19th Sunday after PentecostOctober 20, 2019

SERVICE THEME:At Rest in Christ – But Not at Ease

WELCOME — We are so pleased that you have joined us for worship today! If you are a guest with us, please sign our guest register, which is located in the center entryway of the church. We welcome and encourage children to join our worship services! Enclosed “cry rooms” are available in the back of the church near the restrooms, if your child becomes restless. Pictorial children’s Bibles are available for children to use, on the table in the back of church. Please let us know if there is any other way we can be of service to you. Again, welcome! OUR MISSION — The mission of St. Andrew Lutheran Church is to guide people to know Jesus as their Savior, to grow in their faith, and to show Jesus to others. OUR BELIEF — We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the only source of all Christian doctrine and teaching. We believe that the only true God is the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that we are saved not by anything we do, but only through faith in Jesus Christ, who gave his life for our sins. We will be happy to tell you more about what we believe! OUR HISTORY — St. Andrew Lutheran Church was established in 1888 and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), a confessional Lutheran church body with over 1,200 congregations in North America and with more than 30 sister church bodies worldwide.

Church Office: 3650 S. Honore St., Chicago, IL 60609 (next door to church)Website: www.standrewchicago.org Office Phone: 773-376-5370Office Email: churchsecretary@standrewchicago.orgFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/standrewchicago/ Pastor: Adam Gawel, pastor@standrewchicago.org, cell: 773-383-2395

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Real wealth is found in heavenly treasure. Earthly riches are not a reward for doing good, but rather an opportunity to do good. 

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO TODAY’S SERVICE

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS – At this time, anyone may share special prayer requests with the pastor, which he will then pray about later in the worship service, during the Prayer of the Church.  If you prefer to submit a written prayer request, you may do so before the service or hand it to an usher during the offering.  As a family of believers, we want to know each other’s joys and struggles, so that we can pray for each other.

OPENING HYMN – 239 – Glory Be to God the Father

INVOCATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen.

CONFESSION OF SINS

M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

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.

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M: 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.

PRAYER AND PRAISE

M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

We join to sing “Glory to God,” on the next two pages.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.

M: Let us pray.Mercifully grant, O God, that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts, for without your help we are unable to please you; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

FIRST LESSON – Amos 6:1-7 (EHV)

Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,you distinguished people of the leading nation,to whom the house of Israel comes.2Travel to Kalneh and look.Go from there to Hamath Rabbah,and go down to Gath of the Philistines.Are you better than those kingdoms?Are their territories greater than your territory?3You who are trying to put off the evil day,you bring near the session for violence!4Those who lie on ivory beds,sprawling upon their couches,eating lambs from the flockand calves straight from the stall,5improvising tunes on the lyre,composing music for themselves on musical instruments like David,6drinking large bowls of wine—they slather themselves with the most expensive perfumed oils,but they do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.7That is why they will go into exile as the first of the exiles.Those who sprawl out at their feasts for the dead will depart.

PSALM OF THE DAY – Psalm 146 – CW p. 120

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SECOND LESSON – Revelation 2:8-11 (EHV)

8To the messenger of the church in Smyrna write: The First and the Last, who was dead and came to life again, says

this: 9I know your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich. And I

know the blasphemy that comes from those who say they are Jews but are not; rather, they are a synagogue of Satan. 10Do not fear anything that you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you will be tested, and you will suffer for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

11Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.

VERSE OF THE DAY

M: Alleluia. At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Alleluia. (Philippians 2:10-11, NIV)

GOSPEL – Luke 16:19-31 (EHV)

After the announcement of the Gospel, the congregation sings:

19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20A beggar named Lazarus had been laid at his gate. Lazarus was covered with sores and 21longed to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Besides this, the dogs also came and licked his sores. 22Eventually the beggar died, and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell, where he was in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side. 24He called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in misery in this flame.’

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25“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in misery. 26Besides all this, a great chasm has been set in place between us and you, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

27“He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s home, 28because I have five brothers—to warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

29“Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.’

30“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

31“Abraham replied to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

After the reading of the Gospel, the congregation sings: 

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

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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.

HYMN OF THE DAY – 190 – We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost

SERMON – Amos 6:1-7 – At Rest in Christ – But Not at Ease

After the sermon, the congregation sings:

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OFFERING

Members of St. Andrew Lutheran Church use this time to respond to God’s goodness with gifts of thanks and love.  Our giving is guided by this Word of God: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:7-8, NIV).  If you are a guest with us today, please do not feel obligated to participate.  Online giving is also available; please see the announcement on page 20 of this service folder for more information.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

Those being received into membership present themselves before the altar, and the minister addresses the congregation:

M: Dear members of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Mark Schleif, Jason Cheng, and Mei-shu Wu, having been baptized and instructed in the teachings of the Word of God, desire to become members of this congregation.

The minister addresses those being received:

M: Brothers and sister in Christ, our Lord Jesus Christ promises to confess before his Father in heaven those who faithfully confess him on earth. You have come before this Christian congregation to declare your faith and to unite with us in Christian love and fellowship.

Therefore, lift up your hearts to the God of all grace and joyfully answer these questions:

Do you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? If so, answer: I do.

R: I do.

M: Do you believe that the teaching of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, as you have learned to know it from Luther’s Small Catechism, is faithful and true to the Word of God? If so, answer: I do.

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R: I do.

M: Do you intend to continue steadfast in the true Christian faith, be diligent in the use of God’s Word and sacraments, and lead a godly life even to death? If so, answer: I do, and I ask God to help me.

R: I do, and I ask God to help me.

M: Will you support with your prayers, time, talents, and offerings the work our Lord has given to this congregation? If so, answer: I will, and I ask God to help me.

R: I will, and I ask God to help me.

M: Having heard your promises, we, the members of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, receive you in fellowship and love, and invite you to share in our worship and mission, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

PRAYER

M: Let us pray.

Lord Jesus, author and perfecter of our faith, in mercy you joined these brothers and sister in Christ to your Church when they were born again of water and the Spirit in Baptism. In mercy you taught them your saving truth. Grant that they may offer themselves as living sacrifices to you as their spiritual act of worship. Transform them by the renewing of their minds so that they will not conform to the pattern of this world. Help us live in love and harmony with one another and work together in serving you. Keep us united in your Spirit, and bring us at last to your eternal kingdom, where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

M: Go in peace.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH – for the Mission of the Church – CW p. 129 – including the following special prayer:

for our sister churches in Nepal:

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Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank and praise you for allowing us to share the gospel of Jesus with over 5,000 people in Nepal. Please bless their Bible institute and the 125 leaders receiving instruction. Bless their seminary and the 12 circuit leaders as they meditate on your Word. Please protect the Christians in Nepal from imprisonment, harassment, and beatings. Do not allow anti-Christian attitudes and beliefs to hinder your gospel from spreading throughout the country. Send your Holy Spirit upon the leaders and people of these churches so that they will stand strong and grow in their knowledge of your Word as they share your truth with the lost. Amen.

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 SACRAMENT

Our Lord Jesus has given us a holy Supper in which we receive his true body and blood for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our faith. In this Supper, we celebrate the gift of his redemption, we bear witness to the fellowship we share as confessors of the truth, and we proclaim his death until he returns.  Following the teaching of the Bible (1 Corinthians 10:17; 11:27-29; etc.), St. Andrew practices “close communion.”  We ask that only those who are communicant members of St. Andrew or another congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) or Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) partake of the sacrament today.  Our pastor would be happy to speak with you about receiving the Lord’s Supper with us in the future!

M: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.M: Lift up your hearts.C: We lift them up to the Lord.M: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.C: It is good and right so to do.

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M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who promised that wherever two or three come together in his name, there he is with them to shepherd his flock till he comes again in glory. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: 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.”

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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.”

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

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DISTRIBUTION

Those receiving the common cup are invited to assist the minister in guiding the cup to their lips.  Those who need to receive grape juice instead of wine may take the purple individual cups in the center of the tray.  Gluten-free wafers are available for those who need them; please speak with the pastor before the service, or with an usher, to request one.

M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.C: And his mercy endures forever.

M: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this holy supper. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in

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you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: Amen.

M: 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.

C: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN – 466 – Though Thoughtless Thousands Choose

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THIS WEEK AT ST. ANDREWOctober 20-27, 2019

Today 9:30 AM Worship Service w. Communion10:45 AM Sunday School & Bible Study

Tuesday 6:30-8:30 PM Youth Confirmation Class

Wednesday 7:00 PM 中文圣经学习 (Chinese BibleStudy)

Friday 10:30 AM Adult Bible Study

Sunday 9:30 AM Welcome Home Worship Service 11:00 AM Lunch & Fellowship

The paraments are green for the Sundays after Pentecost. Green represents growth. The Sundays after Pentecost emphasize the growth in faith and godly living that the Holy Spirit works in us through the Word of God.

WELCOME, GUESTS! – We are happy to have you with us today! Please sign the guest register in the church entryway so that we have a record of your visit. Our pastor, Adam Gawel, would be happy to meet with you if you would like. Please join us for worship or Bible study again!

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT BIBLE STUDY TOPICS TODAYIn today’s Sunday school lesson from the series I Spy Salvation’s Story, students examine “The Case of the Missing Scroll: King Josiah.” God blesses all who hear and honor His Word. Parents could discuss with their children: “Where do we hear God’s Word? How does God’s Word strengthen you?” In adult Bible study, we continue a series entitled Sing to the Lord: A Study of Lutheran Hymnody. This Bible study covers many of the great hymns that express the truths of Scripture with beautiful lyrics set to timeless melodies, which make great tools for Christians to confess their faith and sing praises to God. Adults meet for Bible study in the back of the church sanctuary, and children meet for Sunday school in the ministry center next door to church. All are welcome!

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WELCOME HOME SUNDAY – October 27 – worship and luncheonIf you read through Scripture and count the times it refers to

believers as “brothers and sisters,” you will reach triple digits quickly. The Holy Spirit is deliberate with his choice of words. If he frequently refers to the Church in those terms, there can be only one explanation: He wants us to think of each other as family. We understand the important roles a mother and father play. We know the joys (and challenges) of having siblings. Do we grasp that it is just as important that we have a spiritual family? Scripture teaches that what unites us to our spiritual family is infinitely more powerful than any biological bond. Moreover, you can lose a blood relative; they can be taken away from you by death. But you will enjoy the companionship of your spiritual family for all eternity.

On October 27th, we will be holding Welcome Home Sunday. Welcome Home Sunday is a celebration of this reality. On that day, we praise God for giving us a spiritual family… a spiritual home. Our goal for that Sunday is to make it into something of a spiritual family reunion. We want to have 100% of our members in attendance. Why? Because God has told us we are family. And when God speaks, reality results!

Please set aside October 27 and join your brothers and sisters in Christ at 9:30 for worship, and plan stay after worship for a luncheon and fellowship, starting around 11:00. Please also go to our church Facebook page, click “Going” on the “Welcome Home Sunday” Event ad, consider sharing the Event ad to your own Facebook page, and consider sending invitations from within the Event ad (under the Share button) to friends you would like to encourage to attend – whether they are current members of St. Andrew or not. And of course, face-to-face invitations, phone calls, text messages, etc., to invite and encourage are also excellent! All are welcome!

MEMBERSHIP CHANGESWe welcome Mark Schleif and Jason Cheng and his wife Mei-shu Wu into communicant membership of St. Andrew Lutheran Church! Mark was formerly a member of a sister church of the WELS in Wisconsin. Jason and Mei-shu are members of our sister church in Taichung, Taiwan, but we are also receiving them as members here at St. Andrew, in recognition of the fact that they have made St. Andrew their church-home for these several years while they are in Chicago for work. Please introduce yourself to them if you haven’t already made their acquaintance and welcome them to our fellowship! … Also, Ursula

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Zuehlke has requested a release from membership at St. Andrew, as she plans to become a member of Trinity Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in Burr Ridge, closer to where she lives, and where her sister Charlotte and her niece and nephew are also members.

“EVERY MEMBER VISITS” WITH PASTOR GAWELThis year Pastor Gawel would like to meet individually with all the adult members of St. Andrew (or with married couples together), so that he can get to know everyone better and to see if there is any way that he or the church can serve you better spiritually and if there is any way that you would like to be more involved in the ministry of the church. Pastor Gawel is willing to meet with you at your home, at a coffee shop or other venue near your home or workplace, or at our ministry center (next door to church). Please speak with Pastor Gawel, or call or text him at 773-383-2395, to schedule a time for a visit.

PASTORAL CAREPastor Gawel is available for pastoral care. If you are sick, grieving, having surgery, hospitalized, or in need of any spiritual care or counseling, please call or text Pastor Gawel on his cell phone: 773-383-2395.

ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLESt. Andrew Lutheran Church is set up to receive online donations. There are a number of ways to do that. Step-by-step instructions with screen-shots are available in the center church entryway, for both the mobile app “Give+” (from Vanco) and the giving page through our church website (go to standrewchicago.org and click on the “Giving” tab). Or, scan this QR code with your smartphone. Please contact St. Andrew’s elder for stewardship, Sam DeLaurentis delaurentis.sam@gmail.com, with any questions.

SERMONS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING, DOWNLOAD, AND PODCASTINGIf you miss the Sunday sermon, would like to listen to it again, or would like to share it with a friend, audio recordings of the sermons are archived on our church website, posted weekly to our church Facebook page, and are available for podcasting (quick links and instructions available on our website). Go to http://standrewchicago.org/sermons/

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to listen! Service folders are also available for download on our church website: http://standrewchicago.org/bulletins

WEDNESDAY EVENING CHINESE GROUP BIBLE STUDYOn Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm in the ministry center (the house next door to church), there is a Chinese group Bible study. New friends are always welcome to join! Please invite any Chinese friends or neighbors. You may share with them the following invitation: 每周三晚上 7:00，圣安得烈基督教路德宗教会之福音事工中心（教堂隔壁的房子）有成人中文圣经学习。欢迎您参加！事工中心楼上设有活动间供儿童使用；欢迎小孩跟家长一起来！地址是 3650 S. Honore St.（在麦金利公园区）。高乐仁牧师的电话号码是 773-383-2395.

MEDITATIONS DEVOTION BOOKLETS AVAILABLEMeditations daily devotion booklets are available in the information rack in the center entryway. Feel free to take one for use in your personal devotions.

BIBLE INFORMATION CLASSIn Bible Information Class, we study the main teachings of the Christian faith. Adults and teens who would like to become members of St. Andrew are encouraged to attend this class to learn what St. Andrew teaches according to God’s Word. This class is also open to anyone who is interested in learning more about what the Bible teaches and what Christians believe, with no requirement to join the church after the course is finished. Pastor Gawel is able to teach the class in English and Chinese, and course materials are also available in Spanish and other languages, as an aid for those whose first language is not English or Chinese. If you or someone you know are interested in starting this class, please contact Pastor Gawel to set up a time.

Equipping Christian WitnessesEquipping Christian Witnesses, the new campaign from Martin Luther College, focuses on recruitment, financial aid, and facilities. By enrolling more future ministry workers, helping them fund their Christian education, and enhancing their learning environments across the campus, WELS strengthens the foundation for its future. Learn more at mlc-wels.edu/mlc-campaign.

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WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership – Chicago, Jan. 21-23WELS Congregational Services will host the first WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 21-23, 2020. The conference will have five keynote presentations that deal with major cultural challenges before every WELS congregation. Twenty-five breakout sessions will deal with issues specific to certain congregations, including overcoming a consumer mentality in church, Christian apologetics, increasing volunteerism, retaining and gaining young members, fully utilizing the gifts of women in ministry, equipping members for personal evangelism, having a “high-expectations” church, strategic planning, using social media for outreach, operating a financially sustainable elementary school, and more. Learn more at register at lutheranleadership.com.

Worship attendance last Sunday: 39(adults: 31; children: 8)

Adult Bible study attendance last week: 19Friday: 3; Sunday: 6; Wednesday: 6, 10

Sunday School: 5Youth Confirmation Class: 3

Income needed each month Offerings received in September$11,840.00 $8,076.83

Offerings received last week: $2,039.23(needed each week: $2,732.31)

Offerings received so far this month: $5,037.48

October head usher: Sam DeLaurentisAssistant ushers: Tom Pindelski & Mike SalasMusic and liturgy printed under OneLicense # A-714339Scripture readings are from the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV), copyright 2018 by the Wartburg Project, www.wartburgproject.org

PLEASE GREET THOSE AROUND YOUIf you are able, please stay for a time of fellowship after the worship service concludes; greet those around you and introduce yourself to people you don’t know.

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Please take this service folder with you! Continue to meditate on the Bible readings throughout the week, and pray for God’s blessing on the mission and ministry of the church!

God bless your week, as you live and witness for him!

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