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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH875 Sunflower Drive, DuBois, PA 15801(814) 371-2470The Holy TrinityJune 12, 2022 9:45 a.m.Rev. John Miller, PastorRev. Amy Godshall-Miller, PastorNikki Dombroski, Family Ministry CoordinatorTHE SERVICEBOLD lettering indicates a spoken responseBOLD ITALIC lettering indicates a sung response.PreludeAnnouncementsGATHERINGConfession and ForgivenessP: Blessed be the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, whoforgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever.C: AmenP: Let us confess our sins in the presence of God and one another.Silence for reflection and self-examination.P: God of love and forgiveness,C: We confess to you and to one another that we fall far shortof your expectations. We have not responded well to yourgracious act of dying on the cross for our forgiveness. We haveneglected you, and have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are a sinful people. Please free us from the guilt and powerof our sinfulness. Please help us see more clearly your love forus, and respond appropriately. AmenP: Purely by God’s grace, through Jesus on the cross, all your sinsare forgiven. Now may you be strengthened daily to believe inJesus and to live the joy and freedom his forgiveness brings.C: AmenGlorify thy nameCCLI 1763436Triangle ProcessionFather, we love you, we worship and adore you,Glorify thy name in all the earth;Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all theearth.Jesus, we love you, we worship and adore you,Glorify thy name in all the earth;Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all theearth.Spirit, we love you, we worship and adore you,Glorify thy name in all the earth;Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all theearth.GreetingP: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and thecommunion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.C: And also with you.P: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord withgladness; come before him with joyful songs.C: Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and weare His people, the sheep of His pasture.2
P: Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;give thanks to Him and praise His name.C: For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; Hisfaithfulness continues through all generations.Opening Hymn – Come, All You PeoplePrayer of the DayP: Almighty God our Father, dwelling in majesty and mystery,renewing and fulfilling creation by your eternal Spirit, andrevealing your glory through our Lord, Jesus Christ: Cleanse us3
from doubt and fear, and enable us to worship you, with your Sonand the Holy Spirit, one God, living and reigning, now and forever.C: AmenWORD OF GODScripture ReadingsWithout God, where would you be now?Without God, where would you be now?Without God.First Lesson: Deuteronomy 6:4-9A: The First Lesson is from the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy.Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. 5You shalllove the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all yoursoul, and with all your might. 6Keep these words that I amcommanding you today in your heart. 7Recite them to yourchildren and talk about them when you are at home and when youare away, when you lie down and when you rise. 8Bind them as asign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, 9andwrite them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.A: The word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.Second Lesson: Romans 5:1-5Paul describes the life of faith with reference to God, Jesus, and the HolySpirit. Even now, we have peace with God through Jesus, and our hopefor the future is grounded in the love of God that we experience throughChrist’s Holy Spirit.A: The Second Lesson is from the 5th chapter of Romans.Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with Godthrough our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtainedaccess to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope ofsharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast inour sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4andendurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and4
hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been pouredinto our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.A: The word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.Without God, where would you be now?Without God, where would you be now?Without God.Gospel: John 16:12-15P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 16th chapter.[Jesus said,] 12“I still have many things to say to you, but youcannot bear them now. 13When the Spirit of truth comes, hewill guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on hisown, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare toyou the things that are to come. 14He will glorify me, becausehe will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15All that theFather has is mine. For this reason I said that he will takewhat is mine and declare it to you.”P: The Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise to you, O Christ.Sermon Pastor AmyOUR RESPONSE TO THE WORDHymn – Holy, holyCCLI 1763436Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty; and we liftour hearts before you as a token of our love, holy, holy, holy, holy.5
Gracious Father, gracious Father, we’re so blest to be yourchildren, gracious Father, and we lift our heads before you as atoken of our love, gracious Father, gracious Father.Precious Jesus, precious Jesus, we’re so glad that you’ve redeemedus, precious Jesus; and we lift our hands before you as a token ofour love, precious Jesus, precious Jesus.Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, come and fill our hearts anew, HolySpirit; and we lift our voice before you as a token of our love, HolySpirit, Holy Spirit.Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah; and we lift our heartsbefore you as a token of our love, hallelujah, hallelujah.Sacrament of Holy BaptismPRESENTATIONP: In Holy Baptism our gracious heavenly Father liberates us fromsin and death by joining us to the death and resurrection of ourLord Jesus Christ. We are born children of a fallen humanity; inthe waters of Baptism we are reborn children of God and inheritorsof eternal life. By water and the Holy Spirit we are made membersof the Church which is the body of Christ. As we live with him andwith his people, we grow in faith, love, and obedience to the willof God.Parents: We present Ava Victoria Hutchins to receive theSacrament of Holy Baptism.P: In Christian love you have presented Ava Victoria for HolyBaptism. You should, therefore, faithfully bring her to the servicesof God’s house, and teach her the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and theTen Commandments. As she grows in years, you should place inher hands the Holy Scriptures and provide for her instruction in theChristian faith, that, living in the covenant of her Baptism and incommunion with the Church, she may lead a godly life until theday of Jesus Christ.Do you promise to fulfill these obligations?6
Response: We do.THANKSGIVINGP: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.P: Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: we give you thanks,for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and youcreated heaven and earth. By the gift of water you nourish andsustain us and all living things.In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John andanointed with the Spirit. He made water a sign of the kingdom. Inobedience to his command, we make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and ofthe Holy Spirit.Pour out your Holy Spirit, so that Ava Victoria who is herebaptized may be given new life. Wash away her sins as she iscleansed by this water and bring her forth as an inheritor of yourglorious kingdom. To you be given praise and honor and worshipthrough your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the HolySpirit, now and forever.All: AmenRENUNCIATION AND PROFESSIONP: I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, andconfess the faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize.P: Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all hisempty promises?Response: I do.P: Do you believe in God the Father?All: I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?All: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit7
and born of the virgin Mary.He suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into hell.On the third day he rose again.He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again to judge the living and the dead.P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?All: 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. AmenBAPTISMP: Ava Victoria, I baptize you in the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.LAYING ON OF HANDSP: God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanksfor freeing your sons and daughters from the power of sin and forraising them up to a new life through this holy sacrament. Pouryour Holy Spirit upon Ava Victoria: the spirit of wisdom andunderstanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit ofknowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in yourpresence. All: AmenSIGNING WITH THE CROSSP: Ava Victoria, child of God, you have been sealed by the HolySpirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever. All: AmenGIVING OF THE LIGHTP: Let your light so shine before others that they may see yourgood works and glorify your Father in heaven.PRAYER FOR PARENTSP: O God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon Mike and8
Lindsay, the parents of Ava. Let them ever rejoice in the gift youhave given them. Make them teachers and examples ofrighteousness for their children. Strengthen them in their ownBaptism so they may share eternally with their children thesalvation you have given them, through Jesus Christ our Lord.All: AmenWELCOMEP: Through Baptism God has made this new sister a member ofthe priesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaimthe praise of God and bear his creative and redeeming Word to allthe world.All: We welcome you into the Lord’s family. We receive youas a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the sameheavenly Father and worker with us in the kingdom of God.9
OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORDHymn –I was there to hear your borning cryCCLI 176343610
PrayersP: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and forall people according to their needs.The Pastor will offer prayers for the whole Church, the nations, thosein need, the parish, and special concerns.P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.C: Amen11
Offertory – Create in me a clean heartCCLI 1763436Offertory PrayerP: Merciful Father,C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have firstgiven us—our selves, our time, and our possessions, signsof your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of himwho offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen12
HOLY COMMUNIONCommunion PrayerP: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Lift up your hearts.C: We lift them to the Lord.P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our GodC: It is right to give him thanks and praise.Words of InstitutionP: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus tookbread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples,saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this forthe remembrance of me.Again after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for allto drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shedfor you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for theremembrance of me.The Lord’s PrayerOur Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sinsas we forgive thosewho sin against us.Save us from the time of trialand deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours,now and forever. Amen13
Invitation to CommunionP: This is the true bread which came down from heaven and gavelife to the world. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.One bread, one bodyCCLI 1763436The Meal (Please be seated)Our Lord Jesus is the host at this supper. It is for all who wish to experiencethe forgiveness Jesus offers. Therefore, Jesus invites all of us to receive Himin this meal.For those at home or communing at their seat, please receive the bread andwine as the pastor speaks the words:The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you.The communicant may say: “Amen.”MUSIC AS WE SHARE COMMUNIONGlory and praise to our GodCCLI 1763436Refrain: Glory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to ourdays. Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in hisways.14
We, the daughters and sons of him who built the valleys andplains, praise the wonders our God has done in ev’ry heart thatsings. RefrainIn his wisdom he strengthens us, like gold that’s tested in fire.Though the power of sin prevails, our God is there to save.RefrainEv’ry moment of ev’ry day our God is waiting to save, alwaysready to seek the lost, to answer those who pray. RefrainGod has watered our barren land and spent his merciful rain. Nowthe rivers of life run full for anyone to drink. RefrainGlory and praise to our God, who alone gives light to our days.Many are the blessings he bears to those who trust in his ways.Post Communion BlessingP: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen youand keep you in his grace.C: Amen15
Post Communion Canticle – Give ThanksCCLI 1763436PrayerP: God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvationyou have united us with Christ, making us one with all yourpeople. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that wemay proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continueforever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord. C: Amen16
SENDINGBlessingP: May you be strengthened with the power of God, the love ofJesus, and the help of the Holy Spirit. C: AmenClosing Hymn – How majestic is your nameCCLI 1763436O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! OLord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! OLord, we praise your name. O Lord, we magnify your name,Prince of Peace, mighty God, O Lord God Almighty.DismissalP: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.C: Thanks be to GodPostludeOPPORTUNITIES AT CHRIST LUTHERANToday8:30-Traditional Worship9:45-Contemporary Worship11:00-Traditional sday-2:00-Bible StudyFUTURE MINISTRIESMon-June 20-9:00-Quilters/SewersTues-June 21-2:00-Bible StudyWed-June 22-7:00-Task ForceThurs-June 23-8:00-12:30-Youth Volunteer at Food Pantry 17
Next Sunday’s Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Attendance last week: Sun Worship: 8:30-50; 9:45-89; 11:00-44; SCS-10The flowers in the chancel vases have been presented to the Glory ofthe Lord and in honor of our 40th Wedding Anniversary celebrated todayby Darwin & Linda London.We welcome into the family of Christ Lutheran through thesacrament of Holy Baptism at the 9:45 worship service Ava VictoriaHutchins, daughter of Mike & Lindsay Hutchins. We pray God will blessAva on this special day.Youth Community Service Event at the DuBois Area Food Pantry onThursday June 23 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for youth in 6th through 12thgrades and their friends. More info on the sign up sheet posted on thebulletin board. Sign up today!Mission Trip Prayer Banner . . . We request your prayers as weembark on our mission trip July 10-15! Please check out our bannerdisplayed in the narthex. Pick a person and a prayer concern (indicatedby the clipart like “safety 1st”), write both on a post-it and take that with youas a reminder. Then please sign the banner by that person and concernso we know you are praying for us. Let’s try to get at least one personpraying for each participant. Thank You!NEW! “Rooted in Jesus. Strengthened in the Faith. Overflowing with Gratitude”Faith 5 Devotions are available in the narthex and can be downloadedfrom our website.Mission of the Month: . . . Cru Romania. More than 6.8 millionrefugees have left Ukraine, with an estimated 8 million displaced withinthe country. Ninety percent of Ukrainian refugees are women andchildren. Before coming to our community, Pastor David Ginn at TreasureLake Church served on the staff of Cru in Romania and worked with Crustaffer Beni Husarciuc who is working to help refugees coming intoRomania and taking supplies into Ukraine where more refugees aredislocated within the country. If you would like to make a financial gift tothe work of Beni Hursarciuc through Cru Romania, please use the pewenvelopes, and write “Cru Romania” in the “other” line. Checks may bemade payable to Christ Lutheran Church.Food Pantry Items for June are jelly and/or saltine crackers.18
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER JUNE 12, 2022Shut-in & Nursing Home Members & Friends:Linda Berry Donna Boyer Joanne Brubaker Shirley Bush Tony &Mary Jo Gomes Beula Kestler Hazel Kriner Geneva Roberts GarySalada Emily Schindley Jerry WoomerThose Serving in the Military:Luke Cardellino Jacob Cloak Shawn Dunlap Cory Good LyndseyGood Abby Fritz Anthony Kness Josh Lanzoni Tyler Lenkerd Paul McCurdy Justin Neeper Mike O’Harrow Wesley Russell Colton Shields Brad Spaid Steven Tubbs Jacey Wells Chuckie WhiteLong Term Prayer Requests:Debbie Anderson Tia Angeletti Bexley Austin Jim Averill StephanieBarnett Branden Bauer Sandy Bender Jim Bertiaux Pat Biss LarryBosco Baby Eleanor Bundy Bill Burke CinDee Byer Phyllis Cameron Betty Camp Gary Campbell Deb Clark Gary Corpron LouiseCramer Jeannie Crana Karen DeLoia Cheryl DeSantis Amber Dinger Joyce Dombroski Candy Douthit Patrick Droddy Tom Dutrow Emily Helen Fedorczyk Lee Gelnett Miles & Leah Gelnett SteveGertz Jim & Evelyn Grant Dennis Harris Eric Hazuda Penn Hazuda Barb Heffner Mark Hennessy Brenda Hickman Little Carter Horn Huxton James Martha Johnson Lincoln Johnston Cheryl Jones Tish Keen Debbie Klingensmith Dave Kness Richard Kolcun FredKovalyak Jim Kriner David Leonard Anne Lettrich Rick Lieber Brandon Lokesak Terie McBride Rebecca McCartney George McCurdy Shea McKinney Doug Miller Bob Moline John Moore MissyMowrey Debbie Newell Kenny Newton Karen Ordog LindaPeterson Kristin Plotner Deb & Bill Presnar Dennis Presto Mary &Christian Olrich Heidi Riley & Family Randy Rosetti Kay Boyd Rowe Elaine Russel Angie Rzomp Bob Scott Joe Shaffer Ray Shofestall Jim & Ann Simbeck Terri Smouse Tim Spencer Little Faith Spicher Little Levi Spickler Dathan Swanson Pat Teats Tom Tercek EricWaldeck Mary Lou Waldeck John Walsh Laura Wascovich EllenWayland Kathy Welch Chloe Welder Donald Wells Dorothy Welsh Joyce Whaling Art Whitmore Debbie Wilson Sabinah Wilson John Yargar Jerry ZimmermanShort Term (Four Week) Prayer Requests:Ken Waznak To add or remove from this list, call the church office: 371-2470.19
COMING THIS SUMMER TOCHRIST CHURCH!!SUMMER CAMPMOSES: The Path to FREEDOMfor children 3 years old through 5th grade,with opportunities to help lead forteenagers and adultsMonday - Thursday, July 25 – 28, 2022Monday -Thursday: 5:30 sharp - dinner;5:50-7:40 - the programThursday: 7:00 - performance followedby dessert in the pavilionDuring this weeklong camp, there will be something foreverybody – story, recreation, hands on activities, crafts,music and snack time! We need many volunteers to help withthe effort. We need folks for the kitchen, to lead games, toprepare the activities and more! Let us know if you can help.We also encourage youth to sign up to help! Registrationforms are in the narthex and completed forms can be returnedthere.20
Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty; and we lift our hearts before you as a token of our love, holy, holy, holy, holy. 6 Gracious Father, gracious Father, we're so blest to be your . knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence. All: Amen SIGNING WITH THE CROSS .
