Season of Easter

Mother’s Day

May 10, 2020 | 11 am

St. John’s Lutheran Church | Salisbury, NC

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Welcome to St. John’s!

You’ll notice that our worship follows a simple pattern that has guided the church’s worship since the first century — Gather, Word, Meal, Sending — a pattern designed to nourish and

strengthen us for the week ahead. Welcome to worship!

Gathering The Holy Spirit gathers us as the people of God

Call to Worship What A Beautiful Name Written by Brooke Ligertwood Hannah Addair, Soloist

Prayers of Confession

We make the sign of the cross as a reminder of our baptism.

In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Let us pray. God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence for reflection and self-examination. Most merciful God, we confess that we are not perfect. We have said and done things we regret. We have tried to earn your redeeming grace, while denying it to others. We have resisted your call to be your voice in the world. Forgive us, loving God. Give us your righteousness, the strength to put aside our failures, and the courage to try again. Amen.

God’s Promise of Forgiveness

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. May Almighty God strengthen you with his light, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. Amen.

Hymn 834 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise ST. DENIO (See Page 10)

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow in the way of his commandments, and to share his risen life with all the world, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Word We hear God’s word in scripture reading, preaching, and song

First Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-10 The living stone and a chosen people The Apostle Peter writes: 1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. 2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation — 3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it stands in scripture: "See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." 7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner," 8and "A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God!

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Second Reading Psalm 23 The divine shepherd 1The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. 4Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long. Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God! Response Shelter Me Setting by Michael Joncas

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The Holy Gospel: John 21:15-19 Jesus and Peter 15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17He said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you

COMPOSER’S NOTE: These are difficult times for all of us, individually and globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as normal and called for acts of corporate and individual heroism in the face of present suffering and an uncertain future. People of faith may be struggling to articulate their belief in an all-good and all-powerful God in this new era. “Shelter Me” -- is my attempt as a church composer to find God’s presence even in these fraught times. Based on the beloved Psalm 23, my paraphrase adapts the psalmist’s sentiments to respond to our present anxieties. While the text is clearly in the first-person singular, reflecting the intimacy of Psalm 23, I believe that, like many spirituals also using “I” language, it can reflect our common experience when sung by an assembly sharing the same experiences. — Michael Joncas

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used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go." 19(He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me." The Gospel of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Sermon Pastor Rhodes Woolly Hymn 735 Mothering God You Gave Me Birth NORWICH

(See Page 12) Apostle’s Creed. Gathered as God’s people across time and space, let us confess our faith using the words of the Apostles’ Creed:

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Solo Hallelujah

Hannah Addair, Soloist Music by Leonard Cohen, Text by Rachel Kurtz

1. When children are tucked in at night, parents dream of peace and light, of hope and love and freedom, and a future. In the midst of war, and poverty, the broken dreams and the mystery, the Spirit comes and breathes the Hallelujah…

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Refrain: Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 2. Alone and broken on the cross, Your followers thinking all was lost, they scattered sinless, like they never knew ya, we know that we are broken too, denying that we follow you. It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah… Refrain 3. Peace to the broken hearted ones, to the captives and prisoners, in our shame, our doubt, our fears God’s calling to ya, Oh Love is has it’s victory march, Proclaiming peace to those far off and with grateful hearts we raise the hallelujah… Refrain 4. Praise the Holy Trinity, the Lamb has come, we are set free and joyfully we sing the hallelujah. To the Father, Son and the holy Dove, we join our hands under God’s Love and raise our voices singing Hallelujah… Refrain

Prayers of Intercession. Each petition ends: Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer. Lords Prayer 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.

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Sending Forgiven and nourished, we are now sent into the world to share God’s love.

Benediction Sending Hymn 840 Now Thank We All Our God NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

(See Page 13) Dismissal Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! Thanks be to God! Postlude Now Thank We All Our God Setting by Rob Durocher

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Worship Participants

PASTORS: Rhodes Woolly, Laura Henrik INSTRUMENTALISTS: Rob Durocher, Minister of Worship and the Arts, Deacon; organ Bradley Chestnut, Worship Leader, piano, guitar GUEST SOLOIST: Hannah Addair SONG LEADER: Rosemary Kinard, Associate Parish Musician, and Carter Woolly READER: Julie Kenny, Class of 2020 SOUND: Mike Agee VIDEO: Taylor Hutchins, Production Manager

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St. John’s Lutheran Church 200 West Innes Street ● Salisbury, North Carolina 28144 ● 704.636.3431

stjohns-salisbury.org ● To contact a staff member: first name@stjohns-salisbury.org

Pastoral Ministry Senior Pastor…………………………………………………………………………………..……....................Rhodes Woolly Pastor for Youth and Discipleship……………..……………………………………..…….………………….. Laura Henrik Visitation………………….……………………………………………………………….……………….…...………..Wade Rouzer Worship and Music Ministry Minister of Worship and the Arts.……………………………...………………………………..Rob Durocher, deacon Associate Parish Musician ………………………………………………………………….….…………....Rosemary Kinard 9:27 Worship Leader…………………………………………………..……………………………….………Bradley Chestnut 8:30 Organist………………………..……………………………….…………………………….…………..Deanna Boksleitner Production Manager…………………….…………………………………………………….………………....Taylor Hutchins Director of Music Emeritus………………………………………………………………..………..…...Karl Kinard, deacon Program Ministry Youth……………………...………………………………………………………………………..………….The Rev. Laura Henrik Children……………………………………………………………………………………………………...….………...Stacey Shafer Adults…………………………………………………………………..………….…………………………………..…….Danny Hines Senior Adults …………...……………………………………………….………………………………………………..Diane Poole St. John’s Kindergarten (4 and 5 year olds) ……………………………………………….……………....Teresa Stoner Child Development Center (infant through 4 and after school) ………….…...….…………...Courtney Bost Administrative Team Business Manager ………………………………………………………………………….………………..……..Ruth Ann Diehl Office Manager…………………………….…………………………………………………………………..……..Deborah Cross Communications Specialist………………………..…………………………………………………..…………..Angel Owens Facilities Manager…………...……………………………………………………………………..……………………...Jon Koppe Maintenance...……………………..………………………………………………………………………..……...David Ellenburg

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JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR THE FOLLOWING:

CONGRATULATIONS — Charles Henry “Hank” Michalec, son of Russell and Sarah Michalec, grandson of Nancy and the late Steve Shirley. Born May 1. Dean and Tammy Safrit have a new granddaughter. Tatum Safrit was born May 1. Chase and Ashly Safrit are the proud parents. Ellen Fink is great grandmother. Alyssa Smith and Phillip Harris were married on Saturday, April 25 at St. John’s. CONDOLENCES — Diane Everhart, Kim Lentz, Meredith and Jonathan Williams, Kelly and Carol Everhart, and family on the passing of Howard Everhart, on May 6. Tom and Kathy Isenhour, and family, on the passing of Tom’s brother, Barry Isenhour, on Tuesday, April 28 in Virginia after a brief illness. A private graveside service will be held at Chestnut Hill Cemetery at a later date.

Lauren Russell Stephenson’s dad, James “Jim” Russell passed away on April 26 in Texas. A small graveside service with family will be held on Tuesday, May 5. THIS WEEK’S PRAYER CONCERNS — Julie Carr, Dr. Ronald Smith, Nancy Austin ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS — Rachel Safrit, Tyler Holden, Henry Kluttz, Jack Connery, John Myers, Perry Hood, Bob Melton, Phyllis Edwards, Jane Shuping, Barbara Rufty, Hal Furr, Walter Tatum, Jim Rabon, Matt Stahl, Sonny Lippard, Nancy Parrish, Thomas Livesay, David and Paula Kafitz, Karen Shelton, Gene Myers, Kent Brown HOMEBOUND — Burt Harris, Peggy Taylor, Lois and Paul Carter, Alda Smith, Nan Graeber, Margaret Ketner, Steve Summers, Sonny Allen, Shirley Trexler, Benny Banks, Dottie Bedford, Audrey Bradshaw, Hal Furr, Fran Hoke, Sherry Morgan, Ermine Peeler, Rachel Safrit, Shirley Smith, Peggy Smith, Fran Tannehill

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