Welcome to Worship at Zion

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1 OCTOBER 21/22, TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST A WELCOMING FAITH COMMUNITY. GROWING. CARING. SERVING. Welcome to Worship at Zion We are delighted that you are worshipping with us at Zion! If you are a guest and would like more information about our congregation, please stop at the front desk in the lower commons area. PEW PADS. All members and guests are asked to sign the pew pads that are at the end of each row near the center aisle. If you are seated at the end of a row please sign the pad and pass it down the row. If you are the last person in the row please return the pad to the end of the row near the center aisle after you have signed it. Thank you! The service order is here in the worship bulletin. Hymns are located in the Evangelical Lutheran Worship book (ELW). PRELUDE - This time prepares us for worship. Please take this time of quiet to prepare for worship, silence your phones, and listen to God s word through music. Order of Service PRELUDE Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor s, and to God the things that are God s. WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/STEWARDSHIP VIDEO SHARING THE PEACE GUESTS - Welcome! Thank you for worshipping at Zion today. Please sign the pew pads that are located at the end of each row near the center aisle. If you d like more information about Zion, please fill out a yellow guest information card. PRAYER TEAM - If you have a celebration/concern you would like the prayer team to include in their prayers, please complete a green prayer card located in the pew rack or in pew pad. Pass it to the prayer team member during the opening hymn or place it in the offering plate. contact: th Avenue Anoka MN office hours: m-f: 8:30 am 5:00 pm sun: 8:00 am 12:00 pm worship: sat: 5:00 pm sun: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am learn: adult bible study: sun: 9:00 am all ages: sun: 10:00 am

2 welcome to worship God is here for you. This time of silent reflection is an opportunity to open your heart to God s presence. Some suggestions for reflection are: Where have you seen God this week? What do you need to ask of God? For what do you need to give God thanks? CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 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. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Silence for reflection Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

3 GATHERING HYMN Now Thank We All Our God #840 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

4 CABLE BROADCAST SCHEDULE Sundays 12:30 am 9:00 am 5:00 pm QCTV Channel 15 Serves Andover, Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey. HYMN OF PRAISE - Vs. 2 Saturdays 5:00 pm Sundays 1:00 am & 9:00 am North Metro TV Channel 14 Serves Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Ham Lake, Lexington and Spring Lake Park. Sundays 5:00 pm Metro Cable Network Channel 6 Serves the 7 county metro area. The service is always from the preceding weekend. PRAYER OF THE DAY Sovereign God, raise your throne in our hearts. Created by you, let us live in your image; created for you, let us act for your glory; redeemed by you, let us give you what is yours, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen BAPTISM (5 PM) WORD FOR KIDS (9 AM) SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 45:1-7 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

5 THE SERMON TEXT The Holy Gospel according to Matthew 22:15-22 Glory to you, O Lord The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, O Christ THE SERMON by Pastor Sue Wallager HYMN OF THE DAY O God Beyond All Praising #880 God speaks to us in scripture, reading, preaching, and song.

6 We share God s grace by giving back to God what God has first given to us, our time, talents and finances. Thank you for all the ways you live by God s grace, sharing from what you have to empower the mission and ministry God calls us to as Zion Lutheran Church THE 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. THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH After each petition: God of mercy and grace Hear our prayer OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC OFFERTORY RESPONSE We Give Thee But Thine Own #686 vs 1

7 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give our thanks and praise. WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE 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. DISTRIBUTION The Sacraments of the church are God s gift to us. The Great Thanksgiving is when we lift our hearts in thanksgiving to a good and generous God. Jesus Christ is present for you in the bread and wine, it is the body and blood of Jesus Christ given and shed for you. All are welcome to commune at Zion Lutheran, an open altar is celebrated here. Children who do not yet commune are welcome to come forward to receive a blessing. Communion will be served in procession and by pouring chalice. The ushers will have a basket of empty cups. As you exit your row to come to the front, pick up a cup to bring with you to the serving station. You will receive the bread to eat and then the wine will be poured from a pouring chalice into your cup to drink. Put your empty cup in the basket as you return to your seat. COMMUNION HYMNS #744 Lord, Be Glorified #841 Lift Every Voice and Sing #479 We Come to the Hungry Feast If you need a gluten free wafer or grape juice, they are available at all communion stations. Indicate your need to the server.

8 WORSHIP LEADERSHIP Roselyn Hanson Weber Director of Music and Worship Mary Jo Gothmann Lead Organist Carolyn Zarling Organist Bruce Messer CrossWalk Tidings Choir Director POST COMMUNION BLESSING AND PRAYER BENEDICTION God, creator of all things, speaking reformation into being; Jesus Christ, savior of the world, raising the dead; Holy Spirit, living voice, calling and enlightening the church: Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. SENDING HYMN We Give Thee But Thine Own #686 vs 2-4 Michael Hiatt Ringmasters Bell Choir Director Pastor Brent Campbell Lead Pastor Pastor Mike Rueckert Pastor of Children, Youth, & Family Pastor Connie Tiede Pastor for Worship, Welcome, & Missions Pastor Sue Wallager Pastor for Spiritual Care Pastor Jim Barsch Pastor for Adult Education Pastor Norm Berg Pastor for Spiritual Care & Visitation Pastor Mawien Ariik ELCA Missionary in South Sudan DISMISSAL Go in peace. Sound the good news. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Pastor Stephen Deal ELCA Missionary in Central America Steve & Kim Blewett Missionaries in Papua, New Guinea