As We Gather
Today, between our Lord's ascension and Pentecost, we see Christ's
ministry continuing through His Church as Matthias is selected to replace
Judas. We are part of that legacy of Christ's ministry, shaped and sustained by
the truth of Christ revealed to us in Word and Sacrament.
Holy Communion is being celebrated today. It is the belief of the
OPENING HYMN:
“Come, Thou Almighty King” Hymn #905
THE INVOCATION
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
THE CONFESSION OF SINS AND
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Although God
declares us righteous for Jesus' sake and has incorporated us into the Church,
the Body of Christ, we must admit that we do not always meditate on His law or
follow His ways. Let us prepare to confess our sins.
(Please kneel)
Almighty God,
We
confess that, like the wicked, we have not relied on Your mercy and grace to
sustain us each day. We have failed to meditate on Your Word and have listened
to the advice of worldly people. We have not recognized that You know
everything about us. For Jesus' sake, forgive us; continue to nourish us with
Your Word and Sacraments so that we may thrive as trees planted by streams of
living water. We desire to prosper Your kingdom as did Your saints in generations
before us.
Indeed, God knows our ways! On account of Christ's sacrifice, our heavenly Father looks down on us in love, grace, and mercy, claiming us as His righteous children. 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 Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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THE HYMN OF PRAISE: “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” (Hymn #791)
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with mirth, His praise forthtell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom heav’n and earth adore,
From us and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray. O King
of glory, Lord of hosts, uplifted in triumph far above all heavens, leave us
not without consolation, but send us the Spirit of truth whom You promised from
the Father; for You live and reign with Him and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and forever.
Amen.
(Please be
seated)
THE FIRST
12 Then
the apostles returned to
15 In
those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a
hundred and twenty) 16 and said, “Brothers and
sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long
ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested
Jesus. 17 He was one of our number and
shared in our ministry.”
18 (With
the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell
headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19
Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in
their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For,”
said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: “‘May his place be deserted; let
there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “‘May another take his place of
leadership.’
21
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who
have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22
beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from
us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 So
they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and
Matthias.
24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s
heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25
to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he
belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the
lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
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THE EPISTLE
9 We
accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the
testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10
Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does
not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed
the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And
this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his
Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son
of God does not have life.
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
THE ALLELUIA VERSE:

THE HOLY GOSPEL IS
ANNOUNCED:
The Holy Gospel according to

THE GOSPEL: John 17:11b-19 (Jesus prays for the ministry of His Church
after His ascension.)
11 Holy
Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that
they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected
them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the
one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
13 “I
am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so
that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are
not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is
not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil
one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify
them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the
world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify
myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
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This is the Gospel of the Lord.

THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Pete LeBorious
Director of Christian Education
ANTHEM (10:45am service) “The Lord’s Prayer” Sunday School Choir
THE HYMN OF THE DAY: “What Is the World to Me” Hymn #730
THE MESSAGE “Home” based on John 17:11b-19
THE NICENE CREED:
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord
and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the
Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the
prophets. And I believe in one holy
Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of
sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to
come. Amen.
THE PRAYERS: After each petition, the Worship Leader will say, “Lord in Your mercy,” and the congregation will respond, “Hear our prayer.”
++ The Stewardship Thought ++
Because the promotion of God’s glory is our object in all that we do,
we use His blessings and gifts to glorify Him.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Cor. 10:31)
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THE OFFERTORY: “We Praise You, O God” (Hymn #785)
We praise You, O
God, our Redeemer, Creator;
In grateful
devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before
You, we kneel and adore You;
We bless Your holy
name, glad praises we sing.
With voices united
our praises we offer
And gladly our
songs of thanksgiving we raise.
With You, Lord,
beside us, Your strong arm will guide us.
To You, our great
Redeemer, forever be praise!
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
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, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:




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THE LORD’S PRAYER
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.
THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE SHARING OF THE PEACE
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.




THE DISTRIBUTION (The
center cup in each tray is white grape juice for
those
allergic to alcohol or pregnant
moms.)
THE DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: “Lord
Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” Hymn #623
“Beautiful Savior” Hymn #537
“Sent
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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the holy Supper of Your Son’s body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
THE BENEDICTION
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
Amen.
THE CLOSING HYMN: “Guide
Me, O Though Great Redeemer” Hymn
#918
A MOMENT FOR SILENT PRAYER
THE POSTLUDE
Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service
Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.
Divine Service Two, First Setting from Lutheran
Worship © 1982 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.
All scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, New International
Version, copyright © 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All
rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006
Concordia Publishing House.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Voters Meeting Today! We will meet in the Michael Fellowship Hall for our Voters meeting at 12:30 pm. A light lunch (pizza and salad) will be served at noon. Come on down and join your fellow members as we conduct the church’s business!
Last Call for Graduates! We will honor all of our graduates next weekend, whether they are in town or not. Please contact the church office with the following information: Name of graduate and where graduating from, along with future plans.
This week’s Altar Flowers were provided by Gary & Lexie Hadley
in honor of their granddaughter, Sara Van Lannen’s, birthday.
Newsletter Deadline: Please have all items for the June
Newsletter in to the office by May 25th.
Food Bank Collection
Services – This is
just a reminder that next weekend is “Food Bank Collection”
Services. All members are encouraged to help support this ongoing
outreach project. Items needed are: non-perishable food, soap,
laundry soap, tooth brushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo,
deodorant and diapers. Please bring your items to whichever service
you attend. There will be a couple of boxes to collect all food items and
a big “Thank You” from Social Ministry.
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Mount Calvary has received
gifts in memory of Mary Hood from Richard & Pat Stetzler, Bruce & Barbara Bauman and Jimmy
& Ginger Martin.
Rebuilding Together Thanks – I want to thank all of the volunteers who came out and represented
Mt Calvary at the Saturday, May 5th, 2012 Rebuilding Together
workday in Warner Robins. This year the team built a rear porch railing,
repaired several gutters, replaced the floor in the bathroom and painted a bedroom.
They also did a considerable amount of yard work and discovered and had a major
plumbing problem repaired. The homeowner was very happy and appreciative
of our efforts and results. Thanks also to Pete LeBorious and his family
for providing lunches and drinks for our team. A special thanks to Don
Netzinger and Dick Kesler for the extra time they spent with me working on this
project. Roger Moeller, Team Captain
Come
out and support the church softball team! This
week’s games: 1) Central Baptist at 9:15 pm Monday at Peavy 1; and 2) First
Baptist Garmon at 8:30 pm Thursday at Peavy 2.
NEW
CHURCH E-MAIL ADDRESSES
OLD
ONES WILL NO LONGER WORK AFTER THIS MONTH

Pastor
Brighton Pastor_Brighton@yahoo.com
(No Change)
Church
Office Mt-Cal@att.net
Jerry
Bisping Jerry.Bisping@att.net
Pete
LeBorious DCEPete@att.net
Tim
Jacobsmeyer Music-Man@att.net
Vicar (Luke) Mt-Cal-Vicar@att.net
DCM
(Toli) Mt-Cal-DCM@att.net
Don
Netzinger Biz.Mgr@att.net
Ruthie
Radcliff Ruthie-Radcliff@att.net
Don’t forget “The Fish”, our own
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PRAYER
CONCERNS
Jeannie Hawkins, who will be tested for cancer
of the epiglottis.
Rita Crews (Betty Cummings’ friend) who
is having a heart valve replaced.
Earl Bogardus, who is battling pneumonia.
Keep
in your prayers: Susan Kesler, Katelyn Mae Langford, Carleen Barefoot (Nancy Gerstenberger’s mother), Lonny
Walker, Grace Walker (daughter of Lonny & Elizabeth), Jim Coe (friend of
the Kirchoff’s), Darryl Mastenbrook, Carol Combs, Dana McIlwain (Pat Wolfe’s
daughter), Lois O’Neal, Coyt Young, Debi Cannon (Betty Cummings’ daughter),
Deborah Holt (daughter of Vic Robbins), Diane McCall, Libby Parsons, Gus Fuerst
(Sharon’s husband), Margaret Jennings, Jo Ann Smith, Suanne Conner (Carl &
Barb Pirkle’s daughter), Larry Warner, Charles Hickman (Allen’s father), Marie
Gregersen (Karen Harmon’s friend), Donna Boyt and her young children
Rachel and Jonathan (friend of Karen Harmon and Rosa Foskey’s
granddaughter), John Hoar, Betsy Luppino, Joe Hill (Cynthia Nelson’s father),
Gordon Nelson (DJ’s father), Carol Quednow, Naomi Clark (friend of Pat
Hickman), Betty Kroeger (Nancy Hoar’s mother), Annamarie vonDebschitz, John
Lewis (Julie Dimes’ father), Sam Meador (neighbor of Sue Glaser), Sonya Popken
and Gail Calhoun (Sonya Popken’s mom), that help may be found for their
continuing health problems.
All those battling cancer, including Peggy Rodriguez, Leslie Lorenz (friend of Jack & Janet Morse and Riley
Hood), Linda Faye Booher (friend of Roger & Gina Peterson), Lisa
Smith (Jack & Janet Morse’s daughter),
Paul Brown, Bryan Teel (friend of Ken Wallace,
brother to Susan Wallace and Karen
Harmon), Judy Phillips (friend of Leo & Joann Ladzinske), Elaine
Mead (Jeannie Hawkins’ aunt), Helen Tolhurst (Jan Kirchoff’s aunt), Steve Engle
(son of Don & Anne Engle), Bob Gerstenberger, Ginger Martin, Gerry
Mortensen (Dave Gourley’s uncle), Merlin Schuman (Joan Steese’s brother), Jim
Carroll (Laura Haas’ brother), Jan Dawson (Mike’s stepmother), John White,
James Nichols (Rhonda Ramster’s dad), Lois Harter, Anne Engle, Beth
Mastenbrook, Danny Grube, Barbara Arnold (Cindy Schafer’s sister), Sam Jackson
and Bruce Oswalt (Krystal Ferguson’s father).
Mark
Ennis, Chris Dierking, John Williams, Michael Welch, Jonathan Fetchik,
Christian Corbitt, Gil Holcomb, Brandis Holcomb & John McIlvoy for safety
and good health as they serve our country in dangerous areas.
SERVING US TODAY
PREACHER: Vicar Luke Anderson. LITURGIST: Pastor David Brighton. ELDERS: Van Bareither (8 am) and D. J. Nelson (10:45
am). ORGANIST: Tim Jacobsmeyer. ACOLYTES: Hannah Miller (8 am) and Trevor Hudlin (10:45
am). USHERS: Early – Tim Vossler,
Don Parrott, Ralph Wenrick, Dale Hawkins & Larry Ellgass. Late – Paul Ferguson, Sam Culpepper, Dale
Channell, Champ Aldredge & Mark Burnette. ALTAR GUILD: Sallie Brinkley, Barbara
Locke, Sherry Parsons & Pat Stetzler. LAY
READERS: Steve Kirchoff (8 am) and Carolyn
Burnam (10:45 am).
SERVING US NEXT WEEK
ELDERS: Open
(Sat), David Miller (8 am) and Jon Peterson (10:45 am). ACOLYTES: Emilie Shirley (Sat – 6 pm), William Fishbeck
(8 am) & Alex Rozeboom (10:45 am). ALTAR GUILD: Debbie Fingles, Jeannie Hawkins & Susan
Julson. LAY READERS: John Harmon
(Sat 6 pm), Darron Counselman (8 am) and Pat Aldredge (10:45 am). GREETERS:
Carl & Charleen Beahm (Sat - 6 pm), Laird
& Judy Van Gorder (8 am) and John & Marie White (10:45 am).
NEXT
WEEK’S
Ezekiel
37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-21
ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK
Saturday – 56 Early – 98
Late – 205 Total – 359
Today 12:30 pm Voters
Meeting
6:30 pm TAG Night
Monday
6:20 pm Evangelism Callers
Tuesday 11:00 am Prayer Group (Bride’s Room)
6:30 pm Praise Team Rehearsal
Wednesday 12:15 pm Prayer
Group
Thursday 10:00 am Ladies
Bible Study
Saturday
2:00 pm Wedding
Next Sunday Graduate Recognition