LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Schaumburg, Illinois 60193
847-895-8877
The Holy Trinity May 18, 2008
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 8:00 A.M.
celebration worship 10:30 a.m.
Holy Communion is celebrated at both worship services.
Holy Communion
WE INVITE all baptized Christians to share in the Holy Communion celebration. Alert the server (sign of a "V" with you fingers) if you prefer grape juice instead of wine. Communion cups containing grape juice are in the center ring of the communion tray. Please follow the usher's direction.
The Lord of Life sanctuary is equipped with a "Personal PA" sound system that includes hearing assist units. If you have difficulty hearing portions of the service, please contact one of the ushers.
We love Children in Worship! Thank you for bringing them. Smile at a parent with a child. (Smile twice at a parent with more than one.) A smile goes a long way to support their efforts – a frown can discourage for life.
A Nursery Room for infants and young children is located downstairs. Directions: Exit the sanctuary; to your right is the stairwell. Go down the stairs, through the double door, and turn left. The Nursery Room is located about three-quarters of the way down. Please feel free to ask an usher for assistance.
WORSHIP REGISTRATION CARDS: All members and guests are asked to fill out the registration card found in your bulletin. You may return it to an usher as you come forward to receive Holy Communion. (If you forget, please give the card to an usher after the worship service.)
e-mail addresses:
PASTOR Thad W. Fisher (pastor_thad@lord-of-life.org)
DIR. OF MUSIC/ORGANIST Larry Baade (larry@lord-of-life.org)
ASSISTANT DIR. OF MUSIC Diane Hannibal (musiclady16@comcast.net)
SECRETARY Judy Voegtle (loloffice@lord-of-life.org)
CUSTODIAN Dave Johnson (djcorgi157@wowway.com)
ALTAR GUILD Joyce Johnson, June Ross
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Holy Communion Setting One—page 94
An "*" indicates times in the worship service to stand. Please stand as you are able.
P: Pastor A.M: Assisting Minister C: Congregation
The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God
prelude
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the source of life, the word of salvation,
the spirit of mercy.
C: Amen
P: Let us confess our sins to God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P: God of compassion,
C: we confess that we have failed to bear witness that you desire to draw all people to yourself. In our hearts we have thought ill of those who differ from us,
and our love of others has not been genuine. We have been caught up in the cares of the world. We have neglected opportunities to welcome the stranger,
to feed the hungry, and to mend broken relationships. Forgive our sins, merciful God, that our hearts may burn with love for you and for those in need, and that our lives may witness to your never-failing love for your creation. Amen.
P: Brothers and sisters, buried with Christ by baptism into his death, your sins are forgiven. The death Christ died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also, by the power of the Holy Spirit, are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
C: Amen.
*GREETING
P: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. The God who created the world and fills it with life be with you all.
C: And also with you.
*THE KYRIE In peace let us pray…. (see page 98)
*THE CANTICLE OF PRAISE This is the feast… (see page 101)
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Almighty Creator and ever-living God:
we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.
God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song
First Reading Genesis 1:1—2:4a
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. 8God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. 10God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11Then God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so. 12The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, 15and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth." And it was so. 16God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, 18to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky." 21So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind." And it was so. 25God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.
26Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."
27So God created humankind in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
28God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." 29God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. 30And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so. 31God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
2:1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. 2And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. 3So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
4These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
After the reading, the reader says: The Word of the Lord.
All respond. Thanks be to God.
Second Reading 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 (printed on back cover)
After the reading, the reader says: The Word of the Lord.
All respond. Thanks be to God.
*gospel Acclamation
C: Alleluia…
Soloist: -Holy, holy, holy is the | Lord of hosts;
God's glory fills | the whole earth.. (Isa. 6:3)
*The gospel is announced
P: The holy gospel according to Matthew the 28th chapter
C: Glory to you, O Lord…
*Gospel Matthew 28:16-20 (printed on back cover)
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ
THE SERMON
Hymn of the Day ELW #413 Holy, Holy, Holy
*responsive apostles' Creed (please stand) Leader (L): We are joined as one body through what we believe…
together let's claim our faith.
(C): I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
L: And maker of black, brown, red, yellow, and white persons,
C: And in Jesus Christ – His only son, our Lord, conceived by the Holy Spirit,
L: To live in eternity,
C: Born of the Virgin Mary,
L: To live on earth,
C: Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
L: And you and me,
C: Was crucified, died and was buried. The third day He rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. He sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. He will come to judge the living and the dead.
L: And that's you and me.
C: I believe in the Holy Spirit,
L: Present in five o'clock traffic
Present in family discussions
Present in mixed marriages,
Present in the lives of those on welfare
Present in the people of China, America, Russia, Africa and Latin America
Present in this Gathering,
Present in you and me.
(continued)
C: I believe in the holy catholic church,
L: Which includes Baptists, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Roman Catholics,
United Methodists, Presbyterians, and a lot of others.
C: I believe in the communion of saints,
L: And the communion of all people around one universal table.
C: I believe in the forgiveness of sins,
L: For community leaders apprehended by the law,
For people who spread rumors,
For those who slam down phones,
For people who transfer when they are mad,
For proud professors – for bullies,
For murderers – for prostitutes,
For priests and pastors,
For you and for me.
C: I believe in the resurrection of the body,
L: For people I cannot stand
For those who criticize my work,
For beauty queens,
For my father and mother,
For you and me.
C: And the life everlasting,
L: We are trying, Lord,
C: We are all believers. AMEN!
*prayer of intercession
Each petition of the prayers concludes with words:
A.M: Hear us O God,
Response: your mercy is great.
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you.
Please share the peace of Christ with your brothers and sisters at this time.
God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ
Offering (The Offering is received)
* OFFERING PRAYER
A.m: Let us pray: God of all creation, all you have made is good, and your love endures forever. You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine. Nourish us with these gifts, that we might be for the world signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen.
*GREAT THANKSGIVING (see page 107)
*SANCTUS (see page 108)
Response: Holy, holy, holy Lord, …
*Eucharistic Prayer and Words of Institution
P: Let us pray, Holy God…within each cell; with every breath.
C: We praise you, O God.
P: Generations…out of exile; into the future.
C: We bless you, O God.
P: We give you thanks…among the poor; with us now.
C: We thank you, O God. Amen
P: In the night…we proclaim the mystery of faith.
C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
P: Let us pray…in your church, without end.
C: Amen
*The Lord's Prayer
P: Let us pray for God's rule on earth as Jesus taught us:
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
P: All good gifts come from God. Come with gratitude to this table of bounty.
C: Amen
Agnus Dei Lamb of God, you take away the sin….(see page 112)
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Grant us peace.
DISTRIBUTION
(as you come forward to receive Holy Communion, you may return your worship registration card to an usher)
distribution hymns ELW #408 Come, Thou Almighty King
ELW #773 Precious Lord, Take My Hand
*TABLE BLESSING
*Communion Canticle Now Lord, You Let….. (see page 113)
* PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
A.M: Let us Pray: O God, our provider, you nourish us with holy food and drink, and you open our hearts to the needs of others. Refresh us with your Spirit,
that our words and deeds may proclaim your creative and life-giving Word,
Jesus Christ our Lord. C.: Amen.
God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world
*blessing
P: God gives rest to all who are weary and carrying heavy burdens. Almighty and merciful God + bless, preserve, and keep you, this day and forevermore.
C: Amen
*recessional hymn ELW #412 Come, Join the Dance of the Trinity
*Dismissal
A.M: Go in peace. Live the gospel.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude
(Liturgical Material Setting 1 p.94 from the pew edition of Evangelical Lutheran Worship used by permission of Augsburg Fortress under license #14035-LIT)
Reprinted from Words for Worship, Sundays and Seasons, and Psalter for Worship, copyright 2007 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress.
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Sun Traditional Worship 8:00 a.m.
No Confirmation
Christian Education Hour 9:15 a.m.
Last Day of Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
New Member Class 9:15 a.m.
Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m.
Colton Horstein Baptism 2:00 p.m.
Adult Choir/Chime Choir Party 4:30 p.m.
(home of Grant and Delores Giesler)
MON Coffee & Topics (CATs) at home of Joyce Johnson 9:00 a.m.
Endowment Committee 7:00 p.m.
Pete's Fishin Buddies 7:00 p.m.
AA @ Annex 7:00 p.m.
Private Violin Lessons 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Scouts 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Church Council 7:00 p.m.
Briar Pointe Community Board Mtg.(Corey Neururer) 6:45-9 p.m.
WED Bulletin Deadline 9:00 a.m.
Women's Community Bible Study (member's home) 9:00 a.m.
"Get Acquainted" at Annette & John Bibby's home 1:00 p.m.
NW Conf. CWU Board Mtg. 1:00 p.m.
Scouts 2:45 p.m.
Violin Lessons 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Christian Education mtg. 7:00 p.m.
AA (Annex) 7:30 p.m.
THU Mission Quilting 9-12 noon
Scouts 4-5:30 p.m.
TOPS (basement) 7:00 p.m.
AA (Annex) 7:00 p.m.
Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
FRI Weblos 4-5:30 p.m.
SAT NCD (Natural Church Development) meeting 8:00 a.m.
SUN Traditional Worship 8:00 a.m.
Jesus' Jammin' Junior rehearsal 8:45-9:15 a.m.
Christian Education Hour 9:15 a.m.
Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m.
MON Memorial Day Observed (office closed)
Worship participants—may 18, 2008
ASSISTING MINISTER 8:00 Vonnie Neel
COMMUNION 8:00 Bob Gjertvik
10:30 Barb Olson
ACOLYTE(S) 8:00 Courtney Raschk
10:30 Ross Wisniewski
GREETER(S) 8:00 Bernie & Jan Skluzacek
10:30 Jeff & Heidi Haffner
NURSERY 8:00 Carol Case
10:30 Barb James
READER 8:00 Rick Bavolek
10:30 Steve Leisering
USHERS 8:00 Jim Shephard*, Bob Faust
Carol Faust, Rame Bull
10:30 Bobby Walser, Dick Wilson
BREAD MINISTRY Herm & Pat Scharm
DRIVERS Marilyn Luthardt
RECYCLING Anne Behrens
BAPTISM TODAY: Colton Alexander Horstein will be baptized at Lord of Life on this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. His sponsors include Carrie Matthews and Robert Schuelke. Proud parents are Julie (Schuelke) and Charles Horstein. Congratulations!
flower and bulletin charts
sign up charts to sponsor flowers and/or bulletins are located on the wall in the hallway leading to the drinking fountain. Suggested donation to sponsor flowers is $15.00 per arrangement. Suggested donation to sponsor a bulletin is $12.00. Sponsoring the weekly bulletin or flowers helps to offset the purchase price.
Flower chairperson is Pat Scharm.
Bulletin chairperson is Carol Faust.
the bulletin is given to the Glory of God by Ken and Barb Olson honoring Stephanie's graduation from Luther Seminary.
ATTENDANCE May 11, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 101
10:30 a.m. - 43
Total - 144
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING LORD OF LIFE?
New members will be received on Sunday, June 8. In anticipation of receiving new members, Pr. Thad has scheduled new member classes for Sunday, May 18th and Sunday, June 1st at 9:15 a.m. If you are interested in joining Lord of Life, please contact Pr. Thad at pastor_thad@lord-of-life.org or call the church office at 847-895-8877.
"get acquainted" small group gatherings
Small group gatherings are intended to allow the congregation and Pastor Thad get to know each other in a relaxed, informal environment. The following dates have been set aside for these gatherings:
Date Host Alternate Host
May 21-Wednesday 1:00 p.m. John & Annette Bibby
May 29-Thursday 10:00 a.m. Herm & Pat Scharm
Your weekly green message
Weekly messages to help reinforce the monthly topic of obtaining your food supply ....Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) generally is the practice of focusing on the production of high quality foods using ecological, organic or bio-dynamic farming methods. This kind of farming operates with a much greater-than-usual degree of involvement of consumers and other stakeholders resulting in a stronger than usual consumer-producer relationship. The core design includes developing a cohesive consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season's budget in order to get quality foods..."
PROVIDING HELP IN NATURAL DISASTERS
The ELCA's Disaster Response program is a leader in addressing the needs of victims of natural disasters, including the recent earthquake in China. Learn more about the ongoing Disaster Response efforts or make financial contributions online. Visit and follow links under Our Faith in Action.
prayer chain
Our prayer chain will pray for family and friends in spiritual or physical need, in an emergency or a prayer of thanksgiving. To place the name of a person on the "Prayer Chain", please contact Ruth Pickard or Joyce Johnson.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Names mentioned in the Special Prayers" section of our weekly bulletin will be printed for one month. You may leave a note for Judy or call the church office (847-895-8877) with the name of the person(s) for the prayer list.
Linda Studtmann, Mario Ybanez, Don Extrom, Linda Mooney, Harold Gendron, Tony Zanichelli, Richard Priller (father to Arlene Leuze and grandfather to Sarah Leuze)
Joanne Hogan (mother-in-law to Eileen Kaser)
Russ Laine (son to Ray Laine)
Bob Oberwetter (brother to Jane Oberwetter)
Fred Scharm (brother to Herm Scharm)
Rosie Syvertsen (aunt to Lynn Haye and great aunt to Barb Badgley)
Lauren Nelson (granddaughter to Howard & Freda Nelson)
Steven Hansen (brother to Lori Crites)
John Jacobs (nephew to Lee Johnson)
Iris King (cousin to Grant Giesler)
Edith Manahan (sister to Barbara Dobson)
Audrey Coltrin (wife of Larry Coltrin)
Bill Konrad (father to Diane Gioe)
Jim Berg (brother to Carol Case)
David Dabrowski (husband to Laura Klein Dabrowski)
Friends
Gloria Tepp (friend to Don & Lynn Haye)
Don Larson (friend to Don & Lynn Haye)
Marcelino Garcia, Sr. (friend to Lori Crites)
David Kelso (friend to Barb Olson)
Ronnie Kay Sonnier (friend of Grant Giesler)
Linda Ponder (friend of Nancy Farver)
Peter DeSpain (11 year old friend to Bob & Carol Steffensen)
Kathy Smolinski (friend and former co-worker of Carol Steffensen)
Ashley (12 year old friend to Sandy Tabick)
Alan Gogo (friend of Sandy Tabick)
Worship participants—may 25, 2008
ASSISTING MINISTER 8:00 Vonnie Neel
COMMUNION 8:00 Freda Nelson
10:30 Linda Walser
ACOLYTE(S) 8:00 Randy Carr
10:30 Steven Badgley
GREETER(S) 8:00 Jan Stage, Rita Tweed
10:30 Barb Olson, Bobby Walser
NURSERY 8:00 Mary Meyer
10:30 volunteer
READER 8:00 Jim Shephard
10:30 Lori Schaar
USHERS 8:00 Wayne Giesel, Marsha Einhorn
Edith Wittner, Fred Wittner
10:30 Larry Coltrin, Jim Dobson
BREAD MINISTRY Don & Lynn Haye
DRIVERS Dodie Moser
RECYCLING Russ Hart
May 18, 2008-9:15-10:15 a.m.
Please have a cup of coffee and visit a few minutes before going to one of the following Christian Educational opportunities.
"SUNDAY SCHOOL"
Location: Pre-K - 2nd Grade - Church Basement
3rd-6th Grade and Confirmation Class - Annex
Eileen Kaser, Sunday School Coordinator
Jerry Jelen & Bev (Edgar) Jelen,
Confirmation Co-Coordinators
"If you want to walk on water…"
"HOT TOPIC OF THE WEEK"
Location: Pastor's Office
Coordinator: Vonnie Neel
Location: Narthex / Church Basement, near Kitchen
Coordinator: Chris Selep
