ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
August 2, 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: "Redeemed Restored Forgiven"
1 Redeemed, restored, forgiven, Thro' Jesus’ precious blood,
Heirs of His home in heaven, Oh, praise our pard'ning God!
Praise Him in tuneful measures Who gave His Son to die;
Praise Him whose sev'nfold treasures Enrich and sanctify.
2 Once on the dreary mountain We wandered far and wide,
Far from the cleansing fountain, Far from the pierced side;
But Jesus sought and found us And washed our guilt away;
With cords of love He bound us To be His own for aye.
3 Dear Master, Thine the glory Of each recovered soul.
Ah! who can tell the story Of love that made us whole?
Not ours, not ours the merit; Be Thine alone the praise,
And ours a thankful spirit To serve Thee all our days.
4 Now keep us, Holy Savior, In Thy true love and fear
And grant us of Thy favor The grace to persevere
Till, in Thy new creation, Earth’s time-long travail o’er,
We find our full salvation, And praise Thee evermore.
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
INTROIT:
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: Isaiah 55:1-5
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples a ruler and commander of the peoples. 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”
Epistle Lesson Romans 8:35-39
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Gospel Reading Matthew 14:13-21
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” 16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” 17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. 18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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: "Through Jesus Blood and Merit"
1 Thro' Jesus' blood and merit I am at peace with God;
What, then, can daunt my spirit, However dark my road?
My courage shall not fail me, For God is on my side;
Tho' hell itself assail me, Its rage I may deride.
2 There's naught that can sever Me from the great love of God,
No want, no pain whatever, No famine, peril, flood.
Tho' thousand foes surround me, For slaughter mark Thy sheep,
They never shall confound me, The vict'ry I shall reap.
3 Yea, neither life's temptation Nor death's so trying hour,
Nor angels of high station, Nor any other pow'r,
Nor things that now are present, Nor things that are to come,
Nor height, however pleasant, Nor depths of deepest gloom,
4 Nor any creature ever Shall from the love of God
This wretched sinner sever; For in my Savior's blood
This love its fountain taketh; He hears my faithful prayer
And nevermore forsaketh His own dear child and heir.
SERMON: "For Our Good" Romans 8:35-39
PRAYERS
LORD'S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: "Send Thou O Lord to Every Place"
1 Send Thou, O Lord, to ev'ry place Swift messengers before Thy face,
The heralds of Thy wondrous grace, Where Thou Thyself wilt come.
2 Send men whose eyes have seen the King, Men in whose ears His sweet words ring;
Send such Thy lost ones home to bring; Send them where Thou wilt come,--
3 To bring good news to souls in sin, The bruised and broken hearts to win;
In ev'ry place to bring them in Where Thou Thyself wilt come.
4 Thou who hast died, Thy vict’ry claim; Assert, O Christ, Thy glory’s name
And far to lands of pagan shame Send men where Thou wilt come.
5 Gird each one with the Spirit’s Sword, The sword of Thine own deathless Word,
And make them conquerors, conquering Lord, Where Thou Thyself wilt come.
6 Raise up, O Lord the Holy Ghost, From this broad land a mighty host;
Their war cry, "We will seek the lost Where Thou, O Christ, wilt come."
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 7/26
General Fund $ 3,470.00 Tuition Assistance $ 55.00
Collection Plate $ 106.00 Cemetery Fund $ 75.00
Total $ 3,576.00 Playground Fund $ 80.00
Attendance 84
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T'HIS' WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Today 10:00 A.M. Board of Education Meeting in FLC
Tuesday 6:30 P.M.. Trustee Meeting in the Office
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Next Sunday 7:00 P.M. Ladies Aid Meeting in the FLC
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PRAYER LIST: Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Lorine Patschke, Bernice Boriack, Shelby Stueber, Allene Elliott, Craig Patschke
BIRTHDAYS: Gary Iselt, John Grange, Shannon Patschke, Candice Albrecht. Emilyn Boriack, LaShelle Keith, Jacob Milburn
ANNIVERSARY Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich
Dwight and Kathy Friedrich
James and Lois Marburger
INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE. Please schedule an appointment with Lisa today or call Pastor. We will meet in the Church.