Sunday's Bulletin

University Lutheran Church

and Student Center

 

914 Elm Avenue,

Norman, OK  73072

(405)321-1584        www.ulcsc.org
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13th Sunday after Pentecost

August 22, 2010

 

Welcome to Worship

A special welcome to visitors, guests and OU students!   Please sign the red welcome book located at the end of each pew and pass it along to those seated with you.  Guests are also invited to sign the guest book in the entryway. 

 

Today’s Focus

Remember the Sabbath day.  Call the Sabbath a delight.  This is the Lord’s day, and the Lord will do for us what the Lord does; feed us, forgive us, help and heal us.  Rejoice at all the wonderful things God is doing…  But don’t let your faith life stop there!

 

Large print bulletins and listening aids are available from an usher.

 

 

 

Contemporary Worship (8:30 AM)                       Page 2

Traditional Worship (11:00 AM)                           Page 4

News and Notes                                                Page 16

 

Contemporary Worship – 8:30 AM

 

The liturgy and songs for this service are

projected on the screen at the front of the worship area. 

P: Presiding Minister  R: Reader  C: Congregation

 

Gathering

 

Gathering Songs                                                         God of Wonders

                                                                             You Are My All In All

                                                                                                  Majestic

 

Welcome and Greeting

 

Confession and Forgiveness                                                           

      Song of Confession                                                      I Cry Out 

      Song of Praise                                          Your Love Is Amazing

 

Prayer of the Day

Word

 

First Reading                                                           Isaiah 58: 9b-14

Second Reading                                                 Hebrews 12: 18-29

 

Gospel Acclamation                                                             Alleluia

Gospel                                                                       Luke 13: 10-17

 

Children’s Sermon                                                            Chris Lee 

 

Sermon                                                             Service and Sabbath

                                                                                                          

Song of the Day                        I Could Sing of Your Love Forever

 

Apostles’ Creed

 

Prayers of Intercession

Peace

Meal

 

Offering                                                                    In Christ Alone 

 

Great Thanksgiving                                                                                                   Holy, Holy, Holy

            Eucharistic Prayer

            The Lord’s Prayer

 

Communion

      Communion Songs                                              Lamb of God

                                                                                           Breathe

                                                                                   Draw Me Closer

 

Song of Gratitude                                                    Thankful Hearts

 

Sending

 

Announcements

 

Blessing

Sending Song                                                          The River Is Here

 

Dismissal

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Thank You for Serving

 

Ministers                                                           People of the Church

Pastor                                                         Pastor Mike Girlinghouse

Director of Christian Education                                         Chris Lee

Music Leader                                                                   Jim Dunlop

Team Leader                                                                  Donna Shaw

Reader                                                                               Jerry Black

Communion Set Up/Clean up                                            Deb Bain

Computer Technician                                                   Marissa Metz 


Traditional Service – 11:00 AM

 

Evangelical Lutheran Worship – Service of the Word

P: Presiding Minister   A: Assisting Minister  R: Reader  C: Congregation

 

Gathering

 

PRELUDE                                                                            Psalm 100

                                                                         Old 100th/Burkhardt 

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Confession and Forgiveness

 

P: In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

 

P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known,

and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you

and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen.

 

P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

 

The assembly kneels or stands. Silence is kept for reflection.

 

P: Most merciful God,

C: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

 

 

 

 

P: God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin,

and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved.

In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith.

C: Amen.

 

GATHERING HYMN                           O Day of Rest and Gladness  521

           

GREETING

 

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C: And also with you.

 

KYRIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hymn of Praise

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY                     

 

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

P: Let us pray.

A brief silence is kept.

 

C: O God, mighty and immortal, you know that as fragile creatures surrounded by great dangers, we cannot by ourselves stand upright.  Give us strength of mind and body, so that even when we suffer because of human sin, we may rise victorious through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.   Amen.

The assembly is seated.

Word

FIRST READING                                                       Isaiah 58: 9b-14

 

9b If you remove the yoke from among you,

     the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,

10    if you offer your food to the hungry

    and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,

    then your light shall rise in the darkness

    and your gloom be like the noonday.

11    The LORD will guide you continually,

    and satisfy your needs in parched places,

    and make your bones strong;

    and you shall be like a watered garden,

    like a spring of water,

    whose waters never fail.

12    Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;

    you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;

    you shall be called the repairer of the breach,

    the restorer of streets to live in.

13    If you refrain from trampling the sabbath,

    from pursuing your own interests on my holy day;

    if you call the sabbath a delight

    and the holy day of the LORD honorable;

    if you honor it, not going your own ways,

    serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs;£

14    then you shall take delight in the LORD,

    and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;

    I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob,

    for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

 

R: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God

 

PSALM 103:1-8                                        Alternating Women and Men

1 Bless the Lord, ‘ O my soul,*

            and all that is within me, bless his ‘ holy name.

2 Bless the Lord, ‘ O my soul,*

            and forget not ‘ all his benefits.

3 He forgives ‘ all your sins*

            and heals all ‘ your infirmities;

4 he redeems your life ‘ from the grave*

            and crowns you with mercy and ‘ lovingkindness;

5 he satisfies you ‘ with good things,*

            and your youth is renewed ‘ like an eagle's.

6 The Lord ex- ‘ ecutes righteousness*

            and judgment for all who ‘ are oppressed.

7 He made his ways ‘ known to Moses*

            and his works to the chil- ‘ dren of Israel.

8 The Lord is full of compas- ‘ sion and mercy,*

            slow to anger and ‘ of great kindness.

           

SECOND READING                                              Hebrews 12: 18-29

 

18You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, 19and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. 20(For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death.” 21Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”) 22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

25See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven! 26At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven.” 27This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what is shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain. 28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; 29for indeed our God is a consuming fire.

 

R: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

 

ANTHEM                                         This Is the Day the Lord Has Made

                                                                                        Mark Hayes

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The assembly stands.

GOSPEL                                                                     Luke 13: 10-17

 

P: The Holy Gospel according to the 13th Chapter of Luke.

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

 

10Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. 12When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” 13When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. 14But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day.” 15But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? 16And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” 17When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.

 

P: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

 

The assembly is seated.  Children of all ages are invited to come forward for the children’s sermon.

 

CHILDREN’S SERMON                                                       Chris Lee 

 

SERMON                                                               Service and Sabbath

 

HYMN OF THE DAY                                               God Is Here  526

 

APOSTLES CREED

 

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

            creator of heaven and earth.

 

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

            He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

                        and born of the virgin Mary.

            He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

                        was crucified, died, and was buried.

            He descended into hell.

            On the third day he rose again.

            He ascended into heaven,

                        and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

                He will come again 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

 

P: Gathered together as God’s people in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God’s creation.

 

A brief silence is observed.

 

After each prayer:

A:  …Hear us, O God,

C: Your mercy is great.

 

At the conclusion of the prayers:

 

P: Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ, our Savior.

 

C: Amen.

 

Peace

 

Thanksgiving

 

OFFERING                                                  Praise God! – Fred Bock                                                                                 

OFFERING PRAYER

 

A:  Let us pray.

 

A brief silence is observed.

 

A: God of mercy and grace, the eyes of all wait upon you, and you open your hand in blessing.  Fill us with good things at your table, that we may come to the help of all in need, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and Lord.

C: Amen.

 

HYMN OF THANKSGIVING

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

P: Remember us in your Kingdom, O Lord, and teach us to pray:

C: Our Father, who art in heaven,

            hallowed be thy name,

            thy kingdom come,

            thy will be done,

               on earth as it is in heaven.

      Give us this day our daily bread;

      and forgive us our trespasses,

            as we forgive those

               who trespass against us;

      and lead us not into temptation,

            but deliver us from evil.

      For thine is the kingdom,

            and the power, and the glory,

            forever and ever.  Amen.

 

Sending

BLESSING

 

P: The God of life,

Who raised Jesus from the dead,

Who sends forth the Spirit to renew the face of the earth,

Be merciful to you and X bless you, now and forever.

C: Amen.

 

SENDING HYMN                                               We Are Called   720

 

DISMISSAL

 

A: Go in peace, serve the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

 

POSTLUDE                                              Toccata on Old Hundredth

                                                                            Michael Burkhardt     

 

From Evangelical Lutheran Worship copyright © 2006. All rights reserved.

Reprinted by permission of Augsburg Fortress under license #13320-5.

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Thank you for serving

 

Ministers                                                          People of the Church

Presiding Minister                                     Pastor Mike Girlinghouse

Director of Christian Education                                        Chris Lee

Director of Music                                               Sammie Olkinetzky

Organist                                                                         Cindy Pullin

Team Leader                                                              Brad Hawkins

Assisting Minister                                                       Eva McGinnis

Reader                                                                                                 Dan Carr

 

 

Our Mission

 

MARKED WITH THE CROSS of Christ forever, we are claimed, gathered and sent for the sake of the world.”  (ELCA Mission Statement)

 

CAMPUS MINISTRY of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America invites people in academic settings more deeply into Jesus Christ and the community that bears his name, so that they can discover and fulfill their vocation as disciples.

 

THE MISSION OF University Lutheran Church and Student Center is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the message of God’s abundant grace, to strengthen those who know their Lord and Savior and to reach out to those who do not, equipping all, through Word and Sacrament, to serve God.

 


 

 

WE HOPE YOU FOUND TODAY’S WORSHIP MEANINGFUL!  Members, visitors and guests are invited to get involved beyond Sunday morning by attending a Bible Study group, participating in a service project, or by joining a committee or other group in the congregation.  Thanks for coming today!

 

WORSHIP HEARING AIDS are available from the ushers.  These hearing aids are small (like a transistor radio) and can be used any-where in the worship area.  Large Print Bulletins are also available.

 

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME at worship.  A Children’s Bulletin and Activity Bag are available in the entryway.  A Nursery is available for children ages 4 and under.  A Cry Room is located at the rear of the sanctuary.  We have Parent Pagers to contact you if needed.

 

BUILD YOUR OWN BREAKFAST each Sunday from 9:30-10:45 AM in the Fellowship Hall.  The breakfast buffet features eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, juice, coffee and more for a freewill donation. Guests, visitors and students eat free.

 

PARKING is available in the rear of the church.  You may also park in the two south rows of the Wesley Foundation lot and in all of the Sooners for Christ lot (white house).  Both are located across the street.

 

FOOD AND SHELTER FOR FRIENDS:  As we return to the routines of school and the fall season, please remember those in need.  Pick up a few extra groceries, toiletries, toilet paper, etc. and put them in the collection bins in the entryway.  Your continued support is much appreciated!

 

 

 

WOMEN OF THE WORD BOOK  In  August, WOW will revisit a Pulitzer Prize winner from 1961.  The book is “To Kill A Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee.  This book takes readers to the roots of human behavior.  It is innocence, experience, kindness, cruelty, love,   hatred, humor, and pathos.  It is overflowing with life. 

Come read with us, share your insights into the selected books, and bring your own suggestions for books to read. 

We meet on Fridays at noon in the church fellowship hall.   Bring your lunch if you like.  Call Arlis Scott (xxx-xxxx) or Mary Sue Schnell (xxx-xxxx) for information.  Come-- read and share your opinions with us!

 

FLOWERS for our altar were given for the Glory of God. .  If you would like to give flowers in honor or memory of someone, please sign-up on the bulletin board across from the secretary’s office.  The donation for altar flowers is just $45.

 

ARE YOU A CARING PERSON?  A GOOD LISTENER?  If so, we need you to join the University Lutheran Care Team.  Members of the Care Team will receive 20 hours of training this fall, and then work with Pastor Mike to provide care for members and friends of the congregation in a variety of situations.  Interested?  Talk with Pastor Mike.

 

GIVE AN HOUR OR TWO to help keep University Lutheran looking good and in good repair.  The facilities committee is looking for people willing to give an hour or two to take care of some odd jobs and projects around the church. Jobs range from simple cleaning to more “skilled” tasks.  The facilities committee will provide all the necessary tools and materials.  If you can help, please call Susy Jorgenson at xxx-xxxx to arrange your time and task.  Thanks!

 

TEAM LEADERS AND USHERS are needed for second service.  This is not a hard job, and you will be trained.  It would only be for 1 or 2 Sunday’s a month.  If you can help, please call Pastor Mike.

 

 

 

QUARTERLY STATEMENTS are on the counter where the social ministry coffee is located.  Please take yours home with you today.

 

COMMUNION BREAD BAKERS are needed for the 11:00 worship service!  If you would like to bake communion bread and don’t have a recipe, there is one posted on the bulletin board outside the office.  Please take one and sign the sheet letting us know when you will bake bread.  The recipe is easy, and makes about four loaves.

 

BACK TO SCHOOL SUNDAE EVENT is TODAY, August 22nd at 5:00 PM.  This will be a pot luck for families of grades K – 12.  Please bring a dish to pass.  The Education Committee will provide the ice cream “fixins” and beverages.  Prepare to come and have a GREAT time!!

 

COMPUTER TECHS FOR FIRST SERVICE ARE NEEDED!!  We only need 1-2 more people.  The job is very EASY, and much appreciated.  We will train you.  Please talk to Pastor Mike, Holly Lantagne or Cheryl.

 

VOLUNTEER COOKS ARE NEEDED!  For SOUL Wednesday dinner and bible studies.  We are looking for some generous church members who are willing to donate dinner for about 12-15 hungry students.  Please sign up for a day on the SOUL Bulletin Board in the narthex of the church. (See more details on the sign-up sheet).  For many students, having a home cooked meal is the highlight of their week.  We really appreciate all that you do.  Contact Kristin Reed Klade with any questions or concerns.

 

SOUL WELCOME BACK BBQ will be Sunday, August 29, following the second service.  Congregation members and friends are invited to join in the food and fellowship as we welcome new and returning students.  Sign up in the narthex to bring a dish to pass or to provide a smoked brisket.

 

 

SOUL

Students Of University Lutheran

Kristin Reed Klade, Campus Minister

 

NEW AND RETURING STUDENTS – WELCOME!! Please take a free welcome box, found in the narthex.  We hope to see you at all of our SOUL events this semester.

 

SOUL TUESDAY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SOUL Wednesday!   SOUL will meet every Wednesday beginning August 25, 2010:  7:30 PM  FREE home cooked dinner, 8:15 PM Bible study, discussion, and worship. Meet at Fellowship Hall of ULCSC

 

SOUL FOOD SUNDAY: Every First Sunday of the month beginning Sept. 5, 2010: 12:15 PM, after second service worship, to go out to a free student lunch together.  Meet in the entryway of ULCSC.

 

OU INVOLVEMENT FAIRS:

2:30-5 PM on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Walker-Adams Mall and 11:30-2:00 PM on Tuesday August 24, 2010 on the South Oval.

 

 If you are an incoming freshman or transfer student, please come visit SOUL at our booth at one or both of the involvement fairs. If you are a returning SOUL member, please volunteer.  Volunteers are greatly needed to represent SOUL.  Please stop by or volunteer to stay for a portion or the entire time of the fair.  Drinks and sandwiches will be provided for all volunteers who confirm with me ahead of time that they can stay for at least a half-hour.  Please confirm to me by e-mail or Facebook and tell me what time you can work.  THANK YOU!

 

 

 

 

 

SOUL WELCOME BACK BBQ: 

 

12:00 noon on Sunday August 29th at the church: Enjoy some amazing Bar-B-Q home cooked by members of University Lutheran Church. (Please bring friends, family, roommates, etc.)

 

Questions about SOUL?  Please contact the Campus Minister:

 

Kristin Reed Klade

Kristin3603@gmail.com

(817)  xxx-xxxx

 

SINGLE PERSON OR STUDENT: One of our members is looking for a person to house and dog sit.  Would you be interested?  It’s only for a weekend.  You need to have your own transportation, and if interested, please see Chris or Cheryl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRAYER LIST

Please keep the following in your prayers:

 

Members in need of prayer:

 

Dave Alvis                  Genia van Leursburg  Kirstin Schwandt                   

Tamara Swenson         Dorothy Iverson         Carolyn Fuerbringer   

Linda Crawford          Richard Swenson        Wilma Fett

Jack Alley                   Paul Kleine                 Dorothy Brinker

Elaine Newell              Karen Hilger                                                                                      

Friends and family members who are in need of prayer:

James West                                              Son of Len and Andy West

Lony Birkert                                                Friend of Ingrid Robbins

Betty Armstrong                                       Mother of Jessica Gwinner

Nellie Michael                                              Mary Sue Schnell’s aunt

Jim Ault                                Friend of Duane and Jane Winegardner

Vickie Lykins                                                     Friend of Dale Metz

Bob Armbrust                                            Brother of Jolene Kudrna

Alice Siefert                                                 Friend of Eva McGinnis

Jeanette Wire                           Aunt of Rebekah and Sarah Swanson

Rachel Parsons                                                 Niece of Cindy Pullin

Lisa Leyn                                                       Friend of Julie Lawson

Luka Durhaini                      Tanzanian Evangelist/Construction Mgr

Lois Ballard                                                    Friend of Donna Shaw 

Annegret Fischbeck                        Sister-in-law of Gretel Fischbeck

Bonnie Jo Newman                                      Sister of Barbara Owens

Guetner Peick                                            Brother of Ingrid Robbins

Cindy Rose                                      Sister in law of Gwen Gransberg

Eleanore Lekin                                               Linda Robert’s Mother

Diane Johnson                                Friend of Paul and Eilene Kleine

Ryan Truelock                                              Friend of Kara Harrison

Karen Bayne                                      Friend of Caroline Summersett

Caylee Rauch                                             Friend of Carrie Atherton

Tony Reel                               Friend and co-worker of Donna Shaw

Mr. & Mrs. Robbins                                       Parents of Jim Robbins

 

 

 

 

Those who serve in harm’s way, including those in the military:  Barry Roche,  Michael Finch, Anthony Martin, Nils Gransberg, Eric Magerumm, Max Koller,  Jeff Krebs, Eric Hume, Dan DeLarm, Randy Huffman, Lexi Koller , and civilians doing relief work, including  Dr. Patrice White.

                                                                     

Missionaries of the church, especially: 

David and Alicia Brondos in Mexico, Herb Hafermann and Josh and Sue Magyar in Tanzania.

For all those who grieve the death of a loved one, including the family and friends of Ebisa Wollega, whose grandmother passed away, and Helga Martin, Heidi Somers Mother.  May the hope of Christ’s resurrection bring you comfort in your loss.

 

Residents of the apartment we sponsor at East Main Place:  Kayla and her two children--Nigel (4 years old) and Bryce (18 months old).

 

Pray for peace and an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

We are happy to keep people on the prayer list as long as they are in need of prayers!  However, if you know that someone has recovered from their illness we will rejoice in taking them off the list!  Please call or email the office!

 


The Week Ahead

August 22nd through August 29, 2010

 

 

Sunday                                                                                                 Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

8:30 AM                                           Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 AM                                                    Build your own Breakfast

11:00 AM                                               Traditional Worship Service

5:00 PM  Pot Luck-- “Sundae” Event for Back To School  Grades K-12

 

     

Monday                                                                   Pastor’s Day Off 

 

Tuesday                                                                                               

6:30 PM                                                  Band and Chorus Rehearsal

6:30 PM                                    Building Finance Committee meeting

 

Wednesday

6:30-8:00 PM                                                       Confirmation Class

7:30 PM                                                                    Choir Rehearsal 

7:30 PM                                                                     SOUL Resumes

 

Thursday

11:30 AM                                                                       Staff Lunch

     

     

Friday

12 Noon                                                             Women of the Word

                                                                                                                               

Saturday                                                                                           

 

 

Sunday                                                                                                 Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost  

8:30 AM                           Contemporary Worship – Healing Service

9:30 AM                                                     Build your own breakfast

11:00 AM                               Traditional Worship – Healing Service

12:00 PM                                                         SOUL Welcome BBQ