Worshiping together in October

SUNDAY WORSHIP Note: The sermon texts are in italic print

October 1 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost LWML SUNDAY Theme: “Be Ready to Confess Jesus” Bible Readings: Jeremiah 26:1-15, 2 Timothy 4:1–4, Matthew 10:26–33 Service: Printed Order of Service – Holy Communion – 11:00

October 8 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Theme: “Life’s Most Precious Prize” Bible Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:4b-14, Matthew 21:33-46 Service: Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 8:15, Prayer and Preaching – 11:00

October 15 – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Theme: “Think About Whatever” Bible Readings: Isaiah 25:6-9, Philippians 4:4-13, Matthew 22:1-14 Service: Prayer and Preaching – 8:15; Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 11:00

October 22 – Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Theme: “Church and State” Bible Readings: Isaiah 45:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Matthew 22:15-22 Service: Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 8:15, Prayer and Preaching – 11:00

October 29 – Reformation Sunday Theme: “Justification: Its All About Jesus” Bible Readings: Revelation 14:6-7, Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36 Service: ONE SERVICE – 10:30 – Printed Order of Service – Holy Communion (Sunday School and Bible Classes – 9:15)

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Worshiping together in November

WORSHIPING TOGETHER IN NOVEMBER

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Note: The sermon texts are in italic print

November 5 – All Saints Sunday

Theme: “Sainthood Bestowed”

Bible Readings: Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

Service: Printed Order of Service – Holy Communion – Both Services

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November 12 – Congregational Thanksgiving and Ministry Sunday

ONE SERVICE – 10:30

Theme: “The Final Order”

Bible Readings: Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13

Service: Printed Order of Service – Holy Communion

Sunday School and Bible Classes – 9:30

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November 19 – Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Bible Readings: Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Peter 4:7-11, Matthew 20:20-28

Service: Prayer and Preaching

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November 23 – Thanksgiving Day

Theme: “Bountiful Blessings?”

Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 8:1–10, Philippians 4:6–20, Luke 17:11–19

Service: Printed Order of Service – 10:00

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November 26 – Christ the King Sunday

“Through the Church Year” – A Narrative Communion Service

Bible Readings: Jeremiah 23:2–6, Colossians 1:13–20, Luke 23:35–43

Service: Printed Order of Service – Holy Communion – Both Services

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ADVENT SERVICES

Wednesdays

Theme – Keeping Christ In Christmas

Many people complain that Christ is no longer the reason for people’s Christmas celebration. In many places Christmas has become a secular celebration with a Christian origin; but what is Christmas really about and how do we as Christians strive to keep Christ at the center of our celebration of Christmas in our church, our family and in our individual hearts?

Services – 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Suppers – 6:00 PM

SERVICES

November 29 – 1st Advent Midweek Service

Christ

December 6 – 2nd Advent Midweek Service

Hope

December 13 – 3rd Advent Midweek Service

Redeemer

December 20 – 4th Advent Midweek Service

In

Worshiping together in September

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Note: The sermon texts are in italic print

September 4 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14:25-35

Service: Prayer and Preaching both services

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September 11 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rally Day

Theme: Jesus Changes Everything

Bible Readings: Isaiah 50:4-10, James 3:1-12, Mark 9:14-29

Service: Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 8:15, Prayer and Preaching – 11:00

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September 18 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Theme: Call to Prayer

Bible Readings: 1 Kings 8:22-30, Revelation 21:1-5, Luke 19:1-10

Service: Prayer and Preaching – 8:15, Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 11:00

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September 25 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Theme: Lazarus and “What’s His Name”

Bible Readings: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50

Service: Setting 2 – Holy Communion – 8:15, Prayer and Preaching – 11:00

Worshiping together in august

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Note: The sermon texts are in italic print

August 21 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Theme: Squeezing Through the Door

Bible Readings: Isaiah 66:18-23, Hebrews 12:4-24, Luke 13:22-30

Service: Matins – 8:15; Setting Three – Holy Communion – 11:00

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August 28 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Teacher Dedication and Blessing of Backpacks

Theme: Brotherly Love

Bible Readings: Proverbs 25:2-10, Hebrews 13:1-17, Luke 14:1-14

 Service: Setting Three – Holy Communion – 8:15, Matins – 11:00