ZION LUTHER AN CHURCH

The Scapegoat. Leviticus 16.

Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost

October 13, 2013

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ALTAR FLOWERS are given by Neil Ackerman and Paul Hayes. ETERNAL LIGHT is given by Kathleen and Wayne Conn in honor of their 16th wedding anniversary. INTERESTED IN JOINING ZION? If you are interested in becoming a member of Zion, or simply want to know more about what we believe, teach and confess, please contact Pastor Duncan or the Church Office. We’d love to share more about who we are and, more importantly, who Jesus is and what he has done for you!! WE REJOICE in the grace of God shown to Aaron Janusey (the Zion Lions All-Star Left-fielder) who was baptized last week at a private ceremony at Zion! God’s blessings, Aaron, as you continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. MEN’S BIBLE BREAKFAST starts at 8:00am on Saturday. Come early if you’d like to help cook! We’re enjoying discussions on the upcoming sermon text as well as genuine fellowship. Looking forward to seeing you there! PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING THE HURTING? It’s not too late to sign-up for Stephen Minister Training! Our first training session is scheduled for noon on the 20th of this month. Contact Pastor Duncan if you are thinking about becoming a Stephen Minister. WOMENS’ BIBLE STUDY Oops a mouth mishap! The words just slipped out, and there is no taking them back. By God’s grace, a mouth makeover can improve our relationships and affect our attitude toward life. This Bible Study examines things we say that get in the way of our relationships with God and others. We will be meeting on Tuesday evenings this fall from 7:45-9:00 PM. It’s not too late to jump in to our 8-week study written by Sharla Fritz, Bless These Lips. Contact Alissa McLellan at 412-295-5452 or by email at alissamclellan@yahoo.com if you have any questions! LWML Zion is in the beginning stages of forming its very own LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) society! A major emphasis is the support of mission and ministry throughout the world by means of mite box offerings. Stay tuned for more news about this wonderful new group at Zion! CHURCH CHOIR meets on Thursday at 7pm in the Choir Loft. We’re looking for a variety of musical talent, so come and check out this important ministry! MEN’S RETREAT. Looking ahead to 2014, we are planning a men’s retreat for the week/weekend of April 10-13 at Camp Pioneer. If you are interested in going, or would like to know more, there’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex. SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday school needs leaders for the Science and Games/Art Stations for the November Unit entitled “Good News! Christmas”. Leaders are also needed for the January Unit entitled “How the Bible Came to Be”. Fill out a volunteer form located on the Narthex bulletin board or contact Katie Gielarowski. USHERS NEEDED We are currently looking to form a fourth team for the 8:00am service. If you are interested please contact Larry Zreliak. CARE PACKAGES Parents of college students, please send your children’s current college mailing addresses to the church office!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Welcome to worship!

We greet you in God’s name as you join with one another to worship and praise our crucified yet living Savior, Jesus Christ. To each of our guests and visitors we extend a hearty welcome to Zion in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As you gather for worship we find competing ideas between earthly

glory and heavenly glory. Glory here on earth is filled with popularity, riches, crowns, honor, respect, etc… This is the kind of glory that we seek after, hoping to be glorified before our friends and family. In our Gospel lesson for today Jesus asks His Heavenly Father to glorify Him. God the Father answers His prayer by sending Jesus to a cross to suffer and die. This kind of glory seems contrary to our understandings of glory, yet it is this heavenly glory through which Jesus wins for us eternal life.

At times we struggle with our faith in this glorified Jesus. We convince

ourselves that there are other ways to gain eternal life apart from Jesus. When we struggle with our faith we are comforted knowing that Jesus prays to our Father in heaven on our behalf to keep us strong in the faith. We put our trust and hope not in worldly glory but in the glory found in the cross of Jesus Christ.

May God richly bless you and your family. Come let us worship our Lord! -Vicar David

Rev. Duncan McLellan, Pastor (pastor@zlcb.org) Pastor’s Phone: 412-667-0967 David Schultz, Vicar (vicar@zlcb.org) Office Phone: 412-221-4776 Darren Eliker, Pastoral Assistant Website: www.zlcb.org

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The Divine Service

Welcome to Zion! Please take a minute to sign the attendance book (at the end of the pew) and let us know you are here. If you are visiting with us, please take a minute to review the communion policy (in this bulletin) and let us know if you would like someone from the church to contact you. God’s blessings on your worship this morning!

Introduction to Worship and Announcements

Opening Hymn: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name 549

The Invocation

Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

Confession of Sins

Pastor: Our memory passage this week, taken from the “Great High Priestly Prayer” of Jesus in John 17, teaches us that eternal life is to know the Father and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Having been given this saving knowledge of God in Word and Sacrament, we too quickly have discarded it for gods of our own making; gods of pride and possessions, popularity and passion. As we gather together to receive the gift of forgiveness and faith from the One True God, let us confess our sins and trust in His pardon and grace. People: Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that I have sinned against you by denying what I know to be true in thought, word and deed. You have revealed yourself to me as the visible image of the invisible God, yet I have tried to make gods out of things that are not God. For this, and all my other sins, I ask forgiveness. Strengthen my faith, that I might cling to you alone for my forgiveness, life and salvation. Amen.

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Absolution Spoken by the Pastor People: Amen.

The Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast 155

Refrain: This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. Refrain.

Power, riches, wisdom, and strength, and honor, blessing, and glory are His. Refrain.

Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation: Blessing, honor, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen. Refrain.

For the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Alleluia. Refrain.

The Prayer of the Church

Pastor: … Lord, in your mercy. People: Hear our prayer. (Please be seated)

The Service of the Word

The Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 16:6-22

“Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for Azazel. And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the LORD and use it as a sin offering, but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.

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“Aaron shall present the bull as a sin offering for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. He shall kill the bull as a sin offering for himself. And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and he shall bring it inside the veil and put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is over the testimony, so that he does not die. And he shall take some of the blood of the bulls and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. “Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, sprinkling it over the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. Thus he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleannesses of the people of Israel and because of their transgressions, all their sins. And so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which dwells with them in the midst of their uncleannesses. No one may be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel. Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar all around. And he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and consecrate it from the uncleannesses of the house of Israel. “And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat. And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins. And he shall put them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness. The goat shall bear all their iniquities on itself to a remote area, and he shall let the goat go free in the wilderness.”

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The New Testament Reading: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obliged to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. (Please stand) People: Alleluia, Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia!

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 17th Chapter.

People: Glory to you, O Lord.

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The Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.”

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, O Christ.

(Please be seated)

The Children’s Message (10:30)

Sermon Hymn: At the Name of Jesus 512

Sermon

(Please stand)

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

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And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And on the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

(Please be seated)

The Collection of the Offering and Choir Anthem (10:30)

(Please stand)

The Service of the Sacrament

Pastor: To know Christ is to know salvation. It would be enough to hear of Christ through the spoken word, to read about him in the pages of Sacred Scripture, and to hear his gospel proclaimed. But this morning, Christ comes to you in a personal, real, tangible way, giving himself for you and to you. And so, as you approach the Lord’s table, may the Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Let us pray. People: 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

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temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Words of Institution

Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: And also with you.

The Sharing of the Peace

The Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) 163

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

(Please be seated until it is your time to commune.)

The Distribution We welcome to the Lord’s Table all who have been baptized in the name of the Triune God, can examine themselves spiritually and believe they receive the true body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and as a profession of their faith. If you hold a profession of faith that differs from that of our congregation, please speak to the Pastor before the start of the service before communing.

We believe the body and blood of Christ are truly present in the bread and wine. We believe Christ offers the forgiveness of sins in the Lord’s Supper, but that the Lord’s Supper is not

necessary for salvation. We believe the Lord’s Supper remembers the death of Christ and proclaims his death until he returns. We believe the Lord’s Supper is a statement of unity in the body of Christ; we do not believe it creates

that unity. During the distribution, you are encouraged to sing the Distribution Hymns, pray, or meditate on the words “this is my body… this is my blood, given for you.” The cups at the center of the Individual Communion tray contain diluted wine for those with alcohol sensitivities.

Distribution Music How Great Is Our God (Words on page 13 of your bulletin) Beautiful Savior 537

(Please stand)

Benediction Spoken by the Vicar People: Amen

The Recessional: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle 454

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Memory Passage for the Week

Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them

in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Last Week in Worship Sunday Worship Attendance (10/6) – 205 Sunday School/ Bible Class Attendance (10/6) – 95 Offerings (10/6) - $7042 Sanctuary Improvement (10/6) -$530

Service Participants

The Officiant: The Rev. Duncan McLellan Vicar: David Schultz Pastoral Assistant/Pianist: Darren Eliker The Organist: Paula Gardner The Elders: Rob Oelschlager and Brian Pasquini The Acolyte: TBD (8:00) Ryan Harris (10:30) The Greeters: Clara Hayes (8:00) John and Kari Gresh, Anna and Max (10:30) The Ushers: Kathleen Conn, Bill Schrag, and Larry and Janet Zreliak(8:00) Ross Chilcott, Steve Gauger, Dan Harris and Chuck LaJeunesse (10:30) Altar Guild: Judy Meier, Marianne Miller and Millie Thielet

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Week of October 13 - 20, 2013

SUNDAY 10/13

8:00AM – Worship w/ Communion 9:15AM – Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:30AM – Worship w/ Communion 12:00PM – Stephen Ministry Continuing Ed (Conf. Rm.) 6:00PM – Body and Soul Bootcamp (Tribe Fitness)

MONDAY 10/14

8:00PM – Monday Night Football (@ Bubba’s)

TUESDAY 10/15

7:45PM – Women’s Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)

WEDNESDAY 10/16

7:00PM – Bible Study (Conference Room)

THURSDAY 10/17

10:00AM – Bible Study (Conference Room) 7:00PM – Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

FRIDAY 10/18

6:30PM – Bowling (AMF Lanes Mt. Lebanon)

SATURDAY 10/19

8:00AM – Men’s Bible Breakfast (Fellowship Hall)

SUNDAY 10/20

8:00AM – Worship w/ Communion 9:15AM – Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:30AM – Worship w/ Communion 12:00PM – Stephen Ministry Training (Conference Rm) 6:00PM – Body and Soul Bootcamp (Tribe Fitness)

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CCommunion Songs

How Great Is Our God by Chris Tomlin

The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice

He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide

It trembles at His voice, trembles at His voice

CHORUS How great is our God, sing with me

How great is our God and all will see How great, how great is our God

Age to age, He stands, and time is in His hands Beginning and the end, beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One, Father, Spirit, Son

Lion and the Lamb, Lion and the Lamb

BRIDGE Name above all names Worthy of our praise

My heart will sing How great is our God

CCLI Song # 4348399