Immanuel Lutheran Church * St. Charles, MO

All Saints’ Day Observance Sunday, November 7, 2021—8:00 & 9:30 am &

Monday, November 8, 2021—6:30 pm

* - Congregation will rise

Opening Hymn “For All the Saints” - #677

*Order of Worship “Divine Service Setting IV” Page 203

Old Testament Reading Revelation 7:9-17

9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God for-ever and ever! Amen.”

13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Response: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Epistle Reading 1 John 3:1-3

1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Response: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God, through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourself with Christ.

- Galatians 3:26

November Memory

Verse

Anthem (Sunday) “Land of Rest” - McChesney

*Alleluia Verse Page 205

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifth chapter. Glory to You, O Lord.

*Holy Gospel Matthew 5:1-12

1Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his dis-ciples came to him.

2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the

kingdom of heaven. 11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of

evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ.

*The Nicene Creed Page 206

Hymn “Built on the Rock” - #645

Sermon “GENERATIONS of Immanuel Saints” - Revelation 7:9-17

Winona at age 102 years and 10 months. Question: What wise insight do you have for how to

live beyond 100? Her answer: ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

Pastor: With God’s people throughout the Church we remember this day all those who have finished the race and have kept the faith. We especially note this day those who have gone to the Church Triumphant during this last year.

“The Faithful Departed”

Pastor: Let us pray. With thanksgiving we remember these servants, O Lord. We thank You that even as they rest in the earth, they enjoy the heavenly crown given to them in Holy Baptism. Teach us to follow the example of the saints who have gone before us that like them we may persevere in the race set before us and cling to faith in Jesus Christ. Comfort those of us who mourn over loved ones lost this past year, and encourage us all through Your Word, that we may trust Your promises and abide in the joy of Your salvation.

People: For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Amen. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

Offering

*Offering Prayer

Harry Baumer (78) 9/1/2020 Marilyn Bladdick (82) 10/22/2020 Agnes Sander (102) 11/2/2020 William Kalist (93) 11/14/2020 Quentin Almstedt (81) 11/15/2020 Audrey Kalist (88) 11/29/2020 Therese Bower (57) 12/7/2020 Maxine Tiesing (90) 12/22/2020 Margaret Perry (85) 1/16/2021 Carol Bumb (91) 2/3/2021 Lawrence Burgdorf (90) 2/12/2021 Donald Eckert (87) 2/21/2021 Kevin Lamb (56) 2/25/2021 Mildred Constien (96) 2/26/2021 Pearl Willbrand (78) 2/28/2021 Emery Reese Johnson (18) 3/14/2021 Harold Kuhlmann (102) 3/18/2021 Timothy Robinson (53) 3/27/2021 Samuel G. Johns III (76) 3/31/2021 Marian Eisman (77) 3/31/2021 George Scherer (76) 4/7/2021 Mary Jane Sandmel (70) 5/17/2021 Eleanor Fey (99) 5/18/2021

Jeannette Leimkuehler (91) 5/22/2021 Marie Poeppelmeier (100) 5/27/2021 Christopher Lewis (56) 6/5/2021 James Erlinger (86) 6/7/2021 Carol Steinbruegge (83) 6/21/2021 Betty Rothermich (89) 6/24/2021 Robert Martin (85) 7/2/2021 Irma Sandfort (80) 7/8/2021 Jeffrey Shocklin (65) 7/12/2021 Beulah Zwicky (95) 7/14/2021 Marion Welker (96) 8/14/2021 Leslie Schierding (81) 8/21/2021 Charles Heitmann (92) 8/26/2021 Edith Morgan (94) 9/12/2021 Brian Becker (58) 9/23/2021 Leslie Hollrah (69) 9/24/2021 Henry Meers (88) 9/24/2021 Megan Deutsch (42) 9/28/2021 Winona Blohm (102) 9/29/2021 Shirline Moritz (90) 10/20/2021 Mark Thiele (53) 10/21/2021 Phoebe Pearson (85) 10/22/2021 Irene Eloff (88) 10/29/2021

*Prayer of the Church Page 207

*Special Intercessions

† Paul & Erin Jansen on the birth of a son, Alan Paul, on October 30th. † Cormac Barrett Sullivan who was welcomed into God’s family on Saturday afternoon through

Holy Baptism. † Natalie Weinhold & Bradley Boone who will be married on November 13th. † The family of Eunice Poggemeier at the death of her son, Mark Thiele, on October 21st; The family of Irene “Renie” Eloff who died on October 29th; The family of Jim Allen who died on November 1st. † For Christ’s help and hope for those fighting cancer: (please notify the Church Office of up-

dates for long-term cancer patients and we will gladly include them in our prayers) Tim Au-buchon, Nadine Brandt, Claire Brown, Jodi Lombardo Bubenzer, Dr. Jim Bryant, Lonna Cook, Di-ane Dietrich, Joni Duncan, Glenn Erschen, Donna Feise, Paige Fosher, David Gabrhel, Christopher Goodman, Doris Gregory, Dorothy Hallemeier, Bill Herman, Terri Joseph, James Kayser, Jeanette Koechner, Mitch Konrad, Lauren Lacey, Brenda Larson, Diane Maurer, Dean McAlexander, Susan Miller, Gary Rice, Rev. Mike Schempf, Marilyn Sprung, Julie Stevens, Nicole Taylor, Frank Thompson, Richard Toedebusch, Randy Ziegler

† Hospitalized this past week: Ray Scholle, Nadine Brandt

*Service of the Sacrament Begins on Page 208

Distribution

Distribution Hymns “Jerusalem, My Happy Home” - #673 “Sing With All the Saints of Glory” - #671

*Nunc Dimittis Page 211

*Post Communion Collect Page 212

*Benediction Page 212

*Closing Hymn “Jerusalem the Golden” - #672

*Postlude Participants

Preacher .......................................................................................................................... Rev. Scott Schmieding Organist ................................................. Mr. Andrew Schmepf (Sunday); Mr. Warren Kilz (Monday) Handbell Choir .............................................................................................................. Grace Notes (Sunday) Acolyte ................................................................................................................. Chase Duncan (8:00); (9:30) Student Usher ................................................................................................................. Daniel Stumpf (9:30) Sound Technician .................................................... Andrew Poertner (8:00); Adrian Archer (9:30)

Wanted—Helping Hands to Clean the Fellowship Hall Kitchen Please join us for some fellowship while “many hands make light work” in the Fellowship Hall Kitchen. We will meet on Wednesday, November 10th at 9:30 am.