The Eighteenth Sunday after TrinitySt. John’sLutheran Church and School200 Charleston Avenue Mattoon, Illinois 61938-4428Church (217) 234-4923 School (217) 234-4911 Fax (217) 234-4925www.stjohns-mattoon.org

Sunday, October 11, 2020, 8:00AM

See the back page for special instruction and notes about this worship service.PreludeOpening Hymn

523 O Word of God Incarnate

Stand for the last stanza.

 

TConfession and Absolution

The sign of the cross T may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

PIn the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

CAmen.

PBeloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

POur help is in the name of the Lord,

Cwho made heaven and earth.

PI said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

Cand You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

PO almighty God, merciful Father,

CI, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.

PUpon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

CAmen.

Service of the Word 

Introit (sung by choir) Psalm 122:1; antiphon: Liturgical Text

Reward them that wait for Thee, O Lord:and let Thy prophets be found faithful.

Hear the prayer of Thy servants:and of Thy people Israel.

I was glad when they said unto me:Let us go into the house of the Lord.

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.

KyrieLSB 186

Gloria in ExcelsisLSB 187

PGlory be to God on high:

Salutation and Collect of the Day

PThe Lord be with you.

PLet us pray. O God, because without You we are not able to please You, mercifully grant that Your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

Sit

Old Testament ReadingDeuteronomy 10:12–21

12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good? 14Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. 15Yet the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day. 16Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn. 17For the Lordyour God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. 18He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. 19Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 20You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. 21He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.”

PThis is the Word of the Lord.

CThanks be to God.

Gradual (sung by choir) Psalm 122:1, 7; 117:1

I was glad when they said unto me:Let us go into the house of the Lord.

Peace be with-in Thy walls:and prosperity within Thy palaces. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Oh, praise the Lord, all ye nations:praise Him, all ye people. Alleluia!

Epistle1 Corinthians 1:1–9

1Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—6even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—7so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

PThis is the Word of the Lord.

CThanks be to God.

Stand

AlleluiaLSB 190

T

Holy GospelMatthew 22:34–46

PThe Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-second chapter.

  

34When the Pharisees heard that [Jesus] had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38This is the great and first commandment. 39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

44“‘The Lord said to my Lord,Sit at my right hand,until I put your enemies under your feet’?

45If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. 

PThis is the Gospel of the Lord.

Apostles’ Creed

CI 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 again 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 T everlasting. Amen.

Sit

Hymn of the Day

564 Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand (choir sings sts. 2 and 4)

 

5Then let us now draw near,    Washed in that precious floodAnd enter the Most Holy Place    By Jesus’ blood.From hearts that are sincere,    Let tongues our hope profess,And trust anew God’s faithful grace    That we confess.

D6 All praise to Christ we bring,    Our Lord who intercedes,Our great High Priest enthroned above    Who knows our needs;And to the Father sing    Our songs of thankful praise,Who with the Spirit reigns in love    For endless days.

Text: © 2002 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001348

SermonPastor Grills

Stand

OffertoryLSB 192

Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer

PLord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

COur 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.

Collect for the Word

PBlessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and take them to heart that, by the patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

CAmen.

Luther’s Morning Prayer

CI thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

BenedictionLSB 202

PThe Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace.

CAmen.

Closing Hymn

708 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart (choir sings st. 2)

 

Postlude

10/1110/18

Celebrant/Preacher

Rev. Willie Grills

Rev. Willie Grills

Organist

Cantor Peter Eckardt

Cantor Peter Eckardt

Head Elder

Michael Martin

Michael Martin

Assisting Elder

Scott Harris

Scott Harris

Altar Guild

Special Music

Adult Choir

Adult Choir

Prayer Requests

Contact the church office with prayer requests.

Those in Need of Comfort, Health, & Recovery:

Kim Henness

Harvey Janssen

Melissa Wirth

Edith Creek

In the Military:

Kaitlyn Walker – US Navy

Brent Mauck – deployed in Kuwait

Dylan Haugh - US Marines

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Announcements

Nominations: The following elected positions are open for nominations. President, Vice President, Secretary, Elders (4 positions), Trustees (1 position), Board of Christian Education (3 positions), Parish Life (3 positions), and Lay Member. Please contact Michael Gass 962-1008 if you are interested.

Adult Bible Class, led by an elder, and 8th-grade Confirmation Instruction, taught by Cantor Eckardt, will begin on Sunday mornings after church beginning November 1. The resumption of the remaining Sunday School classes is yet to be determined at this time.

Bob & Joyce Zschau will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on October 10.

Upcoming Meetings: There will be a church council meeting on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 pm and Voters Assembly meeting on Monday, November 16 at 7:00 pm.

Did you notice the new tents on the playground? We are more than happy to have church members reserve them out for functions or meetings! Is your committee wanting to hold a meeting? Are you having a birthday party or shower? Just call the office to reserve one!

Special Instructions and Notes in View of COVID-19

· When you enter the church, an usher will help seat you.

· One half of the sanctuary—the pulpit/organ side—is marked off every other pew, and masks are required. The other half of the sanctuary has all pews available, but you are encouraged to continue to space yourselves appropriately.

· Observe social distancing. Feel free to sit together as a family/household, but be aware so that you do not sit directly in front of or behind another person or group.

· Wearing a mask strongly is encouraged.

· Offerings will be collected as you enter or leave in the offering plates placed by the doors to the church itself.

· The entire service is printed, so that hymnals will not be used. The record of fellowship will not be signed and placed in the offering plate. An usher will record attendance.

· After the service is over, you will be ushered out to minimize the number of people in the narthex at one time. Please proceed directly outside and to your vehicles.

· All other activities are canceled. There will be no Bible Study for the time being. Please use either the south sanctuary doors or the parking lot doors to enter and exit.

For Services with Holy Communion:

· Distribution of Communion will take place via a continuous line.

· Please observe a six-foot distance between family groups as you line up to receive, and follow the ushers’ directions to return to your seats. The ushers will direct you to the center aisle, where Pastor and an Elder will offer you Christ’s Body and Blood.

· Pastor and the Elder will wear masks during the Distribution to protect you. Their hands will be sanitized immediately before coming forward to serve you.

· Pastor will place the Body of Christ into your open hands. Please do not reach for the host to avoid any unnecessary touching. There will be fewer cups per tray to also minimize touching. Take care that you do not touch other cups as you take yours. There will be a tray nearby for you to place your cup in as you return to your seat.

· If you wish to receive from the chalice, you may touch the bottom of the chalice with your hand(s) to help guide it to your mouth as the Elder or Pastor tips it toward you.

We are instituting these procedures in order that we might best love our neighbors. We want to minimize any possibility of contamination and spread of the coronavirus.

Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.