Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015 Tools of Grace Power of Holy Communion God’s Powerful Word Works through Holy Communion Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015

Welcome to Redeemer! Our summer series on God’s tools of grace continues as we look today at God’s gift of Holy Communion. Today we see that it is the Word of God that gives communion the power to bless us with forgiveness, faith, and eternal life.

Children’s Message Each week, our younger worshipers are invited to the front of church before the sermon hymn to hear a special message for them from Pastor Wolfe.

Young Worshipers There are children’s bulletins coloring pages & quiet bags with crayons and books available in the back of church for our young worshipers.

Need to Know What’s Going On? www.redeemermandan.com Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips Check the church calendar Get access to sermons And much more

Prayer Before Worship Spirit of God, you work in our hearts to bring and sustain faith. Bless us through your Word today that we might give you praise in full joy and peace. Hear our prayers and accept our praise for Jesus’ sake. Bless us as we worship together in his name, Amen.

Mission of the Month July & August LWMS Selected Missions

Aug 3rd-7th Bible Stories Crafts Games Snacks Music 2015 VBS Are you interested in sharing God’s word with children? We are in need of helpers for this summer’s VBS program. Aug 3rd-7th Bible Stories Crafts Games Snacks Music Talk to Jessie Wolfe if interested.

Thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s parade float. July 4th Parade Thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s parade float.

Teen Summer Activities Mission trip July 30th – August 5th Milwaukee & Chicago areas $150 – limited to 6 youth

We are happy to welcome our newest called worker, Ms. Debra Tjernagel, to Redeemer Church.

Volunteers needed to help man the booth Redeemer Booth Mandan Flea Market August 8th Promoting our church & its ministries Crafters may sell their items too Volunteers needed to help man the booth

Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015 Tools of Grace Power of Holy Communion God’s Powerful Word Works through Holy Communion Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015

Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast CW # 324 Verses 1-4 Text: John Cawood, 1775-1852 Setting: DUNDEE Tune: The CL Psalms of David, Edinburgh, 1615

Verse 1: Almighty God, your Word is cast Like seed into the ground; Now let the dew of heav'n descend And righteous fruits abound.

Verse 2: Let not the foe of Christ and man This holy seed remove, But give it root in ev'ry heart To bring forth fruits of love.

Verse 3: Let not the world's deceitful cares The rising plant destroy, But let it yield a hundredfold The fruits of peace and joy.

Verse 4: Whene'er the precious seed is sown, Life-giving grace bestow That all whose souls the truth receive Its saving pow'r may know.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Lord, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Opening Verses Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Opening Verses Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

Confession of Sin All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

(Pastor says the prayer of the day) Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Psalm 78:1-7 God’s Word is shared, generation to generation

God’s Word to His People Mark 6:30-34 Jesus feeds thousands through the power of his word

Children’s Message

Jesus, My Great High Priest CW #359 Verses 1-4 Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Setting: BEVAN Tune: John Goss, 1800-80

Verse 1: Jesus, my great High Priest, Offered his blood and died; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside. His pow'rful blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne.

Verse 2: To Christ, my substitute, Will I commit my cause; He answers and fulfills His Father's broken laws. Behold my soul at freedom set— My Jesus paid the dreadful debt!

Verse 3: My advocate appears For my defense on high; A gracious Father hears And lays his thunder by. Not all that hell or sin can say Shall turn his heart, his love, away.

Verse 4: Should all the hosts of death And pow'rs of hell unknown Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and mischief on, I shall be safe, for Christ displays Superior pow'r and guardian grace.

God’s Word to His People Hebrews 10:19-23 We come to God through Christ

Holy Communion: Because I Am Said So

In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

CALLED WORKER INSTALLATION   We are blessed today to install Ms. Debra Thernagel as our new preschool teacher at Little Lambs Learning Center. Please follow the direction of the pastor and respond as prompted.  

Prayer of the Church Pastor: Lord, in your mercy… All: …hear our prayer.

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

The Blessing May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage CW #293 Verse 1-3 Text: vs 1 - Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; vs 2 – Pastor Brian Keller Setting: REUTER Tune: Friedrich O. Reuter, 1863-1924

Verse 1: God's Word is our great heritage And shall be ours forever; To spread its light from age to age Shall be our chief endeavor.

Verse 1: Through life it guides our way; In death it is our stay. Lord, grant, while worlds endure, We keep its teachings pure Throughout all generations.

Verse 2: The Gospel had been almost lost, When Bibles were not common. When people were be error tossed, God worked the Reformation.

Verse 2: Luther’s discovery: Good news again set free! Built on the cornerstone: By grace, through faith alone In Christ, we are forgiven!

Verse 3: All Scripture is inspired by God To teach His free salvation To people born in sin’s abode Who would have condemnation

Verse 3: But Jesus is our place Lived, died and rose in grace! All sins are paid in full! God’s promised miracle! Oh, praise the Lamb forever.

Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015 Tools of Grace Power of Holy Communion God’s Powerful Word Works through Holy Communion Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 19th 2015