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The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, October 19, 2014



2 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY A FTER PENTECOST

HOLY COMMUNION THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday, October 19, 2014 + 9:30 a.m.

READ MY LIPS In Today's First Reading the Lord uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. Whenthe Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God whatbelongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than toany earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we give our entire selves in the service of God andthe world.

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GATHERING The Holy Spirit gathers us together as the people of God

The GATHERING MUSIC

The WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESION & FORGIVENESS The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of Holy Baptism as the presiding minister

begins.

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

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from

whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by theinspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthilymagnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sinsand cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



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Silence for reflection and self-examination.

Most merciful God, we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what wehave 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.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

The presiding minister addresses the assembly. Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for hissake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of theChurch of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entireforgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, andof the Holy Spirit.

Amen




The assembly faces the Cross as it enters the nave.The GATHERING HYMN You Servants of God

The GREETING & PRAYER OF THE DAYThe presiding minister and the assembly greet each other .

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of theHoly Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

The HYMN OF PRAISE Glory to God in the Highest




The presiding minister prays the prayer of the day.

Let us pray…the prayer concludes…one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated. WORD God’s Word is proclaimed in Scripture reading and preaching

The FIRST READING Isaiah 45:1–7The prophet announces that Cyrus the Persian emperor is the one the Lord has anointed to endIsrael's exile. The Lord makes this choice so that the whole world will recognize this Lord as the onlyGod. 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 graspedto subdue nations before himand strip kings of their robes,to open doors before him —and the gates shall not be closed:

2I will go before youand 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 sunand 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.

The reading concludes:

The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

The PSALMODY Psalm 96

After organ introduction, the choir or cantor will sing the refrain once, then repeated by all. Theassembly sings the refrain.

1Sing to the LORD | a new song;

sing to the LORD, | all the earth.2Sing to the LORD, bless the name | of the LORD;

proclaim God's salvation from | day to day.3Declare God's glory a- | mong the nations

and God's wonders a- | mong all peoples.4For great is the LORD and greatly | to be praised,

more to be feared

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than all gods. Refrain 5 As for all the gods of the nations, they | are but idols;but you, O LORD, have | made the heavens.




6Majesty and magnificence are | in your presence;power and splendor are in your | sanctuary.

7 Ascribe to the LORD, you families | of the peoples,ascribe to the LORD hon- | or and power.

8 Ascribe to the LORD the honor due the | holy name;bring offerings and enter the courts | of the LORD. Refrain

9 Worship the LORD in the beau- | ty of holiness;tremble before the LORD, | all the earth.

10Tell it out among the nations: "The | LORD is king!The one who made the world so firm that it cannot be moved

will judge the peo-|

ples with equity."11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the | earth be glad;let the sea thunder and all that is in it;let the field be joyful and all that | is therein.

12Then shall all the trees of the wood shout for joy at your com- | ing, O LORD,for you come to | judge the earth.

13 You will judge the | world with righteousness

and the peoples | with your truth. Refrain

The SECOND READING 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 Most likely this letter is the first written by Paul. Paul is giving pastoral encouragement andreassurances 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.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Grace to you and peace.2 We 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 laborof love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, brothersand 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. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite ofpersecution 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 aliving 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.


The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel.

The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 22:15–22 After Jesus begins teaching in the temple, religious leaders try to trap him with questions. First theyask if God's people should pay taxes to an earthly tyrant like Caesar.

The Lord be with you. And also with you. The Holy +1 Gospel according to MatthewGlory to you, O Lord.

15Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16So they senttheir disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that

you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show

deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. 17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" 18But Jesus, awareof their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19Showme the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. 20Then he said tothem, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" 21They answered, "The emperor's."Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the

emperor's, and to God the things that are God's."

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When they heard this, they

1 Using the thumb, the people may make three small signs of the cross, one on the forehead, one on the lips, and one on the breast whilesilently using the traditional prayer, “May the Good News of Jesus Christ be in my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart. Amen”




were amazed; and they left him and went away.


The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

The CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

The SERMON

Silence for reflection.

The HYMN OF THE DAY We Give Thee but Thine Own

The CREED With the whole people of God, let us confess our faith.I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell.On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again to judge the living and the dead.




I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Churchthe communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.

The assembly may remain standing or kneel.The PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Pondering the relationship between our duties to God and our duties as

citizens, let us pray for the Church, the world, and all those in need

After each petition.Let us pray to the one who alone is LordLord, hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude

O God, ruler of all, grant that our nation and its citizens respond to yourcall, and that we live out all civic duties in honesty and integrity. We askthis in the name of Jesus, your Son and our Lord.

Amen.

EUCHARISTIC MEAL God feeds us with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ

The PEACEThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

The worship leaders and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.

The assembly is seated.

The OFFERING




The assembly stands as the gifts are brought forward . The OFFERTORY Accept, O Lord, the Gifts We Bring

The GREAT THANKGIVING

It is indeed right our duty and our joy…the Preface continues, concluding…we praise yourname and join their unending hymn:




The EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (I) You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy,and great is the majesty of your glory.…the prayer continues…

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,

we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The prayer continues, concluding To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.




The LORD’S PRAYER (1789)Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us: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 BREAKING OF THE BREAD This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are we whoare called to his supper.Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall behealed.

The assembly is seated

The DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT Access to the Lord’s Table is by invitation of the Lord himself. All baptized believers who trust that Christ is presented in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are invited to come forward and receive Christ in the BlessedSacrament. Communion is distributed by coming up the center aisle at the direction of the usher and returningalong the side aisle. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament may come forward with their arms crossedand receive a blessing. Those who, for any reason, cannot receive the wine may receive the Sacrament under the form of bread alone. In doing so, a communicant still receives the whole Christ.

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION




After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands.The POST-COMMUNION BLESSINGThe Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in hisgrace.

Amen.

The POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

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 banquetto 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 Lord. Amen.




SENDING God blesses us and sends us into mission

The BLESSINGSilence for reflection.

Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

The SENDING HYMN Earth and All Stars!




The DISMISSALGo in peace. Serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.

The SENDING MUSIC

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Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #42251. Scripture texts from the New Revised Standard

Version Bible, Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA .

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WORSHIP LEADERS Assisting Minister Dick SwallenLector Jennifer CrumCommunion Assistants: Rob & Pat YeagleyUshers Richard Swallen, Tom Hawkins, Skip Willis,

Jeff McClosky, Gene Fry & Harold Davis Altar Guild Jeanne Hunston, Monica Kinsey, Vickie Ramsier & Lisa Ray

OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN CHRIST

REQUEST THAT YOU REMEMBER THE

FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS

WEEK:

+ For health and healing:Our Household: Linda Becknell,

Dave Porter, Steve FletcherOur Community: Karen

Lamadanie, Ed DiCato

+ For the unity of the Churchthroughout the world.

+ For our Presiding Bishop ElizabethEaton, our Bishop Abraham Allende, thestaff of our synod and congregation, allpastors and lay leaders.

+ For the Christian faithful in everycountry, especially in the Middle East

+ For the President, Governor, Mayor,and all who hold authority in the nationsof the world.

+ For the safety of the men and womenin our Armed Forces

+ For peace and justice in the world.




COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE W EEK

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 NewTestament 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 andplague. Nicolai, a pastor, lost 1,300 parishioners to plague, 170 in one week. He wrote "OMorning Star, how fair and bright" and "Wake, awake, for night is flying." Heermann'shymns, including "Ah, holy Jesus," often express the emotions of faith. Gerhardt, perhapsthe greatest Lutheran hymnwriter, was a pastor in Berlin.

Our Use of God’s Gifts

Weekly Income: $2,505.00 (Oct. 12th)

Current Fund: $2,389.00Loose Offering: $50.00Benevolence-Special Project: $66.00




Reformation Sunday

October 26

It was 497 years ago, on October 31, 1517, to be exact, that MartinLuther began a movement to reform the Church of his day.That movement is continued in the tradition of Lutheranism.

We Lutherans aren’t a sect or personality cult devoted to Luther. We aren’t a church of our own. Lutherans are clearly part of theone holy, catholic, and apostolic church. Our aim is to insurethat the truth of God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ proclaimed inits purity to all people everywhere.

We are most attentive to the Word of God to celebrating that Word made present in theHoly Sacraments. Our tradition is characterized by congregational singing and excellentmusic. It is distinguished by loving pastoral care for the people of God through all of life’scircumstances. It is possessed of a strong commitment to teaching the tenants of the faithand assisting the children of God of all ages to walk in the way of the Cross.

Our tradition also includes an acknowledgement of sorrow for the deep divisions in the

Body of Christ that resulted from the Reformation in the 16 th Century. We pray that suchdivisions will be healed and that the will of Christ for the unity of his Church will bemanifest in our time.

Our church family will observe Reformation on Sunday, October 26 with Festival Worshipat 9:30am.

A LTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers for today’s service are provided by Gene & Pat Fry, “To the Glory of Godfor the beautiful fall colors of the season”.




THIS W EEK AT ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 19th 9:30am Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education12:00pm Youth group with Pastor

Monday, October 20th 7:00pm Congregation Council

Tuesday, October 21st

Epistle Deadline 1:00pm Clergy Text Study7:00pm Discipleship Team

Wednesday, October 22nd: James of Jerusalem, martyr

5:45pm Bell choir

7:00pm Chancel choir

Thursday, October 23rd

Friday, October 24th

9:00-11:00am Minerva Community Outreach food distribution

Saturday, October 25th

8:00am Men’s Bible study

Reformation Sunday, Sunday, October 26th 9:30am Festival Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education

4:00pm Youth Fall party at The Monter’s house7:00pm Celebration of the Reformation at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church

930 South Nickel Plate Ave.Louisville, OH



DISCIPLESHIP TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

**The Discipleship Team meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. If you have any

concerns or would like to help you are welcome to attend the meetings.

**Also, the Discipleship Team has placed a list of items that a community member needs,on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Any help that you can give would be greatlyappreciated

**The Discipleship Team is looking for anyone who would be willing to help communitymembers with odd jobs such as cleaning inside & outside of homes, mowing , painting &minor home repairs. Please signup on the bulletin board.

V OLUNTEERS NEEDED

HERE I AM LORD! IS IT I LORD?

I HAVE HEARD YOU CALLING IN THE NIGHT!

I WILL GO LORD, IF YOU LEAD ME.

I WILL HOLD YOUR PEOPLE IN MY HEART.

The Worship Team is asking each of you – do you hear the LORD calling your name? Will you answer Here I am? – just show me the way? It makes no difference how old or young you may be – the Lord could be calling YOUR name to help lead services at St. Paul. WeNEED acolytes, assisting ministers, bell and choir members, communion assistants,lectors, ushers and powerpoint.

PLEASE, stop and listen! Is the LORD calling your name? Will you answer, Here I amLord! Volunteering for just one or two Sundays will be most appreciated. Signup sheetsare in the narthex.

The Worship Team



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Come and see. Follow me.

The gift of God, J esus Christ, has set us free

ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 515 E. Line Street • Minerva, Ohio 44657

Office – (330) 868-4918 www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Woyen, STS • Director of Music: Paula Patterson Custodians: Judy & Gary Lautzenheiser • Office Secretary: Becky Davis

Missionaries to the Republic of South Africa: The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth & Jon Leiseth

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