THE 16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 Silent Meditation Prelude “Take My Life, That I May Be" K. Langlois

Welcome and Announcements

Confession and Forgiveness

P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen P: You may kneel for confession. 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 P: 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. C: Amen Hymn #669 “Rise Up, O Saints of God!” (ELW) Page 147 The Salutation and Kyrie Page 148 “Glory to God” Insert Prayer of the Day Children’s Time – Children’s Song: “If You Love God and You Know It" (on back of program) Insert First Reading: Amos 8:4-7 Response: Thanks be to God!

FIRST ENGLISH EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH 800 Vernier Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1350 (313) 884-5040 Fax: (313) 884-4460 www.feelc.org

Rev. Christina Veres Dr. Walter A. Schmidt Rev. Paul F. Keppler Associate Pastor Senior Pastor Pastor Emeritus Renata Conger Robert H. Foster Christina Judson Education/Youth Coordinator Coordinator of Music Director of Bell Choirs

Insert Psalm 113

Insert Second Reading: I Timothy 2:1-7 Response: Thanks be to God!

Page 151 Gospel Acclamation “Alleluia” Insert Gospel Reading – Luke 16:1-13 Sermon “The Right Kind of Wisdom" Dr. Walter A. Schmidt Sermon Hymn #793 “Be Thou My Vision” (ELW) THE APOSTLES’ CREED - 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 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 sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen Installation of Catechism and Sunday School Teachers Offering Offertory “My Vision, My Shepherd” P. Kern Good News Singers Hymn #186 Congregation Offertory “Create In Me” (ELW)

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.

Prayers of Intercession P: Lord in your mercy. C: Hear our prayer.

Page 154 Lord’s Prayer Page 155 Benediction and Dismissal Hymn #695 “As Saints of Old” (ELW) Silence for Reflection Sharing of the Peace Postlude “Rise Up, O Saints of God” S. Bingham

SPEAKER SYSTEM for the hearing impaired is available. Please speak to one of the ushers. OUR HYMN BOARDS show the hymn numbers being sung today. They are found in the back portion of the Evangelical Lutheran Worship red book. The hymns in ELW follow the liturgies and resources in the front portion of the book and are noted by large numbers on the top of the pages. The front portion of the book containing the liturgies and resources are noted by page numbers at the bottom of each page. We use Worship Setting 4 today beginning on page 147. PLEASE FILL OUT a visitor or member card found in the pews and place the card in the offering plate. We are blessed to have Christian friends from other places and congregations visiting at worship today.

CHILDREN’S SONG

If You Love God and You Know It

If you love God and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap). If you love God and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap).

If you love God and you know it, and you really want to show it, If you love God and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap).

2. Stamp your feet. 3. Shout Amen. 4. Do all three.

OUR MISSION: “GO MAKE DISCIPLES”

43,,Today's Readings:h Sunday, September 22,2013-1*,{ 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Prayer of the Day

God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another.Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts tothe grace revealed in your Son,Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

First Reading Amos 8:4-7

Hear this, you that trample on theneedy,

and bring to ruin the poor of theland,

5saying, "When will the new moon beover

so that we may sell grain;and the sabbath,

so that we may offer wheat for sale?We will make the ephah small and the

shekel great,

Psalm

and practice deceit with falsebalances,

obuying the poor for silverand the needy for a pair of sandals,and selling the sweepings of the

wheat."

TThe Lono has sworn by the pride ofJacob:

Surely I will never forget any of theirdeeds.

Psalm 113; tone 5

Hallelujah!Give praise, you servants I of the Lonr;

praise the namelof the Lono.2l.et the name of thet Lono be blessed,

from this time forthfor-levermore.

sFrom the rising of the sunto its I going down

let the name of theI Lono be praised.

aThe Lono is high a-lbove all nations,God's glory a- l bove the heavens.

5Who is like the l Lono our God,who sits en- | throned on high,

6but stoops I to beholdthe heavensl and the earth?

TThe Lono takes up the weakout I of the dust

and lifts up the poorI from the ashes,

Eenthroning them I with the rulers,witJr the rulers I of the people.

eThe Lono makes the womanof al childless house

to be ajoyful mother of children.l Hallelujah!

Second Reading 1 Timothy 2:1-7

First of all, then, I urge that suppli-cations, prayers, intercessions, andthanksgivings be made for everyone,2for kings and all who are in high posi-tions, so that we may lead a quiet andpeaceable life in all godliness and dig-nity. 3This is right and is acceptable inthe sight of God our Savior, awho de-sires everyone to'be saved and to cometo the knowledge of the truth. sFor

Gospel

there is one God;there is also one mediator

between God and humankind,ChristJesus, himself human,

\,vho gave himself a ransomfor all

-this was attested at the right time.TFor this I was appointed a herald andan apostle (I am telling the truth, I amnot lying), a teacher of the Gentiles infaith and truth.

Luke 16:1-13

ThenJesus said to the disciples, "Therewas a rich man who had a manager,and charges were brought to him thatthis man was squandering his property.2So he summoned him and said to him,'What is this that I hear atrout you?Give me an accounting of your manage-ment, because you cannot be my man-ager any longer.' sThen the managersaid to himself, 'What will I do, nowthat my master is taking the positionaway from me? I am not strong enoughto dig, and I am ashamed to beg. aI

have decided what to do so that, whenI am dismissed as manager, people maywelcome me into their homes.' 5So,

summoning his master's debtors oneby one, he asked the first, 'How muchdo you owe my master?' 6He answered,A hundredjugs of olive oil.' He said tohim, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly,and make it fifty.' TThen he asked an-other, And how much do you owe?'He replied, A hundred containers ofwheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill

and make it eighty.' 8And his mastercommended the dishonest managerbecause he had acted shrewdly; for thechildren of this age are more shrewdin dealing with their own generationthan are the children of light. eAnd Itell you, make friends flor yourselves bymeans of dishonest wealth so that whenit is gone, they may welcome you intothe eternal homes.

lo"Whoever is faithful in a very littleis faithful also in much; and whoeveris dishonest in a very little is dishon-est also in much. lllf then vou have notbeen faithful with the dish6nestwealth,who will entrust to you the true riches?12And if you have not been faithfulwith what belongs to another, who willgive you what is your own? 13No slavecan serve two masters; for a slave willeither hate the one and love the'other,or be devoted to the one and despisethe other. You cannot serve God andwealth."

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Weekly INSERT - SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

News and Notes Concerning the Ministry of First English Lutheran Church

Sunday Summer Worship Schedule

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion

10:30a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion the first and third Sundays

7:00 p.m. Thursday evening Worship Service

Office Hours: Monday ~ Friday 8:00 a.m.– 12:30a.m. ** 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

GOOD MORNING! Welcome to First English! If you are interested in learning more about the ministry of First English or would like to join our family, please fill out the “Visitor Card” in the pew rack, check the appropriate response, and place in the offering plate. We will gladly contact you and attempt to answer your questions. Thank you!

WE WELCOME CHILDREN at worship. If you need the cry room it is located off the back narthex. A nursery for children 4 & under is located next to the office. We ask that the nursery be used for children in this age group only. Thank you for your cooperation.

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR have been placed Grace Circle in honor of Connie Thomas' birthday and by the Altar Guild in memory of Doris Moore.

Reminder: Women’s Retreat at Michi-Lu-Ca – October 4-6, 2013 Cost: $125.00 per person. Sign-up sheet and registration forms are on the bulletin board across from the office.

SAVE THE DATE - OKTOBERFEST, October 25, 2013 from 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. - please note date

and time change.

The Women of the Church presents "The Shock of Human Trafficking" on October 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in the Lounge. (see insert for more info) Our Thursday Morning Bible Study is MARTIN LUTHER AND THE LUTHERAN REFORMATION. Classes meet Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00 a.m. and started on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Pastor Schmidt leads these sessions as we review Luther’s life and the Protestant Reformation. Please join us as we together learn and grow in the faith!

THIS WEEK AT FIRST ENGLISH - September 1 - 8, 2013

SUN 22 9:30 Contemporary Worship Service Sanctuary

9:30 Sunday School Classrooms

11:00 Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary

6:30 'Sound of Music' Rehearsal Luther Center

MON 23 8:45 Preschool Classroom

9:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

6:00 Grace Circle Lounge

6:30 'Sound of Music' Rehearsal Luther Center

TUES 24 10:00 GPN Pizza Fellowship Hall

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

5:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

WED 25 8:45 Preschool Classroom

9:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

5:30 Lord's Company Ringers Bell Choir Room

6:00 Grief Support Lounge

6:00 Lord's Company Singers Choir Room

6:30 Catechism Classrooms

THURS 26 9:30 Bible Study Lounge

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

5:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

6:30 Good News Singers Choir Room

6:30 HS Youth Group Youth Room

8:10 Good News Ringers Bell Choir Room

FRI 27 8:45 Preschool Classroom

SUN 29 9:30 Contemporary Worship Service Sanctuary

9:30 Sunday School Classrooms

11:00 Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary

6:30 'Sound of Music' Rehearsal Luther Center

SERVING THIS WEEK: September 22, 2013 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. GREETERS Ken Kohler Judy Leo

ACOLYTES Evan Nyquist Samantha Potter Katie Link

USHER Team #1 Team #2 Mike Guest Mark Berkesch

COUNTERS Team #5 Jeff Gates

COMMUNION Mike Garrisi Margot Kahl

LAY READERS Mike Garrisi Yvonne Winston ALTAR GUILD Anna Unit: Jan Jevons/Kim Jevons Lydia Unit: Kay Butler/Kristen LaMagno

COFFEE HOUR Faith Circle

FRIENDLY CALLER Christi Nyquist

GARDENS Claudette Monenee/Diane Moskaluk

UPCOMING ADULT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES - Make your plans now to join with us this fall for our Adult Learning opportunities. THE LIFE OF CHRIST will be our Adult Sunday School offering with classes beginning Sunday, September 22, 9:30 -10:30 a.m. in the Lounge. Join with us as we review the life and ministry of Jesus who is certainly at the center of our faith. Pastor Chris and Pastor Schmidt will be leading these sessions. HOLY LAND AND JORDAN TOUR –Brochures and reservation forms are available on the table in the hallway describing our tour to Israel and Jordan. The dates are February 26 – March 8, 2014. A tour to the Holy Land is more than simply a vacation – it is a spiritual, faith strengthening pilgrimage which truly makes the Bible come alive. Any questions, please speak to Pastor Schmidt.

SERVING NEXT WEEK: September 29, 2013 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. GREETERS the Bezel family John Conn

ACOLYTES Noah Simone Nora Smith Emily Dalian

USHER Team #14 Team #5 Marc Simone Joe Warnez

COUNTERS Team #6 Kyle Clor

COMMUNION Brandon Tambourine Jackie Tambourine

LAY READERS Jackie Tambourine Marti Miller ALTAR GUILD Anna Unit: Jan Jevons/Kim Jevons Lydia Unit: Kay Butler/Kristen LaMagno

COFFEE HOUR Peace Circle

FRIENDLY CALLER Caryl Litzenberger

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Please submit any information to be published in the Sunday bulletin before 12:00 p.m. the preceding Tuesday. Thank you. BE SILENT, BE REVERENT; for this is the House of God. BEFORE the service, speak to the Lord: DURING the service; let the Lord speak to you: AFTER the service, speak to one another.

Have you remembered the ministry of First English in your will?

OUR MISSION: “GO MAKE DISCIPLES”