Peace Lutheran Church
Welcome Visitors and Friends!
We rejoice you have chosen to worship with us and pray you
will be blessed as we share God’s love. Whether you are
from out of town or living in the area, please sign the blue
attendance register at your seat, and if desired, fill out an
information or prayer request card. We invite you to pick up
one of the visitor packets in the narthex/lobby to learn more
about Peace Lutheran.
Holy Communion at Peace
Hearing Assistance
Available
We celebrate Holy Communion weekly at Peace. All who seek God and are drawn to
Christ are welcome to come forward and receive bread and wine, visible signs of God’s
love. White grape juice is available in place of wine for those who wish. If you would like
to receive a gluten free wafer, please let an usher know. Parents, if you want your child to
receive a blessing instead of communion, you can request that when you come forward.
We Welcome Children
Children are welcomed and encouraged to participate in worship at Peace. Children’s
bulletins are available from the ushers. Families may also want to use the laminated
‘Children’s Order of Worship’ cards in the pew to help little ones learn the flow of the
worship service. Please note:
Nurture:
We offer Children's Time for children ages 4 through 9
(younger if accompanied by an adult) during the
regular sermon time.
Comfort:
We provide a staffed, fully-equipped nursery for
children 3 and younger. The nursery is down the
hallway on the left side of the sanctuary doors (as you
are facing them). The nursery has a viewing window
to the sanctuary and the sound system is piped-in if
you would like to stay with your child.
Symbols Used in this Bulletin
P = Pastor AM = Assisting Minister L = Lector C - Congregation
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Christian Education Opportunities
We welcome all who wish to join us as
we grow in faith and spirituality.
We offer classes Sunday mornings
September through May
from 9:45 to 10:45 for 4-year-olds through adult.
4 years old - 5th grade
as of September 1st
Come to the Music Room for an opening.
Children will then go to their classrooms with
their teachers.
6th, 7th & 8th grades
and others as
appropriate
Join our confirmation class which meets in the
Pastor’s office.
Confirmed and High
School Youth
Meet in Room 2
Adults
Meet in the Fellowship hall
Year-round, the nursery is available during the Sunday School Hour
for children who are 3 and younger
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Holy Trinity Sunday
Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Holy Communion Setting 3
Sunday, June 11, 2017 – 8:30 & 11:00 am Order of Worship
P = Pastor AM = Assisting Minister L = Lector C - Congregation
Prelude
Welcome and Service Notes
*Confession and Forgiveness
(Congregational Response in Bold) (from Ephesians 2)
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
full of compassion and mercy
abounding in steadfast love.
and cleanse us from proud thoughts and
empty desires.
By your grace draw us near to you,
our refuge and our strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
C: Amen.
P: Trusting God’s promise of forgiveness,
let us confess our sin against God and one P: Since we are justified by faith,
another.
we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Silence is kept for reflection and
God’s love has been poured into our hearts
self-examination.
through the Holy Spirit given to us.
In the mercy of almighty God,
C: Eternal God our creator,
Christ died for us while we still were sinners;
in you we live and move and have our being. and for his sake, God + forgives you all your
Look upon us, your children,
sins
the work of your hands.
Forgive us all our offenses
.C: Amen.
* Congregation Please Stand
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Gathering
* Gathering Hymn - 413 Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
* Greeting
P: Sisters and brothers, called to freedom in Christ:
Grace, mercy, and peace be with you all.
C: And also with you.
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Canticle of Praise
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*Prayer of the Day (See projection screen)
Anthem - Peace Singers - “Come, Join the Dance of Trinity”
Word
First Reading: Genesis 1: 1 - 2: 4a
L: Word of God, Word of Life. C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 8 (see Celebrate Insert)
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13: 11 - 13
L: Word of God, Word of Life. C: Thanks be to God.
* Gospel Acclamation
P: The Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
* Matthew 28: 16 - 20
P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.
* Congregation Please Stand
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Sermons
* Hymn of the Day - 735 Mothering God, You Gave me Birth
* Apostles' Creed
he is seated at the right hand of the
Father, and he will come to judge the
living and the dead.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
God's 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 to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven;
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. Amen.
* Prayers of Intercession (see Celebrate Insert)
AM: Let us pray: Called together in the Spirit’s embrace.....
. . . . Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer.
The prayers are concluded:
AM: All these things, and whatever else... C: Amen.
Peace
St. Paul wrote, "So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed
away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself
through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation..." (2 Corinthians 5:17-18)
Having peace with God, we now share that peace with each other.
* Congregation Please Stand
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P: The peace of Christ be with you always.
C: And also with you.
The people greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace and may say
“Peace be with you.” or similar words.
Announcements
Offering/ Offertory
*Offertory Response - Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful
* Offering Prayer:
AM: Let us pray. Merciful God, you open wide your hand and satisfy the need of every living
thing.You have set this feast before us. Open our hands to receive it. Open our hearts to embrace
it. Open our lives to live it. We pray this through Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
* Congregation Please Stand
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Meal
* Great Thanksgiving
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 our thanks and praise.
P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks
and praise. . .we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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* Thanksgiving at the Table
P: Holy God,
our Maker, Redeemer, and Healer,
in the harmonious world of your creation,
the plants and animals,
the seas and stars
were whole and well in your praise.
Remembering, therefore,
his acts of healing,
his body given up,
and his victory over death,
we await that day when all the peoples
of the earth
will come to the river to enjoy the tree of life.
When sin had scarred the world,
you sent your Son to heal our ills
and to form us again into one.
Send your Spirit upon us and this meal:
as grains scattered on the hillside become
one bread,
so let your Church be gathered from the ends
of the earth,
that all may be fed with the Bread of life, your
Son.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Through him all glory and honor is yours,
Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,
in your holy Church,
both now and forever.
Again, after supper, he took the cup,
gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the
forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
C: Amen
* Congregation Please Stand
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* The Lord's Prayer (It is a tradition at Peace to join hands for the prayer.)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Lamb of God (from John 1: 29)
* Congregation Please Stand
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Communion Hymns - 879 For the Beauty of the Earth
684 Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
* Table Blessing
P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
C: Amen.
* Post-Communion Canticle
* Congregation Please Stand
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* Prayer after Communion
AM: Let us pray. Jesus Christ, host of this meal,
you have given us not only this bread and cup,
but your very self, that we may feast on your great love.
Filled again by these signs of your grace,
may we hunger for your reign of justice,
may we thirst for your way of peace,
for you are Lord forevermore.
Amen.
Sending
Blessing
P: May God, whose power working in us
can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine,
grant you the gifts of faith and hope.
Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit,
bless you now and forever.
C: Amen.
*Sending Hymn - 824 This is My Father’s World
Dismissal
AM: Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude
Fellowship: Please join us for coffee, tea and refreshments in the Narthex.
Flowers & Flame: Provided by Judy Rudolf and Charlie Warren in memory
of their fathers. And by Ed and Paulette Clary in honor
of their 50th Anniversary.
* Congregation Please Stand
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Prayer Concerns
We update the prayer list weekly. Names will remain on the list for 4 weeks unless otherwise
requested. To add a concern on the list, please email Ginny Wolford ([email protected]) and
the Church Office ([email protected]). You may also complete one of the blue Prayer Request
forms in the attendance booklets. Drop the completed form in the offering plate.
Merciful God, surround those named with your steadfast love and lighten the burdens. . .
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David Demos-Kuehl
Steve Gill
Mike Callahan
Chet Frederick
Tara Nicholson
Debbie Rios (friend of Eleanor Layton)
Nancy Schjelberg
Charlie Czpron
for
Those Who Mourn
Jason Etue
Liam Graham
Don Robinson Sr.
For the family and friends of
Janice Rattray
† Robert Francis Williamson (grandfather of
Nikki (Grabner) Beck
Mary Oliver)
Pat Hosgood Lleras
† Kale Foster, grand nephew of Stephen
Abby Weinberg
Foster.
Karlin Anderson
† Bill Graves
† Jill Kidwell
† Mary Ellen Wilmoth
Mike Harris & Family
Jim Hennessy
Jennifer Hamer
Phillip Green
for
Those in War
Wayne Solie (friend of Jim Aanestad)
Gracie Early (daughter of
Cindy & Robbie Early
† Robert Cooper
† Philip Sachitella (Chet Frederick’s
brother-in-law)
We pray always for all those unnamed who suffer
daily from disease, depression, and other afflictions.
Give them peace and hope.
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Announcements
Please submit bulletin announcements to the church office at [email protected] as early as
possible, and not later than Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.. Please limit your announcements to
110 words, maximum.
Last Chance to Attend a Cottage Meeting with Pastor Anderson
The last scheduled cottage meeting with Pastor Anderson will be held today at 12:30 in the
Fellowship Hall. If you haven’t already attended a meeting, plan on taking advantage of this
opportunity to get to now our new Pastor a little better.
2017 Vacation Bible School Planning Underway
Take kids on awesome adventures alongside some of their favorite Bible heroes and discover
the qualities that make us truly heroic in God. VBS Hero Central uses epic music, spectacular
science, crafty crafts, heroic recreation, and fantastic Bible stories to help kids (and leaders)
discover their strength in God!
Volunteers are needed to help us make this a great week for kids. VBS will be July 10 - 14.
Please contact Karen Gesl if you are interested in helping.
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Observations From the Church Office
Right Place, Right Time
As a child I was always in the wrong place at the wrong time. I
remember one particularly traumatic event that occurred when I
was in elementary school. One day while heading down an empty
hall on my way to the boy’s room, I noticed a thin layer of water on
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the floor just outside the door. As soon as I entered the bathroom,
the problem was obvious. It was an older school, and the urinals were the type that went all the
way down to the floor. Someone had stuffed paper into the drains at the bottom, and rigged the
handles to keep the water flowing. I bent down and was pulling the paper out of the drain, when in
walked the maintenance man. It was the elementary school equivalent of being caught standing
over a body with a knife in your hand. It just looked bad. Wrong place, wrong time!
I am a student of check out lines in grocery and big box stores. I carefully study the layout of the
lanes, and the volume of items in the carts. I look closely to see who might be holding a
checkbook, or might look confused about how to use a self-checkout. I weigh all of these factors
and a few others and then I invariably pick the slowest moving lane. I’m once again in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
When scheduling an appointment at the doctor’s office, I always ask for the first appointment of the
day, figuring that I won’t have to wait as no one is ahead of me. It never works. I once asked the
receptionist what time the first appointment would be, and she told me it was 8:00 a.m. I said I’ll
take it. She then proceeded to tell me that I could do that, but the doctor doesn’t usually get in until
8:30. Using my incredible aptitude for the wrong choice, I told her, I would take the 8:30
appointment. She said she could do that, but it would put me behind the person with the 8:00 a.m.
appointment. No matter what, I’m going to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I often wonder if I had been around in the time of Jesus and His ministry, would I have been smart
enough to have been there for the Sermon on the Mount? Would I have known of the miraculous
things this teacher was doing? Would I have heard of His incredible love for me? Those who had
the privilege of hearing Jesus speak were certainly in the right place at the right time.
We may not have the same opportunity to witness Jesus speaking live and in person, but when we
pray, when we spend time with Him in quiet contemplation, we, too, are in the right place at the
right time. And no appointment is necessary.
And now, if you’ll excuse me, my lane is moving at last, as the customer in front of me has finally
found that elusive checkbook.
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Ready to spend an afternoon at the ballpark? Still haven't made
Father's Day plans? Come join other Peace members for an
afternoon of fun at the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Father's
Day, Sunday, June 18th, at 2:05pm! 50 $5 tickets are available on
a first-come, first-serve basis (6 ticket max). All proceeds will be
donated to the food pantry. For more information, or to reserve
your tickets, please contact Mary Oliver at [email protected].
You’ll Never Miss It
Frustrated that income never covered expenses, a longtime church treasurer resigned. Another
member, who owned the town’s grain elevator, volunteered to take over with one stipulation: He
wouldn’t submit a report for the first year.
The puzzled board members agreed because they knew he was an honest man. After all, they
trusted him to process their grain.
By year’s end, the new treasurer gave a glowing report. The church’s building debt had been
erased. Staff salaries had increased 15 percent. And the budget showed a healthy balance.
When the shocked but delighted congregation asked for an explanation, the treasurer said, “Most
of you bring your grain to my elevator. When I paid you, I simply withheld 10 percent on your behalf
and gave it to the church in your name. You never missed it!”
Imagine what we could do for God if we willingly returned the first tenth of his gifts back to him.
LED Lighting Coming Soon
Our Property person, Jeff Preston has informed us that the conversion of our florescent light
fixtures to new, energy efficient LED models will be happening soon. Materials have been
ordered, and once they arrive, scheduling can being for a job estimated to take 2-3 days. The best
part of this conversion is that it will cost the church noting as it was done through a special program
sponsored by SMECO. Let Jeff know how much you appreciate his hard work on this project
which has taken several months to bring to fruition.
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This Week's Worship Assistants
Our thanks for those who served this week...
8:30 am ELW 4
11:00 am ELW 4
Altar Care
J. Diehl
J. Bryant
Acolytes
G. Simpers, Alena, W.
D. Fronck, Skyla R.
Assisting Minister
E. Draughn
G. Williams
Cantor
G. Wolford
C. Crawford
Lector
D. Faustini
Eucharistic Minister
M. Wiersma, S. Altman
Book Bearer
B. Simpers
Crucifer
D. Mullaney
C. Crawford, L. Arguelles
G. Simpers
J. Fronck
Children’s Time
Children's Sermon
L. Peel
G. Williams
Nursery
L. Denton
Greeters
L. D’Ambrosio
C. Crawford
Ushers
C. Drew, K. Gesl
M. Morgan, C. Warren
Organist/Pianist
W. Derr
W. Derr
Special Music
Peace Singers
Peace Singers
Multimedia
D. Constantine
C. Williams
Live It Out
The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge
Jesus with their lips, walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an
unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
—Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel
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Next Week's Worship Assistants - June 18, 2017
Our thanks for those who serve...
8:30 am ELW 3
11:00 am ELW 3
Altar Care
S. Herrin
D. Mullaney
Acolytes
Hannah G., Erin T.
Kinsey P., Robert P.
Cantor
C. Charnock
C. Charnock
Lector
D. Faustini
B. Simpers
Eucharistic Minister
C. Welch
L. Arguelles, D. Mullaney
Children’s Time
B. Dewey
J. Boling
Children's Sermon
M. Robinson
M. Robinson
Nursery
L. Denton
L. Denton
Greeters
E. Constantine
Assisting Minister
Ushers
Organist/Pianist
W. Derr
W. Derr
A. Matcke
A. Brown
Special Music
Multimedia
Tellers
Town Hall Meeting Today
Please plan on attending the town hall meeting today at 9:45 in the Fellowship Hall. There
will be a short presentation updating you on what's been happening at Peace, where we
stand financially and some plans for the future.
There will also be time for questions and answers.
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Sermon Notes
Sermon Date: June 11, 2017
Sermon Title:
Why Take Notes?
1. Which Reading did the pastor use as the basis for this sermon?
2. How did the sermon show the love and grace of God?
For some people,
taking notes provides
a means of reinforcing
the important points of
the Pastor's sermon.
It also allows us to
review and think about
the key points once
the service is over.
How to Take Notes
3. Which hymns reflected the message of the sermon?
4. What did you learn from the sermon?
There is no best way.
Feel free to use the
question format
provided, or simply jot
down what you want
to remember, or
questions the sermon
may raise in your
mind.
Use Your Notes
5. Which part of today's sermon would you like to share with others?
Your Name: __________________________________________
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Review and discuss
your notes with your
family or friends.
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Peace Lutheran Church
401 Smallwood Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602-2880
Part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Contact Us
Tel: 301-843-1832
Fax: 301-870-8107
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit us on the Web to
learn more about Peace
and our leaders
www.myplc.org
Church Staff
Rev.Shannon K. Anderson - Pastor
[email protected]
Want to make a contribution to
Peace Lutheran Church and don’t
have your checkbook or cash? Try
the QR (Quick Response) code.
Just scan it with your smartphone.
Will Derr - Minister of Music
[email protected]
Dan Brennan - Parish
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Marcie Robinson - Director of
Youth and Family Ministry
[email protected]
David Constantine
A/V Tech
multimedia @myplc.org
Ask any Usher