805 S. Wilmott St.

Otsego, MI 49078

www.peaceotsego.com

269-694-6104

A congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

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October 9, 2016 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to Peace Lutheran Church! We are so happy that you are with us today! We’re

delighted to gather together around God’s Word with friends. It is our prayer that this morning’s worship will bring peace and joy to your heart through Jesus. If you have any questions, please ask any one of our ushers or the Pastor. May God bless our time together!

Today's Focus: Our faithfulness as Christians is a response to the faithfulness God has shown

toward us.

Order of Service Page 26 w/ communion in CW

Greeting and Welcome Opening Hymn 236 .......................................................... “All Praise to God Who Reigns Above” Please stand

INVOCATION

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

CONFESSION OF SINS

P: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I

have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

P: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to

be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

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PRAYER AND PRAISE

Lord, Have Mercy ............................................................................................................................... Kyrie P: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with

gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

P: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for

the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

P: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer

here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord.

P: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us

in your tender care:

P: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise.

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Prayer of the Day

P: Grant, O merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Please be seated THE WORD

First Lesson .......................................................................................................................... Ruth 1: 1-19

1 In the days when the judges ruled,[a] there was a famine in the land. So a man from

Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the

country of Moab. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the

names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from

Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. 3 Now Elimelek, Naomi’s

husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4 They married Moabite women, one

named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, 5 both

Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her

husband. 6 When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had come to the aid of his

people by providing food for them, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return

home from there. 7 With her two daughters-in-law she left the place where she had

been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah. 8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you, to your mother’s

home. May the LORD show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead

husbands and to me. 9 May the LORD grant that each of you will find rest in the home of

another husband.” Then she kissed them goodbye and they wept aloud 10 and said to

her, “We will go back with you to your people.” 11 But Naomi said, “Return home, my

daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who

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could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have

another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband

tonight and then gave birth to sons— 13 would you wait until they grew up? Would you

remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter for me than for you,

because the LORD’s hand has turned against me!” 14 At this they wept aloud again. Then

Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. 15 “Look,” said Naomi,

“your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” 16 But

Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will

go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my

God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me,

be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” 18 When Naomi realized

that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her. 19 So the two women

went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, the whole

town was stirred because of them, and the women exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”

Psalm 111 ..............................................................................................................................................p. 106 in CW

Great are the works of the LORD;*

they are pondered by all who delight in them.

Glorious and majestic are his deeds,*

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and his righteousness endures forever.

He has caused his wonders to be remembered;* the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

Refrain

The works of his hands are faithful and just;*

all his precepts are trustworthy.

He provided redemption for his people;* he ordained his covenant forever.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;* all who follow his precepts have good understanding.

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.

Refrain

Second Lesson .......................................................................................................... 2 Timothy 2: 8-13 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my

gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But

God’s word is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the

elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we

endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 13 if we

are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

Verse of the Day

P: Alleluia. This is the Lord, we trust in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation. Alleluia. (Isaiah 25:9b cf. NIV)

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Please stand in honor of the Gospel Gospel Lesson ............................................................................................................... Luke 17: 11-19

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and

Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a] met him. They

stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went,

they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising

God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a

Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?18 Has

no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”19 Then he said to

him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

After the Gospel, the congregation sings:

Please be seated

Hymn of the Day 479 ......................................................... “Jesus, Your Boundless Love to Me” Sermon ................................................................................................................................. Hebrews 3:16 16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?

Please stand

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,

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God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Please be seated Offering ~ Please sign the friendship register Please stand

THANKSGIVING Prayer of the Church Lord's Prayer

C: 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

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THE SACRAMENT

P: The Lord be with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

P: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

Canticle ............................................................................................................................ Holy, Holy, Holy

Sanctus

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Canticle ................................................................................................................. O Christ, Lamb of God

Agnus Dei

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Confirmed members of Peace Lutheran Church who have examined themselves and announced their desire to partake of the Lord's Supper will now be ushered forward to receive Holy Communion. In Communion we receive the true body and true blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in, with, and under the bread and wine, for the

forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Please be seated

Distribution Hymns…………………………………………………………………………………314 & 454 Please stand

THANKSGIVING

P: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored and

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strengthen to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

The Blessing

P: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

Please be seated Closing Hymn 293 ............................................................... “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” Week at a Glance Today, October 9th 8:00 AM Worship w/Lord’s Supper 10:15 AM Adult Bible Class ONLY (NO TEEN CLASS or SUNDAY SCHOOL) Monday, October 10th 6:30 PM Ladies Guild Wednesday, October 12th 12:00 PM Birthday Lunch at Arnie’s 6:30 PM Catechism 7:30 PM Adult Bible Study Thursday, October 13th 6:30 PM Choir Practice Saturday, October 15th Fellowship Hall Reserved Next, Sunday, October 16th 9:00 AM Worship 10:15 AM Adult & Teen Bible Class/ Sunday School

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Flowers have been placed on the altar to the glory of God by Doris Paradine in celebration of her parents John & Darlene Syers 54th Anniversary! Congratulations & God’s Blessings! No Teen Class & Sunday school Today Eric & Melissa Fein are out of town, and are unavailable to teach these classes today. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We will resume our regular schedule next Sunday, October 16th. Divine Call Extended On the 28th of September, Peace extended a call to Pastor Darren Knoll who is currently serving Shepard of the Hills LC in West Bend, WI. Pastor Knoll and his wife Lori have been blessed with two children ages 15 & 13. Please continue to keep Pastor Knoll and his family in your prayers has they consider the call placed before them. You may contact Pastor Knoll by email which is revknoll@yahoo.com or by calling him at the office which is 262-334-9892 and if you’d like to send a nice card his home address is 241 South 15th Ave. West Bend, WI 53095. Contacting Pastor Seelhoff If you need to talk to Pastor Seelhoff about something only a pastor could help you with or you will be undergoing surgery and will be having a lengthy stay in the hospital, please let him know. You may contact him by email at donseel2@gmail.com, by phone, either at his office which is 269-793-7222 or his cell which is 616-638-0978. Please leave a message and he will get back with you if you do not reach him right away. Birthday Lunch Ladies this month we are going to Arnie’s in Grand Rapids on 54th St. Make sure to bring your appetites! A car pool leaves church at 11:30 am and lunch is at noon! Hope everyone can make it! Ladies Guild Meeting Tomorrow ladies there is a meeting at 6:30 pm. Hope you can make it! We will be finding out about an adopted family for Christmas, and about where we will be having our Christmas dinner party for sure. Trunk or Treat Donations If you would like to donate candy and other goodies for this year’s trunk or treat please feel free to drop those off in the kitchen marked trunk or treat and we will make sure they get passed out for you. If you would like to be a part of this event, we would love to have you! Trunk or Treat will take place on Monday, October 31st from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Christian Neighbors Items needed for this month are pancake mix & syrup. If you would like to donate these items, please feel free to drop them off in the fellowship hall under the big wooden box in the corner by the cleaning closet. Thank you so much for your donations! Midweek Adult Bible Study Please feel free to take advantage of Pastor Seelhoff’s Bible study on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm following Catechism. Again the title of that study is “IDOLS WE NEVER KNEW WE HAD.”

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Thank You Again for Worshiping with Us Today!

We Pray You will be Back Next Week!

May the Lord Bless Your Week!

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE IN CHRIST

“We love because God first loved us!” 1 John 4:19

Serving the Lord and us

Organist Cindy Commissaris

Ushers Captain Marvin Fox, Rick Moll, Eric Fein

Altar Guild Gloria Osgood & Lena Leatherman

Cleaners

Snack Providers

Pioneers sponsor Larry & Ardelle Hutchinson

Ann Kling & Carlene Ketner

Participating last week

Sunday Worship 118

Offerings to the Lord through the

Church

Sunday Offering $4,361.00

Budget’s assumed weekly Offering* $3,852.75