You.

2. Jesus, I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You.

3. Spirit I adore You

Lay my life before You

How I love You. (REPEAT ALL VERSES)

S E N D I N G

CANTICLE – “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”

1. With praise and thanksgiving to God everliving,

The tasks of our ev’ry day life we will face.

Our faith ever sharing, in love ever caring,

Embracing his children of each tribe and race.

With your feast you feed us, with your light now lead us;

Unite us as one in this life that we share.

Then may all the living with praise and thanksgiving

Give honor to Christ and his name that we bear.

PRAYER & BENEDICTION –

HYMN - “Blessed Assurance”

1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

REFRAIN: This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Saviour all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Saviour all the day long.

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

Angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

REFRAIN.

3. Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Saviour am happy and blest;

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. REFRAIN.

ASSISTANTS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP

Celebrant . . . Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D. Lector . . . Joanne Kushka

Organist . . . . Lois L. Jones

Assistants . . . . . Jim Carr & Rich Landseadel Prayer Leader . . . Paul Thomas Jr.

Welcomers . . . Mark Thomas & Paul Thomas Jr.

Acolytes . . . . Kristen Ball & Justin Karter

Ushers . . . . . Robert Wiedemann, Russell Alessi Jr., Sue Gifford, Ken Kushka,

Barbara Turner, Michael Turner

Altar . . . . . . Kim Alessi, Sally McAlpine, Fran Wiedemann

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FLOWERS - Are given by Dorothy Metzler and Timothy Metzler in memory of

husband/father, Edwin Metzler.

ANNIVERSARY - Raymond and Lois Yox’s 50^th this Friday.

TODAY - DEADLINE for the September DOVE. Please have all articles into the

church office today.

SICK - Betty Radke.

THIS - Tues. - 6:00, Servant Ministers; Wed. - 6:00, Worship Committee;

WEEK Thurs. - 9:30, Bible Study; 7:00, Board of Christian Education Meeting.

OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected August 10, 2003 – unavailable;

Weekly current needed - $2,958.83; Weekly attendance – unavailable; FINANCIAL UPDATE: “Current” is presently at: negative $2,593.19 as of May 31, 2003.

TOPS TAPES - Thank you for remembering to bring your Tops tapes to church. Please

deposit them into the blue box in the narthex or give to Norrine Nagel for the L.W.M.L. Monies received are used for L.W.M.L. mission projects.

L.W.M.L. - NEW toothbrushes, toothpaste and bars of soap are being collected for mission work overseas. Deposit in the small pool near the mailboxes.

SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICES - Will continue through Labor Day weekend – 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 - Stephen Jarmusz Jr.; Mon. - Michael Wrobel; Tues. - Sarah

Yung; Wed. - Jonathan Ballo, Crystal Rylowicz; Fri. - Joyce Ruhland, Nathan Smolka; Sat. - Tracie Jindra, Jennifer Krol.

ANNIVERSARIES - Tues. - Timothy & Karen Smith; Fri. - Raymond & Lois Yox;

Sat. - Paul Jr. & Dawn Thomas.

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