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Why are we here? To lengthen and strengthen Christ's ministry by encouraging, supporting, and participating in the spiritual growth of each other and our neighbors through God's grace, wisdom and guidance.

        Bulletin & Announcements

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Rome, Georgia

Pentecost 5   June 28, 2026  10:30 a.m.

WELCOME!

A special welcome to all visitors and guests who are with us today.  We pray that you will hear and receive the Word of God with joy in our midst.  If you are a guest, please sign our guest book located in the narthex.

HOLY COMMUNION is celebrated on the first and third Sundays of each month.  We invite you to prepare for the Sacrament of Holy Communion with the following personal questions: Am I a believer, confessing Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior?  Do I believe Christ is fully present in the communion meal with His body and blood in the Bread and Wine to forgive sin and restore fellowship with the Father? Do I come with a repentant heart intending to live in obedience to God’s will?  Answering yes to these questions is an indication that one is prepared to receive Communion.

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

Divine Service Setting II

Prelude and Welcome                           

Opening Hymn             “The Church’s One Foundation” # 644

Confession and Absolution - please stand or kneel…...page 167

Introit spoken by leader.

Kyrie chanted/sung…….…….……..……….........pages 168-169

Hymn of Praise “This Is the Feast” …………...…pages 171-172

Salutation and Collect of the Day  chanted/sung......…page 172

Please be seated.

Old Testament Reading                                   Jeremiah 28:5 – 9

Readings printed on back cover of bulletin.

Psalm 119: 153 – 160

Read responsively, from the hymnal, whole verse by whole verse.

Epistle Reading                                                   Romans 7:1 – 13

Alleluia and Verse sung – please stand...........................page 173

The Holy Gospel                                       Matthew 10:34 – 42

The Apostles Creed......inside back cover of hymnal or page 175

Please be seated

Hymn of the Day  “Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head” # 647

The Sermon                        “Jesus, Our  Head” (Ephesians 4:15)

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.

The Offertory  sung – please stand. …………….……..page 176

The Offering  please be seated. 

You may add your prayer request if you wish, by filling out the slip located in the pew slot.  Please hand your prayer request slip to the usher as the offering is being collected.

The Prayers  please stand.

After the leader ends a petition with the words “Lord in Your Mercy,” the congregation responds, “Hear our prayer.”

The Lord’s Prayer spoken, inside back cover of hymnal.

The Benediction  chanted/sung……………..….…..…..page 183

Closing Hymn     “The Head That Once Was Crowned”     # 532

Postlude

Acknowledgements 

Divine Service II, Lutheran Service Book.  Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved

Next Weekend: July 5, 2026

The 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

“God’s Gift of Freedom”  (Galatians 5:1)

Hymns, readings, prayers, and message to honor God and celebrate His gift blessing of living as citizens in “Our Native Land” (LSB 965)

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Rome, Georgia 

June 28, 2026

Serving in our worship today

Lay Officiant  – Dr. Tim Furnish

Usher – Mike Britton

Streaming –

Lector – Rany Logan

Next Week’s Lector (7/5) – Rany Logan

Sub. Organist Service – Andrea Jones

Counters (June) – Rany Logan

Fellowship Hosts –

Elders – Paul Flinchbaugh, Luke Syverson, and John Pless

Our Prayer List

Healing, Comfort, and Hope:

Charles Reiper

Rebecca King    Ruth Miller

    Kevin Donegan      Scotty Donegan

Paul Syverson      

Shut-ins:

Jack Karch and Susan Karch  Helen Steele

Kelly Williams      Anna Hawkins

Holy Trinity Ministry Update

In Worship (6/21/2026): 40

Offering (6/21/2026): $1166

General Fund – $741

Designated Fund - $425

Announcements and Events

Adult Bible Class, 9:30 a.m., during the summer will meet in the Community Room for “On Being Lutheran…,” an overview of Holy Trinity’s guiding truths and teachings.

Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study takes a break for the month of July… Thank you, dear Sisters, for your faithful study of God’s Word. Special thanks to our dedicated Teacher and Encourager Regina Smith.

Next class? Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Our 2026 -27 Leadership Team

PRESIDENT (1 Year):  Andrea Jones  

VICE PRES (1 Year):  Bryan Shealy                

SECRETARY (1 Year): Sharon Britton                                

TREASURER (1 Year):  David Smith  

STEWARDSHIP (2 Yrs): Nancy Smith

FINANCIAL SEC (1 Yr):  Rany Logan

ELDERS (2 Years):  John Pless; Paul Flinchbaugh, and Luke Syverson 

TRUSTEE (2 Years): Mike Britton  

OUTREACH (2 Years): Austin Carver  

Installation of Leaders:

Sunday, July 12, during worship.

to Congregational President

Andrea Jones is retiring from Berry College and we want to celebrate with her! Please plan to join us for Fellowship Time (after worship), Sunday, July 12. We’ll also take the opportunity to thank God for His blessings in our 2026-27 Leadership Team.

Next Sunday, July 5, Fellowship

Hosted by the Wageners… with a special invitation: Please bring a dozen cookies (or dessert) decorated with Red, White, and Blue. We’ll gather in the Community Room.

LCMS Convention, July 2026

Pastor Jeff Jordan and Rich Brauckman, Convention delegates, will represent our circuit at the Synod Convention in July. They want to solicit input from LCMS members. While they are free to vote their conscience, they also represent us and the collective thoughts of the circuit. To that end, they have scheduled two Zoom meetings to hear our thoughts.

Pastor Jordan writes, “Please join us for either of the meetings. The meeting links are below. There are many elections and many resolutions. We will not be able to review them all with you. So, we ask you to do your homework ahead and come with specific comments/questions. For more Convention information, go to:

www.lcms.org/convention/national/publications

The meetings links:

Sunday, June 28, 4:30-6:00

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82571490946

Wednesday, July 1, 7:00-8:30 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81299966507

Synod President Re-elected

June 24, 2026: The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, having received more than 50% of the votes cast, is the president-elect of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) for a sixth term of office, 2026–2029.

The election for the position of Synod president began last fall with an online nominating process. The candidates for the office of president were the five ordained ministers who received the highest number of votes in the nominations process and who consented to serve if elected. The first and second rounds of voting were not conclusive, necessitating a third ballot. In the third round of voting, a total of 5,038 votes were cast, constituting a vote percentage of 92.0% of the electorate. (The vote percentage was 85.4% in the first round and 88.4% in the second round.)

The result of the third ballot tallied and reported to the secretary of the Synod by YesElections is as follows:

• Harrison was voted president-elect with 2,524 votes (50.1%);

• The Rev. Dr. Joel D. Biermann received 2,414 votes (47.9%); and

• The Rev. Benjamin T. Ball received 100 votes (2.0%).

Luther’s Fourth Petition for Our July Fourth: Give us this day our daily bread. What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray… that God would lead us to realize this and   to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good repu- tation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Website: www.romehtlc.net

3000 Garden Lakes Blvd., Rome, GA 30165 706-232-7257

Email: holytrinitylutheranrome@gmail.com

Vacancy Pastor Ken Wagener

  KennethCWagener@gmail.com   317-650-5843

Lay Officiant Dr. Timothy Furnish

jinnandtonic@yahoo.com

Our Vision is to lengthen and strengthen Christ's ministry by encouraging, supporting, and participating in the spiritual growth of each other and our neighbors through God's grace, wisdom, and guidance.

A congregation of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.