GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS August 12, 2012

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Pastor and Paula Walter in celebration of their 33rd wedding anniversary and in thanksgiving for Gods many blessings, especially their children Aaron and Kirby, Paul, and Hannah. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Guest Preacher: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeters: (8:15) Altar Guild: (8:15) Acolyte: (10:45) Cantor: (10:45) Ushers: (10:45) Greeters: (10:45) Altar Guild: (10:45) Harp: Violin: Coffee Host: Altar Guild: (Wed. evening) Nursery Attendant: Rev. James C. Walter Rev. Carl A. Voges Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Abby Litwa Joel Junkans Roy Andrews, Roy Bullard, Gary Proud Ralph and Joan Ann Olsen Dorris Deislinger and Mildred Wilkins Jack Manchester Kurt Shrader Jon Cline, Gervais LeBlanc Jeff Ralston, Jacob Ralston Charlie, Abby and Annalia Buchanan Ginny Ralston Alisa Coffey Drew Irvin Kim and Lily Woodyard Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
Dearest Lord Jesus, You are the bread of life who sustains me in this life through all of its trials and temptations, so that I might feast in the life which is to come. May Your forgiveness earned for me at Calvary continue to grant me comfort and strength for my lifes journey, confident that You have prepared a place for me where I will live in Your presence forever. In Your name I pray. Amen

WELCOME
Welcome to Grace! We are a family of believers dedicated to sharing the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ. We believe and confess that this is done as the Means of Grace, Gods Word and Sacraments are shared and administered in their truth and purity. Living as His people we bear witness to His love and mercy shown to us and to all. We recognize that others will know that we are Christians by our love shared in word and deed which is our response to His love for us. If you are visiting it is our prayer that you will realize these things about us as Gods people gathered in this place. If you wish to learn more about our teachings as drawn from Gods Word please speak with our Pastor. We are glad you are here and we invite you to come and worship with us again. We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and return it to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Children are welcome in our Service and will be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. Parents may accompany them if they wish. We have a staffed nursery facility for infants and toddlers located downstairs in this building for anyone who has need. Restroom facilities are located downstairs as well as on this floor level across the bridge before entering the fellowship hall. If you have any questions, please speak with an usher or greeter.

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 8:15 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.

AS WE GATHER
Those who heard Jesus say He is the Bread of Life grumbled at what He said. Maybe we grumble, too. We want to meet God on our terms but God is only accessible where and when He has determined to reveal Himselfa manger which holds Him in human flesh and blood, a cross on which He dies for a sinful world, and a mystery of bread that is His body and of wine that is His blood for us to eat and drink. In our limited capacity as human beings, we might grumble about these complex divine things that we can only believe by faith. Nevertheless His promises for us are certain and sure. In Him are forgiveness and life now and eternal salvation sure and free to all who believe in His name.

THE APPOINTED READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, August 19th, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, are: The Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 9:1-10, The Epistle Reading: Ephesians 5:6-21, and The Holy Gospel: John 6:51-69.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631

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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

Confession of Sins
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Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor LSB 534
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Meditation - Jules Massenet

Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen
John 20:1923

Absolution
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Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Confession and Absolution

Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their baptism.

Service of the Word

Introit
P You open your hand; C you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Matthew 28:19b; [18:20] Ps. 34:810; antiphon: Ps. 145:16

Invocation
P C

In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

P Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! C Blessd is the man who takes refuge in him! P Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, C for those who fear him have no lack! P The young lions suffer want and hunger; C but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen P You open your hand; C you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Exhortation
P C P C P Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 124:8; Psalm 130:34; Luke 18:13

If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. Since we are gathered to hear Gods Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful

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Kyrie

Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis

Luke 2:14; John 1:29

For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.

For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P C P The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious Lord.

Sit

Let us pray. Gracious Father, Your blessed Son came down from heaven to be the true bread that gives life to the world. Grant that Christ, the bread of life, may live in us and we in Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

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Old Testament Reading

P C This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

1 Kings 19:18

Holy Gospel
P C The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the sixth chapter. Glory to You, O Lord.

John 6:3551

The reading of the Holy Gospel.

Gradual

Ps. 34:9, 19, alt.

P C

This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed (8:15)

C Fear the LORD, | you his saints,* for those who fear him lack | nothing! Many are the afflictions of the | righteous,* but the LORD delivers him out | of them all. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life T of the world to come. Amen

Epistle
P C This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Ephesians 4:175:2

Stand

Alleluia and Verse

P I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.

John 6:51a, b

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Apostles' Creed (10:45)

C 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 T everlasting. Amen
Sit

The prayers conclude with the following: P C

Sit

Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Offering
Stand

It is Well with My Soul - arr. Paul Jones

Offertory: We Give Thee But Thine Own

LSB 781

Children's Message
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Sermon Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread Sermon

Stand

LSB 625
Public domain

And we believe Thy Word, Though dim our faith may be: Whateer for Thine we do, O Lord, We do it unto Thee.

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.

10:45 Service continues on page 15

Each petition ends with the following: P C Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

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Service of the Sacrament (8:15)

Preface
P C P C P C P The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise. It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9 2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1; Psalm 136

Prayer of Thanksgiving
P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. In Your righteous judgment You condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of life. Yet, in Your great mercy, You promised salvation by a second Adam, Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and made His cross a life-giving tree for all who trust in Him. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life, and salvation that come to us in His body and blood. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:

Lord's Prayer
C 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

Matthew 6:913

Sanctus

The Words of Our Lord

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

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Pax Domini
P C The peace of the Lord be with you always. Amen

John 20:19

Nunc Dimittis

Luke 2:2932

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

Sit

Distribution Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor says, Take and drink. Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared
Organ Interlude

Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

LSB 622 sts. 14 LSB 622 sts. 58 LSB 803

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Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Stand

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Benedicamus
P C Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 103:1

Collect
P Almighty God, grant to Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom that comes down from above, that Your Word may not be bound but have free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christs holy people, that in steadfast faith we may serve You and, in the confession of Your name, abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. Amen

Closing Hymn: Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise Postlude

LSB 680
Allegretto Vivo - Giovanni Battista Viotti

Closing Hymn: Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise Postlude

LSB 680
Allegretto Vivo - Giovanni Battista Viotti

Service Concludes (10:45)

Lord's Prayer
P C Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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
Matthew 6:913

Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion Coffee and Fellowship in the Parlor 9:45 a.m. Sunday School downstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Junior and Senior High classes downstairs in the church 9:45 a.m. Pastor Walters Bible Class upstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Young Women of Grace downstairs in the church 10:45 a.m. Divine Service 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center NO Tuesday Morning Bible Class 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study at St. Vincents 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service 12:00 noon Noon Devotions with Pastor

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: August 12 Janet Killough August 13 Stephen Nichols, Charles Stein, Paul Walter August 15 Megan Gipson, Doris Holzhauer August 16 Doryse Martin, Mike Paulson REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Grant Geuther is hospitalized at the John L. McClellan Memorial VA Hospital. Doris Parker is receiving nursing care at home. Nick Worden is recovering following knee surgery. Kay Jenkins is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Larry Jones has moved to Brookside Nursing and Health Care. Evelyn Chotkowski continues her eye recovery and has moved to Andover Place. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. Jeanette Keehn continues her recovery at home. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 8/5: 154 (8:15 96 and 10:45 58). Mid-week Service 8/8: 8. Offerings: Sunday 8/5: $11,498.00. Mid-week Service 8/1: $290.00. Building Fund: $770.00. Fan into Flame: $445.00. Memorials: $376.00. NOON DEVOTIONS WITH PASTOR is this Thursday, August 16th, at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall. Bring your Bible and a sandwich and join us for Bible study and fellowship. Drinks, chips and dessert are provided. CHURCH OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS We invite you to let us know if you are interested in serving as an officer or board member of our Grace Congregation. If interested please contact our Executive Director Joel Junkans or call the church office. New officers and boards will be elected at the August Voters Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, August 26th, following the 10:00 a.m. Sunday One Worship Service. GRACE FALL CRAFT SHOW - Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 3rd, for the Grace Fall Craft Show (featuring Grace Bakers Desserts) and Used Book Sale. Do you knit, sew, quilt, make cards, candles, jewelry or do other crafts and want to display and sell your talent? Rent a booth in Parker Hall, for $40 ($30 for Lutheran church members). We will accept donations of books beginning mid-October. The Fall Craft Show and Book Sale proceeds will assist Kevin Ray, a first year Seminary student at Concordia, St. Louis and a member of Grace Lutheran Little Rock. Contact Riley Middaugh at 954-9281 or email at ram0220@aol.com for more information. - 18 -

WED - FRI: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, the children honored military and peace officers as we studied the story Soldiers Protect Paul. God preserved Pauls life from a mob through the intervention of His appointed servants, the Roman soldiers. You could discuss, How did God use these unbelieving Romans to protect His servant Paul? How does God use faithful soldiers to protect us today? SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th grade meet in the lower level of the Family Life Center. JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES meet downstairs in the church. SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. upstairs in Parker Hall. THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE meet for Bible study each Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Contact Gina Junkans for details. GUEST PREACHER Rev. Carl A. Voges, the father of Mrs. Scott (Catherine) Manchester and grandfather of Anna Kate, Jack and Sydney is serving us this morning by delivering the sermon. Pastor Voges and his wife, Joan, are members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Greenville, South Carolina. Pastor Voges retired from the full-time ministry in April, 2006, after serving Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbia, South Carolina, for twenty-eight years. He continues to serve congregations in the Carolinas. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: August 13 Ginny and Jeff Ralston August 14 Lisa and Jeff Hicks - 17 -

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS will take a break and resume meeting on Tuesday, September 4th, at 9:30 a.m. They will begin studying the Life Light Series on Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon. Contact Joan Ann Olsen for more information. THRIVENT BUILDS 5004 Division Street construction, NLR. Progress: By the end of August the roofing, siding, and wall insulation should be complete. Drywall installation will then start. Landscaping and dedication is planned for September and October. Grace Construction Volunteers are: Charles Stein, Jim Marvin, Jim Robison, Gervais LeBlanc, Frank Royster, and John Ketcher. Our thanks are extended to our volunteer workers and contributors. John Ohnemus, 664-8753. LWML EVENING GUILD - Lutheran World Relief Project - This years project is School Kits and we will continue to collect these items during August. Following is a list of school supplies that we need: 70-sheet notebooks (wide-or college ruled), 30centimeter ruler, pencil sharpener, blunt scissors, unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, black or blue ballpoint pens, 16-or 24-count crayons, and 2 erasers. School supplies are on sale now so this is a great time for us to shop!!! If you have questions, call Judy Rivers or Pat Funk. Thank you for your support!! KROGER GIFT CARD UPDATE! If you support ECDC by participating in the KrogerGift-Card-Reload-Program, the end date has changed to September 30th and will be replaced by a similar program. While we dont know all the details it is suppose to be more user friendly. Please continue to reload your card til September 30th!! so ECDC will receive at least one more check (if we make it to the $5,000 reload goal which we know we can do!) The card will be good after September 30th and funds on the card WILL NOT expire. Well let you know the new program details as soon as they are available. Thanks to everyone who has supported our ECDC ministry through the Kroger Card program it has truly been a blessing! Contact Colleen if you have questions. OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN LWML will be hosting their First Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, October 6th, at the church 301 South Pine Street in Cabot. They are currently looking for people interested in renting a booth. Booth rental is $25.00 plus $5.00 electrical fee (if needed). Applications and payment are due by September 1st. Contact Susan Buser or Jane Fosler at 501-605-8082. LUTHERAN CAMP ON PETIT JEAN - Their 4th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser is this Saturday, August 18th, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Peace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Conway. The cost is $20 per individual or $120 for a team registration (8 to a team). Registration forms and additional information are at www.lutherancamp.org. - 19 -

DID YOU KNOW? We have The Lutheran Study Bible and The Concordia: Lutheran Confessions both available in the church office. The Lutheran Study Bible thumb indexed is $47.50 and the non-indexed is $42.50. The Lutheran Confessions is $25.00. Call the church office to purchase your copy. MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF MR. GARY LANGLAIS TO THRIVENT BUILDS By Donna Langlais

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