05/30/2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS & WORSHIP RESOURCES 05/31/2026
*Today is the last day of the WELCA Bakeless Bake Sale! A big thank you to all who have donated! If you’d still like to make a donation you can leave in the jar in the narthex or give it to Pat or Dorothy Jacobson.
*Many, many thanks to all who helped with the 50/50 raffle at Deer Creek Speedway last night! And an extra big thank you to Dillon for organizing the volunteers and supplies!
*Our cleaning crew from Next Step is done for the summer; we’ll look forward to having them resume in September. In the meantime, we’re going to handle the cleaning ourselves so if you are willing to help us out, we’d greatly appreciate it! There is a checklist of tasks in the kitchen.
*Our summer sermon series in the book of Genesis begins next Sunday, June 7th!
*We will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday June 11th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
*Amanda and Nikki are looking for another adult volunteer to help with Sunday School starting in the fall. If interested, willing, or curious to learn more, please talk to one of them.
* The May coin offering will go to Good Earth Village. The June coin offering will go to the Grand Meadow Area Ambulance.
*It takes many hands to make things happen here at church, to keep the life of our church going and our ministry happening. If you’d like to get more involved, we are in need of more volunteers to read in worship, run the camera and PowerPoints, be head usher, serve on the decorating committee, serve on altar guild, and help with coffee hour. If any of those sound like something you’d be willing to do, please talk to Joanne or Pastor Megan.
*Your continued giving and generosity is greatly appreciated and needed! Offerings can be brought to worship, or mailed to the church office, Nancy, or Diana. If you would like to set up online giving with Vanco please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/GMLCVanco
WORSHIP RESOURCES
Announcements
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the Father,
and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Gracious God,
have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith.
Amen.
Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
Greeting
Kyrie
Hymn of Praise
Prayer of the Day
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
Psalm 8
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Children’s Sermon
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
Sermon
Hymn: Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Prayers of Intercession
Peace
Offering
Offertory Verse
Offertory Prayer
Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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.
Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen.
Hymn: All Things Bright and Beautiful
Bell
Doxology
Dismissal
