23rd Sunday a er Pentecost Sunday, November 16, 2014 American Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev. Carl Larson 401 South Flynn Drive, Milbank, SD 57252 605-432-5566 alcpastor@itcmilbank.com
WELCOME TO AMERICAN LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH If you are visi ng with us this morning, we are honored by your presence. Please sign the guest register in the Narthex on the Kiosk. American Lutheran celebrates the Lord s Supper at each worship service. No ma er where you are in your faith journey, come to the Lord s Table. Following worship, please join us for a me of coffee and conversa on in the Fellowship Hall. Restrooms are located in the passageway between the narthex and fellowship hall. Please contact one of the ushers for any assistance. Quiet bags are available for the children. Nursery available with closed-circuit TV. Hearing Assisted Receivers are available at the AV booth. This morning s service can be viewed on-line at www.americanlutheran.com Radio Broadcast is Given In Honor of Ralph and Lois S nson. Altar flowers are Given In Memory of Wayne Aden. Scripture readings for November 23 Deuteronomy 8:7 18 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6 15 Luke 17:11 19 PRAYER CONCERNS: Jim Aden, Ron Bjerke, Cheryl Pauli, Deb Pauli, Cody Seehafer, Owen Spanton, Jordan Volkenant, Ma Will Each month we will be praying for another church in our community and their mission. This month we will be praying for Emmanuel Lutheran Church. PRAYER CONCERNS: Jim Aden, Cheryl Pauli, Deb Pauli, Cody Seehafer, Owen Spanton, Jordan Volkenant, Ma Will Each month we will be praying for another church in our community and their mission. This month we will be praying for Emanuel Lutheran. Greeters Renee and Jerry Neuharth; Sandy and Jerry Kathman Acolyte Taya Burne Lector Kay O Farrell Communion Servers Renee Neuharth, Kay O Farrell, Carol Larson From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #42845; CCLI #61684; One License #A-711308 New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Chris an Educa on of the Na onal Council of the Churches of Christ GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the Sovereign over all the earth, the Wisdom from on high, our merciful Judge and Savior. C: Amen. P: Let us boldly approach the throne of grace, trus ng in God's mercy and love. Generous and faithful God, 2
C: we confess to you all the ways, known and unknown, that we reject and undermine your steadfast love. Though you made us your people, we treat strangers with suspicion. Though you forgave our debts, we collect without mercy. Yet we are quick to pass judgment on others. Have mercy on us, O God, and remember your promise to us, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. P: The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Through the living Word, + Jesus Christ, God forgives your every debt, your every sin, and gives you a new heart and a new spirit. C: Amen. GATHERING SONG Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us ELW #707 3
GREETING A: 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 Now The Feast ELW #157 4
CANTICLE OF PRAISE Now The Feast and Celebra on ELW #167 5
PRAYER OF THE DAY A: Let us pray. Righteous God, our merciful master, you own the earth and all its peoples, and you give us all that we have. C: Inspire us to serve you with jus ce and wisdom, and prepare us for the joy of the day of your coming, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. WORD God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song. FIRST READING Judges 4:1-7 A reading from The Book of Judges, the 4 th chapter. The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, a er Ehud died. 2 So the LORD sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. 3 Then 6
the Israelites cried out to the LORD for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly twenty years. 4 At that me Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. 5 She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. 6 She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, "The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you, 'Go, take posi on at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. 7 I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin's army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.'" Word of God, word of life. C: Thanks be to God. PSALM Psalm 123 L: To you I li up my eyes, to you enthroned in the heavens. C: 2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to you, O LORD our God, un l you show us your mercy. L: 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have had more than enough of contempt, C: 4 too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, and of the derision of the proud. SECOND READING 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 A reading from Paul s first le er to the Thessalonians, the 5 th chapter. Now concerning the mes and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything wri en to you. 2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When they say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruc on will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! 4 But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; 5 for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. 6 So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; 7 for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salva on. 9 For God has des ned us not for wrath but for obtaining salva on through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so 7
that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. Word of God, word of life. C: Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION F and C pg. 8 Alleluia, Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia! GOSPEL Ma hew 25:14-30 The Holy Gospel according to Ma hew, the 25 th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. 14 For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. 17 In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. 18 But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 A er a long me the master of those slaves came and se led accounts with them. 20 Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.' 21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' 22 And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.' 23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' 24 Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not sca er seed; 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' 26 But his master replied, 'You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not sca er? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with 8
interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. 29 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 30 As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY Christ, Be Our Light ELW #715 9
RESPONSE TO THE WORD God speaks to us and we respond. CREED P: Let us stand and together confess our faith. C: We believe in God, whose love we know in the beauty of his world, in daily bread, in the kindness of human hearts, and most clearly in Jesus of Nazareth. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, whose touch of grace makes our eyes to see, our ears to hear, strengthens us to do all things in him, and delivers us from death to life. We believe in the Holy Spirit in whose power there is peace, in whose presence there is joy, and in whose promise we dare to be more. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION P: Remembering the saints who have gone before us and giving thanks for God's blessings, we pray for the church, all in need, and God's good crea on. A brief silence. P: We pray for the church, that it con nues to sow seeds of mercy, love, forgiveness, and joy, even as it an cipates your coming again to bring restora on to the new heaven and earth. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. A: We pray for all crea on, for the wonder of climate and de, of mountains, valleys, rivers, and oceans, that we become be er stewards of this bounty. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: We pray for all na ons, their leaders and governments, that they replace power, pride, greed, and enmity with jus ce, mercy, reconcilia on, and peacemaking. We pray for our President, our Congress, and those who hold state and local offices, that they work for all of your people, giving special a en on to those who have the greatest needs. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. A: We pray for the lonely, the disheartened, those who suffer from debilita ng illness, those who cannot speak for themselves, and those in any need. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. 10
P: We pray for our congrega on's leaders, that they con nue to encourage us and send us out in peace and love to follow your call. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. A: We give thanks for all the saints, for their faithfulness and perseverance in following you, whose examples will bring us closer to you. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Receive our prayers and hopes, Good Shepherd, and bring us safely into all joy and peace, through Christ our Lord. C: Amen. PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you all. C: And also with you. P: Let us share the peace with one another. OFFERING OFFERTORY As the Grains of Wheat ELW #465 OFFERING PRAYER A: Merciful God, as grains of wheat sca ered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, C: 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. 11
MEAL God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ. GREAT THANKSGIVING A: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. A: Li up your hearts. C: We li them to the Lord. A: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. PREFACE A: It is indeed right, our duty, and our joy, that we should at all mes and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ, who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrec on opened to us the way of everlas ng life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn. HOLY ELW #191 12
WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: 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 in remembrance of me. Again, a er supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people. Do this in remembrance of me. For as o en as we eat of this bread and drink of this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death un l he comes. C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. LORD S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: C: 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 tempta on, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: The reign of God is at hand. C: Come, taste the joy prepared for you. LAMB OF GOD F and C pg. 14 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us, mercy on us, mercy on us. Lamb of God, you break the chains of hatred and fear: have mercy on us, mercy on us, mercy on us. Lamb of God, you are the way of jus ce and peace: have mercy on us, mercy on us, mercy on us. Lamb of God, you are the way of mercy and love: have mercy on us, mercy on us, mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us peace, grant us peace, grant us peace. 13
COMMUNION HYMN You Are Mine ELW #581 14
SENDING OF COMMUNION P: Gracious God, you took the form of a servant, offering yourself as food, comfort, and strength to a sick and hur ng world. Anoint with a servant heart those who take your word and sacrament to our sisters and brothers in their homes. Grant grace, mercy, healing, and hope to those who feast on your body and blood and receive your words of new life. May we all recognize that we have a place and a home in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. C: Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P: O God, the host at every meal, at this table you spread out a feast for all peoples, the bread of life and the cup of salva on. C: Send us from this banquet to invite others into these good things, to let jus ce roll down like waters, and to care for the least of our sisters and brothers; through Jesus Christ, our Sovereign and our Savior. Amen. SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. BLESSING P: May the blessing of God who risked everything for our sake, the blessing of the Christ who releases in us new visions of hope, and the blessing of the Holy Spirit who guides and directs us into new forms of obedience, be with us all. C: Amen. SENDING SONG Oh, Christ The Same ELW #760 15
DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Christ is with you. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE 16
THIS WEEK AT AMERICAN LUTHERAN SUNDAY 8:00 Chancel Choir rehearsal 9:00 Worship with Communion/KMSD 9:55 Sunday School 10:00 Coffee Fellowship 10:15 HS Sunday School S cky Faith 5:00 All-Church Dinner 6-7:00 Narco cs Anonymous MONDAY 6:30 Thrivent Seminar 7:00 Boy Scouts TUESDAY 12:00 Circle 2:00 Alzheimer s Support Group WEDNESDAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 9-10:30 TOT School 10:00 Bible Study 3:20 5-6th grade Confirma on 4:30 7-8th grade Confirma on 5:15 Note-a-bells 6:00 Manna THURSDAY 7:00 Men s Bible Study 1:00 Krumkake making 2:00 St. Williams 7:00 Book Club Orphan Train by Chris ne Baker Kline SUNDAY 8:00 Chancel Choir rehearsal 9:00 Worship with Communion/KMSD 9:55 Sunday School 10:00 Coffee Fellowship 10:00 December Love In Ac on 10:00 Bake/Cra Sale 5:00 Movie Night The Family Stone 6-7:00 Narco cs Anonymous All-Church Dinner tonight at 5:00 pm. Youth will provide the turkey, potatoes, stuffing and gravy. Guests are asked to provide: A-M veggie, bread or salad; N-Z bring a dessert. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center if you plan to a end. LEFSE for sale. 6 rounds for $10.00. 17
Mission Projects Fundraiser on Sunday, November 23, before & a er worship. Please support this annual event by baking, making or buying. Cra items may be le at church during the week of November 16. Books will also be available for purchase. Baked goods are appreciated by 3:00 pm Saturday, November 22, or by 8:30 am Sunday, November 23. Funds from this sale support Local, Regional and Global missions. Please join us on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, for the 2nd annual Turkey Trot. Registra on starts at 8:30 and Trot to start at 9 AM. The monies raised will benefit the preschool. For more informa on contact Heidi Mischel at 605-467-6046. Volunteers are needed. Please check the Welcome Center for sign-up sheets. Chancel Choir is modifying their rehearsal me to hopefully accommodate schedules. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM. ALC has been asked to organize people to deliver Meals on Wheels for the month of December. Thank you to those who have signed up. There are s ll a few openings. There will NOT be delivery on Christmas Day or New Years Day. PLEASE sign-up at the Welcome Center or call the church office. Thank you. Gene & Be y Torness will be celebra ng their 50 th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, November 29 from 1-4 p.m. at the church. Benefit for Jerry (and Marge) Dragseth on Thursday, November 20 from 5-7:00 PM at First English Lutheran Church, Ortonville. Free-will offering dinner of BBQ s, chips, beans & dessert. Raffle ckets will be sold for a flat screen TV. Jerry is the father of Emily Mueller, and is receiving treatment in Rochester for a brain tumor. Jerry & Marge will be residing in Rochester for a minimum of 4 months while Jerry receives treatment. Dona ons are also accepted at Cenbank, Ortonville or Border States Coopera ve, Clinton. In order to meet the cold-weather needs in the community earlier in the season, the WARM & FUZZY TREE is ready for children s mittens, hats, scarves, socks and slippers. As the tree fills, donations will be taken to the ICAP office. OYSTER & CHILI FEED, Sunday, December 7 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Supplemental funds from Thrivent. Free-will dona on for the pre-school Advent Devo onal Study using Adam Hamilton s newest book: Not a Silent Night. We will be joined by members of Central and Parkview UMC in this devo onal study. Because schedules are so busy and diverse, there will be two opportuni es each week to par cipate. On Mondays we will meet at noon at Central for just less than an hour (feel free to bring your lunch!). On Tuesday evenings, we will meet at American Lutheran Church beginning at 6pm. Books will be available for purchase for $11 or you can sign up at the Welcome Center. Classes will begin the week of November 24. Hope you can join us! 18