Sunday:
St. John’s OrangeMOBILE-FRIENDLY BULLETIN
Karissa Raebel, organ
Today Your mercy calls us
To wash away our sin.
However great our trespass,
Whatever we have been,
However long from mercy
Our hearts have turned away,
Your precious blood can wash us
And make us clean today.
Today Your gate is open,
And all who enter in
Shall find a Father’s welcome
And pardon for their sin.
The past shall be forgotten,
A present joy be giv’n,
A future grace be promised,
A glorious crown in heav’n.
Today our Father calls us;
His Holy Spirit waits;
His blessèd angels gather
Around the heav’nly gates.
No question will be asked us
How often we have come;
Although we oft have wandered,
It is our Father’s home.
O all-embracing Mercy,
O ever-open Door,
What should we do without You
When heart and eye run o’er?
When all things seem against us,
To drive us to despair,
We know one gate is open,
One ear will hear our prayer.
Liturgist: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.
Liturgist: "Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord."
People: My walk is not blameless; I often break your laws, O Lord.
Liturgist: "Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—they do no wrong but follow his ways."
People: I long to serve you with all I have, all my mind, soul, heart and strength, but I fail.
Liturgist: "You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!"
People: Lord, forgive me for neglecting to listen to the prompting of your Spirit.
Liturgist: "Then I would not be put to shame
when I consider all your commands."
People: And when I fall, help me to have the humility to look to Jesus.
silence for self-examination.
Liturgist: Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Through His sacrifice, your sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
verses 1 and 2
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love!
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Praising Thee, their sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
Drive the gloom of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day.
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird, and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
15 "Then I will return to my lair
until they have borne their guilt
and seek my face—
in their misery
they will earnestly seek me.”
6 “Come, let us return to the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces
but he will heal us;
he has injured us
but he will bind up our wounds.
2 After two days he will revive us;
on the third day he will restore us,
that we may live in his presence.
3 Let us acknowledge the Lord;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”
4 “What can I do with you, Ephraim?
What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears.
5 Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
I killed you with the words of my mouth—
then my judgments go forth like the sun.
6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings."
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
Summer Choir
Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word;
Curb those who by deceit or sword
Would wrest the kingdom from Your Son
And bring to naught all He has done.
Lord Jesus Christ, Your pow’r make known,
For You are Lord of lords alone;
Defend Your holy Church that we
May sing Your praise eternally.
O Comforter of priceless worth,
Send peace and unity on earth;
Support us in our final strife
And lead us out of death to life.
13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
verses 1, 2 and 4
Chief of sinners though I be,
Jesus shed His blood for me,
Died that I might live on high,
Lives that I might never die.
As the branch is to the vine,
I am His, and He is mine.
Oh, the height of Jesus’ love,
Higher than the heav’ns above,
Deeper than the depths of sea,
Lasting as eternity!
Love that found me—wondrous thought!
Found me when I sought Him not.
Chief of sinners though I be,
Christ is all in all to me;
All my wants to Him are known,
All my sorrows are His own.
He sustains the hidden life
Safe with Him from earthly strife.
9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
Chorus:
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more.
Stronger than darkness, new every morn,
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more.
What love could remember, no wrongs we have done?
Omniscient all knowing, He counts not their sum.
Thrown into a sea, without bottom or shore,
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. chorus
What patience would wait as we constantly roam?
What Father so tender is calling us home?
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor.
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. chorus
What riches of kindness He lavished on us;
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost.
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more. chorus
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Each petition concludes with:
Liturgist: Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Carrie Bark, violin
Dr. Elliott Bark, piano
Liturgist: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: 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.
Liturgist: 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. (Numbers 6:24–26)
People: Amen.
verse 3
▲ Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Fountainhead of love divine:
Joyful, we Thy heav’n inherit!
Joyful, we by grace are Thine!
Worship Service Participants
Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Liturgist: Vicar Micah Raebel
Organ: Karissa Raebel
Piano: Dr. Elliott Bark, Karissa Raebel and Dr. Rachel Ehring
Violin: Carrie Bark
Cajon: Alex Guebert
Vocals: Sara Marko and Karissa Raebel
Choir: St. John’s Summer Choir
Choir Director: Alex Guebert
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, John Primm, Blaine Currer, and Mark Todd
Thanks for joining us today!
Prayers of the Church
June 11th, 2023
O Lord, we approach Your throne of grace with confidence in our desire for mercy.
By remembering how Christ forgave us,
give us the strength to end our grudges, divisions, and conflicts,
and to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Heavenly Father, we recall that You saved us not because of righteous things we have done, but because of Your mercy – through the washing of rebirth and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
We give thanks for Your mercy and grace shown today in the Baptism of Noah Michael Holt, son of Michael and Jessica Holt.
Watch over Noah as he grows, keep him always in Your love and protection.
Give Michael and Jessica wisdom and patience to guide Noah in the way of Jesus.
Bless their household and their family.
Strengthen them to honor You and to love and serve each other.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Loving God, it is good to proclaim Your love in the morning and Your faithfulness at night.
We give thanks for the sixty-five years of marriage You have given to Eldon and Rose Neben.
May their love for each other reflect Christ’s love,
and may their love always protect, trust, hope, and persevere.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Jesus Christ, our Great Physician, it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Hear our prayers for those in need of healing: Jeff Whitted, Christie Whitted, Dave Tibbs, Megan Small, Tizoc Ceballos, Tom Larkin, Peggy Costello, Juan and Maria Garcia, Evangelina Alejandre, Antonio Alejandre, Odas and Dar Glaser, Rita Kennedy, Sean Langenwalter, Bob Vavra, Rob Ullom, Cheryl Zamarripa, Kathy Walker, Jim Covington, Lee Samuelson, Michele DeGrave, Liz Greenhill, Shannon Arnold, Candy Araiza, Howard and Louise Worthington, Denise Weyhrich, Mike Farina, Roxanne Zimmerman.
We trust in Your promises.
Although we are torn to pieces, You heal us.
And although we are injured, You bind up our wounds.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Almighty God of grace, You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to bring life and immortality to light.
We thank You for calling to eternal glory Reverend Cliff Kenyon, a former pastor of our congregation, who faithfully shepherded Your flock here on earth. We pray for comfort for his wife, Carol, and their children.
We also pray for Your comfort upon the family and friends of Bob Setten, husband of Hilja Setten.
Within the communion of Your Church, may all who grieve have strength to meet the days ahead in the assurance of a holy, certain, and living hope in Jesus.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Gracious God, watch over our youth as they serve in San Diego.
Guide them with Your wisdom, give them Your protection, and fill them with Your blessings.
Strengthen friendships and relationships and grant success to their labors.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Daily
A chance to be a part of St. John’s history by sponsoring one or more of the new Walker Hall Auditorium seats.
Every Sunday, 9:45 AM
An in-depth teaching Bible Study between services on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:25 - held in Walker Hall Dining Room. Grab coffee and a donut, Grow in God's Word, and Connect with your church...
Every Sunday from 07/02/2023 to 08/20/2023
Sunday Worship This Summer will be held in The Sanctuary. We're excited for this opportunity to WORSHIP TOGETHER...
Every Sunday, from 07/09/2023 to 08/13/2023, 5:30 PM
Families with kids... Come for dinner together at 5:30pm, Stay for worship at 6:30pm in The Sanctuary...
find links to featured events and opportunities:
www.stjohnsorange.org/links
June 11, 2023
Preacher: Nick Bogardus
Acoustic Guitar, Violin and Vocals: Stephan Nosrat
Vocals: Patrick Sims and Jacquelynn Cuellar
Drums: Tony Sigala
Electric Guitar: Joshua DeLaVictoria
Base Guitar: Michael Selfridge
Keys: Glenn Swanson
Audio/Visual: David Kruse, Cody Thomas, Chanel Kruse, and Hector Cerda
Thanks for joining us today!
Prayers of the Church
June 11th, 2023
O Lord, we approach Your throne of grace with confidence in our desire for mercy.
By remembering how Christ forgave us,
give us the strength to end our grudges, divisions, and conflicts,
and to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Heavenly Father, we recall that You saved us not because of righteous things we have done, but because of Your mercy – through the washing of rebirth and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
We give thanks for Your mercy and grace shown today in the Baptism of Noah Michael Holt, son of Michael and Jessica Holt.
Watch over Noah as he grows, keep him always in Your love and protection.
Give Michael and Jessica wisdom and patience to guide Noah in the way of Jesus.
Bless their household and their family.
Strengthen them to honor You and to love and serve each other.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Loving God, it is good to proclaim Your love in the morning and Your faithfulness at night.
We give thanks for the sixty-five years of marriage You have given to Eldon and Rose Neben.
May their love for each other reflect Christ’s love,
and may their love always protect, trust, hope, and persevere.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Jesus Christ, our Great Physician, it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Hear our prayers for those in need of healing: Jeff Whitted, Christie Whitted, Dave Tibbs, Megan Small, Tizoc Ceballos, Tom Larkin, Peggy Costello, Juan and Maria Garcia, Evangelina Alejandre, Antonio Alejandre, Odas and Dar Glaser, Rita Kennedy, Sean Langenwalter, Bob Vavra, Rob Ullom, Cheryl Zamarripa, Kathy Walker, Jim Covington, Lee Samuelson, Michele DeGrave, Liz Greenhill, Shannon Arnold, Candy Araiza, Howard and Louise Worthington, Denise Weyhrich, Mike Farina, Roxanne Zimmerman.
We trust in Your promises.
Although we are torn to pieces, You heal us.
And although we are injured, You bind up our wounds.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Almighty God of grace, You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to bring life and immortality to light.
We thank You for calling to eternal glory Reverend Cliff Kenyon, a former pastor of our congregation, who faithfully shepherded Your flock here on earth. We pray for comfort for his wife, Carol, and their children.
We also pray for Your comfort upon the family and friends of Bob Setten, husband of Hilja Setten.
Within the communion of Your Church, may all who grieve have strength to meet the days ahead in the assurance of a holy, certain, and living hope in Jesus.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Gracious God, watch over our youth as they serve in San Diego.
Guide them with Your wisdom, give them Your protection, and fill them with Your blessings.
Strengthen friendships and relationships and grant success to their labors.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Daily
A chance to be a part of St. John’s history by sponsoring one or more of the new Walker Hall Auditorium seats.
Every Sunday, 9:45 AM
An in-depth teaching Bible Study between services on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:25 - held in Walker Hall Dining Room. Grab coffee and a donut, Grow in God's Word, and Connect with your church...
Every Sunday from 07/02/2023 to 08/20/2023
Sunday Worship This Summer will be held in The Sanctuary. We're excited for this opportunity to WORSHIP TOGETHER...
Every Sunday, from 07/09/2023 to 08/13/2023, 5:30 PM
Families with kids... Come for dinner together at 5:30pm, Stay for worship at 6:30pm in The Sanctuary...
find links to featured events and opportunities:
www.stjohnsorange.org/links
June 11, 2023