SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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1 1 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 8:30 am & 11 am September 16, 2018 AS WE GATHER Lord, I Believe; Help My Unbelief! Imagine if you were the father in today s Gospel. Since childhood, his son has been plagued by an unclean spirit that makes him mute and throws him down, doing bodily harm. The dad brings his son to Jesus disciples, and they are of no help. The father comes before Jesus and asks him to help... if He can. Jesus responds, If you can! All things are possible for one who believes. To which the father cries out, I believe; help my unbelief! (Mark 9:23 24). This father, who is at the end of his rope, cries out with faith mixed with desperation. Thankfully, his worthiness, and our worthiness, does not depend on the greatness or smallness of faith. Instead, it depends on Jesus, the object of our faith. When we face desperate times, we, too, cry out in prayer and faith, Lord, I believe; help my unbelief! PRESERVICE MUSIC O Bread of Life from Heaven J. Bender WELCOME Deacon Jim Frusti Today we welcome Pastor Robert Marshall from The Lutheran Heritage Foundation RINGING OF THE BELL

2 2 825 Rise, Shine, You People 11 AM Shout to the Lord INVOCATION Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

3 CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Psalm 116:4 5, Pastor: Pastor: Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Since we are gathered to 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. For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen. The Lord is near to you. He has drawn near in the person of Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection bring forgiveness, life, and salvation. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. And now my head shall be lifted up. I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord. 821 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (tune: Ode to Joy) 1 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; His the scepter, His the throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Thunder like a mighty flood: Jesus out of ev ry nation Has redeemed us by His blood.

4 4 INTROIT Psalm 103:8 11; antiphon: Psalm 103:2 3 Leader: Leader: Leader: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases. SALUTATION Pastor: The Lord be with you. And also with you. PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, our support and defense in every need, continue to preserve Your Church in safety, govern her by Your goodness, and bless her with Your peace; Pastor: for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Sit

5 OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 50:4 10 ( He who vindicates me is near. ) Reader: The Lord God has given Me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning He awakens; He awakens My ear to hear as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened My ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward. I gave My back to those who strike, and My cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not My face from disgrace and spitting. But the Lord God helps Me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. He who vindicates Me is near. Who will contend with Me? Reader: Let us stand up together. Who is My adversary? Reader: Let him come near to Me. Behold, the Lord God helps Me; who will declare Me guilty? Reader: Behold, all of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up. Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of His servant? 5

6 6 Reader: Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Epistle James 3:1 12 ( From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. ) Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, [a] and set on fire by hell. [b] 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, [c] these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water. Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

7 7 Stand Holy Gospel Mark 9:14 29 (Jesus casts out a spirit.) 14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, What are you arguing about with them? 17 And someone from the crowd answered him, Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able. 19 And he answered them, O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me. 20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, How long has this been happening to him? And he said, From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us. 23 And Jesus said to him, If you can! All things are possible for one who believes. 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, I believe; help my unbelief! 25 And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again. 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast it out? 29 And he said to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer. Reader: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ

8 8 THE NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please Sit

9 9 846 Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old 11 AM Days of Elijah

10 10 Sermon Pastor Robert Marshall Stand Prayer of the Church Psalm 116:4 5 Pastor: We come before our Lord in prayer, saying along with the psalmist, O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Father in heaven, as we hear of the suffering and humiliation described by Isaiah, we remember Jesus great sacrifice on our behalf. In times of persecution for the sake of bearing Christ s name, remind us that You are with us and Your grace sustains us. O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Pastor: Pastor: Pastor: Father in heaven, James reminds us that the tongue is a powerful part of our body, and our words can do great harm or good. Give us Your Spirit that we would not lie, betray, slander, or hurt with our words, but instead use them to defend our neighbor and praise Your name. O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Father in heaven, Your Son cast out demons and bestowed healing with just His Word. According to Your will, restore and give wholeness to those who are suffering, [especially...]. O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Father in heaven, You care for all of Your sheep. Work through us to reach out in love to those among us who are straying from Your fold. Restore them so that together we might be fed by Your Word and Sacrament in the holy flock of Your Church. O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful.

11 11 Pastor: Pastor: Heavenly Father, give us faithful hearts with which to receive Your Son s body and blood at Your Table. Grant that it strengthen and sustain us in the one true faith. O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul! Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy. Amen. Sit OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS We invite you to fill out our Friendship Card during the offering. The card is found on the back of the pew. Please pass your card to the center aisle and leave in pew. At the Offering (8:30 AM) Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior J. Bender (11 AM) Trading My Sorrows Stand PREFACE Pastor: The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22 And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. [Colossians 3:1] We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. [Psalm 136] It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

12 12 Pastor: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You sent Your Son to be the Servant who gave us His body and blood on the cross to win our vindication. We give You thanks that You now feed us with His same body and blood as we remember, and receive the benefits of, the sacrifice our Savior made on our behalf. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 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. Amen. THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION Please see our communion policy stated on the inside front cover. THE DISTRIBUTION COMMUNION WINE: For those who may not be able to take regular wine, we offer non-alcoholic wine, which is the light colored wine in the center of the communion tray. ++ We offer Gluten-free wafers upon request. ++ DISTRIBUTION HYMNS

13 13 11 AM You Are My All In All/Your Grace is Enough 645 Built on the Rock

14 O God, My Faithful God 5 Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savior; By grace receive my soul That it may live forever; And let my body have A quiet resting place Within a Christian grave; And let it sleep in peace. 6 And on that final day When all the dead are waking, Stretch out Your mighty hand, My deathly slumber breaking. Then let me hear Your voice, Redeem this earthly frame, And bid me to rejoice With those who love Your name.

15 15 POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING Pastor: We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. BENEDICTION Psalm 116:1 2 Pastor: I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Pastor: Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live. Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen. THE INVITATIONS

16 Chief of Sinners Though I Be 11 AM I Will Follow POSTLUDE Toccata in G G. Frescobaldi Be sure to visit stpaulnorthville.org Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

17 17 Hymns Reprinted with permission license # AM Contemporary Songs Shout to the Lord D. Zschech My Jesus, my savior Lord there is none like you All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship you Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing Power and majesty praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of your name I sing for joy at the work of your hands Forever I love you, forever I ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You Repeat All Ending Nothing compares to the promise I have Nothing compares to the promise I have in You Days of Elijah Robin Mark These the days of Elijah Declaring the word of the Lord And these are the days of your servant Moses Righteousness being restored And though these are days of great trials Of famine and darkness and sword Still we are the voice in the desert crying Prepare ye the way of the Lord Behold He comes Riding on the clouds Shining like the sun At the trumpet call Lift your voice It s the year of jubilee And out of Zion s hill Salvation comes. These are the days of Ezekiel The dry bones becoming as flesh And these are the days of your servant David Rebuilding the temple of praise And these are the days of the harvest The fields as white in your world And we are the laborers in your vineyard Declaring the word of the Lord Behold He comes Riding on the clouds Shining like the sun

18 18 At the trumpet call Lift your voice It s the year of jubilee And out of Zion s hill Salvation comes Behold He comes Riding on the clouds Shining like the sun At the trumpet call Lift your voice It s the year of jubilee And out of Zion s hill Salvation comes. Ending Lift your voice It s the year of jubilee And out of Zion s hill Salvation comes. Trading My Sorrows Darrell Evans I m trading my sorrows I m trading my shame I m laying them down For the joy of the Lord. I m trading my sickness I m trading my pain I m laying them down For the joy of the Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Amen I am pressed but not crushed Persecuted not abandoned Struck down but not destroyed I am blessed beyond the curse For His promise will endure That His joy s gonna be my strength Though he sorrow may last for the night His joy comes with the morning I m trading my sorrows I m trading my shame I m laying them down For the joy of the Lord. I m trading my sickness I m trading my pain I m laying them down For the joy of the Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes, Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Amen Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes, Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord Amen Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes, Lord Yes Lord, Yes Lord Yes, yes Lord

19 19 You Are My All In All Dennis Jernigan You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking you as a precious jew l Lord to give up I d be a fool You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy in Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down, You pick me up When I am dry, You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy in Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy in Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Your Grace Is Enough Matt Maher Great is Your faithfulness oh God You wrestle with the sinner s heart You lead us by still waters into mercy And nothing can lead us apart So, remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise oh God Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough, for me Great is your love and justice God You use the weak to lead the strong You lead us in the song of Your salvation And al your people sing along So, remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise oh God Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough, for me So, remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise oh God Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough, for me I Will Follow Chris Tomlin Where you go, I ll go Where you stay, I ll stay When you move, I ll move I will follow All your ways are good All your ways are sure

20 20 I will trust in You alone Higher than my sight High above my life I will trust in you alone Where you go, I ll go Where you stay, I ll stay When you move, I ll move I will follow You Who you love, I ll love How you serve, I ll serve If this life I lose I will follow You I will follow You Light unto the world Light unto my life I will live for you alone You re the one I seek Knowing I will find All I need in you alone Where you go, I ll go Where you stay, I ll stay When you move, I ll move I will follow You Who you love, I ll love How you serve, I ll serve If this life I lose I will follow You I will follow You Bridge: In you there s life everlasting In you there s freedom for my soul In you there s joy, unending joy And I will follow Where you go, I ll go Where you stay, I ll stay When you move, I ll move I will follow You Who you love, I ll love How you serve, I ll serve If this life I lose I will follow You I will follow You

21 21 WHERE WE SERVE Preacher/Officiant Officiant Music Director Organist Family Life Director Rev. Robert Marshall Deacon Jim Frusti Jesse Torres-Palasigue Marty Giltinan Jeanette Koch Readers 8:30am 11:00am Mary Lewis Elder 8:30am Bob McGuigan 11:00am Bob McGuigan Ushers 8:30am Fred Winternheimer John Nordbeck Barry Helmick Carole Crete 11:00am Craig Miller Carol Miller Coffee Hour Janet Wisner Beth Young Ruth Natiw Acolyte 8:30am Miriam Ruth 11:00am Emily Young Welcome Center 8:30am Pat Melton 11:00am Pat McGuigan Greeters 8:30am Kreucher Family 11:00am Willis Family Tech Crew 8:30am Joey Fairbairn 11:00am Doug Towner Counters George Foor Frank Newman Jan Greulich Altar Society Karen Frusti Mary Lewis Janet Wisner Beth Young Nursery 8:30am Elizabeth Thomas 11:00am Lenny Elliot

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24 24 Remember Our Shut-ins Lorraine Kegler Manor of Novi Meadowbrook Novi, MI Today s flowers are: One vase in honor of my husband Chris s birthday from Anne Burgess. One vase in honor of Margo Schmidt s birthday. Please arrange to pick up your flowers after the 11am service. Audio recording of the sermons and bulletins (church and school calendars) are now posted online every FREE FREE FREE Now that I have your attention follow the church and school on Instagram Follow the church at stpaullutherannorthville and the school at stpaulschoolnorthville Attendance Last week : 09/9/2018 Homecoming 10am Service 157 Communion Bible Study and Small Group Opportunities SUNDAYS: - Join us for bible study and 9:45am in the church Parish Hall. SATURDAYS Men s Bible Study Every second and fourth 9:30am Parish Hall. Donations needed each week for Church and School $9,808 Received week of 9/2/18 for Church and School $(Envelopes plus loose plate) $5, School Income - $ Rental Income - $600 Today We Welcome Rev. Robert Marshall a representative of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, as our guest preacher. Join us during bible class, when Rev. Marshall will tell about LHF s mission work around

25 25 the globe, and how God calls people to faith through the Lutheran literature available in their own languages. To support this important mission effort, you may use the special offering envelope attached to the enclose LHF brochure. CARE PACKAGES: The first week in October the Board of Social Ministry will again be sending out Care Packages to our college students and young overseas military. Please contact Ruth Fisher, ( or Com) with your names and addresses of same before September 30. There is also a basket in the church hallway where you can deposit items for us to send. Family of God - Another dinner was served at Family of God, thank you very much to our casserole makers Janet Wisner, Bernice, Nancy Berg, Kathy Verseman, Sue Roman and Marti Gilchrist. Sue Poole supplied the butter and Jan and Frank Newman the rolls. Karen Frusti brought in 3 large bags of potato chips, Carol Kandah watermelon, Margo bought the beverages, and Kathy Hoener supplied the plates. Claudia made a very big pan of brownies for our dessert, the pan was scrapped clean, they do love our brownies. Sue, Margo, Pat Melton and Pat McGuigan all traveled down and served with the help from the ladies from Christ our Savior. We all stayed for the Bible study which Susan, Pastor Jim's wife led. We had 17 ladies at Bible study, the biggest group I can remember. We studied the last verse of the 23rd Psalm, verse 6b,...and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Praising Jesus for all He did for ALL of us.

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27 27 FOREVER YOUNG - Welcome! FOREVER YOUNG will identify us in the future. Our goal is to develop a monthly event for Seniors (but not limited to Seniors only). Our first and opening edition is on Wednesday, September 19th beginning at noon at Christ Our Savior, Livonia. We will have a pizza and salad lunch followed by singing and learning how our Lutheran Hymns came about. We hope to see you there in Christian Fellowship as we have included our area Lutheran Churches. Our presenter is pianist/organist Daryl Witte of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Detroit. Please contact Linda Waara at lindawaara@sbcglobal.net or Barb Karowich bakelephant@comcast.net. Hope to see you there!

28 28 ST. PAUL BIBLE QUIZZING Bible Quizzing is finally here! For our first year as a team, we will be going over the Gospel of John in depth. This is a chance to study and learn the Bible in a fun, competitive environment with other kids (ages welcome). This is intended for kids who do not yet know the Bible in depth, so it will be a great learning experience for everyone! Come join us for practice on Mondays & 4PM-6PM in the Church Parish Hall. Sign up deadline is September 18. Talk to Jake Fairbairn <jakecfairbairn@gmail.com, (248) > for more details or to sign up! ADULT ONLY CAMP FIRE Salem Church Camp Whalen Lake Hibner Rd Hartland, MI Sat Sept 22 noon-dusk Come out for an afternoon filled with fun. Play on the water or just relax and enjoy a beautiful fall day. Dinner-BBQ hamburgers & hot dogs provided & S mores for dessert Bring a side dish to share RSVP by Wed Sept ext 13 or familylife@stpaulnorthville.org