8:30 & 11:00 am The 19 Sunday after Pentecost

8:30 & 11:00 am
The 19 Sunday after Pentecost
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October 19, 2014
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
In today's first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes.
When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to
him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate
allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God,
we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world.
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 Craig & Molla Knudson for
their 27th
Anniversary
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GATHERING
Blow the Trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. (Joel 2:15)
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Fanfare for Organ
Ronald Arnatt
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(Stand or Kneel)
Christ calls us to share the heavenly banquet of his love with all the saints
in earth and heaven. Let us come together to ask for both mercy and
forgiveness.
Eternal God, in every age you have raised up men and women to live
and die in faith. Forgive our indifference to your will. You have commanded us to speak, but we have been silent. You have called us to do
what is just, but we have been fearful. Have mercy on us, your faithless
servants. Keep before us faithful people for us to follow, so that we
may inherit the kingdom promised in Jesus Christ, and reign with him
forever. Amen.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,
in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out
of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now
you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now, now you
have received mercy.
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You Servants of God
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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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Now the Feast and Celebration
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The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. Eternal God our Heavenly Father,
who blesses us with love and life, and who asks us to surrender our
lives to you: Give us receptive hearts that we may love mercy, seek
justice, and walk humbly with you, who came to claim us as your
children, that we may enjoy your Kingdom forever. In our Jesus'
name we pray. Amen. (be seated)
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Isaiah 45: 1-7
Pew Bible, p. 588
WORD
Hear the word of the LORD (Jeremiah 2:4)
The prophet announces that Cyrus the Persian emperor is the one the
Lord has anointed to end Israel's exile. The Lord makes this choice so that
the whole world will recognize this Lord as the only God. Persia had a
god of light and a god of darkness; the Lord claims sovereignty over both
light and darkness.
Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have
grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to
open doors before him — and the gates shall not be closed: 2I will go before you and level the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of
bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3I will give you the treasures of
darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it
is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. 4For the
sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I
surname you, though you do not know me. 5I am the LORD, and there is
no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know
me, 6so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west,
that there is no one besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. 7I
form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the LORD
do all these things.
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Psalm 96: 1-9
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Sing to the LORD | a new song;* sing to the LORD, | all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless the name | of the LORD;* proclaim God's
salvation from | day to day.
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Declare God's glory a- | mong the nations* and God's wonders a- | mong
all peoples.
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For great is the LORD and greatly | to be praised,* more to be feared |
than all gods. R
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As for all the gods of the nations, they | are but idols;* but you, O LORD,
have | made the heavens.
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Majesty and magnificence are | in your presence;* power and splendor
are in your | sanctuary.
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Ascribe to the LORD, you families | of the peoples,* ascribe to the LORD
hon- | or and power.
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Ascribe to the LORD the honor due the | holy name;*
bring offerings and enter the courts | of the LORD.
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Worship the LORD in the beau- | ty of holiness; tremble before the LORD,
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1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10
Pew Bible, p. 959
Most likely this letter is the first written by Paul. Paul is giving pastoral encouragement and reassurances to new Christians living in an antagonistic
pagan environment. Their commitment of faith, love, and hope makes them
a model for other new Christian communities.
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Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace. 2We always give thanks to God for all of you
and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3remembering before our
God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness
of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, brothers and sisters
beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our message of the
gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy
Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons
we proved to be among you for your sake. 6And you became imitators
of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word
with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, 7so that you became an example to
all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For the word of the Lord
has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in
every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no
need to speak about it. 9For the people of those regions report about us
what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God
from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son
from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us
from the wrath that is coming.
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Choir / soloist: ‘You shall be my witnesses, even to the ends of the earth.’ (Acts 1:8)
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Matthew 28: 16-20
Pew Bible, p. 812
Jesus summons his remaining disciples and commissions them to baptize
and teach all nations in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but
some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Go therefore and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything that I have
commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the
age."
The Gospel of the Lord
Thanks be to God. (Please be seated)
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The Measure of Greatness: The Great Commission Pastor Dave
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(Please stand)
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Noisy Offering
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
(Choir / soloists will sing verse 3)
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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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(Please be seated and sign the friendship pad found in the pew.)
MEAL
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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O That I had a Thousand Voices
(11:00) Chancel Choir
Eternal God
Max Reger
Richard Shephard
Eternal God, the Light of the minds that know you, Eternal God the joy of
the hearts that love you,
Eternal God the strength of the wills that serve you; Grant us so to know
you that we may truly trust you,
Grant us so to love you that we may freely serve you, to the glory of your
holy name. Amen.
(St. Augustine)
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Let us pray. Lord of life,
you promise abundant life to all who live together in Christ. We offer
these gifts as a sign of our desire to share our resources for the common
good and building of your kingdom. We humbly ask that you use them
to strengthen your kingdom and deepen our witness and healing presence in this needy world. Amen
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duty and joy,… we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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Institu-
The Lord’s Prayer
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. 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. (Please be seated)
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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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Lamb of God
Other music during communion
Hymn
O God of Every Nation
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Table Blessing (stand)
The body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep
you in his grace.
Prayer after Communion (Let us pray)
O God, the host at every meal, at this table you spread out
SENDING
As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (John 20:21)
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
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God of Grace and God of Glory ELW 705
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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
God of Grace and God of Glory
Paul Manz
COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Thursday, October 23, 2014
James of Jerusalem, martyr, died around 62
One of three early-church leaders named James, this man is identified in the
New Testament and by a historian of the time as a brother of Jesus. Scholars are
uncertain whether this means a blood brother. He was a leader of the church in
Jerusalem.
Sunday, October 26
Philipp Nicolai, died 1608; Johann Heermann, died 1647; Paul Gerhardt,
died 1676; hymnwriters
These great hymnwriters all worked in seventeenth-century Germany in times of
war and plague. Nicolai, a pastor, lost 1,300 parishioners to plague, 170 in one
week. He wrote "O Morning Star, how fair and bright" and "Wake, awake, for
night is flying." Heermann's hymns, including "Ah, holy Jesus," often express
the emotions of faith. Gerhardt, perhaps the greatest Lutheran hymnwriter, was a
pastor in Berlin.
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