Ascension of Our Lord GLORY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 4040 Hwy 101 No.

Plymouth, MN 55446 Church Office – 763-478-6031

Pastor Preus Cell – 763-438-2375 Pastor Fehrmann Cell – 612-940-1927

Pastor – Rev. Klemet Preus

Assistant Pastors for Missions: Rev. John Fehrmann

Visitation Pastor: Rev. Dean Weibel

Organist: Carla Claussen, Zelda Malo, Maddie Marshall & Sarah Miller

Adult Choir Director: Carla Claussen

Bell Choir Director: Brenda Richards

Music Coordinator: Zelda Malo

Children’s Choir Director: Andrea Heeren

www.gloryofchrist.org

May 19-20, 2012

Welcome all in the name of Jesus, especially those who are worshiping for the first time with us. Please sign our guest book (make sure to indicate if you would like the Pastor to visit) and pick up a white visitor packet located under the visitor guest book in the Narthex and accept our invitation to worship with us again. Who should commune at the Altar of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church? According to the Scriptures and the Confessional statements of the church only those should commune who “have been examined and absolved” by the pastor. If you wish to commune for the first time at Glory of Christ please talk to the pastor before doing so. Holy Communion is the most intimate expression of Christian fellowship and

it is important to the members of Glory of Christ Lutheran Church that all who commune have a common understanding and commitment to the Gospel teachings of the Bible. Altar Flower Chart: The cost of the flowers is $30 per Sunday and you will be able to take your flowers home with you after services. Please clearly label your payment for flowers so it gets applied correctly. Janice Hartness is our flower coordinator. If you have any special requests please contact her at 763-355-5427 by the Wednesday prior. Todd and Beth Schoolman gave Altar flowers this morning in celebration of their mother’s, Meg Duin and Shelby Schoolman. Sunday Schedule: Divine Service at 9:00 am; followed by Bible class and Sunday school at 10:20. Saturday night services at 5:00 pm. This is our last Saturday night service. Monday Services: Will begin on June 4th at 7:00 pm Wednesday morning 10:00 am Bible Class: We will resume in the fall. Hearing Devices for the Sanctuary and for the Fellowship Hall are now available. The Ushers can provide you with one. GOC is starting a Library: Please take a look at the list on the table in the Narthex. If you would like to purchase or donate a slightly used book please write your name on the master list. What Is the Liturgical Future of Our Synod, Written by Klemet Preus. Copies of the pamphlet are available in the Narthex for purchase. Pew Pencils: If you pew pencil needs to be sharpened or replaced please place it eraser side down. Remember in our Prayers: Diane Grothem (mother of Kelly Dorweiler), Ken Schweigher (step father of Becky Johnson), DaniJo Johnson (niece of Roger and Jana Hargreaves), Christopher Esget, Camryn Handberg (niece of Becky Johnson), Arlin Hitchcock, Idena Hagen, Tom Haar (uncle of Lisa Paradis), Sarah Miller, Harold Burmeister (father of Charlotte Smith), June Bulau, Nancy Wagner (aunt of Jay Petersen), Sean Breininger, Tony Scharlau, Karen Brown (sister of Jean Small), Hal Braun, Jack Jablonski, David Rue (Christine Zitzlsperger uncle), Kathleen Adam (daughter of Bertha Oehlke), Klemet Preus , Beverly Forthun (mother of Brenda Richards), Kathy Chadwick (friend of Janet Preus), Ronald Kiehm (Garry McCreary’s uncle) and Alan Compton (friend of the Houck’s) and Kelly Cargill (friend of Becky Johnson). Philadelphia Option: Are you interested in going to Philadelphia this summer to help in the Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries. Please contact Kevin Skau, 763-447-9840 or email him at kevins@DRC1.com Vacation Bible School 2012 is fast approaching! Glory of Christ will host Vacation Bible School on June 18-21. Register online at www.gloryofchrist.org. This is a tremendous outreach opportunity to share God’s word with neighbors and friends in the surrounding community. How can you help? 1. Spread the word – Grab a yard sign for your neighborhood or front yard; Grab a post card to share

with a friend or neighbor. 2. Volunteer for a morning or afternoon, a full day or the whole week! Or choose to help by signing up

for a committee (decorating, ice cream social, closing picnic, clean up). See the signup sheets on the VBS Bulletin board.

3. Share your decorations - Help us transform Glory of Christ into a desert oasis and marketplace. We are looking to borrow wicker baskets, colorful pillows, urns or vases, and large swaths of cloth to create decorative tents.

Congratulations 2012 High school Graduates: Zack Albers, JD Braun, Jessica Flakne, Tim Hargreaves, Kiley Lavanger, Briel Larson, Josh Olson, Andrew Toelle Nathan Rudeen and Daniel Schoolman. Congratulations! To Aaron Jessop & Candice Luft who were married at Glory of Christ on Saturday, May 19th. May God Bless their union. Summer Acolyte Schedule: The schedule is hanging by the youth bulletin board. Please sign up for some Sunday’s today. Serving this morning: Coffee: Barry & Emily Fuchs Acolyte: Crucifer: Danny Corey Elders: Josh Christian & Carl Hartness Ushers: Cory Olson & Rory Olson Altar Guild: Jill Larson & Gayle McGriff Offering Counters: Craig & Charlotte Smith Bread Baker: Malia Lehnertz Bread Deliverer: Malia Lehnertz

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Last Week’s Attendance: Saturday 5:00 pm 28 Sunday 9:00 Am 146 TOTAL 174 Bible Class 35

At Glory of Christ the pastor typically makes announcements after the service. So the service just starts at the appropriate time

without a specific welcome. (The welcome actually occurs in the service itself when the pastor says “The Lord be with you” and

the congregation responds.) To follow the service you should turn to the page indicated at the top of your bulletin insert. This

week the page is 151. Usually we simply work through the service interrupting the process for the singing of hymns, certain

prayers and the scripture readings. The prayers are usually printed in the service folder as are the Scripture readings. Hymns are

found in the latter half of the Service book. If you are having trouble following the service you can ask someone nearby and they

will help you. You can also comfort yourself with the knowledge that almost everyone has a little trouble following the service

the first time through. It gets easier.

Ascension of Our Lord

Divine Service, Setting One (page 151) May 20, 2012

“Holy Manna” - Bells CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION – page 151

SERVICE OF THE WORD (page 152)

Entrance Hymn #584 – “Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing”

Kyrie – page 152

This Is the Feast – page 155

Collect: Almighty God, as Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ascended into the heavens, so may we also ascend in heart and mind and continually dwell there with Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Old Testament Reading 2 Kings 2:5–15 5The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.” 6Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground. 9When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” 10And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.” 11And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, “Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over. 15Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. Epistle Reading Acts 1:1–11 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.”

Holy Gospel Luke 24:44–53

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.

The Sermon Hymn #493 – “A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”

Sermon Nicene Creed – page 158

Prayers of the Church Offering

SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT (page 160)

Preface – page 160 Sanctus –page 161 Lord’s Prayer – page 162 Words of Institution – page 162 Pax Domini – page 163 Agnus Dei – page 163

Distribution Hymns

#492 – “On Christ’s Ascension I Now Build” #629 – “What Is This Bread” #769 – “Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ”

Individual Prayer for after Communion: (It is suggested that you pray this in your pew after returning from the altar.)

1 O Jesus, blessèd Lord, to Thee

My heartfelt thanks forever be,

Who hast so lovingly bestowed

On me Thy body and Thy blood.

2 Break forth, my soul, for joy and say:

What wealth is come to me this day!

My Savior dwells within my heart:

How blessed am I! How good Thou art!

POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE – page 164

BENEDICTION – page 166

The Closing Hymn: #500 - “Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid”