10/27/24

As We Gather

 The prophet Jeremiah was alive and witnessed the deportation of God’s people into exile. That is not the end of the story, however. Today’s Old Testament Reading previews a day when God’s mercy and grace would be outpoured upon the remnant of God’s people who returned. The Gospel builds on this, as we see Jesus’ healing those whom Jeremiah foresaw God’s grace and mercy would one day be poured out upon in abundant measure. In the cross, we have the greatest healing of all—the forgiveness (not covering) of sins in the cross of Jesus Christ.

Activity Bags We value children in our worship services. If needed, there is a family room available for families with children. The family room has a diaper changing table, a closed-circuit TV to watch the worship service, toys and books for children. The family room is located across from the kitchen in the long hallway, the first door on the right, just past the bathrooms. There are “King’s Kids” bags with activities for children to help them worship. They are near the usher’s station on a small rack. Please return the bag to the rack after the service.

Holy Communion The Scripture teaches the Lord’s Supper is a precious gift of God in which Christ gives us His true body and blood (in a miraculous way), together with the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. Because the Bible teaches that this Sacrament may also be spiritually harmful if misused ( 1 Cor: 11:27), and that participation in the Lord’s Supper is an act of confession of faith, we ordinarily commune those who have been instructed in the teachings of our church and who have confessed their faith in these teachings. If you have a question, please speak to Pastor Ralph before the service. For those who prefer a non-alcoholic alternative, there is grape juice at the center of each tray. Those not receiving the Sacrament, including children, are invited to come to the altar, cross their arms over their chest, and receive a special blessing.
The Right of Self Defense “What if a murderer were to attack me in the woods or a wicked fellow were to attack me on the street with the intention of harming me and I had no opportunity seek help from the government? Should I let myself ne harmed or killed? Answer: No, for the government grants everybody the right to defend his body and life against violence and wantonness. That is why government handles such folk roughly and dispatches them summarily if it lays a hand on them… But, except for this solitary situation, the rule is: He who takes the sword will perish by the sword.”  What Luther Says # 2444

Pentecost 23

October 27, 2024

Welcome 

Opening Hymn             Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love   LSB 900 vs 1, 3, 5-6

Invocation, Confession and Absolution

P:   In the name of the Father,

C:   who in love created us before the beginning of the world.

P:   In the name of His ✠ Son, Jesus,

C:   who in love redeemed us, making us whole.

P:   In the name of the Holy Spirit,

C:   who is poured out into our hearts, that we might believe in Jesus and be saved. Amen.

P:   For the Lord your God is a merciful God.

C:   He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them.

P:   Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you.

C: For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.

P:   Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open and no secret is hidden,

C:   apart from You, we have no hope; we are sinful from the moment we are conceived. We think that our thoughts are secret, known only to us, and we speak things thinking that no one will hear them, yet we forget that Your Word tells us that God already knows our deepest thoughts. I know in my heart I am unworthy of the least of God’s blessings, mercy, and forgiveness. May Your grace-filled forgiveness lead me to follow You alone. Amen.

(Silence for Meditation)

P:   Hear the greatest news mankind will ever hear: Jesus’ death on the cross was for you as well as all outside these walls! His resurrection gives you what you need the most—the forgiveness of all your sins and new life. As a called and ordained servant of the Word, I announce the grace of God unto all of you: Your sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. The Lord continues His graciousness to you this day!

C:   Blessed are those who wait on Him! Amen!

Hymn of Praise                         Glory Be to God the Father                     LSB 506  vs 1-2, 4

Prayer of the Day

All:  O God, the helper of all who call on You, have mercy on us and give us eyes of faith to see Your Son that we may follow Him on the way that leads to eternal life; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

O T Lesson                 (God will restore His people on a level path)             Jeremiah 31:7–9

This is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’ ⁸ See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. ⁹ They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. 

NT Lesson                (Jesus always lives to intercede for His people.)       Hebrews 7:23–28

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; ²⁴ but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. ²⁵ Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. ²⁶ Such a high priest meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. ²⁷ Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. ²⁸ For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. 

Holy Gospel  (Jesus encounters blind Bartimaeus and restores his sight.) Mark 10:46–52

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. 

⁴⁷ When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸ Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁹ Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” ⁵⁰ Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” ⁵² “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. 

Message Song                        Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound   That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost, but now am found;  Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear  And grace my fears relieved.

How precious did that grace appear  The hour I first believed.

Chorus   My Chains are gone, I’ve been set free   My God my Savior has ransomed me

And like a flood His mercy reigns     Unending love,    Amazing Grace

The Lord has promised good to me.  His Word my hope secures.

                    He will my Shield and Portion be   As long as life endures.           Chorus

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow  The sun forbear to shine

But God who called me here below   Will be for-ever  mine

Will be for-ever  mine    You are for-ever  mine
   Used with permission CCLI #11390779

Message                             Restored Now – Restored Forever

1. Restoration is the process of having been made __________________________________     .

                                                                                                                 Psalm 25: 6; Eph. 2: 4-5

2. It comes at the price of ___________________    on those who need God’s help!  

                                                                                              Lk 6: 36; 1 Cor. 1: 3-4; Jude 22 

3. Having received God’s mercy people  ____________________________        .  John 8: 36

Notes:

The Apostle’s Creed                                      

C:   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 from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will 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.

Offering 

Offertory                                     We Give Thee But Thine Own           LSB 781  vs 1–2

Prayers of the Church  

After each petition:

 P:  Lord, in your mercy,

 C:  hear our prayer.   

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

The Lord’s Supper

Preface                                                                      page 194 in the hymnal

P:  The Lord be with you.

C:  ♪ And with thy spirit.

P:  Lift up your hearts.

C:  ♪ We lift them up unto the Lord.

P:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C:  ♪ It is meet and right so to do.

P:  It is truly good, right, and salutary …. And with the host of heaven we sing:

Sanctus — Holy, Holy, Holy                                          page 195 in the hymnal

P:  ♪ Ho -ly, ho-ly, ho-ly Lord God of Sa – ba – oth. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.   

          Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is

          He who cometh in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

The Words of Institution (Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper)

Pax Domini—The Peace of the Lord                    page 197 in the hymnal

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always.C:  ♪ Amen.

Agnus Dei – Lamb of God                                                             page 198 in the hymnal                                      

C:  ♪ O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy upon us.

         O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy upon us.

         O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world; 

         grant us Thy peace.  A – men.

Distribution Hymn                           Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence                 LSB 621

                                                                                                                                                                                     Change my Heart, O God                    Choir           (10:30)                   

Nunc Dimittis                                                                                  page 199 in the hymnal        

C: ♪ Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy Word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.                                                                                                                                          

 Post Communion Collect

All:   Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son’s body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Benediction                                                                                                       

P:   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.

C:    Amen.

Dismissal

P:   As God’s blessed people, go in peace. Share the mercy and blessings with all, that they too may know the peace that is yours in Jesus.

C:   Amen. Help us, through the working of Your Holy Spirit, to share the blessings You have given us with others.

Sending Hymn                       Go, My Children, with My Blessing                         LSB 922

   Announcements

Dismissal 

P:   Go in peace as you serve the Lord.

C:   Thanks be to God.

Postlude