TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Stevens Point, Wisconsin Ministers: Every Baptized Member TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 19, 2017 Prelude 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Call to Worship: (8:15) There s a Wideness in God s Mercy Faber/Langford (10:45) There s a Wideness in God s Mercy Faber/Hampton Announcements *Thankoffering Litany P: Bless the Lord, O my soul, C: and all that is in me bless God s holy name. L: Let all who have life and breath, praise the name of the Lord. C: Let all creatures of the earth, those that fly in the heavens and those that swim in the sea praise our mighty God. L: Let all men give thanks to God for the bounty of the earth. C: Let all women give thanks for God s care and nurture of all peoples. L: Let us give thanks for all God s lovingkindness and faithfulness. C: Let us give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ who redeems us and sets us free. L: Let us praise God for the Holy Spirit who guides us and inspires us to be God s people. C: Praise God, Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit, the great Three-inone. P: Bless the Lord, O my soul, C: And all that is in me bless God s holy name. *Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth ELW #879 (Please bring thankoffering gifts forward during the hymn) *Greeting P: The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. *Prayer of the Day C: Renewing God, pour out your power and come. In the waters of baptism you claim us and call us to be your beloved children. May water be our ever-present sign that you make all things new. Refresh us with the good news of Christ s love and anoint us with your Holy Spirit, that we might know the fullness of the new life that you prepare for us in your kingdom. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen Anthem: (8:15) Send Out Thy Light Gounod (10:45) Let It Shine B. Hamm Children s Message Reading: Exodus 17:1 7 1 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 The people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?" 3 But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?" 4 So Moses cried out to the LORD, "What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me." 5 The LORD said to Moses, "Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink." Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?" *Please stand -1- -2-
Psalm 104 Women: Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. Men: You are clothed with honor and majesty,wrapped in light as with a garment. All: You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. Women: You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken. Men: You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills, giving drink to every wild animal; All: By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. From your lofty abode you water the mountains; You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart. All: You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out. Women: O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Men: Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great. All: There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it. These all look to you to give them their food in due season; when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. Women: May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke. Men: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD. All: Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD! *Gospel Verse: P: The Holy Gospel according to John the 4 th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Women: The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees. Men: The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the badgers. -3- -4-
*Gospel: John 4:5 26 5 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." 8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." 11 The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?" 13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life." 15 The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water." 16 Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come back." 17 The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!" 19 The woman said to him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem." 21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." 25 The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us." 26 Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who is speaking to you." P: The Gospel of our Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon: -5- Pastor Clay Schmit Hymn of the Day: Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty ELW #777 (vss. 1 4) *The Apostles Creed: C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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. *Prayers of the Church: A:...Gracious Spirit, fashion us anew. C: Come, come, come Holy Spirit, come. [sung response from ELW #401] P:...through Jesus Christ. *Sharing of the Peace P: May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always. C: And also with you. Offering Offertory Anthem: (8:15) In Remembrance M. Schaefer (10:45) In Remembrance M. Schaefer *Offertory Prayer P: Let us pray. Merciful God, C: everything in heaven and earth belongs to you. We joyfully release what you have entrusted to us. May these gifts be signs of our whole lives returned to you, dedicated to the healing and unity of all creation, through Jesus Christ. Amen. -6-
*The Great Thanksgiving P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. P: It is our duty and our joy...we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Communion The table of Christ is open to all who believe. You are welcome to come to this meal. We believe that the risen Christ meets us here in person to offer us forgiveness and strength to live our lives of faith. Gluten free bread and grape juice are available; please just ask the servers. Please take a moment to fill our communication card found in the bulletin and place it in the offering plate or give it to an usher. Thank you. Holy, Holy, Holy *Words of Institution *Lord s Prayer C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. -7- Hymns during Distribution: Beautiful Savior ELW #838 For the Beauty of the Earth ELW #879 All People That on Earth Do Dwell ELW #883-8-
*Post Communion Blessing *Prayer after Communion A: We thank you, gracious God, for loving all your family with a mother s tender care, and feeding us in a way our hearts can understand, with the saving body and blood of Jesus Christ. Renew and enliven us by your presence in this meal, that we may be your presence in the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. (8:15) Sharing Our Meal with the Homebound *Sending: P: In our wilderness, God gives us water from the rock. May you find hope and healing in God s promise of new life. P: Christ Jesus is the Messiah, the redeemer of the world. May you be refreshed by his life-giving water and Word. P: The Holy Spirit renews the face of the earth. May you be transformed by God s great love and grace. P: Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. *Benediction *Sending Hymn: Thine the Amen ELW #826 *Dismissal A: Go in peace and bring God s love to the world in worship, witness and service. C: Thanks be to God. Postlude Copyright 2017 OneLicense.net LLC; All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net #A-711051. -9-
K E Y INSPIRING WORSHIP ALL WEEK I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak. Ezekiel 34:16 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1410 Rogers St Stevens Point, Wisconsin The Reverend Dr. Clay Schmit Ministers: Every Baptized Member R E A D I N G S Preparing for Sunday, November 26 Day 1 Ezekiel 34:11 16, 20 24 Day 2 Psalm 95:1 7 Day 3 Ephesians 1:15 23 Day 4 Matthew 25:31 46 Day 5 Psalm 100 Day 6 Psalm 95:8 11 * Sunday readings in bold A P P L Y P R A Y E R Of all animals, why sheep? The Bible was written within a culture that treasured its pastoral past. (The history of domesticated sheep goes back to between 1100 900 BC) God knew the people would understand sheep and how sheep need a shepherd to guide them. We are created by God to live together and offer ourselves for others. Oh God, we trust in your plan for us. Watch over us, and send your Spirit to fill us with love for one another, as you love us. Amen. Devotions written by Trinity members November 19, 2017 8:15 & 10:45 a.m. Telephone: 715 344-2869 Email:trinity@trinitysp.com Fax: 715 344-9123 Website: www.trinitysp.com Twitter: @TrinityinPoint Bringing God s Love to the World in Worship, Witness, and Service.