1. The cost and rewards of discipleship St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, July 23 rd

2. Welcome to St. Peter! Your presence here is our honor. What shall we say then? We praise God that you have come to worship today. May God’s Word assure you that you are not far from the Kingdom of God through Christ.

3. Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row of chairs. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

4. For Our Guests If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you. If you’d like to learn more about St. Peter and its ministry, please talk to a pastor or member after the service.

5. Need to Know what’s going on? Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips Check the church calendar. Sign up for seminars or events. Get access to devotions, sermons, and more. www.stpeterschofield.org

6. Prayer before Worship Lord, thank you for leading me to worship today. Send your Spirit to my heart to strengthen my faith and hold on you. Let me find peace and joy in the Word of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

7. Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

8. OUR COMMUNION PRACTICE In the Sacrament of Holy Communion, Jesus gives us his true body and blood. We express unity with our Savior and those who share our faith and stand on the teachings of God’s Word. Therefore, we invite to our altar those who are members of our church or the WELS. Visitors and guests who wish to commune are asked to speak to a pastor before the service begins.

9. Church Kitchen Cleaning Ladies’ Aid is looking for help with spring cleaning in the kitchen area. If you are able to help with this much needed task, there is a check-off list of jobs along with cleaning supplies on the kitchen counter

10. All church members are invited to help decorate for VBS  Saturday, July 23rd  Key to Life – Following worship

11. Save the Date Church Picnic and Summer Festival When: August 21st Where: Key To Life (After the 9:45 Outdoor Service)

12. The cost and rewards of discipleship St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, July 23 rd

13. Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness CW #376 Verses 1-6 Text: Nicolaus L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-60 Setting: ST. CRISPIN Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816-93

14. Verse 1: Jesus, your blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress; Mid flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head.

15. Verse 2: Bold shall I stand in that great day— Who can a word against me say? Fully through you absolved I am From sin and fear, from guilt and shame.

16. Verse 3: Lord, I believe your precious blood, Which at the very throne of God Forever will for sinners plead, For me—e’en for my soul—was shed.

17. Verse 4: Lord, I believe we’re sinners more Than sands upon the ocean shore, You have for all a ransom paid, For all a full atonement made.

18. Verse 5: When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E’en then this shall be all my plea: Jesus has lived and died for me.

19. Verse 6: Jesus, be worshiped endlessly! Your boundless mercy has for me, For me and all your hands have made, An everlasting ransom paid.

20. Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. All: And also with you. Opening Verses

21. Confession of Sin Pastor: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

22. Confession of Sin All:Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

23. Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

24. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

25. Pastor: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; His name is worthy of praise.

26. Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I’d love Thee, Truly I’d serve Thee, Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown.

27. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration now and forevermore be Thine!

28. Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.) All (Sung): Amen. (Please be seated)

29. God’s Word to His People Exodus 32:15-29 The cost of worshipping false gods is spiritually catastrophic

30. Psalm #89 All ♫ Refrain:

31. I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. All ♫ Verses:

32. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself. All ♫ Verses:

33. The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. All ♫ Verses:

34. All ♫ Refrain:

35. O LORD God Almighty, who is like you? you are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you. All ♫ Verses:

36. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. All ♫ Verses:

37. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. All ♫ Verses:

38. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. ♫ All:

39. All ♫ Refrain:

40. God’s Word to His People Romans 6:1b - 11 Following Christ means living for God

41. Pastor: Alleluia. If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Alleluia. Verse of the Day (Please stand)

42. All (Sung): Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! These words are written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Verse of the Day (Please stand)

43. God’s Word to His People Mark 12:28-34 The greatest commandment

44. All (Sung): Praise be to you, O Christ! (Be seated)

45. Children’s Message

46. Lord, 'Tis Not that I Did Choose You CWS #380 Verses 1-3 Text: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Setting: O DU LIEBE MEINER LIEBE Tune: Erbaulicher Musicalischer Christen-Schatz, Basel, 1745, alt.

47. Verse 1: Lord, 'tis not that I did choose you; That, I know, could never be, For this heart would still refuse you Had your grace not chosen me. You removed that sin that stained me, Cleansing me to be your own; For this purpose you ordained me, That I live for you alone.

48. Verse 2: It was grace in Christ that called me, Taught my darkened heart and mind, Else the world had yet enthralled me, To your heav'nly glories blind. Now I worship none above you; For your grace alone I thirst, Knowing well that, if I love you, You, O Father, loved me first.

49. Verse 3: Praise the God of all creation; Praise the Father's boundless love. Praise the Lamb, our expiation, Priest and King enthroned above. Praise the Spirit of salvation, Him by whom our spirits live. Undivided adoration To the great Jehovah give.

50. “You Are Not Far From The Kingdom of God!”

51. Nicene Creed All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

52. Nicene Creed All: 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.

53. Nicene Creed All: 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 fully human.

54. Nicene Creed All: 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.

55. Nicene Creed All: 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.

56. Nicene Creed All: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

57. Nicene Creed All: who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

58. Nicene Creed All: We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

59. In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

60. Prayer of the Church

61. Lord’s Prayer All: 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.

62. Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

63. Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

64. The Sacrament Pastor: The Lord be with you. All (Sung): And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

65. Pastor: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever. Seasonal Sentence

66. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus) All (Sung): Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give you thanks, for you have become my salvation. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory.

67. Words of Institution Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

68. Words of Institution Pastor: Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

69. Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. All (Sung): Amen.

70. O Christ, Lamb of God All (Sung): O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

71. Distribution of Holy Communion

72. Thank the Lord All (Sung): Thank the Lord and sing his praise. Tell ev’ryone what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name. He renews his promises and leads his people forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia!

73. Pastor: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All (Sung): Amen.

74. God’s Blessing Pastor: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. All (Sung): Amen, Amen, Amen.

75. My Hope is Built on Nothing Less CW #382 Verses 1 & 4 Text: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Setting: MAGDALEN Tune: John Stainer, 1840-1901

76. Verse 1: My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare to make no other claim But wholly lean on Jesus' name.

77. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

78. Verse 4: When he shall come with trumpet sound, Oh, may I then in him be found, Clothed in his righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before his throne.

79. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

80. Silent Prayer