Jesus is the bread to feast on by faith St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, August 11th

Welcome to St. Peter! As you have come to feast on the spiritual food of the Gospel, may the Holy Spirit nourish your faith and strengthen your heart as you grow in the knowledge of Jesus as the true Bread from heaven.

Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row of chairs. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

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Prayer before Worship Dear Jesus, You are the Bread of Life I need to survive spiritually. Without You, I starve and eventually die forever. Thank you for loving me so much to be the only ‘food’ I need to take by faith to live forever. Bless my worship. Amen

Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

OUR COMMUNION PRACTICE In the Sacrament of Holy Communion, Jesus gives us his true body and blood. We express unity with our Savior and those who share our faith and stand on the teachings of God’s Word. Therefore, we invite to our altar those who are members of our church or the WELS. Visitors and guests who wish to commune are asked to speak to a pastor before the service begins.

St. Peter School News The new school year opens on Tuesday, August 21 st, and all are welcome to come to the opening service at 8:30 a.m. Parents, if you missed registration day, please contact Principal Huebner. This year’s enrollment is considerably higher than last year. May God bless our efforts at making our children Jesus’ disciples!

Church Family Outdoor Worship & Annual Picnic When: August 19 th Where: Key To Life (After the 9:45 Outdoor Service) PLEASE sign the picnic planning sheet TODAY with your intent to attend the picnic luncheon—to allow for prudent preparations.

VOLUNTEERS Needed at St. Peter 1.Church Cleaning 2.Altar Guild PLEASE contact Pastor Davidson or RuthAnn in the church office at

Help For Parents  Key to Life Childcare Center is hosting a free “Love & Logic” early childhood parenting seminar on  Monday, August 20, 6:00-8:00 pm.  Parents, you’ll learn simple and easy to use techniques to help you have more fun and less stress while raising responsible children.  Childcare will be available, and feel free to invite your friends to come, too!

Jesus is the bread to feast on by faith St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, August 11th

This Day at Your Creating Word CW # 229 Verses 1- 5 Text: William W. How, Setting: WINCHESTER NEW Tune: Musicalisch Hand-Buch der Geistlichen Melodien, Hamburg, 1690, alt.

Verse 1: This day at your creating word First o'er the earth the light was poured: O Lord, this day upon us shine, And fill our souls with light divine.

Verse 2: This day the Lord for sinners slain In might victorious rose again: O Jesus, raise your people, too, From death of sin to life in you.

Verse 3: This day the Holy Spirit came With fiery tongues of cloven flame: O Spirit, fill our hearts this day With grace to hear and grace to pray.

Verse 4: This day of light and life and grace We gather in our worship-place: This holy hour, blest gift of love, Give we again to God above.

Verse 5: All praise to God the Father be, To Christ, who set his people free, Whom with the Spirit we adore Forever and forevermore.

Invocation Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

Confession of Sin Pastor: Beloved in the Lord; let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forginess.

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.

Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie) All (Sung): Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Amen.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Pastor: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord. Prayer and Praise

Glory to God All (Sung): Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory! Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.

Glory to God All: Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us. You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer, receive our prayer.

Glory to God All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father.

Glory to God All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Glory to God, glory to God!

Prayer of the Day Pastor: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Pastor: Let us pray. (The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Exodus 16:2-15 God preserves his people with physical food

Pastor: Alleluia. Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” Alleluia. Verse of the Day (Please stand)

Pastor: (Announces the Gospel reading) All (Sung): Glory be to you, O Lord! Gospel

God’s Word to His People John 6:24-35 God preserves his people with spiritual food

All (Sung): Praise be to you, O Christ! Gospel

Nicene Creed All: We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

Nicene Creed All: Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

Nicene Creed All: For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

Nicene Creed All: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

Nicene Creed All: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

Nicene Creed All: who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

Nicene Creed All: We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Children’s Message

O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace CW # Text: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt, Setting: ES IST GEWISSLICH Tune: Joseph Klug, Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1535

Verse 1: O Holy Spirit, grant us grace That we our Lord and Savior In faith and fervent love embrace And truly serve him ever, So that when death is near at hand We at his cross may firmly stand And there find our salvation.

Verse 2: Help us that we your saving Word In faithful hearts may treasure; Let e'er that bread of life afford New grace in richest measure. Make us to die to ev'ry sin; Each day create us new within That fruits of faith may flourish.

Verse 3: Then when our earthly race is run, Death's bitter hour impending, May your good work in us begun Continue till life's ending, Until we gladly may commend Our souls into our Savior's hand To rest in peace eternal.

“The Food That Never Spoils!” 1.The Father provides it by grace 2.The believer eats it by faith

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

Prayer of the Church

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 Sacrament Pastor: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up unto the Lord.

The Sacrament Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is good and right so to do.

The Sacrament Pastor: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who promised that wherever two or three come together in His name, there He is with them to shepherd His flock till He comes again in glory. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:

Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus) All (Sung): God of might: heav’n and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Words of Institution Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Words of Institution Pastor: Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The Sacrament Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. All: Amen.

O Christ, Lamb of God All (Sung): O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

Distribution of Holy Communion

O Jesus, Blessed Lord to Thee O Jesus, blessed Lord, to thee My heartfelt thanks forever be Who hast so lovingly bestowed On me thy body and thy blood.

Pastor: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. All: And his mercy endures forever.

Pastor: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this holy supper. We praythat through it you will strengthen our faith in you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All: Amen.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. All: Amen. The Blessing

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah CW # 331 Verses 1 Text: William Williams, Setting: GUIDE ME Tune: George W. Warren,

Verse 1: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy pow'rful hand. Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.

Silent Prayer