Our Savior's Lutheran Church

06/05/2026

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Interim Pastor Nick Nicolai
1115 13th Street, Clarkston, WA 99403
Phone: 509-758-7751 e-mail: [email protected]
June 7, 2026, SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, ELW 3 Communion

Welcome to Our Savior’s! If this is your first visit to worship at Our Savior’s, please take a moment to sign the guest book in the Narthex. All who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are invited to share the sacrament of Holy Communion. Please complete a communion registration card, which can be found in your pew, and hand it to an usher as you come forward to commune. We’re delighted you are here, and pray that the love and peace of God, our Father, be with you always. *(Standing for those who are able)

L= Leader (clergy or lay) A = Assisting Minister C = Congregation

WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*SHARING OF THE PEACE
HYMN OF THE MONTH 665 “Rise, Shine, You People!”
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS, page 94
*GATHERING SONG, HYMN 836 “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”

*GREETING AND KYRIE, page 138

*HYMN OF PRAISE, page 140, “This is the Feast…...”

*PRAYER OF THE DAY,
L: Let us pray
C: O God, you are the source of life and the ground of our being. By the power of your Spirit bring healing to this wounded world, and raise us to the new life of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen

FIRST READING: Hosea 5:15-6:6 (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 50:7-15 (congregation reads boldface type)
"Listen, my people, and I will speak: Israel, I will bear witness against you;
for I am God, your God.
I do not accuse you because of your sacrifices;
your burnt offerings are always before me.
I will not accept a calf from your stalls, nor goats from your pens;
for all the wild animals of the forest are mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know every bird of the mountains, and the creatures of the fields are mine.
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the whole world is mine and all that is in it.
Do you think I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High.
Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor me."

Romans 4:13-25 (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION, page 142, ”Alleluia. Lord, to whom …..

*GOSPEL: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 (back of worship folder)
L. The holy Gospel according to Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 C: Glory to you, O Lord.
L: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY 622 “Neither Death nor Life”

*APOSTLES’ CREED, page 105

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

*OFFERING
Let the vine-yards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with your presence, and give us a fore-taste of the feast to come.

*OFFERING PRAYER
A: Let us pray. Merciful God, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us, our selves, our time, our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

*GREAT THANKSGIVING, page 144

*HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, page 144

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

*LORD’S PRAYER, page 145

COMMUNION (We commune today by Continuous Communion)

*LAMB OF GOD, page 146

*TABLE BLESSING

COMMUNION HYMNS
HYMN 471, “Let Us Break Bread Together”
HYMN 759, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
HYMN 474, “Bread of Life from Heaven”

*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
A. Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
C. Amen

BENEDICTION

*SENDING SONG, HYMN 556, “Morning Has Broken”

DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C. Thanks be to God.

Though Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith,
he was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant.
Jesus criticizes the self-righteous and reminds us that
mercy is to be at the heart of our religious practices.
God continues to be made known in those on the margins of society,
like Matthew the tax collector and the hemorrhaging woman.
As we gather each Lord's day we receive the healing that makes us well
and sends us forth to be signs of God's mercy for the world.

Interim Pastor Nick Nicolai
Music Director: Mark Newman Assisting Minister: Don Johnson
Ushers: Joe Wallace and Darrell & Carol Gamet Greeter: Jean Carson
Live Stream Tech & Slides: Mary Ann Morris
Our communion was prepared by Alison Newbry and Sandy Belmondo.

Our Altar Flowers this morning given by Gary & Judy Wutzke
in celebration of their son, Tim’s, birthday.

Worship Attendance last Sunday - 43

PRAYER CONCERNS This week we have added prayers . We continue our prayers for the victims of the natural disasters and unrest in the world; for Kathleen Lauby, for comfort for Judy Higgins and family and friends of Pr. Jim Higgins, for Kathleen Shawver, for Cheryl and Rodger Rawson; for Ethel Chandler; Donna Gilk Carino; and Crystal Smith; for Dave & Glenda Romesburg; for Charlotte Peasley; and Vern Swenson; for Brielle Fuller; Renee Galaski, and Suzanne Robinson; for Nancy Briscoe, and Louise Solem.

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
June 9 - 2nd Harvest Mobile Food Bank, 11– 1, worker begin at 9:30, truck arrives at 10.
June 10- Worship & Music Committee, Discussion Meeting,10 –12, in the Fellowship Hall
June 11 - Memorial Services for Pr. Jim Higgins, 1 pm, Light refreshments follow in the Fellowship Hall
June 17- OSLC Council Meeting, 7:00 pm
June 19 - Juneteenth, Daycare and Office Closed
June 21 - Fathers’ Day / Summer Begins, Coffee & Goodies in the Fellowship Hall
July 3-4 - Daycare and Office Closed, The parking lot will be closed to all thru traffic from the close of business on July 2 thru July 4 for the Independence Day Holiday.
Aug 2 - John and Mark in Concert, 2 pm, to benefit the Backpack program

ELCA LWR Quilting will be on vacation during June and July.
Amputee Support Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall
LECTIONARY 10
Desperate Measures
You've likely heard the saying "Desperate times call for desperate measures." Today's gospel features a story within a story, both of women, both restored to life and community. And the actions—of the girl's father and the woman with the flow of blood—are equal parts desperation and faith.
A father approaches Jesus in his desperation and asks for the inconceivable—that Jesus would lay his hand on his dead daughter and bring her back to life. Our daily news from throughout the world is filled with images of parents taking drastic measures to save their children. Asking this rebellious rabbi to bring the daughter back to life is certainly taking a chance!
Before Jesus even reaches the daughter, he is interrupted by a woman whose desperation has been building for twelve years. Due to a medical condition, she has lived as an outcast. She spends her days plotting her movements so as not to "contaminate" others and is accustomed to being on the outside looking in. Imagine how lonely she is. Her desperation leaves her determined to move through the crowd just to touch the fringe of Jesus' garment. He responds to this act of faith by looking her in the eye and telling her exactly what an incredible act of faith this was.
In these desperate, faithful stories, the appeal for mercy is met with mercy. What would make us appeal for mercy? A medical diagnosis that leaves us determined to exhaust all treatment possibilities? Praying for the impossible at a loved one's deathbed? Hurtful circumstances that leave us feeling isolated? Jesus calls Matthew from his tax table, then gathers with him and others around a dinner table with words of mercy. Week after week, Jesus gathers us at his table, because he is desperate to share that same mercy with us.

Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2022 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress.
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Last Sunday’s (5/31) General Fund Offering: 2,690.00
Last Sunday’s Designated/Pass-thru Offerings: $135.00

General Fund Working Balance: $552.33 Average Weekly Expense: $4,044.33

April Daycare Receipts: $17,286.58 YTD Daycare Receipts: $72,833.86
April Daycare Expenses: $17,478.47 YTD Daycare Expenses: $69,326.90

ABOUT GIVING: WHERE DO I FIT?
Each of us should give only that which the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus moves our hearts to want to give.
If we all do, the Lord will bring about the rich harvest of His blessing. To God be the Glory !!!

Upcoming Pastoral Worship Calendar
Today - Pr. Nick Presides
June 14- Pr. Nick Presides
June 21- Pr. Nick Presides
June 28- Lay Led
July 5 - Pr. Nick Presides
July 12 - Pr. Nick Presides

Check us out on FACEBOOK -
https://www.facebook.com/OSLCclarkston
OSLC Livestreams are available on our YouTube channel (OSLC Clarkston)

Worship each Sunday at 9:00 am
Special Evening, Lenten and Holy Week Services - 7 pm
Church Office Hours - 9am - 1 pm, Mon - Fri
Closed for major Holidays, [email protected]
Precious Blessings Infant Toddler Daycare, 509-758-8253

06/01/2026

https://www.lmtribune.com/obituaries/jim-higgins-0586843b

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 11, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1115 13th St., Clarkston. Refreshments and an opportunity to share memories will follow in the church social hall. The service will be livestreamed on YouTube at OSLC Clarkston. youtube.com//streams.

James “Jim” Bardon Higgins Jr., passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2026, due to congestive heart failure. After enjoying a satisfying dinner and lemon pie for dessert, he was completing a Sudoku puzzle when the Lord Jesus called him and brought him Home. Jim was 82 years old, a...

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Interim Pastor Nick Nicolai
1115 13th Street, Clarkston, WA 99403
Phone: 509-758-7751 e-mail: [email protected]
May 31, 2026, HOLY TRINITY, ELW 8 Non-Communion

Welcome to Our Savior’s! If this is your first visit to worship at Our Savior’s, please take a moment to sign the guest book in the Narthex. All who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are invited to share the sacrament of Holy Communion. Please complete a communion registration card, which can be found in your pew, and hand it to an usher as you come forward to commune. We’re delighted you are here, and pray that the love and peace of God, our Father, be with you always.

L = Leader (clergy or lay) A = Assisting Minister C = Congregation
*(Standing for those who are able)
WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*SHARING OF THE PEACE
*HYMN OF THE MONTH (Handout) “A New Name in Glory”
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS, page 94
*GATHERING SONG, HYMN 413 “Holy, Holy, Holy”

*GREETING AND KYRIE, page 184

*HYMN OF PRAISE, page 185, “Glory to God…...”

*PRAYER OF THE DAY,
L: Let us pray
C: Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your presence, where you live in endless joy and love, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen”

FIRST READING: Genesis 1:1—2:4a (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 8 (congregation reads boldface type)
O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!—
you whose glory is chanted above the heavens
out of the mouths of infants and children;
you have set up a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe and avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,
what are mere mortals that you should be mindful of them,
human beings that you should care for them?
Yet you have made them little less than divine; with glory and honor you crown them.

You have made them rule over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet:
all flocks and cattle, even the wild beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, the fish of the sea,
and whatever passes along the paths of the sea.
O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION, page 189, “Alleluia Lord, to whom…”

*GOSPEL: Matthew 28:16-20 (back of worship folder)
L. The holy Gospel according to Matthew 28:16-20 C: Glory to you, O Lord.
L: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY, 673, “God, Whose Almighty Word”

*NICENE CREED, page 104

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
L. God of Mercy, C. hear our prayer.

*OFFERING
Let the vine-yards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with your presence, and give us a fore-taste of the feast to come.

*OFFERING PRAYER,
A. Let us pray. Merciful God, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us, our selves, our time, our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

*GREAT THANKSGIVING, page 190

*LORD’S PRAYER, page 191

*BLESSING,

*SENDING PRAYER
L. Let us pray.
C. O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with Good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

*SENDING SONG, HYMN 545, “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing”

*DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C. Thanks be to God.

Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures,
today's second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
In the gospel Jesus sends his disciples forth to baptize
in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith:
we have experienced the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ
and with us always through the Holy Spirit.
We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament,
as we profess the creed, and as we are sent into the world to bear witness to our faith.

Worship Leader: Dennis Ohrtman
Music Director: Mark Newman Assisting Minister: Bruce Larson
Ushers: Brenda Ziegler and Gary Carson Greeter: Mike Halter
Live Stream Tech: Mary Ann Morris Slides: Dennis Ohrtman

Our Altar Flowers this morning are available to sponsor.

Worship Attendance last Sunday : 56

PRAYER CONCERNS This week we have added prayers for Kathleen Lauby. We continue our prayers for the victims of the natural disasters and unrest in the world; comfort for Judy Higgins and family and friends of Pr. Jim Higgins, for Kathleen Shawver, for Cheryl and Rodger Rawson; for Ethel Chandler; Eleanor Asbe, Donna Gilk Carino; and Crystal Smith; for Dave & Glenda Romesburg; for Charlotte Peasley; and Vern Swenson; for Brielle Fuller; Renee Galaski, and Suzanne Robinson; for Nancy Briscoe, and Louise Solem.
(Please, help us keep our prayers up to date! We don’t always know the current status of those in our prayers.
We will honor your prayer requests by publishing them in the bulletin for at least one month.
If you would like your request to be renewed after that time, please let the office know.)

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
June 1 - WELCA Meeting & Salad Potluck Luncheon, 10 am in the Fellowship Hall
June 3 - Worship & Music Committee, Regular Meeting10 am, in the Fellowship Hall
June 9 - 2nd Harvest Mobile Food Bank, 11– 1, worker begin at 9:30, truck arrives at 10.
June 10- Worship & Music Committee, Discussion Meeting,10 –12, in the Fellowship Hall
June 11 - Memorial Services for Pr. Jim Higgins, 1 pm, Light refreshments follow in the fellowship Hall
June 21—Fathers’ Day / Summer Begins
July 3-4 - The parking lot will be closed to all thru traffic from the close of business on July 2 thru July 4 for the Independence Day Holiday

ELCA LWR Quilting on Thursdays at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall
Amputee Support Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall

HOLY TRINITY
Triune God, Triune Church
On this Trinity Sunday, we hear Jesus' final words to his disciples. They are words of sending, command, and blessing. They include the great promise, comfort, and empowerment: "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:20).
The rest of Jesus' message is all about what happens until the end of the age. In the meantime, the church is active in sharing the good news, baptizing, and teaching the way of Jesus. This is done at Jesus' command and under his authority with people of all nations. The word "nations" doesn't quite capture the breadth of what Jesus means. The actual term in Greek is more expansive, including all ethnicities and cultures. Instead of a blank, monochromatic sheet of paper, the church is a colorful patchwork quilt of people pieced together, stitched together, and united in the love of Christ.
Today we celebrate that we know God as Trinity. The Trinity serves as a model for the life of the church: God is not one-dimensional, but multifaceted. The Trinity is not monochromatic, but rather a swirling, colorful dance. There is no division in the Trinity, but an indwelling of the Spirit, the gentle authority of Christ, and the blessing of the Father.
In a world that is often polarized and divided, and in which marginalized groups face persecution and strife, we are called as followers of Christ to live beyond borders and division. The church is to be a gathering of peoples made up of every type of human distinction. By gathering all varieties of people into Christ, we live into the embodied reality of our triune God. May we be emboldened to do so, knowing that we are accompanied and empowered by our Savior "to the end of the age."

Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2019 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress.

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Last Sunday’s (5/24) General Fund Offering: $3,127.00
Last Sunday’s Designated/Pass-thru Offerings: $105.00

General Fund Working Balance: (-$2,133.87)

Average Weekly Expense: $4,044.33

April Daycare Receipts: $17,286.58 YTD Daycare Receipts: $72,833.86
April Daycare Expenses: $17,478.47 YTD Daycare Expenses: $69,326.90

ABOUT GIVING: WHERE DO I FIT?
Each of us should give only that which the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus moves our hearts to want to give.
If we all do, the Lord will bring about the rich harvest of His blessing. To God be the Glory !!!

Upcoming Pastoral Worship Calendar
Today - Lay Led
June 7 - Pr. Nick Presides
June 14- Pr. Nick Presides
June 21- Pr. Nick Presides
June 28- Lay Led
July 5 - Pr. Nick Presides

Check us out on FACEBOOK -
https://www.facebook.com/OSLCclarkston
OSLC Livestreams are available on our YouTube channel (OSLC

05/22/2026

Today's festival derives its name from the Jewish festival of Pentecost,
observed fifty days after Passover.
On the fiftieth day of Easter we celebrate the Holy Spirit
as the power of God among us that heals, forgives, inspires, and unites.
In the reading from Acts, images of wind and fire describe the Spirit
poured out on disciples of all nations.
In John's gospel the risen Christ breathes
the Spirit on his followers on Easter evening.
In the one Spirit we are baptized into one body,
and at the Lord's table the Spirit unites us for witness in the world.

Interim Pastor Nick Nicolai
Music Director: Mark Newman
Ushers: Brad Earl and Gwen Wilson Greeter: Jean Carson
Live Stream Tech: Mary Browne Slides: Dennis Ohrtman
Our communion was prepared by Gwen Wilson and Mary Ann Morris

Our Altar Flowers this morning given by Ernie and Debbie Stoops
in celebration of their grand-daughter, Laramie’s 13th Birthday.

Worship Attendance last Sunday - 37

PRAYER CONCERNS This week we have added prayers of comfort for Judy Higgins and family as they mourn the passing of Pr Jim Higgins this week. We continue our prayers for the victims of the natural disasters and unrest in the world; for Kathleen Shawver, for the family and friends of Larry Gillis; for Cheryl and Rodger Rawson; for Ethel Chandler; Eleanor Asbe, Donna Gilk Carino; and Crystal Smith; for Kathleen Lauby, and Dave & Glenda Romesburg; for Charlotte Peasley; and Vern Swenson; for Brielle Fuller; Renee Galaski, and Suzanne Robinson; for Nancy Briscoe, and Louise Solem.
(Please, help us keep our prayers up to date! We don’t always know the current status of those in our prayers.
We will honor your prayer requests by publishing them in the bulletin for at least one month.
If you would like your request to be renewed after that time, please let the office know.)

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
May 23-27- Terri will be out of the office on Vacation,
May 25 - Church Office, Pre-school and Day Care Closed for Memorial Day
May 28 - Pre-School Graduations, Noon & 1:30 pm
June 1 - WELCA Meeting & Salad Potluck Luncheon, 10 am in the Fellowship Hall
June 3 - Worship & Music Committee, Regular Meeting10 am, in the Fellowship Hall
June 9 - 2nd Harvest Mobile Food Bank, 11– 1, worker begin at 9:30, truck arrives at 10.
June 10- Worship & Music Committee, Discussion Meeting,10 –12, in the Fellowship Hall
June 21—Fathers’ Day / Summer Begins

ELCA LWR Quilting on Thursdays at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall
Amputee Support Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall

DAY OF PENTECOST
Spirit of Unexpected Peace
Jesus, crucified and risen Lord of mercy, had a mission for his disciples: share the forgiveness they received with all those longing to know God. He even had the promised gift of the Spirit to empower them. But first, he had to figure out how to get them out from behind locked doors. Jesus' disciples were afraid that the religious leaders would do to them what they did to Jesus. So they locked themselves away and hid.
You could picture Jesus standing outside the door of their room, calling: Come on out! It's okay! Don't worry! It's time to start sharing the good news! And the disciples would just say: No! We're too afraid to open the door!
Instead of getting them out from behind their locked door, Jesus comes on in. Instead of yelling through the door to stop being such cowards, Jesus slips past their fear and their locked up lives and brings them unexpected peace. His own Spirit of peace moves out of him as breath, as the wind of God that creates new things, and creates in them a new calming faith. Then the mission of mercy begins. This Spirit from Jesus is a pure gift that creates peace, and peace creates mission.
Fear often keeps us locked up, anxious, unable to live the life God has given us. Thankfully, Jesus knows the way past our locked doors and our fearful hiding. Instead of making us feel small for hiding when we are afraid, he breaks through whatever barriers we put up, gets right past our locked doors. Jesus' own Spirit comes to us through the word, through bread and wine, through silence, through the one next to us, slipping past whatever barriers we put up. The Spirit comes as a gift of peace, peace we can't create for ourselves, peace that is deeper than our own understanding of it, peace that creates new energy for mission.

Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress.

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Last Sunday’s (5/17) General Fund Offering: $1,930.00
Last Sunday’s Designated/Pass-thru Offerings: $25.00

General Fund Working Balance: (-$7,112.69)

Average Weekly Expense: $4,044.33

March Daycare Receipts: $16,624.60 YTD Daycare Receipts: $55,547.10
March Daycare Expenses: $17,712.31 YTD Daycare Expenses: $51,848.43

ABOUT GIVING: WHERE DO I FIT?
Each of us should give only that which the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus moves our hearts to want to give.
If we all do, the Lord will bring about the rich harvest of His blessing. To God be the Glory !!!

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Upcoming Pastoral Worship Calendar
Today - Pr. Nick Presides
May 31 - Lay Led
June 7 - Pr. Nick Presides
June 14- Pr. Nick Presides
June 21- Pr. Nick Presides
June 28 - Lay Led

Check us out on FACEBOOK -
https://www.facebook.com/OSLCclarkston
OSLC Livestreams are available on our YouTube channel (OSLC Clarkston)

05/15/2026

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Interim Pastor Nick Nicolai
1115 13th Street, Clarkston, WA 99403 Phone: 509-758-7751
e-mail: [email protected]
May 17, 2026, Seventh Sunday of Easter,
With One Voice, (Blue Book) Service of the Word

Welcome to Our Savior’s! If this is your first visit to worship at Our Savior’s, please take a moment to sign the guest book in the Narthex. All who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are invited to share the sacrament of Holy Communion. Please complete a communion registration card, which can be found in your pew, and hand it to an usher as you come forward to commune. We’re delighted you are here, and pray that the love and peace of God, our Father, be with you always. *(Standing for those who are able)

L = Leader(clergy ior lay) A = Assisting C = Congregation
WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*SHARING OF THE PEACE
*HYMN OF THE MONTH (Handout) “New Name in Glory”
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS, page 94 (Red Book)
*GATHERING SONG, HYMN 748, “Bind Us Together”
*GREETING, page 46 (center column)
*SCRIPTURE SONG, page 47, “Salvation belongs to our God…”

*PRAYER OF THE DAY,
L: Let us pray
C: O God of glory, your Son Jesus Christ suffered for us and ascended to your right hand. Unite us with Christ and each other in suffering and in joy, that all the world may be drawn into your bountiful presence, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen”

FIRST READING: Acts 1:6-14 (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 (congregation reads boldface type)
Let God arise, and let God's enemies be scattered; let those who hate God flee.
As smoke is driven away, so you should drive them away;
as the wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; let them also be merry and joyful.
Sing to God, sing praises to God's name; exalt the one who rides the clouds;
I AM is that name, rejoice before God!
In your holy habitation, O God, you are a father to orphans, defender of widows;
you give the solitary a home and bring forth prisoners into freedom;
but the rebels shall live in desert places.
O God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
the earth quaked, and the skies poured down rain,
at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
You sent a bountiful rain, O God; you restored your inheritance when it languished.

Your people found their home in it;
in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord.
You ride in the heavens, O God, in the ancient heavens;
you send forth your voice, your mighty voice.
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel; whose strength is in the skies.
How wonderful you are in your holy places, O God of Israel,
giving strength and power to your people! Blessed be God!

SECOND READING: 1 Peter 1:17-23 (back of worship folder)
A. The word of the Lord C. Thanks be to God.

*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION,
Open our eyes, Lord. We want to see Jesus,
to reach out and touch him, and say that we love him.
Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen.
Open our eyes, Lord. We want to see Jesus. repeat

*GOSPEL: Luke 24:13-35 (back of worship folder)
L. The holy Gospel according to Luke 24:13-35
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY 746 “Day by Day”

*NICEEN CREED, page 18

*OFFERING
Let the vine-yards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with your presence, and give us a fore-taste of the feast to come.

*OFFERING PRAYER, page 51 (center column)

*THE PRAYERS, page 52
L. God of Mercy, C. hear our prayer.

*LORD’S PRAYER, page 52

*BLESSING, page 53

*SENDING PRAYER
L. Let us pray.
C. O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with Good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

*SENDING SONG, HYMN 744, “Soon and Very Soon”

*DISMISSAL A. Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C. Thanks be to God.

In these days between Ascension and Pentecost,
we gather with the disciples in the upper room,
waiting for the Spirit to transform the church around the world.
In today's gospel Jesus prays for his followers and for their mission in his name.
Amid religious, social, and economic divisions,
we seek the unity that Jesus had with his Father.
Made one in baptism, we go forth to live our faith in the world,
eager for the unity that God intends for the whole human family.

Worship Leader: Ernie Stoops
Music Director: Mark Newman Assisting Minister: Dave Browne
Ushers: Mary Browne Greeter: Alison Newbry
Live Stream Tech: Dawn Boyea Slides: Mary Ann Morris

Our Altar Flowers this morning given by Chip and Julie Wahlberg.

Worship Attendance last Sunday - 49

PRAYER CONCERNS This week we have added prayers for Kathleen Shawver (Jim Jameson’s mom) We continue our prayers for the victims of the natural disasters and unrest in the world; for the family and friends of Larry Gillis; for Cheryl and Rodger Rawson; for Ethel Chandler; Eleanor Asbe, Donna Gilk Carino; and Crystal Smith; for Kathleen Lauby, and Dave & Glenda Romesburg; for Charlotte Peasley; and Vern Swenson; for Brielle Fuller; Renee Galaski, and Suzanne Robinson; for Nancy Briscoe, and Louise Solem.
(Please, help us keep our prayers up to date! We don’t always know the current status of those in our prayers.
We will honor your prayer requests by publishing them in the bulletin for at least one month.
If you would like your request to be renewed after that time, please let the office know.)

UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
May 20 - Council Meeting, 6:30 pm, Both incoming and outgoing council members should attend.
May 23-27- Terri will be out of the office on Vacation,
May 25 - Church Office, Pre-school and Day Care Closed for Memorial Day
May 29 - Pre-School Graduation
June 3 - Worship & Music Committee, Regular Meeting10 am, in the Fellowship Hall
June 10- Worship & Music Committee, Discussion Meeting,10 –12, in the Fellowship Hall
June 21—Fathers’ Day / Summer Begins
ELCA LWR Quilting on Thursdays at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall
Amputee Support Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall

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SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
God Doesn't Do Magic
It happens in the movies all the time: just as we are made to believe that all hope is lost and evil will triumph, suddenly the hero discovers a mystical phrase that will give him supernatural strength to defeat the enemy. Or the heroine finds a charmed sword that gives her the power to do the same. Believing in movie magic can be a welcome respite from the grind of everyday life. Knowing an enchanted word that keeps us impervious to harm sounds incredible—who wouldn't want that? Those moments may work in the movies, but they don't happen in real life.
Don't confuse Jesus' words in today's gospel with a magic spell or incantation. As Jesus prays for his disciples, he knows the suffering they will soon endure because they have come to believe in him. There is no way to avert what they will undergo; each one of his disciples is headed toward a certain and painful death, just as Jesus is. Jesus knows these things cannot be prevented, but that isn't the point of his prayer.
Being in the world means bad things will happen to us. Crosses aren't special charms that keep evil away, and wearing one won't keep you from harm. Tragedies take place, people get sick, bullies victimize, the innocent get blamed. There are no magic words to prevent hardships or disasters. When Jesus prays for the Father to protect those who belong to him, he isn't asking God to keep those bad things from happening. The name of God was never intended to create force fields around us keeping bad things out. God and the one who comes in God's name make us one together with them. In this unity, life always triumphs in the end.

Reprinted from Words for Worship, copyright 2022 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress.

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Last Sunday’s (5/10) General Fund Offering: $2,676.00
Last Sunday’s Designated/Pass-thru Offerings: $250.00

General Fund Working Balance: (-$9,207.50)

Average Weekly Expense: $4,044.33

March Daycare Receipts: $16,624.60 YTD Daycare Receipts: $55,547.10
March Daycare Expenses: $17,712.31 YTD Daycare Expenses: $51,848.43

ABOUT GIVING: WHERE DO I FIT?
Each of us should give only that which the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus moves our hearts to want to give.
If we all do, the Lord will bring about the rich harvest of His blessing. To God be the Glory !!!

Upcoming Pastoral Worship Calendar
Today - Lay Led
May 24 - Pr. Nick Presides
May 31 - Lay Led
June 7 - Pr. Nick Presides
June 14- Pr. Nick Presides
June 21- Pr. Nick Presides