7th Sunday of Easter
June 1, 2014
10 am Holy Communion Service
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
3201 Ulloa St, San Francisco CA 94116
Welcome to worship at
Grace!
Everyone is welcome at Grace. We believe that God’s love and the promise of
our baptisms makes us all equal in the eyes of God. So, we strive to love each other, grow
together and support our neighbors the best we can. No matter how often you join us in our pews,
you will always be welcome here.
Special
Welcome to Newcomers
Welcome to our small community of
faith. While we are small in numbers, we
have big hearts and a desire to grow.
In order to help you follow along, we have
included all the materials you need for worship in this bulletin.
Please join us for worship any Sunday at
10am that you are able. If you cannot
join us in person, you can also join us online via live stream or by watching
the archives of our worship and Bible Study that Doesn’t Suck anytime during
the week at our website (www.gracesf.com), or on our mobile phone app, Bible
Study that Doesn’t Such, that is available on Google Play and ITunes.
If you have any questions about the service
or about Grace, you can fill out the form in pew to let our pastor know you’d
like to chat. Or you can contact Pastor
Megan Rohrer at pastor@gracesf.com.
Prelude: "Praise and Thanksgiving" Hymntune: Bunessan arr. Dale Wood
Greeting:
Water is poured into the baptismal font.
Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Gathering
Hymn: Verses 1, 3 and 5
Prayer of the Day:
Loving
God, help us to ask for help and to accept it when it comes. Gather us into one and help us to others in
need and support us in all that we do.
Amen.
Welcome
First Reading: Acts 1:6-14
6
While meeting together they asked, “Has the time come, Rabbi? Are you going to
restore sovereignty to Israel?”
7 Jesus replied, “It’s not for you to know times or dates that Abba God has
decided. 8 You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; then you
will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout
Judea and samaria,
and even to the ends of the earth.” 9 Having said this, Jesus was lifted up in
a cloud before their eyes and taken from their sight. 10 They were still gazing
up into the heavens when two messengers dressed in white stood beside them. 11
“You Galileans—why are you standing here looking up at the skies?” they asked.
“Jesus, who has been taken from you—this same Jesus will return, in the same
way you watched him go into heaven.” 12 The apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives,
a mere Sabbath’s walk away. 13 Entering the city, they went to the upstairs
room where they were staying—Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip, Thomas,
Bartholomew and Matthew; James ben-Alphaeus; Simon, a member of the Zealot
sect; and Judah
ben-Jacob. 14 Also in their company were some of the women who followed Jesus,
his mother Mary, and some of Jesus’ sisters and brothers. With one mind, they
devoted themselves to constant prayer.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35 (read responsively)
1 Arise, O God, and scatter
your enemies! Make your enemies flee before you! 2 As smoke disappears in the
air, so make them disappear! As wax melts in fire, let the violent vanish
before you!
3 But let the righteous be joyful! Let them exult
before God, let them be jubilant with joy!
4 Sing praise to the Rider of
the Clouds whose Name is God the most high! Exult before God! 5 A parent to the orphan and protector of the
defenseless is our God, who dwells in holiness!
6 God creates families for those who are alone, and
leads captives to freedom; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when you went forth
before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, 8 the earth
quaked, the heavens poured down rain before you, the One of Sinai— before you,
the God of Israel.
9 You gave rain in abundance, O God, you restored the
land—our inheritance—when it languished;
10 your tribe found a
dwelling in it, in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
32 Sing to God, all the earth’s realms! Sing praises
to God!
33 Sing to the Rider of the
ancient skies, who thunders forth with a powerful voice! 34 Proclaim the power
of God, whose majesty is over Israel,
in the skies!
35 O God, how awesome you are in your sanctuary! The
God of Israel
gives power and strength to the people.
Second Reading:
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
12
Don’t be surprised, my dear friends, that a trial by fire is occurring in your
midst. it is a test for you, but it shouldn’t catch you off guard. 13 Rejoice,
instead, insofar as you share the savior’s sufferings, so that when the glory
of Christ is revealed, you will rejoice exceedingly. 14 Happy are you when you
are insulted for the sake of Christ, for then God’s spirit in her glory has
come to rest on you. 6 Therefore, humble
yourselves before God’s mighty power, that you may be exalted by God on the
appointed day. 7 Cast all your cares on God, who cares for you. 8 Be sober. Be
watchful. For your adversary the Devil roams about like a roaring lion seeking
someone to devour. 9 Stand up to the Devil as one strong in faith, fortified
with the knowledge that your sisters and brothers throughout the world share
the same afflictions. 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to eternal
glory through Jesus Christ, will fulfill, restore, strengthen and establish you
after you have suffered a little while. 11 To God be glory and dominion forever
and ever! Amen.
L Word of hope, word of life. Thanks
be to God
Anthem: "We Are the Hands of
Christ" Joel Raney
Grace Choir
Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11
17
:1 After Jesus said this, he looked up to heaven and said, “Abba, the hour has
come! Glorify your only begotten that I may glorify you, 2 through the
authority you’ve given me over all humankind, by bestowing eternal life on all
those you gave me. 3 And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God,
and the One you have sent, Jesus, the Messiah. 4 I have given you glory on
earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Abba, glorify me with
your own glory, the glory I had with you before the world began. 6 I have
manifested your name to those you gave me from the world. They were yours, and
you gave them to me; and now they have kept your Word. 7 Now they know that
everything you’ve entrusted to me does indeed come from you. 8 I entrusted to
them the message you entrusted to me, and they received it. They know that I
really came from you; they believe it was you who sent me. 9 And it’s for them
that I pray— not for the world, but for these you’ve given me— for they are
really yours, 10 just as all that belongs to me is yours, and all that belongs
to you is mine. It is in them that I have been glorified. 11 I am in the world
no more, but while I am coming to you, they are still in the world. Abba, holy
God, protect those whom you have given me with your name— the Name that you
gave me— that they may be one, even as we are one.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise
to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Silence for reflection
follows the sermon. The assembly stands
to proclaim the word of God in song.
Prayers of Intercession
A During this season of Easter, we pray for
all who long for a new start, experience health and love beyond their
expectations, and for the church, the world and all people in their need. A brief
silence.
Creating
God, help us repair broken relationships, to clean up our messes and debts and
to ask for help when we need it. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Parent
God, bless all who are parents, the family and staff of the Grace Infant Care Center
and all who have created families. Help
us to become better at loving and receiving love from others. God in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God,
you are the highest authority. Help our
civic leaders to bring peace to a war torn world and to care for those who are
vulnerable. Be with our bishops
Elizabeth and Mark, our pastor Megan and all the staff and leaders of our
congregation. Help us to support the
work and hobbies of all who worship with us, so that we may draw closer to God
in all that we do at work and at home.
God in your mercy, hear our
prayer.
Loving
God, help us to have patience, compassion and listening ears for those who
differ from us. Provide healing and hope
for those whose minds, bodies or spirits are in need of care. We pray especially for those who care for the
sick and support those who are aging.
Help us to live and experience as much as we can while we await the day
we will be reunited with those we have lost.
God in your mercy, hear our
prayer.
For
whom and what else do the people of Grace pray?
(Please offer - silently or aloud- petitions
to God. End spoken petitions with “God
in your mercy.”)
P
Our prayers rise like incense and are held by a loving God who yearns for us to
be our best. May we sleep well, worry
less, and live convinced that God is on our side. Amen.
Peace
The presiding minister and the assembly greet each
other in the peace of the risen Christ.
P The peace of Christ be with you always. C
And also with you.
The people may greet one another with the sign of
Christ’s peace, and may say, “Peace be with you” or similar words. Then, the assembly is seated.
Offering
An offering is gathered for
the mission of the church, including the care of those in need. After the offering is gathered, the assembly
stands.
Offertory: "This
Is the Day the Lord Has Made" Natalie
Sleeth, Psalm 118
Jeannie Wilson and Hilda
Schedler, sopranos
Offering Prayer
A Let us
pray. God, bless all that we have to offer. May our financial support
match the generosity of our lives. Help
us to be good stewards of our financial and emotional investments. Amen.
Communion:
P It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise . . . we
praise your name and join their unending hymn:
P On the night in which he was betrayed, our
Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples,
saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the
remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took
the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new
covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of
sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
The Lord’s
Prayer
C Our Father
in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on
earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we
forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us
from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and
forever. Amen
Blessing
Announcements
Sending Hymn: Verses 1, 3 and 4
Dismissal
A: Go in peace and serve our God.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" Hymntune: Hamburg
Scripture in this service is
adapted from The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation, by
Priests for Equality. 2009, Sheed
& Ward. Kindle Edition.
The traditional Lutheran liturgy is from Sundays and
Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted
by permission under Augsburg
Fortress Liturgies Annual License #28429.
Hymns used with permission for worship and podcast under
OneLicense.net #A-723548.
Upcoming Events and Dates:
·
September 6 - Beatles Mass, 7pm Eucharist
·
September 20 – Neighborhood Block Party: I
will work with Sup. Katy Tang to see if we can get the street blocked off and
invites local business to come and join us.
If this isn’t possible, we’ll have a party in our fellowship hall for
our neighbors.
·
October 4 – Night Ministry Fundraiser: We
will invite singing groups to come to grace to help us raise money for the
Night Ministry
·
November 8 – Welcome Fundraiser: An event
to raise money to serve the homeless and hungry in our Sunset neighborhood.
·
November 27 – Thanksgiving: A meal served for 300 individuals (mostly
homeless or seniors) by Welcome at St. Francis Lutheran Church.
·
December 4 – 18 - Holden Evening Prayer, 6:30pm: Each
Thursday night in Advent.
·
December 6 – Beatles Mass: An event to
raise money to serve the homeless and hungry in our Sunset neighborhood
·
December
24 – Christmas Eve Service of Carols, 9:30pm
Founded in 1860, the congregations first building was located on Geary street, facing Union Square. The congregation dedicated a new building on Ofarrell street on March 10, 1895. St. Mark's was damaged and needed significant repairs after both the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes.
A conservative splinter left St. Markus and founded St. Paulus in 1867 they built a cathedral style congregation a few blocks downhill from St. Mark's. 
In
October, 1886, an assistant pastor of St. Paulus labored in the Mission
district
and organized the Lutheran St. John's Church. The congregation
was located on 22nd street near Howard. Later the congregation moved to
the mission and became Santa Maria y Martha, a Spanish speaking
congregation.
First United's dedicated a congregation on Geary between Octavia and Gough in 1890. They moved to a second congregation in the Richmond District in 1946. Then in 2007, they sold their building and began worshiping at the First
Unitarian Church. At this time, First United began integrating interfaith aspects into their
worship services. In 2012, they moved into their current home at St.
Cyprian's Episcopal Church. Learn more about the history of First United
Founded
in by an assistant pastor at St. Mark's who saw the need for additional
German speaking congregations in San Francisco, St. Matthaus held their
dedication service on February 10, 1895 in
a rented church building on Eleventh Street between Howard and Mission
Streets.Their current home is located across from historic Mission
Dolores and was dedicated on March 29, 1908. Learn more about the history of St. Matthews. 
Swedish Evangelical - Ebenezer Lutheran - herchurch
Swedish
Evangelical Ebenezer Lutheran at Delores and 15th, dedicated its church
and rectory (the building on the left) in 1904. The sanctuary burned
down in 1993. In the 60's Ebenezer housed a Sunday School for youth
throughout San Francisco. Ebenezer redeveloped and is now called
herchurch. The congregation celebrates the sacred feminine and is
recognized around the world as a leader in feminist Lutheranism.
A missionary project of St. Paulus, Christ Lutheran was built at the corner of 5th and Irving in 1913. The congregation is currently located at 19th and Quintara.
Our Savior's Lutheran was located at 13th and Howard. Between 1916 and 1917, Our Savior's and Bethlehem Lutheran churches merged and became Norwegian Lutheran. Norwegian Lutheran moved from the South of Market District to the Mission and purchased a sanctuary across from Delores Park in 1930. His Royal Highness, Prince Olaf of Norway and Crown Princess Martha attended services on April19, 1942 in the midst of World War II. In 1959 the congregation rededicated itself as Ascension Lutheran and later it became Golden Gate Lutheran. The building was seized by the city and county of San Francisco, after the congregation ignored orders to seismically retrofit the building. The building was then sold, with some of the funds being distributed to congregations in San Francisco and the remaining funds given to the Sierra Pacific Synod.
The Lutheran Church of Our Savior's is currently and African American congregation.
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