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October 15 , 2017 PRELUDE Chorale Prelude on I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ J. S. Bach
Time after Pentecost, Lectionary 28a
WELCOME
Holy Communion Now the Feast
INVOCATION

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

INTRODUCTION GATHERING SONG: As We Gather at Your Table (ELW 522)

In Jesus parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the
invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before GREETING
us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God that
surpasses all understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
Lord, and we go forth to share the wonderful invitation with others the Holy Spirit be with you all!
hungering and thirsting for the abundant life of God. And also with you!

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags KYRIE Now the Feast (ELW 157)
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An 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

O loving God, to turn away from you is to fall, to turn toward you is to rise,
and to stand before you is to abide forever. Grant us, dear God, in all our
duties your help; in all our uncertainties your guidance; in all our dangers
your protection; and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
CANTICLE OF PRAISE Now the Feast and Celebration (ELW 167)
PRAYER OF THE DAY But Moses implored the LORD his God, and said, O LORD, why does
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your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land
Lord of the feast, you have prepared a table before all peoples and poured of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12Why should the
out your life with abundance. Call us again to your banquet. Strengthen us Egyptians say, It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them
by what is honorable, just, and pure, and transform us into a people of in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn
righteousness and peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your
Amen. people. 13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you
swore to them by your own self, saying to them, I will multiply your
Please be seated. descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I
will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever. 14And
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on
his people.
FIRST READING: Exodus 32:1-14
The word of the Lord.
A reading from Exodus. Thanks be to God.
After Israel sinned by worshipping the golden calf, Moses interceded with
God to spare Israel, lest the Egyptians conclude that God had evil intents PSALM: PSALM 106:1-6, 19-23
in the Exodus. Moses reminds God of the promises God made to Israels
matriarchs and patriarchs. Refrain:
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When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the
mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, Come,
make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who
brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of
him. 2Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of
your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me. 3So all
the people took off the gold rings from their ears, and brought them to
Aaron. 4He took the gold from them, formed it in a mold, and cast an image Tone:
of a calf; and they said, These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up
out of the land of Egypt! 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it;
and Aaron made proclamation and said, Tomorrow shall be a festival to
the LORD. 6They rose early the next day, and offered burnt offerings and
brought sacrifices of well-being; and the people sat down to eat and drink,
and rose up to revel. 1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for the | LORD is good,
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The LORD said to Moses, Go down at once! Your people, whom you for Gods mercy en- | dures forever.
brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; 8they have been 2
Who can declare the mighty acts | of the LORD
quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for or proclaim in | full Gods praise? R
themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it,
and said, These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the 3
Happy are those who | act with justice
land of Egypt! 9The LORD said to Moses, I have seen this people, how and always do | what is right.
stiff-necked they are. 10Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot 4
Remember me, O LORD, with the favor you have | for your people,
against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great and visit me with | your salvation;
nation.
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that I may see the prosperity of your elect and be glad with the these things. 9Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received
gladness | of your people, and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
that I may glory with | your inheritance.
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We have sinned as our | forebears did; The word of the Lord.
we have done wrong | and dealt wickedly. R Thanks be to God.
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They made a bull- | calf at Horeb Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
and worshiped a | molten image;
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thus they ex- | changed their glory GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
for the image of an ox that | feeds on grass.
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They forgot | God their Savior,
who had done great | things in Egypt,
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wonderful deeds in the | land of Ham,
and fearful things | at the Red Sea.
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So you would have destroyed them, had not Moses your chosen stood | in
the breach, to turn away your wrath from con- | suming them. R

SECOND READING: Philippians 4:1-9

Though writing from prison and facing an uncertain future, Paul calls on
the Philippians to rejoice and give thanks to God no matter what the
circumstance. Gods peace is with us and binds together our hearts and
minds in Jesus Christ, especially when things around us do not seem VERSE: This is the LORD for whom | we have waited;*
peaceful. let us be glad and rejoice in | Gods salvation. (Isaiah 25:9)
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My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. GOSPEL Matthew 22:1-14
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon
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I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
Lord. 3Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for praying, May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with my lips, and in my heart.
Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of
life. The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew.
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your Glory to you, O Lord.
gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not worry about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let Jesus tells a parable indicating that the blessings of Gods kingdom are
your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which available to all, but the invitation is not to be taken lightly.
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in 1
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2The kingdom of
Christ Jesus.
heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his
8 son. 3He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is
banquet, but they would not come. 4Again he sent other slaves, saying,
just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if
Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my
there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about
oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
come to the wedding banquet. 5But they made light of it and went away, saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
one to his farm, another to his business, 6while the rest seized his slaves, everlasting. Amen.
mistreated them, and killed them. 7The king was enraged. He sent his
troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8Then he said to PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
his slaves, The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9Go
therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding Open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world, and
banquet. 10Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom all of Gods creation.
they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Please sit or kneel as you are able.
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there
who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12and he said to him, Friend, how Each petition ends with:
did you get in here without a wedding robe? And he was Hear us, O God.
speechless. 13Then the king said to the attendants, Bind him hand and foot, Your mercy is great.
and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but few are chosen. Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting
the power of Christ and the gifts of the Spirit.
The gospel of the Lord. Amen.
Praise to you, O Christ.
CONFESSION AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
Please be seated.
Sisters and brothers, let us confess our sins in the presence of God and one
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson another.

Please stand for the hymn. Silence for reflection and self-examination.

HYMN OF THE DAY: Most merciful God,

The Trumpets Sound, the Angels Sing (ELW 531) 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
CREED done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
As they recite the creed, worshippers are invited to bow beginning with the whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the
words born of the Virgin Mary, until the words he descended to the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us,
dead. and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived made us alive together with Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, our sins
by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius are forgiven. By grace we have been saved. Almighty God give us faith
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. through the Holy Spirit that the love of Christ may shine in our hearts and
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at show forth in our lives.
the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and Amen.
the dead.
Please stand and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.
PEACE DIALOGUE

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TEMPLE TALK Worship Team Donna Bowman

MUSIC AT THE OFFERING Gracious Spirit, Dwell With Me Scott

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

PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray. O God, ruler of heaven and earth, all that we have and all that
we are come through you. We offer back in thanksgiving a portion of what
you have given us: our time, our work, and our wealth. With them we
dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made,
through Jesus Christ, who gave himself for the salvation of the world.
Amen.
 INVITATION TO COMMUNION

All who desire to leave their old lives behind and live in Christ, come to the
table!

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become part
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant or
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lords body dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
and blood, each time the words Do this for the remembrance of me, are your chest for a blessing as you come forward.
spoken.
COMMUNION
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 The body of Christ, given for you.
sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and who, on the The blood of Christ, shed for you. Amen.
cross, opened his arms to all.
LAMB OF GOD O Christ, Lamb of God
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

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
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.
 BLESSING

Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you, now
and forever.
Amen.
SONG DURING DISTRIUBUTION: Come, Let Us Eat (ELW 491)
SENDING HYMN Sent Forth by Gods Blessing (ELW 547)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Love as God has loved you.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Chorale Fantasia on Sent Forth by Gods Blessing Wells

UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS

Teresa of vila (Teresa de Jess), teacher, renewer of the church, died

1582
Sunday, October 15, 2017
A mystical writer and reformer of the monastic order (Carmelites) to which
she belonged, Teresa may also be commemorated with John of the Cross on
December 14. Latino Christians traditionally remember her on this date.

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr, died around 115

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch in Syria, the city where the
name "Christians" originated. Ignatius is known to us from his letters,
which encouraged Christians to live in love, yet stand firm in true doctrine.

Luke, Evangelist
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Identified as the author of both Luke and Acts, Luke was careful to place
Almighty God, you gave your Son Jesus Christ both as a sacrifice for sin the events of Jesus' life in their social and religious contexts. His gospel
and a model of godly life. Move us by your Holy Spirit to receive him gives us some of the most beloved parables, as well as the songs of
always with thanksgiving and conform our lives to his; through the same Zechariah, Mary, the angels, and Simeon.
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.