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+ SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY<br />
AFTER PENTECOST<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
<strong>15</strong>, <strong>2013</strong><br />
8:30 &<br />
11:00 a.m.
Gathering<br />
Pre-Service Music<br />
Procession<br />
Knut Nysted<br />
Welcome and Call to Confession<br />
Confession and Forgiveness<br />
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God:<br />
the only Sovereign, who dwells in light;<br />
Christ Jesus, who came to save sinners;<br />
the Holy Spirit, who lives within us.<br />
Amen.<br />
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.<br />
Silence is kept <strong>for</strong> reflection.<br />
God of overflowing grace,<br />
we come to you with repentant hearts.<br />
Forgive us <strong>for</strong> shallow thankfulness.<br />
Forgive us <strong>for</strong> passing by the ones in need.<br />
Forgive us <strong>for</strong> setting our hopes on fleeting treasures.<br />
Forgive us our neglect and thoughtlessness.<br />
Bring us home from the wilderness of sin,<br />
and strengthen us to serve you<br />
in all that we do and say;<br />
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.<br />
Amen.<br />
There is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents.<br />
By the grace of God in + Christ Jesus,<br />
who gave himself up <strong>for</strong> us all,<br />
your sins are <strong>for</strong>given and you are made free.<br />
Rejoice with the angels and with one another!<br />
We are home in God's mercy, now and <strong>for</strong>ever.<br />
Amen.<br />
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Entrance Hymn<br />
ELW #807<br />
Come Thou Font of Every Blessing<br />
Greeting<br />
Sisters and brothers in Christ,<br />
beloved children of God:<br />
grace, mercy, and peace be with you all.<br />
And also with you.<br />
Prayer of the Day<br />
Let us pray …<br />
O God, overflowing with mercy and compassion,<br />
you search <strong>for</strong> and bring back all those who go astray.<br />
Preserve your people in your loving care,<br />
that we may reject whatever is contrary to you<br />
and may follow all things that sustain our life in your Son,<br />
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.<br />
Amen<br />
First Lesson: Exodus 32:7-14<br />
Word<br />
The LORD said to Moses, "Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought<br />
up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to<br />
turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast <strong>for</strong> themselves<br />
an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said,<br />
'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of<br />
Egypt!'" The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, how stiff-necked<br />
they are. Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them<br />
and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation."<br />
But Moses implored the LORD his God, and said, "O LORD, why does<br />
your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land<br />
of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians<br />
say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the<br />
mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from<br />
your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people.<br />
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to<br />
them by your own self, saying to them, 'I will multiply your descendants like<br />
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the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your<br />
descendants, and they shall inherit it <strong>for</strong>ever.'" And the LORD changed his<br />
mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.<br />
Holy wisdom, holy word.<br />
Thanks be to God.<br />
Second Lesson: Timothy 1:12-17<br />
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he<br />
judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was <strong>for</strong>merly<br />
a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received<br />
mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord<br />
overflowed <strong>for</strong> me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying<br />
is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the<br />
world to save sinners — of whom I am the <strong>for</strong>emost. But <strong>for</strong> that very reason<br />
I received mercy, so that in me, as the <strong>for</strong>emost, Jesus Christ might display<br />
the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come<br />
to believe in him <strong>for</strong> eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible,<br />
the only God, be honor and glory <strong>for</strong>ever and ever. Amen.<br />
Holy wisdom, holy word.<br />
Thanks be to God.<br />
Gospel Acclamation<br />
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Holy Gospel: Luke <strong>15</strong>:1-10<br />
The holy gospel according to Luke.<br />
Glory to you, O Lord.<br />
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.<br />
And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow<br />
welcomes sinners and eats with them."<br />
So he told them this parable: Which one of you, having a hundred<br />
sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness<br />
and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it,<br />
he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls<br />
together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, <strong>for</strong> I<br />
have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy<br />
in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons<br />
who need no repentance.<br />
Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them,<br />
does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds<br />
it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying,<br />
'Rejoice with me, <strong>for</strong> I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell<br />
you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who<br />
repents."<br />
The Gospel of the Lord.<br />
Praise to you, O Christ.<br />
Sermon<br />
Hymn of the Day<br />
ELW #587<br />
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy<br />
Children’s Word<br />
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Prayers and Peace<br />
after each petition:<br />
Please, God in your mercy, hear our prayer.<br />
at the prayer’s conclusion:<br />
Amen<br />
The peace of the Lord be with you always.<br />
And also with you.<br />
Parish Concerns<br />
Meal<br />
Offering and Offertory Music<br />
8:30 Bellsong Douglas Wagner<br />
11:00 O All Ye Nations Heinrich Schutz<br />
Offertory Prayer<br />
Let us pray…<br />
Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were<br />
gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered<br />
together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, <strong>for</strong> yours is the<br />
glory through Jesus Christ, now and <strong>for</strong>ever. Amen.<br />
Opening Dialog<br />
The Lord be with you.<br />
And also with you.<br />
Lift up your hearts.<br />
We lift them to the Lord.<br />
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.<br />
It is right to give our thanks and praise.<br />
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Proper Preface<br />
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,<br />
that we should at all times and in all places<br />
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God,<br />
through our Savior Jesus Christ;<br />
who on this day overcame death and the grave,<br />
and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.<br />
And so, with all the choirs of angels,<br />
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, especially those most dear<br />
to us,<br />
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:<br />
Holy, Holy, Holy<br />
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Eucharistic Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer<br />
Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord,<br />
heaven and earth are full of your glory.<br />
In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son,<br />
who reached out to heal the sick and suffering,<br />
who preached good news to the poor,<br />
and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.<br />
In the night in which he was betrayed,<br />
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;<br />
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:<br />
Take and eat; this is my body, given <strong>for</strong> you.<br />
Do this <strong>for</strong> the remembrance of me.<br />
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,<br />
and gave it <strong>for</strong> all to drink, saying:<br />
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,<br />
shed <strong>for</strong> you and <strong>for</strong> all people <strong>for</strong> the <strong>for</strong>giveness of sin.<br />
Do this <strong>for</strong> the remembrance of me.<br />
Remembering, there<strong>for</strong>e, his death, resurrection, and ascension,<br />
we await his coming in glory.<br />
Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord,<br />
and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food,<br />
the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord;<br />
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,<br />
be all honor and glory, now and <strong>for</strong>ever.<br />
Amen.<br />
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your<br />
will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive<br />
us our sins as we <strong>for</strong>give those who sin against us. Save us from the time<br />
of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory<br />
are yours, now and <strong>for</strong>ever. Amen.<br />
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Fraction and Invitation<br />
Distribution to the Faithful<br />
We welcome all who desire to receive the bread and wine of communion <strong>for</strong> the <strong>for</strong>giveness of<br />
sin and renewal of life to join us at the Lord’s Table. Please come <strong>for</strong>ward at the direction of<br />
the ushers. Communion is by intinction. Gather around the altar rail. You may kneel or stand.<br />
The host is dipped into the red wine or white grape juice. Red wine or white grape juice is<br />
available as each communicant chooses. Gluten-free wafers are available. Young children and<br />
others who do not commune are invited and welcome to come <strong>for</strong>ward <strong>for</strong> a blessing.<br />
Music During the Distribution<br />
Lamb of God<br />
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Congregational Hymns<br />
ELW #779 Amazing Grace<br />
ELW #782 My Shepherd, You Supply My Need<br />
ELW #676 Lord, Speak to Us That We May Speak<br />
Post-Communion Blessing and Prayer<br />
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and keep you in his<br />
grace now and unto eternal life. Amen<br />
Let us pray...<br />
We come again to you, O God, giving you thanks that in this feast of mercy<br />
you have embraced us and healed us, making us one in the body of Christ.<br />
Go with us on our way. Equip us <strong>for</strong> every good work, that we may continue<br />
to give you thanks.<br />
Amen<br />
Hymn<br />
ELW #422<br />
For All the Saints<br />
Procession to Columbarium Site<br />
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Consecration<br />
Sending<br />
Benediction and Dismissal<br />
God Almighty send you light and truth to keep you all the days of your life.<br />
The hand of God protect you; the holy angels accompany you; and the blessing<br />
of almighty God, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you<br />
now and <strong>for</strong>ever. Amen.<br />
Postlude<br />
Go in peace. Remember the poor.<br />
Thanks be to God.<br />
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COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK<br />
Monday, <strong>September</strong> 16, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, died around 258<br />
Cyprian served as a bishop during a time of great persecution of Christians. He insisted on<br />
receiving back those who had left the faith under duress. He also provided medical care during<br />
a severe epidemic.<br />
Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 17<br />
Hildegard of Bingen, abbess, died 1179<br />
A mystic who was widely influential within the church, Hildegard advised and reproved<br />
kings and popes, wrote poems and hymns, and produced treatises in medicine, theology,<br />
and natural history. She was also a musician and artist.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 18<br />
Dag Hammarskjöld, renewer of society, died 1961<br />
A Swedish diplomat, Hammarskjöld served as the second Secretary General of the United<br />
Nations until his death in a plane crash while trying to negotiate peace in present-day Zambia.<br />
His journal, published as Markings, revealed the depth of his Christian faith.<br />
Friday, <strong>September</strong> 20<br />
Nelson Wesley Trout, bishop, died 1996 (TFF)<br />
A native of Ohio, Trout served parishes in several parts of the United States be<strong>for</strong>e being<br />
elected bishop of the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church, the first African<br />
American Lutheran to serve in such a capacity.<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 21<br />
Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist<br />
Matthew (or Levi) was a tax collector in Capernaum <strong>for</strong> the Roman government. Tax collectors<br />
were frequently despised <strong>for</strong> dishonesty and <strong>for</strong> assisting the occupiers. Jesus nevertheless<br />
showed love <strong>for</strong> them, and chose Matthew to be a disciple.<br />
Parts of the liturgy were adapted from Sundays and Seasons.com, © <strong>2013</strong> Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted<br />
by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #36567.<br />
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the<br />
churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.<br />
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Our Weekly Circle of Prayer<br />
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2<br />
We welcome your requests <strong>for</strong> prayers <strong>for</strong> persons in need or prayers of thanksgiving <strong>for</strong> blessings received.<br />
Please note that prayer requests will remain on the list <strong>for</strong> four Sundays. A request may be<br />
extended by contacting the church office or making a note on the Count Me In <strong>for</strong>m.<br />
In this time of great concern and deep uncertainty about our sisters and brothers in Syria,<br />
please keep world leaders and the many who suffer in your prayers.<br />
For homebound members and friends of <strong>Phinney</strong><br />
Jean Graf, Brian Cummins, Mickey Morris, Joyce Sharpe<br />
For our partners in ministry<br />
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church<br />
For the friends and families of the recently deceased<br />
David Skotdal, husband of Joyce Skotdal; died <strong>September</strong> 2<br />
Richard Kastlie, uncle of Chris Flores<br />
Vivian Lippold, grandmother of Amy Wathey<br />
Recent hospitalizations, illnesses, and injuries<br />
Bernice Anderson<br />
Grace Roop<br />
Rebecca; breast cancer<br />
Orion, age <strong>15</strong>; beginning his 4th round of chemotherapy<br />
Bob McMaster, recovering at home from a stroke<br />
Hazel Olson, <strong>for</strong> strength and healing from injuries sustained in a fall<br />
Ruth Hart, sister of Marian Klingensmith; recovering from injuries from a fall<br />
Jillian, recovery from heart surgery<br />
Ruth, recurrence of cancer<br />
Kirstin Shaw, complications of Sjogren’s Disease<br />
Vicki <strong>for</strong> the loss of her father<br />
Issa <strong>for</strong> the loss of her aunt<br />
Rafik Hanna<br />
For persons diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatments<br />
Ursula Goodenough, Linda Betz, Scott, Henry Pearson, Lydia Thomas, Don Baker,<br />
Sandy Courter, Eileen, Judy, Keith, Kristina, Clyde Honge, Sherry Marston, Beth<br />
Smith, Doug Helgeson, Stanley Dean, Glen, Joan, Jerry Roeller, Eli Smith, Colin<br />
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Grube, Greg, Peter, Daphne, George Velaoras, Hallie Glenna, Bill Fisher, T.K.,<br />
Einar Brosten, Colleen, Don, Sherry, Gary Moran, Nancy, Ed Pfaff, David Hildebrand,<br />
Julia Hefner, Gwynne Cleveland<br />
Other hopes, concerns, and thanksgiving<br />
Thanksgiving and celebration <strong>for</strong> Art Honge’s 106th birthday<br />
Esmé and Lila<br />
Thanks and praise <strong>for</strong> Beth Werries’ new job as a cosmetologist<br />
Janet Thorson-Mador, Alison and Audrey, as they begin a new life chapter in<br />
Wisconsin<br />
Lee Caruso, infant; praise <strong>for</strong> recent growth; prayers <strong>for</strong> continued strength and wellbeing<br />
of his parents Katy and Brian<br />
Thanks <strong>for</strong> the birth on August 24 of Ila Elizabeth, daughter of Ben and Holly<br />
Batstone<br />
Michelle Werries as she moves to new home in Bothell<br />
Jasen Frelot in his new job as family/youth minister at Queen Anne Baptist Church<br />
+ And the two shall become one flesh. The prayers and best wishes of the<br />
congregation are offered today <strong>for</strong> Erin Janel Milliren and Nicholas<br />
Wasmund Baker as they prepare <strong>for</strong> their wedding on <strong>September</strong> 21.<br />
Your prayers as they begin their lives together are a precious gift.<br />
Participants in Today’s Liturgy<br />
Presider and Preacher<br />
Pastor R. L. Christensen<br />
Children’s Word<br />
Nancy Monelli<br />
Assisting Ministers<br />
Jean Moody (8:30)<br />
Diakonda Gurning (11:00)<br />
Eucharistic Ministers<br />
Dave and Marilyn Lambrecht (8:30)<br />
Mike and Felix Halvorson (11:00)<br />
Lectors<br />
Ellen Go<strong>for</strong>th, Jeff Hendrix (8:30)<br />
John Breen, Rosalyn Breen (11:00)<br />
Acolytes<br />
John Moody, Bryce Wressel (8:30)<br />
Carys Davis, Grace Kaste (11:00)<br />
Organist<br />
Valerie Shields<br />
Bell Choir (8:30) and Chancel Choir<br />
(11:00)<br />
Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Director<br />
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Announcements<br />
Columbarium Site Blessed This Morning<br />
A blessing <strong>for</strong> the Columbarium will conclude each service this morning. The columbarium<br />
is currently being constructed in China, and phase one is scheduled to be installed<br />
this fall. For the remaining Sundays in <strong>September</strong>, members of the Columbarium Committee<br />
will be on hand in the Narthex to answer questions and reserve space <strong>for</strong> those interested.<br />
You may also contact Parish Administrator Darren Hochstedler in the church office <strong>for</strong><br />
additional in<strong>for</strong>mation or to reserve your space.<br />
Why Buy Now? Between now and Easter 2014, niches are available <strong>for</strong> $<strong>15</strong>00 <strong>for</strong> a<br />
double niche. Also <strong>for</strong> people who purchase prior to Easter, the $350 engraving and interment<br />
fee is waived. After Easter, the price of niches will increase to $1750 and the engraving<br />
fee will be in effect. Purchasing be<strong>for</strong>e Easter results in up to $950 of savings.<br />
In addition—<br />
It provides peace of mind <strong>for</strong> you and your family<br />
It allows you to be among the first to select your location<br />
It supports the Columbarium project<br />
Wednesday Night Choirs Begin This Week!<br />
To the Families of <strong>Phinney</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> Lutheran: We want to invite you to join us on Wednesday<br />
evenings <strong>for</strong> Bread <strong>for</strong> the Journey. All Kindergarten to Second Grade musicians will<br />
participate with new director Linda Strandberg in Cherubs. Everyone in Third to Seventh<br />
Grade will join new director Ben Kromholtz in the Choristers.<br />
It is important to us that you know that everyone is welcome and that your presence is<br />
the biggest gift you can provide. We want to see as many kids in these groups as there are at<br />
<strong>Phinney</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong>! If you haven’t sung be<strong>for</strong>e, now is the perfect time to try it out!<br />
We will begin rehearsals on this Wednesday Sept. 18th at 5:30 (Cherubs) and 6:20<br />
(Choristers). We look <strong>for</strong>ward to seeing you there!<br />
Thanks ~ Linda Strandberg (Cherubs) and Ben Kromholtz (Choristers)<br />
Tuesday Bible Studies<br />
~ 6:<strong>15</strong> a.m. Men’s Bible Study (in the Library)~<br />
~ 12:00 p.m. Bible Study (in Library) ~<br />
~ 6:00 p.m. Bible Study (in the Choir Room) (come in at the 75th Street entrance) ~<br />
Beginning this week there are two new Bible study opportunities at <strong>Phinney</strong>. At 12:00<br />
p.m., interested persons will meet in the Library to discuss the readings <strong>for</strong> the following<br />
Sunday. Please bring your lunch. At 6:00 p.m. people will meet in the Choir Rehearsal<br />
room to discuss the readings <strong>for</strong> the following Sunday. Please bring your dinner. (The<br />
12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. sessions are duplicates.)<br />
The longstanding Men’s Bible Study continues to meet early on Tuesday mornings at<br />
6:<strong>15</strong> a.m. This group also considers the readings <strong>for</strong> the following Sunday.<br />
All are welcome to these study opportunities. No experience necessary. Readings <strong>for</strong><br />
the following Sunday are printed in the Sunday bulletin each week.<br />
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Upcoming Mary’s Place @ PRLC: October <strong>15</strong>-22<br />
Please mark your calendars!<br />
Mary’s Place is a shelter <strong>for</strong> homeless women and children that rotates <strong>for</strong> a<br />
week at a time through over a dozen Seattle-area places of worship.<br />
We will need meal makers, overnight hosts, van drivers and special helpers.<br />
Please look at your calendar that week and begin prayerfully considering<br />
how you will help! More info coming…<br />
PRLC Updates Website<br />
Today during the adult education hour there will be an opportunity to view the new<br />
website in Fellowship Hall. Please take a look while you enjoy ice cream or view it anytime<br />
at www.prlc.org. This is a work in progress and updates, corrections and suggestions are<br />
welcome by emailing Office Manager Christina Bogar at office@prlc.org.<br />
A special thank you to PRLC member Jacob Smith, who has been instrumental in guiding<br />
us through the redesign process.<br />
Women’s Retreat Save the date!<br />
Saturday November 16 from 10am-7pm<br />
Please join us <strong>for</strong> a Women’s Retreat led by Pastor Debbie Boyce titled “The<br />
Hands of Christ”. Co-sponsored by Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Issaquah<br />
and <strong>Phinney</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> Lutheran, Seattle. Join us <strong>for</strong> a respite from our busy<br />
lives to dwell in Scripture and reflection, conversation, hands-on activities,<br />
relaxing and savoring the beautiful setting at St. Mary-on-the-Lake retreat<br />
center in Bellevue. Cost $35 (includes lunch & dinner). Registration <strong>for</strong>m will<br />
be in October bulletins.<br />
LYONS News<br />
Fall Fall Kick-off Picnic at Golden Gardens TODAY! (4:00PM -<br />
6:00PM). This event is <strong>for</strong> the whole church community! We'll have<br />
burgers and hot dogs and fixins - please bring a side dish, dessert or beverage<br />
to share. We have Shelter #2 reserved, so meet us there!<br />
LYONS High School Fall Retreat: October 18th-20th at Elsa's NEW<br />
HOUSE! ARE YOU READY <strong>for</strong> a weekend of campfires, good food, hiking, movies, video<br />
games, and MORE AWESOME FUN? Then sign-up at www.roaringlyons.org.<br />
LYONS is Hiring! - Program Assistant position is open. This is a second full-time staff<br />
person to help with the ministry of LYONS by working directly with our youth. If you<br />
know of anyone who would like to apply, application materials can be found on our website<br />
or have them contact Jon at lyonsdirector@roaringlyons.org<br />
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Important Volunteer Opportunity with Aurora Commons<br />
PRLC has enjoyed a fruitful partnership with the Aurora Commons since its launch in 2011<br />
as a loving community space on Aurora Avenue. We now have the opportunity to participate<br />
in a ministry of support to recovering prostitutes who are part of the Commons community.<br />
Would you be interested in <strong>for</strong>ming a PRLC team that will purchase, prepare, and<br />
deliver dinner <strong>for</strong> a group of 10-14 women one Tuesday each month? If so, or you have<br />
more questions, please mark the Count Me In <strong>for</strong>m and Minister of Outreach Patrick<br />
Meagher will contact you.<br />
Acolyte Training<br />
All 3rd graders and older who would like to be acolytes, please join Tina Georgeson this<br />
morning at 9:45 in the Sanctuary. The job of acolyte is a wonderful way to begin serving as<br />
a worship assistant. This important job is fun and easy to learn. If you can’t make it this<br />
morning, but are still interested in learning, please call Tina Georgeson at 206-784-1336.<br />
School Kits Being Assembled <strong>for</strong> LWR<br />
To the children who receive School Kits from Lutheran World Relief, the supplies in an<br />
LWR school kit can mean the difference between getting an education or not. Public school<br />
is usually free, but in the places where LWR works, even a few required supplies, like pens<br />
and paper, may be more than many families can af<strong>for</strong>d. And when parents can only af<strong>for</strong>d<br />
to send one of their children to school, girls rarely get priority … yet the education level of<br />
mothers has the biggest impact on development.<br />
PRLC’s Spirited Women will be assembling school kits <strong>for</strong> LWR over the next few<br />
weeks. If you can help, please bring some or all of these items to go into the kits. Please note<br />
that items must be EXACTLY as described below, or LWR cannot use them:<br />
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Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide– or college-ruled<br />
paper, approximately<br />
8”x10.5” (NO LOOSE-LEAF PAPER)<br />
One 30-centimeter ruler<br />
One pencil sharpener<br />
One blunt scissors<br />
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<br />
Five blue or black ballpoint pens (NO<br />
GEL INK)<br />
One box of 16 or 24 crayons<br />
2½” erasers<br />
Please bring in your school kit donations by<br />
Sunday October 13.<br />
THE NORTHEND BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP, a ministry of Trinity Lutheran<br />
College (Lutheran Bible Institute), invites men and women to a monthly Bible Study.<br />
Leading us this year will be Ed and Karen Scott, missionaries to Bangladesh and now Missionaries-in-Residence<br />
at Trinity Lutheran College. Through mission stories and modernday<br />
parables we will be seeking answers to the question "What is Jesus Saying to Us Today?"<br />
We meet at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church,13047 Greenwood Ave. N. in Seattle.<br />
Freewill offerings are taken to benefit Trinity's students. Please come on Monday, October<br />
14, <strong>2013</strong>, 10:00 am. Questions: Call Estelle Morley at (425) 745-5853, evenings.<br />
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Sept <strong>15</strong>: THIS MORNING!<br />
Transition Team: Ice<br />
Cream Social & Holy<br />
History Launch<br />
The Transition Team invites<br />
you to celebrate the official<br />
launch of our Holy History<br />
Timeline in the Fellowship Hall. We will<br />
have a <strong>Phinney</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> History Trivia Game<br />
with prizes; time to add your own stories,<br />
pictures and church ephemera to the<br />
timeline; and a quick update from a representative<br />
of the Transition Team to let you<br />
know how we are moving <strong>for</strong>ward in this<br />
interim period between pastors. And of<br />
course, there will be ice cream!<br />
Sept 22<br />
Report: Lutheran Summer Music <strong>2013</strong><br />
Have you heard of “Lutheran Summer Music”<br />
and always wondered what that’s all<br />
about? This Sunday’s Adult Forum is your<br />
chance to find out! Come and hear from<br />
those who attended in <strong>2013</strong> about the experience,<br />
and enjoy the fruits of their labor<br />
in music and song.<br />
Sept 29<br />
The WAY: Past, Present, and Future<br />
Twenty years ago PRLC adopted “The<br />
WAY”— a new process <strong>for</strong> bringing people<br />
to Christ and into the church. Come see<br />
and hear some stories of its early days as<br />
well as listen to an update on this important<br />
ministry during this time of transition.<br />
Upcoming Adult Forums<br />
October 6: TWO Offerings!<br />
1) St. Francis – Life and History<br />
Join Pastor Dick Christensen to look at the<br />
life and times of St. Francis and his legacy<br />
to the Christian community. This Adult Forum<br />
will be a great accompaniment to the<br />
traditional blessing of the animals at the<br />
8:30 service.<br />
2) Parents with Teens – Adolescence: A<br />
Time <strong>for</strong> Rejoicing (really!)<br />
The first meeting of this circle will focus on<br />
just what the developmental phase of adolescence<br />
is all about. In<strong>for</strong>mation will be<br />
provided about what’s going on physically<br />
(aka hormones), emotionally, and culturally<br />
with today’s teens, and how parents can<br />
help their teens and themselves grow<br />
through— and even enjoy— this time in<br />
their youngsters’ lives.<br />
October 13: TWO Offerings!<br />
1) Women in the Church<br />
According to the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians<br />
14, "women should remain silent in the<br />
churches." Come again? <strong>Phinney</strong> has had<br />
active women in the church since its beginning<br />
in 1913 as a Greenwood Ladies<br />
Aid, from women serving on the council to<br />
female pastors <strong>for</strong> a number of years.<br />
There are other churches that today still<br />
disagree with having women in church<br />
leadership roles (usually citing Paul). What<br />
is our response to the interpretation that<br />
the Bible, and Christianity in general, degrades<br />
and disrespects women by exclusion<br />
from church leadership? Come ready<br />
to study, reflect and discuss with each other.<br />
All are welcome! Organized by Hannah<br />
Frelot.<br />
2) Caregiver Circle<br />
Pastor Christensen will meet with the group<br />
this month to share his personal story of<br />
caregiving and loss and to prayerfully listen<br />
to all in the group who wish to share their<br />
stories.<br />
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This Week at PRLC<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> <strong>15</strong><br />
+ Pentecost XVII<br />
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Healing Rites Sanctuary<br />
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Various<br />
10:00 a.m. Transition Team Ice Cream Social and<br />
Fellowship Hall<br />
Holy History Launch<br />
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion with Healing Rites Sanctuary<br />
2:00 p.m. Installation of Bishop Kirby Unti St. Mark’s Episcopal Church<br />
Monday, <strong>September</strong> 16<br />
2:00 p.m. David Skotdal Memorial Sanctuary<br />
Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 17<br />
6:<strong>15</strong> a.m. Men’s Bible Study Library<br />
9:00 a.m. Quilters Quilting Room<br />
10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Office Workroom<br />
12:00 p.m. Bible Study Library<br />
2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank<br />
6:00 p.m. Bible Study Choir Room<br />
7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302<br />
7:00 p.m. Food Bank Team Meeting Youth Room<br />
Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 18<br />
10:00 a.m. Salem Circle Dorothy Rupert’s Home<br />
10:00 a.m. Spirited Women Tree of Life<br />
5:00 p.m. Youth Choir Choir Room<br />
5:30 p.m. Bread <strong>for</strong> the Journey Various<br />
6:20 p.m. Gospel Choir Tree of Life<br />
7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank<br />
7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Tree of Life<br />
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room<br />
Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 19<br />
2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank<br />
6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302<br />
7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank<br />
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Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 21<br />
11:00 a.m. Milliren/Baker Wedding Sanctuary<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 22<br />
+ Pentecost XVIII<br />
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary<br />
10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: LSM <strong>2013</strong> Tree of Life<br />
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Various<br />
11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary<br />
Next Sunday<br />
<strong>September</strong> 22, <strong>2013</strong><br />
+ Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost<br />
8:30 Holy Communion<br />
10:00 Sunday School<br />
10:00 Adult Forum: Lutheran<br />
Summer Music <strong>2013</strong><br />
Looking Ahead<br />
SUN 10/6 + Feast of St. Francis<br />
SUN 10/13 Pledge Sunday<br />
10/<strong>15</strong> - 22 Mary’s Place here<br />
SUN 10/20 + St. Luke Healing Svc<br />
SUN 10/27 + Re<strong>for</strong>mation Sunday<br />
11:00 Holy Communion<br />
July Financial In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
July <strong>2013</strong> Yr to Date<br />
Income $49,472 $379,310<br />
Expenses $59,302 $382,219<br />
Net ($9,830) ($2,909)<br />
Attendance Last Sunday:<br />
8:30 AM/182 10:00 AM/106<br />
Next Week’s Lessons:<br />
Amos 8:4-7<br />
1 Timothy 2:1-7<br />
Luke 16:1-13<br />
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The Ministry Staff<br />
R. L. Christensen, Interim Pastor<br />
pastor@prlc.org<br />
Patrick Meagher, Minister of Outreach<br />
outreach@prlc.org<br />
Nancy Monelli, Children and Family<br />
Minister<br />
children@prlc.org<br />
Darren Hochstedler, Parish Administrator<br />
administrator@prlc.org<br />
Tim Sullivan, CDC Director<br />
cdc@prlc.org<br />
Christina Bogar, Office Manager<br />
office@prlc.org<br />
Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Chancel and Hand<br />
Bell Choirs Director<br />
Shari Anderson, Accompanist<br />
Benjamin Kromholtz, Children’s Choirs<br />
Director<br />
Linda Strandberg, Cherub Choir Director<br />
Kent Stevenson, Gospel Choir Director<br />
Dallas Cooper<br />
Anthony Nelson<br />
Custodians<br />
Johanna Eby<br />
Nursery Attendant<br />
Valerie Shields, Organist and Youth Choir<br />
Director<br />
Our congregation participates with seven other Lutheran churches in Seattle in a youth ministry<br />
organization called LYONS (Lutheran Youth of North Seattle). Telephone 206-706-5997, website<br />
roaringlyons.org.<br />
Our congregation also participates in a Lutheran counseling organization with congregations<br />
from across the Puget Sound area. Lutheran Counseling Network is a coalition of licensed pastoral<br />
counselors who provide therapy in a variety of settings <strong>for</strong> a variety of needs. One such<br />
office is located in our building, with Counselor Rosemary Raynaud providing therapy on an<br />
appointment basis. Learn more: check out Lutheran Counseling Network at<br />
www.lutherancounseling.net. You can also reach Rosemary by phone at 206-364-1046, ext. 3.<br />
<strong>Phinney</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> Lutheran Church<br />
7500 Greenwood Avenue North<br />
Seattle, Washington 98103<br />
206.783.2350 • www.prlc.org<br />
Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-4:30, Fri 8:30-12:30<br />
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