GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS June 3, 2012

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Mrs. Doris Parker in loving memory of her husband Leger and in thanksgiving for the Lords many blessings. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeter: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Cantor: Communion Assistant: Ushers: Greeters: Altar Guild: Brass: Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: Nursery Attendant: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) Rev. James C. Walter Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Mason Andrews Joel Junkans Jim Keppel, Robert Nichols Robert Wilimzig, David Witte Debbie Penny Bette Bogart and Paulette Goldsby Maxwell Baker Josh Ralston Terry Eustice Shaun Baker, Ron Krueger, Tim Sweeney Dawn Cline and Erich Ron and Russlynn Krueger Rudy Bischof, Joel Junkans, Paul Walter Paula, Paul and Hannah Walter Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
Heavenly Father in Your great love for me You sent Your Son to pay the debt I owed because of my sin, and by the Holy Spirit I receive the blessings of forgiveness, life and salvation. I rejoice in these gifts that are freely given even as I pray that I might be an active witness of the power of Your love shown to all the world through Your one and only Son, my Lord Jesus Christ in whose name I pray. Amen

WELCOME
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit we welcome you this morning to Grace! Today is Holy Trinity Sunday in which we observe the very nature of God in three persons, the Father who created and sustains all things, the Son who redeemed all things and the Holy Spirit, who by Word and Sacraments recreates all things through the very gift of faith. The doctrine (teaching) of the Trinity is a mystery that is received and understood by faith. If you are not a member of Grace and wish to learn more about our teachings as drawn from Gods Word please speak with our Pastor. We are glad you are here and we invite you to come and worship with us again. We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and return it to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Children are welcome in our Service and will be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. Parents may accompany them if they wish. A nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs for anyone who has need.

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 10:45 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.

(Wed. evening)

AS WE GATHER
We begin our Christian life in the name of the Holy Trinity as we are baptized according to Christs command in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We begin each Divine Service in that name as well, reminding us of our Baptisms to which we add our Amen. There is only one day in the Church Year that intentionally identifies and expounds upon a specific doctrine of the Churchthat day is the Festival of The Holy Trinity. On Trinity Sunday the liturgy in its proclamation focuses on the divine mystery of the Triune GodFather, Son, and Holy Spirit. Throughout the centuries of the Christian Church the confession of the Holy Trinity has been a hallmark of faithful believers. In the Divine Service today we sing of the Trinity and, in the profound words of the Athanasian Creed, confess the Holy Trinity to be the one true God. .

NEXT WEEKS READINGS The appointed readings for next Sunday, June 10th, The Second Sunday after Pentecost, are: The Old Testament Reading: Genesis 3:8-15, Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, and The Gospel Reading: Mark 3:20-35.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631

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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY

loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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

Declaration of Grace (8:15)

John 1:12; Philippians 1:6

Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy LSB 507
Triptych on "Holy, Holy, Holy" - Jeffrey Blersch

P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. C Amen

Absolution (10:45)

John 20:1923

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Confession and Absolution

Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Service of the Word

Introit
Matthew 28:19b; [18:20] Ps. 16:811; antiphon: Liturgical Text Service Note: The Introit will be chanted in unison in the same way as the Cantors introduction.

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Exhortation

1 John 1:89

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

Cantor: Blessd be the Holy Trinity and the undivided | Unity.* Let us give glory to him because he has shown his mer- | cy to us. C I have set the Lord always be- | fore me;* because he is at my right hand, I shall not be | shaken. C Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being re- | joices;* my flesh also | dwells secure. C For you will not abandon my soul | to Sheol,* or let your holy one see cor- | ruption. C You make known to me the | path of life;* in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for- | evermore.

Confession of Sins
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. 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

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C Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit; C as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen Cantor: Blessd be the Holy Trinity and the undivided | Unity.* Let us give glory to him because he has shown his mer- | cy to us.

Kyrie

Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis

Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Old Testament Reading

P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Isaiah 6:18

Gradual

Ps. 145:3, 5b, 6b

Great is the LORD, and greatly | to be praised,* and his greatness is un- | searchable. On your wondrous works, I will | meditate,* and I will declare your | greatness.

Second Reading
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Acts 2:14a, 2236

Salutation and Collect of the Day

Stand

Alleluia and Verse

Is. 6:3b

P Alleluia. Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! Alleluia.

P Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever.

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Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the third chapter.

John 3:117

P the Father infinite, the Son infinite, the Holy Spirit infinite; C the Father eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal. P And yet there are not three Eternals, but one Eternal, C just as there are not three Uncreated or three Infinites, but one Uncreated and one Infinite. P In the same way, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, the Holy Spirit almighty; C and yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty.

The reading of the Holy Gospel. P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

P So the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God; C and yet there are not three Gods, but one God. P So the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord; C and yet there are not three Lords, but one Lord. P Just as we are compelled by the Christian truth to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord, so also are we prohibited by the catholic religion to say that there are three Gods or Lords. C The Father is not made nor created nor begotten by anyone.

Sit

Children's Message Athanasian Creed

Early in the fourth century, a north African pastor named Arius began teaching that Jesus Christ was not truly God. The Church responded decisively in AD 325 with a statement of faith (The Nicene Creed), which confessed that Jesus is, in fact, true God. Toward the end of the fifth century, another creed was written that delved further into the mystery of the Trinity. Though attributed to Athanasius, a fourth-century opponent of Arius, this anonymous creed clearly came at a later stage in the debate. P Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the catholic faith. C Whoever does not keep it whole and undefiled will without doubt perish eternally. P And the catholic faith is this, C that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance. P For the Father is one person, the Son is another, and the Holy Spirit is another. C But the Godhead of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. P Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit: C the Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, the Holy Spirit uncreated;

P The Son is neither made nor created, but begotten of the Father alone. C The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son, neither made nor created nor begotten, but proceeding. P Thus, there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits. C And in this Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another; P but the whole three persons are coeternal with each other and coequal, so that in all things, as has been stated above, the Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity is to be worshiped. C Therefore, whoever desires to be saved must think thus about the Trinity.

Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Athanasian Creed

LSB 940 sts. 13

P But it is also necessary for everlasting salvation that one faithfully believe the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. C Therefore, it is the right faith that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is at the same time both God and man. P He is God, begotten from the substance of the Father before all ages; and He is man, born from the substance of His mother in this age: C perfect God and perfect man, composed of a rational soul and human flesh;

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P equal to the Father with respect to His divinity, less than the Father with respect to His humanity. C Although He is God and man, He is not two, but one Christ: P one, however, not by the conversion of the divinity into flesh, but by the assumption of the humanity into God; C one altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person. P For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ, C who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead, P ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence He will come to judge the living and the dead. C At His coming all people will rise again with their bodies and give an account concerning their own deeds. P And those who have done good will enter into eternal life, and those who have done evil into eternal fire. C This is the catholic faith; whoever does not believe it faithfully and firmly cannot be saved.

Sit

Offering
Stand

Crown Him With Many Crowns - John Jay Hilfiger

Offertory

Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19

Sermon Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Sermon Holy, Holy, Holy
Stand

LSB 940 sts. 45

Isaiah 6:18

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Each petition ends with the following: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude with the following: P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

10:45 Service continues on page 14

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Service Concludes (8:15)

Lord's Prayer
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom 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
Matthew 6:913

Service of the Sacrament (10:45)

Preface
2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136]

Closing Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen

Proper Preface LSB 950

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, who with Your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit are one God, one Lord. In the confession of the only true God, we worship the Trinity in person and the Unity in substance, of majesty coequal. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Closing Hymn: Splendor and Honor Postlude

Toccata in F [BuxWV 157] - Dietrich Buxtehude

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Sanctus

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

Proclamation of Christ

1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lords death until He comes. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

Lord's Prayer
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

Matthew 6:913

Prayer of Thanksgiving
P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

Pax Domini

John 20:19

The Words of Our Lord

Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224 Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:2325

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

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Agnus Dei

John 1:29

Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Sit

Distribution Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor says, Take and drink. Hymn: Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray Hymn: O Blessed, Holy Trinity Hymn: The Church's One Foundation
Stand

LSB 623 LSB 876 LSB 644

Benediction

Numbers 6:2426

Thank the Lord

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Closing Hymn: Splendor and Honor Postlude

LSB 950

THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service Coffee and Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Pastor Walters Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Young Women of Grace Bible Study 10:45 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) 6:00 p.m. Board of Endowment 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 12:00 noon Sit and Sew 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study (St. Vincents) 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service Mid-South District LWML ConventionKnoxville, TN 9:45 a.m. Annual Grace Float Trip 9:00 a.m. VBS Work Day 5:20 p.m. Vacation Bible School begins

Toccata in F [BuxWV 157] - Dietrich Buxtehude

MON - FRI: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURS - SUN: SATURDAY: NEXT SUNDAY: T T T

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL - Throughout the summer Sunday School, students will be exploring the connections between biblical characters and modern-day vocations. Today in Sunday School, students explored Rebekah Serves at the Well. By moving Rebekah to selfless service (drawing countless gallons of water for a man and his camels), God identified an ancestor of the One who would serve us by His suffering and death. Consider discussing, Why did Rebekah choose to help the traveler? Who serves us today? SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday morning in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study on the book of Exodus. THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE will meet for Bible study each Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Bible study materials are provided, and child care is available in the church nursery. Contact Gina Junkans for more information. COLLEGE STUDENTS If you are home for the summer and interested in a weekly Bible Study please contact Krista Stein at stein.krista.l@gmail.com.

Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: June 3 - Jacob Ralston June 7 - Janet Pulliam June 8 - Roy Brands, Jr., Paul Krueger, Laine Krueger - 20 -

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: June 7 - Tina and Billy Wilkins, Jr. June 8 - Lydia and Robert Bemberg REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Larry Jones is at Good Shepherd Nursing Home for additional therapy. Martha Pils is hospitalized at Baptist Medical Center. Vera Rieve is hospitalized at Baptist Medical Center. Harold Wells continues his recovery at home. Mark Cate continues his recovery at home. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. Jeanette Keehn continues her recovery at home. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 5/27: 214 (8:15 94 and 10:45 120). Mid-week Service 5/30: 15. Offerings: Sunday 5/27: $5,430.05. Mid-week Service 5/23: $90.00. Building Fund: $50.00. Fan into Flame: $25.00. BOARD OF ENDOWMENT will meet on Monday, June 4th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Randy Middaugh is the director. SIT AND SEW will meet on Tuesday, June 5th, at 12:00 noon in the classroom in the downstairs of the church. Bring your sewing project and join them for fellowship. Contact Sammye Sue Harrill or Carole Nichols for more information. DISTRICT SUNDAY-JUNE 10th - In years when there is a District Convention, congregations are asked by convention resolution to take a special offering in connection with District Sunday. On June 10th we will have a special door offering here at Grace as we celebrate District Sunday. Our lay delegate will then take the offering to the opening service of the Mid-South District Convention on June 22nd. The 2012 District Sunday Offering will be used to support the ministry work of Trinity/HOPE, which provides a noon meal to over 17,700 hungry children each school day in 91 Christian schools throughout Haiti. Many of these children hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time while attending these schools. Please prayerfully consider bringing a special offering on District Sunday, June 10th, to help feed these childrens body and soul. ART DISPLAY ON THE BRIDGE Today we have a special art display on one of the tables in the breezeway. This year at Christ Lutheran School, Erich Cline won an award for his photography and Emily Junkans won an award for her paintings. Take a moment, stop by the display and see how Erich and Emily have used their God-given talents. - 21 -

THRIVENT BUILDS Who: Dont forget to look at the Ashley Shaw family picture on the bridge. Ultimately it is for Ashley and her family that this house is being built. Location: 5004 Division St., NLR. (Directions are: Pike Ave. N. of I-40, LT at Parkway Dr., 2 Blocks RT on Division.) Progress: Decking and felt installation were completed on May 19th. On Tuesday, May 22nd, and Thursday, May 24th, roof shingling took place. There was no work on Saturday, May 26th or during the entire week of May 28th. Grace Construction Volunteers: Charles Stein, Jim Marvin, Jim Robison, Gervais LeBlanc, Frank Royster, and John Ketcher. Grace Fund Raising: We want to thank those who have already contributed toward this effort. We need your continued financial support to reach our goal of $2,811, to date we have collected $930.00. MID-SOUTH LWML DISTRICT CONVENTION Angie Proud and Pat Funk will be representing Grace next weekend at the LWML Convention in Knoxville, Tennessee. GRACE ANNUAL FLOAT TRIP The Grace Annual Float Trip is Saturday, June 9th. Meet at the Highway 14 Bridge at 9:45 a.m. for departure at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $45.00 per canoe plus $5 per person for lunch on the river. Lunch on the river is again being served by Marge and Crew. Contact Tim Loyd at 851-6457 or 352-4908 or email him at timpaul59@att.net if you have questions. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board by the Parlor. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - Dinner Menu - Following is the VBS dinner menu that will be served each day following the opening:
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Pizza and apples Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with carrots and bananas Hot Dogs, chips and fruit Chicken Nuggets with Tater tots and carrots Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches with fruit and veggies

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