16th Sunday after Pentecost September 13, 2015 SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL

6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX 77833

www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666

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Welcome Visitors Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. We are a loving and

welcoming family of faith, excited about what God has done and continues to do for us. We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us. This bulle-

tin along with the screen in the front of the sanctuary will guide worship. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in

the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal. The * indicates where you are invited to stand. We desire and encourage children to partici-pate in our worship, but just in case, a cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance. If you have any questions about our church fam-

ily, membership, or interested in conversation with Pastor Kyle, call the church office at 979-836-8666.

Statement of Faith St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill is a congregation of people who love Jesus and are passionate about God’s Kingdom. We are firmly rooted in the

Lutheran “flavor” of Christianity, with a strong emphasis on the power of God’s grace.

Season of the Church Year: Time After Pentecost + Liturgical Color: Green The Sanctuary colors serve to adorn the worship space, and to call attention to the nature of the season or festival being celebrated. Green is used, to in-dicate our growth in faith as we follow the teachings and ministry of Christ.

Worship Times Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Office Hours Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

We encourage you take this bulletin home, pray the prayer list, note dates, and reflect of the scripture readings.

Welcome to Prairie Hill

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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

*CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS

*GATHERING HYMN My Lord, What a Morning #438

*HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) Change My Heart, O God #801 *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) “This is the Feast” p. 149-150

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

READING ISAIAH 50:4-9a Pew Bible, p. 640(OT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 116:1-9

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“A Place to Call Home”

1I love the LORD, who has heard my voice,

and listened to my supplication, 2for the LORD has given ear to me

whenever I called. 3The cords of death entangled me;

the anguish of the grave came upon me;

I came to grief and sorrow. 4Then I called upon the name of the LORD:

"O LORD, I pray you, save my life." 5Gracious is the LORD and righteous;

our God is full of compassion. 6The LORD watches over the innocent;

I was brought low, and God saved me. 7Turn again to your rest, O my soul.

for the LORD has dealt well with you.

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READING JAMES 3:1-12 Pew Bible, p. 203 (NT)

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151

*GOSPEL MARK 8:27-38 Pew Bible, p. 38 (NT)

SERMON Pastor Kyle Merkle Silence for reflection

HYMN OF THE DAY Will You Come and Follow Me? (1, 2, 5) #798

*NICENE CREED (8:00AM) p. 104 *APOSTLES CREED (10:05AM) p. 105

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

SHARING OUR GIFTS

*THE PEACE

OFFERING HYMN Let All Things Now Living #881

*OFFERTORY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #885

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have

is a gift from God. The offering supports

the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill

and around the world.

We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card

and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you

You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns

with the pastor.

8For you have rescued my life from death,

my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling; 9I will walk in the presence of the LORD

in the land of the living.

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GIVING THANKS FOR GOD’S WORD (8:00AM)

*THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS PRAYER

RECEIVING GOD’S SACRAMENT (10:05AM)

* SANCTUS p. 473

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION

*THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154

LAMB OF GOD P.154

COMMUNION HYMN Beneath the Cross of Jesus #338

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING

*POST COMMUNION PRAYER

BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM)

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING HYMN Lead On, O King Eternal #805

*DISMISSAL

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine.

All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine.

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Monday 6:00PM Council Meeting Tuesday 9:00AM Quilt, 6:30PM Rachel Thursday Office Closed Friday Office Closed Sunday 8:00AM Service of the Word 10:05AM Holy Communion

Worship Assistants

Pastor The Rev. Kyle Merkle Visitation Pastor The Rev. Virgil Pecht Accompanist Linda Pieper Council Members Rita Gaskamp, Herbert Klatte, Jr. Altar Preparations Carolyn Kessel, Myrtle Randermann Ushers Steve & Donna Skrla, Fred Gaskamp, James Wolff Screen Janice Fairlie

8am 10:05am Acolyte Haylie Tosta Kameron Ray Layreader Jean Seeker Sandy Ordner

Congratulations to Trenton & Melissa Kuecker on the birth of their daughter Oakley Amelia born on September 1st Wishing you and your newborn many

years of good health, love, and happiness.

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PRAYER LIST Our Church Family:

Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Anna Finke Esther Dahmann Rev. Virgil Pecht Willie Rosenbaum Howard & Harriet Grebe

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Evelyn Thielemann, Jon Westerfeld, David Clay, Michelle Janner, Donald Keller, Leroy Steinfeld, Billy Wellmann, Shelly Lehmann and Eddie Longhofer.

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: James & Florence Wolff and Michael & Sabrina Altman.

Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt Joan Meschwitz Viola Warmke Flora Luna Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Donny Steinbach Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Jeff W. Janner Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Robert Preuss Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Troy Lambert Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Beulah Fordham Teddy Hinds Dorothy Hinds Jaylene Donna Bridges Benton Schulze Danny Murray Dorothy Goodlett Carole Jarnig Nan Smith Fay Stevens

Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Johnathon LeBoeuf

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Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill

Pastor Kyle Merkle Cell 1-253-753-6117 pastorkyle@stjohnprairiehill.org Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell 421-2970 Home 421-9707 Secretary Johanna Becker Church 836-8666 secretary@stjohnprairiehill.org

The Women of St. John would like to host a welcoming reception for Bri (Pastor Kyle's new wife)

TODAY from 3:00 - 5:00pm come and go. Spread the news and plan to join us as we

welcome Bri into our church family.

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by David & Betty Feldmann in honor of their birthdays!