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Servants of Christ Lutheran Church
Sunday, May 23, 2021
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8Day of Pentecost May 23, 2021
9:30 am
PRELUDE “God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind” by Valerie Floeter
PREPARATION
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
The sign of the cross may be made to remember baptism.
Blessed be the holy Trinity,☩ one God, the God of manna, the God of miracles, the God of
mercy. / C) Amen.
Prayer of Confession for Pentecost - Merciful God,the gift of Jesus’ life in us is visible in the way
we witness to the fruitfulness of that gift. We know that the fruit of the Spirit consists of
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Yet,
so often we put conditions on our love—and joy and peace are difficult to discern when our
words and actions deny their presence.
/ C) ...Spirit of the living God Fall afresh on me
By desiring instant results to most things these days, we confess that we forget what it’s like
to be patient. We find ourselves neglecting the needs of others because we run out of time
to be kind to other than ourselves.
/ C) ... Spirit of the living God Fall afresh on me
When we persistently make self-centred decisions rather than Christ-centred ones, our
understanding of your goodness and faithfulness is weakened and our discipleship lacks
credibility.
/ C) ...Spirit of the living God Fall afresh on me
In this aggressive world, it’s easy to believe one can’t get anywhere by exercising a spirit of
gentleness or even self-control.
/ C) ..Spirit of the living God Fall afresh on me
Gracious and merciful God, grant us your forgiveness and your love so that we may truly care
for one another.
/ C) ... Refresh and renew us with the Holy Spirit so that we are fruitful and vital disciples
of Jesus Christ. Amen
2Assurance of Forgiveness- Those who are in Christ are a new creation: everything old has
passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God with whom we have been
reconciled through Christ. (2 Cor. 5:17-18)
/ C) ...Thanks be to God!
OPENING HYMN ELW #396 / Spirit of Gentleness ( vs 1,3,4)
3KYRIE
Leader: Lord, have mercy. / C) Christ, have mercy.
Leader: We pray for peace from above. / C) We pray for our salvation.
Leader: We pray for peace in the world.
/ C) We pray for wellness in your church. We pray for the unity of all.
Leader: We pray for this holy place. / C) We pray for all who gather here.
Leader: Oh Lord, help us, save us, comfort and defend us. / C) Amen.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. / C) And also with you.
Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings truth to the world. Send
us this Spirit, transform us by your truth, and give us language to proclaim your gospel,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. / C) Amen.
THE WORD. .
CHILDREN’S SERMON Pr. Wade Apel
FIRST LESSON Acts 2:1-21
1When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. 2And
suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the
entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,
and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began
to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6And at
this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking
in the native language of each. 7Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who
are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native
language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and
Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya
belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and
Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12All
were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others
4sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14But Peter, standing with the eleven,
raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be
known to you, and listen to what I say. 15Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is
only nine o’clock in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your
old men shall dream dreams. 18Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I
will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19And I will show portents in the heaven
above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.20The sun shall be
turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and
glorious day. 21Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ ”
The Word of the Lord. / C) Thanks be to God.
PSALM 104:24-34, 35b (speak the Psalm responsively)
24How manifold are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is
full of your creatures.
25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too many to number, living things
both small and great.
26There go the ships to and fro, and Leviathan, which you made for the sport of it.
27All of them look to you to give them their food in due season.
28You give it to them; they gather it; you open your hand, and they are filled with good
things.
29When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they
die and return to their dust.
30You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; and so you renew the face of the earth.
31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; O LORD, rejoice in all your works.
32You look at the earth and it trembles; you touch the mountains and they smoke.
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being.
34May these words of mine please God. I will rejoice in the LORD.
35bBless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
SECOND LESSON Romans 8:22-27
22We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; 23and not
only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly
while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in hope we were saved. Now
hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? 25But if we hope for what we
5do not see, we wait for it with patience.
26Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we
ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. 27And God, who
searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the
saints according to the will of God.
The Word of the Lord. / C) Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
/ C) Alleluia. Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening. You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL READING John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
Response after the announcement: / C) Glory to you, O Lord.
[Jesus said,] 26“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the
Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. 27You also are to
testify because you have been with me from the beginning.
16:4b“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5But now
I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6But
because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. 7Nevertheless I tell you
the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not
come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8And when he comes, he will prove the world
wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9about sin, because they do not believe in
me; 10about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no
longer; 11about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
12“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13When the Spirit
of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will
speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14He will
glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15All that the Father has is
mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”
Response after the reading: / C) Praise to you, O Christ.
Be seated
SERMON Pr. Wade Apel
SPECIAL MUSIC “Holy Spirit, Come Today” by Victor Johnson-Adult Choir
6THE MISSION
NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that
is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the
Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy
Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose
again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the
right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have
no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father
and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has
spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYERS
The Lord be with you. / C) And also with you. Let us pray:
Alive in the risen Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, we bring our prayers before God
who promises to hear us and answer in steadfast love. / A brief silence.
......... Hear us, O God, / C) Your mercy is great.
In the hope of new life in Christ, we raise our prayers to you, trusting in your never-ending
goodness and mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. / C) Amen
SHARING OF THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always. / C) And also with you.
7LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father…
/ C) 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.
BENEDICTION
May our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdom to know and to love the risen Lord Jesus.
The God of life, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. / C) Amen.
SENDING HYMN ELW #403 / Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song
DISMISSAL
Alleluia! Christ is risen. / C) Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Go in peace. Share the good news. Alleluia! / C) Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
8SERVANTS OF CHRIST IN OUR PRAYERS FOR SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021
HOSPITALIZED/RECOVERING
• Josh Elsworth, Martha Helm’s cousin • Joe Thombleson, Macy and Mitch Thombleson’s
• Joe Pauly, Chris Carron’s nephew - serious accdnt grandfather
HEALTH CONCERNS
• Deb Jones • Tim Matthews • Michael Staudinger, the Carrons’ nephew
• Abby Vesga • Mike Dooley • Kathleen (KC) Dieck, Pat Bueltmann’s sister
• Danny Matthews, Vivian Matthews’ BIL • Lois Hammitt, Jana Stoltenberg’s friend
• Pamela Getz, Vivian Matthews’ daughter • Carol Heck, Do Stoltenberg’s friend
• Dewayne Brown, Vivian Matthews’ cousin • Susan Rowland, Nancy Goodsman’s sister-in-law
• Stephanie Hoskins, Abby Vesga’s friend • Mary Kingman, Dave & Jackie Wright’s friend
• David Daniels, Lauren Daniel’s father-in-law • Mary Lu Williams, Deb Jones’ friend
• Raymond L, Cindy Stone’s friend, hospice • Linda Hoss, friend of the Gillespies & Allens
• Mary Jo Miller, Pat Bueltmann’s cousin • Sally Miksch, George & Pat Bueltmann’s daughter
SURGERY - RECOVERING/AWAITING
• Mike Brummett, Martha Helm’s cousin • Nick Walton, Dave & Jackie Wright’s grandson
• Carolyn Konnert, recovering knee replacement • Dana, Kathy Bender's daughter
• Bob Holst, recovering from eye surgery • Kelly, Marla Thombleson’s family member
• Kelly Lawrence, kidney transplant 4/14 • Karla Janning, Marla Thombleson’s friend
FACING DIFFICULTIES
• Theresa and Leo Oaks, family member to Pat Bueltmann, whose husband/father passed away
• Cathy, Rick, and Alex Lucht, grieving the sudden loss of their son/brother, Eric
• An end to violence on the east side of Indianapolis
• Pastor Maritel and others, developing a startup congregation in Indianapolis for immigrants from Haiti
• Caroline Rudd and family, late stage pregnancy loss (Martha Helms)
• Aaron, Do Stoltenberg’s friend • Faith Stern, George Bueltmann’s sister
RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT
• Carin Blodgett • Jessica Brice, Abby Vesga’s friend
• Aron Brown, Joanne Van Buskirk’s family • Kristine, Sharilyn Wendt’s cousin
• Shelle, Abby Vesga’s friend • Charity Ellsworth, Bueltmann’s friend
• Charlotte Bueltmann, Bueltmann’s SIL • Dora Trittipo, friend of Lori Allen
• Loie Conrad, Kristin Wolfred’s sister • Terry Conrad, Deb Jones’ cousin
• Tawnia Lynch, Jim Langsford’s niece • Theresa Trout, Abby Vesga’s friend
• Linda, Cindy Stone’s friend • Terri, Do Stoltenberg’s friend
• Dick Whitcomb, Jim Capron’s friend • Chad Handley, Shirley Holmes’ friend
• Bob Auckers, Jim Capron’s friend • Bruce Martin, Deb Jones’ friend
• Ron Williams, Judy Anderson’s cousin • Janet, friend of Bill & Jana Stoltenberg
9DEATHS
• For the family and friends of Brett Oaks, Pat Bueltmann’s family member, who passed away
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Marco Alejos, Nicholas Amodeo, AJ Beckwith, Abigail Bueltmann, August Bueltmann, Josiah Freemyer,
Joshua Goodsman, Bryan Oren, Ronnie Pierson, Garrett Shaw, Tim Thombleson, Parker Ward, Zachary
Williams
We welcomed new member Linda Palmer last week into our family of faith.
Her contact information is:
Linda Palmer
7736 Rose Lane
Ingalls, IN 46048
(765) 461-5563
suepomering@yahoo.com
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Web: servantsofchrist.org
Office Phone: 317-823-9580
E-mail:
pastor@servantsofchrist.org
vivian@servantsofchrist.org
7650 Oaklandon Road
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Our Ministers - All Members of SOC Church Council - Chris Carron, President;
Our Pastor - Pr. Wade Apel Jana Stoltenberg, Vice President;
Our Office Staff - Vivian Matthews & Jill Larson George Bueltmann, Treasurer;
Minister of Music - Olesya Savinkova Lori Allen, Secretary;
Deaconess - Diane Marten Judy Anderson, Tisha Nagel, Galinton Bryan,
Our Missionaries - Bill & Becky Graves, Crystal Kindinger, Alan Shoaf, & John Sponsel
ELCA Mission Builders
Following Christ, Sharing Hope, Loving All.
PLEASE JOIN US …
For Worship …
We pray that our worship together will send you into your week more hopeful and ready to
serve in the various callings that God has given you. We pray that God will speak to you through
the Scriptures today and that you might respond by recognizing Christ at the center of your life.
We invite you to join us in praising God through one of our many musical groups.
For Growing in Christ …
There are many opportunities to grow in Christ by participating in our congregation, in groups
that include (for elementary-age children), Sunday School, Adult Bible study, and mission
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