THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 27

October 6, 2019 PRELUDE Prelude in Eb from The Well-Tempered Clavier J. S. Bach
Holy Communion (Now the Feast) WELCOME

INVOCATION

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
INTRODUCTION Amen.

A little faith goes a long way is our Lord’s point in the gospel. A mustard GATHERING SONG: God is Here! (ELW 526)
seed’s-worth has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and
endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in water GREETING
and the word (holy baptism), bread and wine (holy communion), the word
read and proclaimed in this assembly. Anticipate them. Receive them with The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
thanksgiving. the Holy Spirit be with you all!
And also with you!
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and
a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An CANTICLE OF PRAISE
usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all
cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

Merciful God, our Father, in the stillness of our souls we listen for your
voice to know again that you are God. Quiet our restless hearts with the
knowledge that you stand within the shadows, keeping watch over your
own. Rekindle our faith and light the lamp of hope within our hearts. Then
deal with us as seems best to you, for where you lead we can confidently go
with Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
 she that was great among the nations!
She that was a princess among the provinces
has become a vassal.
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She weeps bitterly in the night,
with tears on her cheeks;
among all her lovers
she has no one to comfort her;
all her friends have dealt treacherously with her,
they have become her enemies.
3
Judah has gone into exile with suffering
and hard servitude;
she lives now among the nations,
and finds no resting place;
her pursuers have all overtaken her
in the midst of her distress.
4
The roads to Zion mourn,
PRAYER OF THE DAY for no one comes to the festivals;
all her gates are desolate,
Benevolent, merciful God: When we are empty, fill us. When we are weak her priests groan;
in faith, strengthen us. When we are cold in love, warm us, that with fervor her young girls grieve,
we may love our neighbors and serve them for the sake of your Son, Jesus and her lot is bitter.
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. 5
Her foes have become the masters,
Please be seated. her enemies prosper,
because the LORD has made her suffer
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE for the multitude of her transgressions;
her children have gone away,
captives before the foe.
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From daughter Zion has departed
all her majesty.
FIRST READING: LAMENTATIONS 1:1-6 Her princes have become like stags
Jeremiah’s announcement of destruction has become a reality. Now Judah that find no pasture;
is in exile in Babylon. The book of Lamentations contains five poems they fled without strength
mourning the exile. In this passage, Jerusalem is portrayed as a widow before the pursuer.
with no one to comfort her.
The word of the Lord.
1
How lonely sits the city Thanks be to God.
that once was full of people!
How like a widow she has become,
PSALMODY: LAMENTATIONS 3:19-26 some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with
many pains.
Refrain:
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But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the
faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which
you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13In the
presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in
Tone: his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
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to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation
of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15which he will bring about at the right time—he
who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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The thought of my affliction | and my homelessness It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light,
is worm- | wood and gall! whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal
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My soul continually | thinks of it dominion. Amen.
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and is bowed | down within me. R As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be
haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God
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But this I | call to mind, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18They are to do
and therefore | I have hope: good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, 19thus storing
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The steadfast love of the LORD| never ceases, up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that
God’s mercies never come | to an end; R they may take hold of the life that really is life.

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they are new | every morning; The word of the Lord.
great | is your faithfulness. Thanks be to God.
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“You are all that I have,” | says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in | you, O LORD.” Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
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You are good to those who | wait for you,
to all that | search for you. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
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It is good that one | should wait quietly
for the salvation | of the LORD. R

SECOND READING: 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-19

Timothy is reminded of the confession he made at his baptism and of its
implications for daily life. His priorities will be different from those of
people who merely want to be rich.
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Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; 7for
we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it;
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but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9But those
who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless VERSE: The word of the Lord en- | dures forever.* That word is the
and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the good news that was an- | nounced to you. (1 Pet. 1:25)
love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich
GOSPEL: Luke 17:5-10 I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
their foreheads, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
praying, “May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
my lips, and in my heart. 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 holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke. the dead.
Glory to you, O Lord.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus instructs his followers about the power of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
faith and the duties of discipleship. He calls his disciples to adopt the everlasting. Amen.
attitude of servants whose actions are responses to their identity rather
than works seeking reward. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6The Lord replied, “If Knowing the one in whom we trust, and with the help of the Holy Spirit
you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry living in us, we offer our prayers for the church, the world, and all in need.
tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
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“Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from Please kneel or sit as you are able.
plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your
place at the table’? 8Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for Each petition ends with:
me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat Lord, in your mercy,
and drink’? 9Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 10So hear our prayer.
you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are
worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!’ ” Trusting and delighting in you, we commend all our lives into your loving
hands. We offer these prayers in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and
The gospel of the Lord. Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
CONFESSION OF SIN AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
Please be seated.
If we have died with Christ, we will also live with Christ.
SERMON Pastor Libby Buuck Let us confess our sin to the one who is faithful.

Please stand for the hymn. Silence for reflection.

God our helper,
HYMN OF THE DAY O Spirit of Life (ELW 405) we confess the many ways
we have failed to live as your disciples.
APOSTLES’ CREED We have not finished what we began.
As they recite the creed, worshippers are invited to bow beginning with the We have feasted with friends but ignored strangers.
words “born of the virgin Mary,” until the words “he descended to the We have been captivated by our possessions.
dead.” Lift our burdens, gracious God.
Refresh our hearts and forgive our sin.
Raise us to the new life you have chosen for us
in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.

There is rejoicing in heaven when sinners repent.

Put your trust in these promises:
God will never leave you or forsake you. OFFERING PRAYER
You who were lost have been found.
For the sake of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Blessed are you, O God, for the greening earth given for all,
Rejoice with the angels at this good news. for the talents we are given to share, and for this bread and wine.
Amen. Transform us to be the body of Christ, that, feasting on this food and drink,
our lives may reflect your generosity; through Christ our Lord.
Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ. Amen.

PEACE DIALOGUE

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFERTORY Lamb of God F. Melnius Christiansen

OFFERTORY HYMN: As the Grains of Wheat (ELW 465)

PREFACE
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY 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 life given for us
and his rising from the grave,
we await his coming again to share with us the everlasting feast.
By your Spirit nurture and sustain us with this meal:
strengthen us to serve all in hunger and want,
and by this bread and cup make of us the body of your Son.
Through him all glory and honor is yours,
Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,
in your holy Church,
both now and forever.
Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER

Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

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
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lord’s body from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
and blood, each time the words “Do this for the remembrance of me,” are forever and ever. Amen.
spoken.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Holy God,
our Bread of life, our Table, and our Food, Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them.
you created a world in which all might be satisfied by your Come, take your place at the feast.
abundance.
You dined with Abraham and Sarah, promising them life, Lutherans believe, teach and confess that we receive the true Body and
and fed your people Israel with manna from heaven. Blood of Christ in Holy Communion. If you desire to pick up the cross and
You sent your Son to eat with sinners live in Christ, we hope you will receive with us. Even if you do not feel
and to become food for the world. prepared to receive the sacrament today we hope you will join us at the
In the night in which he was betrayed, table. Simply hold your hands over your heart and the pastor will give you
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; a blessing. Pastor will be glad to discuss Holy Communion and Holy
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Baptism with you!
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:
COMMUNION SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION:
O Master, Let Me Walk with You (ELW 818)
The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.

LAMB OF GOD

POST COMMUNION BLESSING

May the body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless you and
keep you in his grace.
Amen.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

God of blessing,
at this table we have seen you face to face,
and in the gift of Christ’s body and blood,
our hearts have been refreshed.
Send us now to shine with your goodness
and bear witness to the one we have received:
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
SENDING OF HOLY COMMUNION The Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee. The 2019
Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower lobby and
O God of tender compassion, as you healed the sick and welcomed the there is a nearby pocket containing an information sheet for donors to
stranger, bless those who leave this assembly to share the gifts of this table complete and hand into the office or place in the offering plate for
with our sisters and brothers who are sick/homebound/imprisoned. May proper publication in the bulletin.
they be sustained by the love and prayers of this community, and by the
Bread of Life that satisfies all hunger, Jesus Christ our Lord. If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor
Amen. of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks
should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Mary
BLESSING in the church office (614) 224.6818 or email: [email protected].
Please do not remove flowers unless you purchased them or made
Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, arrangements.
with the help of the Holy Spirit living in you.
Almighty God ☩ bless you with grace, mercy, and peace, UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS
now and forever.
Amen. William Tyndale, translator, martyr, died 1536
Sunday, October 6, 2019
SENDING HYMN: We’ve Come This Far by Faith (ELW 633) Tyndale was ordained a priest in England, and wished to translate the Bible
into English. He was opposed in this by King Henry VIII, causing him to
DISMISSAL flee to Germany. He completed the New Testament in 1525, but before he
could finish the Old Testament, he was tried for heresy and burned at the
Go in peace. Live in love as Christ loved us. stake.
Thanks be to God.
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, pastor in North America, died 1787
POSTLUDE Chorale Fantasia on We’ve Come This Far by Faith Wells Monday, October 7, 2019
Divided Lutherans in America asked leaders in Europe to send someone
who could take charge and unite their work. Muhlenberg was sent, and was
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in effective in organizing the American Lutherans. Among other
honor of our 35th wedding anniversary. accomplishments, his liturgical principles became the basis for the
Common Service of 1888.
Presented by Terry and Beth Tucker
Massie L. Kennard, renewer of the church, died 1996 (TFF)
Thursday, October 10, 2019
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF A native of Chicago, Kennard was a major figure in supporting and
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH? working toward ethnic and racial inclusiveness in the former Lutheran
Church in America. Ordained in 1958, he served in positions including
We receive members throughout the year by Baptism, Affirmation of Faith, Director for Minority Concerns of the Division for Mission in North
Confirmation, Letter of Transfer, and New Member Instruction. Please America.
contact the church office with any questions. 224-6818.