Christ Lutheran Church
7801 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79423
Phone:  806-799-0162; Fax:  806-799-2273
E-Mail:  christlutheran@nts-online.net

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16

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Liturgical Worship:  8:30 A.M.  

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The traditional worship settings of "Lutheran Service Book" make this a service that will be familiar to most Lutherans as well as our visitors who might be familiar with Episcopalian and similar liturgical services.  Choir and small group choral selections are geared to the historical traditions of Lutheran, Christ-centered worship.  Hymns are normally from "Lutheran Service Book", based on the season of the Church Year and the Liturgical calendar.  Spiritual Board members read the Scriptures and assist with the Sacraments. 

 

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New Song Worship:  11:00 A.M.

bulletA more contemporary form of worship, normally taken from the "Creative Worship" series of Concordia Publishing House, the Publisher for The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.  Selected hymns are often defined as "praise" hymns or gospel music.  Some are taken from Celebration Hymnal and various other denominations' hymnals.  Scripture lessons are proclaimed by lay readers. 

 

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bulletThe children's sermon is an integral part of both services.

Holy Communion

In keeping with His teaching that whoever takes the body and blood "unworthily" (that is, in unbelief) receives it to his harm rather than to his good, Jesus of Nazareth invites to the Sacrament all who:

    - believe they are a sinner, are repentant of their sin, and desire power to live a more Godly life; and,

    - confess that with the bread and the wine, they receive His true body and true blood for the forgiveness of sin, power for the new life, and the gift of eternal salvation.

Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at the 11:00 A.M. service and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at the 8:30 A.M. service. 

READINGS FOR SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 (PENTECOST)

The Holy Spirit once came only to a select few among God's people, but on the Pentecost after Jesus' resurrection it was poured out on many, an event for which Moses had once hoped.  Today we celebrate God's gift of His Spirit to us---many and diverse though we may be---by which we are able to call Jesus Lord. 

OLD TESTAMENT READING:  Numbers 11:24-30 (Moses wishes that the Spirit would come to everyone.)

 24So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD.(A) And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tent. 25Then(B) the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.

 26Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they(C) had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp." 28And(D) Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, "My lord Moses,(E) stop them." 29But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake?(F) Would that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!" 30And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

SECOND READING:  Acts 2:1-21 (The Holy Spirit enables the disciples to spread the Word.)

The Coming of the Holy Spirit
 1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.  2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.  3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.  4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.  6And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.  7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?  8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?  9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,  10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,  11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."  12And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"  13But other mocking said, "They are filled with new wine."

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost
 14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
 17 "'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; 18even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.  19And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; 20 the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.  21And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

HOLY GOSPEL:  John 7:37-39 (Jesus alludes to the coming Spirit.)

Rivers of Living Water
 37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out,  "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.  38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'"  39Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
 

 
Christ Lutheran Church at Easter, 2008

If you are unable to attend worship services, you may wish to hear sermons and/or worship services at other LCMS Churches across the country. 
www.lutherandevotionalcorner.info contains a compilation of those.

(Background Music is "Holy, Holy, Holy" presented by the Christ Lutheran Church Choir, October 28, 1007)

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