St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church

THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

October 6, 2019

8:30 and 11:00 AM

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OUR MISSION As a Lutheran community of faith, we continue our history of proclaiming

Christ crucified through Word and Sacrament in joyful service to God and our neighbor.

WELCOME TO ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

We welcome all who worship with us today. We gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise to God. Ushers are available to answer any of your questions. The church is equipped with a hearing impaired system. If you need a listening device, it may be obtained from an usher. In the minutes prior to the beginning of each service, the doors to the nave are closed, and quiet is encouraged. Music is offered which prepares worshipers to receive God’s gifts from His Hand – the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation.

Everyone is asked to sign the Attendance Record found at the end of each pew or row of chairs. Please sign this record and pass it down to those beside you during the announcements. As it is returned, please note who is worshipping with you. The Attendance Record helps worshipers to put names and faces together. We make new friends in this way and grow in care for each other.

Celebrating Holy Communion: We believe, teach, and confess Christ is truly present in the bread and wine. All baptized Christians, who share this belief, are invited to receive Jesus as He comes in the Holy Communion to forgive the sins of the penitent. Children and others who are not yet receiving the sacrament, or who choose not to commune with us, are invited to come forward for a blessing, crossing their arms over their chest. After receiving the host in your outstretched hands, please eat the host if you wish to drink from the first cup, the metal chalice. Please hold the host if you wish to dip your host in the second cup, the ceramic chalice. Those unable to drink wine are urged simply to touch their host to the outside of the cup prior to eating.

The altar flowers are dedicated to the Glory of God and given by the Shaver family in gratitude for Grandmother Jane on her birthday, and by Janet and Denis Hall in loving memory of Peggy Lutz.

Sunday School is sponsored by Saville and Linda Riesz in honor of Zan and Jerry Bramley.

WELCOME IN THE NAME OF JESUS! On this Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Lord Jesus warns that those who cause others to sin through false teaching or temptation are in eternal peril. At the same time, He admonishes those who have been sinned against to forgive those who repent of their sins. Ultimately, the ground at the foot of the cross is level and none can claim anything other than that we are unworthy of God's grace and mercy in Jesus Christ. So, following Jesus is a matter neither of indifference to false teaching or to those who lead others astray but rather a matter of gladly admitting our own unworthiness of God's mercy.

I will strive to …… Pray daily Worship weekly Read the Bible Serve at and beyond St. Matthew’s Be in Relationship to encourage spiritual growth in others Give of my time, talents and resources

Those Serving in Worship

Portions of today’s liturgy and hymns are reprinted from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House, and Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Concordia Publishing Liturgy license #000010164, Concordia Publishing Hymn license #100010164, Augsburg Fortress license #9245-L, Augsburg Fortress license #26780, and CCLI license #2014768. Eucharistic Prayer and Fraction reprinted by permission from A Little Book of Canons by Rod L. Ronneberg, STS, © 1997 and © 2010.

Assisting Ministers 8:30 Todd Shaver 11:00 Sheila Leach

Lectors 8:30 Brigitte Walters 11:00 Greg Adams

Ushers 8:30 Bill Rose, Jamie Price 11:00 Stan Brunt, Trevor Hornick

Communion Assistants 8:30 Barbara Duff, Micki Matthess Butch and Karen Ruefle 11:00 Lisa Hornick, Connie Palmer, Frank and Marti Felter

Greeters 8:30 Ken and Irene Shea 11:00 Keri Rutland, Jenny Manning

Acolytes 8:30 Stuart Shaver 11:00 Harrison Rutland

Crucifers 8:30 Thomas Mowrey 11:00 Robert Shivers

Altar Guild Lynette Farmer, Jenny Manning

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(*Please stand as you are able.)

Silence for Meditation

PRELUDE If You But Trust in God to Guide You Walter Pelz WELCOME * THE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the Son +, and of the Holy Spirit. Congregation: Amen.

Pastor: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thought of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Congregation: Amen.

Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Pastor: Most merciful God, Congregation: we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Pastor: Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

* OPENING HYMN When All Your Mercies, O My God LBW 264 * THE GREETING Pastor: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Congregation: And also with you.

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THE HYMN OF PRAISE

* THE SALUTATION

* THE PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Generously pardon and give peace to your faithful people, O Lord, that being cleansed from every sin, they may be free and glad to serve. Through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Congregation: Amen. THE CHILDREN’S SERMON

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FIRST LESSON: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? 3 Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. 4 So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted….I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint. 2 And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. 4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 62 For God alone my soul / waits in silence;* from him comes / my salvation. He alone is my rock and / my salvation,* my fortress; I shall not be / greatly shaken. How long will all of you attack a man to / batter him,* like a leaning wall, a tot- / tering fence? They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleas- / ure in falsehood.* They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they / curse. Selah For God alone, O my soul, / wait in silence,* for my hope / is from him. He only is my rock and / my salvation,* my fortress; I shall / not be shaken. On God rests my salvation / and my glory;* my mighty rock, my ref- / uge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your / heart before him;* God is a refuge for / us. Selah Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are / a delusion;* in the balances they go up; they are together lighter / than a breath. Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on / robbery;* if riches increase, set not your / heart on them. Once God has spoken; twice / have I heard this:* that power be- / longs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs / steadfast love.* For you will render to a man according / to his work. Glory to the Father, and / to the Son,* and to the / Holy Spirit; as it was in the begin- / ning, is now,* and will be forev- / er. Amen.

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SECOND LESSON: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, 12 which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. 13 Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

* THE ALLELUIA VERSE

* THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pastor: The HOLY GOSPEL according to St. Luke, the seventeenth chapter.

HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 17:1-10 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. 3 Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”

The Gospel of the Lord.

* THE GOSPEL RESPONSE

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THE SERMON Following Jesus: Unworthily Pr. Zumwalt * THE HYMN OF THE DAY Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way * THE APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 THE CHURCH Assisting Minister: Lord, in your mercy. Congregation: Hear our prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS * SHARING THE PEACE Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. Congregation: And also with you. THE OFFERING (8:30) Rejoice in the Lord English Adult Choir (11:00) As the Dear Leavitt

Sarah Bishton and Gina Martuscelli

Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Tune: The Whole Booke of Psalmes, London, 1562; setting: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901

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* THE OFFERTORY RESPONSE * THE OFFERTORY PRAYER Assisting Minister: Heavenly Father, Congregation: you wait for our support of the Church to help restore our dignity as we learn to live by faith. Through the willingness of Jesus Christ to fulfill your love, inspire us to become partners with him in his saving ministry and then in the glory he has prepared. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

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Pastor: It is indeed right and salutary…we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

* THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Pastor: You are indeed holy...now and forever. Congregation: Amen.

Pastor: As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now boldly pray:

* 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 DISTRIBUTION (Please be seated. An usher will direct you to the altar rail.)

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DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil O Jesus, I Have Promised LBW 503

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* THE POST-COMMUNION BLESSING Pastor: The body and the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. Congregation: Amen. * THE POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Assisting Minister: Lord Jesus, by faith we have tasted the life-giving food of your Kingdom and hunger to live and reign with you. Help us to make full use of the new strength we have received to produce the good works that you enjoy. We bless you now and evermore.

Congregation: Amen.

Congregation: I will strive to pray daily, worship weekly, read the Bible, serve at and beyond St. Matthew’s, be in relationship to encourage spiritual growth in others, and give of my time, talents, and resources.

* THE BENEDICTION Pastor: Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Congregation: Amen. * CLOSING HYMN On Our Way Rejoicing LBW 260

At this time anyone desiring prayer for healing is invited to approach the altar rail.

* THE DISMISSAL Pastor: Go in peace. Serve the Lord! Congregation: Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE Psalm XIX Benedetto Marcello

LESSONS for NEXT WEEK: Ruth 1:1-19a; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2:1-13; Luke 17:11-19

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