1. religion and spirituality
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November 23, 2014
8:30 & 11:00 am
The 24th Sunday after Pentecost
1919 Independence Parkway , Plano, Texas 75075
972-867-0460
[email protected]
www.rlcplano.org
Celebrating the Risen Christ through Acts of Love, Care and Justice
On this final Sunday of the church year our gospel is Jesus' great
story of judgment. In the end, the faithful are those who served
Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or
estranged. In the first reading God is the shepherd who seeks the
lost, weak, and injured and feeds them with justice. We gather this
day to celebrate the reign of Christ and his victory over death, yet
awaiting the consummation of all things yet to come. Acknowledging Christ as our merciful ruler, we go forth that his reign may be
known in our loving words and deeds.
Welcome to Resurrection Lutheran Church
We’re glad you’re here!
Your presence and participation enrich our worship
and education time.
Please sign the friendship pad in the pew with your address,
phone number and email address.
Sunday Morning Worship and Education Schedule
Worship 8:30 and 11:00 am. Sunday School at 9:45 am
Communion is offered at each service.
A Cry Room is available in the back of the Sanctuary.
Infant and toddler nurseries are available from 8:30—12:00.
For those with special needs, handicapped parking, receivers for the hearing impaired
and large print bulletins and hymns are available.
Accessible restrooms are located near the top of the ramp.
Please join us between services for coffee, juice
and treats at the kitchen breakfast bar.
The flowers today were presented by
Roger & Janice Kasper In Memory of Noreen Kasper
GATHERING
Blow the Trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the
people. (Joel 2:15)
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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
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The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray… O God of every nation,
bring us together under your gracious rule, that we might hear
your voice in the voices of the suffering, and begin to love as freely
as you have loved us in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
(be seated)
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(11:00) Sounds of Joy
Beautiful Savior
Douglas E. Wagner
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Ezekial 34:11-16, 20-24 Pew Bible, p. 702
Since Israel's kings proved to be bad shepherds, Ezekiel declares that
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Hear the word of the LORD (Jeremiah 2:4)
the Lord will assume the role of shepherd in Israel. The Lord will also
set over them a shepherd-messiah, "my servant David," who will feed
and care for the people.
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For thus says the Lord GOD: I
myself will search for my sheep,
and will seek them out. 12As 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,
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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.
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Therefore, 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.
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I 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.
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Ephesians 1:15-23
Pew Bible, p. 949
In this passage, God is praised for revealing ultimate divine power in
raising Jesus from the dead. The resurrected, exalted Christ is Lord both
of the church and the entire universe, now and in the age to come.
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I have heard of your faith in the
Lord Jesus and your love toward
all the saints, and for this reason
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I 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, acG
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cording 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.
(please stand)
Choir / soloist: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David.
(Mark 11:9)
(All repeat Alleluia)
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Matthew 25: 31-46
Pew Bible, p. 807
Jesus compares himself to a king who moves among his subjects to see
how he is treated: what is done for the least of those who belong to his
family is truly done for him.
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When 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;
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for 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?
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And 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, 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.'
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Then 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
Thanks be to God. (Please be seated)
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Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer
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Jesus Shall Reign
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(Apostles’)
Let us affirm our faith with the words of the Apostles’ Creed:
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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With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the
church, those in need, and all of God’s creation… Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer...
...Trusting in your mercy… Jesus Christ, our Savior
Amen.
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The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
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When Jesus was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it,
and gave it to them.
Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. (Luke 24:30-31)
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(Please be seated and sign the friendship pad found in the pew.)
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Chancel Choir
O Be Joyful
John Rutter
O be joyful, in the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness and
come before his presence with a song. Be ye sure, that the Lord, he is
God. It is he that hath made us and not we ourselves. We are his people,
and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him and speak
good of his name. For his mercy endureth from generation to generation. (Psalm 100)
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Let us pray…Holy God,
Gracious and merciful, you bring forth food from the earth and nourish your whole creation. Turn our hearts toward those who hunger in
any way, that all may know your care; and prepare us now to feast on
the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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and joy,…
name and join their unending hymn:
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we praise your
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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, and 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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At Resurrection, we observe open communion. All baptized Christians who believe Christ comes to them in the
sacrament of Holy Communion are welcome at His table.
 Ushers will guide you to the altar steps from a side aisle.
 Non-communing children are invited to come forward for a blessing.
 All who come forward have the option of communing from the common chalice or an individual cup of wine.
Apple juice is available in the cups at the center of the trays.
 Please use the center aisle to return to your seat.
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Other music during communion
(11:00) New Spirit
Prayer of the Children
Kurt Bestor
Can you hear the prayer of the children on bended knee, in the shadow
of an unknown room? Empty eyes with no more tears to cry, turning
heavenward toward the light. Crying Jesus help me to see the morning
light of one more day, but if I should die before I wake, I pray my soul
to take.
Can you feel the hearts of the children aching for home, for something of
their very own? Reaching hands with nothing to hold on to, but hope for a
better day. Crying Jesus help me to feel the love again in my own land, but
if unknown roads lead away from home, give me loving arms, ‘way from
harm. Can you hear the voice of the children softly pleading for silence in
their shattered world? Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate, blood of
the innocent on their hands. Crying Jesus help me to feel the sun again
upon my face. For when darkness clears, I know you’re near, bringing
peace again. Dali čŭje te sve dječje molitve? Can you hear the prayer of
the children?
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The body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep
you in his grace. Amen SENDING
As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (John 20:21)
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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.
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Thine the Amen
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We celebrate the Risen Christ,
Go in peace, serve the Lord.
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through acts of love, care, and justice
AND WE WILL ….Thanks be to God
Lead On, O King Eternal
Michael Helman
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.
Sunday, November 30
Andrew, Apostle
The first of the disciples to be called by Jesus, Andrew quickly began to bring others
to the Savior, including Simon Peter. The Bible also shows him leading some Greeks
to meet Jesus, and he brought forward the boy with five loaves and two fish, with
which Jesus fed thousands.
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