Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Consecration Sunday

Lectionary 28 Holy Communion (ELW 3) October 12th and 13th, 2013

INTRODUCTION It's a miracle! Multiple miracles! The waters of holy baptism have healed us. The body and blood of Jesus in holy communion have made us clean. We have died with Christ and been raised with him. For all this we have returned to offer thanks. From this place we are sent on our way rejoicing to share the good news. Today we also invite and urge all members and friends of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to express their thanks to God by completing an estimate of giving card and consecrating it by offering it an act of worship. CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and childrens bulletins are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An usher will gladly provide you with assistance. As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service. We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so that we may record your presence with us.

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE Chorale Partita on Praise and Thanksgiving Wells

WELCOME, AND INVOCATION All may stand and make the sign of the cross, the sign with which we are marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. You are invited to stand and sing: GATHERING SONG: GREETING 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! KYRIE Praise and Thanksgiving (ELW 689)

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW O loving God, to turn away from you is to fall, to turn toward you is to rise, and to stand before you is to abide forever. Grant us, dear God, in all our duties your help; in all our uncertainties your guidance; in all our dangers your protection; and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God, your bountiful goodness fills all creation. Keep us safe from all that may hurt us, that, whole and well in body and spirit, we may with grateful hearts accomplish all that you would have us do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Please be seated A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN FIRST READING: Jeremiah 29:1, 47 These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 4Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM:

Psalm 66:112

Refrain:

Tone:

Be joyful in God, | all you lands; be joyful, | all the earth. 2 Sing the glory | of God's name; sing the glory | of God's praise. 3 Say to God, "How awesome | are your deeds! Because of your great strength your enemies | cringe before you. 4 All the earth bows | down before you, sings to you, sings | out your name." R
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Come now and see the | works of God, how awesome are God's deeds | toward all people. 6 God turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the wa- | ter on foot, and there we re- | joiced in God. 7 Ruling forever in might, God keeps watch o- | ver the nations; let no rebels ex- | alt themselves. 8 Bless our | God, you peoples; let the sound of | praise be heard. R
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Our God has kept us a- | mong the living and has not allowed our | feet to slip. 10 For you, O God, have | tested us; you have tried us just as sil- | ver is tried. 11 You brought us in- | to the net; you laid heavy burdens up- | on our backs. 12 You let people ride over our heads; we went through | fire and water, but you brought us out into a place | of refreshment. R

SECOND READING:
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2 Timothy 2:815

GOSPEL: Luke 17:11-19 The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord.
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Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David that is my gospel, 9for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; 13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful for he cannot deny himself. 14 Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Please stand and sing. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, 13they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" 14When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were made clean. 15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. 16He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. 17Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? 18Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" 19Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well." The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Please be seated SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson Silence for reflection and then we invite you to stand and sing: HYMN OF THE DAY: APOSTLES CREED We confess the faith of the one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church with 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. Take My Life, That I May Be (ELW 685)

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. CONSECRATION OF ESTIMATES OF GIVING FOR 2014 The congregation is seated and the ushers distribute estimate of giving cards. Brothers and sisters in Christ: Today we seek Gods blessing as we gather with thankfulness to dedicate our estimates of giving to the glory of God through the ministry of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. The prophet Malachi challenged the people: Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. (Malachi 3:10) St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians: You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." (II Corinthians 9:7) In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus said to a scribe: To love (God) with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor as oneselfthis is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. (Mark 12:33) The ushers will collect the estimate of giving cards when they are completed. As the ushers bring them forward, the congregation stands to dedicate them. All your works praise you, O Lord, And your faithful servants bless you. Blessed are you, O Lord our God, creator and sustainer of the universe. You made the whole earth for your glory; all creation praises you. We lift our voices to join the songs of heaven and earth, of things seen and unseen. You stretched out the heavens like a curtain; you divided the day from the night; you appointed times and seasons for work and for rest, for tearing down and for building up, for planting and for harvesting.

You called a holy people, blessed them, protected them, and guided them in life and death: Abraham and Sarah; Moses and Miriam; Isaiah and all the prophets; Mary, mother of our Lord, Peter, James, John, and all the apostles; and all the saints and witnesses in your Church of ages past, in whom your Spirit spoke and moved. Above all, and in everything, you gave us your son, Jesus, who proclaimed your love for all people in his words, his deeds, his life, and his death. Bless now, we pray, our tithes and all our offerings of time, money, and skill. Through them may your name be praised and glorified. Grant us faith to know your purpose in all things, give us joy in discipleship, and increase the reign of your eternal glory here and now. All this we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen! Please be seated. ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God's creation. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Each petition ends with: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Into your hands, O Holy One, we entrust all for whom we pray, confident in your abundant and abiding mercy; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. CONFESSION AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection.

God of overflowing grace, we come to you with repentant hearts. Forgive us for shallow thankfulness. Forgive us for ignoring the ones in need. Forgive us for setting our hopes on fleeting treasures. Bring us home from the wilderness of sin, move us to turn to you, and strengthen us to serve you in all that we do and say; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. There is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents. By the grace of God in Christ Jesus, who gave himself up for us all, your sins are forgiven and you are made free. Rejoice with the angels and with one another! We are home in God's mercy, now and forever. In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. PEACE Please rise as we greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ. The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. OFFERTORY SENTENCES Let us with gladness offer our lives and the fruit of our labor to the Lord. OFFERTORY: Susie - Polka OFFERING PRAYER Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen. DIALOGUE

OFFERTORY: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 184)

PREFACE chanted by the pastor

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Lutherans believe the true body and blood of Christ are really present in the Supper of our Lord under the form of bread and wine and are there distributed and received. All baptized persons are welcomed to Communion when they are visiting this congregation. If you wish to commune, please come forward to receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ with your hands cupped. If you cannot or do not wish to commune you may come forward with your hands crossed over your chest for a blessing. LAMB OF GOD

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Holy God, our Bread of life, our Table, and our Food, you created a world in which all might be satisfied by your abundanceThrough Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen. 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. INVITATION TO COMMUNION Take hold of the life that really is life. Come, take your place at the table. Please be seated or you may kneel. COMMUNION ANTHEM: The Lord is My Shepherd Please stand PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION We thank you, O God, that in this feast of mercy you have fed us, embraced us, and healed us, uniting us in the body of Christ. Go with us on our way. Move us to embrace others with mercy and healing, to build up your Church on earth, and to grow in loving discipleship, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Pote

BLESSING God Almighty send you light and truth to keep you all the days of your life. The hand of God protect you; the holy angels accompany you; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you now and forever. Amen. SENDING SONG: DISMISSAL Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia! POSTLUDE Toccata in d Frescobaldi Beautiful Savior (ELW 838)

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Teresa of vila, teacher, renewer of the church, died 1582 A mystical writer and reformer of the monastic order (Carmelites) to which she belonged, Teresa may also be commemorated with John of the Cross on December 14. Latino Christians traditionally remember her on this date. Thursday, October 17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr, died around 115 Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch in Syria, the city where the name "Christians" originated. Ignatius is known to us from his letters, which encouraged Christians to live in love, yet stand firm in true doctrine. Friday, October 18 Luke, Evangelist Identified as the author of both Luke and Acts, Luke was careful to place the events of Jesus' life in their social and religious contexts. His gospel gives us some of the most beloved parables, as well as the songs of Zechariah, Mary, the angels, and Simeon.
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The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God. Presented by David Huskey

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH? Altar flowers are administered by the worship committee. The 2014 Altar Flower chart is posted on the bulletin board in the lower lobby and there is attached to it a tear-off sheet for donors to complete and hand into the office or place in the offering plate for proper publication in the bulletin. If you would like to purchase flowers for worship in memory of or in honor of someone, please sign up. The cost is $35 per arrangement, and checks should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church. The contact person is Beth Tucker 614/855-9988 or by email: eatucker@wowway.com We receive members throughout the year by Baptism, Affirmation of Faith, Confirmation, Letter of Transfer, and New Member Instruction. Please contact the church office with any questions. 224-6818. Please feel free to take your bulletin and happenings with you. If you wish to discard your bulletin, a recycling box is located at the exit. Thank you.