Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love with All! 15th Sunday After Pentecost September 2, 2018, 9:15 am

Welcome - A warm welcome to all visitors and guests. We pray that God will bless your time among us with His Word and Holy Spirit. Young children are encouraged to be in worship and activity bags are available for their use. Please sign our guest book at the back of the church before you leave. We are so glad you joined us for worship today.

Confession and Forgiveness……………………………………….………ELW Page 94 The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign

that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

L: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.

Silence is kept for reflection.

L: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Most merciful God, C: 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.

The presiding minister announces God’s Forgiveness.

L: In the mercy of almighty God, … C: Amen.

Gathering Hymn…”Let Justice Flow Like Streams”…(vs. 1-3)…..ELW #717

Let justice flow like streams of sparkling water, pure, enabling growth, refreshing life, abundant, cleansing, sure.

Let righteousness roll on as others' cares we heed, an ever-flowing stream of faith translated into deed.

So may God's plumb line, straight, define our measure true, and justice, right, and peace pervade this world our whole life through.

L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you.

This is the Feast…………………………………………………………………Pages 169-70

Prayer of the Day L: O God our strength, without you… C: Amen.

First Reading………………………….…………..……………….Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 L: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm……………………………………………………………………………………….…Psalm 15 L: Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? Who may abide upon your holy hill? C: Those who lead a blamesless life and do what is right, who speak the truth from their heart; L: they do not slander with the tongue, they do no evil to their friends; they do not cast discredit upon a neighbor.

C: In their sight the wicked are rejected, but they honor those who fear the Lord. They have sworn upon their health and do not take back their word. L: They do not give their money in hope of gain, nor do they take bribes against the innocent. Those who do these things shall never be overthrown.

Second Reading…………………………………………………………….……James 1:17-27

L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation (to be sung)………………………………………ELW Page 171 C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.

L: The Holy Gospel according to Mark the 7th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord.

Gospel Lesson………………………………..………………..…Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 L: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon …………………………….…………………………….………..…Pastor Peter Jonas

Hymn of the Day..”Be Thou My Vision ” ..(vs. 1-4)…………………..ELW #793

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art: thou my best thought both by day and by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord. Thou my soul's shelter, and thou my high tow'r, raise thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise,

thou mine inheritance, now and always: thou and thou only, the first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.

Light of my soul, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

The Apostles’ Creed…………………………………………………………ELW Page 105 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 Hoy 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 (Each petition will end with P: “Lord in your mercy”; please respond C: “Hear our prayer.”)

Sharing of the Peace

Offering

The Great Thanksgiving…………………………………………………………..…Page 172 P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord ……………………...………………………………………Page 173 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic Prayer P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of faith. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Lord’s Prayer…………………………………………………..………………………….Page 173

Holy Communion - Lamb of God……………………………………………….Page 174 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;

have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

Communion Hymn………..”Take, Oh, Take Me As I Am”..…………ELW #814

Take, oh, take me as I am; summon out what I shall be;

set your seal upon my heart and live in me.

Post Communion Prayer

Blessing C: Amen.

Sending Hymn…..…”This Is My Father’s World”….(vs. 1-3)………ELW #824

This is my Father's world, and to my list'ning ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world; I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world; the birds their carols raise; the morning light, the lily white, declare their maker's praise. This is my Father's world; he shines in all that's fair. In the rustling grass I hear him pass; he speaks to me ev'rywhere.

This is my Father's world; oh, let me not forget that, though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father's world; why should my heart be sad? The Lord is king, let heaven ring;

God reigns, let earth be glad!

Dismissal L: Go in peace… C: Thanks be to God. ************************************************************

Announcements

WELCA meeting - Our September WELCA meeting will be a Mystery Trip for lunch on Thursday, Sept. 6th. Please meet at the church parking lot by 11:30 AM for car pooling. Please join us for good fellowship, food & fun. Rally Sunday - Rally Sunday is fast approaching. Sunday, Sept. 9th is Rally Sunday. You will have the opportunity to register your children for Sunday School. There will also be sign-up sheets available to help with many volunteer opportunities (ushering, video recording, running the Power Point service).

JCrew: JCrew will be resuming on Wednesday, September 12th. Meetings take place every Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM in the Education Center. Hope to see you there!

Sunday School: Sunday School will begin this year on September 16th, from 10:30-11:15am. It will include sing time, story time, and a craft or activity each week. Sign up will take place on Rally Sunday after worship. Cost is $5 per child, maximum of $15 per family.

Calling All Quilters!! - Our Saviour’s Quilting group will start up on Tuesday, September 4th . Anyone that can iron, tie a knot, pin, measure or cut fabric (sewing is not necessary) is welcome to join the quilters on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, September through May, from 8:30 to noon. We do not meet in the summer months. All are welcome to join us.

Confirmation Classes will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 12th. The time for

us to meet is to be determined. Watch for more information in the next couple of weeks.

New Bible Class - Pastor Peter will teach a two-week course for students in 3rd grade and up and their parents on “Bible Basics” as preparation for the day when we give each of the children their own Bible. The course will meet at the Sunday School hour on September 16th and 23rd. Bibles will be presented to children participating in the class on Sunday, Sept. 30th at the 9:15Worship Service.

WECLA Salad Luncheon: WELCA's fundraiser for the High School Senior scholarship will take place Thursday, September 20th, starting at noon at Our Saviour’s. There will be carry-outs available starting at 11:30am (Please come to the back kitchen door to pick these up). A free will donation is appreciated. Lutheran World Relief Mission Kits: Why wait for fall to begin collecting supplies for mission kits? Each month we will try and collect certain items so the kits will be ready to go by October. For September we will be collecting Diapers (Cloth flat fold preferred - Can be made from flannel or old T shirts).

Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming week to: Kristine Laehn, Terry Brekke, Ellen Hauser, Audrey Holtan, Charles Kastad, Paula Hentges, and Karen Witte.

Coming Up This Week:

Today - Worship 9:15 AM Tuesday - Quilters 8:30 AM

Church Council 5:30 PM Wednesday - Bible Study 9:30 AM Thursday - WELCA 11:30 AM Sunday - Worship 9:15 AM ********************************************************* Pastor: Peter Jonas Assisting in Worship Today:

Email: pastoroslcwh@gmail.com Accompanist: Nancy Martinovici Church Secretary: Julie Haessig Ushers: Ben & Sharon Ringstad Office Phone: 715-538-4334 Communion Servers: ??? Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org Videographer: ??? Church Email: osluthwh@gmail.com Power Point: ??? Office Hours: M & W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM T & Th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM