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Bulletin for June 10

Pastor_C — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:40:20 +0000

Meito Christ International Church

10 June 2007

Time after Pentecost

Sermon by Pastor C

Music from The Lutheran Book of Worship

Welcome

Gathering Hymn “Create in Me a Clean Heart”

Hymn #175 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Call to Worship

Leader: Sing psalms, hymns and sacred songs; People: Let us sing to God with thanksgiving in our hearts.

Leader: Let everything we do or say be done in the name of the Lord Jesus.

People: Giving thanks to God through Jesus Christ. Adapted from Colossians 3:16-17.

Passing the Peace

Leader: Let my mouth be full of your praise, People: And your glory all the day long.

Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

People: And also with you.

(The congregation shares the peace with one another and remains standing during the praise hymn.)

Praise Hymn #499 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Prayer of the Day

Leader: Let us pray together People: Loving God, you are the Source and the Soul of the universe and the nurturing Secret of every loving heart. Together we come to you, some of us have gathered eagerly, some have come dutifully, some have prepared most prayerfully, and some have arrived in a late rush. But we are here, and glad that we are. So that this hour of opportunity may not be squandered, we earnestly pray for the blessed spur of your Holy Spirit, so that eagerness may be shaped by love, duty may be become enlivened with delight, prayers may be tinctured with unselfish love, and that rushed souls may find the core of your peace. Then may we worship not to suit our own inclinations, but as your majestic love and beauty deserve. Through Christ Jesus, who is our host on this Lord’s Day. Amen!

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 7: 1-7

1 When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it. 2 Now the house of David was told, “Aram has allied itself with Ephraim”; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind. 3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman’s Field. 4 Say to him, ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. 5 Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have plotted your ruin, saying, 6 “Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it.” 7 Yet this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ” ‘It will not take place, it will not happen,

Response

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62

Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20

12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Response

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62 Gospel Reading: Luke 6: 37-49 (Please stand if you are able.)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” 39 He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

Response Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People: My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62

Children’s Song “God Is So Good“

Children’s Message Pastor C

Sermon “Blessing and Curse”

Hymn of Response #327 Rock of Ages, Cleft For Me

Presentation of Gifts

Offertory Hymn #534 Now Thank We All Our God

Offertory Prayer (please stand, if able)Leader: Let us pray.

People: Eternal and always loving God, we are here to praise you. You bring us light and life, and you bring us new life in Jesus Christ. In all your giving, may we find strength and guidance for our daily living. Take now our lives and our gifts and dedicate us anew with vision, hope and courage. Amen.

Prayer Time

Leader: Called, gathered, and empowered to serve, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

(Feel free to pray for the global church, nations, those in need, Meito Church, and any special needs. Finish each petition with, “Lord in your mercy” The congregation will answer, “Hear our prayer.”)

Leader: Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray trusting in your mercy, through Jesus Christ who taught 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.

Benediction

Leader: As it was, as it is, and as it shall be evermore, God of grace, God in Trinity! People: With the ebb, with the flow, ever it is so, God of grace, O Trinity, with the ebb and flow.–Traditional Gaelic prayer

Sending Hymn #165 Holy, Holy, Holy

Announcements

Please Pray For:

God’s guidance and his priorities as we struggle in mission and ministry among the English-speaking community. Please pray for our Japanese sister congregations. May the Holy Spirit direct their ways.

Heads Up!

MCIC offering income and expenses are posted in the entryway. MCIC after covering expenses for its ministry, places all donations aside for the future. Pastor C is a Lutheran missionary fully supported from his denomination in the US. The long-term goal of MCIC is to support a pastor. Thank you for your support for the Pentecost Mission Fund, MCIC gave 38,000 yen. The money will be used to help build a school in Cambodia, work with refugees, evangelism with Japanese in Brazil and joint American-Japanese evangelism. In addition, we gave 51,000 yen to support Japanese pastors’ salaries.

Ten percent of our monthly offerings are given to charitable organizations in order to support God’s work in our world. In May, we gave 25,000 to POOR. POOR is a small NGO that works with women and children in India. Thank you! In June, our support will go toward the Child Abuse Prevention Network of Aichi (CAPNA). CAPNA established in 1995 raises the awareness of child abuse in Japan and works to put an end the physical, sexual, and verbal violence against children. In a study conducted from 1996 through 2000 by CAPNA, the number of children’s death (including forced family suicides and murders) were 611 in Aichi prefecture alone. CAPNA website: www2.ocn.ne.jp/~capna.

Volunteers needed for clean-up duties and worship. Sign up on bulletin board in entryway.

The Worship Band does not lead worship on the last Sunday of the month and will not be leading worship in August. If you would like to assist with music at those times when the band is unavailable, please speak with Pastor C.

Charity Concert, July 1^{st. For more information, please speak with Allen Williams.}^{The MCIC “ministry council” will be meeting July 22nd. Although MCIC is not an official church with a constitution, a ministry council meets quarterly to review the ministry, plan, and brainstorm. If you have a desire, wish, complaint, idea, or thought please share any or all with Byron Peterson, Meika Weiss, Allen Williams, Erin or Yusaku Sakakibara and/or Pastor C.}^{Next Sunday, 17 June}

^{Preaching: Pastor C.}^{Children’s Sermon: Pastor C.}

^{Lectionary: 1 Kings 8:41-43; Galatians 1: 1-10; Luke 7: 1-10}

^SCHEDULE:^{Sunday, 17 June}

^{5:00 p.m. Worship}^{6:00 p.m. Fellowship Time}

^{See our new webpage: www.meitochurch.org}^{Pastor Charles 052-771-5267}

^{^{fredborstad@fuji.email.ne.jp}^;}

^{^{Byron Peterson, congregational representative 052-721-8473 ^{byron@my.email.ne.jp}}}

^{^{^{Pastor Suetake 052-732-5545 ^{judai@meitochurch.com}}}}

^{^{^{Meito Christ International is a worshipping congregation of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC), mutually supported by three Japanese Lutheran congregations in Nagoya. The English worship service is an international, inter-denominational congregation in a traditional yet contemporary framework. The English Worship Service has been meeting for over ten years and has provided a place for English worship, fellowship, and Christian growth.}}^{Rev. Charles Fredrickson (“Pastor C”) is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor C is serving as pastor to Meito Christ International Church and as a missionary in the JELC.}}

^{^{Upcoming MCIC Summer Events}}

^{^{July 1}}

Barbecue and H.O.P.E. International Charity Concert

Barbecue from 3:00 pm until time of concert, 5:00 pm. Bring your own food to barbecue and a dish to pass. Beverages provided.

^{^August}

^{^{Special Sermon Series}}

^{^{The “shorter” books of the New Testament}}

^{^{A study of Titus, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude}}

^{^{September 9}}

Welcome to the Fall

^{^{(Not as in Garden of Eden!)}}

^{^{Potluck from 3:30 pm to time of worship 5:00 pm.}}

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Bulletin for this past Sunday, 3 June.

Pastor_C — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:26:50 +0000

Meito Christ International Church

3 June 2007

The Holy Trinity (The First Sunday after Pentecost)

Early Christians began to speak of the one God

in three “persons” in order to describe more fully the wonder of salvation:

Music from the Baptist Hymnal

Preaching: Pastor C.

Gathering

Gathering Hymn #361 We Have Come Into This House

Hymn #359 This Is The Day

Confession and Forgiveness

Leader: Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen. Leader: As God’s beloved daughters and sons, let us call to mind our need for reconciliation with God and one another.As God’s beloved daughters and sons, let us call to mind our need for reconciliation with God and one another.

(Silence for reflection and personal confession.)

Leader: Triune God,

People: We confess that we have sinned and are in deep need of forgiveness and correction. We have sinned against you, Father, by greedily exploiting and wantonly diminishing your people and creation. We have sinned against you, Jesus, by withholding love from God, ourselves and from others. We have sinned against you, Holy Spirit, by ignoring or slighting our mandate to speak up for our faith, in spite of God’s promise to empower our witness. On this Sunday dedicated to the mystery of your being, we offer this prayer to you, Father, in the name of your gracious Son, in response to the prodding of your Spirit. Amen.

Leader: Triune God, make us whole. Break down the walls that divide us and let your unity flow within us. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

: Triune God, make us whole. Break down the walls that divide us and let your unity flow within us. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Triune God, : Triune God, make us whole. Break down the walls that divide us and let your unity flow within us. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Passing the Peace

Leader: Sisters and brothers, called to freedom in Christ: Grace, mercy, and peace be with you all.Sisters and brothers, called to freedom in Christ: Grace, mercy, and peace be with you all.

People: And also with you.

The congregation shares the peace with one another and remains standing.

As God’s beloved daughters and sons, let us call to mind our need for reconciliation with God and one another.Triune God, : Triune God, make us whole. Break down the walls that divide us and let your unity flow within us. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Blessing Hymn #346 He’s Got the Whole WorldCall to Worship

Leader: O God Almighty, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaiah with a burning coal:People: Cleanse my heart and my lips:

Leader: So vouchsafe to cleanse me with thy mercy,

People: That I may be able to proclaim worthily thy holy Gospel: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (A prayer by Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan 374 to 397)

Prayer of the Day

Leader: Let us pray together,Let us pray together,

People: Holy God, living Savior, ever-present Spirit, from you we receive life and hope and love. You work to unite heaven and earth in a single peace, in a oneness that mirrors your own. Banish from us all doubt and fear, that we may grow in unity and love. Help us know and delight in you, as you know and delight in us. Keeps us steadfast in faith and worship, constant in prayer, and bring us at last to see you in ageless glory, one God, now and forever. Amen.Holy God, living Savior, ever-present Spirit, from you we receive life and hope and love. You work to unite heaven and earth in a single peace, in a oneness that mirrors your own. Banish from us all doubt and fear, that we may grow in unity and love. Help us know and delight in you, as you know and delight in us. Keeps us steadfast in faith and worship, constant in prayer, and bring us at last to see you in ageless glory, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Word

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6: 1-8

Let us pray together,: Isaiah 6: 1-8^{6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” 6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”}Response

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

This is the Word of the Lord. People: Your word has touched my lips.Epistle Lesson: Romans 8: 1-13

^{8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. 5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. 9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. 12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. 13For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,}Response

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

This is the Word of the Lord. People: Your word has touched my lips.Gospel Reading: John 16: 12-15 (Please stand if you are able.)

^{16:12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.}Response

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

This is the Word of the Lord. People: Your word has touched my lips.Children’s Song #344 Jesus Loves Me

This is the Word of the Lord. : Romans 8: 1-13This is the Word of the Lord. Children’s Message Pastor C Pastor CSermon “May The Force Be with you”

Song of Response #416 My Faith Looks Up To Thee

Affirmation of Faith

Leader: In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. People: We believe in him and are marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit. (Eph. 1:13-14)Leader: Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith:

People:

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

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.

Through him all things were made.

For us and our salvation

he came down from heaven;by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man. 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; 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. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Leader: Build yourselves up on your most holy faith;People: Pray in the Holy Spirit. Build yourselves up on your most holy faith; (Eph. 1:13-14)Leader: Keep yourselves in the love of God;

People: Look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Keep yourselves in the love of God; (Jude 21)Leader: If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:

People: Everything old has passed away; behold, everything has become new! (2 Cor. 5:17)

If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: Prayers of Intercession

Leader: Called, gathered, and empowered to serve, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.Called, gathered, and empowered to serve, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

(Feel free to pray for the global church, nations, those in need, Meito Church, and any special needs. Finish each petition with, “Lord, in your mercy” The congregation will answer, “Hear our Prayer”)

Lord, in your mercy”)

Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Savior.People: Amen.

Amen.

Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith: In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith: Build yourselves up on your most holy faith; Keep yourselves in the love of God; If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: Called, gathered, and empowered to serve, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

Meal

Presentation of Gifts

Offertory Hymn #273 Freely, Freely

Offertory Prayer

Leader: Let us pray.Let us pray. People: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. You have blessed us with your goodness; you have given us our selves, our time, and our possessions. May these gifts be used in the care and healing of all that you have made, for the sake of the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. You have blessed us with your goodness; you have given us our selves, our time, and our possessions. May these gifts be used in the care and healing of all that you have made, for the sake of the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.Great Thanksgiving

Leader: The Lord be with you.The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.

And also with you.

Leader: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up to the Lord.

We lift them up to the Lord.Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.Leader: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should in all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You have revealed your glory as the glory also of your Son and of the Holy Spirit: three persons, equal in majesty, undivided in splendor, yet one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your everlasting glory. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should in all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You have revealed your glory as the glory also of your Son and of the Holy Spirit: three persons, equal in majesty, undivided in splendor, yet one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your everlasting glory. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.Lift up your hearts.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should in all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You have revealed your glory as the glory also of your Son and of the Holy Spirit: three persons, equal in majesty, undivided in splendor, yet one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your everlasting glory. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Let us pray. The Lord be with you.Lift up your hearts.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should in all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord. You have revealed your glory as the glory also of your Son and of the Holy Spirit: three persons, equal in majesty, undivided in splendor, yet one Lord, one God, ever to be adored in your everlasting glory. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:Institution Leader: Holy God, our Bread of life, our Table and our Food, you sent your Son to eat with sinners and to become the savior for the world. On this day we join with Christians around the world in remembering that night, the same night in which Jesus was betrayed, that Jesus took bread: and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said,People: Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: Do this in remembrance of me.

Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: Do this in remembrance of me.Leader: Again after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying,

Again after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, People: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin: do this in remembrance of me.

This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin: do this in remembrance of me.Leader: Remembering, therefore, his life, death, and resurrection, we await his coming again to share with us the everlasting feast. Send your Spirit on us and on this bread and wine we share: strengthen our faith, increase our hope, and bring to birth the justice and joy of your Son.

Remembering, therefore, his life, death, and resurrection, we await his coming again to share with us the everlasting feast. Send your Spirit on us and on this bread and wine we share: strengthen our faith, increase our hope, and bring to birth the justice and joy of your Son.Through him all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, both now and forever. Amen.

Holy God, our Bread of life, our Table and our Food, you sent your Son to eat with sinners and to become the savior for the world. On this day we join with Christians around the world in remembering that night, the same night in which Jesus was betrayed, that Jesus took bread: and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Again after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, Remembering, therefore, his life, death, and resurrection, we await his coming again to share with us the everlasting feast. Send your Spirit on us and on this bread and wine we share: strengthen our faith, increase our hope, and bring to birth the justice and joy of your Son.

Holy God, our Bread of life, our Table and our Food, you sent your Son to eat with sinners and to become the savior for the world. On this day we join with Christians around the world in remembering that night, the same night in which Jesus was betrayed, that Jesus took bread: and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Again after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, Remembering, therefore, his life, death, and resurrection, we await his coming again to share with us the everlasting feast. Send your Spirit on us and on this bread and wine we share: strengthen our faith, increase our hope, and bring to birth the justice and joy of your Son.Lord’s Prayer (Please say together)

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.

We welcome all baptized Christians to partake in the Lord’s Supper. If you have been baptized and trust Jesus as your Savior, please come forward and extend your hands to receive communion. If you have not yet been baptized, please come forward and fold your hands for a blessing.

Communion Hymn Cup of Blessing That We Share (instrumental)

Sending

Communion Blessing

Leader: Gracious God, in this meal you have drawn us to your heart, and nourished us at your table. Now send us forth to be your people in the world, and to proclaim your truth this day and evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord.People: Amen.

Amen.Benediction

Leader: Leader: As it was, as it is, and as it shall be evermore, God of grace, God in Trinity!Leader: As it was, as it is, and as it shall be evermore, God of grace, God in Trinity!People: With the ebb, with the flow, ever it is so, God of grace, O Trinity, with the ebb and flow.–Traditional Gaelic prayer
With the ebb, with the flow, ever it is so, God of grace, O Trinity, with the ebb and flow.

Leader: As it was, as it is, and as it shall be evermore, God of grace, God in Trinity!Sending Hymn #426 Victory in Jesus

Announcements

Please Pray For:

God’s guidance and his priorities as we struggle in mission and ministry among the English-speaking community.Please pray for our Japanese sister congregations. May the Holy Spirit direct their ways.

Heads Up!

MCIC offering income and expenses are posted in the entryway. MCIC after covering expenses for it’s ministry, places all donations aside for the future. Pastor C is a Lutheran missionary fully supported from his denomination the US. The long term goal of MCIC is to support their own pastor. Ten percent of our monthly offerings are given to charitable organizations in order to support God’s work in our world. In April, we gave 29,000 yen to the Agricultural Rural Institute. ARI trains people from around the world in sustainable agricultural practices. Thank you! In June, our support will go toward the Child Abuse Prevention Network of Aichi (CAPNA). CAPNA was established in 1995 to provide information, lectures, events and campaigns to raise the awareness of child abuse in Japan and to put an end to a culture that allows for physical, sexual, verbal and mental violence against children. In an investigation conducted from 1996 through 2000 by CAPNA, the number of children’s death reached 611 (including forced family suicides and murders) in Aichi prefecture. For more information, visit their website: www2.ocn.ne.jp/~capna.

Volunteers needed for clean-up duties and worship. Sign up on bulletin board in entryway.

The Worship Band does not lead worship on the last Sunday of the month and will not be leading worship in August. If you would like to assist with music at those times when the band is unavailable, please speak with Pastor C.

Charity Concert, July 1^st. For more information, please speak with Allen Williams.

. For more information, please speak with Allen Williams.The “ministry council” will be meeting July 22^nd. The ministry council meets quarterly to review the ministry, plan and brainstorm. If you have a desire, wish, complaint, idea, or thought please share any or all with Byron Peterson, Meika Weiss, Allen Williams, Erin or Yusaku Sakakibara and/or Pastor C.

Next Sunday, 10 June

Preaching: Pastor C.Children’s Sermon: Pastor C.

Lectionary: Isaiah 7: 1-7; 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20; Luke 6: 37-49

SCHEDULE:

Sunday, 10 June

5:00 p.m. Worship6:00 p.m. Fellowship Time

. For more information, please speak with Allen Williams.:Contact: www.meitochurch.orgPastor Charles 052-771-5267 fredborstad@fuji.email.ne.jp; www.nagoyamission.org

Byron Peterson, congregational representative 052-721-8473 byron@my.email.ne.jp

Pastor Suetake 052-732-5545 judai@meitochurch.com

Meito Christ International is a congregation of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC), mutually supported by three Japanese Lutheran congregations in Nagoya. The English worship service is an international, inter-denominational congregation in a traditional yet contemporary framework. The English Worship Service has been meeting for over ten years and has provided a place for English worship, fellowship, and Christian growth.

Rev. Charles Fredrickson (“Pastor C”) is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor C is serving as pastor to Meito Christ International Church and as a missionary in the JELC.

名東国際礼拝は、日本福音ルーテル教会の一つの集会であり、名古屋にあるつの三日本福音ルーテル教会によって支えられています。英語礼拝は、伝統的かつ現代的な派の礼拝形式を用いている国際的で、超教派的礼拝です。英語礼拝は、10年以上にわたって行われており、英語による礼拝の場、信徒の交わりの場、キリスト教徒としての成長の機会を提供してきました。チャールズ・フレドリクソン（パスターC）は、米国福音ルーテル教会の按手を受けた牧師です。パスターCは、名東国際礼拝の牧師として働いています。また、日本福音ルーテル教会で働く宣教師でもあります。

Upcoming MCIC Summer Events

June 3

Appreciation Sunday & Last Day of Sunday School

Spaghetti Supper beginning at 4:00 PM.

Annual gift day

A-4, A-3 copier paper, decaffeinated coffee, plastic Saran wrap, Nagoya 45-liter burnable trash bags, paper towels, and

bathroom tissue.

A Special Envelope to support Japanese Lutheran Pastor’s salaries.

(In Japan, Lutheran pastors are paid from a pool of money rather than by congregation as some small congregations cannot afford a pastor.)

July 1

Barbecue and H.O.P.E. International Charity Concert

Barbecue from 3:00 pm until time of concert, 5:00 PM. Bring your own food to barbecue and a dish to pass. Beverages provided.

August

Special Sermon Series

The “shorter” books of the New Testament

A study of Titus, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude

September 9

Welcome to the Fall

(Not as in Garden of Eden!)

Potluck from 3:30 pm to time of worship 5:00 pm.

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