St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, November 6, 2022
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Largo (New World Symphony) Dvorak
(piano,
Nancy Stavely and organ, Kathy Sloan)
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the
Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
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.
HYMN For All the Saints
#422 v. 1,2,6,7
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Kyrie
Hymn of praise
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S SERMON
FIRST READING: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
1In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: 2I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, 3and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 15As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. 16I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: 17As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. 18But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever—forever and ever."
PSALM: Psalm 149
2Let Israel rejoice | in their maker; let
the children of Zion be joyful | in their ruler.
3Let them praise their maker's | name with
dancing; let them sing praise with tambou- | rine and harp.
4For the LORD takes pleasure | in the people
and adorns the | poor with victory.
5Let the faithful re- | joice in triumph; let
them sing for joy | on their beds.
6Let the praises of God be | in their throat
and
a two-edged sword | in their hand,
7to wreak vengeance | on the nations and
punishment | on the peoples,
8to bind their | kings in chains and their
nobles with | links of iron,
9to inflict on them the judg- | ment
decreed; this is glory for all God's faithful ones. | Hallelujah!
SECOND
READING: Ephesians
1:11-23
11In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.
15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus
and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16I do not
cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I
pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a
spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18so that,
with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which
he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the
saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us
who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20God put
this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at
his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all rule and
authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only
in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he has put all things
under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23which
is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
20Then [Jesus] looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will
be filled.
"Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they
exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice
in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for
that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
24"But woe to you who are rich, for you have
received your consolation.
25"Woe to you who are full now, for you will be
hungry.
"Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn
and weep.
26Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is
what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
27But I say to you that listen, Love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you,
pray for those who abuse you. 29If anyone strikes you on the cheek,
offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold
even your shirt. 30Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone
takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31Do to others as
you would have them do to you.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Sing with All the Saints
in Glory #426
(Tune hymn to Joy)
sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story,
to the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
soon the storms of time shall cease;
in God's likeness we awaken,
knowing everlasting peace.
2 Oh, what glory, far exceeding
all that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts for ages pleading
never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
there on high our welcome waits.
Ev'ry humble spirit shares it,
Christ has passed the eternal gates.
3 Life eternal! heav'n rejoices:
Jesus lives who once was dead.
Shout with joy, O deathless voices!
Child of God, lift up your head!
Life eternal! Oh, what wonders
crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
when, amid earth's closing thunders,
saints shall stand before the throne!
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.
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, PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
OFFERING
Communion Prayer
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
Distribution of communion
Hymn Shall We Gather at the River #423
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN For All the Saints #422 v. 1,3,4,5
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE St. Anthony Chorale Brahms
(Organ, Piano Duet)
Liturgy and hymns
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