Faith Lutheran Ch Faithfully Growing, Welcom and Caring through Chris Sunday, October 28, 2018 ~ 9

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1 mber 4 - TIME CHANGE - set clocks back 1 hour! mber 4 - All Saints Day ~ with memorial photos ember 10 - Faith s Fall Clean Up Day from mber 11, following worship - The members of Faith ch are hereby convened for the 76th Annual Meeting ember 17 - Craft Show & Bake Sale at Didier Hall, Blvd. from 10am - 3pm (it s at the old Bingo Hall at lic Church); with the construction, it s best to enter on and follow the signs. Bake Sale items and Door Prize rought over on Fri., Nov.16th during the 2 set up or 5pm-9pm OR on Saturday morning at 8am-10am mber 18 - Stewardship Sunday - Please fill out yellow Pledge Card; remember to order Christmas ugh Friday, December 14 - $12.50 per plant for your hite, or pink poinsettias. Checks payable to church. mber 19 - Church Council Meeting at 5:30pm vember 22 - Happy Thanksgiving! mber 2, 10:30-11:30pm - Please stay to help put up church and on our Christmas tree! ember 8, 12-2pm - Secret Sister Brunch; bring your tmas gift for our reveal gift exchange and a dish to e 19 of us! New Secret Sisters will be welcomed & ey will receive a Welcome Gift, and join us for brunch. ember 15 - In Bethlehem Inn Dinner Theater is Lutheran Church. Pastor Rick will be giving us more t plan to attend. mber 16 - Children s Christmas Program during our ervice er 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight service 5:00pm ember 25 - Merry Christmas! WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Faith Lutheran Ch Faithfully Growing, Welcom and Caring through Chris Sunday, October 28, 2018 ~ 9 For Beloit D Violence Survi October is D Violence Survi P: In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, an Holy Spirit. P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the h people, turning us from our sin to live for you alo us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may co sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God a another. (A brief silence.) Most merciful God, C: we confess that we are captive to sin and ca ourselves. We have sinned against you in th word, and deed, by what we have done and b have left undone. We have not loved you wit whole heart; we have not loved our neighbor ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus C have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and so that we may delight in your will and walk ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all o As a called and ordained minister of the church and by his authority, I therefore declare to you t forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the F and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

2 A COMMUNION CHANGE IS Beginning next Sunday, ind disposable cups of wine (da grape juice (light) will be av take after receiving your bre Pastor Rick MN We pray for the homeless, unempl with mental struggles, our shut-in students, all military personnel & th We pray for our friends, families & ones, and: Aaron, Adam, Alyson & Audrey, Barry & Shelby, Bev, Bill, Bill Family, Bob, Boyd & Inez, Brad, Bren Cazmyre, Cindy, Claudine, Debi, Denise, Dick, Don, Don Doug, Eloise, Emily & Family, Eric, Florence, Gail, Gary, G George, Greg, Heidi, Helen, Irene, Jaleena, Janet, Janie, John, Judy, Kamya, Kayla, Kris, Larry, Lauri, Leota Wicks Lisa, Marshall, Mason, Matt, Meri, Mike, Nancy, Pastor Ri Sarabia, Rich, Rick & Vick, Ryan, Brynn & Ellis McGuire, & Family, Sharon, Steve, Tammie, Tammy, Taylor, Ted, T Tina, Todd, Tom, Vicki, Vivian, Zach, Zoey OCTOBER: 25-Cathy Murphy, 26-Pat Wic 30-Ray Wendell, 31-Russell S NOVEMBER: 2-Ruth Marty, 4 -Sarah Mille 5-Mary Brown, 7-George Bru 10-Dawn Banker, 13-Tina H 14-David Schneider, 15-Elois 19-Abigail Brown, 20-Karen 21-Bennett Marty, 22-Evely 23-Zara Castro, 28-Terri Sch e of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. We are in need of a every Sunday. The sheet is on the boa

3 Worship Welcome to Faith Lutheran Church. re happy to have you worship with us today! he 501st Anniversary of the Reformation! is by intinction. Come forward by rows to receive the open hand & dip it in the wine (dark) or juice (light). E BREAD IS AN OPTION FOR COMMUNION. Just to Pastor when it s your turn. If you eat the bread or drop it, please ask for another piece. You don t ember of Faith or be Lutheran to take Communion. ost of the meal - ALL baptized believers are welcome! ou are unable to attend worship, please catch up ring the next week. Or, mail it to the church office ring on the envelope. Thanks for your faithful iving to God s work here at Faith Lutheran Church! Today s Worship Leaders r Guild - Carol & Roger Frey puter Technician - Helen Meier ering Video - Mike Banker nters - Roger and Carol Frey lowship - Roger and Carol Frey eters - Tammy Dunkel & Tina Hatch sician - Betty Comins der - Sue Brunson ers - Doug Congdon and George Brunson tor - Rev. Dr. Richard J. Meier als for Sunday, October 21, Week #42 Attendance: 66 Offering Actual $2, Offering Budget $2, D Actual Offering $92, D Offering Needed $91, an Collection - Domestic Violence $ day s altar flowers are donated by: the drington, Rowlett, Stubbendick, Nolan Families loving memory of Donna Hedrington d by Evelyn Stafford in memory of Robert Stafford INTRODUCTION P: On this day we celebrate the heart of our faith: th Christ - the good news - that makes us free! We p Holy Spirit would continue to unite the church tod proclamation and witness to the world. In the wat baptism we are made one body; we pray for the d Christians will also be one at the Lord s table. PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray. (A brief silence.) C: Almighty God, gracious Lord, we thank you th Holy Spirit renews the church in every age. Po Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep them your word, protect and comfort them in times defend them against all enemies of the gospe bestow on the church your saving peace, thro Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and rei and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:31-34 A reading from Jeremiah, the 31 st chapter. The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I w new covenant with the house of Israel and the house It will not be like the covenant that I made with their a when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the Egypt - a covenant that they broke, though I was their says the LORD. But this is the covenant that I will mak house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I wil God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall the another, or say to each other, Know the LORD, for th know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin R: Word of God, word of life. C: Thanks be to God.

4 e Reading from Psalm 46 r refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. we will not fear, though the earth be moved, and e mountains shake in the depths of the sea; s waters rage and foam, and though the mountains ith its tumult. a river whose streams make glad the city of God, abitation of the Most High. the midst of the city; it shall not be shaken; help it at the break of day. ns rage, and the kingdoms shake; God speaks, arth melts away. of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. w, regard the works of the LORD, what desolations brought upon the earth; e one who makes war to cease in all the world; who e bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the shields ~ COMMUNION ~ PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P: Jesus Christ, host of this meal, you have given us no bread and cup, but your very self, that we may feast great love. Filled again by these signs of your grace, hunger for your reign of justice, may we thirst for you peace, for you are Lord forevermore. BLESSING P: Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless now and always. CLOSING HYMN then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted e nations; I will be exalted in the earth. of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. ADING: Romans 3:19-28 Romans, the 3 rd chapter. that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the ay be held accountable to God. For no human being in his sight by deeds prescribed by the law, for w comes the knowledge of sin. But now, apart from ousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith t for all who believe. For there is no distinction, since d and fall short of the glory of God; they are now grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement ffective through faith. DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Christ is with you. C: Thanks be to God.

5 making all things new. Seal your covenant with d, and write your law on our hearts. Make repentance habit for us so that forgiveness abounds. our mercy, prayer. the saints in proclaiming the good news of salvation in ing your people eternally into Christ s presence on the ord, in your mercy, prayer. things in your compassion, O God, and bring us life through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, our d Lord. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had passed over the sins previously c it was to prove at the present time that he himself is r and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus. T becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that a justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the la R: Word of God, word of life. C: Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA e of Christ be with you always. with you. VIDEO DURING THE OFFERING Fortress is Our God by Promise Keepers OFFERTORY RESPONSE e thee but thine own, whatever the gifts may be. e have is thine alone, a trust, oh Lord, from thee. e thy bounties thus, as stewards true receive, y as though blessed us, to thee our first fruits give. RAYER y. Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your made all things: you spoke light into darkness, th beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. ord of life, O God, ou thanks and praise. be with you. with you. ur hearts. em to the Lord. e thanks and praise to the Lord our God. to give God thanks and praise. ~ WORDS OF INSTITUTION ~ ~ THE LORD S PRAYER ~ GOSPEL: John 8:31-36 P: The holy gospel according to John, the 8 th chapte C: Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, If yo in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will kn truth, and the truth will make you free. They answere We are descendants of Abraham and have never be anyone. What do you mean by saying, You will be m Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, everyone commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have permanent place in the household; the son has a plac forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON "Entering the 6th Century of Lutheranism

6 HE DAY IRMATION CREED in God the Father, who is the Creator of heaven God loved his creation and said it was good. God s life and things to support our life, like plants and od is still creating through people, every time there and more technology. God provides for us by ll that we need for daily life. We believe in Jesus Christ, who is the Savior of the healed many people because he cared about them. many stories and parables to his followers to increa faith. He died on the cross to save us from our sins from the dead, and after he rose he commanded us new disciples all over the world. Because he loves offers all who believe eternal life. He promises to be the end of the age. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is the giver of ou He gives us spiritual gifts like love, joy, and kindne He forgives our sins and helps us to live holy lives. Spirit calls people to become part of the Christian C helps the church to grow around the world. He calls others in the world, and helps us live in peace with neighbor. This is most certainly true. AMEN! PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION P: Longing for God s will to be fulfilled among us, we p persistently for the church, the world, and all people (A brief silence.) Holy God, work in your church acr denominational and cultural divisions to form us int complete expression of your holy community. Show your likeness through us. Lord, in your mercy, P: By rain, rivers, and oceans, remind us how your wo through this world, surrounding us with grace. Keep in the covenant that is sealed in water and Spirit. Lord, in your mercy, P: Free us from the lies we tell ourselves or others in o justify our words and actions. Lead us to speak hon listen humbly, and reveal your truth among us. Lord, in your mercy, P: Be a stronghold for people who are in danger this d (especially). In your righteous presence cause the e surrounds them to flee, and clothe them with your m Lord, in your mercy,