Welcome! In the name of our risen Savior we welcome you to Mt. Olive and thank you for worshiping with us this morning. If you are a guest please fill out a Guest Card (found in front of you in the hymnbook rack) or sign our guest book in the entry. We invite you to come and worship with us again soon. Large Print copies of the order of service from the ELS Hymnary are available from the usher stand in the back of the sanctuary. For the Hearing Impaired: Our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask an usher for a receiver. * Holy Communion: This morning the confirmed, communicant members of our fellowship come to receive the true body and blood of Christ in the Holy Supper. Here Christ gives us this treasure for the remission of our sins. As we commune together we also outwardly demonstrate the unity of faith which we confess. If you are a guest and wish to commune with us, please speak to our pastor prior to the service. Thank you. Order of Service, Rite Two (p. 60) ~Sunday School Choir: Hymn 46 vv. 1-3 Sing Praise to the God of Israel ~Hymn 432 vv. 1, 2, 6 Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness ~Invocation (p. 60) P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. ~Confession of Sin (pp. 60-61, form I) P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to 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 heav n and earth. P: I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; C: And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. P: Let us bow before the Lord and confess our sins. C: O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess to 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: I ask each of you, in the presence of God who searches the heart: Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins? C: I do. P: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in His name? C: I do. 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 to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. May He comfort your heart by His holy Absolution, and strengthen you by His Sacraments, that your joy may be full. Peace be with You! C: Amen ~Hymn 537 vv. 1, 3, 4, 5 Day of Wrath ~Salutation (p. 66) P: The Lord be with you. C: And with your spirit. ~Collect (p. 66) P: Let us pray: O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit, that, being ever mindful of the end of all things and the day of Your last judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here and dwell with You forever hereafter; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. C: Amen. ~Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 40:9-11 O Zion, You who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, you who bring good tidings, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young. 2
~Gradual Hymn 286 vv. 3, 4 Nothing in My Hand I Bring ~Epistle Lesson 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. ~Nicene Creed (p. 69) P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the 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 is seated at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall 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 one holy Christian and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the 3
remission of sins, and I look for the Resurrection of the dead and the Life of the world to come. Amen. ~Hymn 98 vv. 1, 4 Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending ~Gospel Lesson & Sermon Text John 5:22-29 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. ~Sermon Theme Will You Know the Judge on Judgment Day? 1. The wicked do not know Him and will face His wrath. 2. Those who hear Him and believe in Him will pass from death to life. P: The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus unto everlasting life. Amen. ~Offertory (pp. 70-71) C: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your free Spirit. Amen. ~Offering 4
~Prayer of the Church (pp. 71-72) P: In peace let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. (Special petitions are included) P: For, let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord have mercy. P: O Lord, heavenly Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit we faithfully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. We praise You for His victorious resurrection from the dead. We thank You for the strength of grace and majesty of faith which He bestows on the Church by virtue of His ascension to Your right hand, where He intercedes for us as our Advocate and High Priest. Grant that the Holy Spirit will gather us into the company of all the faithful from the ends of the earth, so that we may celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. In Your mercy receive our prayers. Deliver us and preserve us. To You alone we give all glory, honor, and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forevermore. Amen. ~Preface (pp. 72-73) P: The Lord be with you. C: And with your spirit. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up unto the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. C: It is good and right so to do. ~Proper Preface (pp. 73-75) 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; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: 5
~Sanctus (p. 76) C: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; heav n and earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. ~Lord s Prayer (pp. 77-78) P: 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. C: For Thine is the kingdom and the pow r and the glory forever and ever. Amen. ~Words of Institution (pp. 78-79) P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: Take eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Testament in My blood, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. ~Pax Domini (p. 79) P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. ~Agnus Dei (pp. 79-80) C: O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, grant us Your peace. Amen. ~Distribution Hymn 538 vv. 1-4 The Day Is Surely Drawing Near Hymn 98 vv. 2, 3 Every Eye Shall Now Behold Him Hymn 538 vv. 5-6 O Jesus, Who My Debt Didst Pay 6
Hymn 432 vv. 4, 5, 8 Lord, I Believe Thy Precious Blood Hymn 538 v. 7 O Jesus Christ, Do Not Delay ~Dismissal of Communicants (p. 81) P: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and His precious blood strengthen and preserve you in the true faith to everlasting life. Depart in peace. Amen. ~Nunc Dimittis (pp. 81-82) C: Lord, now You let Your servant depart in peace according to Your word. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people, a Light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forevermore. Amen. ~Collect of Thanksgiving (pp. 82-83, form I) P: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. C: And His mercy endures forever. P: Let us pray: We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through these salutary gifts, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through them 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 true God, now and forever. C: Amen. ~Salutation (p. 84) P: The Lord be with you. C: And with your spirit. ~Benedicamus (p. 84) P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. ~Benediction (pp. 84-85) P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. C: Amen, amen, amen. 7
~Closing Verse: Hymn 331 v. 10 And When Thy Glory I Shall See Preacher: Pastor Luke Ulrich/ Liturgist: Pastor John J. Petersen Organists: 1 st : Dennis Marzolf/ 2 nd : Mark DeGarmeaux Sunday School Choir director: Katie Sulzle LAST WEEK S ATTENDANCE/LORD S SUPPER ATTENDANCE Sunday: 8:30am; 283 10:45am; 156 Monday: 25 GIVEN LAST WEEK FOR THE LORD S WORK: $9,658.89 NEEDED EACH WEEK TO MEET ANNUAL BUDGET: $15,500 Proverbs 3:9, 10 Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Mt. Olive Worship Services on TV: Mt. Olive services are being shown on local cable channel 181 (Charter) and 7 & 507 (Consolidated Communications) on Wednesdays at 10AM and Thursdays at 11:30AM. SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK Ushers: 1 st Service: Juel Merseth (captain), Ron Bequette, Greg Lieske, Ron Koth, Tim Merseth 2 nd Service: Dean Kluge (captain), Bill Bukowski, Joe Madson, Jon Mueller, Jacob Mueller Greeters: 1 st Service: Mark & Michelle Graham, Eldon Sting, Hal Natvig 2 nd Service: Steve & Lois Jaeger, Dan & Joanne Maas Offering Counters: Dan Gerdts, Joe Meyer Altar Guild: Carol Petersen, Sherri Bukowski 8
Sunday November 15 Monday November 16 Tuesday November 17 Wednesday November 18 Thursday November 19 Friday November 20 Saturday November 21 Sunday November 22 WEEK AT A GLANCE: November 15, 2015 November 22, 2015 Sunday School Choir Sings 8:30AM Divine Service w/holy Communion 9:40AM Sunday School, Bible Information Class (BIC), Bible Class Build Your Own Pasta Bar at MVL Divine Service w/holy Communion Encourage One Another Co-Ed Recreational Volleyball 10:30AM-1PM 10:45AM 1PM 7:30PM 6:30PM 7PM 7:30PM 8AM 6:30PM 8AM 8:05AM 9AM 3:45PM 5:30PM 7PM 7PM 6:30PM 4PM 5:30PM 8:30AM 9:40AM 10:45AM 7:30PM Divine Service w/ Holy Communion Board of Stewardship Planned Giving Committee Organizational Mtg. in the Fireside Room Women s Bible Study Book of Acts Jesus Cares Ministry Mom s On a Mission Bible Class & Fellowship CDS Chapel Bible Study Augsburg Confession Confirmation Class Scripture of the Month Pizza & Bible Study CDS Band Concert Senior Choir 7 th & 8 th Grade Forensics at MLC Junior Youth Spirit of MVL Recognition Spirit of MVL Gala Boys & Girls Choirs Sing/ Mom s on a Mission Bake Sale Divine Service Sunday School, Bible Information Class (BIC), Bible Class Divine Service Co-Ed Recreational Volleyball 9
ANNOUNCEMENTS Flowers on the Altar: The flowers beautifying our altar today are given to God s glory by Mark & Sharon Madson. Congratulations to Marc Leiferman and Serah Kamara, who were married here at Mt. Olive yesterday. May God bless their lives together. NEW PIANO: Please note the new grand piano in our sanctuary, purchased from the estate of the late Naomi Petersen. A ceremony dedicating the piano is scheduled for the first service on Sunday, November 29. In between services that day, a brief concert featuring Mount Olive's own pianists will be held. Any gifts to offset the cost of this new addition to our church's worship will be appreciated. BOOK FAIR RECORD!! $3,000 IN SALES!! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Scholastic Book Fair last week! We had our biggest sales ever and have received about $750 in a combination of Scholastic dollars and cash which will be used to purchase more books for the school library. Another $300 in books were purchased for individual classrooms which the teachers were thrilled to receive. Thank you too, to all of our volunteers, without your willing help this wouldn t have been possible! ATTENTION JR YOUTH!!! Our next meeting will be Friday, November 20th from6:30-8:30pm. We will MEET AT ANNIE'S BUBBLE TEA (near the intersection of Madison Ave. & Victory Dr. -right behind India Palace). Bring $3 for a drink. Bring your favorite card or board game to play. Or just come hang out with your friends! Pastor will begin with a brief Bible Study. (PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: Drop-off & Pick-up will be at Annie's Bubble Tea.) Sunday School Staff and Youth Leaders: Please stop in the office to fill out a background check form. We need to have one filed for everyone who volunteers/works at our church/school. Thank you! Volunteer Coaches Needed: We are in need of a head basketball coach for the Girls A Team and for the Boys B Team. The Girls A team will have practice from 2:30 to 4:15 on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the Boys B team will practice from 4:15 to 5:30 on Mondays and Thursdays. We are also in need of assistant coaches for the Girls A, Boys B and Boys A teams. If you are interested, please see or contact Mr. Z by calling him at school (507-345-7927) or emailing him atmrz@mtolivelutheran.org. Thank you. 10
Advent Meals: We have two dates available to any group who would like to serve a meal before our Wednesday Advent services coming up in December. Those dates are: Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. Meals are served from 5-6:15PM. Please call the church office if your group is interested in serving a meal. Changes to Mt. Olive s Constitution-Bylaws: At a Voters meeting on Oct. 25, changes were made to the Constitution-Bylaws of Mt. Olive. We will now have only two regularly scheduled Voters meetings per year (January and June), and in April and October we will have Informational Meetings for the entire congregation. Elections of officers and board members will take place at the June meeting of the Voters. Please note that if you are currently serving as an officer or on a board your term is now extended by six months. Holiday Lights Display in Sibley Park Mt. Olive is once again participating in Sibley Park s Holiday Lights display for this Christmas season. Our church will have a decorated tree on display at the park, and we need volunteers to work during the open hours of the light display on Thursday, December 17 from 4:30-9PM. Please sign up on the narthex table. Also, if any groups are interested in helping the City set up before it opens, please let us know in the office. Home Purchase Project: Mount Olive is looking at ways we could purchase certain homes around the church when they become available, which could help us accommodate for the future growth of our congregation. Once again a generous donor has offered a gift of $10,000 for this purpose, based on a matching amount from the members. Would you consider a special donation which would help us direct $20,000 for the growth of our church and school? Please note "Home Purchase Project" on your donation. Thank you! New 2 You: Please continue to support New 2 You by volunteering, making donations, shopping our store, or praying for continued blessings on their efforts. If you would like to become a volunteer please call New 2 You at 507-385-1455. ~Please consider volunteering at New2You. Mt. Olive provides volunteers on the first Saturday of every month. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex. Blood Drive: Friday, November 27 from 12 5PM. To schedule an appointment to donate: call 1-800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code MTOLIVEKATO. 11
Thrivent Members, please consider designating Thrivent Choice Dollars by going to www.thrivent.com, or by calling 1-800-847-4836. The options for designating funds include Mount Olive, Bethany College, Bethany Seminary, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, and Thoughts of Faith, among others. Gym Use: Church members desiring to use our gym should first call the church office to reserve it. Save Your Milk Jugs! The kindergarten class would like your empty plastic milk (or juice) gallon jugs. They are needed for an upcoming (winter) building project. Please bring your rinsed out jugs and their caps to the kindergarten room. Thanks! (The caps will be donated to Trash for Cash afterwards.) Mt. Olive School Scrip program: The Scrip program offers gift cards for purchase for a wide variety of retailers. A percentage of gift card purchases go towards Mt. Olive Tuition. Visit www.shopwithscrip.com to view the 400+ participating retailers. If you have any questions or need help getting started email Tanya Norris scrip@mtolivelutheran.org or Krista Petzel krista.petzel@gmail.com. Kwik Trip Cards: Mt. Olive youth (grades 5-12) are selling Kwik Trip Cards as a fundraiser for our church Youth Groups. The groups currently receive 5% of the profits. Cards are sold between services on Communion Sundays year round. Contact Angie Younge: 389-9137 or Rebecca Strom: 386-0372 with questions. Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School MVL's Booster Club Pasta Brunch will be held TODAY, November 15, from 10:30AM to 1PM at MVL. Come and create your pasta meal from various pastas, meats, sauces and vegetables. Enjoy fellowship with friends and acquaintances. Spirit of MVL Events: The Spirit of MVL Recognition Reception will be held Saturday, November 21 at the Best Western Conference Center, New Ulm from 4-5PM. The 3 rd Annual Spirit of MVL Fundraising Gala follows from 5-8:30PM. Delicious food, beverages, entertainment, and a glimpse of a MVLHS project that will be the focus of this year s appeal to the heart on the list of live auction items. Tickets for this event are $50/person or $300 for a table of 8. An invitation for both Spirit of MVL events is included in your bulletin. For planning purposes, please RSVP for either or both events at (507)233-8662, mtacke@mvlhs.org, or online at mvl.org/news & Events/Spirit of 12
MVL. Payment for the purchase of tickets or table(s) can be by cash, check or credit card. Christmas Wreath Sale: MVL students will be taking orders for Christmas wreaths and other holiday decorations on the Sundays throughout the month of November, beginning November 1. Orders will be delivered to MVL on November 24 for student pick-up and delivery. Check with your MVL student(s) for an order form. Bethany Lutheran College Koine, a Christian band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will perform a concert on Tuesday, November 24 at Bethany Lutheran College. The concert will feature songs from their 250-hymn repertoire. The concert begins at 7PM in the Lee Theater on the Bethany Lutheran College campus. The show is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 344-7427. If you're not familiar with Koine, you can learn more about them at www.koinemusic.com. The ELS Ottesen Museum invites you to its 5th annual Christmas Open House. This year s theme is Christmas Across the ELS: Traditions Old and New. Displays will highlight the various ways Christmas is celebrated in congregations all across our Synod. The ELS Ottesen Museum s Christmas Open House is Tuesday, December 8, 2015, from 2:30-5:30 pm at 4 Browns Court, Mankato. Fine Arts Events: The Bethany Music Department presents the annual Christmas at Bethany concerts in Trinity Chapel at 4 p.m. daily December 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The concert will include participation by the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Mary Martha Singers, and the Handbell Choir. Seating is general admission. Christmas at Bethany tickets are free, with a free-will offering received during the concert. Reserve online at blc.edu or by calling Bethany's Fine Arts office at 507-344-7365. Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m.- The Fall Semester Honors Recital will be presented in Trinity Chapel. Bethany students enrolled in private music lessons audition for the honor of performing at this recital. The recital is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. - A free Guest Artist concert in the YFAC Gallery - Finnish-American folk fiddler Sara Pajunen presents Laatikko / Box. In this concert, 13
Pajunen combines the words of immigrant archival material, recorded audio interviews with recent immigrants, live violin, voice, and electronics to create a poignant sound experience. Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m. in YFAC Gallery - The Student Art Show displays the best work of the semester. The public is invited to view the work, meet the artists, and attend a reception in the gallery. The show is on display from Dec. 3-11. (Combine your trip to campus with Thursday's Christmas at Bethany concert!) Overflowing with gratitude for all the Lord has done for you?! Join Mt. Olive s Evangelism Committee to help host our 4 th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, serving both members of area churches and the unchurched in the community who may not have family around with which to celebrate. Here are several ways YOU can help: If you would like to attend, please sign-up in the church office, or call Mt. Olive s office at 345-4966 by Sunday, Nov. 22. Consider volunteering with set-up, serving, or clean-up. If you cannot join us, consider volunteering to prepare food in advance. A list of needed items are listed in Mt. Olive s narthex, or ask by calling Mt. Olive at 345-4966. Let your friends and neighbors know about this opportunity! Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:10 14
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