All Saints Day November 1, 2015

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1 Galilee Evangelical Lutheran Church All Saints Day November 1, 2015 Mission Statement To gather people together to hear the story of God s love in Jesus Christ, to be nurtured in faith and knowledge, and to share the Good News through word and deed. Dana Nelson, Pastor 145 North McCarrons Boulevard Roseville, MN office: Office: office.galilee@gmail.com Web Team: galileelutheran@gmail.com Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2 November 1, 2015 All Saints Day Serving in Worship this Morning 9:30 a.m. Acolyte: Monique Taylor Altar Guild: Lorrie Hayne Communion Assistant: Joyce Solberg Lector: Teresa Shores Organ: Raymond Nottidge Special Music: Galilee Choir Ushers: Ron and Miriam Peterson Order of Worship Regular - Liturgist Bold - Congregation + Stand as able Gathering PRELUDE Prelude in F Major S. Paraire Call to Worship welcome and announcements + Confession and forgiveness...gracious God, have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. + Processional Hymn For All the Saints Hymn #422 Verses 1,2, 6 and 7 + Greeting Response: And also with you. + Prayer of the day Special Music O God, Our Help in Ages Past John Helgen 2

3 Word Reading of Scripture Holy Marriage of Reginald Flowers and Esther Goodson + PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. The congregation is invited to greet one another with a gesture of peace using the words Peace be with you and then be seated. HYMN OF THE DAY Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #631 + Remembrance of the Saints Today we remember the lives of those who have gone before us in faith and whose memory lives on in our hearts, words, and actions. LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Meal OFFERING Hymn from Finlandia Jean Sibelius Children are invited to come to the altar with their offering for global missions. + OFFERING PRAYER Response: Amen + WORDS OF INSTITUTION + THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven p. 201 COMMUNION (tables) Lamb of God p PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Response: Amen 3

4 Sending + BLESSING Response: Amen + Recessional Hymn God Be with You Till We Meet Again #536 + DISMISSAL Response: Thanks be to God. + POSTLUDE Postlude in F Major A.W. Marchant Today s Announcements WELCOME: Welcome to all guests and visitors. We are glad that we can worship together this morning. We invite you to sign the guest book in the narthex. If you would like to sign up for an event, you can do so in the kiosk book, located at the front doors of the church. The Voice of Galilee, the monthly newsletter, is also available in the kiosk. HOLY COMMUNION: Everyone of all ages is invited to celebrate Holy Communion. The real presence of Christ is celebrated in this sacrament. Communion today is served around the altar in tables. After you are served the bread and wine, please wait until you are dismissed. (Grape juice is white and in the center ring.) Gluten free wafers are available by request. All Saints day: Today we remember the lives of those who have gone before us in faith and whose memory lives on in our hearts, words, and actions: Jerry Babin Edwin Bersagel Bob Cook Ken Cox Ethel Ferris Hazel Gustafson Karen Kissel Joe Meyer Bertha Monigen Vernon Nerud Don Quincy Barb Taylor David Wackerfuss Dolores Westin Celebration of Holy marriage: Today we celebrate with Reginald (Reggie) Flowers and Esther Goodson as they get married during our worship service. 4

5 Refreshments: You re invited to join us after worship for refreshments. Thank you to Jo Ann French and Joyce Solberg for hosting. Next week, Sonia Rivas is scheduled to host. Nursery Open: The nursery is open as needed to kids age 4 and under. Please see an usher if you would like them to get a nursery attendant. Bible Study: Our weekly Bible study is every Thursday at 11 a.m. Bring in a bag lunch. Each week we will look at the following Sunday s text. Birth Announcement: Lois LaVon Brase is happy to announce that her great grandson Jack was born to granddaughter Heather last week. Thank You: Thank You to Wayne Christensen for fixing some of the chairs around Galilee and to Ron Jarombek for repairing lights. Correction: Last week s sermon gave some dates about Martin Luther and events of the Reformation in Germany. Here are the correct dates: In the year 1517 on All Hallow s Eve, Oct. 31st, Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther s seal (or Luther s rose ) which he used to authorize correspondence, was designed in Pastor Dana on Vacation: Pastor Dana will be on vacation November Dell Sailer will be preaching Sunday, November 8. Pastor Kisten Thompson will be available for pastoral emergencies at Education Hour Join us after worship for an hour of learning for all ages. Education Hour runs 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Adult FOrum: Adult Forum meets in the library. Today will be the last of four forums on the topic of marriages at Galilee. The morning s facilitator will be Emmy R. Kegler who has a Masters of Divinity from Luther Seminary. She is a local church curriculum writer, and blogger who is awaiting a pastoral call. She also curates the website queergrace.com, a free encyclopedia for navigating LGBTQ life and Christian faith. Sunday School: Students ages 3-12 are invited to go downstairs for Sunday School. Confirmation: Confirmation for grades 6-9 is held by Pastor Dana and David Maravelas. 5

6 Coming UP Election Day Reminder: Tuesday, November 4 is election day. Galilee is a polling place. The office will still be open. LEFSE WORKSHOP: The annual Lefse Workshop will take place Monday, November 2 from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. We will be rolling and cooking the lefse rounds to fill all the orders. No experience necessary-we ll teach you how to make this Scandinavian treat. Sign up in the kiosk if you can help out (invite a friend, too!). If you have lefsemaking equipment (grills, rolling pins, pastry boards, cloths, etc.) that you are willing to share, please indicate that on the sign-up sheet. Book Discussion: The discussions of Jesus Freak: Feeding, Healing, Raising the Dead by Sara Miles have begun, but it s not too late to join in! We will meet on Wednesdays November 4, 11, and 18 at 7 a.m. at the Good Earth Restaurant in Roseville. You are welcome to add your thoughts to the conversation about this deep and inspiring book. Please contact Jo Ann French (jfrench.galilee@gmail.com) for more information. Progressive Harvest Social: Put a star on your calendar for Saturday, November 14, 5-9 p.m. to join us for an evening of food, fun and conversation. We will be progressing to homes for appetizers, salads and desserts. This is an adult event. We will organize carpooling. More details are available on the signup sheet in the kiosk. Moonlight Madness: On Friday, November 13 our confirmation students are invited to go to Moonlight Madness at Augsburg College. It will be an exciting night of bowling, movies, video games, pizza, dancing, open gym and so much more! Cost is $15. You must register with Pastor Dana and have your permission slip turned in by Sunday, November 8. This is a firm deadline. Mark Your Calendar Joint Worship: Sunday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m. 6

7 Birthdays 2 Len Jacobson 4 Dazhion Taylor 5 Lindsay Van Patten Prayer Requests Dorothy Bergsgaard (mother of Sue Nelson) Lois LaVon Brase George Chamberlain (uncle of Jacob Matadi) Earl Eberhardt Kimberly Farr (family of Abe Watson) Lillian French (mother of Howard French) Annette Haukebo Kathy Juneau Edith Londroche Jacob Matadi David Shores (husband of Teresa Shores) Pastor Susan Schubert (friend of Shari Sailer) Chica Lorenza Solis Henry Taylor Veniessia Taylor Jeanette Uran (Names appear on this list alphabetically.) All prayer requests are also supported through Galilee s Prayer Circle. We are delighted to pray for anyone and include their name on our prayer list, as well as mention them in the intercessions during Sunday worship. Please keep the church office informed about their status. We will keep these names on our prayer list for one month. If, on the other hand, you would like us to keep them on the prayer list for longer than a month, please call the church office. Attendance at October 25 Worship Service 51 All Bible passages are reprinted from Sundays and Seasons, Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress. 7

8 This week at galilee Sunday November 1 All Saints Day Prayers for Healing... 9 a.m. Galilee Worship Service... 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time...10:30 a.m. Education Hour: Adult Forum, Confirmation, Sunday School...11 a.m. MFCLC Worship Service a.m. La Hermosa Gathering... 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday November 2 Lefse Workshop...8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday November 3 Election Day Election Polling Set-up... 6 a.m. Staff Meeting...10 a.m. Worship and Music Team Meeting... 7 p.m. Election Polling Take-down... 8 p.m. Wednesday November 4 Community Garden Meeting... 1 p.m. Book Discussion (Good Earth)... 7 a.m. ICFC (sanctuary)...10 a.m.-noon Bells of Galilee... 6 p.m. Galilee Choir... 7:15 p.m. Thursday November 5 Bible Study...11 a.m. Healing Touch (by appointment) p.m. Powder Puff Clown Club... 7 p.m. Friday November 6 MFCLC Bible Study :30 p.m. Saturday November 7 ICFC Choir Rehearsal (sanctuary)...10 a.m.-noon Sunday November 8 Galilee Worship Service... 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time...10:30 a.m. Education Hour: Adult Forum, Confirmation, Sunday School...11 a.m. MFCLC Worship Service a.m. La Hermosa Gathering... 2:30-4:30 p.m.