GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 8, 2012

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Owen and Ann Stoker in memory of Anns parents Paul and Jeanne Nolte and in thanksgiving for Gods many blessings especially their new grandson, Frederick Lee Zweifel. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Communion Assistant: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeters: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Cantor: Ushers: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) Rev. James C. Walter Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Lily Woodyard Paula Walter Carter Stein Tommy Borchert, Sam Cate Dennis Fastenau, Jack Funk Ed and Susan Mahnken Bette Bogart and Paulette Goldsby Kaylee Hammond Kevin Ray David Faulkner, Jeremy Hammond Wes Mainard, Chris Pils Rudy and Sherry Bischof Ken and Becky Ross Rudy and Sherry Bischof Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Christina and Anna Junkans

THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
Dearest Lord Jesus, my precious Savior, You are strong to save for You took my sin to the cross so that I might have Your strength to eternal life. In the weakness of the cross is power unto salvation. Grant me grace sufficient for all of my weaknesses of body and soul and through Your Word empower me to trust only You to provide me with all that I need for this body and life and for the life which is to come. I pray this in Your holy name. Amen

WELCOME
Welcome to Grace! It is our prayer that you will be strengthened in Your faith by the power of Gods Word which is living and active and accomplishes the purpose for which God sent it. The many Scripture Readings in the season of Pentecost teach us what it means to live as one who has been redeemed and justified by the grace of God. That grace of God is sufficient for us as His power is made perfect in weakness. If you are not a member of Grace and 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. A nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs for anyone who has need.

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.

Greeters: (10:45) Altar Guild: (10:45) Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: (Wed. evening) Nursery Attendant:

AS WE GATHER
St. Paul was convinced that if God would remove the thorn in the flesh from him, he would be a much more effective evangelist and missionary, apostle to the Gentiles. When he persisted in asking God for healing, God told him that he needed to rely on His strength and not his own. We know our weaknesses and we will go to great lengths to hide them. Certainly the Lord knows them too. When we are weak, we also are urged to count on God to work through our weaknesses to get His mission accomplished in and through us. Gods grace is sufficient for us as it delivers us from sin and its death, our greatest weakness.

THE APPOINTED READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, July 15th, The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, are: The Old Testament Reading: Amos 7:7-15, The Epistle Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14, and The Holy Gospel: Mark 6:1-13.
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 SIXTH 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 Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: O Christ, Our True and Only Light LSB 839
C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen

Absolution

John 20:1923

P 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. C 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 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! C Blessd is the man who takes refuge in him!
Matthew 28:19b; [18:20] Ps. 132:1316; antiphon: Ps. 34:8

Invocation

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

P For the LORD has chosen Zion; C he has desired it for his dwelling place: P This is my resting place forever; C here I will dwell, for I have desired it. P I will abundantly bless her provisions; C I will satisfy her poor with bread. P Her priests I will clothe with salvation, C and her saints will shout for joy. 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 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! C Blessd is the man who takes refuge in him!

Exhortation
P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P Since we are gathered to hear Gods Word, [and] 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

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

A 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.

A 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 The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. O God, Your almighty power is made known chiefly in showing mercy. Grant us the fullness of Your grace that we may be called to repentance and made partakers of Your heavenly treasures; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen
Sit

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

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Old Testament Reading

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

Ezekiel 2:15

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

Mark 6:113

Gradual

Rom. 11:33, 36

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

Nicene Creed (8:15)

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowl- | edge of God!* How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable | his ways! For from him and through him and to him are | all things.* To him be glory forever. | Amen. C 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 This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Stand

2 Corinthians 12:110

Alleluia and Verse

P They cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

Mark 6:13

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

Offering
Stand

Offertory: We Give Thee But Thine Own

LSB 781 sts. 12, 6

Children's Message
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Sermon Hymn: Jesus, Lead Thou On Sermon Grace Strength for Our Weaknesses
Stand

LSB 718
2 Corinthians 12:110
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. Each petition ends with the following: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer.

10:45 Service continues on page 15

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Service of the Sacrament (8:15)

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 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:
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

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

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. P 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 The peace of the Lord be with you always. C 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: Jesus Comes Today with Healing Hymn: What Wondrous Love Is This Hymn: What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Stand

Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

LSB 620 LSB 543 LSB 770

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

Psalm 103:1

Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C 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. C 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. C Amen

Closing Hymn: How Firm a Foundation Postlude T T T

LSB 728

Closing Hymn: How Firm a Foundation Postlude

LSB 728

Service Concludes (10:45)

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

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 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Young Women of Grace 10:45 a.m. Divine Service 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center 6:00 p.m. Board of Evangelism 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 5:00 p.m. Pastors Cookout with visit from LCMS missionary 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study at St. Vincents 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service with Holy Communion 12:00 noon Noon Devotions with Pastor

MON - FRI: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Janet Pulliam is recovering from pneumonia. Allen Deislinger is recovering following surgery. Larry Jones is at Good Shepherd Nursing Home for additional therapy. Doris Parker continues her recovery at home. Dorothy Brands is recovering from a heart procedure. Crissy Beethe is recovering from hand surgery. Evelyn Chotkowski continues her recovery following eye surgery. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. Jeanette Keehn continues her recovery at home. CONGRATULATIONS AND GODS BLESSINGS to Jonathan and Michelle Penny on the birth of their son William Vernice Penny on Monday, July 2nd. Williams grandmother is Debbie Penny. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 7/1: 151 (8:15 92 and 10:45 59). Mid-week Service 6/27: 9. Offerings: Sunday 7/1: $10,508.00. Mid-week Service 6/27: $90.00. Building Fund: $255.00. Fan into Flame: $275.00. Memorials: $980.00. Thrivent Builds: $360.00. BOARD OF EVANGELISM will meet on Monday, July 9th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Pat Funk is the director. NOON DEVOTIONS WITH PASTOR is Thursday, July 12th at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall. Bring your Bible and a sandwich and join us for Bible study and fellowship. Chips, drinks and dessert are provided. FELLOWSHIP CLUB and EVENING GUILD will join together for Pastors Cookout on Tuesday, July 10th, at 5:00 p.m. in Parker Hall. Megan Kincaid with LCMS World Missions will be our guest speaker for the evening. Megan serves as a career missionary in Hong Kong and throughout the Asia Pacific region. She supports the work of other LCMS missionaries as the Asia Pacific communication specialist. In this role, Megan finds ways to effectively communicate what God is doing through these missionaries and mission projects. She gathers information and records their stories in written and video form so it can be shared with churches throughout the United States and Asia. Anyone interested in hearing about this missionary work can join us for the evening. We need to know how many hamburgers to cook, so please call the church office to make your reservation. - 18 -

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, children learned about Naamans Servant Girl. Just as the Lord used an ordinary servant girl and ordinary water to heal Naaman, He cares for us through the ordinary people and ordinary means He chooses. You could discuss, Who really brought about Naamans healing? How can we help others in need of healing? SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday morning in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study on the book of Exodus. THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE meet for Bible study each Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Contact Gina Junkans for details. PORTALS OF PRAYER The Portals of Prayer devotion books for July September, 2012 are now available on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Please pick up your copy today. Remember to recycle your old copy by placing it in the box on the bridge. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: July 8 Lisa and Steve Gertsch HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: July 9 Kristin St. Clair July 10 David Holzhauer, Jon Lindemann, Matthew Nichols July 12 Linda Bradshaw, Jan Grant, Sandy Lindemann Stella Grace Sutterfield July 14 Ole Krasts, Pearl Spotts - 17 -

THRIVENT BUILDS Who: Dont forget to look at the Ashley Shaw family picture on the bridge. The house is for Ashley and her family. Ashley is a hard working smart woman who is trying and succeeding in putting her life together. Location is 5004 Division St., NLR. (Directions are: Pike Ave. N. of I-40, LT at Parkway Dr., 2 Blocks RT on Division.) Progress: There won't be any more work until the roof is finished. The house needs to get "into the dry state" and city inspections completed before other work begins. The work on the roof continued yesterday, July 7th. Grace Construction Volunteers are: Charles Stein, Jim Marvin, Jim Robinson, Gervais LeBlanc, Frank Royster, and John Ketcher. Grace Fund Raising: Our thanks to all those who have contributed to Habitat Thrivent. Contribution envelopes can be found in the breezeway. Please continue your financial support to reach our pledge of $2,811.00, to date we have collected $1,330.00. This is the last month for this project. Your financial support to complete our pledge is urgently needed. John Ohnemus, 664-8753. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICE EAST OFFICE We continue to support the foster care program in the East Office of DCFS. Some of the items needed for the children coming into their office include: juice boxes, breakfast bars, Kleenex, baby wipes and hand sanitizer. If you can help provide any of these items, please bring them to the church and place them in the box for DCFS which is in the church breezeway. For more information, contact Abby Buchanan or Pat Funk. FOOD PANTRY Our Food Pantry is again in need of restocking. We especially need canned meats and hearty soups (not creamed casserole soups). Please help us with providing food for those in need by placing your donations on the cabinet in the kitchen downstairs in the church. Call the church office if you have questions. MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF MRS. WANDA AMO TO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND By Irvin and Sherry Clawitter IN MEMORY OF MR. GARY STONE - Nephew of Irvin and Sherry Clawitter TO THE GRACE MUSIC FUND By Joe and Debbie Craig

IN MEMORY OF MS. VERA RIEVE TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUND By Jim and Judy Keppel TO THE GRACE MUSIC FUND By Tommy and Judy Borchert Joe and Debbie Craig Ken and Becky Ross Eldon and Margaret Schulz TO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND By Arkansas Livestock Show Association Bill and Anita Allaben Martha Branch Mildred Burgess Irvin and Sherry Clawitter Gary and Paulette Goldsby Travis and Linda Gutz and family Jon and Sandy Lindemann Ron and Deborah Neal Robert and Carole Nichols Passages Sunday School Class, St James United Methodist Church Charles and Mary Kathryn Stein Ella Thaxton Evelyn Toedebusch Tommy and Linnea Weed

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