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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2015 JUNE 21, 2015
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL
6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX 77833
www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666
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A Letter from Kyle
Greetings St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill,
My name is Kyle Merkle and I’m very excited at the prospect of joining all of you in min-istry very soon! I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself so that you know a little bit more about me.
I am 29 years old and originally from Detroit, Michigan. My parents still live in Michigan and my sister lives in southern California. I attended Western Michigan University and majored in Religion and History. After college I worked at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Portage, Michigan as the interim youth director. While there, I heard through a friend about an opportunity to teach English abroad, which took me to South Korea. Serving as an English teacher for a year in South Korea was a blessing. Concluding my year in Korea, I backpacked around Asia—the complete emersion in a foreign culture opened my heart to God’s beautiful creation.
After returning from abroad, although confident in my direction, I took one more year to harness my skills of leadership and service. I accepted a position as Program Manager at Best Buddies Nevada, located in Las Vegas. Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing opportunities for one-to-one friendships, employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Wrapping up my year with Best Buddies and the experience I gained there, I launched into seminary. In September 2011, I began my first year at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley. Highlights during my three years at seminary include working with the worship planning committee on campus and volunteering in the local commu-nity at the Berkeley Food Pantry. While at PLTS I had the opportunity to experience dif-ferent congregational contexts, from working in a large suburban congregation to a very small urban church in San Francisco. I also completed my year long, pastoral internship at Evergreen Lutheran Church in the small mountain town of Evergreen, CO. All of these experiences, with God’s guidance and support, have led me to you.
On a personal note, I am set to marry my fiancé, Briana Watts on August 16, 2015. Bri is also a pastor and is in the process of being called to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bren-ham. In my free time, I enjoy football, hockey, running, hiking, and water sports. Bri and I are excited to explore Brenham and we look forward to adopting a puppy!
I am excited to meet you all in person. Please pray for me as I pray for you!
God’s Grace & Peace, Pastor Kyle
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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
*CONFESSION
*GATHERING HYMN Lord of All Hopefulness #765
*HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) “This is the Feast” p. 149-150 *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty(1, 4) #858
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
CHILDRENS MESSAGE
READING JOB 38:1-11 Pew Bible, p. 447(OT)
RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 107:1-3, 23-32
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“A Place to Call Home”
1Give thanks to the LORD, for the LORD is good, for God's mercy endures forever. 2Let the redeemed of the LORD proclaim that God redeemed them from the hand of the foe, 3gathering them in from the lands; from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 23Some went down to the sea in ships, plying their trade in deep waters. 24They beheld the works of the LORD, God's wonderful works in the deep. 25Then God spoke, and a stormy wind arose, which tossed high the waves of the sea. 26They mounted up to the heavens and descended to the depths; their souls melted away in their peril. 27They staggered and reeled like drunkards, and all their skill was of no avail. 28Then in their trouble they cried to the LORD, and you delivered them from their distress.
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29You stilled the storm to a whisper and silenced the waves of the sea. 30Then were they glad when it grew calm, when you guided them to the harbor they desired. 31Let them give thanks to you, LORD, for your steadfast love and your wonderful works for all people. 32Let them exalt you in the assembly of the people; in the council of the elders, let them sing hallelujah!
READING 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-13 Pew Bible, p. 160 (NT)
*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Lord, to Whom Shall We Go? P. 151
*GOSPEL MARK 4:35-41 Pew Bible, p. 33 (NT)
SERMON Pastoral Candidate Kyle Merkle Silence for reflection
HYMN OF THE DAY Precious Lord, Take my Hand #773
*APOSTLES CREED (8:00AM) p. 105
*NICENE CREED (10:05AM) p. 104
*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
SHARING OUR GIFTS
*THE PEACE
OFFERING HYMN Crown Him With Many Crowns (v 1, 4, 5) # 845
*OFFERTORY Take My Life That I May Be (v 3, 4) #685
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have
is a gift from God. The offering supports
the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill
and around the world.
We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card
and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you
You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns
with the pastor.
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RECEIVING GOD’S SACRAMENT (8:00AM)
* SANCTUS p. 153
*WORDS OF INSTITUTION
*THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154
LAMB OF GOD P.154
COMMUNION HYMN Meditation Music
*POST COMMUNION BLESSING
*POST COMMUNION PRAYER
GIVING THANKS FOR GOD’S WORD (10:05AM)
*THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS PRAYER
BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM)
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING HYMN Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me #767
*DISMISSAL
Portions of the liturgy From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #27157.
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine.
All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine.
Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill
Pastor Jim Abbott Cell 251-4992
Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell 421-2970 Home 421-9707
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Worship Assistants
Interim Pastor The Rev. Jim Abbott Visitation Pastor The Rev. Virgil Pecht Accompanist Mary Longhofer Council Members Cookie Engeling, Lisa Finke Altar Preparations Elvera Tisdel, Joydell Janner Ushers Emery Schulze & Gary Schulze
Ushers needed at 10:05 Screen Anna Finke & Cassie Westerfeld
8am 10:05am
Acolyte Haylie Tosta Kameron Ray Layreader Connie Rohde Karen Ray
Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Steve & Donna Skrla
in honor of their wedding anniversary.
Tuesday ............... 9:00AM Quilting Wednesday ........ 10:30AM Memorial Committee Meeting Thursday ............ Quilting with Phyllis, Office Closed Friday ................... Office Closed Sunday ................. 8:00AM Service of the Word
................................ 9:15AM Congregational Meeting ................................ 10:05AM Holy Communion
Thursday, June 25th Quilting with Phyllis Phyllis Bickham will host sewing lessons and guidance Thursday from
9:00 – 10:30am and from 4:30 – 6:00pm in the church annex. The children will be helping with school kits this year and the bags for the school supplies need to
be sewn. There will be a sign-up sheet on the podium in the parish hall for anyone interested in helping with the sewing of the bags.
Please bring neutral colored thread if you can.
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PRAYER LIST
Our Church Family:
Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Ruby Kettler Willie Rosenbaum Anna Finke John Spreen LaNell Seeker Howard & Harriet Grebe
Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Addison Westerfeld, Trenton Meyer, Tyler Campbell, Wendy Hagerman, Rachel Moreno, and Lora Quebe.
Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Steve & Donna Skrla, Charles & Deanna Giese, and Rachel & Michael Moreno.
Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt LaVerne Krumrey Viola Warmke Flora Luna Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Charles Schulte Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Linda Oppermann Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Deanna Williams Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Lennie Kwiatkowski Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Barbara Bockhorn Cindy Maldonado Esther Preuss Albin & Brenda Flisowski Mildred Flisowski Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Beulah Fordham Robert Preuss Jeff W. Janner Jaylene
Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Names on the prayer list more than 60 days may be removed. Please notify the church office if a prayer concern is on-going.
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LYO Food Drive for Canned Goods
and Baby Items
Our youth group has generously volunteered to be in charge of our Non-perishable Food Drive and Collection of Baby Items for Faith Mission in June. A basket is set up by the front door of church for your donations. You may bring items any Sunday in June. Faith Mission has been very appreciative of our donations during this time of year.
The Council has approved a recommendation from the Call
Committee to present Kyle Merkle to the congregation to consider as the next called Pastor at St John Prairie Hill.
Kyle will participate in worship TODAY and everyone will have an opportunity to meet him informally between the services with
coffee and doughnuts. Please join us in welcoming him today! To learn more about Kyle you can read his letter on page 2.
There will be a special congregational meeting at
9:15 Sunday, June 28 to vote on whether or not to call Kyle. We will also discuss future
options for our church parking lot.
