Reformation Sunday

October 24th and 25th, 2015

Holy Communion

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE

Ein Feste Burg

arr. Sherman

WELCOME
INVOCATION

INTRODUCTION
On this day we celebrate the heart of our faith: the gospel of Christthe
good newsthat makes us free! We pray that the Holy Spirit would
continue to unite the church today in its proclamation and witness to the
world. In the waters of baptism we are made one body; we pray for the day
that all Christians will also be one at the Lords table.

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
GATHERING SONG: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (ELW 504)
GREETING

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.

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!

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

KYRIE

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
A prayer of Martin Luther
Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. My Lord, fill it. I am
weak in the faith; strengthen me. I am cold in love; warm me and make me
fervent, that my love may go out to my neighbor. I do not have a strong and
firm faith; at times I doubt and am unable to trust you altogether. O Lord,
help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in you. In you I have sealed the
treasure of all I have. I am poor; you are rich and came to be merciful to the
poor. I am a sinner; you are upright. With me, there is an abundance of sin;
in you is the fullness of righteousness. Therefore I will remain with you, of
whom I can receive, but to whom I may not give. Amen.

Now the Feast

(ELW 157)

CANTICLE OF PRAISE Now the Feast and Celebration (ELW 167)

PRAYER OF THE DAY

PSALM 46

Almighty God, gracious Lord, we thank you that your Holy Spirit renews
the church in every age. Pour out your Holy Spirit on your faithful people.
Keep them steadfast in your word, protect and comfort them in times of
trial, defend them against all enemies of the gospel, and bestow on the
church your saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Refrain:

Please be seated.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

Tone:

FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:31-34

31

The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new
covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be
like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the
hand to bring them out of the land of Egypta covenant that they broke,
though I was their husband, says the LORD. 33But this is the covenant that I
will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will
put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be
their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall they teach one
another, or say to each other, Know the LORD, for they shall all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their
iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

God is our ref- | uge and strength,

a very present | help in trouble.
2
Therefore we will not fear, though the | earth be moved,
and though the mountains shake in the depths | of the sea;
3
though its waters | rage and foam,
and though the mountains tremble | with its tumult.
4
There is a river whose streams make glad the cit- | y of God,
the holy habitation of | the Most High.
5
God is in the midst of the city; it shall | not be shaken;
God shall help it at the | break of day.
6
The nations rage, and the | kingdoms shake;
God speaks, and the earth | melts away. R
7

The LORD of | hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
8
Come now, regard the works | of the LORD,
what desolations God has brought up- | on the earth;
9
behold the one who makes war to cease in | all the world;
who breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the | shields with
fire.
10
Be still, then, and know that | I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted | in the
earth.
11
The LORD of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold. R

SECOND READING:

Romans 3:19-28
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Gods Word is Our Great Heritage

19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are
under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world
may be held accountable to God. 20For no human being will be justified in
his sight by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the
knowledge of sin.
21But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed,
and is attested by the law and the prophets, 22the righteousness of God
through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
23
since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; 24they are now
justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus, 25whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood,
effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his
divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; 26it
was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he
justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.
27Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that
of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28For we hold that a person is
justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL

John 8:31-36

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.

Glory to you, O Lord.
31

Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, If you continue in my
word, you are truly my disciples; 32and you will know the truth, and the
truth will make you free. 33They answered him, We are descendants of
Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by
saying, You will be made free?
34Jesus answered them, Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits
sin is a slave to sin. 35The slave does not have a permanent place in the
household; the son has a place there forever. 36So if the Son makes you free,
you will be free indeed.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON Reverend Emlyn Ott

HYMN OF THE DAY:

Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (ELW 517)
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. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Made alive with God in Christ, we pray for the church, those in need, and
all of Gods creation.
Please sit or kneel as you are able.
Each petition ends with:
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Gather these concerns and all who are in need into your abundant care, O
God, remembering your promise of mercy, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
CONFESSION OF SINS and PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
Sisters and brothers, let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of
one another.

Gracious God,
have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given
ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent.
In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things
we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you,
and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in
newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
The presiding minister stands to proclaim Gods forgiveness in Christ to the
people.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and
made us alive together with Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins
are forgiven. By grace you have been saved, through faith. Almighty God
strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that your life may
reflect the love of Christ.
Amen.
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MUSIC AT THE OFFERING
O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth

Bender

OFFERTORY HYMN: Create in Me a Clean Heart (ELW 186)

OFFERING PRAYER
Let us pray. O God, ruler of heaven and earth, all that we have and all that
we are come through you. We offer back in thanksgiving a portion of what
you have given us: our time, our work, and our wealth. With them we
dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made,
through Jesus Christ, who gave himself for the salvation of the world.
Amen.
DIALOGUE

PREFACE
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

Holy, Holy, Holy (ELW 190a)

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 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
All who desire to leave their old lives behind and live in Christ, come to the
table!
COMMUNION
The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become
part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant
or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
your chest for a blessing as you come forward.
LAMB OF GOD O Christ, Lamb of God (ELW 196)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Almighty God, you gave your Son Jesus Christ both as a sacrifice for sin
and a model of godly life. Move us by your Holy Spirit to receive him
always with thanksgiving and conform our lives to his; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SONG DURING DISTRIUBUTION:
The Church's One Foundation

BLESSING
(ELW 654)

Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now
and forever.
Amen.
SENDING HYMN: We All Are One in Mission (ELW 576)
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Love as God has loved you.
Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Chorale Partita on A Mighty Fortress

Wells

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and
in memory of Robert Telfer, parents Audry and Albert
Heckman, uncle Marion Taynor, grandparents Margaret
and Marion Taynor, great grandparents Michael and
Katherine Frembes and all the members of Trinity
Lutheran Church who now belong to the Church
Triumphant.
Presented by Anita Telfer
COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK
P. Nicolai, J. Heermann, P. Gerhardt
Monday, October 26, 2015
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.
Simon and Jude
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
We know little about these apostles. Simon is listed as "the zealot" or
Cananean in New Testament lists. Jude, also called Thaddeus, asked Jesus
at the last supper why he had revealed himself to the disciples but not to the
world.
Reformation Day
Saturday, October 31, 2015
By the end of the seventeenth century, many Lutheran churches celebrated
a festival commemorating Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-five
Theses, a summary of abuses in the church of his time. At the heart of the
reform movement was the gospel, the good news that it is by grace through
faith that we are justified and set free.