October 19, 2014

Nineteenth Sunday after PentecostLectionary 29aHoly Communion (ELW setting 1)October 19th, 2014

INTRODUCTION Not even Moses is able to gaze upon the face of God and live. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he looks at the face of a coin and tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world.

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

Lord God, you call your people to honor those in authority. Help us elect trustworthy leaders, participate in wise decisions for our common life, and serve our neighbors in local communities. Bless the leaders of our land, that we may be at peace among ourselves and a blessing to other nations of the earth; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE     Ave Maria von Arcadelt     Franz Liszt    

WELCOME

ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

The assembly kneels or stands. Silence is kept for reflection.

Most merciful God,we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. Almighty God grant unto you the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit, reconciliation with God, true repentance, and time for the amendment of life. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

GATHERING SONG: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! (ELW 413)

GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!And also with you!

CANTICLE OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray.Sovereign God, raise your throne in our hearts. Created by you, let us live in your image; created for you, let us act for your glory; redeemed by you, let us give you what is yours, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.Amen.

Please be seated.

A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING: Exodus 33:12–23

12Moses said to the LORD, "See, you have said to me, 'Bring up this people'; but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.' 13Now if I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people." 14He said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." 15And he said to him, "If your presence will not go, do not carry us up from here. 16For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way, we shall be distinct, I and your people, from every people on the face of the earth."

17The LORD said to Moses, "I will do the very thing that you have asked; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name." 18Moses said, "Show me your glory, I pray." 19And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you the name, 'The LORD'; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live." 21And the LORD continued, "See, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock; 22and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; 23then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen."

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

PSALM: Psalm 99

Refrain:

Tone:

1The LORD is king; let the | people tremble.The LORD is enthroned upon the cherubim; let | the earth shake.

2The LORD, | great in Zion,is high a- | bove all peoples.

3Let them confess God's name, which is | great and awesome;God is the | Holy One.

4O mighty king, lover of justice, you have es- | tablished equity;you have executed justice and righteous- | ness in Jacob. R

5Proclaim the greatness of the LORDand fall down be- | fore God's footstool;

God is the | Holy One.6Moses and Aaron among your priests,and Samuel among those who call upon your | name, O LORD;

they called upon you, and you | answered them,7you spoke to them out of the pil- | lar of cloud;

they kept your testimonies and the decree | that you gave them.8O LORD our God, you answered | them indeed;

you were a God who forgave them,yet punished them for their | evil deeds.

9Proclaim the greatness of the LORD and worship upon God's | holy hill;for the LORD our God is the | Holy One. R

SECOND READING: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord

Jesus Christ:Grace to you and peace. 2We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in

our prayers, constantly 3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. 6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, 7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. 9For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Please stand for the reading of the gospel.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

VERSE: Shine like stars | in the world,*holding fast to the | word of life. (Phil. 2:15, 16)

GOSPEL: Matthew 22:15–22

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord.

15Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. 17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" 18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. 20Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" 21They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." 22When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

The gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated.

SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson

Please stand and sing:

HYMN OF THE DAY: You Servants of God (ELW 825)

APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God's creation.

Please sit or kneel as you are able:

Each petition ends with:Hear us, O God.Your mercy is great.

Trusting in your mercy and goodness, we bring before you these prayers and whatever else you see that we need, in the name of the one who sets us free, Jesus Christ, our Savior.Amen.

Please rise as we greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be with you always.And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANTHEM Grant us Thy Peace Mendelssohn

OFFERTORY HYMN: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)

OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray.Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever.Amen.

DIALOGUE

PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord,heaven and earth are full of your glory.In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son,who reached out to heal the sick and suffering,who preached good news to the poor,and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.

In the night in which he was betrayed,our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,and gave it for all to drink, saying:This cup is the new covenant in my blood,shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension,we await his coming in glory.

Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord,and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food,the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord;to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,be all honor and glory, now and forever.Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER

Risen and ascended Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Come to the banquet, for all is now ready.

Lutherans believe the true body and blood of Christ are really present in the Supper of our Lord under the form of bread and wine and are there distributed and received. When visiting this congregation all baptized Christians are invited to commune. If you wish to commune, please come forward to receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ with your hands cupped.  If you cannot or do not wish to commune you may come forward with your hands crossed over your chest for a blessing.

LAMB OF GOD

COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you.The blood of Christ, shed for you.Amen.

SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION: Let Us Break Bread Together

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen. BLESSING

The Lord bless you and keep you.The Lord's face shine on you with grace and mercy.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. Amen.

SENDING HYMN: We Give Thee but Thine Own (ELW 686) DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Share the good news.Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Prelude in C            John Blow

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in honor of my daughters and their father.

Presented by Karen Gunderman

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Thursday, October 23, 2014James of Jerusalem, martyr, died around 62

One of three early-church leaders named James, this man is identified in the New Testament and by a historian of the time as a brother of Jesus. Scholars are uncertain whether this means a blood brother. He was a leader of the church in Jerusalem.

Sunday, October 26Philipp Nicolai, died 1608; Johann Heermann, died 1647; Paul Gerhardt, died 1676; hymnwriters

These great hymnwriters all worked in seventeenth-century Germany in times of war and plague. Nicolai, a pastor, lost 1,300 parishioners to plague, 170 in one week. He wrote "O Morning Star, how fair and bright" and "Wake, awake, for night is flying." Heermann's hymns, including "Ah, holy Jesus," often express the emotions of faith. Gerhardt, perhaps the greatest Lutheran hymnwriter, was a pastor in Berlin.

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