First Lutheran Church Box 98 Akeley, MN 56433 Office 218.652.3335 firstchurchl@arvig.net www.flcakeley.org Pr. Carleton Smee 952-215-7474 csmee001@luthersem.edu The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 7, 2018 PRELUDE Beth Grafenstein BELLS WELCOME SONG Bind Us Together WOV 748* WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Screen GATHERING GATHERING HYMN Our Father, We Have Wandered WOV 733 GREETING Screen KYRIE (Sing 2x w/accompaniment) ELW 154 GLORIA (Sing 3x acapella) WOV 640 PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Sovereign God, C: you have created us to live in loving community with one another. Form us for life that is faithful and steadfast, and teach us to trust like little children, that we may reflect the image of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. THE WORD FIRST READING Genesis 2:18-24 RESPONSE Screen PSALM 8 CHILDREN S MESSAGE Jesus Loves Me Screen Pr. Carleton GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ELW 175/screen
GOSPEL Mark 10:2-16 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ELW 175/screen SERMON Pr. Carleton HYMN OF THE DAY God! When Human Bonds Are Broken WOV 735 (vs. 1,3,5) APOSTLE'S CREED Screen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION PEACE P: Lord in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. MEAL OFFERING MISSION FOCUS United Churches of Akeley & Nevis OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, maker of all things. C: Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION POST-COMMUNION BLESSING Listen, God Is Calling! Screen POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. BENEDICTION SENDING BELLS SENDING HYMN Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing LBW 259* (vs. 1,2)
DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE *denotes a favorite hymn Beth Grafenstein From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #46816 This Week's Bible Readings Mon Psalm 112, Deuteronomy 22:13-30, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 Tue Psalm 112, Deuteronomy 24:1-5, 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 Wed Psalm 112, Jeremiah 3:6-14, Matthew 5:27-36 Thu Psalm 90:12-17, Deuteronomy 5:1-21, Hebrews 3:7-19 Fri Psalm 90:12-17, Deuteronomy 5:22-33, Hebrews 4:1-11 Sat Psalm 90:12-17, Amos 3:13-4:5, Matthew 15:1-9 Sun Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Psalm 90:12-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Prayer Concerns: The family of Linda Marx (daughter of Lori Trushenski & sister of Vicky Lewis), Dave Palmquist (cousin of Carl Anderson), Charlotte (wife of Sid the Lifetouch photographer), Shirley Koltes, Jeanette Johnson, Sharon Hilden (Eric Hilden's stepmother), Harriet Jones, Ken Everett, Marlys Stainbrook (sister of Carl Anderson), Jeff Edelman (friend of Duane & Cina Pidde), Ken Perrault (friend of Mike Jones), Bev Mitchell (friend of Peg Davies), Robbyn & Samantha Rich (son & daughter-in-law of Jon & Karen Rich and nephew and niece of Mike & Carol Jones), Linda & Carl Anderson, Eric (friend of Violet Sundermeyer), Ruth Courier (Violet Sundermeyer's sister), Gary & Mary Jones (brother an sister-in-law of Mike Jones), Shawn Karl, Jan Hirsh (friend of Owen and Jan Knutson), Christine Slagle (Carl Anderson's God Daughter), Austin Peet (friend of Debbie Hodapp,) Lexi Wheeler (Jim & Gloria Thomsen's granddaughter), Torey Meyer, Tad Trottier (friend of Knutsons), Shelly West (daughter of Barb Doerring), Merub Morris (friend of Synstegards), Dorothy Pohl, Tim Cooper, Shirley Davies (aunt of Peg Davies), Dennis Sweeney (brother of Linda Anderson), Futz (friend of Tom Synstegard), Chad Jarman (Lorna Cooper's friend), Jennifer Lyons (Carol Jones's niece), Ryan Lau, Linda Husby, Hannah Gass (granddaughter of Larry Gass), Jim & Lorrie Bergquist, Annika Mae Feist (grandniece of Lorna Cooper), Joy & Tim Atwater (Carol Jones's sister & brother-in-law), Judy Gerdts (friend of Peg Davies), Jerry Johnson, (Jeanette Johnson's son ), Shawn Semmler (Rachelle Krotzer's brother)
Today Mon Tues Wed Opportunities This Week Coffee Fellowship Worship Service FLC Confirmation meets - BLC Making lefse Pr. Carleton's Coffee & Conversation (Zappy's - Akeley) AA Meeting Fellowship with Pastor FLC UCAN office FLCW quilting Men's Breakfast & Bible study BLC Ecumenical Bible Study UMC Release Time/Church School - BLC 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:30 PM Noon 8:00 PM 10:00 AM Noon 9:30 AM-11:30AM 7:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM-3:00 PM Fri Preparing food for Taste of the Seasons Sat Taste of the Seasons 11:30-1:00 Sun Worship Service BLC Coffee Fellowship FLC Worship Service FLC Church Council meeting - FLC Confirmation meets - BLC 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 6:30 PM Service Assistants This Week Next Week Greeters Everyone Everyone Ushers Bernie Beck & Bonnie Lueck Bernie Beck & Bonnie Lueck Acolyte Hayden Rettke Olivia Harris Reader Bernie Beck Phyllis Deer Communion Bernie Beck Phyllis Deer