8.9.25 Bulletin & Announcments

                

Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship                                                                                                                     

Sunday, August 10^th & Wednesday, August 13^th, 2025                                                                                                         Pastor Katie Kringstad                                                                                                                                                        

701-429-3374                                                                                                                                       pastorkatiend@gmail.com                                                                                                                               www.ndparish.net         

PRELUDE/BELL                                                                                                                           WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS:  P: “The Lord be with you!   R:   and also, with you   GATHERING  This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.  The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.                                                                                                                                                                   

GATHERING SONG: How Great Thou Art #856 vs 1-2                                                                                          

SHARING OF THE PEACE                                                                                                                                              

PRAYER OF THE DAY:                                                                                                                                                       

Let us pray.    A brief silence is kept before the prayer.                                                                                         

Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your church. Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may be ready to receive you wherever you appear, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.  Amen.   

Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94). 

Kyrie – Norman only (ELW p.147) 

Canticle of Praise – Norman Only 

HOLY COMMUNION                                                                                                                                             

LORD’S PRAYER                                                                                                                                                                    CHILDREN’S MOMENT –                                                                                                                                           

HYMN OF THE DAY: Have No Fear, Little Flock #764 vs.1-2                                                                                      SERMON: Pastor Katie                                                                                                                                                         READING: Luke 12:32-40 

Sermon on Gospel: Luke 12:32-40                                                                                                                                        The holy gospel according to Luke.  Glory to you, O Lord. 

Jesus encourages disciples to invest their hearts and live fully into God’s reign. Instead of facing life with fear, those who know God’s generosity are always ready to receive from God and to give to others. 

[Jesus said:] ³² “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell your possessions and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.     ³⁵ “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; ³⁶ be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. ³⁷ Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. ³⁸ If he comes during the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.   ³⁹ “But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁰ You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” 

The gospel of the Lord.    Praise to you, O Christ. 

SERMON: Pastor Katie Kringstad 

HYMN OF THE DAY: Have No Fear, Little Flock #764 vs. 3-4                                                                                   APostles’ creed – Norman Only                                                                                                                      

Prayers of Intercession                                                                                                                                         

In solidarity with all creation, we join our voice to the voice of the whole church and pray for the needs of the world.  A brief silence. 

Keep the heart of your church set firmly in you so that, with lamps lit and attentive to Christ’s call at any time or place, your people are ready to respond with faithful action for the sake of the world. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

Worlds were prepared by your word. Speak healing and protection upon the earth, especially where life and habitats are threatened. Guide the work of astronomers and all who teach us about the stars and galaxies. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

You know the actions and deeds of the nations. Turn humanity away from instruments of war and violence. Fashion the hearts of world leaders to work for peace. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

Let your lovingkindness be on those in need. Assure all who are afraid or experiencing great uncertainty that your promises are sure. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

Calm the fears of migrants and refugees who set out, not knowing where they go. Provide shelter, sustenance, protection from harm, and welcome. Bless the work of Global Refuge and other means of support and advocacy. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

We celebrate the ancestors in the faith who built their lives on your promises and died having seen them only from a distance. Sustain us in our hope of things not seen. God of grace, hear our prayer. 

Trusting in your lovingkindness, we place our prayer and hope in you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. 

OFFERING SONG: Great is Thy Faithfulness #733                                                                                                

OFFERING PRAYER:  (unison)                                                                                                                                         

ALL- Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. 

Blessing The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. In the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Amen.  

SENDING SONG: How Great Thou Art #856 vs 4-5                                                                                      

DISMISSAL:  P: Go in Peace and serve the Lord  R: Thanks be to God                                                                      POSTLUDE 

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PRAYER REQUESTS- Westby family, Arlene Haux, Dave Christianson, Linda Haugen, Matt Lunde, Garritt Lunde, Wyatt Simley & Family, Joan Pratt, Camden Anderson & family, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders. As Pastor Katie and a group of our youth leave today for Red Willow Bible Camp, please keep them in your prayers for a safe and inspiring week at camp.                                                                                                                                                  

ANNOUNCEMENTS- August Worship times- Norman Church Sunday 9am and Davenport Church Wednesday 7pm All are welcome to either service time! 

*Parish Council Meeting Sunday, August 10^th at 7pm Norman Church 

*There will be NO WEDNESDAY Worship on August 13^th. You are invited to join the Hymn Sing in the Park. 

*Kindred Library Festival of Tables Tuesday, August 12^th. For information of decorating a table or donating a purse for the raffle, email kindredpubliclibrary@gmail.com or call 428-3456  

*Hymn Sing in the Park on August 13th from 6-8pm at Oak Grove Park! –     Last year it was a fun and wonderful evening!! There will be a meal served. Every church that attends brings an item for the meal. Norman-Davenport Lutheran will be bringing drinks! It truly was an enjoyable evening!   

*Newsletter information due to ndparishnews.com by August 20^th please.  

*Davenport Lutheran VBS - during Wed Evening summer worship. 7pm. VBS Aug 20th All are welcome!    One more wonderful Wednesday evening VBS at Davenport church. Bring your backpack for the Blessing of the backpacks!                     

*MARK YOUR CALENDARS- Norman Lutheran Church Presents: A Church Family Faith Day “Love Like Jesus” A one day Intergenerational VBS experience. Welcome & Worship, Activities & Service projects for all ages, and Potluck & Fellowship. Join us Rally Sunday September 14^th @9:00am  

** Community Outreach Opportunities-                                                                                                                                                    

WALK IN FAITH-. Summer collections include new and gently used kitchen items.                                                                                   

The Kindred Area Food Pantry- items in need-  The Food Pantry has bare shelves. If you are able to help out, we are in need of any items.  Thank you. You can also venmo @kindredfoodpantry to help out. Thank you so much!!      Open Tuesday 12-5pm                                                                                                                     

Community Closet open 12-5pm at Calvary United Methodist Church in Kindred.                                                                                         

Bone Builders - Davenport Mon & Thurs 9:30-10:30 at old school Kindred- Mon & Fri 10:30-11:30 @ City Hall                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

*AA Meeting Monday 7pm @ Norman  Go to ndparish.net to volunteer treats for the meetings.                                                                                                                                                               

*Help Needed! We are looking for a parish member interested with creating the weekly Power Point for Worship Services. If you would like more information, please contact Pastor Katie. Also someone to help out with the AV work.    

****Attached you will find a flier for the QPR Suicide Prevention Training that NDSU Extension Services is hosting at KLC on August 12 at 6:30pm. North Dakota has the 4th highest (per capita) rate of suicide in the country, so this training could be extremely helpful. Jill, from NDSU Extension, said that this 90 minute training (including Q&A time) is like CPR for suicide, meaning it will train attendees in how to help until trained professionals can arrive. There will also be time after the training for some decompression and more personal and specific questions.  

Please share this with your congregation and post it generously. If even one of God’s children can be saved because of somebody attending this training, it is worth it.   

If you have any questions, please reach out to me or Jill Sokness (jill.sokness@ndsu.edu), who will have way more information than I do. (KLC is simply providing a space for the training, so I have little information). 

Peace, Pastor Kyle Giermann  pastorkyle@kindredlutheran.com office# 701.428.3630