T R I N I T Y LUTHERAN CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD FARIBAULT MINNESOTA ALL SAINTS DAY STEWARDSHIP EMPHASIS: TREASURE 5:30PM & 8:00AM HYMN Church of God, Elect and Glorious LSB 646 INVOCATION In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION We are made saints by the blood of Jesus. We acknowledge, however, that we remain sinners in thought, word, and deed. Let us then confess our sins with the saints around us and before our forgiving God. Let us confess our sins to God our Father. Holy God, You have called us to obey You in all things and to live according to Your commands. We have failed to be obedient, even though You have set us apart to be holy. We have been sinful in our thoughts, words, and actions. We confess our faults and seek Your cleansing forgiveness. Saints of God, know that even as you confess your sins, you are forgiven by our God, the Holy One who has called you to be holy. As a called and ordained servant of the Word, 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. Amen.
INTROIT 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 to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. 2 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray together, Almighty and everlasting God, You gather together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion, the mystical Body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to live as Your redeemed children, looking forward to joining all of Your saints one day in heaven giving You all praise and glory. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen HYMN FOR THE SAINTS For All the Saints LSB 677, vv. 1-4 PSALM (To be read responsively) Psalm 43 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! 2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? 3 Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! 4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. GLORY BE TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND WILL BE FOREVER. AMEN.
3 FIRST READING (King Hezekiah purifies the temple.) II Chronicles 29:10-20 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, in order that his fierce anger may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not now be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him. Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah; 13 and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14 and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel. 15 They gathered their brothers and consecrated themselves and went in as the king had commanded, by the words of the LORD, they brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it and carried it out to the brook Kidron. 17 They began to consecrate on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the vestibule of the LORD. Then for eight days they consecrated the house of the LORD, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished. 18 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the table for the showbread and all its utensils. 19 All the utensils that King Ahaz discarded in his reign when he was faithless, we have made ready and consecrated, and behold, they are before the altar of the LORD. Then Hezekiah the king rose early and gathered the officials of the city and went up to the house of the LORD. to cleanse the house of the LORD. 16 The priests went into the inner part of the Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. house of the LORD to cleanse it, and Thanks be to God. EPISTLE (Sow generously!) II Corinthians 9:6-15 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. (continued )
12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your 4 contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! Lector: TRINITY HANDBELLS (8:00) Oh, How I Love Jesus This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 16:21-27 (Deny yourself, take up the cross of Christ and follow Him.) The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the sixteenth chapter. Glory to You, O Lord. 21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you. 23 But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man. 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. HYMN OF THE DAY We Give Thee But Thine Own LSB 781 SERMON We Give Thee But Thine Own The Rev. Richard Kelm COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Holy Scripture says in Psalm 116:15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. On this Day, we remember and give thanks and praise to God for the life and for the death of His saints. We rejoice with those who rejoice, and that includes rejoicing with those whose happiness now knows no end in the kingdom of glory.
5 During the past year, families in our congregation have been impacted greatly by the death of ones we love. As those who trust in Jesus Christ, we do not grieve as the rest of the world grieves. We grieve in hope, we pray with confidence, and we live with certainty that those who have died in Christ are secure in His presence. We also rejoice that one day we shall join them in their heavenly joy, which knows no end. We honor the life and give thanks to God for these His saints: Harvey Phillops Margaret Bendickson Irene Wegner Judy Wroblewski Arnold Hanson Pam Schuenke Marilyn Walker Richard Thompson Helen Boldt James Kratt James Kittlesen Patrick Spitzack Roger Schuenke Elsie Cloeter Iolla Waskosky Elsie I. Schultz Barbara Ann Hall Mary Heyer Kenneth Templin Barbara Twedt Janet Stepan Lois Peters Leonard Klompenhower Henry Hank Velzke Raymond Schuenke Elda Fuchs Patricia Stewart Helen Nirva Loreen Schultz Violet Sorgatz... and all others dear to our hearts who have entered into everlasting rest with the Lord. Merciful Father, whose dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, rose victoriously over death and the grave, we remember with thanksgiving Your faithful people who have trusted in Christ, whose tears are gone, and whose sorrows You have turned to joy. We humbly implore You to strengthen us in the confident hope of the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. HYMN FOR THE SAINTS For All the Saints LSB 677, vv. 5-8 OFFERING Trinity Handbells More Precious Than Silver (8:00) Duane Schlobohm, Accordion (5:30) OFFERTORY HYMN Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us LSB 851, vv. 1,4
6 PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. The Pastor will pray each petition and end with the words, Lord in Your mercy. The congregation will respond with the words, Hear our Prayer. Lord, remember us in Your kingdom, and hear us as we pray as You have taught us: THE 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 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, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Numbers 6:24 26 Amen. CLOSING HYMN LINES (Sung to the tune of LSB 851) Lord of Glory who has bought us With Your love our love renew. CLOSING HYMN Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart LSB 806 MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE Go in peace and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. * * * TO GOD BE THE GLORY * * *
7 LEADING WORSHIP Presiding The Rev. Dr. Michael Nirva Preaching The Rev. Richard Kelm Music Kevin Kreger, Organist 5:30 Duane Schlobohm, Accordion Elders 8:00 Trinity Handbells 5:30 Robert Pitt 8:00 Mike Young Worship Assistants 5:30 Mitch Miller 8:00 Dave Simonson Lay Lector 5:30 Dee Bonkoski Greeters 5:30 Jan Paschke, Dee Bonkoski Ushers 8:00 Harold & Zada Spitzack, Lynette Templin 5:30 Chuck Fairclough, Rich Delaske, Jim Schmidtke 8:00 Bob Reineke, Dave Matthies, Curt Fuchs, Earl Benson, Gary Mrosko Radio Broadcast Becky Spitzack Nursing Home Ministry Randy Helbling Altar Guild Sandy Johnson ACKNOWLEDGMENTS All scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.