Immanuel Lutheran Church 238 Reese Street Scranton, PA All Saints Day (Observed) November 5, Our Mission

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1 Immanuel Lutheran Church 238 Reese Street Scranton, PA All Saints Day (Observed) November 5, 2017 Our Mission to continue to build God s Kingdom by preaching, teaching, and reaching out lovingly with the Good News of our Savior, Jesus Christ. REV. JOHN ZIMMERMAN, PASTOR ELDERS: WALTER KROPA; JOE LANGAN, NICK SHYSHUK AND MARK STUBLE ORGANIST: SHARON LASKOSKY READER: BOB JADITZ CHURCH PHONE: (570) ; Fax PASTOR S PHONE: (570) ilcscranton@gmail.com CHURCH WEB SITE: Immanuel Preschool and Kindergarten SCHOOL WEB SITE: LECCS.org Divine Service: Sunday 10:15 am and 6:30 pm Prayer Service: Wednesday 7:30 pm Sunday School: 11:30 am Adult Bible Study: Sunday 11:30 am, Wednesday 6:15 pm Church Office Hours: Wed., Thurs. and Fri.: 10:00 am-2:00 pm Pastor Zimmerman holds weekday office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10am-12 noon. He is available by appointment and for emergencies by calling

2 THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION OUR UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE The Lord s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as he says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but his very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with him and with one another. Our Lord invites to his table those who trust his words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, that they may show forth his death until he comes again in glory to judge the living and the dead. Because those who eat and drink our Lord s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and since partaking in the sacrament is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet baptized, instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked to speak with our pastor before receiving this holy meal. If you are not a member and/or will not be receiving the Sacrament, you (and your children) are invited to come forward to the communion rail, and fold your arms over your chest; the pastor will give a blessing. For further study, see Matthew 5:23-26; 10:32-33; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:

3 Divine Service, Setting Three Dear visitors and members, please sign the fellowship pad at the end of your pew. Please note any changes in contact information. Blessings on your worship. Prelude, Ringing of the Bells, Welcome Confession and Absolution Hymn of Invocation: For All the Saints LSB 677 sts Public domain

4 Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. Kneel/Stand P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. P O almighty God, merciful Father, C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. 5

5 Stand Introit Service of the Word (Pastor) These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- lation.* They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Choir) In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame;* in your righteousness de- liver me. (Pastor) For you are my rock and my fortress;* and for your name s sake you lead me and guide me. (Choir) Into your hand I commit my spirit;* you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God. (All) Glory be to the Father and to the Son* and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the be- ginning,* is now, and will be forever. Amen. (All) These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- lation.* They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Kyrie LSB 186 6

6 Gloria in Excelsis LSB 187 7

7 Salutation and Collect of the Day P Almighty and everlasting God, You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion, the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them, we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 8

8 Sit First Reading Revelation 7: After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen. 13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come? 14 I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Gradual These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Blessèd are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Epistle 1 John 3:1 3 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. 9

9 Stand Alleluia and Verse Holy Gospel Matthew 5:1 12 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifth chapter. 1 Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. 10

10 Nicene Creed C 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 T of the world to come. Amen. 11

11 Sit Hymn of the Day: Behold a Host, Arrayed in White LSB

12 Sermon Rev. John Zimmerman Commemoration of the Faithfully Departed According to the custom of the Christian Church, on this All Saints Day, we commend up the lives of all the saints and martyrs who have gone before us. In our prayers today, we give thanks for the example of their lives and are strengthened by their steadfast faith and perseverance. Below are names of members and friends of Immanuel Lutheran Church who have entered into their eternal rest since All Saints Day of 2016: Helen Pellegrino Eleanor Miller Robert Hanselman William Klien, Sr. Richard Huntley Ida Calpin Ardeth Fischetti Carol Ann Sokofski Geraldine Zglinski Ruth Bochon Arlene Gerrity We take a moment and remember all who have died in the faith since All Saints Day,

13 Stand Offertory LSB 192 Sit Offering Stand Prayer of the Church 14

14 Service of the Sacrament Preface LSB 194 P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. In the communion of all Your saints gathered into the one body of Your Son, You have surrounded us with so great a cloud of witnesses that we, encouraged by their faith and strengthened by their fellowship, may run with perseverance the race that is set before us and, together with them, receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: 15

15 Sanctus LSB 195 Lord's Prayer LSB 196 C 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. 16

16 The Words of Our Lord LSB 197 P 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 T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. P 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 cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. Pax Domini LSB 197 Agnus Dei LSB

17 Sit Distribution of Holy Communion Distribution Hymn: Oh, How Blest Are They LSB 679 Public domain 18

18 Distribution Hymn: Your Table I Approach LSB O grant, most blessèd Lord, That earth and hell combined May not about this sacrament Raise doubt within my mind. 6 Oh, may I never fail To thank You day and night For Your true body and true blood, O God, my peace and light. Public domain 19

19 Stand Nunc Dimittis LSB

20 Thanksgiving LSB 200 A Let us pray. 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 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. Salutation and Benedicamus 21

21 Benediction LSB 202 Sit Announcements 22

22 Stand Closing Hymn: For All the Saints LSB 677 sts. 6 8 Public domain CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! Today we are happy and blessed to welcome David and Faith Guskey into the Immanuel family. May our Lord continue to watch over you and guide you in all that you do. Congratulations, and welcome to Immanuel! It is our prayer that you will be richly blessed by your fellowship here. 23

23 STEWARDSHIP REPORT OCTOBER 22 Attendance: 10:15 am - 71; 6:30 pm 4 Offerings: Local Ministry: $1,514.00; Missions: $212.00; Improvement: $70.00; World Hunger: $20.00 Total: $1, ALTAR FLOWERS The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of parents August and Agusta Asman and husband Ralph Lepthien by Shirley Lepthien SUNDAY SCHOOL The account of The Three Men in the Fiery Furnace serves as the focus of Sunday School today. Just as Jesus was with the three men in the fiery furnace and saved them, so our Savior is with us in His Word and Sacraments, sustaining us when we suffer for His name. Questions for discussion include, Who appeared in the fiery furnace with the three men? How has God rescued us from the fires of hell? THANK YOU! Thank you to all the volunteers and/or participants in the Reformation Walk. It was a great way to celebrate the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation! and The Ladies Aid would like to give a big shout out to everyone who helped out, donated items, baked, or attended the Bazaar yesterday. We are always so moved by your generosity and kindness. We hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as we did. We will be sure to let you know the final tally of our profits from the sale. Thank you, and God bless you all! BRAILLE SCHEDULE CHANGE Please note that Braille is NOT scheduled for Tuesday, November 7. There will be Braille on Monday Evening. 24

24 UPCOMING EVENTS FAMILY GAME NIGHT Game night is scheduled for Friday, November 18 at 6 pm. Come and join the fun. THANKSGIVING EVE Our Thanksgiving Eve service will be held on Wednesday, November 22 at 7 pm. We hope everyone will be able to join in as we pause to give thanks to God for all the many blessings we enjoy in our nation each and every day. PARSONAGE CHRISTMAS PARTY Pastor Zimmerman would like to everyone to a potluck style Christmas party at his home on Friday, December 1 from 7-9 pm. ADVENT DINNER The Advent Dinner is coming up in a few short weeks on Sunday, December 3 after the 10:15 service. Signup sheets are out for the potluck. ADVENT SCHEDULE We will post the complete Advent and Christmas schedule within the next week or so. 25

25 Nicholas Roman - 11/2 Beverly DeFazio - 11/3 Debra Altier - 11/6 Debra Silva - 11/6 Elaine Pencek - 11/8 Robert Jaditz - 11/10 Ashley Kamla - 11/10 Joann Swift - 11/10 Kimberly McHale - 11/11 Patrick OMalley - 11/12 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Klaus Nerz - 11/15 Janice Stratton - 11/17 Matthew Sherman - 11/20 Robert Hall - 11/21 Riley McHale - 11/21 Nicholas Shyshuk - 11/24 Alice Cullen - 11/25 Kristy Ellis - 11/26 Anne Walker - 11/29 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO: Gregory & Jennifer Kamla - 11/2 Mark & Theresa Stuble - 11/16 Gerard & Terry Beilman - 11/21 Robert & Barbara DeFazio - 11/25 Ryan Kropa - 10/19 Aubrey Gregory - 10/21 Nicole Beilman - 10/23 James McDonald Jr. - 10/26 Matthew Saita - 10/26 Rich Kropa - 10/29 Shirley Lepthien - 10/29 Liliana Roman - 10/30 Mark Klien - 11/1 Dennis Mutsavage - 11/7 ANNIVERSARY OF BAPTISM: Helen Eberhardt - 11/9 Marie Roberts - 11/13 Tina Sanko - 11/13 Logan Gregory - 11/16 Stephanie Altier - 11/18 Nicholas Roman - 11/19 Debra Silva - 11/22 Debra Altier - 11/24 Joann Swift - 11/24 Ashley Kamla - 11/30 26

26 Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. This is one of many Bible passages that remind us that we reap what we sow. Likewise, what God puts into us (His own love, mercy, kindness, and generosity) flows back out of us. For it all starts with His selfgiving! A LIFE QUOTE FROM LUTHERANS FOR LIFE God calls us all to support widows and orphans, but that certainly does not mean every person is equipped to adopt a child. You can support a child in need without becoming his or her parent. Consider sponsoring a child overseas, going on a short-term mission trip to an orphanage, or financially supporting couples who adopt children through adoption grant-giving organizations. There are many ways to become involved. Kim Laube, B.A., Lutheran Family Service, Urbandale, Iowa LIFE THOUGHTS IN THE CHURCH YEAR God s people regard it as our privilege and delight to abstain from sexual immorality (1 Thessalonians 4:3-7). The eternal joys of godly relationships and bodily service to neighbors (1 Thessalonians 4:9) more than make up for whatever momentary gratification we forego. Heavenly Bridegroom, captivate our hearts by Your self-giving love that we desire in body and soul to receive Your blessings and serve Your kingdom. Amen. 27

27 This Week s Schedule: Sunday, 11/5: 10:15 am Divine Service Coffee and Fellowship 11:30 am Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 5:30 pm Confirmation Class 6:30 pm Divine Service Monday, 11/6: 6:30 pm Braille Wednesday, 11/8: Church Office Open 10 am-2 pm Pastor Zimmerman away at Conference 7:30 pm Prayer Service 8:00 pm Psalm Choir Practice Thursday, 11/9: Friday, 11/10: Church Office Open 10 am-2 pm Pastor Zimmerman away at Conference Church Office Open 10 am-2 pm Pastor Zimmerman away at Conference Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. 28