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Trinity Lutheran Church and School 40 West Nicholai Street Hicksville, New York 11801

Our Ministry Staff

Rev. John Hopkins, Senior Pastor

Henry DeVries, Minister of Music

Jennifer Forte, Acting Principal

Contact Information

Church Office 516-931-2225

School Office 516-931-2211

www.trinityhicksville.org

churchoffice@trinityhicksville.org

Deacons

Doug Brosky

Anthony Cavaliere

Betsy Lazarek

Peg Ruhs

Debbie Vergara

Lynn Waldeck

Mission Partner

Rev. James Roy, Mission to Bangladesh

Mission Statement

Trinity is a caring family where people gather to know, worship,

serve, and share Jesus.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 8/9, 2018

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome

Every election cycle, millions upon millions of dollars are poured into campaigns across our land. Yard signs are displayed with candidates’ names imprinted in patriotic colors. Political pundits make their case for why their candidate is good and the other side’s is bad. Perhaps these are all warning signs that we can be tempted to put our trust in elected officials to save us from our woes, rather than in the Lord. Today’s Psalm reminds us, “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation” (Psalm 146:3). Rather than putting our trust in princes, politicians, and presidents, we put our trust in the Prince of Peace. Jesus Christ is the one, the only one, in whom there is salvation.

Holy Communion

We believe that Christ’s body and blood are truly present in Holy Communion, and that we receive the forgiveness of sins along with the bread and wine in this Holy Meal. As a “Family Church,” we invite those who share this understanding, and who desire God’s forgiveness and strength, to join with us in receiving Holy Communion. (Gluten free wafers are available.) If you have any questions, please speak to our pastor at any time. All worshippers are asked to fill out the “Fellowship Pad” in the pew and pass it down. After all have signed, please leave the pad at the end of the pew to be picked up after worship. Please stand where indicated with a . Thank you!

PRELUDE "A Festive Intrada" - Pelz

GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHARING OF THE PEACE We encourage you to leave your pew and greet new people!

+ Please stand and face the cross during the procession to the altar +

HYMN “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us” LSB 851

INVOCATION

P In the name of the Father, and of the T Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our

sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [I John 1:8-9]

+ Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination +

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have

done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our

whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly

deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son,

Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that

we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy

name. Amen. P Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for you and for his sake

forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the T Son, and of the Holy Spirit. [John 20:19-23]

C Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE Glory to God in the Highest

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PRAYER

P The Lord be with you. P Let us pray. O Lord, let Your merciful ears be open to the prayers of Your humble servants,

C and grant that what they ask may be in accord with Your gracious will; P through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

REDEDICATION OF TRINITY’S FACULTY, STAFF, BIBLE STUDY AND SUNDAY

SCHOOL TEACHERS (9:00)

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE (9:00) Deacon Debbie Vergara

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 35:4-7a

Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”

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Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water;

R This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE James 2:1-10, 14-18

My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

R This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA and VERSE

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GOSPEL LESSON Mark 7:31-37

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the seventh chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

HYMN OF THE DAY “Praise the Almighty” LSB 797

SERMON Pastor John Hopkins

+ Please turn and face your fellow members across the center aisle +

APOSTLES’ CREED (6:30/9:00)

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 everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

A Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

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OFFERING + Please pass the Fellowship Pad at this time +

OFFERING VOLUNTARY "Praise the Almighty, My Soul, Adore Him" - Bender

OFFERTORY What Shall I Render

PREFACE

P The Lord be with you.

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P Lift up your hearts.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places

give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who, out of love for His fallen creation, humbled Himself by taking on the form of a servant, becoming obedient unto death, even death upon a cross. Risen from the dead, He has freed us from eternal death and given us life everlasting. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD

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PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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.

AGNUS DEI Lamb of God

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DISTRIBUTION HYMNS

“Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

© 1969, revised 1997 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission.

“Word of God, Come Down to Earth” LSB 545

POST COMMUNION CANTITLE Thank the Lord

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CLOSING PRAYER

A We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

BENEDICTION

P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.

+ Please stand and face the cross during the recession from the altar. +

HYMN “Jesus Shall Reign” LSB 832

DISMISSAL

A Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE 'Toccata on "Jesus Shall Reign'' - Cherwien

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UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES

Saturday/Sunday September 15/16

6:30 PM Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:00 AM Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

10:45 AM Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

Saturday/Sunday September 22/23

6:30 PM Traditional Worship with Holy Communion 9:00 AM Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

10:45 AM Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion