Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ!

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1 Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ! We thank God that you have joined us this morning for worship. If you are visiting with us, we thank God you are here and pray our worship together will be a mutual blessing. If you are looking for a church home, we hope Abiding Savior can meet your needs. Please introduce yourself to one of the Pastors. We ask both members and visitors to kindly fill out attendance cards and pass them to the center aisle. The ushers will gather them during the Sermon Hymn which follows the Children s Message. Feel free to add a prayer request for the Pastor to include in the congregational prayer. We love children here at Abiding Savior. Parents are encouraged to sit in the front pews so that young children can see what is happening during worship. If you should want to make use of our cry room or nursery, please ask one of our ushers for directions. Ministers Rev. Dr. Thomas Rogers... Senior Pastor Rev. Glenn Lucas... Associate Pastor Rev. Richard Schumm, Emeritus... Assistant to the Pastors Mrs. Donna Lucas... Principal Pam Howard... Preschool Director Chris Rogers... Music Director & Organist Kyle Salesky.Director of Family and Youth Ministries Hank Hellfeld... Deacon Call Us Church Office... (949) School Office... (949) Preschool Office... (949) On the Web...

2 Worship Service of Word and Song Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 10, :30 a.m. WELCOME Please stand. OPENING CONGREGATIONAL SONG Open The Eyes of My Heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You, I want to see You. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You, I want to see You. To see you high and lifted up, Shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy, holy, holy. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You, I want to see You. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You, I want to see You. To see you high and lifted up, Shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy; Holy, holy, holy; Holy, holy, holy; I want to see You. Holy, holy, holy; Holy, holy, holy; Holy, holy, holy; I want to see You. Words & Music by Paul Baloche Copyright 1997 Integrity s Hosanna Music / ASCAP. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission CCLI # INVOCATION Pastor: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! 2

3 CONF ONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Worshippers are invited to kneel for the Confession and Absolution. Those who desire not to kneel may sit or stand. Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Pastor: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. Pastor: Since we are gathered to hear God s Word and call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people, let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING EZEKIEL 33:7-9 So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. EPISTLE READING ROMANS 13: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. 3

4 For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God s wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet, and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Please stand for the Reading of the Holy Gospel. THE HOLY GOSPEL MATTHEW 18:1-20 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire. See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 4

5 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Reader: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You O Christ. Worshippers are invited to stand and share the peace of the Lord with each other. Children can come down to the chancel steps for the children s message. CHILDREN HILDREN S MESSAGE Prayer and member/guest cards will be collected during the singing of the following song: CONGREGATIONAL SONG What A Beautiful Name You were the Word at the beginning, One with God the Lord Most High. Your hidden glory in creation, Now revealed in You our Christ. What a beautiful Name it is, what a beautiful Name it is. The Name of Jesus Christ my King. What a beautiful Name it is, Nothing compares to this. What a beautiful Name it is, The Name of Jesus. You didn t want heaven without us, So Jesus You brought heaven down. My sin was great, Your love was greater, What could separate us now. What a wonderful Name it is, What a wonderful Name it is. The Name of Jesus Christ my King. What a wonderful Name it is, Nothing compares to this. What a wonderful Name it is, The Name of Jesus. What a wonderful Name it is, The Name of Jesus. Death could not hold You, The veil tore before You. You silence the boast of sin and grave. The heavens are roaring, The praise of Your glory, For You are raised to life again. You have no rival, You have no equal. Now and forever God You reign. Yours is the kingdom, Yours is the glory, Yours is the Name above all names. 5

6 What a powerful Name it is, What a powerful Name it is. The Name of Jesus Christ my King. What a powerful Name it is, Nothing can stand against. What a powerful Name it is, The name of Jesus. Sing three times. By Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood 2016 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. By Capitol CMG Publishing) All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI # THE SERMON Being Great In The Kingdom Of Heaven REV EV. GLENN LUCAS APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. GATHERING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS God doesn t need our money, but in His grace He gives us the privilege to be stewards of everything He has entrusted to our care. We can do more together than separately. As one body in Christ, our congregation has agreed to offer our first fruits to support ministries and missions that enable us to communicate Christ s love to everyone, everywhere; and our love for Him. Your sacrificial gift enables this holy work. MUSICAL OFFERING A Holy Ghost Building WOR ORSHIP MUSIC CAMP THE PRAYERS Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Pastor: Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. After each petition the prayer concludes: 6

7 Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We pray together, THE LORD ORD 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 for ever and ever. Amen. HOLY COMMUNION REGARDING HOLY COMMUNION As Lutheran communicants, we believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in this holy supper. Be mindful of the words of St. Paul: Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:28) Are you truly sorry for your sins? Do you believe your sins are forgiven because Jesus died for them? Do you believe that Jesus gives you His own body and blood in the sacrament as a seal of that forgiveness? Do you have the sincere intent to do better in living the Christian life? Then come, and receive assurance and strength from Jesus. NOTE: In the center of each communion tray are a few glasses with grape juice wine for those who are on alcohol l restrictive medications or who, for personal reasons, wish to abstain from wine. Also we have gluten-free communion wafers available for those who need them. They are in the small plastic containers on the wafer trays (patens). The empty plastic containers may be placed in the bags with the used communion cups. WORDS OF INSTITUTION Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. THE PEACE Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you. People: And also with you. 7

8 DISTRIBUTION SONGS Come as You Are Come out of sadness from wherever you've been. Come broken-hearted, let rescue begin. Come find your mercy, O sinner come kneel. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Refrain: (So) Lay down your burdens, lay down your shame. All who are a broken, lift up your face. O wanderer come home, You're not too far. So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart, Come as you are. There's hope for the hopeless And all those who've strayed. Come sit at the table, come taste the grace. There's rest for the weary, Rest that endures. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't cure. Refrain: (So) Lay down your burdens, lay down your shame. All who are broken, lift up your face. O wanderer come home, You're not too far. So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart, Come as you are. Come as you are, Fall in His arms. Come as you are. There's joy for the morning, O sinner be still. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Refrain Come as you are. Come as you are. Come as you are. Come as you are. Words & Music by Ben Glover, David Crowder & Matt Maher Used by Permission All Rights Reserved CCLI # You Are My King (Amazing Love) I m forgiven because You were forsaken, I m accepted; You were condemned. I m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me Because You died and rose again. I m forgiven because You were forsaken, I m accepted; You were condemned. I m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me Because You died and rose again. 8

9 Refrain: Amazing love, how can it be, That You, my King, would die for me? Amazing love, I know it s true; It s my joy to honor You. In all I do, to honor You. I m forgiven because You were forsaken, I m accepted; You were condemned. I m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me Because You died and rose again. Refrain You are my King You are my King, Jesus, You are my King, Jesus, You are my King. Amazing love, how can it be, That You, my King, would die for me? Amazing love, I know It s true; It s my joy to honor You. Amazing love, how can it be, That You, my King, would die for me? Amazing love, I know it s true; It s my joy to honor You, In all I do, to honor You. In all I do, to honor You. Words & Music by Billy James Foote Copyright 1996 worshiptogether.com songs Administered by EMI Christian Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. CCLI # PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Pastor: Let us pray. O God our Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled to serve You constantly; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. BENEDICTION Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen! CLOSING CONGREGATIONAL SONG Your Grace Is Enough Great is Your faithfulness, O God. You wrestle with the sinner s restless heart, You lead us by still waters into mercy. And nothing can keep us apart. So, remember Your people, Remember Your children. Remember Your promise, O God. 9

10 Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough for me. Great is Your love and justice, God of Jacob. You use the weak to lead the strong. You lead us in the song of Your salvation, And all Your people sing along. So, remember Your people, Remember Your children. Remember Your promise, O God. Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough for me. Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough for me. So, remember Your people, Remember Your children. Remember Your promise, O God. Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough for me. Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough, Your grace is enough for me. Words & Music by Matt Maher Copyright 2003 spiritandsong.com Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. CCLI # Pastor: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Flowers ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The flowers which grace our altar this weekend are dedicated to the glory of the Lord in celebration of Danielle Bucur s birthday. We Pray For This Week Tammy Rousseau & Family, Sudip Roy, Kathy Ruegger, Ron & Sidney Rueter & Family, Jim & Myrna Ryan, Kyle Salesky, Amy Saneto & Family, Howard Saneto & Family, Jim & Dinah Sapunarich, Buzz & Eileen Schennum 10

11 Keep in Your Prayers Prayers for strength and healing, guidance and blessing for: Betsy Hotsko Patricia Howard Elizabeth Hurley Jeanne Kelly Brad Lucente Bruce Olson Ross Marchand Jan McFarlane Suzanne Bailey Bill Bartlett Leigh Bassler Dorothy Carnevale Vincent Carnevale Nicole Duston Terri Green Alexander Hernandez Crystal Nylander Brett Riedlinger Lee Seib Junko Shiki Denice Soresi Eileen Stewart Judy Williams Irene Fabre Ruth Morgan We pray for those who are ill: Larry Reimnitz Lou Torres Etsuko Busker Rosemary Colburn We pray for those who are recovering: Jeff Conrad Rocky Hewitt June Thomas Prayers for those who mourn the death of a loved one, for comfort and strength: Family of Bob Burns, who passed away Thursday, August 31 st A memorial service celebrating the life of Bob takes place this coming Saturday, September 16 th here at 11:00 a.m. Family of Vernita Warsinski, who passed away Sunday, August 20 th A memorial service celebrating the life of Vernita takes place Saturday, September 23 rd at Christ Lutheran in Brea at 11:00 a.m. 11