WORSHIP
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 19, 2014
11:00 am
Welcome to Ebenezer!
We hope you find this time of worship spiritually uplifting and meaningful. We ask that members and
guests complete the “Welcome” insert and place it in the offering plate as it is passed.
Restrooms are located in the Education Building. Devices for the hearing impaired are located on
designated pews. For assistance, please see an usher.
A nursery for children three-years old and younger is available, beginning at 9:00 am, for Sunday
school and worship. The nursery is located across from the library in the Education Building. Our attendants are trained and willing to help! Parents are welcome to use the nursery for part or all of the worship
service. Pagers are available should the nursery staff need to contact you.
Large print worship bulletins are available from the ushers.
Our mission, “Reaching out to draw others to Christ.”
We place Jesus first in all that we do.
We share Christ wherever we are.
We welcome a diversity of believers and skeptics to experience Christ with us.
We seek to deepen our faith and discipleship.
We embrace the gifts of each and all.
Strategic Directions
We will offer worship opportunities with Biblically based, doctrinally sound preaching and inspiring
music, energizing ourselves to do God’s work.
We will welcome our neighbors and invite them to participate in all church programs.
We will respond to the needs of all God’s people, seeking justice and peace, locally and globally.
We will commit our time and resources to support God’s work through the South Carolina Synod and
the ecumenical community.
We will provide dynamic Christian education, immersing ourselves in God’s word.
We will foster a sense of congregational community and genuine concern for the well-being of our
members.
Serving Today
The Rev. David R. Bauser ........ Presiding
The Rev. Dr. David H. Brooks ........ Preaching
Marcia Lucius ........ Assisting
John Phillips ........ Lector
Ron Banister, Debra Ream ........ Communion Assistants
John Phillips ........ Element Bearer
Jim Johnson ........ Altar Guild
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Office hours 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Phone 803.765.9430 Internet address: www.ebenezerlutheran.org
The Rev. Dr. David H. Brooks, Senior Pastor
The Rev. David R. Bauser, Associate Pastor for Discipleship Ministries
Thomas J. White, Cantor
Diane M. Oliver, Administrative Associate
Wendy Isgett, Accountant
Todd Cook, Seminarian
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
In today's first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes.
When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to
him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate
allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we
offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world.
We believe no one
is here today by
accident. God has
called us here and
gathered us
together.
+ GATHERING +
Please consider those around you who use this time as preparation
for entering into worship by prayer and contemplation.
Music at the Gathering
Lord, Revive Us
Gilbert M. Martin
Confession and Forgiveness
We stand as able. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at
baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation,
come to the help of your people,
turning us from our sin to live for you alone.
Give us the power of your Holy Spirit
that we may confess our sin,
receive your forgiveness,
and grow into the fullness
of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
We kneel as able or remain standing. Silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive 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.
The presiding minister announces God's forgiveness. We respond:
Amen.
All stand.
Song
O God beyond All Praising
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Greeting and Prayer of the Day
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Let us pray...Amen.
We sit.
God speaks to us
in Bible readings,
preaching
and songs.
+ WORD +
Children’s Message
First Reading An earthly ruler as the instrument of God's will Isaiah 45:1-7
After the readings:
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 96:1–9
Sung responsively, women and men.
Sing to the Lord | a new song;
sing to the Lord, | all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, bless the name | of the Lord;
proclaim God's salvation from | day to day.
3Declare God's glory a- | mong the nations
and God's wonders a- | mong all peoples.
4For great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised,
more to be feared | than all gods.
5As for all the gods of the nations, they | are but idols;
but you, O Lord, have | made the heavens.
6Majesty and magnificence are | in your presence;
power and splendor are in your | sanctuary.
7Ascribe to the Lord, you families | of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord hon- | or and power.
8Ascribe to the Lord the honor due the | holy name;
bring offerings and enter the courts | of the Lord.
All sing the last verse.
9Worship the Lord in the beau- | ty of holiness;
tremble before the Lord, | all the earth.
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Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Thanksgiving for the church at Thessalonica
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We stand to welcome the gospel.
Gospel Acclamation
Shine like stars | in the world,
holding fast to the | word of life. Repeat Alleluia.
Gospel A teaching on giving to the emperor and to God Matthew 22:15-22
The holy gospel according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
After the reading:
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
We sit.
Sermon
Pastor Brooks
Silence for reflection.
We stand.
Hymn of the Day
We Give Thee but Thine Own
Hymn 686
Apostles’ Creed
A word about statements
of faith: Every Sunday
we make a statement
about what we Christians
believe. The word
"creed" means "I believe." You won't find
these word for word in
the Bible, but everything
in our creeds comes from
the Bible. The word
"catholic" here means
"universal"; the "holy
catholic church" is
Christ's church
everywhere.
We have been made God’s people through our Baptism into Christ.
Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come 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.
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Prayers of Intercession
Filled by the Spirit, let us join the whole people of God in Christ Jesus in
praying for the church, those in need, and all of God's creation.
After the assisting minister introduces the prayers, we remain standing or kneel
for the petitions.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The presiding minister concludes the prayers. We respond: Amen.
All stand.
Peace We greet each other in the name of the risen Christ.
We sit.
Jesus said,
“I am the living
bread that came
down from
heaven. Whoever
eats this bread
will live forever.
This bread is my
flesh, which I will
give for the life of
the world.”
What is
Holy Communion?
Holy Communion is our
participation in the meal
that Jesus celebrated with
his disciples on the
Thursday night before he
was crucified. We are also
his disciples, and this meal
is a participation in our
Lord’s life: he feeds us, forgives us, unites us.
This special meal, often
called “Eucharist”
(meaning “thanksgiving”)
connects us to our Lord and
to all his people across time
and space.
+ MEAL +
Reception of the Offering An offering is gathered for the mission of the
church, including the care of those in need.
The choir makes its offering: O, Sacrum, Convivium
James Biery
O sacred banquet in which Christ is received, the memory of his Passion is renewed, the
mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory to us is given. Alleluia.
We stand.
Offering Song
Oh, What Shall I Render
1
Oh, what shall I render in thanks to my Lord
for all the good gifts by which I am restored?
No treasure I tender could ever repay
God’s mercy and faithfulness, new ev’ry day.
2
My hands take the cup of salvation you give;
I’ll praise you, O God, for as long as I live.
My thanks will rise up as I call on your name,
with all of your people your goodness proclaim.
Offering Prayer
Let us pray…
Amen.
Great Thanksgiving
The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
The thanksgiving continues with the preface for the day or season; we respond:
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How do we take
Communion here at
Ebenezer?
Come down the center
aisle and either kneel or
stand at the rail in front of
the altar. Take the bread
and dip it into the cup of
wine. If you require
gluten-free bread or grape
juice, just mention that to
your servers.
Return to your seat by
way of the side aisles.
If you or your child do
not wish to receive Holy
Communion, fold your
arms across your chest
while waiting for a
blessing.
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal:
you we praise and glorify, you we worship and adore.
(the Presiding Minister continues…)
Together as the body of Christ,
we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
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...We await his coming, when, with the world made perfect through your
wisdom, all our sins and sorrows will be no more.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
...Nurture in us the fruits of the Spirit,
that we may be a living tree, sharing your bounty with all the world.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen.
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Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Thanks be to God!
We sit.
Communion
Distribution Music
Lamb of God...
Bread of Life from Heaven
For the Bread Which You Have Broken
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Hymn 474
Hymn 494
When all have returned to their places, we stand or kneel.
Communion Blessing
All stand.
Song after Communion
Father, We Thank You
Prayer after Communion
Blessing
Song
+ SENDING+
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
We turn and face the processional cross.
Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn 413