REV. MELODI HAGEN

Linell Hertenstein Kyle Frische

Malinda Bubp Bonnie Greve

Kyle Frische Easton Craft

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

Prayers of Praise, Pain, & Protest

Prelude Assurance arr. John Ness Beck

Gathering Song We Praise You, O God # 870

Confession & Forgiveness

In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning

us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit

that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the

fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence for reflection and self-examination

Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free

ourselves. 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.

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.

In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for

his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of

the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the

entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩

Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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

Canticle of Praise

Prayer of the Day

Let us pray. O God of justice and love, you illumine our way through

life with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, and awaken

us to the needs of others, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

Children’s Sermon

First Reading Amos 5:18-24

In the days of Amos people thought that the day of the Lord would be a time of

great victory, but Amos announced that it would be a day of darkness, not

light. He said liturgy is no substitute for obedience. The Lord demands justice

and righteousness in the community.

18Alas for you who desire the day of the LORD! Why do you want the day of the LORD? It is darkness, not light; 19as if someone fled from a lion, and was met by a bear; or went into the house and rested a hand against the wall, and was bitten by a snake. 20Is not the day of the LORD darkness, not light, and gloom with no brightness in it? 21I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 22Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals I will not look upon. 23Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. 24But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Responsive Reading Psalm 70

1Be pleased, O God, to deliver me;

O LORD, make haste to help me.

2Let those who seek my life be put to shame and confounded;

let those who take pleasure in my misfortune draw back and be

disgraced.

3Let those who say to me “Aha!” and gloat over me

turn back because of their shame.

4Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;

let those who love your salvation say forever, “Great is the LORD!”

5But as for me, I am poor and needy; come to me quickly, O God.

You are my helper and my deliverer; O LORD, do not tarry.

Choir Anthem “Soon and Very Soon” Crouch/arr. Schrader

Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Some of the Thessalonians are worried that dead Christians will be excluded

from the resurrection to eternal life when Christ comes again. Paul reassures

them with the word of hope that all Christians, living or dead, will be raised

into everlasting life with Christ.

13We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died. 15For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died. 16For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

Announcement of the Gospel

The Gospel according to Matthew the 25th chapter.

Glory to you, O Lord

Gospel Lesson Matthew 25:1-13

Jesus tells a parable about his own second coming, emphasizing the need for

readiness at all times.

[Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. 6But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. 8The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ 10And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”

The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon “Freedom to Wait”

Song Give Me Oil in My Lamp

1 Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.

Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.

Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning.

Keep me burning till the break of day.

Refrain:

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,

Sing hosanna to the King of kings

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,

Sing hosanna to the King!

2 Give me love in my heart, keep me sharing.

Give me love in my heart, I pray.

Give me love in my heart, keep me sharing.

Keep me sharing till the break of day.

Refrain

3 Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing.

Give me joy in my heart, I pray.

Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing.

Keep me singing till the break of day.

Refrain

4 Give me faith in my heart, keep me praying.

Give me faith in my heart, I pray.

Give me faith in my heart, keep me praying.

Keep me praying till the break of day.

Refrain

Text: Traditional

Apostle’s 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 into

hell. 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.

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.

Prayers of Intercession

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

Tithes and Offerings

Offertory Peace Unending Christina Becket

Offertory Response Create in Me

Offering Prayer

Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your

goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our

possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with

your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior

and Lord.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.

Sending

God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

Blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace

and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.

Amen.

Sending Song Blessed Assurance # 638

Dismissal

Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God.

Postlude Psalm 19 Benedetto Marcello

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You are invited to sign the register each week. People in each pew nearest the black book are asked to sign it & pass it down the pew.

The Altar Flowers this morning are given to the Glory of God in honor of all Veterans.

Prayer Concerns: Tami Russel, Diane Thede and our shut-ins. {Persons will remain on the Prayer List for 3 weeks unless otherwise requested.}

Christian Sympathy is extended this morning to the family of Mike Smith. Mike’s father, Paul Smith, passed away this week.

Please plan to join us for Thanksgiving Worship next Sunday at 10:15. We will also be welcoming new members at this service and hosting a pie social in their honor following Worship.

Youth Activity Bags are located in the cry room. These bags include activities for the youth to be used during worship and a snack. Please return the bags at the end of the service.

We are preparing for 2018: The Altar Flower Chart and Lay Reader sign-up sheets for 2018 are now on the bulletin board.

Looking for something that used to be in the back of the Narthex or outside

the office? All pamphlets, magazines, monthly devotions, etc. have been consolidated in one place! Everything can be found across from the main bulletin board on the north wall (next to the elevator).

Anyone interested in participating in a variety of mission work projects, please attend a brief meeting following the church service today in the lounge. We will be reorganizing the "prayer shawl" group's mission, asking for ideas for other ways to get parishioners involved in missions and considering a name change for the group to better reflect what we do in the future. We do not want to limit ways we, as a group, could minister to others.

All are invited to the Fair Trade Sale that will be held on November 11 & 12 (Saturday & Sunday) at Immaculate Conception Church, North Main Street, Botkins. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Purchase unique, handcrafted gifts and delicious coffee, tea, chocolate, and spices, as you support farmers and artisans around the world build better lives for their families. We’ll see you on November 11 & 12!

Council Members please pick up your folders for the meeting tomorrow evening.

Parsonage Surveys: If you find you need more than one survey for your household, blank ones are available in the Narthex.

Plans are once again underway for the Christmas Angel project. We are in the process of gathering information on three or four families to adopt. Once we get the information put together, we will be posting angels on the wall by the main south entrance. We will need to have all gifts back to the church by Sunday, December 17th. Gifts do not need wrapped, just bring them in with the Angel attached. Funds have been collected throughout the year, so a special offering is no longer needed. Any questions, please talk to Eric & Melissa Pfenning.

Prayer Shawl will meet Saturday morning at 9:30.

We have various collection boxes under the coat rack at the main entrance. It you have items for Redeemer, the Crisis Center, Agape, and other special collections you will find the appropriate box in our “collection corner”.

A big thanks goes out to those who helped with Loaves & Fishes. The cooks who helped that day were Linda Lee and Aileen Merricle. Thanks to Lawrence Dietz who handled the free table and did all kinds of errands for us. Thanks to Betty Ferrand for donating pies and Dianne Logan for delivering meals to our shut-ins. Other Trinity members who helped include Roger & Marian Phillips, Bobby & Shirley Engel, Dale Stolzenburg, Kay Bruggeman, Pastor Melodi, Nancy Myers, Becca Poynter, Erika Myers, and Bonnie Greve. Thanks again! Susan Lengerich

Birthdays this week: Melodi Hagen, Dakota McVety

November 5, 2017 Attendance 84

Current Offering received: $4,200.00 Budget Needed: $3,213.00

Balance in Current: $46,223.39

Parsonage Fund: $15,883.79

Next Sunday

Haley Payne, Acolyte

Marian Phillips, Altar Flower Care

Kathy Moellenkamp, Lay Reader

This Week’s Schedule

Today 11:30 am Art & Advent

Monday 7:30 pm Council

Wednesday 6:00 pm Catechism

7:30 pm Choir

Thursday 11:30 am Senior Luncheon

8:00 pm Dartball home vs. Jackson South

Saturday 9:30 am Prayer Shawl

Next Sunday 9:00 am Sunday School

10:15 am Worship w/HC

11:15 am Pie Social for new members

Deadline for information for the weekly bulletin is Thursday at 11 am. The deadline for the newsletter is the 15th of each month.

Response Form Information

1. Our next Senior Luncheon is November 16. Mr. Don Steinke will be

telling us about honey bees and bee keeping. Come for lunch, invite a

friend, learn a little something, enjoy the time of fellowship. As always

you may bring games or cards to enjoy afterwards. Please RSVP by

tomorrow morning by using the Response Form or calling the church

office at 419-738-6547 or 419-394-3198.

2. On November 19 we will have a Pie Social following worship to

welcome new members. Please sign up if you can bring a pie to help us

celebrate.

3. We would like to plan a time to make noodles for Trinity Treats. Please

indicate on the Response Form if you are interested as well as the day

and time you are available to help.

4. We will be decorating the church for the Advent/Christmas season on

November 27 & 28 at 6 pm. Please come and join us, as we need many

hands to get this done before the first Sunday in Advent, Dec. 3.

Sandwiches will be provided. Thank you to De Schultz for agree to head

this up again this year.

Why are we Lutheran? Why do we do what we do? Today Pastor

Melodi is continuing a sermon series on "The Freedoms of a Christian"

based on Martin Luther's work as part of our celebration of the 500th

anniversary of the Reformation. Each week you are invited to fill out the

yellow slip of paper in your bulletin and write down your questions about

what we believe and why we do what we do? Hope you will join the

conversation and celebration of our faith!

Pastor Melodi’s contact information:

Office: 419-738-6547 Cell: 701-331-9412 Email: mhagen001@luthersem.edu

Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9am – Noon, or by appointment

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