St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, October 30, 2022
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Abide With Me w/Bach’s Invention #14 arr. McKechnie (piano, Nancy Stavely and organ, Kathy Sloan)
If God Be Near J.S. Bach (Joe Stavely, Trumpet)
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 A Mighty Fortress #504
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 31:31-34
31The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will
make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It
will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them
by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke,
though I was their husband, says the LORD. 33But this is the
covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the
LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall
they teach one another, or say to each other, "Know the LORD," for
they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD;
for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
PSALM: Psalm 46
1God is our refuge and strength,
a very present | help in trouble.
2Therefore we will not fear, though the |
earth be moved,
and though the mountains shake in the depths |
of the sea;
3though its waters | rage and foam,
and though the mountains tremble | with its
tumult.
4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of
God,
the holy habitation of | the Most High.
5God is in the midst of the city; it shall |
not be shaken;
God shall help it at the | break of day.
6The nations rage, and the | kingdoms shake;
God speaks, and the earth | melts away.
7The LORD of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
8Come now, regard the works | of the LORD,
what desolations God has brought up- | on the
earth;
9behold the one who makes war to cease in |
all the world;
who breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,
and burns the | shields with fire.
10"Be still, then, and know that | I am
God;
I will be exalted among the nations;
I will be exalted | in the earth."
11The LORD of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to
those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole
world may be held accountable to God. 20For "no human being
will be justified in his sight" by deeds prescribed by the law, for
through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
21But now, apart from law, the righteousness of
God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, 22the
righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For
there is no distinction, 23since all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God; 24they are now justified by his grace as a gift,
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God put
forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He
did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had
passed over the sins previously committed; 26it was to prove at the
present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has
faith in Jesus.
27Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded.
By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28For we
hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the
law.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 8:31-36
31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him,
"If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32and
you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." 33They
answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to
anyone. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be made free'?"
34Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell
you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35The slave does
not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever.
36"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word #517
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 Three Gifts-Faith, Hope and Love Chancel Choir
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 The Church’s One Foundation #654
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN The Church of Christ, in Every Age #729
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE A Mighty Fortress arr. Nielson & Young (Organ, Piano Duet)
Liturgy and hymns printed and streamed with permission through OneLicense. A-710659
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