Our Mission . . .

To joyfully share

the Abundant Life

in Jesus’ Cross

with all people

today,

embracing

His Hope

for Tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

Trinity Lutheran Church  May 4, 2008

10:00 am

1226 First Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401

(406) 452-2121

Trinity@Trinity-MT.org

 

 

 

 

 

T SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER T

Confirmation Sunday

May 4, 2008  10:00 am

 

PRELUDE

 

WELCOME

 

ADULT CHOIR……………………………………………………………………………………………….."Psalm 48"

 

 

1 From heav'n O praise the LORD; Ye heights, His glory raise.
2 All angels, praise accord; Let all His host give praise.
3 Praise Him on high, Sun, moon, and star, Sun, moon, and star,
4 Ye heav'ns afar, And cloudy sky.

 

5 Yea, let them glorious make Jehovah's matchless name;
  For when the world He spake They into being came.
6 And from that place Where fixed they be, Where fixed they be,
  By His decree They cannot pass.

 

7 From earth O praise the LORD; Ye deeps and all below;
8 Wild winds that do His word, Ye clouds, fire, hail, and snow;
9 Ye mountains high, Ye cedars tall, Ye cedars tall,
10 Beasts great and small, And birds that fly.

 

11 Let all the people praise, And kings of ev'ry land;
  Let all their voices raise Who judge and give command.
12 By young and old, By maid and youth, By maid and youth,
13 His name in truth Should be extolled.

 

  Jehovah's name be praised Above the earth and sky.
14 For He His saints has raised And set their power on high.
  Him praise accord, O Isr'el's race, O Isr'el's race,
  Near to His grace. Praise ye the LORD.

 

The numbers are Bible verse numbers in Psalm 148.

 

Taken from the Trinity Psalter © 1994 Crown & Covenant Publications,

7408 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA  15208-2531.  Used by permission. 

 

HYMN…………………….“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”…………………………………………………….LSB 493

 

Confession and Absolution

 

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

 

Kneel/Stand

 

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

 

CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION…………………………………………………………………………….Page 151

 

Service of the Word

INTROIT

 

I will sing of steadfast love and | justice;*

to you, O Lord, I will make | music.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, | all the earth!*

Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with | singing!

Know that the Lord, | he is God!*

It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of

his | pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his | courts with praise!*

Give thanks to him; | bless his name!

For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for- | ever,*

and his faithfulness to all gener- | ations.

Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*

and to the Holy | Spirit;

as it was in the be- | ginning,*

is now, and will be forever. | Amen.

I will sing of steadfast love and | justice;*

to you, O Lord, I will make | music.

 

KYRIE………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 152-153

 

HYMN OF PRAISE….……………….“This Is the Feast”…………………………………………………….Page 155

 

SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

P

O King of glory, Lord of hosts, uplifted in triumph far above all heavens, leave us not without consolation but send us the Spirit of truth whom You promised from the Father; for You live and reign with Him and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

Sit

 

CONFIRMATION ESSAYS………..“Commandments 1 – 4”…………………………………………Sammy Phillips

 

CONFIRMATION ESSAYS………..“The Lord’s Supper”……………………………………………Cailyn Schroeder

 

HYMN………………………….“Christ Be My Leader”…………………………………………………………LSB 861

 

SERMON……………………………………………………………………….Guest Pastor, Pastor Fred F. Schroeder,

(Jon Schroeder’s Father, and Cailyn’s Grandfather from Bethel Lutheran Church in Lander, Wyoming)

 

Stand

 

NICENE CREED…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 158

 

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

 

Sit

 

OFFERING

 

OFFERING HYMN…………………“How Firm a Foundation”………………………………………………LSB 728

 

Stand

 

OFFERTORY……………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 159-160

 

Service of the Sacrament

 

PREFACE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 160

 

SANCTUS………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 161

 

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING……………………………………………………………………………….Page 161

 

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD……………………………………………………………………………….Page 162

 

PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST………………………………………………………………………………Page 162

 

LORD'S PRAYER………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 162-163

 

PAX DOMINI…………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 163

 

AGNUS DEI……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 163

 

Sit

 

COMMUNION

 

DISTRIBUTION HYMN

 

“Our Father, Who from Heaven Above”……………………………..LSB 766

 

Stand

 

POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE……………“Thank the Lord”…………………………………………….LSB 164

 

POST COMMUNION COLLECT………………………………………………………………………………..LSB 166

 

BENEDICTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….LSB 166

 

Sit

 

CLOSING HYMN………………“Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain”……………………………………………….LSB 865

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.

 

This Is the Feast, Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship; Setting: © 1988 Richard W. Hillert

Offertory, Text and Setting: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

Preface, Text: © 0000 International Consultation on English Texts; Setting: © 1978 Richard W. Hillert

Sanctus, Text: © 0000 International Consultation on English Texts; Setting: © 1978 Richard W. Hillert

Agnus Dei, Text: © 0000 International Consultation on English Texts; Setting: © 1978 Richard W. Hillert

Thank the Lord, Text and Setting: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

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.

 

 

 

GRACE NOTES

This Week’s Schedule for Sun., May 4, 2008 through Sun., May 11, 2008

 

Sunday (5-4)

“CONFIRMATION SUNDAY”

Sunday (5-11)

DAY OF PENTECOST

 

VAN AVAILABLE

 

MOTHER’S DAY

8:45 am

“NO” Bible Class

 

HONOR GRADUATES

8:45 am

“NO” Sunday School

7:30 am

ELDERS MTG

10:00 am

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY

8:45 am

Bible Class

 

WORSHIP SERVICE WITH

8:45 am

Sunday School

 

HOLY COMMUNION

10:00 am

WORSHIP SERVICE

11:30 am

CONFIRMATION RECEPTION

11:00 am

RECEPTION TO HONOR

Monday

 

 

MOTHERS & GRADUATES

7:00 pm

Scouts

 

 

Tuesday

 

 

 

God’s blessings to

Our Confirmands ~

 

Sammy Phillips

&

Cailyn Schroeder

 

We are thankful “YOU BOTH”

are part of our church family!!

 

 

7:30 am

Bible Study Group

9:00 am

Constitution Mtg

10:15 am

Sing Benefis SNC

12 Noon

STAFF MTG

12:15 pm

Tuesday Prayer Mtg

2:00 pm

LWML BOARD MTG

6:15 pm

Handbell Choir

Wednesday

DR. C.F.W. WALTHER’S DAY

7:00 pm

MIDWEEK SERVICE WITH

 

HOLY COMMUNION

7:30 pm

Adult Choir

Thursday

ALL BOARD REPORTS DUE

 

IN CHURCH OFFICE

10:00 am

Park Place

1:00 pm

Fold Bulletins

Friday

 

 

PASTOR’S DAY OFF &

 

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

1 – 3 pm

Friday Ladies Bible Class @

 

Johnsten’s 3000 8th Ave S

Saturday

 

9:30 am

LWML GATHERING WITH

 

PRAYER SERVICE

 

 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAGS DURING THE WORSHIP SERVICE.

 

THANK YOU…

V       To Pastor Fred F. Schroeder, Jon Schroeder’s Dad, and Cailyn’s Grandfather, from Bethel Lutheran Church in Lander, Wyoming, for today’s sermon and being a part of our Confirmation Worship Service.

V       To our Adult Choir for beautifying our Worship Service with their music.

V       To the Shaw and Maddox families for helping serve at the Confirmation Reception.

 

 

Please place your Confirmation cards for the

“2008 CONFIRMATION CLASS”

in the baskets at the back of the church offering them

GOD’S BLESSINGS IN THEIR JOURNEY OF FAITH.

 

 

 

THEMES FOR THE COMING SUNDAYS

      May 4

Temptation and Contentment

      May 11

It’s Really About the Word!

      May 18

Telling What You See!

      May 25

Remember!

THEMES FOR THE COMING WEDNESDAYS

      May 7

Matthew:  The Lineage of the King!

      May 14

Matthew:  The Birth of the King!

      May 21

Matthew:  The Witness of the Wise Men!

      May 28

Matthew:  John’s Announcement of the King!

 

 

The Habitat For Humanity Fundraiser held here at Trinity last Sunday, 4-27-08, raised $410.  Kirk & Peggy Norris have volunteered to do the painting on this new house valued at $800.  The Church Council authorized any funds raised over the amount needed for Trinity’s part ($1,000) of the Habitat House are to be used to help in bringing Mark & Ruth Kempff to Trinity to speak on Missionary work.

UPCOMING EVENTS

     May 4

Confirmation Sunday

     May 11

Mother’s Day – special emphasis on Sharing God’s Word

     May 11

Recognition of High School & College Graduates

     May 18

Voter’s Meeting after church