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“Vineyards with Their Watch Towers” (ca. 1886-1889) by James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, October 5, 2014



2 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY A FTER PENTECOST

HOLY COMMUNION THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday, October 5, 2014 + 9:30 a.m.

PRODUCING FRUITS OF THE KINGDOM In Today's Gospel reading, Jesus tells a parable of the vineyard, an image of Israel, the prophets'mission, and Christ's death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God's love poured out in theblood of Christ, given to us for the forgiveness of sin. Grafted onto Christ the vine at Baptism, we arenourished with wine and bread, that we may share Christ's sufferings and know the power of hisresurrection.

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GATHERING The Holy Spirit gathers us together as the people of God

The GATHERING MUSIC

The WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENTLet us join together and say our Mission Statement.Come and see, Follow me, The gift of God, Jesus Christ, Has set us free.

The BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESION & FORGIVENESS The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of Holy Baptism as the presiding minister

begins. 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 theinspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily

magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen



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If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sinsand cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence for reflection and self-examination.Most merciful God,

we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what wehave 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 addresses the assembly.

Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for hissake, 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 entireforgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, andof the Holy Spirit.

Amen




The presiding minister prays the prayer of the day.

Let us pray…the prayer concludes…one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated. WORD God’s Word is proclaimed in Scripture reading and preaching

The FIRST READING Isaiah 5:1–7 The prophet sings a sad, parable-like love song about the relationship between God andIsrael. In this song Israel is compared to a promising vineyard. Despite God's loving care, thevineyard that is Israel has brought forth "wild grapes" of injustice and distress, when fine grapes of justice and righteousness were expected.

Let me sing for my belovedmy love-song concerning his vineyard:My beloved had a vineyardon a very fertile hill.

2He dug it and cleared it of stones,and planted it with choice vines;he built a watchtower in the midst of it,

and hewed out a wine vat in it;he expected it to yield grapes,but it yielded wild grapes.




3 And now, inhabitants of Jerusalemand people of Judah,

judge between meand my vineyard.

4 What more was there to do for my vineyardthat I have not done in it?

When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?

5 And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard.

I will remove its hedge,and it shall be devoured;I will break down its wall,and it shall be trampled down.

6I will make it a waste;it shall not be pruned or hoed,and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns;I will also command the cloudsthat they rain no rain upon it.

7For the vineyard of the LORD of hostsis the house of Israel,and the people of Judahare his pleasant planting;

he expected justice,but saw bloodshed;righteousness,but heard a cry!

The reading concludes:

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

The PSALMODY Psalm 80-7-15 After organ introduction, the choir or cantor will sing the refrain once, then repeated by all. Theassembly sings the refrain.




7Restore us, O | God of hosts;let your face shine upon us, and we | shall be saved.

8 You have brought a vine | out of Egypt; you cast out the nations and | planted it.

9 You cleared the | ground for it;it took root and | filled the land.

10The mountains were covered | by its shadowand the towering cedar trees | by its boughs. Refrain

11 You stretched out its tendrils | to the seaand its branches | to the river.

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Why have you broken|

down its wall,so that all who pass by pluck | off its grapes?

13The wild boar of the forest has | ravaged it,and the beasts of the field have | grazed upon it.

14Turn now, O | God of hosts,look | down from heaven;

15behold and | tend this vine;

preserve what your right | hand has planted. Refrain

The SECOND READING Philippians 3:4b–14

Paul reviews some of his supposed credentials, which no longer have any bearing in comparison to theright relationship he has been given through the death of Christ. The power of Christ's resurrectionmotivates him to press on toward the ultimate goal, eternal life with Christ.

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised onthe eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, aHebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of thechurch; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.7 Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.8More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value ofknowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things,

and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ9

and be found in him,not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one thatcomes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. 10I wantto know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferingsby becoming like him in his death, 11if somehow I may attain the resurrection fromthe dead.12Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press

on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13Beloved, I donot consider that I have made it my own but this one thing I do: forgetting what




lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goalfor the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

The reading concludes:

The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel.

The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 21:33–46

Jesus tells a parable to the religious leaders who are plotting his death, revealing that their plans will,ironically, bring about the fulfillment of scripture.

The Lord be with you. And also with you. The Holy +1 Gospel according to MatthewGlory to you, O Lord.

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Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put afence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it totenants and went to another country. 34 When the harvest time had come, he senthis slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35But the tenants seized his slavesand beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other slaves,more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37Finally he sent hisson to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38But when the tenants saw the

1 Using the thumb, the people may make three small signs of the cross, one on the forehead, one on the lips, and one on the breast whilesilently using the traditional prayer, “May the Good News of Jesus Christ be in my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart. Amen”




son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get hisinheritance.' 39So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"41They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the

vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time."42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures:'The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone;this was the Lord's doing,and it is amazing in our eyes'?

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Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and givento a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 44The one who falls on thisstone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he

was speaking about them. 46They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds,because they regarded him as a prophet.

The reading concludes:The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.

The CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

The SERMON

Silence for reflection.

The HYMN OF THE DAY Lord Christ, When First You Came to Earth




The CREED With the whole people of God, let us confess our faith.I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the virgin Mary.

He 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,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Churchthe communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.




The assembly may remain standing or kneel.The PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The church is the vineyard of the Lord, with all its needs and problems:growing the grapes, making the wine, managing the Lord’s work. Let uspray to the Lord of the vineyard for the Church, the world, and all those inneed.

After each petition.Lord of the vineyardhear our prayer.

The prayers concludeLord of the harvest, we pray that our global Christian family fulfill yourSon’s prayer and that we soon be one in the name of Christ as he is in you,his Father, in the Holy Spirit now and forever.

Amen.

EUCHARISTIC MEAL God feeds us with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ

The PEACEThe peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

The worship leaders and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.The assembly is seated.

The OFFERING

The assembly stands as the gifts are brought forward . The OFFERTORY Accept, O Lord, the Gifts We Bring




The GREAT THANKGIVING

It is indeed right our duty and our joy…the Preface continues, concluding…we praise yourname and join their unending hymn:




The EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (I)

You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy,

and great is the majesty of your glory.…the prayer continues…

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The prayer continues, concluding To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.

The LORD’S PRAYER (1789)Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us: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.




The BREAKING OF THE BREAD This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are we whoare called to his supper.Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall behealed.

The assembly is seated

The DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT Access to the Lord’s Table is by invitation of the Lord himself. All baptized believers who trust that Christ is presented in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are invited to come forward and receive Christ in the BlessedSacrament. Communion is distributed by coming up the center aisle at the direction of the usher and returningalong the side aisle. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament may come forward with their arms crossedand receive a blessing. Those who, for any reason, cannot receive the wine may receive the Sacrament under the form of bread alone. In doing so, a communicant still receives the whole Christ.

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION




After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands.

The POST-COMMUNION BLESSINGThe Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in hisgrace.

Amen.

The POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Let us pray…O God, the host at every meal,at this table you spread out a feast for all peoples,the bread of life and the cup of salvation.Send us from this banquetto invite others into these good things,to let justice roll down like waters,

and to care for the least of our sisters and brothers;through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.




SENDING God blesses us and sends us into mission

The BLESSINGSilence for reflection.

Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

The SENDING HYMN Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

The DISMISSALGo in peace. Serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.

The SENDING MUSIC

Acknowledgements Unless indicated all liturgical text from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2014 by Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

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Version Bible, Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA .

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WORSHIP LEADERS Assisting Minister Kris WilliamsLector Gary ProweCommunion Assistants: Kathy Kull & Logan MonterUshers Richard Swallen, Tom Hawkins, Skip Willis,

Jeff McClosky, Gene Fry & Harold Davis Altar Guild Jeanne Hunston, Monica Kinsey, Vickie Ramsier & Lisa Ray

OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN CHRISTREQUEST THAT YOU REMEMBER THE

FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS

WEEK:

+ For health and healing:

Our Household: Linda Becknell,Dave Porter, Steve Fletcher

Our Community: KarenLamadanie

+ For the unity of the Churchthroughout the world.

+ For the Hope Lutheran Parish of Warren, Ohio as they discern theirfuture.

+ For our Presiding Bishop ElizabethEaton, our Bishop Abraham Allende, thestaff of our synod and congregation, allpastors and lay leaders.

+ For the Christian faithful in every

country, especially in the Middle East

+ For the President, Governor, Mayor,and all who hold authority in the nationsof the world.

+ For the safety of the men and womenin our Armed Forces

+ For peace and justice in the world.



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COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE W EEK

Monday, October 6, 2014

William Tyndale, translator, martyr, died 1536 Tyndale was ordained a priest in England, and wished to translate the Bible into English.He was opposed in this by King Henry VIII, causing him to flee to Germany. He completedthe New Testament in 1525, but before he could finish the Old Testament, he was tried forheresy and burned at the stake.

Tuesday, October 7Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, pastor in North America, died 1787

Divided Lutherans in America asked leaders in Europe to send someone who could takecharge and unite their work. Muhlenberg was sent, and was effective in organizing the

American Lutherans. Among other accomplishments, his liturgical principles became thebasis for the Common Service of 1888.

Friday, October 10Massie L. Kennard, renewer of the church, died 1996 (TFF)

A native of Chicago, Kennard was a major figure in supporting and working toward ethnicand racial inclusiveness in the former Lutheran Church in America. Ordained in 1958, heserved in positions including Director for Minority Concerns of the Division for Mission inNorth America.

FYI

As of 9/19 according to town council the contractors plan to start the

Jackson St. sewer line project. They say construction will take 7 to 8 weeks to complete. Access to & from the church should be by theLine St. driveway. Jackson St. will be closed to thru traffic.



22 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

THIS W EEK AT ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 5

9:30am Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education

Monday, October 6: William Tyndale, Martyr 7:00pm Worship Team7:00pm Property Team

Tuesday, October 7: Henry Melchior Muhlenberg

9:00am Sunday Preview1:00pm Clergy Text Study

Wednesday, October 8 5:45pm Bell choir7:00pm Chancel choir

Thursday, October 9

Friday, October 10

Saturday, October 11: Massie L. Kennard, Renewer of the Church

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 12

9:30am Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education12:00pm Catechism

Our Use of God’s Gifts

Weekly Income: $2,210.35 (Sept. 28th)

Current Fund: $2,130.00Loose Offering: $77.00Reimbursed—cards: $3.35



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DISCIPLESHIP TEAM

**The Discipleship Team meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. If you have any

concerns or would like to help you are welcome to attend the meetings.

**Also, the Discipleship Team has placed a list of items that a community member needs,on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Any help that you can give would be greatlyappreciated

**The Discipleship Team is looking for anyone who would be willing to help communitymembers with odd jobs such as cleaning inside & outside of homes, mowing , painting &minor home repairs. Please signup on the bulletin board.

V OLUNTEERS NEEDED

HERE I AM LORD! IS IT I LORD?

I HAVE HEARD YOU CALLING IN THE NIGHT!

I WILL GO LORD, IF YOU LEAD ME.

I WILL HOLD YOUR PEOPLE IN MY HEART.

The Worship Team is asking each of you – do you hear the LORD calling your name? Will

you answer Here I am? – just show me the way? It makes no difference how old or young you may be – the Lord could be calling YOUR name to help lead services at St. Paul. WeNEED acolytes, assisting ministers, bell and choir members, communion assistants,lectors, ushers and powerpoint.

PLEASE, stop and listen! Is the LORD calling your name? Will you answer, Here I amLord! Volunteering for just one or two Sundays will be most appreciated. Signup sheetsare in the narthex.

The Worship Team



24 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Come and see. Follow me.

The gift of God, J esus Christ, has set us free

ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 515 E. Line Street • Minerva, Ohio 44657

Office – (330) 868-4918 www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Woyen, STS • Director of Music: Paula Patterson

Custodians: Judy & Gary Lautzenheiser • Office Secretary: Becky DavisMissionaries to the Republic of South Africa: The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth & Jon Leiseth

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