05-30-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 761

Devine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 29 

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 498

Sermon                                                                             John 3:1-15 (16-17)                                 

“Holy Trinity Reveals self to Sinners!”

Communion hymns                                                   Page 905, 504, 954, 621

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 907

 

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. 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, e, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Connie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen, Bryan* 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.

VBS BIBLE STUDY and planning meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday June 2nd has been changed to Thursday June 3rd at 7pm. Our apologies to whom this may have affected. 

VOCATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) is set for June 7-9 from 6-8:30pm. Please contact Karrissa Podzimek for more information.

SUMMER CHANGES: Divine Services with Communion will go back to being offered on the second and third Sundays and Feast Days (except June see below) and re-evaluated at the end of summer. Prayers services will be used on the other Sundays with a short order of Communion Service by the pastor (similar to early 2020's Family Services and Shut-in Services) offered after the close of the Prayer Services for those who desire the Lord's Body and Blood. If you wish to participate, Instead of making your way out, make your way to the front pews and it will begin immediately after.

More people will be ushered to the rail during communion by putting the center rail in and heading up the center and returning by way of the side rails as before in a snake-like fashion. It will be strange for a while, but we'll soon remember how we used to do it.

Starting June 6th, the Fellowship Hall will be "open" to coffee and water for fellowship for at least 15 minutes after services before the Bible Study begins. Funerals and other events will be discussed on a case by case basis.

The back two pews on the lectern side will be reserved for Salem Mennonite Home residents to sit in the back pew and the second from the back pew left open so the pastor and elder can go down that row to distribute the elements. Please help accommodate them and sit forward of these two back pews. For everybody else, it remains the same, if you wish to remain in the pew and receive the Sacrament in the pew, please sit on

an outside spot so you can receive from the center or side aisle. We will also return to registering for communion in the front Narthex (instead of

the ushers taking a count), though if you wish to remain in the pew, please continue to indicate this to the ushers.

In June, due to Pastor Makelin being gone on June 13th to preach at First Trinity Lutheran, rural Wayne NE's 150th celebration, Divine Services will be offered on June 20th and 27th *third and fourth Sundays). Pastor

 David Ellis will be preaching on June 13th with no communion offered on that day.

We thank you for your patience as we continue in our mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church - to gather in His Name around His Holy Word as His

disciples, receive His Sacraments in joy and blessings to salvation, and to offer up our sacrifices of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. Pastor.