St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, October 23, 2022
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Satisfy Us with Thy
Goodness J.S.
Bach
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 Morning Has Broken #556
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: Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
7Although our iniquities
testify against us,
act, O LORD, for your name's sake;
our
apostasies indeed are many,
and we have sinned against you.
8O hope of Israel,
its savior in time of trouble,
why
should you be like a stranger in the land,
like a traveler turning aside for the
night?
9Why should you be like
someone confused,
like a mighty warrior who cannot give help?
Yet
you, O LORD, are in the midst of us,
and we are called by your name;
do not forsake us!
10Thus says the LORD
concerning this people:
Truly
they have loved to wander,
they have not restrained their feet;
therefore
the LORD does not accept them,
now he will remember their iniquity
and punish their sins.
19Have you completely
rejected Judah?
Does your heart loathe Zion?
Why
have you struck us down
so that there is no healing for us?
We
look for peace, but find no good;
for a time of healing, but there is terror
instead.
20We acknowledge our
wickedness, O LORD,
the iniquity of our ancestors,
for we have sinned against you.
21Do not spurn us, for your
name's sake;
do not dishonor your glorious throne;
remember and do not break your covenant
with us.
22Can any idols of the
nations bring rain?
Or can the heavens give showers?
Is
it not you, O LORD our God?
We set our hope on you,
for it is you who do all this.
PSALM: Psalm 84:1-7
1How dear to me |
is your dwelling,
O | LORD of hosts!
2My soul has a
desire and longing for the courts | of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh rejoice in the |
living God.
3Even the sparrow has found
a home,
and
the swallow a nest where she may | lay her young,
by the side of your altars, O LORD of
hosts, my king | and my God.
4Happy are they who
dwell | in your house!
They will always be |
praising you. R
5Happy are the people whose
strength | is in you,
whose hearts are set on the |
pilgrims' way.
6Those who go
through the balsam valley
will
find it a | place of springs,
for the early rains have covered it with
| pools of water.
7They will climb from |
height to height,
and the God of gods will be |
seen in Zion. R
SECOND READING: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
6As for me, I am already
being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. 7I
have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8From
now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all
who have longed for his appearing.
16At my first defense no one came
to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! 17But
the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might
be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from
the lion's mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack
and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: Luke 18:1-8
1Then Jesus told them a
parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He
said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had
respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming
to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' 4For a
while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God
and no respect for anyone, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering
me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually
coming.'" 6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust
judge says. 7And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who
cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8I
tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man
comes, will he find faith on earth?"
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy #588
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
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 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #815
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright #745
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Promenade -Moussorgsky
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