Salem Lutheran

Church and School

Established 1849 Black Jack, MO

June 28, 2020

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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Rev. Martin Dressler, Pastor 828-206-4556

mdressler@salembjmo.org

Rev. Alger J. Tormoehlen, Honorary Pastor Emeritus

Church Office: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Monday-Thursday 314-741-6781

5180 Parker Road; Florissant, Missouri 63033 Fax 314-741-1797

School Office: 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM -Daniel Schwerin, Principal 314-741-8220

5190 Parker Road; Florissant, Missouri 63033 Fax 314-741-7242

Website: www.salembjmo.org

Church Email: salemchurch@salembjmo.org

WELCOME to the Lord's House today! May God help us to worship Him in

spirit and in truth! If you do not have a regular church home, then we

invite you to join our family. May this celebration of the mercy of God

enrich your spiritual life and be uplifting for each one of you.

CHILDREN’S BULLETINS are available on the table in the narthex. These

feature a coloring sheet and activities for children based on the Scripture

readings of the day. Please help yourself.

INDIVIDUAL HEARING ASSISTANCE SETS are available for those with

impaired hearing. Please ask an usher for assistance.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS are available in the narthex.

Sharing the caring CHRIST,

…here, there, and everywhere

LIFE THOUGHT

Jesus says, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Matthew

10:34b). Advocating the sanctity of life may mean living on that edge. Of

course, Gospel grace and forgiveness aren’t for slaying adversaries but

setting captives free. It sometimes feels like merely fetching refreshments

(Matthew 10:42), but the reward of Gospel-motivated voices For Life is

receiving even the least of these neighbors as treasures.

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP

O Lord, our creator, redeemer, and comforter, as we come together to

worship You in spirit and in truth, we humbly pray that You would open

our hearts to the preaching of Your Word so that we may repent of our

sins, believe in Jesus Christ as our only Savior, and grow in grace and

holiness. Hear us for His sake. Amen.

THOSE SERVING US TODAY

Preacher/Liturgist: Pastor Martin Dressler

Organist/Pianist: Elin Gomez

(Please silence your cell phones)

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ORDER OF SERVICE

WELCOME

(Please stand)

OPENING HYMN: I Will Sing of the Mercies (AGPS 133)

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

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

C: Amen.

P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our

sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus

Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.

C: who made heaven and earth.

P: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

P: O almighty God, merciful Father,

C: I, a poor sinner, plead guilty before God of all sins. I have lived as

if God did not matter and as if I mattered most. My Lord’s name I

have not honored as I should; my worship and prayers have faltered.

I have not let His love have its way with me, and so my love for

others has failed. There are those whom I have hurt, and those whom

I have failed to help. My thoughts and desires have been soiled with

sin. I am sorry for all of this and ask for grace. I want to do better.

Silence to reflect on your need for a Savior.

P: God be merciful to you and strengthen your faith.

C: Amen.

P: Do you believe that my forgiveness is God’s forgiveness?

C: Yes.

P: Let it be done for you as you believe. In the stead and by the command

of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the

Father, and of the T Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen!

PSALM 119:153-160

P: Look on my affliction and deliver me,

for I do not forget your law.

C: Plead my cause and redeem me;

give me life according to your promise!

P: Salvation is far from the wicked,

for they do not seek your statutes.

C: Great is your mercy, O LORD;

give me life according to your just decrees.

P: Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,

but I do not swerve from your testimonies.

C: I look at the faithless with disgust,

because they do not keep your commands.

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P: Consider how I love your precepts!

Give me life according to your steadfast love.

C: The sum of your word is truth,

and every one of your just and righteous decrees endures forever.

KYRIE - Refrain

O - Lord, O - Lord, have mer - cy

© 1978, 1980, 1981 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France; admin. GIA Publications, Inc.

C: Refrain LSB 152

P: In peace let us pray to the Lord.

C: Refrain

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

C: Refrain

P: 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.

C: Refrain

P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise

let us pray to the Lord.

C: Refrain

P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

C: Refrain

THIS IS THE FEAST

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SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

P: Let us pray.

C: Almighty God, by the working of Your Holy Spirit, grant that we

may gladly hear Your Word proclaimed among us and follow its

directing; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

(Please be seated)

OLD TESTAMENT READING Jeremiah 28:5-9

Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke to Hananiah the prophet in the

presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the

house of the LORD, and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May the LORD

do so; may the LORD make the words that you have prophesied come

true, and bring back to this place from Babylon the vessels of the house

of the LORD, and all the exiles. Yet hear now this word that I speak in

your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. The prophets who

preceded you and me from ancient times prophesied war, famine, and

pestilence against many countries and great kingdoms. As for the

prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes to

pass, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent the prophet.”

P: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

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EPISTLE Romans 7:1-13

Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know

the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives?

Thus a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives,

but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another

man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from

that law, and if she marries another man she is not an adulteress.

Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body

of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been

raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. For while

we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were

at work in our members to bear fruit for death. But now we are released

from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve

not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.

What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had

not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have

known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in

me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was

once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin

came alive and I died. The very commandment that promised life proved

to be death to me. For sin, seizing an opportunity through the

commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. So the law is holy,

and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was

sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might

be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become

sinful beyond measure.

P: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

(Please stand)

ALLELUIA AND VERSE

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HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 10:34-42

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the tenth chapter.

C: Glory to You, O Lord.

[Jesus said:] “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the

earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to

set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a

daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will

be those of his own household. Whoever loves father or mother more

than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more

than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and

follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and

whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives

him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a

prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a

righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a

righteous person’s reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones

even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he

will by no means lose his reward.”

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to You, O Christ.

NICENE CREED

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.

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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.

(Please be seated)

SERMON HYMN: The Law of God Is Good and Wise (LSB 579)

5 The Law is good; but since the fall

Its holiness condemns us all;

It dooms us for our sin to die

And has no pow’r to justify.

6 To Jesus we for refuge flee,

Who from the curse has set us free,

And humbly worship at His throne,

Saved by His grace through faith alone.

SERMON: “Checkmate” Romans 7: 12-13 Pastor Dressler

(Please stand)

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

P: Lord, in Your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT

Follow the direction of the usher to approach the altar. Distribution of the

elements will be by wafers placed into your hands and individual cups.

PREFACE LSB 160

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, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God,

through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who, out of love for His fallen creation,

humbled Himself by taking on the form of a servant, becoming obedient

unto death, even death upon a cross. Risen from the dead, He has freed

us from eternal death and given us life everlasting. Therefore with angels

and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify

Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

SANCTUS LSB 178

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

P: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on

those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh

to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the

salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and

His blood on the cross.

Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O

Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit.

Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in

His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the

earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in

His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver

and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship,

with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

P: 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 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.

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.”

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 LSB 180

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

AGNUS DEI LSB 180

(Please be seated)

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DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (LSB 821)

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To God Be the Glory (TFF 264)

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Let Us Break Bread Together (TFF 123)

(Please stand)

POST-COMMUNION COLLECT

P: 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 in 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.

BENEDICTION

P: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace.

C: Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN: Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng (LSB 813)

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OFFERING

OFFERING VERSE – “"I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;

with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations."

Psalm 89:1

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – "It is after you have realized that there is

a real Moral Law, and a Power behind the law, and that you have broken

that law and put yourself wrong with that Power—it is after all this, and

not a moment sooner, that Christianity begins to talk.” ― C.S. Lewis,

Mere Christianity

Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting Two from Lutheran Service Book

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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OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS

For the week of June 28 through July 5, 2020

TODAY: Bible Study and Sunday School 8:45 AM

DIVINE SERVICE with COMMUNION 10:00 AM

MONDAY: Sewing Circle (Quilters) 8:30 AM

DIVINE SERVICE with COMMUNION 7:00 PM

THURSDAY: Sewing Circle (Quilters) 8:30 AM

SATURDAY: Independence Day

NEXT SUNDAY: Bible Study and Sunday School 8:45 AM

DIVINE SERVICE 10:00 AM

A MEASURE OF LOVE FOR OUR LORD

For the week of June 21, 2020

Sunday School 2 students, 3 teachers/helpers

Sunday Bible Class 11 [not enough! Join us in the Gym!]

Worship Service Attendance 67+10=77

Tithes and Offerings $3,212.00

Weekly Offerings Budget $8,000.00

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. ALTAR FLOWERS – If you would like to provide flowers for a worship

service, you may sign up to do so on the Flower Chart available in the

narthex or by calling the church office. Please plan to take the flowers

after the service as delivery by the Flower Committee cannot be done at

the present time due to quarantine conditions.

2. THE ANNUAL DIAPER SHOWER sponsored by the Lutherans For Life

Chapter has been extended until further notice. If you have not been able

to get out and purchase diapers and/or wipes or have not been able to

bring them to church, the table in the narthex will remain set up

indefinitely. Thanks to everyone who has made a donation of diapers that

will be given to the food pantry at Concordia Seminary to help the Sem

families.

3. THIS WEEK ON KFUO AM850, continue the series on Play and Mental

Health with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann on The Coffee Hour (6/29 at

9:00 a.m.), study James 4-5 on Sharper Iron's "Wisdom from Above"

(weekdays at 8:00 a.m.), and learn about our Lutheran doctrine on

Concord Matters (6/30 at 2:00 p.m.). Find these programs on demand at

kfuo.org!

4. E-GIVING IS NOW POSSIBLE for making your gifts to Salem! You can

download the Abundant app on your smart device and search for Salem

Lutheran Church, you can text SALEMBJ to 73256 to receive a link to

make your donation, or you can go to:

https://abundant.co/salemlutheranchurch

If you have any questions, please call Lisa Briggs (314) 330-2674.

5. THE LUTHERAN RESALE SHOP is ready to accept your donations. Our

hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm. We are located

at 6701 W. Florissant, Jennings, MO. Our phone number is 314-389-

9970. Next time you visit, look for all the "new" summer clothes, shoes,

etc. that the many volunteers put out. We are always looking for

volunteers. We are especially looking for someone who knows how to

price vintage collectibles and jewelry. This person would volunteer

several days a month on their own schedule. If you are interested, please

call the Shop on any Monday. We hope to see you soon.

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CONGREGATION AT PRAYER: Week of June 28, 2020

- OUR MEMBERS: Kenneth Graff; Graybael Family; Gina and Troy Great,

Jacom

- OUR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS: Alice Schroeder; Joyce Steinrauf; Johnnie

Warner

- OUR ILL / HOSPITALIZED: Marilyn Thaemert, Marilyn Patterson, Darryl

Gronemeier, Leo Russavage, Teddy Smith, Todd Fuller, Earl LaMotte,

Loretta Riedisser, Emma Helmkamp, Anthony Mueller (grandson of Larry

and Loretta Riedisser), Bernie Pikal (son-in-law of the Gronemeiers), Cliff

Fuller, Thresa Jacobsmeyer, Karen Becker, Betty Williams, Christina

Brower, Ini Udofia, and Steve Ziegler.

- OUR SISTER CONGREGATIONS: Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp,

MO; Grace Lutheran Church in Dalhart, Texas; and Trinity Lutheran

Church in Hoyleton, Illinois.

- ANNIVERSARIES: Brad and Judy Jackson (7/2)

- BIRTHDAYS: Allen Brooks, Jr (6/29), Laura Stueckel (6/30), Sharon Perko

(6/30), Kevin Stellhorn (7/1), Janet Burgdorf (7/1), Jeffrey Engelhardt

(7/1), Nikki King (7/2), Aja Williams (7/2), Jon Lee (7/3), Ava Bego (7/3)

- GUIDANCE and PATIENCE for all as we navigate ever-changing

procedures with COVID-19

- EMPATHY, PATIENCE, MERCY, and an END to racism and violence in our

nation

DEVOTION: Portals of Prayer

LEARN BY HEART: John 8:12

DAILY READINGS:

Sun: Joshua 3:1-17; Acts 9:1-22

Mon: Joshua 4:1-24; Acts 9:23-43

Tues: Joshua 5:1-6:5; Acts 10:1-17

Wed: Joshua 6:6-27; Acts 10:18-33

Thurs: Joshua 7:1-26; Acts 10:34-48

Fri: Joshua 8:1-28; Acts 11:1-18

Sat: Joshua 10:1-25; Acts 11:19-30