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: office@trinitygaylord.com
pastorjoepolzin@gmail.com
secretary@trinitygaylord.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 13, 2018
The Ascension of Our Lord (Observed)
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.
Presented with Bibles today are Brady Beyers and Will Wingo.
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
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build LSB 492
© 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011411. Public domain
Please stand as able
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
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 Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
T SERVICE OF THE WORD T
INTROIT Psalm 110:1, 4–5; 47:5
P God has gone up with a shout,
C the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
P The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand,
C until I make your enemies your footstool.”
P The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
C “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
P The Lord is at your right hand;
C he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
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 God has gone up with a shout,
C the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
KYRIE LSB 152
HYMN OF PRAISE LSB 154
SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Let us pray.
Almighty God, as Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ascended into the heavens,
C so may we also ascend in heart and mind and continually dwell there with Him,
P who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Please be seated
OLD TESTAMENT READING Acts 1:1–11
(Jesus promises the Holy Spirit and ascends into heaven.)
1In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3To them he presented himself alive after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
CHOIR “Thy Word ”
EPISTLE READING Ephesians 1:15–23
(Christ is seated at God’s right hand with authority over all things.)
15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
P This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Please stand as able
ALLELUIA AND VERSE LSB 156
HOLY GOSPEL Luke 24:44-53
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the twenty-fourth chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord.
(The apostles return to Jerusalem with great joy after the ascension.)
44Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple blessing God.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
APOSTLES’ CREED LSB 159
C 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 Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life T everlasting. 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
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing LSB 493 (stand on st. 6)
5 Be now our joy on earth, O Lord, And be our future great reward. Alleluia, alleluia! Then, throned with You forever, we Shall praise Your name eternally. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
6 O risen Christ, ascended Lord, All praise to You let earth accord: Alleluia, alleluia! You are, while endless ages run, With Father and with Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
© 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011411. Public domain
SERMON
OFFERING
Please stand as able
OFFERTORY LSB 159
BIBLE PRESENTATION
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
LORD’S PRAYER LSB 162
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.
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
Beautiful Savior LSB 537
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.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
Next Week’s Readings:
Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 37;1-14
Epistle Reading Acts 2:1-21
Holy Gospel John 15:26-27: 16:4b-15
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
MESSAGES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAY 13, 2018
Altar flowers today are given to the glory of God by
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.
Community Food Giveaway: We have scheduled a semi-load food truck to deliver the food to our parking lot at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30th. We need LOTS of volunteers to successfully pull off our Community Food Giveaway. This is going to be bigger than we did last year, so WE NEED YOU! Please arrive at church no later than 9:30 a.m. so we can receive our instructions, assign stations, and be ready for set-up when the truck arrives. Lunch will be served to our volunteers. Please plan to stay for as much of the day as you are able. This is our way of sharing God’s helping hand to our community – sharing food and God’s love.
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
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.
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
Pastor Joe will be out of town Tuesday May 14th through May 16th for a Pastors conference. 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
Community Food Giveaway: We have scheduled a semi-load food truck to deliver the food to our parking lot at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30th. We need LOTS of volunteers to successfully pull off our Community Food Giveaway. This is going to be bigger than we did last year, so WE NEED YOU! Please arrive at church no later than 9:30 a.m. so we can receive our instructions, assign stations, and be ready for set-up when the truck arrives. Lunch will be served to our volunteers. Please plan to stay for as much of the day as you are able. This is our way of sharing God’s helping hand to our community – sharing food and God’s love.
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, Sascha Katrinka, 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 Tom & Jean Beach
Elder on Duty Wally Beasinger
Ushers Pam Beasinger, Don Wenglikowski, June Weber
Lay Reader Roxy Mohr
Greeters Rich & Risa Sherman
Coffee Servers LWML
Counters Donna Cottrell, Eleanor Raither
Altar Care Pam Beasinger, Gale Tesolin
Children’s Talk Staci Brown
Children’s Church Dave Beyers

THIS WEEK AT TRINITY
May 13 Sunday
9:00 a.m. Worship Service –Ascension of our Lord—Pastor Joe
10:30 a.m. Bible Study Led by Dr. Tom Beach—(Tutoring Classroom)
10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday school (Sunday School Room)
May 14 Monday
6:45 p.m. Bible Study (Led by Rev. Paul Schneider)
May 15 Tuesday
May 16 Wednesday
10:30 a.m. NO Bible study (Pastors conference)
May 17 Thursday
9:30 a.m. Trinity Moms Group (Sunday School room)
9:30 a.m. Nehemiah Group
1:00 p.m. Third Thursday Service
6:30 p.m. Youth Education Night tonight
7:30 p.m. Erat home Bible Study
May 18 Friday Pastor in Grayling
3:00 p.m. Girl Scouts (Fellowship Hall)
May 19 Saturday
May 20 Sunday
9:00 a.m. Worship Service – Holy Communion—Pastor Joe
10:30 a.m. NO Bible Study
10:00 a.m. Children’s Sunday school (Sunday School Room)
Pastor Joe will be at a Pastors Conference from Tuesday May 14 through
Wednesday May 16th.

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