Twenty-Fifth Sunday a. Pentecost 11/10/2024
Pentecost 25 11.10.24 PDF DS 4
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
PRELUDE Lord of All Hopefulness Setting: Joel Raney
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN Lord of All Hopefulness LSB 738
1 Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
Whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy:
Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.
2 Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe:
Be there at our labors, and give us, we pray,
Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.
3 Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
Your hands swift to welcome, Your arms to embrace:
Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.
4 Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm:
Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 203
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.
Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
KYRIE LSB 204
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
HYMN OF PRAISE – “Gloria in Excelsis” LSB 204
1 To God on high be glory
And peace to all the earth;
Goodwill from God in heaven
Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth!
We praise and bless You, Father;
Your holy name, we sing—
Our thanks for Your great glory,
Lord God, our heav’nly King.
2 To You, O sole-begotten,
The Father’s Son, we pray;
O Lamb of God, our Savior,
You take our sins away.
Have mercy on us, Jesus;
Receive our heartfelt cry,
Where You in pow’r are seated
At God’s right hand on high—
3 For You alone are holy;
You only are the Lord.
Forever and forever,
Be worshiped and adored;
You with the Holy Spirit
Alone are Lord Most High,
In God the Father’s glory.
“Amen!” our glad reply.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God,
You have given exceedingly great and precious promises to those who trust in You.
Grant us so firmly to believe in Your Son Jesus that our faith may never be found
wanting; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Jeremiah 31:7-9
Thus says the Lord:
Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
‘O Lord, save your people,
the remnant of Israel.’
Behold, I will bring them from the north country
and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
among them the blind and the lame,
the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
With weeping they shall come,
and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back,
I will make them walk by brooks of water,
in a straight path in which they shall not stumble,
for I am a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is my firstborn.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 146 (Sung responsively)
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Put not your trust in princes,
in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
When his breath departs he returns to the earth;
on that very day his plans perish.
Blessèd is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the sojourners;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
The Lord will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
SECOND LESSON 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written,
“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
(10:30) CHILDREN’S SERMON
ALLELUIA VERSE (Stand)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL Mark 10:46-52
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 10th chapter
Glory to You, O Lord.
They came to Jericho. And as [Jesus] was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
Jesus often surprised people during his ministry. Just when they thought they had him figured out, he would do something that blew their minds.
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus surprised a great crowd by engaging with a man they thought he should pass by.
The story unfolds as Jesus is just about to complete a trip to Jerusalem. Traveling south from his home region of Galilee, Jesus was planning to get to the great city in time for the Passover. Along the way he had to pass through the ancient town of Jericho.
A good-sized crowd was following him. And that’s because people sensed that something big would happen when he entered the city. Perhaps he would initiate some important reforms, or maybe he’d even do something about the dreaded Romans.
Whatever his mission was, the people were sure that Jesus wouldn’t want to be distracted by a simple beggar along the side of the road. And when that beggar kept calling out, they rebuked him.
But surprise, surprise… Jesus decided to engage him.
When Jesus gave word that the man should come to him, the people’s surprise quickly turned to excitement. We see this as they said to him: “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” The people may have been surprised at Jesus’ willingness to engage, but they also knew that his surprises were never dull.
Today I will be using that message the crowd gave blind Bartimaeus – “take heart, get up, he is calling you” as the outline for our sermon. And I will encourage you also to hear its three phrases as a message not just for the people of Jesus’ day but for you as well. The crowd that day conveyed Jesus’ message with earnestness and enthusiasm for they anticipated good news. Let us hear the church’s message to us in the same way.
The word our reading translates as “take heart” comes from a word meaning “courage.” That is why the phrase is often translated “be of good courage” or “be encouraged” instead. The phrase is a common one in the New Testament and one that Jesus himself used on several occasions.
A few chapters before this, when Jesus approached his disciples by walking on the water, he calmed them with this same word. He also said it to the woman who nervously approached him after he asked who had touched his garments. Early in his ministry, when a paralyzed man was brought to him by his friends, Jesus culminated his statement about forgiving the man’s sins by first saying “take heart” and then inviting him to get up and walk. And when Jesus told his disciples in the upper room that in this world they would have trouble, he told them also that they should “take heart” because he had overcome the world.
Jesus gave this encouragement to people because in his ministry he was indeed overcoming the world. Most significantly, he was overcoming the world’s curse – which is death. This he did by dying on the cross for the world’s sins.
Those who now turn to him in faith share in his victory. And this is the victory hinted at by the restoring of sight to Blind Bartimaeus. It is a complete healing, not just one of the eyes.
In the text, Jesus asked Bartimaeus “What do you want me to do for you?” This is the same question Jesus had recently asked James and John when they came to him with a special request. Their request, you may recall, was to sit in places of honor when Jesus came into his kingdom – a request that Jesus did not grant because it did not align with his mission.
Jesus’ mission was to heal the sick. So when Bartimaeus asked for this kind of help, Jesus granted it in full. And here we learn an important lesson about what Jesus had come to do.
Also, when Jesus heals Bartimaeus, notice that he says: “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” Here we have a clear indication that the healing was not simply the recovery of sight, but something more as well. The translation “made you well” is accurate in that it fits the restoring of the man’s sight. But the word used here is more literally translated “saved.” And this word choice clearly speaks to the fact that the man was receiving something far greater than just the fixing of his eyes.
In the scriptures, blindness is often a metaphor for ignorance. The blind are the ones who can’t see what God is doing or what God has done.
In the case of this text, Bartimaeus actually sees more than those who are around him. We see this in the fact that he knows to ask Jesus for mercy and that he calls him “Son of David.”
But Bartimaeus is still ignorant about certain things too. And that’s because Jesus has yet to reveal himself in full.
The point of the text is that everyone was blind to Jesus’ full intentions at that time but would come to know of them by seeking him out and staying with him. People needed to see what would happen to him in Jerusalem.
You and I are here today because we know the full story of what happened there. We know that Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins and that he rose to life as evidence of our salvation. We know this, and we celebrate it.
And yet we are also here today because we want Jesus to heal our other illnesses – especially those which cause us pain in our spirits and in our relationships.
This healing starts with us “taking heart” that our sins are forgiven. Trusting in this gift of Jesus is the essential first step.
But it continues as we then consider the command to “get up.”
When Jesus told the paralytic – the one brought by his friends mentioned earlier – that his sins were forgiven, he also told him to “get up and walk.” Believing that he was healed, that’s what the man did. Likewise, when Jesus healed both the man with the withered hand (which he did on the Sabbath) and the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, he did so by telling them to “get up.”
For us, this is a command to let the Gospel move us to action. It is a call from Jesus to live out our faith with boldness and joy.
In our life together at St. Paul’s today, this is an urging for to think about being a good steward of what God has given. That is the topic of our congregation’s current emphasis and need.
In the story, when blind Bartimaeus heard these words of invitation, he leapt up and got to it – even leaving his cloak behind. This cloak, quite likely, may have been his means of gathering donations. And if so, his leaving it behind was a strong sign of faith.
In our stewardship task, one of the things we should ask ourselves is whether we might need to leave something behind in order to better serve God. For instance, maybe we need to leave behind some of the spending we do on our own enjoyments. Or maybe we need to leave behind some of the money we save towards a goal of future security.
As we think about this, let us remember how often Jesus warned us against storing up treasures on earth instead of treasure in heaven. And let us remember, too, how Jesus told us to seek first his kingdom. When we put him first, the other things of life will then be added to us. That is his promise.
When Jesus heals us, he restores our sight. Blind Bartimaeus wasn’t always blind – at least not physically. Remember, he asked Jesus to restore his sight so that he could see once again.
Many people start out their lives exhibiting a youthful generosity toward others that is fitting of the joy and security we have as God’s people. But then they get scared off from such living, perhaps through some tough times they endured or the fears that come from getting older and having more responsibilities. These people used to give their time and money quite freely but have since become more careful and restrained. Perhaps you are one of them.
The idea of stewardship encourages a person to be wise with their resources, for sure. And this wisdom will include the covering of a person’s responsibilities.
But wisdom must include generosity. It is wise to give for the work of God’s kingdom. And this includes both the work that cares for the needs of the body and the work that cares for the needs of men’s souls.
“Take heart and get up,” said the people to blind Bartimaeus. And then they added: “for he is calling you.”
Jesus had called many people by this point in his ministry. Some of these he had told very directly to follow him. Others he had called to come near to him so that he could heal them or teach them. In the chapter right before this, Jesus called the twelve and gave them the message: “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all” (Mk 9:35).
When Jesus calls, it’s good for us to listen. We don’t want to miss a direction that he might give. And we especially don’t want to miss an invitation.
Today Jesus is calling us to be involved with our church’s mission. And to do our involvement well, we need to first calculate our stewardship capabilities. This includes determining what we can give and listening to the church’s needs.
We should conclude our stewardship assessment by then saying: “here am I, send me.” God’s call is for each of us to be involved in some way.
When we participate in the church’s mission we are helping to give sight to the blind. For without the church’s message people cannot see how they are to live nor can they know how they are to be saved.
Our part in the mission will always be to lift up Jesus. And like the people in today’s reading, we can do this by saying to those who are blind: “Take heart, get up, he is calling you.”
Jesus desires all to receive his healing. To join him on his mission towards this end is life’s greatest calling.
Let me close with one final thought on the man who was healed in today’s reading. Blind Bartimaeus was the son of Timaeus, as the text clearly states. And this is also made clear by his name itself. For the first part of his name, “Bar,” means “son.”
But this name is also a curious one. In at least two ways.
First, “bar” is a Hebrew word, while Timaeus is very much a Greco-Roman name. And this makes for an interesting combination of languages. It may simply point to the multicultural nature of the times. But it might also be giving us a clue about Jesus’ call to both Jew and Gentile.
Secondly, the name Timaeus means “honor” or “highly prized.” It’s the name of a famous Greek historian from earlier centuries and the name of a dialogue written by the great philosopher Plato. Unlike the related name Timothy, which means “one who honors God,” Timaeus simply reflects honor itself.
And this leads us to wonder, is Bartimaeus blind because he’s the “son,” so to speak, of a worldly type of honor? Or is he honorable because he perseveres despite his blindness and calls out to Jesus in faith?
We really can’t say for sure which message is most intended. But that’s okay. Because the ultimate intention of the reading is clear. In it we see that God wants each of us to live with honor. And this starts by identifying the source of true honor in this world – which is God – and then to live honorably in accord with God’s teachings.
To live this way means we call out to Jesus with our problems saying “Lord, have mercy.” And it also means that we work towards the healing of the world as Jesus did.
Today, as we think about being good stewards, let us resolve to do these things also with faith in God’s provision for us and by extending ourselves and our resources generously for the work of God’s kingdom. Let these life choices be our honor and our joy.
In the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings LSB 782
1 Gracious God, You send great blessings
New each morning all our days.
For Your mercies never ending,
For Your love we offer praise. Refrain
Refrain
Lord, we pray that we, Your people
Who Your gifts unnumbered claim,
Through the sharing of Your blessings
May bring glory to Your name.
2 By Your Word You formed creation
Filled with creatures large and small;
As we tend that endless treasure
May our care encircle all. Refrain
3 In His earthly life, our Savior
Knew the care of faithful friends;
May our deeds of dedication
Offer love that never ends. Refrain
4 Heav’nly Father, may our caring
Bear the imprint of Your grace;
With the Son and Holy Spirit,
Praise be Yours in ev’ry place! Refrain
APOSTLES’ CREED HYMNAL, back page
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life T everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
Offerings support the church’s mission work – both here and through our many partners. Offerings may be placed in the box at the sanctuary entrance or sent to the church through our website or the mail. Fellowship Cards help us welcome new people and track participation. Please fill one out and place it in the offering box following the service.
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For opened eyes to see God’s truth, that the Lord would mercifully preserve us from all false doctrine and lead us in the ways we should go, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the Church, that the Lord would graciously keep it in His divine Word and send out faithful laborers into His harvest, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all the baptized, that the Lord would deliver us from all hypocrisy and give us genuine faith, joyful piety and cheerful giving, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our congregation in its time of stewardship decisions, that each of us who participate here would be moved to give as the Lord has given to us, and that our work together would be supported with adequate funding and volunteers, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our nation, that we would be united following our election; and for our president and Congress, our judges and magistrates, our governor and legislature, that the Lord would hold them in His gracious protection, preserve them from all evil, and bless them in body and soul, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the afflicted and troubled, the sick and the dying, all those on our prayer list, and for those we name in our hearts at this time… Also for all women with child, all who mourn, and all those in any need, that the Lord would give them comfort, keep them in the faith and bring an end to their suffering, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who commune this day, that they would receive our Lord’s body and blood in repentance and faith for the forgiveness of sins and in the unity of a true confession, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
O Lord, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Rejoicing in His victorious resurrection from the dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as our own High Priest. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You alone we give all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
OFFERTORY Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (LSB 955)
1 Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,
And fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown,
That we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and the dreams of all;
Unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with Your presence, and give us
A foretaste of the feast to come.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE (Stand) LSB 208-210
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 Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS LSB 208
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth adored;
Heav’n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name.
Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord;
Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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 WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB 210
1 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.
2 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ,
And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray.
DISTRIBUTION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion LSB 559
1 Oh, how great is Your compassion,
Faithful Father, God of grace,
That with all our fallen race
In our depth of degradation
You had mercy so that we
Might be saved eternally!
2 Your great love for this has striven
That we may, from sin made free,
Live with You eternally.
Your dear Son Himself has given
And extends His gracious call,
To His supper leads us all.
3 Firmly to our soul’s salvation
Witnesses Your Spirit, Lord,
In Your Sacraments and Word.
There He sends true consolation,
Giving us the gift of faith
That we fear not hell nor death.
4 Lord, Your mercy will not leave me;
Ever will Your truth abide.
Then in You I will confide.
Since Your Word cannot deceive me,
My salvation is to me
Safe and sure eternally.
5 I will praise Your great compassion,
Faithful Father, God of grace,
That with all our fallen race
In our depth of degradation
You had mercy so that we
Might be saved eternally.
NUNC DIMITTIS LSB 211
1 O Lord, now let Your servant
Depart in heav’nly peace,
For I have seen the glory
Of Your redeeming grace:
A light to lead the Gentiles
Unto Your holy hill,
The glory of Your people,
Your chosen Israel.
2 All glory to the Father,
All glory to the Son,
All glory to the Spirit,
Forever Three in One;
For as in the beginning,
Is now, shall ever be,
God’s triune name resounding
Through all eternity.
PRAYER (Stand)
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN All You Works of God, Bless the Lord LSB 930
1 All you works of God, bless the Lord!
All you angels, now bless the Lord;
Come, you heavens and pow’rs that be,
Praise the Lord and His majesty: Refrain
Refrain
Raise your voices high, praise and magnify,
All you works of God, bless the Lord!
Raise your voices high, praise and magnify,
All you works of God, bless the Lord!
2 Sing, you sun and you moon above,
Stars of heaven, now sing His love;
Dew and showers, you winds that blow,
Heat and fire, you ice and snow: Refrain
3 Frost of winter with song so cold,
Dews of summer, your song unfold;
Light and darkness, you day and night,
Clouds of thunder, you lightnings bright: Refrain
4 Hills and mountains, now sing His worth,
All you green things that grow on earth;
Seas and rivers, you springs and wells,
Beasts and cattle, you birds and whales: Refrain
5 Come, humanity, sing along,
Sing, you people of God, a song;
Priests and servants, your Lord now bless,
Join, you spirits and souls at rest: Refrain
6 Bless the Lord, all you pure of heart;
All you humble, His praise impart;
God the Father and Son adore,
Bless the Spirit forevermore! Refrain
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Alta Trinitá beata Setting: Alice Jordan
FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTORS: Board of Evangelism
Those serving:
8:00 a.m.:
Greeter: Jim Easterly
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Melissa Hecht
10:30 a.m.:
Greeter: SP Youth
Comm. assist: Holly Siebrass/ SP Youth
Reader: SP Youth
Acolyte: Noelle Blomster
AV Assistants: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy
Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing
ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created
by Lutheran Service Builder © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful Text: John W. Arthur, 1922–80 Tune: Richard W. Hillert, 1923–2010 Tune: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
