TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH GREENCASTLE, PA Sharing Christ in Word and Deed. September 29, am St. Michael and All Angels

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1 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH GREENCASTLE, PA Sharing Christ in Word and Deed September 29, am St. Michael and All Angels The Rev. William DeHass, Pastor Doug McCullough, Usher Dale Thatcher, Communion Assistant Music by Trinity s Praise Band

2 WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP HERE THIS DAY! If you are visiting with us, we are honored by your presence. We encourage you to complete the Welcome envelope located in the pew rack and place in the offering plate. If you are seeking a church home, please speak with the Pastor. Holy Communion is celebrated in this morning s worship. Our Lord invites to this table all baptized Christians. Young children should follow the practice of their home congregation. Come forward by the center aisle receive bread from the Pastor, dip the bread into the chalice held by the Worship Assistant, then partake of the bread. Persons or concerns may be added to today s prayers by filling out a prayer request card located in the pew racks. The prayer cards will be collected before the scripture reading. PRESERVICE SONG Jesus Lover of My Soul WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Open the Eyes of My Heart GATHERING SONGS Open the eyes of my heart Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You Holy holy holy Holy holy holy Holy holy holy 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 CCLI Song No Integrity's Hosanna! Music Paul Baloche For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No

3 Revelation Song Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain Holy holy is He Sing a new song To Him Who sits on Heaven's mercy seat Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning Rolls of thunder Blessing and honor Strength and glory And power be to You The only wise King Holy holy holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was and is And is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of kings You are my ev'rything And I will adore You Filled with wonder Awestruck wonder At the mention of Your name Jesus Your name is power Breath and living water Such a marv'lous mystery yeah CCLI Song No Gateway Create Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Jennie Lee Riddle For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No CALL TO WORSHIP Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God: the only Sovereign, who dwells in light; Christ Jesus, who came to save sinners; the Holy Spirit, who lives within us. Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. God of overflowing grace, we come to you with repentant hearts. Forgive us for shallow thankfulness. Forgive us for passing by the ones in need. Forgive us for setting our hopes on fleeting treasures. Forgive us our neglect and thoughtlessness. Bring us home from the wilderness of sin, and strengthen us to serve you in all that we do and say; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

4 There is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents. By the grace of God in + Christ Jesus, who gave himself up for us all, your sins are forgiven and you are made free. Rejoice with the angels and with one another! We are home in God's mercy, now and forever. Amen. Let us pray together Everlasting God, you have wonderfully established the ministries of angels and mortals. Mercifully grant that as Michael and the angels contend against the cosmic forces of evil, so by your direction they may help and defend us here on earth, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God whom we worship and praise with angels and archangels and all the company of heaven, now and forever. Amen. Congregation may be seated CHILDREN S MESSAGE SCRIPTURE SONG -- Beautiful Savior All my days I will sing this song of gladness Give my praise To the Fountain of delights For in my helplessness You heard my cry And waves of mercy poured down on my life Beautiful Savior Wonderful Counselor Clothed in majesty Lord of history You're the Way the Truth the Life Star of the Morning glorious in holiness You're the Risen One heaven's Champion And You reign You reign over all I will trust In the cross of my Redeemer I will sing of the blood that never fails Of sins forgiven Of conscience cleansed Of death defeated and life without end I long to be Where the praise is never ending Yearn to dwell Where the glory never fades Where countless worshipers Will share one song And cries of worthy will honor the Lamb CCLI Song No Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Stuart Townend For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No RECEPTION OF PRAYER REQUESTS

5 SCRIPTURE READING Revelation 7:7-12 Armed with the power of God, Michael and the angels of God fight those armed with the power of evil, the devil and the devil's angels. The "blood of the Lamb," our crucified Lord Jesus, gives Michael the power to force the devil from a place in heaven. And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah, for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death. Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!" MESSAGE FOR THE DAY I wanna be close close to Your side So Heaven is real and death is a lie I wanna hear voices of angels above Singing as one SONG OF THE DAY Great I Am

6 Hallelujah holy holy God Almighty great I Am Who is worthy none beside Thee God Almighty great I Am I wanna be near near to Your heart Loving the world hating the dark I wanna see dry bones living again Singing as one The mountains shake before You The demons run and flee At the mention of Your name King of majesty There is no pow'r in hell or any who can stand Before the power and the Presence of the great I Am The great I Am (5X) CCLI Song # Jared Anderson 2011 Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. APOSTLES CREED 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.

7 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. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION The prayers will be offered in petitions ending in Lord, in your mercy. The congregation will respond, Hear our prayer PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. The people may greet one another with a sign of Christ's peace, and may say, "Peace be with you," or similar words. Please remain standing after this. OFFERING PRAYER Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. HOLY COMMUNION It is indeed right, our duty and our joy we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

8 In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me 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. Amen Take hold of the life that really is life. Come, take your place at the table.

9 As you come forward receive the bread from the Pastor and then dip it in the cup held by the Communion Assistant. Then partake of the elements together. You may return to your place by using the side aisle. The Praise Band will be singing during distribution. You are welcome to sing along. PRAYER AND BLESSING We come again to you, O God, giving you thanks that in this feast of mercy you have embraced us and healed us, making us one in the body of Christ. Go with us on our way. Equip us for every good work, that we may continue to give you thanks by embracing others with mercy and healing; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. God Almighty send you light and truth to keep you all the days of your life. The hand of God protect you; the holy angels accompany you; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you now and forever. Amen.

10 SENDING SONG I ll Fly Away Some glad morning when this life is o'er To a home on God's celestial shore O glory When I die hallelujah by and by fly When the shadows of this life have grown Like a bird from prison bars has flown Just a few more weary days and then To a land where joys shall never end CCLI Song No Hartford Music Company. Renewed 1960 Albert E. Brumley And Sons (Admin. by Integrated Copyright Group, Inc.) Albert E. Brumley For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord Thanks be to God! ANNOUNCEMENTS Attendance last Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Service 69 (9 visitors and 60 members) 11:00 a.m. Service 25 (2 visitors and 23 members) ************* Offering Last Sunday: Regular -$ Benevolence - $62.50 Building Fund - $ ; Special Appeal $49.50; - Kitchen Supplies $ ************ THE CHURCH THIS WEEK: Today ELW Service of the Word 8:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages - 10:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Monday- AA 8:00 p.m.

11 Tuesday Outreach Committee - 3:30 p.m. Wednesday -- Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Thursday Praise Band 5:30 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Hand Chime Practice 8:00 p.m. Friday - AA 8:00 p.m. Saturday Blessing of the Pets and Animals 11 a.m. Sunday - Worship with Holy Communion - 8:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion - 11:00 a.m. ************ THE ALTAR FLOWERS are presented to the glory of God and in honor of Chloe s 15 th birthday presented by her parents, Andre & Trayce McKenzie. ************ SPECIAL APPEAL The Special Appeal for September is designated for Lutheran World Relief. If you desire to make a monetary donation, please mark your envelope for Special Appeal or use the white envelope in the pew rack and mark it Special Appeal. ************ FELLOWSHIP FOLLOWING the 8:30 a.m. worship will not take place until further notice. Due to the start of Sunday school the old fellowship area/new Sunday school rooms will be used for classes during Sunday school and are not available for fellowship. *********** WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION COUNCIL? New members will be elected in December and serve a three-year term beginning January If you are interested in serving Trinity as a member of the Council please speak with Pastor DeHass or Don Swart. ************ NEW MEMBER RECEPTION During October Pastor Bill will be holding two sessions for those wishing to become members of the congregation. These will be on October 6 and 13 at 10:00 a.m. On Sunday, October 20, new members will be received during the worship services. If you would be interested in becoming a member of the congregation, please speak with Pastor Bill soon!

12 FIRST COMMUNION INSTRUCTION Pastor Bill will be offering a session to instruct young people about the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The date will be Tuesday, October 1 at 7 pm at the church. Our policy at Trinity is that after age 6 and when the parent(s) believe their child is ready to begin receiving Holy Communion they may receive instruction and begin. ************ A REQUEST -- The family of Merna Slabik is requesting that cards be sent to her for her 89 th birthday on Sunday October 6. Her address is Merna Slabik Providence Place # Wayne Road Chambersburg, PA CHAMBERSBURG CONFERENCE NEWS A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP will be meeting in Chambersburg on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. beginning September 24 th through October 15, Details are posted on the white board in the Narthex.