Word of God Lutheran Church All Saints Day November 5, 2017
ORDER OF SERVICE November 5, 2017 All Saints Day ENTRANCE RITE Announcements Prelude Call to worship chime * Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness... page 56 * Entrance Hymn For All the Saints... LBW 174 (1-3) * Greeting and Kyrie... page 57 * Hymn of Praise This is the Feast... page 60 * The Lord be with you... page 62 * Prayer of the Day PROCLAIMING THE WORD First Reading... Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm (Read Responsively)... Psalm 34:1-10, 22 Second Reading... 1 John 3:1-3 * Alleluia Verse... page 62 * Gospel... Matthew 5:1-12 Children s Sermon Sermon * Hymn of the Day For All Your Saints, O Lord... LBW 176 All Saints Remembrance * Nicene Creed... page 64 * Prayers... page 65 * Share the Peace... page 66 SHARING OF THE SACRAMENTAL MEAL Offering Offertory... page 66 * Offertory Prayer... page 67 * Great Thanksgiving... page 68 * The Lord's Prayer (sing) Lamb of God... page 72 Communion * Blessing... page 72 * Canticle Thank the Lord... page 72 * Prayer, Benediction, and Dismissal... page 74 * Closing Hymn Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones... LBW 175 * Please stand as able All who are baptized and believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and wine are invited to receive communion and assurance of God s forgiveness. Children who have not been instructed in the sacrament should fold their hands to receive a blessing. NOTE: Page numbers are in the front of the hymnal, followed by the Hymn numbers. LBW is the green Lutheran Book of Worship. All music and words printed with permission CCLI #11046540
Devotion Booklet - November 5, 2017 Prayer List Family of Nellie May Eveland - Please pray for comfort for the family as they mourn their loss of Nellie, Roy s mother. (10/30) Family of Karen Safranek - Please pray for comfort and peace for the family as they mourn their loss of Karen, Carolyn s cousin; Carolyn Lystig. (10/23) Praise! Zachery s surgery for Crohn s disease was successful. Please continue to pray for his recovery; JoAnn Nieves. (10/23) Praise! Lindsey s surgery was successful. Please continue to pray for a quick recovery; Melinda Poff. (10/22) Pat - Please pray for resolutions of health issues and anxiety; Vija Cole. (10/22) Tom Kelley - Please pray for peace with outcome of his health concerns; Missy Lennon. (10/22) Jenn - Please pray for healing for Linda s daughter, she torn ligaments in her ankle; Linda Williams. (10/22) Nikki Hamilton - Please pray for Morgan s riding instructor who needs a kidney transplant; Alison Stephens. (10/15) Praise! Christine s husband Calix, received his visa allowing him to visit the U.S.; Margie & Danny Bell. (10/15) Denise - Please pray for guidance in making critical decisions concerning her future; Doris Dahlke. (10/15) Beaupre family - Please pray for peace for the family of Corkey s brother-in-law, Dick, who is in hospice; Corkey Reel. (10/15) Lorna Muller - Please pray for Myrna s twin sister who is undergoing testing for chest pains; Myrna Baird. (10/10) Jack Elrod - Please pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery from right knee replacement surgery, November 8; Marth Ann Elrod. (10/10) Praise! Jennifer s father is healing well after a rattlesnake bite; Jennifer Griffin. (10/8) Bob Raymond - Please pray for recovery from an unknown virus plaguing him; Andi & Bert Laaker. (10/8) Joan Lambert - Please pray Bob s mother will accept her circumstances and have peace of mind; Patty & Bob Lambert. (10/8) Kari King - Please continue to pray for healing after brain surgery; Judi & Wes Holbrook. (10/8) Rob Estes - please pray for him and his family as he battles cancer; Hacker family. (10/1) Todd family - Please pray for comfort and peace as they mourn the loss of Tracy; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (10/1) Shirah family - Please pray for comfort as they mourn the loss of Ray; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (10/1) Lori - Please pray for God s guidance as she faces major decisions in her life; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (10/1) Praise! Lauren s sister, Katherine, had her second surgery and pathology results showed clean margins; Lauren & Darrin Simmonds. (10/1) Praise! Don Miller, Kay s brother, is home and doing much better after his valve replacement; Fred Gleason. (9/24)
Revelation 7:9-17 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, rom every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen. 13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come? 14 I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Psalm 34:1-10, 22 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! 9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! 10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. 22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
All Saints Day celebrates not only the martyrs and saints, but all the people of God, living and dead, who together form the mystical body of Christ. Below are the names of members and loved ones of Word of God Lutheran Church who have entered the church triumphant. We remember them in our prayers today; we give thanks for their lives and find strength in their faith, as well as the faith of all the saints known to us and known only to God. Anna Lori Gloria Birdsong Rose Breeden Carmin Cirillo Gary Crockett Bobbye Cummins Warren Davis Charles Dunning Paul England Nellie May Eveland Sonia Grace Hawkins Shirley Hinshaw Lonnie Holmquist Janet Howard James Koepke Irene Lambert R.C. Lambert Russ Lieberman Jane McLaughlin Bob Miskowiec Fay Lucille Moore James Coval Moore Scott Muller Mark Phillips Roger Remter Doris Elizabeth Rinck Karen Jean Safranek Lori Sharp Marilyn Thorp George Webster Jeanne Webster All our saints who will remain in our hearts forever.
1 John 3:1-3 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Matthew 5:1-12 5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Prayer List (continued) Please pray for God s direction in finding a new home; Kerry Batchelder. (9/24) Debbie Lewin - Please pray for her, she is trying a new chemo treatment for cancer; Kerry Batchelder. (9/24) Please pray against the spirit of suicide and depression in our young people; Corkey Reel. (9/24) Please pray for all victims of slave / sex, trafficking across the globe; Linda Williams. (9/24) Keenan - Please pray that he does not experience anxiety while he is away from home for a couple of days; Bert Laaker. (9/24) Sermon Notes
ANNOUNCEMENTS Service Committee Nominations are now open for 2 members. The congregation will vote at the January congregational meeting. Please place your nominations in the box located at the back of the sanctuary. Adult Catechism class led by Pastor Greene will begin this Sunday, November 5, at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary. Materials can be purchased online at amazon. This is a drop-in class. Veteran s Day is fast approaching, and we need your help. We would like all WoG military members, (past and present) who did not submit a photo in 2017, to send in a photo of yourself wearing your in-service uniform. Please send photos, military branch, and dates served to wogadmin@woglutheran.com no later than, Thursday, November 9. We will be collecting Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes through November 12. WoG will also be working in the Atlanta OCC Processing Center on Nov 21, Nov 25, Dec 4, and Dec 9. Please sign up on the OCC schedule located in the sanctuary. For more information contact Jennifer Switzer at jswitzer456@gmail.com. Advent mid-week services begin Wednesday, December 6, at 7:00 pm. Fellowship team will host meals on Dec 6, and Dec 13 at 6:15 pm. Cost is $6.00 per person, cash or check, payable at the door. Ages three and under are free. Please make check payable to WoG. Our next RLC Warehouse service opportunity is Wednesday, November 15, at 9:00 am and the Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, November 19, at 9:00 am. Please sign up on the bulletin tear-off or contact Lynda Wojcik at lwojcik456@gmail.com. The next Midwest Food Bank distribution will be Tuesday, November 14 (8 am - 12 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm); Wednesday, November 15 (8 am - 1:30 pm); and Thursday, November 16 (8 am - 12 pm). Lunch is provided each day to all volunteers. Contact Joe Bowler at ltcbowler@gmail.com, or sign up on the bulletin tear-off. The Redeemer Soup Kitchen serving at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta will be Monday, January 29, and Tuesday, January 30. Meet in WoG parking lot at 8:30 am and carpool up to Redeemer, returning about 12:30 pm. Contact Cathy Moore at mooreteam5@gmail.com for more info. Unless otherwise indicated, the announcement submission deadline for the Sunday bulletin is the previous Monday at 11:00 AM. Please send all announcements to wogadmin@woglutheran.com. Free to be a Steward this week 68 hours 30 minutes September 2017 Report All donations will be applied to the General, Building, or Scholarship funds. Average Weekly Worship Attendance: 121 Monthly Giving: $24,660 Monthly Benevolence: $2,713 Building for Our Future Giving to Date: $604,151 Interested in giving online? Visit http://woglutheran.org/online_giving
Upcoming Events Please Mark Your Calendars! Monday, November 6 - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 7 - Election Day - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - ROMEO s Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 AM Wednesday, November 8 - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, November 9 - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Men s Movie and a Message, 6:30 PM Friday, November 10 - Midwest Food Bank Pre-pack, 8:00 AM Saturday, November 11 Sunday, November 12 Monday, November 13 Tuesday, November 14 Wednesday, November 15 - Veteran s Day - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Chapel Chat, 11:30 AM - Adult Catechism led by Pastor Greene, 2:00 PM - Building Team Meeting, 7:00 PM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 6:00 PM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - RLC Warehouse Sr. Box Dist., 9:00 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM - M. O. M. Team Meeting, 7:00 PM Thursday, November 16 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - RLC Mobile Food Pantry, 9:00 AM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Fish Stix Rehearsal, 6:00 PM - Service Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM Sunday, November 19 Monday, November 20 - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM - Adult Catechism led by Pastor Greene, 2:00 PM - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM Thursday, November 21 - Finance Team Meeting, 7:00 PM Sanctuary Space 303 Kelly Drive, Suite 10 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Church Phone 770-897-4508 Mailing Address 401 Dividend Drive, Suite 7 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Pastor Jeffray Greene Phone 770-897-4508 Email prgreene@woglutheran.org Colleen Oakes, Administrative Assistant Email wogadmin@woglutheran.org www.facebook.com/woglutheran Visit us online at www.woglutheran.org Members should sign up for their own password