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Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 7, 2026
8:30am 

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Prelude "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" J. S. Bach, arr. Herbert Colvin
Dr. Rachel Ehring, piano
Karissa Raebel, organ

 

Weekly Church News

 

Welcome Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

 

Ringing of the Bell

 

Opening Hymn “In Thee Is Gladness”
verses 1 and 2
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 818.

In Thee is gladness
Amid all sadness,
Jesus, sunshine of my heart.
By Thee are given
The gifts of heaven,
Thou the true Redeemer art.
Our souls Thou wakest,
Our bonds Thou breakest;
Who trusts Thee surely
Has built securely;
He stands forever: Alleluia!
Our hearts are pining
To see Thy shining,
Dying or living
To Thee are cleaving;
Naught can us sever: Alleluia!

Since He is ours,
We fear no powers,
Not of earth nor sin nor death.
He sees and blesses
In worst distresses;
He can change them with a breath.
Wherefore the story
Tell of His glory
With hearts and voices;
All heav’n rejoices
In Him forever: Alleluia!
We shout for gladness,
Triumph o’er sadness,
Love Him and praise Him
And still shall raise Him
Glad hymns forever: Alleluia!

 

Invocation
Liturgist: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.

 

Confession and Absolution
Liturgist: God said to Abram, “This is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.” (Genesis 17:4)
People: Our God is a God of covenants.
Liturgist: “Abram believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” (Romans 4:3)
People: Our God is a God who keeps His promises.

All sing: When God saw Abram’s faith,
He called it righteousness,
Re-named him “Abraham”
And swore an oath to bless
His legacy:
Our souls, full-grown,
Re-named God’s own,
Renewed and free!

Liturgist: “The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness;
People: For us who believe in God, who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” (Romans 4:23-24)
Liturgist: And yet, “many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.
People: But our citizenship is in heaven.” (Philippians 3:18b-20a)
silence for reflection
Liturgist: We confess our sins to God our Father.
People: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We desire, wholeheartedly, to be Yours, yet we act as enemies of the cross. Our minds are set on earthly things.
Liturgist: But rest assured in the God who keeps His promises. He has spoken through His servant Paul in Philippians: “Our citizenship is in heaven.”
People: “And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body.” (Philippians 3:20b-21)
Liturgist: Just as God provided manna in the desert, just as Jesus fed the five thousand, so also the Holy Spirit has given all of us saving faith by the Holy Spirit. God provides.
People: Our God is the God of covenants.
Liturgist: As He promised Abraham, He delivered unto all God’s people: Abraham and Sarah, Jacob, Joseph and all his brothers, St. Paul, and countless others, including you and me.
People: “Christ was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.” (Romans 4:25)
Liturgist: The gift is nothing less than full, eternal life in the presence of the transcendent God of all creation. And it comes by way of forgiveness through Christ, the Bread of Heaven. “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!” (Philippians 4:1) It is my privilege to announce to you that your sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

 

Hymn of Praise

So shall our song live on
Through nature’s endless years:
Convicted of our sin
But free of all our fears!
Christ’s triumph sure,
The oath complete,
On death’s defeat
We rest secure.

 

Epistle Reading  Romans 4:13–25 NIV

¹³ It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. ¹⁴ For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, ¹⁵ because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

¹⁶ Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. ¹⁷ As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.

¹⁸ Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” ¹⁹ Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. ²⁰ Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ²¹ being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. ²² This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” ²³ The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ²⁴ but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. ²⁵ He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Holy Gospel Matthew 9:9–13 NIV

⁹ As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

¹⁰ While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. ¹¹ When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

¹² On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ¹³ But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Hymn of the Day “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
verses 1, 2, and 3
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 915.

Today Your mercy calls us
To wash away our sin.
However great our trespass,
Whatever we have been,
However long from mercy
Our hearts have turned away,
Your precious blood can wash us
And make us clean today.

Today Your gate is open,
And all who enter in
Shall find a Father’s welcome
And pardon for their sin.
The past shall be forgotten,
A present joy be giv’n,
A future grace be promised,
A glorious crown in heav’n.

Today our Father calls us;
His Holy Spirit waits;
His blessèd angels gather
Around the heav’nly gates.
No question will be asked us
How often we have come;
Although we oft have wandered,
It is our Father’s home.

 

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Message Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

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Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.

And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

 

Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Liturgist: Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.

 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 

 

Music at the Offering

"Thank You Jesus"
Chloe Miller, vocal solo
Karissa Raebel, piano
Alex Guebert, cajon 

 
  
Communion Prayer 
Pastor: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and out of perfect love sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. We thank You for all the work of Your hands and for all the words You have spoken and kept, as You come to us still now with Your healing grace through Christ’s body and blood given and shed for us.
People: Amen.

 
 
The Lord's Prayer
Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen

 

Words of Institution

 

Pax Domini
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: Amen.

 

Agnus Dei

If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 180.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

 

Music During Communion

“How Great Thou Art”
verses 1, 2, and 3
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 801.

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made,
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed;

Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; refrain

But when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in—
That on the cross my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin; refrain

"Nothing But the Blood"
Chloe Miller, vocal solo
Karissa Raebel, piano
Alex Guebert, cajon 

 

Dismissal

 

Benediction
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24–26)
People: Amen.

 

Closing Hymn “How Great Thou Art”
verse 4

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art! 

 

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Liturgist: Vicar Micah Raebel
Organ and Piano: Karissa Raebel
Piano: Dr. Rachel Ehring
Vocals: Chloe Miller
Percussion: Alex Guebert 
Audio/Visual: Cody Thomas, Hector Cerda, and Mark Todd

Thanks for joining us today!

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June 7, 2026

Prayers of the Church
May 31, 2026

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, we bless Your name.
You have called us out of darkness into Your marvelous light.

Guard Your Church, purchased with the precious blood of Jesus.
Keep us steadfast in faith and defend us from all adversities. Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord Jesus, You commissioned Your Church
to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

We thank You for the blessing to witness Your formation of disciples at the font –
for the Baptisms of Hendrix Reed and Jagger Ricardo Olmos, sons of Adrian and Jorri,
for the Baptism of Dilyn Amber Piguillem, daughter of Daniel and Andrea,
and for the Baptism of Lauren Elizabeth Warners, daughter of Joel and Alison.

With Your love, shield and protect them. With Your wisdom, guard their ways.
And with Your light, guide their paths. Lord, in Your mercy,

Creator God, You ordered this world according to Your good and gracious will,
crowning Your creation with male and female in Your own image.

Thank You for the gift of marriage and the union of husband and wife.
We especially give You thanks for 7 years of marriage for Timothy and Danielle Schlueter,
and for 35 years of marriage for Paul and Pam Haynes.
Bless all spouses with continued gratitude for You and one another.

And uphold singles and widows, those divorced, those dating and engaged –
Your divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life,
through faith in Him who has called us by His own glory and goodness.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Alpha and Omega, You are with Your people always to the very end of the age.

Comfort those afflicted in body or mind, soul or spirit,
especially Donna Buchner, Stephanie Cabral, Leslie Cornelius, Carol Klein, Bryce Martin, Sara Rellbold, Lilian and Hector Viveros, those on our printed prayer lists, and those named from our hearts and minds now…

Give them grace to entrust themselves into Your loving hands,
and to await relief according to Your good and gracious will. Lord, in Your mercy,

Living One, You are alive forever and ever – You hold the keys of death and Hades.
Abide with those who grieve the loss of loved ones, especially…
the family and friends of Mickey Cunningham, father of Tiffany LaBrie;
the family and friends of Marcella James, sister-in-law of Stephanie Blanchard;
the family and friends of Arlene Kramer, wife of Rev. Loren Kramer;
the family and friends of Marilyn Quandt, wife of Rev. Walter Quandt, mother of Melinda Schulteis;

Comfort them in their sorrow, and reassure them of the reality of the resurrection.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty God, You are over all things.

We pray for wisdom and guidance for President Trump, Governor Newsom, and Mayor Slater, for protection for our active and reserve military,
for peace and justice here in our own land and throughout the world.

We thank You for our first responders, especially those who helped and served with the emergency in Garden Grove. And we praise You for the lifting of evacuation orders and the return of people to their homes. Continue to watch over our community.
Lord, in Your mercy,

One God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity - we praise You, we bless You, we worship You.

We give You all the glory because You have shown mercy to us.
For You live and reign - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Second Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, June 7, 2026
10:30am

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Weekly Church News

Welcome Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

Invocation

Confession and Absolution

Worship Set
“Washed”
“Take You At Your Word”
“Hallelujah For the Cross”

Scripture Readings

Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

Gathering of the Offering

“God I’m Just Grateful”

Holy Communion
Communion Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Words of Institution
“God Who Bleeds”
“How Great Is Our God”
“God I’m Just Grateful”
Dismissal

Benediction

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Director of Contemporary Worship: Stephan Nosrat

Thanks for joining us today!

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  ONLINE GIVING

PRAYER REQUEST

CONNECTION CARD

 

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June 7, 2026

Prayers of the Church
May 31, 2026

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, we bless Your name.
You have called us out of darkness into Your marvelous light.

Guard Your Church, purchased with the precious blood of Jesus.
Keep us steadfast in faith and defend us from all adversities. Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord Jesus, You commissioned Your Church
to baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

We thank You for the blessing to witness Your formation of disciples at the font –
for the Baptisms of Hendrix Reed and Jagger Ricardo Olmos, sons of Adrian and Jorri,
for the Baptism of Dilyn Amber Piguillem, daughter of Daniel and Andrea,
and for the Baptism of Lauren Elizabeth Warners, daughter of Joel and Alison.

With Your love, shield and protect them. With Your wisdom, guard their ways.
And with Your light, guide their paths. Lord, in Your mercy,

Creator God, You ordered this world according to Your good and gracious will,
crowning Your creation with male and female in Your own image.

Thank You for the gift of marriage and the union of husband and wife.
We especially give You thanks for 7 years of marriage for Timothy and Danielle Schlueter,
and for 35 years of marriage for Paul and Pam Haynes.
Bless all spouses with continued gratitude for You and one another.

And uphold singles and widows, those divorced, those dating and engaged –
Your divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life,
through faith in Him who has called us by His own glory and goodness.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Alpha and Omega, You are with Your people always to the very end of the age.

Comfort those afflicted in body or mind, soul or spirit,
especially Donna Buchner, Stephanie Cabral, Leslie Cornelius, Carol Klein, Bryce Martin, Sara Rellbold, Lilian and Hector Viveros, those on our printed prayer lists, and those named from our hearts and minds now…

Give them grace to entrust themselves into Your loving hands,
and to await relief according to Your good and gracious will. Lord, in Your mercy,

Living One, You are alive forever and ever – You hold the keys of death and Hades.
Abide with those who grieve the loss of loved ones, especially…
the family and friends of Mickey Cunningham, father of Tiffany LaBrie;
the family and friends of Marcella James, sister-in-law of Stephanie Blanchard;
the family and friends of Arlene Kramer, wife of Rev. Loren Kramer;
the family and friends of Marilyn Quandt, wife of Rev. Walter Quandt, mother of Melinda Schulteis;

Comfort them in their sorrow, and reassure them of the reality of the resurrection.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty God, You are over all things.

We pray for wisdom and guidance for President Trump, Governor Newsom, and Mayor Slater, for protection for our active and reserve military,
for peace and justice here in our own land and throughout the world.

We thank You for our first responders, especially those who helped and served with the emergency in Garden Grove. And we praise You for the lifting of evacuation orders and the return of people to their homes. Continue to watch over our community.
Lord, in Your mercy,

One God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity - we praise You, we bless You, we worship You.

We give You all the glory because You have shown mercy to us.
For You live and reign - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – one God, now and forever. Amen.