Author: Kathy Erat

Trinity Lutheran Church
1354 South Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, Michigan 49735
Church Phone: 989-732-4816
Pastor’s cell phone: 608-395-8029
Rev. Joseph W. B. Polzin, Pastor
E-mail: secretary@trinitygaylord.com
pastorjoepolzin@gmail.com
Church Website: www.trinitygaylord.com
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday, 9-1p.m.
OUR PURPOSE
…is to LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS, AND SERVE THE WORLD by worshiping the Lord Jesus, bringing our members into Christ-like maturity, and equipping them through Word and Sacrament for their mission and ministry. We go heart to heart into the world with Jesus, sharing His love, caring for one another, praying, and bringing the lost into a relationship with Christ, by the working of the Holy Spirit.
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
May 6, 2018
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
WORSHIP NOTES FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS
We welcome all who worship here today. May you feel the love that God has for you, and may God bless us all through our worship together.
Guests please fill out the red side of the Guest/Member Card and pass it to the center aisle. Please take a brochure in the pew rack for information about Trinity. If you want to know more, feel free to speak to our pastor or elder on duty, or mark the appropriate box on the Guest/Member card.
Members please fill out the black side of the Guest/Member card and pass it to the center aisle.
If standing is difficult, feel free to be seated during any portion of the service.
Pew Bibles and Hymnals: Our order of worship is from the Lutheran Service Book, and is printed in the bulletin for your convenience. If you prefer, we encourage you to use a hymnal to follow the liturgy or hymns, and page numbers have been included for your reference. Also, we encourage members to bring their own Bibles to church, or use the ones found in the pew.
Communion: If you are a first-time guest, or have not communed at Trinity before, please see the Communion Statement card located in the pew rack. Communion participants will have the option of receiving the wine with an individual cup or the common cup. If you take an individual cup, please make sure it is visible to Pastor as he comes by with the common cup, so he knows you have already been served. If you need a gluten free wafer, they are available; please let Pastor know when you come to the communion rail.
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T ORDER OF SERVICE T
(The liturgy is from Divine Service Setting one LSB pg. 151ff)
GREETINGS
Please stand and greet one another in the name of the Lord, saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of reconciliation and of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
(Matt. 5:22–24; Eph. 4:1–3).
OPENING HYMN
Christ the Eternal Lord LSB 829 sts. 1-3
© 1999 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011411. Public domain
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 151
Please stand as able
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their baptism.
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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.
P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
C Amen.
T SERVICE OF THE WORD T
INTROIT Psalm 66:1–2, 8–9, 20; 66:16
P Come and hear, all you who fear God,
C and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
P Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
C sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
P Bless our God, O peoples;
C let the sound of his praise be heard,
P who has kept our soul among the living
C and has not let our feet slip.
P Blessèd be God,
C because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
P Come and hear, all you who fear God,
C and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
KYRIE
P In peace let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
P For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
P For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
P For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
P Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
C Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE
This Is the Feast LSB 155
SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY LSB 156
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Let us pray.
O God, the giver of all that is good,
C by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them;
P through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Please be seated
FIRST READING Acts 10:34–48
(The Holy Spirit and faith in the Word comes to all nations.)
34So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 47“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
EPISTLE READING 1 John 5:1–8
(Faith delivers us victory that overcomes the world.)
1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7For there are three that testify: 8the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Please stand as able
ALLELUIA AND VERSE LSB 156
© 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship.
HOLY GOSPEL John 15:9–17
(Jesus’ command is to love one another.)
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the fifteenth chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord.
9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
12[Jesus said:] “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
13Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
NICENE CREED LSB 158
C I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life T of the world to come. Amen.
Please be seated
CHILDREN'S TALK
(We invite children ages 3 through 4th grade to come forward for the Children's Talk. Afterwards, children are invited to attend Children's Church during the sermon time. They will be dismissed and led back to our Sunday School room, and then will return for the remainder of the service. As the children exit for Children's Church, please join in singing "Jesus Loves the Little Children".)
SERMON HYMN
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice LSB 556 sts. 1, 4-8
5 God said to His belovèd Son: “It’s time to have compassion. Then go, bright jewel of My crown, And bring to all salvation. From sin and sorrow set them free; Slay bitter death for them that they May live with You forever.”
6 The Son obeyed His Father’s will, Was born of virgin mother; And God’s good pleasure to fulfill, He came to be my brother. His royal pow’r disguised He bore; A servant’s form, like mine, He wore To lead the devil captive.
7 To me He said: “Stay close to Me, I am your rock and castle. Your ransom I Myself will be; For you I strive and wrestle. For I am yours, and you are Mine, And where I am you may remain; The foe shall not divide us.
8 “Though he will shed My precious blood, Me of My life bereaving, All this I suffer for your good; Be steadfast and believing. Life will from death the vict’ry win; My innocence shall bear your sin, And you are blest forever.
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SERMON
OFFERING
Please stand as able
OFFERTORY
(Note: For the season of Easter, we will sing a new offertory hymn that comes to us from
African Lutheranism. This hymn was written by Rev. Bernard Kyamanywa while he was in seminary in Tanzania.)
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia LSB 466 sts. 1, 2
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
T SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT T
PREFACE LSB 160
P 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 God.
C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And most especially are we bound to praise You on this day for the glorious resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us and bore the sins of the world. By His dying He has destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS LSB 161
LORD’S PRAYER LSB 162
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
C 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD LSB 162
P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
PAX DOMINI LSB 163
P The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB 163
DISTRIBUTION
The pastor and those who assist him receive the Lord's Supper first, then ushers will help direct the participants to come forward via the center aisle.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
He's Risen, He's Risen LSB 480
© 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011411. Public domain
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing LSB 686
Public domain
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word LSB 655
Public domain
Please stand as able
POST COMMUNION COLLECT LSB 166
P Let us pray.
We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
BENEDICTION LSB 166
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
C Amen.
CLOSING HYMN
Now Thank We All Our God LSB 895
Public domain
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SENDING WORDS
P We go to live for Jesus!
C We go to share His Love
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Next Week’s Readings:
Old Testament Reading Acts 1:1-11
Epistle Reading Ephesians1:15-23
Holy Gospel Luke 24:44-53
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
MESSAGES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 6, 2018
Altar flowers today are given to the glory of God in celebration of Roger Raschkes birthday.
Bible Studies: Sunday morning 10:30 am led by Dr. Tom Beach in the tutoring room. Monday evening at 6:45pm led by Rev. Paul Schneider in the fellowship hall. Wednesday morning at 10:30am led by Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall.
Cancer & Friends support group will be meeting Tuesday evening at 5:30 April 24th in the fellowship hall. This group is for Cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, spouse, family, friends and loved ones. All of us can use support at some time. Our meetings will be the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30. There is more information available on the shelf in the narthex or on the church web site. You can also contact Elaine Raschke by email elaineraschke@gmail.com or call the church office.
Greeting cards with a Christian verse or theme are available for sale in our church library in the card rack. They have recently been freshened up with a new inventory, and you will see some nice seasonal cards. They are $.75 each or 2 for $1.00. Proceeds go to support our women’s ministries in our congregation
“Please Take One”: In the narthex we have a display filled with booklets on various topics. These booklets are designed to meet the needs of today’s adults and families. Please feel free to stop by and visit the display today! Each topical booklet covers real-life issues written from a Christian perspective. Share them with your family and friends. To help support our booklet ministry you will find offering envelopes located on the display. If you would like to make a donation to support this ministry, please place the envelope in the offering basket. Thank you
PAINT & SIP LWML will be once again having a PAINT & SIP event at 6:30pm on Friday, May 11th. Mary Backlund, a local artist, will be sharing more tips with us on creating interesting paintings on canvas, and we will have an opportunity to create a painting to take home. We will share some “refreshments” as we learn & paint. Will be held at Michaywe Clubhouse,at 6:30pm, cost is $15.00/person. There is a sign up sheet on the board in the Narthex.
Pastor Joe will be out of town Monday, April 23rd through Monday, May 7th. Please contact the church office with any questions during that time. For a pastoral emergency, please contact Rev. Ken Bernthal, home phone (989) 448-8217 or cell phone (231) 675-1606.
Relay for Life: I would like to encourage you to join our team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life to be held May 19, 2018 from 10 am to 10 pm at the Ellison Place, Gaylord, Michigan.We are looking for everyone to sign up cancer survivors, walkers, sign up for the breakfast, get your luminary bags.
You can also join our team by following this link. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?fr_id=87128&pg=team&team_id=2296259
Looking forward to your support to help with the fight against cancer
Tina VanTil
989-350-3287
LWML's semi-annual CRAFT AND BAKE SALE is tentatively scheduled for Nov 10th. Now is the time to start your projects. We are looking for some spectacular items from you very talented ladies. We will also be having several craft days in the future to work on sale items.
Tutoring class on Monday, May 7th we will celebrate the students’ success with a pizza and ice cream party from 4 to 5 pm. All members of the congregation are invited to celebrate with our students and tutors
LWML’s Michigan Biennial Convention is July 20 – July 22, 2018 at the Blue Water Convention Center in Port Huron, MI. The cost is $105 if you register before May 28 and $125 if you register after. Food and lodging are not included in that price. Carla Elenz is planning on attending and would like to share a motel room and transportation. It will be an inspiring and joyful time to get together with several hundred other Lutheran Women from all over the state to worship and praise God and support our common goal of spreading the Good News through missions. Talk to Carla if you are interested in attending.
Electronic Funds Transfers: We are pleased to inform you that we now are able to accept donations through Electronic Funds Transfers from your checking or savings account. In order to do so, go to our website www.trinitygaylord.com . From the home page click on the link at the top of the screen “Donate Online”. This will take you to the Vanco site who is the provider for this service. There are options for making one time donations, weekly, or monthly. You can also make donations to our various funds and special services such as Advent and Lent. This is a convenience that many asked for and is especially convenient for those who take extended trips and still wish to donate without having to send checks to the office. If you have any questions about how to do this, feel free to contact me, June Weber or Dave Beyers. Thank you.
Bob Erat
MENS MINISTRY BREAKFAST: Our next Saturday Morning Men’s Breakfast will meet Saturday May 26th from 8 to 10 am in the Trinity Fellowship Hall. Subject matter for the day will be determined this week and noted in next weeks. Bulletin. This is as a great opportunity for Christian men to get together for fellowship, food and the sharing of experiences, hobbies and interests. Let’s grow together in our faith while becoming better husbands, fathers, grandfathers and ambassadors of Christ. Please let us know if your attending, Sign-Up Sheet on the board in the Narthex or contact Ken Mertz@ 949 466 5760
Please contact the office with updates to the prayer list. People will remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks before being removed. It they need to remain on the list, please keep Elaine informed of any updates. This will help us to have a more accurate list.
Thanks for your cooperation!
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Those who continue to grieve the passing of loved ones:
Those with upcoming surgery:
Those recovering from surgery: Vi Erat, Ron Kwapis, Jennifer Martin, Ted Speerstra.
Those with health concerns: Elmira Affelt, Grant Bliss, Joan Brown, Hope Buchinger, Bob Breen, Laurie Breen, Rose Dittman, Joyce Goodrich, Megan Goodrich, Kay Gregg, Brenda Hart, Heather Kinberg, Zoyie Larson, Ruth Luebs, Richard Ohlrich, Jack Osantowski, Gabe Nehemer.
Those diagnosed with cancer: Doug Arego, Carl Bliss, Blaine Colwell, Roxy Mohr, Hope Osantowski, Bill Polzin.
SERVING IN GOD’S HOUSE TODAY
Pastor Pastor Ken Bernthal
Piano/Organ Lorna Hauswirth
Elder on Duty Gene Seibel
Ushers Gene Pickering, Brian Techel, Bob Erat
Lay Reader Marge Kunisch
Greeters Richard & Sharon Kowalsky
Coffee Servers Jim & Marge Kunisch
Counters Chris Simmons, Brian Techel
Altar Care Kathy Erat, Terri Raithel
Children’s Talk Nancy Ely
Children’s Church Carla Elenz

THIS WEEK AT TRINITY
May 6 Sunday
9:00 a.m. Worship Service –Holy Communion—Pastor Ken Bernnthal
10:30 a.m. Bible Study Led by Dr. Tom Beach—(Tutoring Classroom)
10:30a.m. Children’s Sunday school (Sunday School Room)
May 7 Monday
10:00a.m. Kut-Ups (Fellowship Hall)
3:00 p.m. Tutoring class
4:00 p.m. Tutoring celebrate the students party 4-5pm
6:45 p.m. Bible Study (Led by Rev. Paul Schneider)
May 8 Tuesday Pastor in Grayling
6:00 p.m. Outreach Committee meeting
7:00 p.m. Church council Meeting
May 9 Wednesday
10:30 a.m. Bible study (Led by Pastor Joe)
May 10 Thursday Pastor in Grayling
9:30 a.m. Nehemiah Group
1:oop.m. Ladies Guild (Library)
6:30 p.m. Youth Education Night tonight
7:30 p.m. Erat home Bible Study
May 11 Friday
3:00 p.m. Girl Scouts (Fellowship Hall)
6:30 p.m. Paint & Sip (Michaywe Clubhouse)
May 12 Saturday
May 13 Sunday
9:00 a.m. Worship Service – Pastor Joe
10:30 a.m. Bible Study (Led by Dr. Tom Beach-Tutoring Classroom)
10:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday school (Sunday Schoo

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