Amazing Spirit, Amazing Grace 18th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 26 & 27, 2015
Ebenezer Lutheran Church Port Hudson The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431 Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor Mary Sprick, Secretary ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com AS WE GATHER: As our gracious Father, God gives His mercy and grace to us in a manner beyond any manner to which we are accustomed: forgiveness for sin, comfort for sadness, life for death. And He daily and richly provides for all our needs of body and soul! Gathered in the name and remembrance of Jesus, our worship fills us with the Spirit and truth of God s Word. Just as your Father shows His grace to you in Word and Sacrament, He also sends you forth to show the world His love in a manner beyond any manner to which the world has grown accustomed. PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP Everlasting Father, giver of everything that is good, send forth Your Spirit of power that we receive Your amazing grace, which is given in a manner more richly and abundantly than any manner to which we are accustomed; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. HYMN Father, We Thank Thee HS98 898 INVOCATION In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 2
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION We take a moment of silence to reflect on our sin and our need for the Savior. Let us confess our sins to God our Father. Merciful God, Your Spirit convicts us of our sin. We are by nature sinful and have broken Your Law in our thinking, our speaking, and our doing. We have done what You forbid, and we have not done what You desire. By the mercy You show us in the cross of Jesus, cleanse us by Your renewing Spirit. Forgive our sins and strengthen our confidence in You, that we may find mercy and grace to help us in our time of need. Amen. Almighty God in His great mercy has given His Son to die for you and for Jesus sake forgives you all your sins. Upon this your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of Christ, forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. WORD INTROIT Psalm 51:10 12 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. 3
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. KYRIE In peace let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For the peace from above, for every daily blessing, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. Compassionate Lord, have mercy. For the peace of the whole world, for the healing, housing, feeding, and saving ministry of the Church of God in all the earth, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. Strengthening Lord, have mercy. For this holy house and for all who offer here themselves and all that they are and have in worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord. All-embracing Lord, have mercy. Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord. Amen. HYMN OF PRAISE "This is the Feast of Victory" LW page 161 Refrain: This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 4
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, Whose blood set us free to be people of God? (Refrain) Power, riches, wisdom and strength, And honor blessing and glory are his. (Refrain) Sing with all the people of God And join in the hymn of all creation. Blessing, honor, glory, and might Be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen. (Refrain) For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia. (Refrain) SALUTATION The Lord be with you. And also with you. PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Everlasting Father, source of every blessing, mercifully direct and govern us by Your Holy Spirit that we may complete the works You have prepared for us to do; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING Numbers 11:4 6, 10 16, 24 29 (The Lord sets His Spirit on the leaders of God s people.) 5
This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. PSALM Psalm 104:27 35 (All creation looks to and praises the Lord.) These all look to You, to give them their food in due season. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open your hand, they are filled with good things. When You hide Your face, they are dismayed; when You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the ground. 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! 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. Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord! EPISTLE James 5:13 20 (Prayers offered in faith have great power.) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA VERSE Mark 9:23b 6
Alleluia! Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. Alleluia! HOLY GOSPEL Mark 9:38 50 (Mighty works are done in Jesus name.) chapter. The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 9th Glory to You, O Lord. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen. HYMN OF THE DAY Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire LW 157 SERMON 7
OFFERING OFFERTORY Lord of all good HS98 884 Lord of all good our gifts we bring to thee Use them thy holy purpose to fulfil Tokens of love and pledges they shall be That our whole life is offered to thy will We give our mind to understand thy ways Hands eyes and voice to serve thy great design Heart with the flame of thine own love ablaze Till for thy glory all our powers combine Father whose bounty all creation shows Christ by whose willing sacrifice we live Spirit from whom all life in fullness flows To thee with grateful hearts ourselves we give PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. For the advancement of Christ s kingdom, that we may share the amazing grace of God in our words and actions, let us pray to the Lord. grace. For all those who are clothed in Christ by Holy Baptism, that they may know the depth of the Spirit s love and power, let us pray to the Lord. 8
Pastor grace. For all pastors, teachers, missionaries, and other servants of the Church, that they may provide servant leadership through the saving Gospel of Christ, let us pray to the Lord. grace. For our congregation, that we may see the great need for God s grace in our surrounding community and boldly respond according to Jesus Great Commission, let us pray to the Lord. grace. For all who serve in positions of leadership in our government, along with those who wear the uniform of our country, that God would shield and defend them as they shield and defend our land and our freedoms, let us pray to the Lord. grace. For all who are broken in heart, mind, and body, that they may rest in the care of our great physician, Jesus Christ, let us pray to the Lord. grace. For these and all other concerns we have, that coming before the throne of grace we find mercy to help us in every type of need, let us pray to the Lord, 9
grace. Amen. LORD S PRAYER (Matthew 6:9 13) 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. HYMN All You Works of God, Bless the Lord HS98 914 CLOSING COLLECT Blessed Lord, who has caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning, grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by the patience and comfort of Thy holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life which Thou hast given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. BENEDICTION Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! 10
I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see! Through His amazing grace, Jesus has been here for us today! Savior, send us forth by Your Spirit to share Your truth and Your grace! 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. Numbers 6:24 26 Amen. OUR MISSION AND MINISTRY To our members and guests who are here with us today. We are very glad that you are here for worship services on this Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. May the Lord refresh you with peace and love during our worship services. Please join us here at Ebenezer again soon! Please sign the guest register near the front entrance with your name, address and Church affiliation. Thank you! We welcome to Rev. Brandon Larson to our Saturday and Sunday Services. Rev. Larson is taking courses at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and has been filling in at local congregations while their Pastors are away. Rev. Larson has been to Ebenezer previously filling in for Pastor and we welcome him again while Pastor takes his vacation. Pastor Zastrow will be away from the church till October 3 rd. If Pastoral assistance is needed please call Rev. Mark Bangert at 636-239-4705 or his cell phone 636-399-0828. Our elders phone numbers are: Warren Bauche 573-237- 2230, Tom Anderson 573-237-3898, and David Summers 573-459-2005. 11
Our Bulletin is limited this week and the newsletter will be postponed while Pastor is gone and Mary is attending to the needs of her husband Marvin who had a farm accident and is recovering at Mercy in St. Louis. Marvin had surgery this past Tuesday. He is doing well but it will take some time to convalesce. Please understand that we will get back up and running as soon as possible. Calendar for October is inserted in today s bulletin. Please note the many activities that are planned for this month including the Pork Sausage Dinner. This Week at Ebenezer 9/27 10/3 Wednesday No Confirmation Saturday Worship 5:00 PM with Holy Communion Youth Gathering 6:00 PM Schedule for the Week of October 4 th October 10 th Sunday Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM with Holy Communion Pastors conference at St. John s Arnold Monday Pastors conference at St. John s Arnold Tuesday Pastors conference at St. John s Arnold Wednesday Confirmation 6:30 PM Officers s Meeting 7:00 PM Thursday Friday Saturday Luther Study 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM Ladies Aid 1:30 PM Summers/Hussey Wedding Rehearsal 6:00 PM Summers/Hussey Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Summers/Hussey Wedding 2:00 PM Worship 5:00 PM 12