Grace Lutheran Church Oshawa

June 12, 2022

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Welcome in the name of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. If you are visiting, we are glad that you are here and kindly ask that you sign our guest book at the sanctuary doors. If you would like to become a member please speak to the Pastor. In case of illness, the Pastor should be informed. He will always be glad to speak with those who are confronted with problems of a spiritual nature. The time before worship is a quiet time for prayer and meditation to prepare for worship. Please see the inside cover of the hymnal for prayers and page 329f to prepare for Holy Communion. Communicant members are asked to fill out a communion card found in the pew racks and place it in the offering plates.

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The Triune God Reveals Himself in Christ Jesus 

The divine Word of the Father also is the holy wisdom who “was beside him, like a master workman,” who “was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always” (Prov. 8:30). This Word became flesh and suffered death in order to bestow life by the preaching of His Gospel “to the children of man” (Prov. 8:4). He honors the Father, and the Father glorifies Him by raising Him from the dead, so that all who keep His Word “will never see death” (John 8:51). Long ago, “father Abraham rejoiced” in the day of Christ, for “he saw it and was glad” (John 8:56). Though Christ was “crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men,” “God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death” (Acts 2:23, 24). As He “received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:33), so it is by and through the Son that God the Father pours out the Holy Spirit upon His Church.

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COVID 19 PROTOCOL FOR WORSHIP

Masking is no longer required but remains a personal option.  You are also encouraged to wash your hands after entering church and pray for those who have been affected in any way by this pandemic.

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Collect of the day:

Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty.  Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever

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ORDER OF SERVICE: Divine Service page 184

         Introit is found on the insert and is spoken responsively by half-verse.

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The Athanasian Creed is confessed on page 319 by half-verse in place of the Nicene Creed.

There is No Communion.  The service concludes with the Lord’s Prayer and the Benediction.

       

​READINGS:  Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31  Acts 2: 14a, 22-36        John 8: 48-59

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HYMNS: 507, 498, 940

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Presiding Minister (P):  Rev. Jack Hetzel  

Assisting minister (A) lay: Shane

Acolyte: Christine  

Sound System: Philip  

Webmaster:  Michael Haeussler

Office Secretary: Debby – email/call office

Altar Guild: Verna and Julie            

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PRAYER INTERCESSION:  Hans; Fran; Sherran; Aina’s son Eric; Ed; Herta; Debby

 

Friends and Fellow members of the Church: Lutheran Church in Ukraine; Ronald; Lillian; Berti; Terry & Brenda; Norma; Etelka’s mother; Marlene; Chris; Susan; Heather; George & Waldtraut; Kathy. Daniel,

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ADULT BAPTISM: Leslie is planned June 26, 2022.  When God brought Leslie to us, she was already acquainted with the Lutheran Faith via the internet.  Thanks be to God who blessed the seed of His Word sown into her heart and now will welcome Leslie as His dear child in Holy Baptism. A light lunch and cake will be served after service.  Everyone is most welcome!

 

OFFERINGS OVER THE SUMMER:  Please call and leave a message that you dropped off your offerings in the mailbox; so to make sure we can pick up quickly; or you can use the LCC website link on our website gracelutheranoshawa.com to do your offering from there.  Thank you, have a blessed summer!

 

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Dates for events and bulletin inserts may be placed in the holder outside the office door, there will be no printed calendar at this time;   Bulletin items are due by Wednesday of each week.    You can email the info to gracelutheranoshawa.office@gmail.com

 

FOOD PANTRY: Donations welcome, Please contact the office 905-728-4381 to see when someone will be in church if you need to drop off or pick up to deliver other than on Sunday.

 

OFFICE SECRETARY VACATION: from June 24 – July 3rd; July 15-24th, 2022 

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This Week under Grace 

Today (w)      9:30am Bible study (downstairs)

                     10:30am           Divine Service

 

Sunday (g)     9:30am Bible Study (downstairs)

                     10:30am           Divine Service