05-02-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 768

Devine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 66:1-8 

Sermon hymn                                                                           Page 556 v1-4

Sermon                                                                                        John 16:5-15

“He sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 465, 411, 769

Closing hymn Page 556 v5-10

 INTIMATE SACRAMENT:  The Lord’s Table is open and offered to all current, confirmed members in good standing of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (and churches that we are in pulpit and altar fellowship) who desire it.  This assumes we confess the oneness of the same faith, have been taught how to examine ourselves, and are truly repentant for our sins (worthily). We ask that all guests at Table at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, to please announce your intention to commune with us to the pastor or elders before the service. Oneness at Communion pre-supposes the horizontal oneness with each other in doctrine.  If you belong to a different doctrinal confession however, we invite you to come forward to receive a blessing indicated by folding your arms over your chest as you come to the rail, or remain in the pew and pray for the day when divisions would cease. Thank you for respecting our teachings. - Pastor. 

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. The witness of the scientific community has been and continues to be, that there is no indication of any greater infection among those who commune with the chalice than those who do not. In fact, when examining the past fifty years of individual cup use, the opposite appears to be true, that there is a greater risk using the individual cups.

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION, followed by the individual cups. Why? Because I want you use the chalice for your benefit- Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Data has shown, the chalice is “more sanitary” than individual cup! – Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Sharing the communion cup is still discouraged if a person has an active respiratory infection (i.e., cold or flu) or moist or open sores on their lips (eg, herpes). In these cases, please use the individual cup. – Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Why does there seem to be more risk in spreading something with individual cups than the chalice? Scientifically unknown, but it is speculated that it is possibly because individual sups are handled by the lip by several hands before it gets to your mouth. or it is the gold/silver of the chalice vs plastic/glass of the individual cups, or when you pick the shot glass up with your hands and put it in your mouth, you could also receive germs from the fact that it has been at least an hour or so since you washed your own hand – Pastor

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Connie, Lonnie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen and Sarah*.

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY IS MOVING from before services at 8:30 to fifteen minutes after the services have ended (approximately 10:45) on June 6th at least for the summer. Currently Sunday Morning Bible study is going through the book of Romans, but will probably join the Men's group in studying the book of Amos. Please join us.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE stpaulfreeman.org and let us know if you find spelling errors, have suggestions, or generally what you think of it, by sending an email to the office at stpaulfreeman@gmail.com We'll keep using this and the other online methods (YouTube, Facebook, stpaulfreemanblogspot.com) until about Memorial Day, then switch to using our website as the main online presence.

PARENTS, SEE ABOUT SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES BELOW, see bulletin board or contact pastor for more information:Camp Comeca, Cozad NE. This camp is for those who have completed the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The Theme is "Daily Prayer" Time is divided between study (catechesis), worship (daily prayer offices and a Divine service) and play (various camp activities).  Camp Minneboji is for kids who have finished 4-8th grade (and an honors camp for those who have completed 9th and this year, 10th) The theme is "washed" 

LADIES AID and LWML will meet on May 6th at 2:00 p.m. for monthly meeting. Bible Study will be Revelation 17. Altar flowers for May are Nancy Dykstra and Nanette Koehn.