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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

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Opening Versicles

L This is the day which the Lord has made;C let us rejoice and be glad in it.L From the rising of the sun to its setting,C the name of the Lord is to be

praised.L Better is one day in Your courts than a

thousand elsewhere;C I would rather be a doorkeeper in

the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

L Make me to know Your ways, O Lord.C Teach me Your paths.L Sanctify us in You truth.C Your Word is truth.L From the rising of the sun to its setting,C the name of the Lord is to be

praised.C Glory be to the Father and to the

Son and to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning, is now, and

will be forever. Amen.

Collect of the DayL Lord Jesus, in Your earthly ministry You were

loved and served by devoted women, including Mary and Martha in whose home You enjoyed rest and refreshment. Give us grace to recognize and affirm the varied and singular gifts You bestow on women (and especially upon [name of women’s organization]) that Your kingdom may be extended, Your Church enriched, and Your people lovingly served to the glory of Your holy name; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.

Readings From Holy Scripture

ReadingL A reading from Revelation, the twenty-first

chapter.9Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as

Readingcrystal. 12It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. 14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.L This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Holy GospelP The Holy Gospel according to Saint John,

the third chapter.C Glory to You, O Lord.22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. 23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24(for John had not yet been put in prison).

Holy Gospel25Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification. 26And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.” 27John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. 28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said,

Holy Gospel‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’ 29The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30He must increase, but I must decrease.”P This is the Gospel of the Lord.C Praise to You, O Christ.

Responsory

L Forever, O Lord, Your Word is firmly set in the heavens.

C Lord, I love the habitation of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells.

L Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it.


L Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.


Catechism

You Shall Have No Other Gods

What Does This Mean?

We should fear, love and trust in God above all things

The First Commandment

CreedFirst Article

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

Second Article 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.

Creed 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.

CreedThird Article

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 T everlasting. Amen.

Lord's PrayerC 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.

Sunday School

588 Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is

strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me!Yes, Jesus loves me!Yes, Jesus loves me!

The Bible tells me so.

588 Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me! He who died Heaven’s gates to open wide. He has washed away my sin, Lets His little child come in.

Yes, Jesus loves me!Yes, Jesus loves me!Yes, Jesus loves me!

The Bible tells me so.

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Sermon

The Office of Wife“Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

Revelation 21:9

To understand the calling (vocation) of the husband we contemplated ___________

So, to understand the calling of the wife we will now contemplate the ___________

All Christians are called to be “little Christ’s” to one another in any vocation.

The wife is summoned to specifically be the “little church”

The whole church is called to be Christ’s bride.

Scripture calls all people feminine in relationship to the masculinity of God.

Therefore, the office of wife stands as an embodiment of the natural order for everyone.

So, one’s understanding of wives will be colored by one’s understanding of church.

Correctly – the church (and thus the wife) are to be recipients of love, sacrifice, and commitment.

The family is designed as an earthly manifestation of the gospel…

giving and receiving are free

Outside the home, one works to receive and in working also gives…but inside the home, no payment is expected for

what is given or received.

Husbands also receive – as human beings, members of the church – but are specifically called in marriage to play the

Christ-like role as a giver.Wives, playing the churchlike role, are called to receive

from their husbands

We often fail to see the vocational elements of receiving

•1 John 4:10; 19-21 God’s love for us creates faith toward God, which bears fruit

in love and service to our neighborThe Christian responds to the love of God

expressed in Christ’s sacrifice in faith, which then manifests itself in love for God.

•Ephesians 5:33The wife responds to her husband’s love with respect, which

then grows into love for him. We could say a woman has ‘faith’ in her husband rather than love.

“She loves because he first loved her”

OfferingPlease take a moment to greet

those around you and fill out the attendance book.

PrayerL Gathered in the name of Jesus and assured of His promised presence, let us call on our heavenly Father for ourselves, for our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world, and for all people. P That God defend His holy church against the gates of hell, beating back every attack of Satan, who seeks to thwart the coming of God’s kingdom, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God raise up among us a zeal to take the Good News to the ends of the earth, calling forth suitable individuals to travel to distant lands and leading us to give generously to support them in their proclamation of the Word of life, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God bless our congregations, granting us pastors who faithfully dispense the mysteries of God and who joyfully serve the flock under their care through prayer and visitation, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.

P That God grant us repentant hearts to receive the life and salvation He offers in the body and blood of Christ, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God grant us thankful hearts, leading us always to recognize the bountiful goodness that He provides for us, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God cause His grace to overflow in our lives through loving and faithful service to our neighbor, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God defend our nation from every danger within and without, granting us honest and upright public servants, and that He would remember in kindness all who serve in our Armed Forces, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God bless our nation in the final days leading up to the national election, granting all citizens wisdom as they cast their ballots, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.

P That God bless the harvest as it is gathered in, even as He sustains all those whose lives have been hurt by the drought of recent months, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God send healing to the sick [especially Luke Wilkins, Gary Lenn, Jodi Beswick & Ron Iske], strengthening them during their time of trial with His promise never to leave or forsake them, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God comfort those who mourn [especially the family of Harold Glazier], holding before them the resurrection of Christ as the sure guarantee of our own resurrection, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P That God set our hearts on things above as we await with all the faithful departed the return of Christ and the consummation of all things, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy. P Remembering the sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, we place our petitions at Your throne of mercy, trusting Your promise to hear our prayers and grant us all that we need for this life and the life to come, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.C Amen.

CollectL Heavenly Father, grant Your mercy and

grace to Your people in their many and various callings. Give them patience, and strengthen them in their Christian vocation of witness to the world and of service to their neighbor in Christ's name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

Evening Prayer I thank You, my heavenly Father,

through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

566 By Grace I'm Saved1 By grace I’m saved, grace

free and boundless; My soul, believe and doubt it not.Why waver at this word of promise? Has Scripture ever falsehood

taught?So, then this word must true remain:By grace you too shall heaven

obtain.

566 By Grace I'm Saved2 By grace God’s Son, our only

Savior, Came down to earth to bear our

sin.Was it because of your own merit That Jesus died your soul to win?No, it was grace, and grace alone,That brought Him from His heav’nly

throne.

566 By Grace I'm Saved3 By grace! Oh mark this word of

promise, When you are by your sins oppressed;

When satan plagues your troubled conscience,

And when your heart is seeking rest; What reason cannot comprehend,

God by His grace to you did send

566 By Grace I'm Saved4 By grace to timid hearts that

tremble, In tribulation’s furnace tried,By grace, despite all fear and

trouble, The Father’s heart is open wide.Where could I help and strength

secureIf grace were not my anchor sure?

566 By Grace I'm Saved5 By grace! On this I’ll rest

when dying; In Jesus’ promise I rejoice;For though I know my heart’s

condition, I also know my Savior’s voice.My heart is glad, all grief has flownSince I am saved by grace alone.

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Blessing

L Let us bless the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

P The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you.

C Amen.

AnnouncementsLUNCH BUNCH: Did you know that during the days of westward expansion in our nation, Clinton IA was known as “The Lumber Capital of the World”? Why not join us this Wed. (Oct.31) for a trip to “The Sawmill Museum” in Clinton, followed by lunch at the Candlelight Inn? We will leave the church parking lot at 9:30am. There’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board, but if you can come at the last minute, do so! JAMES II SOCIETY will meet this coming Sat. (Nov.3) at 10:00 am in the Lounge. We are trying to reorganize and update our volunteer list. If your name is on the list in the narthex please try to attend the meeting. Questions call Mary Beswick 815-772-4962. BLOOD DRIVE: St. Peters will be hosting a blood drive November 6th in our fellowship hall from 3-6pm. Debbie Heusinkveld will be in the foyer following the worship service this morning to sign up donors and to answer any questions you may have. Please register today so we know how many to expect. WITH A GRATEFUL HEART: In preparation for a month of thanksgiving, we need to know all who have served this church. Please take a moment this morning and sign your name under each group listed that you have been a part of in the past or add a group we have overlooked. The lists are on a table in the foyer. THANKS!

ACTS 5:42 We need you to get involved and help make this a blessing to those in need. You can assist with set-up/take down, fellowship time, running the technology, playing music, creating art and serving on chancel guild. Please contact the church office or sign up Saturday evenings before worship. THANKS! HONEY SUNDAY! Our LWML has long been a supporter of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch in Minot ND. For the next two Sundays (Nov. 4 & 11) we’ll have an opportunity to purchase bottles of honey is produced by the young people at the Ranch. CAN YOU HELP? Our Sunday School is in need of volunteers to serve as substitute teachers. Please speak with Debra Wagenecht if you are willing to add your name to our list. Thank you! TAG pizza and game night will be next Sunday here at church from 4-7pm. CONFIRMATION CLASSES will NOT meet this Wednesday. CONFIRMATION QUESTIONS: On what page of your Faith Alive Bible is the first lesson? What was tonight’s Catechism lesson?

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