Our Saviour s Lutheran Church

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1 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church 4900 Kinsey Drive Tyler, Texas (903) Visit us at: oslc@oslctyler.org Church Mission Bringing Christ to the people the people to Christ Church Slogan Living, Loving, Leading, and Laughing; that s Our Saviour s Lutheran Church September 13, 2015 Traditional Service 9:00 A.M. Our Ministers The people Our Pastor Rev. Dr. Mark Braaten Organist/Keyboardist Dr. Jaeyong Lee Parish Administrator Debbie Miller Member Goals As disciples of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we strive to grow in faith through daily prayer and bible reading, attending worship services, tithing and serving others. and serving others.

2 To Our Guests and Visitors Thank you for joining with us! We re glad you are here. * To find our nursery go to the Sunday School wing. The Nursery is about halfway down the hallway. * We have activity bags for youngsters to use during worship. The bags include soft toys and coloring books. Please help yourself to a bag. Be sure to return it after worship. * We practice open communion. If you are baptized and desire to share in the body and blood of our Lord, please join us. * We begin communing children in the 5 th grade. We offer a communion class to prepare 5 th graders to receive this sacrament. * If you would prefer grape juice instead of wine for communion, there is grape juice in the center of the tray of glasses. * Following services there is coffee and tea on the counter in our fellowship area. Please stay and join us for conversation and refreshments. * Let us know how we can be of assistance to you!

3 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 13, 2015 ~ WELCOME! It is a pleasure to worship together. If you are a newcomer, if you have a prayer request, or both, please fill out the yellow pew card on the back of each pew. PRELUDE Please Stand WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN ~ ALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD ~ LBW #527 VERSES 1,2,3 & 7 WORDS OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Silence for personal reflection.) P: Most merciful God, C: We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. P: Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his only Son to die for us and, for his sake,

4 forgives us all our sins. In the name of Jesus Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. THE GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. KYRIE ~ P. 78 (LBW) (Spoken by Leader; Response by Congregation is Sung) HYMN OF PRAISE ~ GLORY TO GOD ~ P. 79 (LBW) PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. O Lord, help your people to avoid the infection of the evil one, and with pure hearts to follow you, our only Lord. Grant this, we pray, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Please sit CHILDREN S SONG ~ THIS IS THE DAY CHILDREN S SERMON FIRST READING: ISAIAH 50: The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how

5 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. 5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward. 6 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. 7 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. 8 He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me. 9 Behold, the Lord God helps me; who will declare me guilty? Behold, all of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will eat them up. 10 Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. R: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. PSALM 116:1-9 (TO BE READ RESPONSIVELY) 1 I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. 2 The cords of death entangled me; the grip of the grave took hold of me; I came to grief and sorrow. 3 Then I called upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I pray you, save my life. 4 Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 5 The Lord watches o ver the innocent; I was brought very low, and he helped me. 6 Turn again to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has treated you well. 7 For you have rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. 8 I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. 9 I believed, even when I said, I have been brought very low. In my distress I said, No one can be trusted.

6 SECOND READING: JAMES 3: 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, and set on fire by hell. 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, 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. R: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Please Stand GOSPEL VERSE ~ P. 83 (LBW) Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia. GOSPEL: MARK 9:14-29 P: The Gospel according to St. Mark, the 9th Chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Please look up the Gospel reading in your Bible. P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. Please Sit

7 SERMON ~ INSTRUCTIONS FOR RALLY DAY PASTOR MARK BRAATEN Please Stand HYMN OF THE DAY ~ ON EAGLES WINGS ~ WOV #779 THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 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. SHARING OF THE PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. (Please greet your fellow worshippers with the peace of our Lord.) Please Sit OFFERING Please Stand OFFERTORY MUSIC OFFERTORY ~ THE DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

8 THE PRAYERS P: Because we have access to God through faith in Christ Jesus, let us pray with boldness and confidence for the church, the world, and all people in need. After each petition of the prayer, the leader will say Lord in your mercy The congregation will respond, hear our prayer. P: Hear our prayers, merciful God. By your Holy Spirit transform our lives to declare your praise and to make known your grace in Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. 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. BENEDICTION ~ P. 94 LBW P: 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. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. C: Amen. CLOSING HYMN ~ ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME ~ LBW #328 VERSES 1 4 DISMISSAL A: The Lord be with you! Go and serve in Jesus name. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Liturgy material reprinted from Lutheran Book of Worship, copyright 1978, Augsburg Fortress; and/or With One Voice, copyright 1995, Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress License #14824-LIT. MUSIC CREDITS CCLI Songs For use solely in accordance with the SongSelect Basic Terms of Agreement.

9 ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE FOR TODAY, SEPT. 13, RALLY SUNDAY *9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship *9:45 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast *11:00 a.m. Blended Worship The breakfast is to celebrate our Rally Sunday. Come and share in the fun! CHURCH DIRECTORY TIME!!! Please decide on a date to have your family picture made for our new church directory! We will have pictures taken the remaining Sundays in September September 13, 20, and 27. Times will be available every 10 minutes from 9:30 11:00. We have sheets in the Narthex for you to sign up for your preferred date and time. OUR SAVIOUR S SINGERS ~ PARENTS ~ SAVE THE DATE!!! Our Saviour s Singers will begin practicing on Sunday, September 20th! Ages 4-12 are welcome. Please bring your child to participate from 10:50-11:10 in the adult choir room. Children who attend the Blended Service will be accompanied to their parents at 11:10. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Williams at We hope all children in this age group will join us! A PLACE TO SERVE We are still in need of teachers for our children s Sunday School classes. Please prayerfully consider serving in this ministry, which is very important to our children and our church. If you have not worked with kids, that is OK. If you want to experience the joy of seeing a child come to understand more about Jesus, teaching is a perfect way to have this experience! Please give this serious consideration and make it a matter of prayer. If you would like to help, contact Michelle Hollenbeck at or at michellel.hollenbeck@yahoo.com. CONFIRMATION Confirmation classes will begin on Wednesday evening Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. MEN S STUDY We have a new men s study starting up on Tuesday evening, Sept. 22 at 6:30. Please talk with Pastor Mark for details. (Continued on following page)

10 ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED CLOTHING DRIVE ~ KEEP BRINGING ITEMS IN!!! Have you noticed all the boxes stacked in the hallway just off the Narthex/Café Area? These boxes contain the winter clothing and items you have contributed. All you have to do is bring winter clothing and other winter items to the church. The Quilters are donating their time to sort and have items organized so that the items can be given to Tyler s homeless. Our drive continues, so please, as you pull out fall and winter items, remember that The Quilters are still collecting things for winter use. Please continue to help us increase the items to be given to others! CELEBRATING PATH S 30TH ANNIVERSARY PATH is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The community celebration is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Green Acres Crosswalk Conference Center, 1607 Troup Highway in Tyler. Event tickets are available at Tyler Path.org or by calling Larry James, CEO for City Square, a faith-based human community development corporation, is scheduled to be the luncheon s keynote speaker. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP Meetings for our Bible study will resume on Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m. in our conference room. Our main focus will be a regular Bible study and fellowship for women in our congregation. For the study of our lesson, we suggest that you bring your Bible. We will have extra Bibles available for our meeting. If you have any questions, please call Jean Nygaard at or Dian Dodd at HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH High School Youth our first gathering for the new year will be on Sunday, Sept. 27. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL We are looking forward to our adult Sunday School class again this year. We meet at 10:00, during the regular Sunday School hour. Here is our schedule for September: Sunday, Sept. 13 Breakfast between services, no class this week Sunday, Sept. 20 Islam and Jihad Part I a DVD by Robert Spencer Sunday, Sept. 27 Islam and Jihad Part II DVD by Robert Spencer (Continued on following page)

11 BIBLE STUDIES/ADULTS CLASSES Come join a Bible study. Here is what we offer: *Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School Class *Thursday 10:00 a.m. Adult study of Isaiah *Women s study Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m. *Men s study on Tuesday nights beginning Sept. 22 Additional studies will be added this fall! MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP Pray Daily Read the Bible Regularly Worship Weekly Relate to Others for Spiritual Growth Tithe (10%) on my Financial Resources Serve in ministry at and beyond our congregation Lay Coordinator: Ushers: Reader: Projectionist: LEADERS FOR WORSHIP Randy Hendrickson Randy Hendrickson & Nancy Hendrickson Liz Boxberger Toby Fite

12 THIS WEEK S CALENDAR (SEPTEMBER 13, 2015) THIS WEEK S OFFICE HOURS: MON. & WED.- 9:00 1:30; TUES & THURS- 9:00-2:30 IF YOU HAVE A NEED, PLEASE CALL THE SUNDAY September 13, 2015 Traditional Service Breakfast Children s Sunday School Music Practice Blended Service 9:00 a.m. 9:45-11:00 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. THURSDAY Bible Study Darning Ladies CODA 10:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m 6:00 p.m. MONDAY Discipleship Group 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY TUESDAY Quilters 9:00 a.m. SATURDAY Embroiderer s Guild Altar Guild #3 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY Women s Bible Study Vocal Band 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY Sept. 20, 2015 Traditional Service Music Practice Sunday School All Our Saviour s Singers Blended Service 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:50-11:10 11:00 a.m. STEWARDSHIP SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 WORSHIP Total August Donations Sunday, Sept. 6 Donations Other Weekly Donations Weekly Total Monthly Total Monthly Budget $ 20,754 $ 4, $ 5,591 $ 5,591 $ 21,000 Combined Service Total Year to Date Average