11th Sunday of Pentecost

AUGUST 8TH , 2021

CELEBRATION LUTHERAN CHURCH

Our mission is celebrating Jesus and serving the community

www.celebrationlutheranchurch.org 253-848-1098

Welcome Visitors

Welcome to Celebration Lutheran Church. If you are visiting with us for the first time, consider yourself home. Pastor Kyle and the members of Celebration Lutheran Church welcome you. On this Sunday, we invite you to the table where there is always room for you. May you be blessed as you welcome the risen Christ into your heart and into your life. God’s deep peace be with you.

Our Beliefs We believe in God the Creator, Jesus our Savior and Lord,

and the Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus died for the sins of all and

His resurrection brings Life to all who believe.

We focus on the Grace of God, which is the unconditional love of God.

We are a church of Word and Sacrament – Baptism and Holy Communion.

We believe the Bible is the Word of God. We believe God is already working in your heart and mind.

We believe Christians of good conscience can hold differing opinions.

We believe the world is a complicated place where there are few black and white answers.

We believe Jesus calls us to follow Him in love.

CELEBRATION LUTHERAN CHURCH 2500 Shaw Road + Puyallup, WA 98374

253-848-1098

PRELUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS GREETING P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the God of manna, the God of miracles, the God of mercy. C: Amen. P: Drawn to Christ and seeking God’s abundance, let us confess our sin. Silence for reflection and self-examination. CONFESSION P: God our provider, C: help us. It is hard to believe there is enough to share. We question your ways when they differ from the ways of the world in which we live. We turn to our own understanding rather than trusting in you. We take offense at your teachings and your ways. Turn us again to you. Where else can we turn? Share with us the words of eternal life and feed us for life in the world. Amen. KYRIE

FORGIVENESS P: Beloved people of God, in Jesus, the manna from heaven, you are fed and nourished. By Jesus, the worker of miracles, there is always more than enough. Through Jesus, the bread of life, you are shown God’s mercy: you are forgiven and loved into abundant life. C: Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Gracious God, your blessed Son came down from heaven to be the true bread that gives life to the world. C: Give us this bread always, that he may live in us and we in him, and that, strengthened by this food, we may live as his body in the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. CHILDREN’S SERMON – Nathan

READING: Ephesians 4:25--5:2 25So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27and do not make room for the devil. 28Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. 29Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. 31Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. 5:1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL: John 6:35, 41-51 35Jesus said to [the crowd,] “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 41Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43Jesus answered them, “Do not complain among yourselves. 44No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47Very truly, I tell you, whoever

believes has eternal life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

SERMON PASTOR KYLE HYMN OF THE DAY What A Fellowship, What A Joy Devine #774 AFFIRMATION OF FAITH P: Let us join in confess and affirm our faith, using the words of the Apostle’s Creed. C: 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, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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 the life everlasting. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Each prayer will conclude with these words: P: God, in your mercy, C: Hear our prayer. SHARING PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. P: Let us share the peace of Christ.

OFFERING

PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS

OFFERING PRAYER P: Jesus, Bread of life, you have set this table with your very self, and called us to the feast of plenty. Gather what has been sown among us, and strengthen us in this meal. Make us to be what we receive here, your body for the life of the world. C: Amen. HOLY COMMUNION 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 and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks… we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD'S PRAYER C: 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.

HOLY COMMUNION AT CELEBRATION • All baptized people are welcome to receive the Lord’s Supper.

You don’t need to be a member here. You don’t need to be a Lutheran.

• Young children who have not made their First Communion can come to the Altar for a blessing.

• All of the Bread is gluten free. The cup is either red wine or clear grape juice.

COMMUNION

COMMUNION HYMNS Let Us Break Bread Together #471 We Come to the Hungry Feast #479 POST COMMUNION BLESSING P: Now may these precious gifts of Christ’s body and blood strengthen you and keep you in God’s grace this day. C: Amen.

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

P: Jesus, Bread of life, we have received from your table more than we could ever ask. C: As you have nourished us in this meal, now strengthen us to love the world with your own life. In your name we pray. Amen.

CANTICLE

BENEDICTION P: Now may the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord’s face shine upon you with grace and mercy. May the Lord look upon you with favor and bring you deep peace. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. CLOSING HYMN This is My Father’s House #824 DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Celebrate Jesus. Serve the community. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS027652 New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. All Marty Haugen Text and Music printed in this bulletin is reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A- 724029.

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PRESIDING MINISTER: Rev. Kyle Merkle, Pastor MUSICIAN: Terrie and David Asplund AV OPERATOR: Nathan Himes Today’s Worship Assistants! 8:00 Cantor – Doreen Ridenour Usher – Brian White Reader/communion assistant- Synnove Turner 10:30 Cantor – Steve Leifsen Usher – Steve Leifsen Reader/communion assistant – Kim Leifsen Coffee Host: Mary Rose Sprague

Upcoming Events @ Celebration

School Supply Drive - July 26th to August 13th Celebration is partnering with Community in Schools (CIS) and Red Canoe Credit Union to "Help fill the canoe" with school supplies. Filled backpacks will be distributed to all the Puyallup Schools. CIS is gathering and distributing the supplies and Red Canoe is donating money based on community donations. Needs: Large backpacks, 2 to 3-inch binders, Dividers Highlighters, Sharpies, 3-ring pencil pouches, Colored pencils. Physical donations can be dropped off at CLC. There will be a place to leave supplies in the narthex and by the office. Please contact Cheryl Tornquist with answer any questions. Sosewquilter.ct@gmail.com 253.973.8803 Suzie's baptism will be on Aug. 28th at 3:30pm here at Celebration. There will be a simple reception afterwards with time for fellowship. Pastor Kyle and Pastor Bri hope to have both faith communities attend. They ask for no gifts, just your presence to celebrate this sacrament and special day.

Choir Rehearsals starting September 12th Cara Swenson has scheduled the first rehearsal for Sunday, September 12th at 7:00 PM at the church. If you have questions, email Cara at swensonsings@gmail.com. All who are interested in using their gift of singing for our worship service are encouraged to come.