Sunday, September 8
5:00 p.m.
Rite of Healing
w/ Holy Communion
We believe as followers of Christ Jesus that our Lord desires our wholeness and healing. Broken bodies, minds or spirits are not our God’s intent for us. Yet, we live in a world broken by sin.
During a Service of the Word for Healing, we gather for the purpose of hearing God’s healing Word for us. The Rite of Healing is a time of intentional prayer for healing —healing of mind, body, spirit and relationship. We pray intentionally for the healing of friends, family, ourselves and our nation.
After the Scripture Readings, Sermon, and Prayers of the People, time will be given for silent prayer and for those who desire to come forward and kneel, as part of the Rite, the minister places his/her hands on the recipient’s head and prays. Oil, the ancient balm of healing and anointing, will mark your forehead in the shape of a cross.
Again, your prayers may be for yourself or a loved one. The Rite of Healing, an act as old as the Church, calls to our minds the promises of God to comfort and to remain with us.
You are encouraged to invite a friend and join us for this evening service in the church Sanctuary.

HELPFUL HINT OF THE MONTH
SCRIPTURE READING FOR SUNDAY MORNING
Have you ever wondered who decides which scriptures we use for our Sunday services? The Revised Common Lectionary is a 3-year series of scripture readings used by many denominations each Sunday. Not only Lutherans (ELCA and Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod) use this series, but also the Presbyterian Church USA, Reformed Church in America, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ, American Baptist Churches, USA, the Episcopal Church, as well as many others, both in the U.S. and around the world. Just think, on Sunday morning, we join countless others in the reading of the same scripture!
A listing of the Revised Common Lectionary readings are in the front of our ELW hymnal, pages 18-53.
Have you ever noticed on the back of a Sunday bulletin, near the bottom, is printed “Next Sunday’s Readings”? This is followed by the four readings for the next Sunday.
When you are one of the lectors for Sunday morning, Pat sends out a copy of the readings to you a few days before the service. You may also pick up the readings in advance by taking one of the copies of the Celebrate located in the narthex, on the counter. If you have trouble locating these copies, see Pat or Pastor Fischer.