ORDER OF WORSHIP
2nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
June 11, 2023
PRELUDE
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather together in the presence of the Shepherd
who calls us each by name,
who restores our souls,
who leads us in the way of righteousness,
whose goodness and love never stops pursuing us.
All: This is the God we have come to worship!
*HYMN: #464 (Blue) “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the gloom of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Love divine is reigning o’er us, joining all in heaven’s plan.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gentle Shepherd, You guide us in right paths, You lead us in the ways of righteousness, but we have allowed our selfishness, our anger, and our tendency for inaction, to redirect our paths. Forgive us, God, for not following Your ways. Forgive us for not remembering that we are Your sheep, and You are our Shepherd. Forgive us when we have not listened for Your voice and instead have acted in the ways of the world. Guide us back to Your path, to loving You and loving our neighbors. Help us to open our hands and reach out in hope and healing, forgiveness and love. In the name of Christ our Shepherd we pray. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
And to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Psalm 23 (read responsively)
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for You are with me;
your rod and your staff—they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely 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.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-40
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right [the sheep], ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
SERMON “My Shepherd” Donna Flint, CRE
Hymn: #170 (Blue) “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”
The Lord’s my Shepherd; I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for His own name’s sake;
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill;
For Thou art with me; and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH—APOSTLES’ CREED (in unison)
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 sitteth 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 catholic church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
INVITATION TO OFFERING
SPECIAL MUSIC- ‘Shepherd Me, O God’ (Marty Haugan) Choir
Congregation joins the refrain: Shepherd me, O God,
Beyond my wants
Beyond my fears
From death into life
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Continued Health Requests:
-Mike & Judy M
-Andrew N (friend of Ella)
-Marj (Linda B’s sister)
-Pat B (Linda B’s friend)
-Barb (Bob O’s sister)
-Don K
-Anthony B (Teri’s son) and Teri as caregiver
-Dale E (Lee’s brother)
-USS South Dakota, captain and crew
-Jim, Dianne L’s husband
-Delores K
-Paige F
-Nelda H
-Betty G
-Carol G (recovery)
-Bob J and Jan as caregiver
-Bob O and Nancy as caregiver
-Darwin L and Jeanne as caregiver
-Andrew & Beth L
-Laura (Linda’s niece)
-Gwen B (Lee P’s friend)
-Patty (friend of Michele and Brookings)
-Harry (Bonnie S’s father)
Our homebound or in care members: Bob J, Delores K, Rose P, Cliff R, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Bill & Ann D, John E, Mary E
Those who mourn: We pray for the Eich, VanderWaal, Broksieck, Canaday, Barnett, Fee, Goodale, McCann, and Webster families and all who have lost loved ones.
THE LORD'S 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, Amen.
Hymn #540 (Blue) “God Be with You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again;
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
Unseen wings protecting hide you,
Daily manna still provide you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put unfailing arms around you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threatening wave before you;
God be with you till we meet again.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
June Birthdays: Alan Y, Dolores C, Tate B, Bonnie S, Lynn F, Nelda H, Dave B, Lucy B, Dylan S, Judy Mc
June Anniversaries: Alan & Sue Y, Richard & Dolores C, Dennis H & Carolyn C
FELLOWSHIP/OUTREACH MEETING meets after worship service today, June 11.
TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP meets at First Lutheran Mission Coffee House at 9:30ish.
PIECES & PRAYERS is taking the summer off and will begin quilting in the fall. Check the August/September Blade for the date.
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY meets at 9:30 AM at the church.
SISTERHOOD will be meeting at First Lutheran Mission Coffee House on Thursday, June 15 at 11:30 AM.
MEN’S BROTHERHOOD will be meeting in the church lounge on Thursday, June 15 at 5:30 PM.
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
2nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
June 11, 2023
PRELUDE
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather together in the presence of the Shepherd
who calls us each by name,
who restores our souls,
who leads us in the way of righteousness,
whose goodness and love never stops pursuing us.
All: This is the God we have come to worship!
*HYMN: #464 (Blue) “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the gloom of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began;
Love divine is reigning o’er us, joining all in heaven’s plan.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gentle Shepherd, You guide us in right paths, You lead us in the ways of righteousness, but we have allowed our selfishness, our anger, and our tendency for inaction, to redirect our paths. Forgive us, God, for not following Your ways. Forgive us for not remembering that we are Your sheep, and You are our Shepherd. Forgive us when we have not listened for Your voice and instead have acted in the ways of the world. Guide us back to Your path, to loving You and loving our neighbors. Help us to open our hands and reach out in hope and healing, forgiveness and love. In the name of Christ our Shepherd we pray. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
And to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Psalm 23 (read responsively)
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for You are with me;
your rod and your staff—they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely 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.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-40
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right [the sheep], ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
SERMON “My Shepherd” Donna Flint, CRE
Hymn: #170 (Blue) “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”
The Lord’s my Shepherd; I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for His own name’s sake;
Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill;
For Thou art with me; and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH—APOSTLES’ CREED (in unison)
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 sitteth 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 catholic church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
INVITATION TO OFFERING
SPECIAL MUSIC- ‘Shepherd Me, O God’ (Marty Haugan) Choir
Congregation joins the refrain: Shepherd me, O God,
Beyond my wants
Beyond my fears
From death into life
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Continued Health Requests:
-Mike & Judy M
-Andrew N (friend of Ella)
-Marj (Linda B’s sister)
-Pat B (Linda B’s friend)
-Barb (Bob O’s sister)
-Don K
-Anthony B (Teri’s son) and Teri as caregiver
-Dale E (Lee’s brother)
-USS South Dakota, captain and crew
-Jim, Dianne L’s husband
-Delores K
-Paige F
-Nelda H
-Betty G
-Carol G (recovery)
-Bob J and Jan as caregiver
-Bob O and Nancy as caregiver
-Darwin L and Jeanne as caregiver
-Andrew & Beth L
-Laura (Linda’s niece)
-Gwen B (Lee P’s friend)
-Patty (friend of Michele and Brookings)
-Harry (Bonnie S’s father)
Our homebound or in care members: Bob J, Delores K, Rose P, Cliff R, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Bill & Ann D, John E, Mary E
Those who mourn: We pray for the Eich, VanderWaal, Broksieck, Canaday, Barnett, Fee, Goodale, McCann, and Webster families and all who have lost loved ones.
THE LORD'S 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, Amen.
Hymn #540 (Blue) “God Be with You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again;
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
Unseen wings protecting hide you,
Daily manna still provide you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put unfailing arms around you;
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again;
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threatening wave before you;
God be with you till we meet again.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
June Birthdays: Alan Y, Dolores C, Tate B, Bonnie S, Lynn F, Nelda H, Dave B, Lucy B, Dylan S, Judy Mc
June Anniversaries: Alan & Sue Y, Richard & Dolores C, Dennis H & Carolyn C
FELLOWSHIP/OUTREACH MEETING meets after worship service today, June 11.
TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP meets at First Lutheran Mission Coffee House at 9:30ish.
PIECES & PRAYERS is taking the summer off and will begin quilting in the fall. Check the August/September Blade for the date.
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY meets at 9:30 AM at the church.
SISTERHOOD will be meeting at First Lutheran Mission Coffee House on Thursday, June 15 at 11:30 AM.
MEN’S BROTHERHOOD will be meeting in the church lounge on Thursday, June 15 at 5:30 PM.
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE