CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY November 23, 2014 WELCOME PRELUDE Allegretto C. V. Stanford CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. In the presence of God, who sees our hearts and our minds, let us confess our sin. Silence is kept for reflection. God our strength, we confess that we are captive to the power of sin that dwells within us. We put ourselves first and others last. What we think will make us happy leaves us longing for more. Even when we want to do what is good, we find ourselves doing the opposite. Rescue us from death's grip on our lives, and raise us up day by day, that we may be alive to God in Christ Jesus. Amen. Sisters and brothers, all have fallen short of the glory of God; therefore we are justified by God's grace as a gift. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in + Christ Jesus, in whom we have forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation. Amen. GATHERING HYMN: “Rejoice for Christ is King” #430 GREETING 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. 2 HYMN OF PRAISE “This is the Feast” 3 PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. O God of power and might, your Son shows us the way of service, and in him we inherit the riches of your grace. Give us the wisdom to know what is right and the strength to serve the world you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. FIRST READING: Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24 11For thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. 16I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. 20Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, 22I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. 12As Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God. 4 Psalm 95: 1-7 1Come, let us sing | to the LORD; let us shout for joy to the rock of | our salvation. 2Let us come before God's presence | with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to the | LORD with psalms. 3For you, LORD, | are a great God, and a great ruler a- | bove all gods. 4In your hand are the caverns | of the earth; the heights of the hills are | also yours. 5The sea is yours, | for you made it, and your hands have molded | the dry land. 6Come, let us worship | and bow down, let us kneel before the | LORD our maker. 7For the LORD | is our God, and we are the people of God's pasture and the sheep | of God's hand. SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:15–23 15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God. 5 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL: Matthew 25:31-46 The gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. 31When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' 37Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?' 40And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.' 41Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 6 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' 44Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?' 45Then he will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY “Lord of Glory You Have Bought Us” APOSTLES CREED #707 p.105 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Remembering the saints who have gone before us and giving thanks for God's blessings, we pray for the church, all in need, and God's good creation. For your whole church, that it will continue to joyfully proclaim your love to the world, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. For our care of creation, that we resist the temptations to use it wastefully and seek more opportunities for restoration and wise use, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. For all nations of the world, that they will come to the knowledge that your peace brings plenty and your wisdom brings justice, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. For our brothers and sisters in any need, that we tend to their wounds and hurts, bringing healing, hope, and comfort in your name, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. 7 For our congregation, that we do everything possible to bring joy and peace into our neighborhoods and communities, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. For the blessed gifts of saintly lives, that they inspire the witness of all believers who live in your promises, let us pray. Have mercy, O God. Receive our prayers and hopes, Good Shepherd, and bring us safely into all joy and peace, through Christ our Lord. Amen. PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. MEAL OFFERTORY Now Thank We All Our God OFFERING SONG “The Trumpets Sound the Angels Sing” Bach, arr. Hopson #531 OFFERING PRAYER Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen. 8 DIALOGUE The presiding minister greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks PREFACE It is indeed right, our duty and our joy...we praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy” P.207 9 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory. In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await his coming in glory. Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen. LORD'S PRAYER p. 208 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. INVITATION TO COMMUNION 10 COMMUNION All are invited forward for communion; everyone is welcome at the table of the Lord! God's love and forgiveness are for all. Lutherans believe and teach that Christ is truly present in, with, and under the bread and wine and in those gathered for the meal. Please come forward using the center aisle and return by the side aisles. Wine is given in the chalices (cups). The first cup is for drinking and the second for intinction (dipping). Grape juice is available in the individual glasses offered by the acolyte. Those who wish may come forward for a blessing at this time. If you would like communion brought to you at your seat, please let an usher know. COMMUNION SONG “Lamb of God” 11 COMMUNION SONGS DURING COMMUNION “As We Gather at Your Table” #522 “Eat This Bread” #472 TABLE BLESSING PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray. O God, the host at every meal, at this table you spread out a feast for all peoples, the bread of life and the cup of salvation. Send us from this banquet to invite others into these good things, to let justice roll down like waters, and to care for the least of our sisters and brothers; through Jesus Christ, our Sovereign and our Savior. Amen. SENDING ANNOUNCEMENTS BLESSING The blessing of almighty God, the Father of glory, Jesus Christ our peace, and the Spirit of truth, be upon you and remain with you always. . Amen. SENDING SONG “Jesus Shall Reign” #434 DISMISSAL Go in peace. Christ is with you. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Tuba Tune in D Major 12 C. S. Lang COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, November 23, 2014 Clement, Bishop of Rome, died around 100 Clement was the third bishop of Rome. He is best remembered for a letter he wrote to the congregation in Corinth, still struggling with the same problems that led to Paul's letters to them. As did Paul, he focused on the need for love among Christians. Sunday, November 23 Miguel Agustín Pro, martyr, died 1927 Pro grew up in a time when the Mexican revolutionaries accused the church of siding with the wealthy. He became a Jesuit priest, and worked on behalf of the poor and homeless. Falsely accused of throwing a bomb at a government official, he was executed, but not before crying out "Long live Christ the King!" Monday, November 24 Justus Falckner, died 1723; Jehu Jones, died 1852; William Passavant, died 1894; pastors in North America Not only was Falckner the first Lutheran ordained in North America, but he published a catechism which was the first Lutheran book published on the continent. Jones was the Lutheran church's first African American pastor and carried out missionary work in Philadelphia which led to the formation there of the first African American Lutheran congregation (St. Paul's). William Passavant helped to establish hospitals and orphanages in a number of cities and was the first to introduce deaconesses to the work of hospitals in the United States. Tuesday, November 25 Isaac Watts, hymnwriter, died 1748 Thought by many to be the greatest hymnwriter in the English language, Watts as a youth was critical of the quality of the metrical psalter of the time. He wrote about 600 hymns—many based on the psalms, but others that are not. 13 Calendar of Events: Week of November 23, 2014 Sunday, Nov. 23 8:15 Episcopal Worship 8:30 SCS 9:45 Lutheran Worship 11 Coffee & Conversation 11 Episcopal Worship 1:15 Coffee/Lunch Hour Monday Nov. 24 6:30 Women’s NA Tuesday, Nov. 25 7 Bible Study 7:30 NA Friday, Nov. 28 Saturday, Nov. 29 7 NA Sunday, Nov. 30 8:15 Episcopal Worship 8:30 SCS 9:45 Lutheran Worship 11 Coffee & Conversation 11 Episcopal Worship 1:15 Coffee/Lunch Hour Wednesday, Nov. 26 6:15 Women’s AA Thursday, Nov. 27 OFFICE CLOSED 6:30 NA There is no Tues afternoon card meeting, Wed. morning Bible Study, or Wed. evening choir rehearsal. 14 SERVING Nov. 23 Nov. 30 CHART Greeter: Rita Bates Ushers Head Deacon Assisting Minister Frank Daniele Lector Beth Crawford Acolytes Ryan Daniele Hunter Silvernale Communion Bev Lange Assistants Altar Guild Fellowship Frank Daniele Marilyn Kronenberger Jim Dionne Marilyn Kronenberger Jim Dionne Pie Fellowship Corinthian McLeod Denise Harris Kim Freeman PLEASE CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO SERVING. THANK YOU. PLEASE REMEMBER in your prayers this week:, All Saints Congregation, Immanuel Congregation, Bertie Black’s recovery, Lorna and Bill Ayers, a get well to Jim Soucy and Gary Stocking, Will Bowen family of Michael Langner on the death of his mother. 15 If you are visiting, please fill out a communion card and sign the guest book so we know you were in our presence! Thank you for visiting today. We hope you visit again soon! From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014. Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #22595. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved 16
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