FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH A Changeless Message for a Changing World Pastor Jon Schroeder Church Office: 770-253-4007 Home Phone: 770-253-6565 Fax: 770-253-4007 Email: schroeder.email@gmail.com Those who serve: Assistant: Vicar Keith Schleis Organist: Mary Beth Eckhardt OCTOBER 18, 2009 PENTECOST 20 Welcome! Thank you for joining us for worship this morning. In our service we gather before our almighty God to offer him our worship and praise. We also gather to strengthen ourselves through the study of God s holy and powerful word. Please take a moment to sign our guest register in the back of the church. Restrooms are located in the hallway directly opposite the entrance to the sanctuary. Hearing assistance devices are available. Speak to an usher. Large print service folders are available. Speak to an usher. Staffed nursery is available, down the hall to the right. TODAY S THEME: FAMILY UNDER GOD 1
SERVICE OF WORD AND SACRAMENT OPENING HYMN: #515, Shepherd of Tender Youth INVOCATION L(eader): The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C(ongregation): And also with you. CONFESSION OF SINS L: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us. C: Holy and Merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. L: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. 2
KYRIE 1 L: For all that we need in life, and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord. L: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ. L: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord. L: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power, and keep us in your tender care. 1 The word Kyrie is a Greek word from the phrase Kyrie eleison which means, Lord, have mercy! This is the most heartfelt cry of a believer to his Lord. It is not a cry for forgiveness, but a cry for mercy that our Lord and King hear us and help us in our necessities and trouble. Christians have been praying the Kyrie at Sunday worship for more than 1700 years (that s why its name is Greek, the language most commonly spoken at the time). This morning, may it also be our heartfelt cry to our Lord and King. 3
O LORD, OUR LORD 4
PRAYER OF THE DAY L: Let us pray. The leader says the Prayer of the Day. C: Amen. THE WORD OF GOD THE CHILDREN S SERMON THE FIRST LESSON: GENESIS 2:18-24 18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 5
23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. THE PSALM OF THE DAY: PSALM 139B Read responsively with the leader L: O LORD, you created my inmost being: C: you knit me together in my mother s womb L: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; C: your works are wonderful, I know that full well. L: My frame was not hidden from you; C: your eyes saw my unformed body. L: All the days ordained for me C: were written in your book before one of them came to be. L: How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! C: How vast is the sum of them! L: Were I to count them, C: they would outnumber the grains of sand. THE SECOND LESSON: EPHESIANS 5:21-6:4 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. 6
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church 30 for we are members of his body. 31 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 32 This is a profound mystery but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother" which is the first commandment with a promise 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." 4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. THE VERSE OF THE DAY Cantor sings: Congregation echoes the cantor: Cantor: Congregation: Cantor: Congregation: Cantor sings: I will proclaim your name to my people; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. (Hebrews 2:12) Cantor and Congregation sings Alleluias 7
THE GOSPEL LESSON: MARK 10:2-16 2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 "What did Moses command you?" he replied. away." 4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her 5 "It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. 6 "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 7 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." 10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery." 13 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 16 And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. 8
THE HYMN OF THE DAY: #516, You Parents, Hear What Jesus Taught THE SERMON: Let the Little Children Come! Mark 10:13ff THE NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. 9
THANKSGIVING THE OFFERING: The members of Faith Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord's work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: THE LORD S PRAYER: 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 temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. 10
THE SACRAMENT Faith Lutheran Church practices close communion. We ask that only members partake of the Sacrament. L: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. L: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give him thanks and praise. L: Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory forever and ever. 11
THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION: L: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat. This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. C: Amen. Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink from it all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. The peace of the Lord be with you always. THE DISTRIBUTION: 12
THE SONG OF DEPARTURE: #432, I Am Jesus Little Lamb THE LORD S BLESSING L: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. + + + The flowers at the altar today were given by the Lass family. The following items are reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709467 Alleluia. Text and tune: 1973 Howard Hughes by GIA Publications. All rights reserved. 13
Announcements Welcome to guests and visitors! We are glad that you are here, and hope that you will join us again soon. Our FaithBuilders class is for people interested in becoming members of Faith, or for people just looking to build their faith through the study of the basic teachings of the Bible. Our classes are on Sunday at 9:15am and repeat on Tuesday at 7:00pm. If you would like to attend, contact Pastor Schroeder. Childcare is provided. Everyone is welcome! Wednesdays at Faith: Please join us! 7:00pm Adult Bible Study: Digging Deeper: Our Calling Room 4 Youth Group Room 1 (4 th 7 th grade) Childcare Room 3 8:00pm Choir Balcony Midweek Bible Study: Digging Deeper is a Bible study that goes beyond the basics. If you d like to spend some time digging deep in to God s Word, join us for this Bible study open to everyone. The Topic for this unit is: Our Calling. The Bible study will expand on the three callings of a Christian: Our calling as the child of God; our calling as the mask of God; our calling as the mouth of God. Childcare is provided. Fall Festival: Our annual Fall Festival, a day of fun, free food, and fellowship for the whole family, will be Sunday November 8th from 10:30am to 3:00pm. We ll meet for worship at 10:30am, enjoy some great food at 12:00pm, and then burn off some calories with fun games and events. However, we need your help! Signup sheets are available in the gathering space for desserts, side dishes, cakes (for the cakewalk!), and tents. Also, if you are interested in volunteering for the event, we ll have an organizational meeting here at church next Tuesday, October 13th, at 4.00pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak with Vicar Schleis. Any assistance you could offer for this event would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! The WELS Area Reformation Festival is hosted this year by Sola Fide in Lawrenceville. The service will take place Sunday, November 1 at 4:00pm, with a fellowship meal immediately following. Pastor Daniel Berg will be the guest preacher. Please see the sign up sheet posted for those planning to attend for meal preparation purposes. Upcoming Schedules: Week of Oct 19 Oct 24: Cleaning: Webb Mowing: Nichols/Poage Week of Oct 25 Oct 31: Cleaning: Harris Mowing: Harris/Madden Nursery: Oct25: Harris Nov 1: Harrington 14