Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. - Amos 8:7

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1 Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. - Amos 8:7

2 We welcome all who worship with us today. Here are some notes about our congregation and our facility to help you feel at home among us. Nursery A staffed nursery is available for children from birth through age 5 on the sanctuary level down the hall past the drinking fountain. Please sign your child in and out of nursery care. Usually parents gather their children before communion so that they can come to the Table together. An usher will be glad to direct you. Restrooms are located on the sanctuary level just past the library. In addition to Men s and Women s restrooms there is also a Family room with a changing table. Count Me In Form is that little slip of paper in your worship folder. We ask all worshipers to complete this each week. Special prayer requests may be made on the back of the form, and if there are special sign ups you can do that on the back. Place it in the offering plate as it is circulated during the service. Healing Rites are offered in the chapel every Sunday during communion. If you would like to pray for yourself or someone else, confidentially for any need, the minister will pray with you and anoint you with oil if you so desire. Grace Station is an outreach of the church office available every Sunday morning. Our Office Manager Christina Bogar or one of our office volunteers is there to provide information about our church and to receive information such as address, phone or changes, prayer requests and news about illness or hospitalizations. Current newsletters and program information are located there. Look for the check in desk in the church gathering area. Check out the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church website at for more information on our congregation, our ministries and many opportunities for service and study. Join us again! We worship every Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. We would be honored to have you join us for worship again, soon, and often. 2

3 Please join in praying for Ainsley, Jacob, Jaxon, Malia, Michael, and Tarkel as they begin their journey toward Affirmation of Baptism. Today we seek God s blessing upon their journey as each student s mentor traces the sign of the cross on their bodies that Christ may continue to be known at school, home, work, and play. 3

4 Gathering PRE-SERVICE MUSIC Rigaudon A. Campre As the water is poured into the font, please stand to face the place of baptism. ENTRANCE HYMN ELW #793 Be Thou My Vision GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. HYMN OF PRAISE 4

5 PRAYER OF THE DAY God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts to the grace revealed in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Word FIRST LESSON: AMOS 8:4-7 Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances, buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat. The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God. 5

6 PSALM 113 Hallelujah! Give praise, you servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD. Let the name of the LORD be blessed, from this time forth for- evermore. From the rising of the sun to its going down let the name of the LORD be praised. The LORD is high a- bove all nations; God s glory a- bove the heavens. R Who is like the LORD our God, who sits en- throned on high, but stoops to behold the heavens and the earth? The LORD takes up the weak out of the dust and lifts up the poor from the ashes, enthroning them with the rulers, with the rulers of the people. The LORD makes the woman of a childless house to be a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah! R 6

7 SECOND LESSON: 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 7

8 GOSPEL: LUKE 16:1-13 The Holy Gospel According to St. Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. Then Jesus said to the disciples, There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer. Then the manager said to himself, What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes. So, summoning his master s debtors one by one, he asked the first, How much do you owe my master? He answered, A hundred jugs of olive oil. He said to him, Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty. Then he asked another, And how much do you owe? He replied, A hundred containers of wheat. He said to him, Take your bill and make it eighty. And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON 8

9 HYMN OF THE DAY ELW #710 Let Streams of Living Justice RITE OF BLESSING FOR 8TH-GRADE CONFIRMATION STUDENTS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Response: Hear our prayer. SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Meal PREPARATION OF THE TABLE AND OFFERING OF GIFTS OFFERTORY ANTHEM 8:30 11:00 Reap What You Sow My Soul Is a River Pepper Choplin Ben Allaway 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. 9

10 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. It is our duty and delight that we should everywhere and always offer thanks and praise to you, O God, through Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with the church on earth all creation, and the host of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 10

11 Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal: you we praise and glorify, you we worship and adore. You formed the earth from chaos; you encircled the globe with air; you created fire for warmth and light; you nourish the lands with water. You molded us in your image, and with mercy higher than the mountains, with grace deeper than the seas, you blessed the Israelites and cherished them as your own. That also we, estranged and dying, might be adopted to live in your Spirit, you called to us through the life and death of Jesus. 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, 11

12 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. Together as the body of Christ, we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. With this bread and cup we remember your Son, the first-born of your new creation. We remember his life lived for others, and his death and resurrection, which renews the face of the earth. We await his coming, when, with the world made perfect through your wisdom, all our sins and sorrows will be no more. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Holy God, holy and merciful one, holy and compassionate, send upon us and this meal your Holy Spirit, whose breath revives us for life, whose fire rouses us to love. Enfold in your arms all who share this holy food. Nurture in us the fruits of the Spirit, that we may be a living tree, sharing your bounty with all the world. Amen. Come, Holy Spirit. Holy and benevolent God, receive our praise and petitions, as Jesus received the cry of the needy, and fill us with your blessing, until, needy no longer and bound to you in love, we feast forever in the triumph of the Lamb: through whom all glory and honor is yours, O God, O Living One, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church, now and forever. Amen. 12

13 BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND INVITATION TO THE MEAL Presider breaks the bread in silence The Gifts of God for the People of God. Receive them in remembrance of Christ s death and feed on Christ in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. SHARING BREAD AND CUP All are welcome to meet the Risen Jesus in the sharing of bread and cup. Please come forward at the direction of the ushers. You may either kneel or stand. You may dip the bread into the red wine or white grape juice, or drink directly from the cup. Gluten-free wafers are available. Ask the server. Those who do not commune are invited and welcome to come forward for a blessing. Ministers are available in the Chapel directly located across the altar area for healing prayers and anointing. If you would like to pray for yourself or someone else, confidentially for any need, the minister will pray with you. 13

14 COMMUNION HYMNS ELW #723 ELW #717 ELW #773 Canticle of the Turning Let Justice Flow Like Streams Precious Lord, Take My Hand PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 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. Sending BLESSING 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. DISMISSAL Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. 14

15 Participants in Today s Liturgy PRESIDER Anne Van Kley (8:30) Bryon Hansen (11:00) PREACHER Bryon Hansen HEALING PRAYERS Patrick Meagher ASSISTING MINISTERS Ben Maier (8:30) David Rice (11:00) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Johanna Greif, Fiona Hubbard (8:30) Nel Taylor, Marie Hurlbut, John & Mary Cooley (11:00) LECTORS Deanna Clem, Steve Pfaff (8:30) Sally Thompson, Ben Shaw (11:00) ACOLYTES Jane Wathey, Madeline McCarthy (8:30) Magnus Pearson, Nora Jancola (11:00) ORGANIST Valerie Shields USHERS Steve Moody, Steve Pfaff, Paul & Carri Campbell (8:30) Karin Rosman, Midge Strong-Beers, John Breen, Rosalyn Breen (11:00) CUP BEARER Ardis Pilz Parts of the liturgy from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2016 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # Scripture passages from New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Halle, Halle, Hallelujah. Music: Caribbean traditional. Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy. Text: Guillermo Cuéllar; tr. Linda McCrae. Music: Guillermo Cuéllar GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net license #A God Extends an Invitation. Text: Miria T. Kollling; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford. Music: Miria T. Kolling Augsburg Fortress Publications. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net license #A Psalm 113:7 reproduced from Psalter for Worship Year C 2006 Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted by permission. Cover art 1994, Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, art by Julie Lonerman. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 15

16 Our Weekly Circle of Prayer Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2 We welcome your requests for prayers for persons in need or prayers of thanksgiving for blessings received. Please note that prayer requests will remain on the list for four Sundays. A request may be extended by contacting the church office or making a note on the Count Me In form. Names in bold are new this week. For homebound members and friends of Phinney Ethel Claus, Margaret Sis Dakan, Jean Hansen For our partners in ministry Northwest Washington Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Bishop B. Kirby Unti, Queen Anne Lutheran Church For families and friends of the recently deceased Marie La Roque Lee Vickers; died August 28, 2016 Linda Betz; died August 23, 2016 Marion Bentson; died August 26, 2016 Brent Ohl, MD; died from pancreatic cancer on August 26, 2016 Nicholas Dowda; died August 19, 2016 Recent hospitalizations, illnesses, and injuries Roy Mock, recovering from amputation of left leg Vicki Morse; wrist and ribs broken in fall Heathyr McDaniel; cancer Michael Gruber; cancer Maggie Martin; terminal illness Gloria Swisher; adjusting to life in an adult family home David Rinn, recovering from knee replacement surgery Jessica Carol N., preparing for cancer surgery Diego Vega Yvonne Roskeland Jack Ehlstrom Sally F.; brain cancer Robert, father of David Rice; planning for surgery 16

17 For persons diagnosed with cancer or long-term illness Lois Stettner, Dick Diesner, Sharon, Mary Lou Carlson, John Cooley, Mike, Sister Barbara Lee, Cheri Rinn, Karen Kenyon, Ruth Berven, Susan Wieland, Val Reinholdtsen, Sherry, Jeff Goforth Other hopes, concerns, and thanksgiving Thanksgiving and gratitude from Chris Clawson for healing from surgery and for the prayers of her church family Dana; prayers for her continued safety Luci Baker Johnson; leaving her job to become a fulltime family caregiver Thanks and praise to God for blessing Bob Murphy with healing from back pain Thanksgiving from Ardis Pilz for a healing hip and gratitude for the prayer and care of her faith family Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses Commemorations and Festivals for the Week Dag Hammarskjöld, renewer of society, died 1961 Sunday, September 18, 2016 A Swedish diplomat, Hammarskjöld served as the second Secretary General of the United Nations until his death in a plane crash while trying to negotiate peace in present-day Zambia. His journal, published as Markings, revealed the depth of his Christian faith. Nelson Wesley Trout, bishop, died 1996 (TFF) Tuesday, September 20, 2016 A native of Ohio, Trout served parishes in several parts of the United States before being elected bishop of the South Pacific Dis- trict of the American Lutheran Church, the first African American Lutheran to serve in such a capacity. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Matthew (or Levi) was a tax collector in Capernaum for the Roman government. Tax collectors were frequently despised for dishonesty and for assisting the occupiers. Jesus nevertheless showed love for them, and chose Matthew to be a disciple. 17

18 Children and Family Ministries Sunday School begins today at 10 am! All youngsters in Pre-School through fifth grade begin Sunday School each week with exuberant praise through music led by Larry Burris and Joel Maier in Room Middle School and High School students go directly to their classrooms at the north end of Fellowship Hall. :Help is needed in the Nursery. If you can help out at either of the morning services on any Sunday during September or October, please sign up on Count Me In today. Please note the date and time (8:30am or 11am) you are able to help and include your or phone number. Thank you. September 18 TODAY! 500 Years So What? Join Pastor Hansen as we kick off this year s adult forum with a discussion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Along with Lutherans worldwide, Phinney will be celebrating this fall and into We will review what s ahead and discuss how the Reformation has impacted church and world and what it means to be a Lutheran today. 18 September 25 (Next Sunday) Luther s Early Life and Spiritual Formation Join PLU History Professor (and PRLC member) Mike Halvorson for a fascinating overview of medieval Christianity in Europe and its formative influence on young Luther. Discover how Luther searched for God and initiated change and reform that would characterize Protestants and Lutherans in particular.

19 Announcements Come Learn About The WAY I had spiritual growth and felt included and involved in The WAY community. There is a lot of community building in this and it is done well! The pre- Lenten retreat was so important. He hadn t been part of The WAY for several years, and when he became a Sponsor found that this process was just as rewarding for him as for the man he sponsored. If you have been visiting Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church and want to know more about The WAY and becoming more connected to this faith community, please come to one of two gatherings Sunday, September 18 (THIS MORNING!) at 10:00 in the Library (with coffee and chocolate) OR Sunday, September 25 at 12:00 (with lunch downstairs) Interested in being a sponsor in the WAY? It s an opportunity to support and walk alongside a woman or man new to our church community. Check the box on the Count Me In form if interested. God s Work. Our Hands. Many Phinney folks participated in outreach activities last Sunday in our celebration of the national ELCA "God s Work. Our Hands." day of service. People of all ages packed refugee resettlement kits and "sweet dreams bags" for homeless women, helped improve St. Luke's Episcopal, beautified the PRLC grounds, and collected dozens of bags of litter from our neighborhood. Not meant for one Sunday, the Spirit invites us to take the nourishment of mind and body we receive in communal worship and be in the world daily, living out our faith as the hands of God. Thank you for your generous participation. Hands of God, hands of faith, offering hope, offering grace, Hands of blessing, hands of love, we are the hands of God. Hands of God, by Michael Austin Miller Calling all current and new worship leaders! Acolytes, Ushers, Lectors, Assisting Ministers, Eucharistic Ministers: You are invited to serve in worship! On Saturday, Oct. 1, there will be opportunities for you to learn how you can participate even more in Sunday morning worship at PRLC. This fellowship and training opportunity is for new and returning leaders, since some of our practices 19

20 have evolved over time. Each session will be 45 minutes long and will begin in the fellowship hall. Come for one or more sessions! Please use the Count Me In form to RSVP today. 1:00-1:45 Eucharistic Ministers 2:00-2:45 Ushers 3:00-3:45 Acolytes (3rd through 6th grade students) 4:00-4:45 Lectors 5:00-5:45 Assisting Ministers If you d like to learn more about these roles, please contact the pastors or check our Opportunities Catalogue, which can be found on our website, or at the Grace Station on Sunday mornings. "Aurora Means Dawn" - Aurora Commons Auction Event: Aurora Commons is a drop-in community space on Aurora Ave N and N 90th St with ministries to homeless friends as well as women leaving prostitution. PRLC has enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Aurora Commons spanning several years, and now's the time to support their work financially. Will you join Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher at his table for this delicious and fun dinner auction on October 6th, from 6:30-9pm? Tickets are $50, and include dinner. If cost is a barrier, you are still welcome! Please mark your Count Me In form if interested. Fall Kick-Off is TONIGHT from 5:00-7:00pm at St John United. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share, and we'll provide the rest. This will be a great opportunity to welcome Bryant, the new LYONS Director, to our communities! The Fall Calendar is now available on our website 20

21 Next Sunday September 25, Pentecost 19 Lessons: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16: :30 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Luther s Early Life and Spiritual Formation 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 12:00 p.m. WAY Info Meeting (with lunch!) 12:00 p.m. Sacred Listening 21

22 This Week at PRLC Sunday, September 18, Pentecost 18 PROGRAM YEAR WORSHIP SCHEDULE RESUMES TODAY. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT FORUM RESUME. 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: 500 Years So What? Tree of Life Sunday School Various WAY Info Meeting Library 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. LYONS Kick-Off Event St. John United Tuesday, September 20, :00 a.m. Quilters Quilting Room 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Office Workroom 12:00 p.m. Lectionary and Lunch Library 2:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 Wednesday, September 21, 2016 SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER TOWER ECHOES NEWSLETTER 10:00 a.m. Salem Circle Lois Huseby s home 10:00 a.m. Spirited Women Tree of Life 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir Choir Room 5:30 p.m. Bread for the Journey Various 6:00 p.m. BfJ Dinner Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study Fireside Room 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room Thursday, September 22, :00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 301/302 6:30 p.m. Endowment Committee Meeting Office Workroom 7:00 p.m. Food Bank Food Bank 8:00 p.m. LifeRing Secular Recovery Group Tower Room 22

23 Saturday, September 24, :00 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous 301/302 7:00 p.m. Greenlake AA Meeting 301/302 Sunday, September 25, Pentecost 19 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Adult Forum: Luther s Early Life and Tree of Life Spiritual Formation 10:00 a.m. Sunday School Various 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. WAY Info Meeting Fellowship Hall 12:00 p.m. Sacred Listening Fireside Room Looking Ahead Sunday September 25 Sunday October 2 Sunday October 16 Sunday October 30 Information Session about The WAY 12:00 in Fellowship Hall. Lunch provided! Feast of St. Francis Blessing of the Pets at 8:30 Festival of St. Luke Healing Service 8:30 and 11:00 + Reformation Sunday Affirmation of Baptism at 3:00 p.m. 23

24 The Ministry Staff Bryon Hansen, Pastor Anne Van Kley, Associate Pastor Kirsten Olshausen, Parish Administrator Patrick Meagher, Minister of Outreach Nancy Monelli, Children and Family Minister Tim Sullivan, CDC Director Christina Bogar, Office Manager Valerie Shields, Organist and Youth Choir Director Beth Ann Bonnecroy, Chancel and Handbell Choirs Director Evelyn Hartwell, Children s Choir Director Shari Anderson, Accompanist Dallas Cooper Anthony Nelson Custodians custodian@prlc.org Our congregation participates with three other Lutheran churches in Seattle in a youth ministry organization called LYONS (Lutheran Youth of North Seattle). Telephone , website roaringlyons.org. Our congregation also participates in a Lutheran counseling organization with congregations from across the Puget Sound area. Lutheran Counseling Network is a coalition of licensed pastoral counselors who provide therapy in a variety of settings for a variety of needs. One such office is located in our building, with Counselor Rosemary Raynaud providing therapy on an appointment basis. Learn more: check out Lutheran Counseling Network at You can also reach Rosemary by phone at , ext. 3. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, Washington Office Hours: M-Th 9:00-4:00 24