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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of Dover PA The Rev. John M. Woods, Pastor
www.calvarylutherandover.org 717-292-3891
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WELCOME TO CALVARY “The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God”
Thank you for worshipping with us today. You are always welcome at Calvary!
Fifth Sunday In Lent - April 2, 2017 God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.
In today’s gospel Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God breathing new life into dry bones. To those in exile or living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s promise of resurrection. In baptism we die
with Christ that we might also be raised with him to new life.
Commemorations for this week…
Benedict the African, confessor, died 1589 Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Born a slave on the island of Sicily,
Benedict lived as a hermit until the pope ordered all hermits to attach themselves to a monastery, at which time
Benedict joined the Franciscans. Though illiterate, he was highly respected as a confessor and later superior of his
community.
Albrecht Dürer, died 1528; Matthias Grünewald, died 1529; Lucas Cranach, died 1553; artists
Thursday, April 6, 2017 These great ar tists revealed through their work the myster y of salvation and the
wonder of creation. Dürer's work reflected the apocalyptic spirit of his time. Though he remained a Roman
Catholic, he was sympathetic to Martin Luther's reforming work. Grünewald's paintings are known for their
dramatic forms, vivid colors, and depiction of light. Cranach's work includes many fine religious examples and
several portraits of Martin Luther. Cranach was also widely known for his woodcuts.
The Sanctuary is a place of reverence and worship to honor our Lord. Please...do not bring
beverages or food into the Sanctuary, however you may have these items in the other areas of the church.
2017 Flower and Bulletin Sponsor Lists are on the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway. Please
sign up today before your “special” dates are no longer available!
It’s that time...the Youth Group are making those delicious eggs again this year . And, for the past
couple of years the sales were 100% profit due to your generous donations. We need gift cards from
Giant or Weis (to get perishable items such as butter) If you can donate any of these, please give them to
Donna Sharp, Aaron Laird or Trena Hall.
Parents of children age 2 and under….you are invited to join Angela Small in the Narthex at 10 am
on Sunday Mornings to gather with other parents of infants...bring the kids and try this group-you’ll love
it!
One of our members, Charlotte Escobar is in end stages of kidney failure & in need of a kidney
transplant. if you are aware of anyone who can help, please contact Dawn Temple at Pinnacle
Health System 717-213-3908.
BUILD A ROBOT or a ROCKET CONTEST...Families, Committee, Sunday School Classes, Local
Business: have some fun time to build a robot or rocket. ( contact Aaron at 577-9594!) Prizes (donated
by Sarah’s Creamery) in 3 categories. (Businesses not eligible for prizes but you can advertise on your
robot or rocket) Lot’s of fun, must be ready by May 7 to enter the competition, to benefit VBS 2017!!!
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News and Notes Sunday, 8:30 AM, Traditional Worship
Sunday, 9:40 AM, Youth Choir, Room #5
Sunday, 10:00 AM, Sunday School for All Ages
Sunday, 11:00 AM, Contemporary Worship
Wednesday Bible Study, Pastor to advise when this will resume
Thursday, 6:45 PM Hand Bell Rehearsal 8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, 10:00 Crossroads Rehearsal
Sunday, April 2 Fifth Sunday in Lent
10:00,SH,First Sunday-Miriam Ehrhart...Missionary Work
Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45
12:15 Info mtg. for 2018 National Youth Gathering
Monday, April 3 Psalm 143, 1Kings 17:17-24, Acts 20:7-12 6:00 VBS Planning Meeting-SH 6:30 Christian Education Committee Meeting-SH 7:30 Move it Monday-Youth Room Tuesday, April 4 Psalm 143, 2Kings 4:18-37, Ephesians 2:1-10 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 5 Psalm 143, Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41, Matthew 22:23-33 Preschool-Wonderful Wednesday 5:30 PM Lenten Meal and 7:00 PM Worship at Calvary 5:30 PM Girl Scouts, Room 8 Thursday, April 6 Psalm 31:9-16, 1 Samuel 16:11-13, Philippians 1:1-11 Friday, April 7 Psalm 31:9-16, Job 13:13-19, Philippians 1:21-30 5:00 PM Info mtg. for 2018 National Youth Gathering 6:00 PM Youth Lock In Begins Saturday, April 8 Psalm 31:9-16, Lamentations 3:55-66, Mark 10:32-34 8:00 AM Lock in Ends 8:00 AM-Noon Make Candy Eggs Sunday, April 9—PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK BEGINS Matthew 21:1-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66, Matthew 27:11-54 5:00 PM Dress Rehearsal-Living Last Supper Play
Attendance: March 5 107 Traditional 52 Contemporary March 12 85 Traditional 72 Contemporary March 19 83 Traditional 78 Contemporary March 26 59 at 10:00 44 at Retreat
Parents With Infants/Toddlers: If your children become restless during worship, you may take them to the Narthex Area (behind the glass windows at the rear of the Sanctuary) and allow them to move around. There are changing tables in most restrooms.
MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP At Calvary-Please bring a dessert! 5:30 PM- Meal, 7:00 pm-Worship
SAVE THE DATES: April 5...5:30 Lenten Supper –PLEASE BRING A DESSERT TO SHARE, 7:00 Lenten Worship, Calvary April 13...7:00 Maundy Thursday Worship with Living Last Supper Drama April 14...7:00 Good Friday Worship at Rohlers April 15...11:00 Egg Hunt at Calvary April 19...VBS Work Night April 22...7-10:30 Pancake Breakfast May 3, 4, 5, 6...Portraits for new church directory May 20...10-3...Fine Arts Show
Living Last Supper Cast: Dress Rehearsal at 5:00 PM on April 9th.
Memberships to SpiriTrust Auxiliary will be accepted by Ann Bridge April 2 thru May 21. And, also for the SpiriTrust Auxiliary -If you would like to order Red or Salmon color Geraniums at a cost of $3. each-please see Roberta Downs by April 16.
Walk For Hope: April 30, 2017 Call 432-2087 or Regis-ter at www.nhm-pa.org This annual event benefits NEW HOPE MINISTRIES.
May 20...10AM-3PM...Fine Arts Show...Sign up today by contacting Sue Goodwin 487-3004 or Joe Skandera 308-0655.
Outreach Projects: Warm Heads/Happy Hearts!!! Please donate all sizes of knit hats for the Rescue Mission. Thank you! Marcia Feehan
Weis and Giant Gift Cards: If you make purchases at Weis and/or Giant, pick up gift cards here on Sunday mornings and help support this significant Calvary fund raiser! They are available in the social hall prior to both worship services and during coffee fellowship time. Questions may be directed to Sharon Spangler.
Simply Giving Program: Enjoy the convenience of elec-tronic giving. which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. It is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. How to get started: To set up electronic donations, simply complete an authorization form
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8:30
April 2
11:00
April 2
Worship Volunteer: 8:30
April 9
11:00
April 9
Willow Smith Caitlyn Laird Acolyte Kaidence Smith Nena Menard
Linda Alley Heather Callaghan Altar Guild Carl & Shirley Gross Chris Harlacher
Jason Gross
Janice Oaster
Shirley & Wayne
Crone
Greeters Cheryl & Alan
Reigart
Jason Gross
Janice Oaster
Jamie Brandstadter Dodie Menard Lay Reader Carl Gross Brad Brosius
Don Dusich
Bob Snelbecker
Deb Harlacher
Heather Callaghan
Janice Oaster
Offering Tellers Alan Reigart
Cheryl Reigart
Lauren Hoffheins
Kim Harlacher
Chris Harlacher
Wes Bridge
Karena Strain
Jeff Byers
Elaine Byers
Angie Hagerman
Bob Snelbecker
Stef Crone
Bob Kistner
Ushers Josh Brandstadter
Zina Compton
Roberta Downs
Tammy Klunk
Abby Miller
Kenny Laird
Caitlyn Laird
Heather Callaghan
Jason Gross Dodie Menard Worship Assistant Ann Bridge Diane Brosius
April 2 Worship Volunteer: April 9
Steph Hake Bulletin Folder Carolyn Baumgardner
Melhorn & Spangler
Families
Coffee Fellowship Steph Hake
Deb Arruda Communion
Elements Wilma White
Shirley & Wayne Crone Gift Card Table The Melhorn Family
April 70+ Birthdays
5 Ken Gentzler
7 John Rodgers
14 Ruthanna Heiner
17 Shirley Crone
30 June Fickes
April Anniversaries
7 Terry & Marcia Feehan
7 Wayne & Deb Latchaw
10 Craig & Lauren Hoffheins
14 Wes & Ann Bridge The SPECIAL OFFERING for APRIL will benefit WORLD
HUNGER
Altar Flower Sponsors
April 2—Sponsorship Available
April 9—In Celebration of Lauren & Craig’s Wedding Anniversary with Love from their Family
Bulletin Sponsors
April 2—In Celebration of Lauren Hoffhein’s Birthday with Love from your Family
New Hope News…TOILETRIES NEEDED: toilet paper, paper towels, sham-poo, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, dish detergent, cleaning sup-plies, size 4&5 diapers, baby wipes. Just put them in the shopping cart in our hall way! WALK FOR HOPE: April 30...gather a team. It will be a great day of fun and door prizes. We thank Bob White for being our New Hope Representative and for taking the basket items to the food bank!
Schedule
Your Portraits For The
Church Directory with
Marlene:764-2586 or
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Our Church Family: Jan & Pastor Ambrose
Kim Anderson
Sherry Baldwin
Irv Baumgardner
Doris Beitzel
Russ Blank §
Mike Busser
Rickey Cox§
Althea Crone §
Leroy Crone
Shirley & Wayne Crone
Floyd Drawbaugh
Miriam Ehrhart
Jane English
Charlotte Escobar
Scott Evans
Marcia Feehan
June Fickes
Janet Laughman§
Nancy Little
Gloria Markle
Don Marsden
Marion Mummert§
Cheryl Reese
John & Pat Rodgers
Owen Ryan
Donna Senft§
Barrett Skandera
Ruth Smeltzer
Deb Smith
Zita Smith
Lee & Charlotte Snyder
Bob Webb
Helen Weigel §
Dick Wigfield
Marlene Zech
Barbara & Clair Zinn
Rev. John Woods, (Our Pastor)
Aaron Laird, (Our Youth Director)
Bishop James Dunlop (Lower Susquehanna Synod)
Bishop Elizabeth Eaton (ELCA)
Derrick Matthews &
Family (Missionary) § Shut-In
From the Community:
John Allen
Mark & Kay Allen
Jamie Arbaugh
Kathy Arnold
Timothy Bair
Steve Barkdoll
Janet Becker
Sarah Black
Glen Brosius
Jake Calhoun
Kori Chronister
Mary Ann Coard
Jayden Coval
Marie Crawford
Sheila Crist
Louella Deardorff
Bob Dentler
Natalie Dentler
Richard Dressler
Mary Erb
Rita Erney
Ken Fink
Jacinda Frigm
Christine Geisleman
Jillian Gurski
Gloria Haldeman
Kathi Hartzell
Jean & Armand Hebert
Rita Heilmann
Reed Henderson
Ashlie Hilbert
Ethan Hollifield
Raylene Hutchings
Joann Kauffman
Pastor Gregory Lindsey
Paula Little
Laura Little Livingston
Brooklyn Loucks
Thomas Luchka
Travis Luchka
Mary Kessler
Pat Mc Evoy
Bernard Marine
Michael Martin
Donald Miller
Dulcie Mishkin
Nancy Moser
Harold Mummert
Kourtney Myers & infant
Charlotte
Helen Nogel
Ed Nolan
Pastor Amy Northridge
Susan Paup
Gabriel Plymire
David Pottle
Barbara Poulin
Kandis T. Prato
Kevin T. Prato
Don &Shirley Reed
John Rockafello
Dean Saylor
Taiven Schopf
Kim Shelley
Kathy Shoff
Mary Jo Simmons
Lee Snelbecker
Bill Stamm
Pastor Kathy Swords
Cindy Syvertson
Kathy Tolbert
Brad Trimmer
Grace Trimmer§
Michelle Weber,
Dorothy Wolk
Zoe-friend of Barb Zinn
New Hope Ministries
Military:
PFC Jefferson P. Miller
CPT Seth Reed
Military Deployed
If you know of any changes
that need to be made to this list
please contact
Pastor Woods at 891-5503.
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Calvary Youth Group Open to People in Grades 5-12
Join in anytime and bring a friend! Youth Director: Aaron Laird 717-577-9594
[email protected] Facebook.com/calvarydoveryouth
Instagram - calvarydoveryouth Twitter - @CalvaryDvrYouth
Please consider signing up to help serve during Coffee Fellowship or help sell Giant or Weis Gift Cards.
And, don’t forget to buy them-you can get groceries, postage stamps, gas with your gift cards!
Good News: we get a little bit more FREE use of SimplyCircle so ...
If you would like to know about/be involved/be first to know about youth events go to www.simplycircle.com and sign up. Invite code is SM97KH
CURRENT COLLECTIONS...please place items ON THE BOOKSHELF outside the youth room:
Tabs off of beverage cans...for Ronald McDonald House
We still need donations Giant or Weis Gift Cards to purchase
perishable ingredients to make our candy eggs.
Individually wrapped candy to fill the eggs for the egg hunt.
Parents/Kids, TODAY 12:15...National Youth Gathering Meeting
EVERYONE Invited to help make candy: April 8
Next Lock-In: April 7th!
April 23, 12:15...Youth Group Meeting
Students in need of VOLUNTEER HOURS...please check in with Aaron or Diane!
Aaron will be attending an informational meeting on March 19 for the NYG-Houston 2018.
Thanks to God & our Calvary Family
for EVERYTHING!
Give me your broken power tools, your broken motorized toys (such as ones with mo-
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The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. ELW is the red hymnal. WOV in the blue hymnal. Projected is on the Screen behind the Altar.
*Designates please stand if you are able. Please sign the red attendance books as they come to you and pass them on.
Greeting, Announcements & Sharing of Joys & Concerns … Pastor
Prelude … “Beneath The Cross Of Jesus” (Tune: St. Christopher)...Gerald Peterson
*Confession and Forgiveness… Pastor and Congregation
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit
to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,
forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have
spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should
have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were
still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,
for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our
Savior and Lord. Amen.
People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the
world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.
*Gathering Hymn … “Oh, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing” … ELW Hymn # 886
*Apostolic Greeting… Pastor with Congregational Response
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. *Kyrie … ELW Page #203
*Prayer of the Day...Pastor with Congregational Response Let us pray… Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death.
Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and
serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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Anthem … “Amazing Grace” … Stevenson
First Reading…Lay Reader with Congregational Response Ezekiel 37:1-14
A reading from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile,
will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that
through this vision they will know that “I am the Lord.”
1The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set
me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were
very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones
live?” I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones,
and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5Thus says the Lord GOD to these
bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will
cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall
live; and you shall know that I am the LORD.”
7So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise,
a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8I looked, and there were sinews on
them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in
them. 9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:
Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain,
that they may live.” 10I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and
they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
11Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our
bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ 12Therefore prophesy, and
say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from
your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13And you shall know
that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then
you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act, says the LORD.”
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm… With Congregational Responses… Psalm 130
1Out | of the depths
I cry to | you, O LORD;
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2O LORD, | hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my | supplication. 3If you were to keep watch | over sins,
O LORD, | who could stand?
4Yet with you | is forgiveness,
in order that you | may be feared. R 5I wait for you, O LORD; | my soul waits;
in your word | is my hope.
6My soul waits for the Lord more than those who keep watch | for the morning,
more than those who keep watch | for the morning. 7O Israel, wait for the LORD, for with the LORD there is | steadfast love;
with the LORD there is plen- | teous redemption.
8For the LORD shall | redeem Israel
from | all their sins. R
Second Reading… Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 8:6-11
A reading from Romans.
For Paul, Christian spirituality entails living in the reality of the Holy Spirit. The driving force
behind our actions and values is not our sinful desire for self-satisfaction but the very Spirit by
which God raised Jesus from the dead and will also raise us from the dead.
6To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7For this
reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—
indeed it cannot, 8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any-
one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ is in you,
though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11If the Spirit
of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will
give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
*Gospel Acclamation… “We are turning…” … In Unison … ELW Page #205
*Gospel… Pastor with Congregational Responses John 11:1-45
The holy gospel according to St. John.
Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus is moved to sorrow when his friend Lazarus falls ill and dies. Then, in a dramatic scene,
he calls his friend out of the tomb and restores him to life.
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1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who
anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a
message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to
death; rather it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5Accordingly, though Jesus
loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the
place where he was.
7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews
were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” 9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of
daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10But those who
walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.” 11After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has
fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” 12The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he
will be all right.” 13Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring mere-
ly to sleep. 14Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you
may believe. But let us go to him.” 16Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also
go, that we may die with him.”
17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near
Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about
their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that
God will give you whatever you ask of him.” 23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to
him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection
and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me
will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of
God, the one coming into the world.”
28When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here
and is calling for you.” 29And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet come
to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31The Jews who were with her in the house,
consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to
the tomb to weep there. 32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him,
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who
came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, “Where have you laid
him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35Jesus began to weep. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved
him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dy-
ing?”
38Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus
said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench be-
cause he has been dead four days.” 40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the
glory of God?” 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having
heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that
they may believe that you sent me.” 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said
to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Children’s Message… Pastor
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After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program, Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” . Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.
Hymn of the Day… “Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land” …
Congregation Sings REFRAIN ONLY of ELW Hymn # 333
The Message…Pastor
*The Apostles Creed… In Unison … ELW Page #105
*The Prayers...Worship Assistant, Congregational Responses, Pastor Lifting our voices and turning toward God, let us pray for the church, the earth, and all who are
in need.
God, our sure strength, set the mind of your church on the Spirit of love and kinship. Bring
healing where there is division and hope where there is worry. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great. You bring life where there was despair and death. Bring new hope and new growth to barren
lands and water to parched earth. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great. Listen to the voices of the weak and oppressed. Guard people in all lands from danger and in
justice (especially). Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great. Martha and Mary pleaded for healing. Hear the cries of your people who call out in need and
pain. Grant healing and comfort to those who are ill. (We pray especially for . . .) Hear
us, O God.
Your mercy is great. Bring life to dry bones in our community. Breathe your life-giving Spirit into the corners of our
ministry that need renewal. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great. We give thanks for the faithful departed (especially) and for the assurance that we will join with
them in the heavenly banquet. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Into your hands, merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your steadfast
love; through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
*Sharing the Peace… Pastor with Congregational Response The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. Offering… Received by the Ushers
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Offertory Hymn … “Restore In Us, O God” … ELW Hymn # 328 *Offertory… “Let The Vineyards…” ELW Service Music Page # 184 … In Unison *Offertory Prayer… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Merciful God, receive the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving and the offering of our lives,
that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection;
through Christ our Lord. Amen. *The Great Thanksgiving… Pastor with Congregational Responses 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 our thanks and praise.
*Proper Preface… Pastor
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You bid your people cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast. Renew our zeal in faith and life, and bring us to the fullness of grace that belongs to the children of God. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: *Sanctus… “Holy, Holy, Holy…” … In Unison … ELW Page 207 *Eucharistic Prayer… Pastor
*The
Lord’s Prayer… In Unison Our Fa-ther, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy king-
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dom 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.
*Invitation to Communion… Pastor
Return to God with all your heart.
Receive bread for the journey, drink for the desert.
Communion… Gluten free communion wafers are available.
If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.
All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.
Communion Selection … “Andante” (From The Sixth Organ Sonata)...Felix Mendelssohn
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Amen.
*Post Communion Prayer….Worship Assistant with Congregational Response Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten
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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA
Thanking God for Our Musicians...
Adult Choir
Jennifer McCleary-Conductor
Suzanne Tilley-Accompanist
Soprano
Charlotte Clark, Shirley Crone,
Tammy Klunk, Mary Markle,
Jenni Melhorn
Tenor
Brian Alley, Gus Gerstle, Tim McCleary,
Dave Mummert, Bill Rodgers
Alto
Zina Compton, Roberta Downs,
Jeanne Gerstle, Donna Keefer,
Faye Miller
Bass Handbell Choir
Miriam Ehrhart-Conductor
Jenni Melhorn-Assistant Conductor
Chelsey Allen
Linda Alley
Heather Callaghan
Zina Compton
Kevin Crone
Tammy Klunk
Karen Latshaw
Jenni Melhorn
Praise Band
CROSSROADS
Director and Keyboard: Suzanne Tilley
Guitar: Brad Brosius, DJ Heinle
Bass Guitar: Pastor John Woods
Drums: Dodie Menard
Flute: Emma Miller
Vocals:
Doris Beitzel
Diane Brosius
Zina Compton
Claudia Evans
Mary Jung
Caitlyn Laird
Nash Menard
Nena Menard
Emma Miller
Cheryl Reese
Audio-Visual Coordinator (The lady who puts all
those awesome things on the screen)
Linda Alley
Sound Technicians
Walt Tilley
Joe Compton
Chris Woods
Video Presentation
Kenny Laird
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WELCOME/SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS… Pastor
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC…“Dry Bones” … Traditional
*GATHERING SONG ...Projected on screen… Crossroads with Congregation
“God Is For Me” … VBS2017… Jay Stocker
“Word Of God Speak” … Millard & Kipley
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS… Pastor with Congregational Responses
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God of heaven and earth, you come in close and make us yours. Equip us by your Spirit
to confess our sin, embrace your forgiveness, and seek the way you set before us in your
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. Merciful God,
forgive us. Our will is handcuffed to sin, and we cannot break free. We have
spoken when we should have kept quiet. Silence. We were silent when we should
have said something. Silence. We acted when we knew better. Silence. We were
still when we know we should have moved. Silence. For the wrong we have done,
for the good we have failed to do, have mercy on us, through Jesus Christ, our
Savior and Lord. Amen.
People of God, look to the ☩ Son, given to heal you and set you free because God loved the
world so much. Take hold of life—eternal life! Amen.
*GREETING…Pastor with Congregational Response
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all. And also with you.
*SONG OF PRAISE…Psalm 113:1-3… In Unison
Love God, Love God! Love God in the morning, love God in the noon-time.
Love God, Love God! Love God when the sun goes down.
Thank God, Thank God! Thank God in the morning, thank God in the noon-time.
Order of Service 11:00 A.M., Contemporary Worship Service
The Congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with Bold Type. *Designates please stand if you are able.
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Thank God, Thank God! Thank God when the sun goes down.
Serve God, Serve God! Serve God in the morning, serve God in the noon-time.
Serve God, Serve God! Serve God when the sun goes down.
*PRAYER OF THE DAY… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response
Let us pray… Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death.
Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and
serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST LESSON …Lay Reader with Congregational Response Ezekiel 37:1-14
A reading from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile,
will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that
through this vision they will know that “I am the Lord.”
1The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set
me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were
very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones
live?” I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones,
and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5Thus says the Lord GOD to these
bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will
cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall
live; and you shall know that I am the LORD.”
7So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise,
a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8I looked, and there were sinews on
them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in
them. 9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:
Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain,
that they may live.” 10I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and
they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
11Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our
bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ 12Therefore prophesy, and
say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from
your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13And you shall know
that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then
you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act, says the LORD.”
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SPECIAL MUSIC…“Dust In The Wind” … Kerry Livgren
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SECOND LESSON … Lay Reader with Congregational Responses Romans 8:6-11
A reading from Romans.
For Paul, Christian spirituality entails living in the reality of the Holy Spirit. The driving force
behind our actions and values is not our sinful desire for self-satisfaction but the very Spirit by
which God raised Jesus from the dead and will also raise us from the dead.
6To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7For this
reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed
it cannot, 8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any-
one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ is in you,
though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11If the Spirit
of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will
give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
*VERSE: “Ancient Words” by Lynn Deshazo… In Unison
Ancient words, ever true.
Changing me and changing you;
We have come with open hearts,
O, let the ancient words impart.
*GOSPEL … Pastor with Congregational Response John 11:1-45
The holy gospel according to St. John.
Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus is moved to sorrow when his friend Lazarus falls ill and dies. Then, in a dramatic scene,
he calls his friend out of the tomb and restores him to life.
Please turn to page 9 of this bulletin for the Gospel Lesson this morning.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE … Pastor
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After the Children’s Message, if someone has signed up lead the program,
Children are invited to participate in “Children's Church” on the first floor.
Children will return to their families in time to commune with them.
MESSAGE… Pastor
*THE APOSTLES’ CREED… In Unison
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into
heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the
living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*PRAYERS … Pastor
*SHARING OF THE PEACE… Pastor with Congregational Response
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
OFFERING… Ushers will receive our gifts
OFFERING MUSIC…“The Maker” … VBS 2017 … August and Cash
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE…“Forever” by Chris Tomlin… In Unison
Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King;
His love endures forever.
For He is good;
He is above all things;
His love endures forever.
Sing praise; sing praise;
Sing praise, sing praise.
Forever God is faithful!
Forever God is strong!
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*OFFERING PRAYER… Worship Assistant and Congregation
O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have
raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you
and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
*WORDS OF INSTITUTION… Pastor
*LORD’S PRAYER...In Unison
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.
COMMUNION…
Gluten free communion wafers are available.
If you require this product, please make sure an usher is aware of this.
All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come forward
for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please notify an usher.
*DISTRIBUTION MUSIC… Chosen by the AV Team
*POST COMMUNION BLESSING… Pastor with Congregational Response
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
Amen
*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION… Worship Assistant with Congregational Response
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CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH of DOVER, PA
9 North Main Street, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315
Office phone: 717-292-3891
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: calvarylutherandover.org
Pastoral Emergencies: Pastor Woods, 717-891-5503
COMMUNION We invite all baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior to commune with us this morning. If you are unable to come forward for the sacrament,
please bring this to the attention of an usher and communion will be brought to you.
MISSION STATEMENT
We at Calvary believe God wants our congregation to exist in order to reflect God’s love through our actions, programs and image; to reach out to our family,
the community and the world; to provide moral and spiritual leadership. We are called to grow and adjust with the times to make the Gospel
relevant for contemporary society.
STAFF
Pastor: The Rev. John M. Woods
Church Organist/Crossroads Director: Mrs. Suzanne Tilley
Assistant Organist: Mr. Jeffrey Byers
Handbell Choir Director: Ms. Miriam Ehrhart
Assistant Handbell Choir Director: Mrs. Jenni Melhorn
Adult & Youth Choirs Director: Mrs. Jennifer Fadely McCleary
Youth Director: Mr. Aaron Laird
Sexton: Mr. Melvin Sharp
Treasurer: Ms. Janice Oaster
Pre-School Director : Mrs. Deb Latchaw
Office Administrator: Mrs. Deanna Laird