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Philadelphia Lutheran Church
“Church of Brotherly Love”
June 7. 2026
52 Pinewood Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Pastor: The Reverend Leonard H. Bolick
Pastor Emeritus: The Reverend Terrell G. Long, Jr.
Kim Ledford, Music Director Judy Parker, Organist

We welcome you to worship today! May God richly bless you as we worship together. If you are visiting for the first time, please sign the guest register in the front entrance of the church. We appreciate Reverend Malcom Lerch for leading our worship service today.

Gathering Music
P: Welcome and announcements
Prelude “jesu, joy of maN’s desiring” bach
(Remain seated during prelude)
GATHERING: We have been gathered by the Holy Spirit.
*(As the music begins, we are invited to stand, facing the procession of the cross.)
*Gathering song: “morning has broken” elw#556
*greeting
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity,X one God,
whose compassion endures forever.
Amen.
P: Let us confess our sin to God.
(Silence is kept for reflection.)
P: Compassionate God,
we confess to you all our sins.
Our burden is heavy, and we cannot free ourselves.
In your mercy, call us back to you.
Your yoke is easy and your burden is light.
Restore us to dwell in your peace.
In Christ’s name we pray,
Amen.
P: Jesus says, “Come to me,
all you who are weary
and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.”
In the name of God,
Father,X Son, and Holy Spirit,
your sins are forgiven.
Rest in God’s love.
Amen.
*greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
*Thanksgiving for Baptism
(The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.)
Blessed be the holy Trinity, Xone God,
The fountain of living water,
The rock who gave us birth,
Our light and our salvation.
Amen.
Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism,
We are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness.
Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.
(Water poured as all give thanks.)
We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life,
And above all we praise you for the gift of NEW life in Jesus Christ.
Shower us with your Spirit,
And RENEW our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.
To you be given honor and praise
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
In the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.

*(Denotes when congregation stands.)
(Bold italicized print denotes when congregation speaks.)

P: *Kyrie

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CANTICLE OF PRAISE-assisting minister
[Refrain-Everyone] Verses (1) (3) women verses (2) (4)Men

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*PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Let us pray….

(The congregation may be seated .)

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Word: God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song.

First Reading: hosea 5: 15-6:6
Because the people have trusted in military powers and not God, God decides to withdraw from the scene until Israel acknowledges its guilt and seeks God’s face. The response of the people does not acknowledge this guilt and is as fickle as fog or dew burned away quickly by the sun. God desires loyalty rather than words or meaningless deeds.
A reading from Hosea, the fifth chapter
15 I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. In their distress they will beg my favor:

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6:1 “Come, let us return to the Lord, for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his appearing is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth.” 4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. 5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light. 6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

second reading romans 4: 13-25
Paul presents Abraham as a living model of right relationships. For Abraham and for us, a right relationship with God involves trusting that God’s promises will be fulfilled because God makes the dead alive and calls into existence what otherwise does not exist.
A reading from Romans, the fourth chapter
13 The promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

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16 For this reason the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace, so that it may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (who is the father of all of us, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”), in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 Therefore “it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was handed over for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Psalm 50: 7-15 (sung in unison)
7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak: Israel, I will bear wit- | ness against you; for I am | God, your God. 8 I do not accuse you because | of your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are al- | ways before me. 9 I will not accept a calf | from your stalls, nor goats | from your pens; 10 for all the wild animals of the for- | est are mine, the cattle on a | thousand hills.

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11 I know every bird | of the mountains, and the creatures of the | fields are mine. 12 If I were hungry, I | would not tell you, for the whole world is mine and all | that is in it. 13 Do you think I eat the | flesh of bulls, or drink the | blood of goats? 14 Offer to God a sacrifice | of thanksgiving and make good your vows to | the Most High. 15 Call upon me in the | day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall | honor me.

P*Gospel Acclamation

P*Holy Gospel matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26
Jesus demonstrates God’s mercy and power, accepting the unacceptable and curing the incurable. Even the dead receive new life
The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the ninth chapter
Glory to you, O Lord.
9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician,

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but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners.” 18 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20 Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, 21 for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that moment. 23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26 And the report of this spread through all of that district.
P: The gospel of the Lord
C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon the REverend Malcom lerch
*hymn of the day “we come to you for healing, lord”
elw# 617

P: And now as we respond to God’s Word, we confess our faith through the words of the Apostles’ Creed:

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father

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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. Amen.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Assisting Minister: Gathered together by the Holy Spirit, let us pray for the church and the needs of the world.
(A brief silence.....we kneel or sit.)
God of mercy, you call us to a life filled with acts of mercy. Ground us in following Christ, that we might extend the mercy we receive. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of creation, all you have made is yours. Revive lands in need of healing and make us wise stewards of all you have given us to tend. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of the nations, you promise to deliver those who call on you. Bring an end to conflict, bigotry, and injustice in all their forms wherever they are found. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of comfort, you provide for those in need. Bring an end to addiction. Comfort people as they mourn. Provide tenderly for those in need. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
God of blessings, you send the Holy Spirit to provide varieties of gifts in the body of Christ. Accompany those who travel this summer, make our gatherings joyous, and grant us a spirit of hospitality and togetherness. God of grace,
hear our prayer.

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God of life, we give you thanks for saints whose lives revealed your faithfulness. May remembering their faithfulness strengthen our own. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
P: Are there any other prayer requests?
P: Trusting you receive all our prayers, we commend our spoken and unspoken prayers to you, O God, through Jesus our Savior.
Amen.

*Sharing of the Peace
P: The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.

Offering (You may remain seated.)
(Giving to those in need, is a sign of the giving of our whole selves in grateful response for all God’s gifts.)
Offertory “sarabande from violin sonata in f” vivaldi
Judy Parker & Rodney Setzer

Offering Prayer
P: Loving God,
we offer at your table the gifts of our hearts.
Help us take heart in you and share freely of your love,
so that all creation can taste your abundance.
We ask this in the name of Jesus,
through the Spirit abiding with us now and forever.
Amen.

P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our god.
C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

MEAL: (God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ).

great Thanksgiving-spoken
The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks.

The presiding minister continues:
P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise… here the minister continues with the preface for the day, concluding: ...we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Sanctus

Words of remembrance
The presiding minister continues.
P: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

*Lord's Prayer
Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
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.

Invitation to Communion: P: Heaven has come near. Come, share the feast.
White grape juice is available in the center of the tray for those unable to drink wine.
When giving the bread and cup, the communion ministers say
The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you. and each person may respond: Amen.
**if you would like to take communion in your seat, please indicate to an usher and they will bring it to you.**

Communion Song

Communion music

*After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands; and the minister
continues:
The Body and Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His Grace.

Post Communion Canticle

P: Prayer after communion
Compassionate God,
through the gifts of bread and wine
our hearts are filled with the abundance of your love.
Strengthen us that we, through this holy meal,
may share your love freely, as you have shared with us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus,
through the Spirit nourishing us now and forever.
Amen.

P*Blessing
Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer,
Xone God,
bless, heal, and hold you
today and always.
Amen.

Sending Hymn: “o christ, your heart, compassionate” elw#722 elw#377

*Dismissal-assisting minister
Heaven has come near. Go, share the good news!
Thanks be to God.
Postlude “toccata in e minor” pachelbel

The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Johnny Parker by Judy Parker

The sanctuary lamp is given to the Glory of God and in memory of Johnny Parker by Judy Parker

The congregation of Philadelphia Lutheran Church welcomes the congregation of Amazing Grace Lutheran Church who are visiting with us today. After the worship service, everyone is invited to mingle and enjoy refreshments in the fellowship hall.

The bottles are on the table in the narthex. You may place change or a check written to the Caldwell Pregnancy Care Center in the bottle. Bottles are due back to the church by Father’s Day, June 21st.

Vacation bible school will be held one Saturday per month in June, July, and August. The first date will be Saturday, June 13th from 1:00—4:00 PM. This session of bible school will be a safety fair with firemen, policemen, a bike rodeo, K-9 officer, etc. The plans of the first session are still being finalized. When all plans for bible school are completed, you will be notified. An adult class will also be available. If you have any questions, please see Kay Callihan or Katie Hamann.

Week of June 7th
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship Service
Refreshments in Fellowship Hall after Worship Service
Monday 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts
Wednesday 6:00 PM WELCA Meeting
Thursday 6:00 p.m. Al-Afam
Friday 7:00 p.m. AA
Girl Scout Sleepover (Friday-Saturday)
Saturday 10:00 a.m. Al-Anon
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Vacation Bible School

Sunday Servants June 7th
Assisting Minister...............................................................................David Hartmann
Lay Reader.................................................................................................Kelly Taylor
Ushers ……………….....................................................James McGee & Art Chaffee

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.

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