PEACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Peace Lutheran Church is a Sanctuary that ministers
with and for all people through the Holy Spirit
May 6, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS Marie Gordon
PSALM 22:25-31
Praise & Worship“I’m so Glad”
Beauty of Wholeness”
Testimonies
Prayer Neally Johnson
Brief Order of Confession Page 77 LBW
Most Merciful God…We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen
Sharing of the Peace
First Lesson Acts 8-26-40 (Insert)
Silence for Reflection
Second Lesson 1 John 4: 7-21Insert)
[L] The Word of the Lord
[P] Thanks be to god
Hymn of preparation: “Stop for a Moment” (Solo)
CHILDREN’S SERMON Mrs. Tate
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Prayer of the Day
O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread, open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever..
Psalm 22:25-31
25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
26 The poor* shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord;
and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.*
28 For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.
29 To him,* indeed, shall all who sleep in* the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
and I shall live for him.
30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord,
31 and* proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it.
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This Week at Peace
Saturdays
Food Pantry10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tutoring 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Confirmation, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mondays
Tutoring 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Food Pantry 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Community Meal and Bible Study 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Divisions of Peace Choir Practice, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
ages 5 to 15, Contact Ms. Cassandra Grays at 414-461-2763.
Thursday
Community Meal and Bingo 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Key Contacts:
Pastor Earnest E. Tate
Email:
414-690-2166 cell
Cheryl Ferrill Council President
414-760-8693
Cheryl Ferrill, Food Pantry
414-760-8693
Mother Robertson, Food Pantry
414-871-2325
Tiwana Parker, Community Meal
414- 394-0330
Stewardship Committee:
Will Robertson
Nate Garry
Marie Gordon
Tiwana Parker
Linda Murphy
Prayer Team:
Pastor Earnest E. Tate, 414-690-2166 (cell)
Mother Robertson, 414-871-2325
Neally Johnson
Naomi Pettigrew
Teutonia Hawkins
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Peace Lutheran Church
Evangelical Church in America - Greater Milwaukee Synod
May 6, 2012
9:30 AM
5229 North 51st Boulevard
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218
Pastor Earnest E. TatePhone: 414-461-2763
Fifth Sunday of Easter
He's the vine and we're the branches,
1.He's the vine and we're the branches,
We should e'er abide in Him,
And let Him abide within us
As the flow of life within.
Refrain:
In the vine, in the vine,
In the vine, in the vine,
We would know Thee, Lord,
more deeply,
E'er abiding in the vine.
2. As we hear His instant speaking,
He's the rich indwelling Word;
To abide we must be faithful
To the speaking that we've heard.
Refrain:
Sweeter Than Anything I Know
Verse 1:
Worship Thee with my heart,
this relationship will never part.
With my mouth I will sing
praises to my Lord and King.
Chorus:
Sweeter than anything I know.
Sweeter than anything I know.
I’m gonna tell wherever I go;
sweeter than anything I know.
Verse 2:
Holy hands, we extend
to the matchless King, our Lord and friend.
From the rising of the sun,
to the going down of the same,
Your sweet name I shall always praise.
Chorus
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[P] The Gospel of our Lord
GOSPEL John 15:1-8 (Insert)
[C] "Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ!"
Sermon Pastor Tate
Hymn “He is the Vine, we are the Branches” pg.6
Apostles’ Creed Pg 85 LBW
I believe in God, the Father Almighty. Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit 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.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.
Offering Pastor Tate
Offering Hymn“I'm gonna do what the Lord say do”
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Pastor Tate & Assistant
The Great Thanksgiving Pg 88 LBW
THE LORD’S PRAYER Page 91 (traditional)
POST COMMUNION BLESSING Page 92 LBW
COMMUNION HYMNS 1 We worship you in the spirit.
2 Now be hold the Lamb
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POST COMMUNION HYMN Jesus paid it all,
`````All to Him I owe,
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
CLOSING HYMN “Sweeter than anything I know” (pg.6)
(Candle Extinguish)
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN “Sweeter than anything I know
DISMISSALPastor Tate
[P] Go in Peace and serve the Lord
[C] Thanks be to God
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Announcements May 6, 2012
Community Choir Practice: Saturday at Noon, after Food Pantry. Youth Choir practice Wednesdays At 5:00 P.M. unless otherwise noted.
New Members Class If you are interested in becoming a member at Peace, please see Pr. Tate after Worship Service or call 414-690-2166. On 4th Sundays, we will receive people into full membership at Peace Lutheran.
Membership Directory If you are a member or associate member and would like your information in the Church Directory, please fill out the form in the pews. We also need the names, ages, and contact information for all children. Please get this information to the church office as soon as possible.
The Sacrament of BaptismBaptisms will occur on 4th Sundays for those who desire to be baptized.
Sunday School: There is an expressed interest in starting Sunday school classes for adults. In order for this to happen we will need to meet on Sunday morning from 8:45-9:25am. The children’s Sunday school will also be moved to this time. Please contact Mrs. Tate, the Pastor, Will Robertson, or Mr. Cain if you have comments, suggestions for another time or ideas about Sunday school..
Community Meals: Meals are available for takeout after Worship on Sunday. Meals are served before the Wednesday Bible Study and a meal are available for takeout after bingo on Thursday. Please see Ms. Tiwana Parker after service or call the church office if you are interested in receiving a meal.
Clothing The Food pantry staff is seeking clothing for children and adults. See Mother Robertson after worship.
AODA It is our human nature to want to be in complete control of our lives and the circumstances around us. Scripture says, “I am worn out, O Lord; have pity on me! Give me strength; I am completely exhausted and my whole being is deeply troubled. Those who desire to meet with others who are troubled, our next meeting is Tuesday, April 24 at 12:00pm in the Marcole Fellowship Hall.
Worship Service: Worship service begins at 9:30 effective since April 8, 2012 until further notice. Please see the signup sheet in the Narthex if you are willing to volunteer to assist during worship.
Closing Bible Study Ceremony : If you have attended at least one bible study session please come to receive you certificate on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 5 PM. We will also have special refreshments and a meal for the occasion. All are invited to the community meal.
Birthdays, Anniversaries
W-e-l-c-o-m-e Visitors!
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First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40
26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go towards the south* to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.)27So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship28and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.29Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go over to this chariot and join it.’30So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’31He replied, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.32Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this:‘Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,
and like a lamb silent before its shearer,so he does not open his mouth.33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.Who can describe his generation?For his life is taken away from the earth.’34The eunuch asked Philip, ‘About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?’35Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.36As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’*38He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip* baptized him.39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.40But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Second Lesson: 1 John 4:7-21
7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.8Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.9God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.10In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.11Beloved,
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since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another.12No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.13By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.14And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.15God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.16So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.17Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.18There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.19We lovebecause he first loved us.20Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters,* are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sisterwhom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.21The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sistersalso.
Gospel: John 15:1-8
(Congregation: “Glory to you, Lord”).
15‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower.2He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes* to make it bear more fruit.3You have already been cleansed* by the word that I have spoken to you.4Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.5I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.6Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.8My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become* my disciples.
Pastor: “The Gospel of our Lord.”
Congregation: “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.”
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