This Week at St. Mark Sunday - Open Forum 10:15 am

Monday - Worship with Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm

Wednesday - Bible Class Lexington Assisted Living Center 3:30 pm

Thursday - Bible Class 6:30 am

Friday - Mowing: Rich Beltz

Saturday - Church Cleaning: Sec. 1 Rehm Sec. 2 Peitsmeyer

Sec. 3 Randazzo

June 25—Voters’ Meeting 10:15 am

St. Mark Lutheran Church and School 3930 S. 19th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 www.stmarklincoln.org

School website—www.stmarkles.org (phone) 402-423-1497

Pastor Teachers

Joel Vogel Jeremiah Drews (6-8, Principal) Cell (402) 238-5213 Cell (402) 480-1940 Administrative Assistant Jocelyn Vogel (2-5)

Carolyn Schwede Cell (740) 350-3260

Office (402) 423-1497 Stephanie Peitsmeyer (K-1)

Cell (614) 935-2190

Reach, Teach, Rejoice!

Blessed Trinity

HYMN: CW 193 Come, Now, Almighty King

THE INVOCATION

M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fel-

lowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

CONFESSION OF SINS

M: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with

humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sin-

fulness and ask him to forgive us.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful,

and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and ac-

tions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For

this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I

am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ,

I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

WORD OF FORGIVENESS:

M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his

only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a

called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your

sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

PRAYER AND PRAISE

LORD, HAVE MERCY

Kyrie

M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts

with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

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HYMN: CW 326 May the Grace of Christ Our Savior

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Building Addition Fund: If you would like to give specifically to the new building addition, please write “Building Addition Fund” on the envelope to be sure that the money is allocated correctly. Put the envelope in the offering plate.

Please remember in your prayers…

Fathers

Robert & Alyce Kramer, who celebrate with thanks-

giving God’s grace of 60 years of marriage

John Uecker, Tracy Jamison's father, who is recover-

ing from knee replacement

Shirley Zacherson

Tammy Koepsell, Wendy Colson & Eric Richert’s sis-

ter

Sarah Brauer, Margaret Booth’s daughter

Happy Father's Day God’s richest blessings to all the fathers in our midst this morning. May our Heavenly Father's love shine in the hearts of the fathers in this church.

THANK YOU FOR SERVING

Elders: Tyson Martin, Curt Jamison Ushers: Rainer Gartzke, Al Wattles (1st & 2nd Sunday) Chad Colson (3rd & 4th Sunday) Greeters: LuAnn Wattles E) (1st & 2nd Sunday) Tracy Jamison (3rd & 4th Sunday) Organist: Cindy Krushenisky Birthdays— Ava Flood 6/20, Jason Wathor 6/22, Jared Schwede 6/23, Sheri Zimmerman 6/24 Anniversaries — Mark & Julie Nel-son 6/18, Robert & Alyce Kramer 6/21, Jesse & Karen Steinbach 6/23

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THANKSGIVING

Brief organ introduction…

M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have

praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes

which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming

again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood

the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and

holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever…

THE BLESSING

M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one an

other. Serve the Lord with gladness.

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.

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M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from

your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults

of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

M: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for

those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer,

O Lord.

M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your

power and keep us in your tender care:

M: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is wor-

thy of praise.

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During the distribution of Holy Communion, the following hymns will

be sung.

HYMN: CW 194 Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices

HYMN: CW 724 Voices Raised to You We Offer

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: 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 remem-

brance of me.”

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 peace of the Lord be with you always.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray.

Almighty God and Father, dwelling in majesty and mystery,

filling and renewing all creation by your eternal Spirit, and man-

ifesting your saving grace through our Lord Jesus Christ: in mer-

cy cleanse our hearts and lips that, free from doubt and fear, we

may ever worship you, one true immortal God, with your Son

and the Holy Spirit.

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON Genesis 1:1-2:3

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth

was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and

the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let

there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good,

and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light

“day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and

there was morning—the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be an ex-

panse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made

the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water

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above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was

evening, and there was morning—the second day. 9 And God said, “Let

the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground

appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground “land,” and the

gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants

and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their

various kinds.” And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants

bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed

in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And

there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

Brief organ introduction.

Sing: Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you.

All on earth your scepter claim; All in heav’n above adore you.

Infinite your vast domain, Everlasting is your reign.

14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to sepa-

rate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons

and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to

give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—

the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the

night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the expanse of the sky

to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to sep-

arate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there

was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. 20 And God said,

“Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the

earth across the expanse of the sky.” 21 So God created the great crea-

tures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water

teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its

kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said, “Be

fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the

birds increase on the earth.” 23 And there was evening, and there was

morning—the fifth day. 24 And God said, “Let the land produce living

creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along

the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was

so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock

according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the

ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

THE SACRAMENT

We follow the historic Christian practice of close communion. We ask that

only members of Saint Mark Lutheran or one of our sister congregations par-

take of the sacrament. If you are not a member, please speak to the pastor be-

fore communing.

M: The Lord be with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

] M: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he

has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. In perfect unity with

his Son and the Holy Spirit, he is the source, guide, and goal of

our lives now and always. Now have come the salvation and the

power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his

Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise

and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

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yet they are not three who are almighty, but there is one who

is almighty.

So the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God;

yet they are not three Gods, but one God.

So the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord;

yet they are not three Lords, but one Lord.

For just as Christian truth compels us to confess each person to be God

and Lord,

so the true Christian faith forbids us to speak of three Gods or

three Lords.

The Father is neither made nor created nor begotten of anyone.

The Son is neither made nor created, but is begotten of the Father alone.

The Holy Spirit is neither made nor created nor begotten,

but proceeds from the Father and the Son.

So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three

Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits.

And within this Trinity none comes before or after; none is greater or

inferior,

But all three persons are coequal and coeternal,

so that, in every way, as stated before, all three persons are to be wor-

shipped as one God and one God worshipped as three persons.

Whoever wishes to be saved must have this conviction of the

Trinity.

OFFERING

THE LORD’S PRAYER

M: O Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray...

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 trespass-

es, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not

into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the king-

dom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Brief organ introduction.

Sing: Hark! The glad celestial song Angel choirs above are rais-

ing; Prophets, martyrs join the throng, In unceasing cho-

rus raising With the Church in one accord: Holy, holy,

holy Lord!

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,

and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air,

over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures

that move along the ground.” 27 So God created man in his own

image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he

created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful

and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the

fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living crea-

ture that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I give you eve-

ry seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree

that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to

all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the

creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the

breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was

so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And

there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Brief organ introduction.

Sing: Blest Redeemer, virgin's Son, Over death his vict'ry claim-

ing Now ascended to his throne, Judge and king, his

grace proclaiming Opens heav’n to all his own. Praise and

thanks to God alone!

1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast

array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had

been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3

And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it

he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

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Sing: Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name you;

Though in essence only one, Undivided God we claim you,

Then, adoring bend the knee And confess the mystery.

PSALM 150 Pastor sings verses; congregation sings refrains

Praise God in his sanctuary;

praise him in his mighty heavens.

Praise him for his acts of power;

praise him for his surpassing greatness.

Refrain

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,

praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with tambourine and dancing,

praise him with strings and flute,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

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.

Refrain

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GOSPEL Matthew 28:16-20

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

HYMN: CW 195 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

SERMON 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

CONFESSION OF FAITH Excerpts from the Athanasian Creed

The Athanasian Creed is traditionally used in worship on Trinity Sunday. This

fifth-century Christian confession of faith was written to defend the Bible’s teach-

ing about the three persons of the Triune God and the two natures of Jesus

Christ. The excerpts below come from the section that speaks about the Trinity.

Congregation speaks the words in bold.

Now this is the true Christian faith:

We worship one God in three persons and three persons in one

God,

Without mixing the persons or dividing the divine being.

For each person—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—is distinct,

but the deity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one,

equal in glory and coeternal in majesty.

What the Father is, so is the Son, and so is the Holy Spirit.

The Father is uncreated, the Son uncreated, the Holy Spirit uncreated;

The Father is infinite, the Son infinite, the Holy Spirit infinite;

The Father is eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal;

yet they are not three who are eternal, but there is one who is

eternal,

just as they are not three who are uncreated, nor three who are

infinite,

but there is one who is uncreated and one who is infinite.

In the same way the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, the Holy

Spirit is almighty;