2013-09-01

Worship to the Glory of God September 1st, 2013 Labor Day Sunday

Faith Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

5443 Sunset Rd New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 849–4418

Saturday Worship & Praise: 5pm (Communion 1st Saturday of month)

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule (May 26 - Sept. 1)

Pastor Gilbert Kuehn Guest Pastor

Worship Service 10 am Children’s Sunday School 9:30-10:45 am

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 1, 2013 – 10:00 am Pre-Service Chimes Welcome & Announcements SERVICE OF THE WORD Invocation (Stand) P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Litany for Labor Day P Deep into the clay He digs His hands. God, the Almighty, works the miracle of life – molding, caressing, shaping, breathing, God labored for six days, and on the seventh day, God rested.

C Let all who labor, labor in the Lord!

P Created in God’s image, we too, create!

Hymn

“With the Lord Begin Your Task” With the Lord begin your task; Jesus will direct it.

For His aid and counsel ask; Jesus will perfect it.

Ev’ry morn with Jesus rise, and, when the day is ended, In His name then close your eyes; Be to Him commended.

P Deep into our earth God plants His seed. Born in a lowly stable, preaching to the poor and dispossessed, healing the sick, encouraging the downtrodden, suffering, dying, rising – Jesus Christ labored, purchasing for us life, eternal, free!

C Let all who labor, labor in the Lord!

P Children of God’s own saving, we, too, spread the message of salvation!

Hymn Verse: Let each day begin with prayer, praise, and adoration, On the Lord cast ev’ry care; He is your salvation.

Morning, evening, and at night Jesus will be near you, Save you from the tempter’s might With His presence cheer you.

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P Deep into our hearts God deigns to dwell. Filling our lives with hope and light, planting in us seeds of faith and commitment, pressing us toward our goal of life eternal, - the spirit of God continues to work on us, in us, with us!

C Let all who labor, labor in the Lord!

P Templates of the Holy Spirit – servants, saints, priests – we work for God. Hymn Verse: If your task be thus begun with the Savior’s blessing, Safely then your course will run, Toward the promise pressing, Good will follow ev’rywhere while you here must wander; You at last the joy will share in the mansions yonder.

Confession and Absolution P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word and deed, by what we have 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. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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 P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of the Word I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Kyrie (sung) A In peace let us pray to the Lord.

LSB #204

A For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

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A For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.

A For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

A Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious Lord.

Hymn of Response

LSB #204

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Salutation and Collect P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P O God, the Protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong and nothing is holy, increase and multiply your mercy on us that with you as our Ruler and Guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Sit THE WORD Old Testament Reading [2] It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

[3] As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

[4] Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; [5] take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

[6] Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, [7] for it is better to be told, “Come up here,� than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen

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Proverbs 25:2-10

[8] do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

[9] Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret, [10] lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

P This is the Word of the Lord C Thanks be to God Epistle Hebrews 13:1-17 [13:1] Let brotherly love continue. [2] Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. [3] Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. [4] Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. [5] Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” [6] So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

[7] Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. [8] Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. [9] Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. [10] We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. [11] For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. [12] So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.

[13] Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.

[14] For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. [15] Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. [16] Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

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[17] Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

P This is the Word of the Lord C Thanks be to God A Little Word from God

 As the children go to the CLC, the congregation sings: I love to tell the story of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story, because I know ‘tis true; It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

Refrain I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory, To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.

In honor of the living Christ the congregation rises to sing Alleluia

LSB #205

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Holy Gospel

Luke 14:1-14

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the fourteenth chapter C (spoken): Glory to you, O Lord.

[1] One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. [2] And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. [3] And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” [4] But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away. [5] And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?” [6] And they could not reply to these things.

[7] Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, [8] “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, [9] and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

[10] But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. [11] For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

[12] He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. [13] But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, [14] and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C (spoken): Praise to you, O Christ.

Sit Hymn of the Day

“How Great Thou Art”

Sermon

LSB #801 "Come Thirsty" Isaiah 55:1-2 Pastor Gilbert Kuehn

Nicene Creed (Stand) Prayers (The Pastor will end each petition with “Lord, in your mercy …” and the congregation will respond with hear our prayer.)

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Offerings (Sit) Offertory (Stand)

“Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful�

LSB #955

SACRAMENT P C P C P C P

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus

LSB #208

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Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-Begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Hear us as we pray in His name and He has taught us to pray: 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 Words of Institution P The peace of the Lord be with you.

C Amen.

Agnus Dei

LSB #210

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Distribution (Sit) Dismissal P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life everlasting. Depart T in peace.

C Amen.

Nunc Dimittis (Stand)

LSB #211

Post-Communion Collect C Amen.

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Benedicamus & Benediction P Let us bless the Lord C Thanks be to God. P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.

C Amen.

Closing Hymn

“Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer”

LSB #918

Chimes (a quiet time for individual prayer) Post-Service Music

Those Serving Today Presiding Minister: Rev. Gilbert Kuehn Duty Elder: Larry Roach & Lamar Miller Assisting Elder: Bob Brown Acolyte: Destiny Simon Altar Care: Pam Arndt and Mary Oles Lay Reader: Walter Zeltner Audio Assistant: Jonathan Tinker Video Assistant: Mike Muetzel Ushers: Norm Braun, Barb Goodhue, Kathy Hoback & Bev Kuhn Altar Flowers are Given Today by: “The flowers this morning are dedicated to the Lord in sincere love, appreciation and thanks for granting us 64 years of marriage on 9/3/13” ~Bob & Bea Schurkus

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Our Purpose The love of Christ compels us to reach out and make disciples who seek the lost, strengthen the weak, and serve those in need while giving glory to God. Guests and members: Please be sure to fill out a fellowship card during the worship service and pass it to the center aisle. The information will be greatly appreciated.

When Holy Communion is served: Anyone having difficulty walking to the front of the church for Holy Communion may sit in the front pew on the lectern side. The Pastor will bring Holy Communion to the pew. An appropriate personal prayer for before receiving the Sacrament can be found on the page opposite the inside front cover of the hymnal.

Stewardship Sentence: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 17:19 And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Only one of the ten lepers cleansed returns to give thanks to Jesus. Why is that? Surely the rest were indeed thankful to be freed from such a terrible disease. But only the Samaritan leper had faith: and his faith turned into action, as all true faith does. Our generosity to God’s work in the Church is likewise our faith in action.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Mark your calendar…NEXT WEEK - Sunday, September 8 - we will resume our two (2) Sunday Services at 8 AM and 11 AM. Adult Bible Study and Sunday School will be at 9:30 AM. ANNOUNCEMENTS  Have you ever wanted to play the organ? Don't think you have the time to learn how to play? Well you CAN learn to play the organ with today’s technology. We have secured a program that will let us upload music to our organ, allowing it to function much like the "player pianos" many of us grew up with! But we need people to sit at the organ and tell the organ when to play and when not to play. Does that sound like something you can do? Please let us know if you are able and willing to be a part of this new ministry by contacting Jerry Brock or emailing him at jerrybrock@faithnpr.org. There is very little training needed and then you are "good to go".

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 Please join us next Sunday as we resume our Adult Bible Study held on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. John Schaerffer will facilitate as we study the Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos, who tends to be a lesser known prophet, was a contemporary of the better known prophet, Isaiah. Amos speaks not only to the past, but speaks also to today’s present culture and problems in society (so much so, that you might even think that Amos is speaking personally to us today). So come out and join us as we look at “God’s Word for Today,” and see how God speaks of “Justice for All” though His prophet, Amos. Please sign-up in the back narthex on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board so that we will have an idea of how many papers we will need to print.  NEW STUDY on Sundays mornings: Beginning on September 22, a new Beth Moore Bible class, “To Live is Christ”, will be offered during the 9:30 AM Sunday school hour. An in depth study of the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul is planned to permit you to take a journey into the life and heart of Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. This course will give you a new appreciation of servanthood, more than any other person, Paul provides us an example of sold-out servanthood. The course will alternate with video one week and going over the workbook the next. The class will break between November 24, 2013 and January 19, 2014. The class will be completed on March 23. We hope this schedule will accommodate the holiday plans of those attending. There is now a sign up sheet in the second narthex. The price of the workbook is $16.00.  Ladies, mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 11th for a Ladies Guild gathering you won’t want to miss. Christian author and speaker, Bonnie Bedi Siegrist, will speak on how to be a ‘Great’ Grandparent. Refreshments will be served at 1:00 PM and our speaker will begin at 1:30 PM. We hope you will join us for a special time of fellowship.  Women’s Bible Class will resume on Tuesday, September 17th from 7 – 9 PM in the CLC. We will be viewing a Chonda Pierce video and discussing some of the topics for this year. Tami Musgrave will be facilitating again and you can reach her at 727-3767028 with any questions. We hope to see you there!

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 Deadline is nearing…Bibles on Sale! Are you still reading from your Confirmation King James Version of the Bible from the 1940's or the 1950's? Concordia Publishing House is conducting a Fall Sale of Bibles translated in the New English Version priced as much as 45% off. This is a great opportunity to treat yourself to an easy to understand Bible for your own use—or as a gift for a friend or relative. Take a look at the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Miller at phyalama@tampabay.rr.com or call at 727-847-0959. All monies need to be collected no later than September 15th.

Please remember in your prayers…

Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Fern Aronson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Robbie Baumgartner, Lucy Beilke, Jerry Brock, Richard Brown, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Blanche Fowler, , Bob Gould, Gray Family, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Donna Hansen, Norman Heitlauf, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Mildred Jeffers, James Ketner, King Family, Mona Krupicka, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Dottie Maslowski, Lee & Christy Matthews, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Peter Mohler, Frank & Sue Motard, John & Elaine Nieme, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Dory Nussbacher, Jimmy Orshal, Joyce Pankner, Perryman Family, Virginia Pohlman, Allen Price, Jim Ramthun, Janet Rettke & Family, Connie Roach, Larry Roach, Hugo Salmi, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Jean Terkowski, Herbert Tschischik, Chris Van Ess, Sherryl Williams, and Cole & Kayla Winchell, All Pastors, those serving our country, the future of America.

Military: Leo Ayala, Josh Butterworth, Justin Fivecoat, Tom Hartzell, Brandon Martin, Lee Matthews, Andrew Murphy, Richard Phernetton, Steve Roy, Jr., Andrew Springer, Vincent Sharkey, Andrew St. John, Alan Stackpoole, Todd Stanger, Tyler Wasson, all veterans, and all servicemen and women in VA hospitals.

Homebound: Irene Berlin, Richard Brown, Florine Catt, Marilyn Eggert, Fran Fuller, Betty Gauthier, Bobbie Hain, Lina Hartstein, Pat Hartwell, Selta Heintz, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Ruth Janssen, Mildred Jeffers, Curt Knudsen, Marge LaVallee, Bill Lippert, Ron Long (Brooksville), Dottie Maslowski, Virginia Messier, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Moore, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Carl Schoebel, Charlie & Pat Steinbach, Hank & Jan Whitt.

A special note of thanks…

“Thank you all for your cards, prayers, and kindness shown during my treatment.” ~Colleen Allard 15

Birthdays

Anniversaries 3 –Jerry ♥ Ginny Brown and Bob ♥ Bea Schurkus

2 – Benjamin DeEsposito 3 – Kristen Wegner 4 – Cathy Hurff and Marilyn Scovill 5 – Fred Mieser 7 – John Reinstetle

This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, September 1

9:30 – 10:45 AM 10:00 AM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM

Monday, September 2 Thursday, September 5 Friday, September 6 Saturday, September 7 Sunday, September 8

Sunday School Worship Bd. of Christian Ed. Bulletin Assembly Worship & Praise Rehearsal Worship & Praise Service w/HC Worship SS / Youth / Adult Bible Study Worship w/HC

A Measure of Our Devotion Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25 Worship Attendance

184

Communion

N/A

Sunday School

40

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,351.00

Total Receipts

$3,449.25

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