RUSHFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
JULY 6 & 7, 2025
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Led by: Pastor Steve Chellew
Scripture Reader
8:00 AM: Carol Jeffers
9:15 AM: Shari Michel
Organist
8:00 & 9:15 AM: Shary Evavold
Projectionist
8:00 AM: Lisa Chellew
9:15 AM: Sandy Rasmussen
Videographer
9:15 AM: Barb Johnson
Ushers
8:00 AM: Marv Bestul, Claire Olstad, Claire Shepard
9:15 AM: Louie Boehmke, John Campe, Eric Stocker
Altar Guild:
Linda Paulson, Shari Michel
(9:15 AM SERVICE IS LIVE STREAMED ON YOU TUBE.)
MONDAY COFFEE HOUSE WORSHIP
5:30 PM Led by: Pastor Steve Chellew; Pianist: Portia Lee
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING ONE ANOTHER
OPENING HYMN (Please stand) O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
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O beautiful for spacious skies;
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees, beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Pastor: When our Lord sent out His disciples, He said, “Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.”
People: We confess that we fear those wolves, for we lambs are vulnerable. Help us, gracious God.
Pastor: “Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.”
People: We confess that we are doubtful about success without those things that we need each day. Help us, Christ, our Lord.
Pastor: “Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’”
People: We confess that we are often silent, lest our friends reject our presence. Help us, O Holy Spirit.
Pastor: Your fears, doubts, and silence have all been forgiven by the death and resurrection of Christ on your behalf. God goes with you now into every circumstance. As a called and ordained servant of Christ I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
RESPONSIVE PSALM Psalm 66:1-8 (ESV)
Pastor: Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
People: Sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
Pastor: Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
People: All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.”
Pastor: Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
People: He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
Pastor: Who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves.
People: Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard.
OLD TESTAMENT (Please be seated) Numbers 11:1-17 (ESV)
Lector: A reading from the book of Numbers, chapter eleven, verses one to seventeen.
1 And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3 So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them. 4 Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. 6 But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” 7 Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium. 8 The people went about and gathered it and ground it in handmills or beat it in mortars and boiled it in pots and made cakes of it. And the taste of it was like the taste of cakes baked with oil. 9 When the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell with it. 10 Moses heard the people weeping throughout their clans, everyone at the door of his tent. And the anger of the Lord blazed hotly, and Moses was displeased. 11 Moses said to the Lord, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? 12 Did I conceive all this people? Did I give them birth, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing child,’ to the land that you swore to give their fathers? 13 Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me and say, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’ 14 I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.” 16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. 17 And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
EPISTLE Galatians 6:1-10 (ESV)
Lector: A reading from Galatians chapter six, verses one to ten.
1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5 For each will have to bear his own load. 6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
HOLY GOSPEL (Please stand) Luke 10:1-20 (ESV)
Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the tenth chapter.
People: Glory to You, O Lord.
1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. 13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. 16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” 17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Please be seated) God of Our Fathers
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God of our fathers,
Whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty
All the starry band,
Of shining worlds
In splendor through the skies,
Our grateful songs
Before thy throne arise.
Thy love divine
Hath led us in the past;
In this free land
By Thee our lot is cast;
Be Thou our ruler,
Guardian, guide, and stay;
Thy Word our law,
Thy paths our chosen way.
From war’s alarms,
From deadly pestilence,
Be Thy strong arm,
Our ever-sure defense;
Thy true religion
In our hearts increase;
Thy bounteous goodness
Nourish us in peace.
Refresh Thy people
On their toilsome way;
Lead us from night
To never ending day;
Fill all our lives
With love and grace divine,
And glory, laud,
And praise be ever thine.
TODAY’S MESSAGE
Wandering in the Wilderness: Murmuring
Numbers 11 (ESV)
PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE (Please stand)
Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.
Each petition ends with: Lord, in your mercy,
To which we respond: Hear our prayer.
COMMUNION PREPARATION
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD (Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25)
Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My X body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My X blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST
Pastor: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Pastor: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
LORD’S PRAYER
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.
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (Please be seated)
COMMUNION HYMN My Faith Looks Up to Thee
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My faith looks up to thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, let me from this day,
Be wholly thine!
May thy rich grace impart,
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire;
As thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to thee,
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire!
While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be thou my guide;
Bid darkness turn to day,
Wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray,
From thee aside.
When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold, sullen stream,
Shall o’er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
Oh, bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!
COMMUNION BLESSING (Please stand)
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
BENEDICTION (Numbers 6:24-26)
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 X give you peace.
People: Amen.
DISMISSAL
Pastor: Go in peace. Serve the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
CLOSING HYMN (Please be seated) My Country, ‘Tis of Thee
Lutheran Book of Worship, 566
My country, ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim’s pride, From ev’ry mountainside,
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee, Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love: I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees,
Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our father’s God, to thee, Author of liberty,
To thee we sing: Long may our land be bright,
With freedom’s holy light. Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our king.
OFFERING THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US TODAY
All songs and hymns CCLI 11170614. Parts of the liturgy © Creative Worship, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO, 1994 to today; or © Lutheran Book of Worship, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis, MN, 1978, or © Reclaim Resources, St. Paul, MN, 2013 Scripture references, unless otherwise noted, from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following individuals have requested prayer:
Wayne Wenzel, Dick Lee, Gerald Horton, Alice Sievers, Emily Heiden-Michaelis, Deanna Stennes
Prayer Concerns: Please contact Pastor Steve by emailing steve.chellew@gmail.com or calling 507.703.1221. You may also call the church office at 507-864-7152
Front Planters have been planted out front. Those still wanting to contribute to the planter fund may drop their contribution off at the church office. This may be done in celebration of any event or person in your life. Each planter is $55.00.
Good Shepherd Birthday Party: RLC Youth will be helping residents celebrate July birthdays on Monday, July 7th at 2:00 PM. All are welcome to participate- contact Kristin to get involved!
Volunteers Needed: for help with VBS, August 12-14th, 6pm-8pm please contact Brittany
The Team Philly students: are collecting supplies to bless our partner ministries on this summer’s mission trip to Philadelphia. There are several organizations that we worked alongside in the Wheeling-Moundsville, WV area that we are returning to visit en route to Philly. Wheeling was just recently hit with extreme flooding, with areas receiving up to 4″ in 30 minutes, so the need is greater than ever! See newsletter, sign in narthex, or ask a member of Team Philly for more details!
Rushford Days: RLC Youth will be involved in several activities,
1) Duck Race: Mission trip attendees will be volunteering for the Rushford Days duck race on Saturday, July 19th at 8:00 AM. Tickets will be on sale soon!
2) Dunk tank: students will have a dunk tank on the fest grounds to raise money and supplies for our partner ministries in Kentucky and West Virginia
3) RLC PT will be showing a talent show for Rushford Days at 5:00 PM at the fest grounds! All kinds of talents are welcome! There is no fee to participate and sign up details will be available soon. The event will end with a mini concert and karaoke.
CALENDAR
SUNDAY, JULY 6 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:00 AM & 9:15 AM Worship Service w/Communion
Coffee served by Ruth Circle-Fellowship Hall
10:00 AM Praise Team
MONDAY, JULY 7
2:00 PM RLC Youth Leads GSLH Birthday Party
5:30 PM Coffee House Worship
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
9:00 AM Men’s Helping Hands
9:00 AM Ladies’ Mission Work
6:00 PM Youth Committee Meeting
SUNDAY, JULY 13 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:00 AM & 9:15 AM Worship Service
Coffee served by Ruth Circle-Fellowship Hall
10:00 AM Praise Team
6:00 PM Mission Trip Meeting/ Youth Group