08:30 and 11:00 am Services - Resurrection Lutheran Church
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08:30 and 11:00 am Services - Resurrection Lutheran Church
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) T P G G W S H Listen! God Is Calling Anne Krentz Organ (stand)Crown Him with Many Crowns ELW 855 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 H P Now the Feast and CelebrationELW 167 P D 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) A (11:00) Sounds of Joy Beautiful Savior Douglas E. Wagner A F R Ezekial 34:11-16, 20-24 Pew Bible, p. 702 Since Israel's kings proved to be bad shepherds, Ezekiel declares that WORD 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. 11 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, S 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. 20 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. 23 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. R 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. 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 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 A 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) G R 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. 31 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; 35 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? 38 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.' 44 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) C ’ C S Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer H D Jesus Shall Reign ELW 434 (Please stand) C (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. P I 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. P The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. 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) G M G (Please be seated and sign the friendship pad found in the pew.) O 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) S T (please stand) O P 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. T G T It is indeed and joy,… name and join their unending hymn: I right, our duty we praise your W T L ’ P 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. C L 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. G 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? H Beautiful Savior ELW 838 T B (stand) 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) P C 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. Amen B S H Thine the Amen ELW 826 D We celebrate the Risen Christ, Go in peace, serve the Lord. P 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. From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #26784.