ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 21, 2020
Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm
Home: 512-253-6933 Cell: 979-492-3859
E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex.
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OPENING HYMN: "Dearest Jesus, We Are Here"
1 Dearest Jesus, we are here, Gladly Thy command obeying;
With this child we now draw near In accord with Thine own saying
That of Thee it shall be given As a child and heir of heaven.
2 Yea, Thy word is clear and plain, And we would obey it duly:
"He who is not born again, Heart and life renewing truly,
Born of water and the Spirit, Can My kingdom not inherit."
3 Therefore hasten we to Thee, In our arms this infant bearing;
Let us here Thy glory see, Let this child, Thy mercy sharing,
In Thine arms be shielded ever, Thine on earth and Thine forever.
4 Gracious Head, Thy member own; Shepherd, take Thy lamb and feed it;
Prince of Peace, make here Thy throne; Way of Life, to heaven lead it.
Precious Vine, let nothing sever From Thy side this branch forever.
BAPTISM: Olivia Rae Medack
5 Now into Thy heart we pour Prayers that from our hearts proceeded.
Our petitions heavenward soar; May our warm desires be heeded!
Write the name we now have given, Write it in the book of heaven.
INVOCATION:
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
C: Amen
CONFESSION:
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 grant us forgiveness.
P: Our help is in the Lord
C: Who made heaven and earth
P: I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
C: And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
P: Almighty God our Maker and Redeemer ... Lord Jesus Christ.
C: O most merciful God, who hast given Thine only begotton Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee and of Thy will and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father ... shall be saved.
P: Grant this Lord unto us all.
C: Amen
INROIT:
HYMN of PRAISE: "All Glory Be To God On High"
1 All glory be to God on high, Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh, The strife at last is ended.
God showeth His good will to men, And peace shall reign on earth again;
O thank Him for His goodness!
2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, And give Thee thanks forever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just And wise, and changes never.
Thy boundless power over all things reigns, Done is whatever Thy will ordains.
Well for us that Thou rulest.
3 O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heavenly Father,
Who didst for all our sins atone And Thy lost sheep dost gather.
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high From out our depths we sinners cry,
Have mercy on us, Jesus!
4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift, Thou Comforter unfailing,
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift And let thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us.
THE SALUTATION:
P: The Lord be with you
C: and with thy spirit
P: Let us pray:
C: Amen
THE SCRIPURE READINGS:
The Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13
7 You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. 8 Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the Lord has brought me insult and reproach all day long. 9 But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. 10 I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.” 11 But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten. 12 Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind,
let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. 13 Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the need, from the hands of the wicked.
Epistle Lesson: Romans 5:12-15
12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned— 13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come. 15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!
The Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:24-33
24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household! 26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
THE CREED
C: I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of heaven and earth
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
SERMON HYMN: "All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall"
1 All mankind fell in Adam's fall, One common sin infects them all;
From sire to son the bane descends, And over all the curse impends.
2 Thro' all man's pow'rs corruption creeps And him in dreadful bondage keeps;
In guilt he draws his infant breath And reaps its fruits of woe and death.
3 From hearts depraved, to evil prone, Flow tho'ts and deeds of sin alone;
God's image lost, the darkened soul Nor seeks nor finds its heav'nly goal.
4 But Christ, the second Adam, came To bear our sin and woe and shame,
To be our Life, our Light, our Way, Our only Hope, our only Stay.
5 As by one man all mankind fell And, born in sin, was doomed to hell,
So by one Man, who took our place, We all received the gift of grace.
6 We thank Thee, Christ; new life is ours, New light, new hope, new strength, new powers:
May grace our every way attend Until we reach our journey's end!
SERMON: "The Gift" Romans 5:12-15
PRAYERS
LORD'S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: "Abide O Dearest Jesus"
1 Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with Thy grace
That Satan may not harm us Nor we to sin give place.
2 Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with Thy Word,
And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.
3 Abide with heav'nly brightness Among us, precious Light;
Thy truth direct and keep us From error's gloomy night.
4 Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;
Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through Thy Word.
5 Abide with Thy protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,
Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.
6 Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with Thy love;
Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above.
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 6/14
General Fund $ 4,130.00 Tuition Assistance $ 50.00
Collection Plate $ 250.65 Missions $ 375.00
Total $ 4,380.65
Attendance Questioning 86 Worship 242
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T'HIS' WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
Wednesday 8:30 A.M. Ladies Aid Quilting in the FLC
Next Sunday 8:00 A.M. Sunday School in the FLC
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
Next Sunday 10:10 A.M. Elders Meeting
Next Sunday 5:00 P.M. LYF Meeting in the FLC
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BAPTISM: Baptized this morning is Olivia Rae Medack, daughter of Derek and Kathryn, born on March 31st. Sponsors are Kevin and Kala Medack and Abbigail Meyer. Shana Marburger will be a witness.
PRAYER LIST: Nelson Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Lorine Patschke, Emilyn Boriack, Adeline Kieschnick, Lisa Schumann
TUITION ASSISTANCE: Tuition Assistance Forms for the 2020-2021 school year are available on the table by the altar.
BIRTHDAYS: Chris Falke, Agnes Lay, Lawrence Proske, Rudy Boettcher, Wyatt Hoover, Cody Beisert, Lois Marburger, Diane Schmidt, Brayden Albrecht, Kurt Mitschke, Hilary Kieschnick
ANNIVERSARIES: Spencer and Carolyn Schneider
Jeremy and Kimberly Weiser
Kevin and Sarah Patschke
Mike and Lisa Schumann
Andrew and Caitlin Barnum
Christopher and Jessica Mueller
INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE. Please schedule an appointment with Lisa today or call Pastor during the week. We will meet in the Church after today.
Communion will not be offered from June 28th until July 6th.
WORSHIP SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHURCH STARTING ON JULY 5th.
Pastor Stelling will be preaching.