F A I T H    

L U T H E R A N C H U R C H  

 

 

TRINITY 15   

Contentment  

 

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH September 20, 2020     

 

SERVICE NOTES FOR THIS MORNING  “You cannot serve God and mammon”            (Matt 6:24–34), for they require two            contrary forms of service. Worry is the              worship given to the false god of              mammon, an unbelieving anxiousness and          focus on the things of this world. Faith is                  the worship of the true God, a confident                trust that He is a loving Father who will                  care for all of our needs in both body and                    soul. The widow of Zarephath served God,              that is, she believed the word of the Lord                  spoken by Elijah that the bin of flour                would not be used up nor would the jar of                    oil run dry (1 Kings 17:8–16). He who feeds                  the birds and clothes the flowers will              

certainly provide for our daily needs. For              He has already provided for our eternal              needs, clothing us with Christ’s          righteousness in Baptism and feeding us            His body and blood for our forgiveness.              With such confidence we are liberated            from worry and freed to do good with our                  material resources, especially to those          who are of the household of faith (Gal                5:25–6:10).   

 SERVING TODAY  Preacher:   Rev. Je�f Hendrix  Organist:   Caroline Rehborg  Altar Guild: Kathy Ackerman  

 Unless noted, all Scripture taken from the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV). The Wartburg Project. © 2017.    

                 

 Faith Lutheran Church  143 Washington Street, Oregon, WI  FaithLutheranOregon.com | Pastor@FaithLutheranOregon.com  Pastor Je�f Hendrix  O�fice: 608-835-3554 | Pastor’s Cell: 608-405-9522  

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THE COMMON SERVICE ELH pg. 60 (CW pg. 15)             

 

 

SERVICE OF   PREPARATION    

 

The first part of our service prepares              our hearts to come before God.   God forgives our sins and the theme              for the day is set in the introit.    

 OPENING HYMN I Lay My Wants on Jesus | 239 v. 2-4  

INVOCATION & CONFESSION   pg. 60  ♫ In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.  ♫ Amen.  

 

Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins                                to God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to                              grant us forgiveness.  

 

♫ Our help is in the name of the Lord.  

♫ Who made   heav’n   and   earth   ♫ I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord;  

♫ And You forgave the iniquity   of my   sin.   

O most merciful God, You have given Your only-begotten Son to die for                          us: have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us remission of all our                              sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You, and                            of Your will, and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your                              grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.                        Amen.  Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and has given                          His only-begotten Son to die for us, and for His sake forgives us all our sins.                                To all who believe on His name he gives power to become the children of                              God, and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He who believes and is                          baptized shall be saved.  Grant this unto us, O Lord. Amen.  

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INTROIT Antiphon: Ps. 86:1-3 Psalm: Ps. 86:4  

 ♫ Bow down Your ear, ̀ O Lord, hear me. /   

You are my God, save Your servant ̀ who trusts in You!   Be merciful ̀ to me, O Lord, /   

for I cry to ̀ You all day long.  Rejoice the soul ̀ of Your servant, /   

For to You, O Lord, I ̀ li�t up my soul.  

♫ Glo - ry be   to the Fa - ther   and to the Son  

and to the   Ho - ly   Ghost;   as   it   was in the   be - gin-ning,  

is now, and ev - er   shall   be,   for - ev - er - more.   A - men.     KYRIE [Lord, Have Mercy (Luke 18:39)]   pg. 63  

 ♫ Lord,   have   mer - cy   up - on   us.   Christ,   have   mer - cy   up -  

   on   us. Lord,   have   mer - cy   up - on   us.    GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (shortened) [Glory be to God on high (Luke 2:14)] pg. 64  

Glory be to   God   on   high: And on earth peace, good will toward men.    

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SALUTATION & PRAYER OF THE DAY  ♫ The Lord be with you.  

 ♫ And   with   your   spir - it.  

Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You for all Your benefits, that You                          have given us life and graciously sustained us to this day: We beseech You,                            do not take Your blessing from us; preserve us from covetousness, that we                          may serve You only, love and abide in You, and not defile ourselves by                            idolatrous love of wealth, but hope and trust only in Your grace; through                          Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,                            one true God, now and forever.  

♫ Amen.   

 

 

SERVICE OF   THE WORD  

 

 

Our service builds towards the          hearing of the Gospel. The lessons and              even the chief hymn all re�lect the              theme of the Gospel.   

 

 OLD TESTAMENT Deuteronomy 6:4–7  4 Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God. The Lord is one! 5 Love the Lord your God with                                    all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 These words that I                                  am commanding you today are to be on your heart. 7 Teach them diligently to                            your children, and speak about them when you sit in your house and when you                              walk on the road, when you lie down and when you get up.     EPISTLE   Galatians 5:25–6:10  25 If we live by the spirit, let us also walk in step with it. 26 Let us not become                                    conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.   6:1 Brothers, if a person is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual should                            restore such a person in a spirit of humility, carefully watching yourself so that                            you are not also tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way fulfill the                              law of Christ. 3 For if someone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he                              deceives himself. 4 Let each person test his own work, and then he will take pride                              in regard to himself and not his neighbor. 5 For each man will bear his own                              burden.   6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with his teacher.   

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7 Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. To be sure, whatever a man sows, he                                will also reap. 8 Indeed, the one who sows for his own sinful �lesh will reap                              destruction from the sinful �lesh. But the one who sows for the spirit will reap                              eternal life from the spirit. 9 Let us not become weary of doing good, because at                              the appointed time we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have                                  opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to                              the household of faith.     ALLELUIA VERSE Psalm 95:1  

Alleluia. Alleluia. Oh, come, let us ̀ sing to the Lord! /  Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation ̀ Alleluia.  

Please stand to sing:   

 ♫ Al - le - lu -   ia!   Al - le - lu -   ia!   Al - le - lu -   ia!   

  GOSPEL   Matthew 6:24–34  

 ♫ Glo - ry   be   to   You,   O   Lord!  

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other,                                or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both                                God and mammon.   25 “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or                                  drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the                                  body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap                                  or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not                            worth much more than they?   27 “Which of you can add a single moment to his lifespan by worrying? 28 Why do                              you worry about clothing? Consider how the lilies of the field grow. They do not                              labor or spin, 29 but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed                                  like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is alive                                    today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will he not clothe you even                            more, you of little faith?   31 “So do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What                                will we wear?’ 32 For the unbelievers chase a�ter all these things. Certainly your                          heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the                          

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kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you                              as well. 34 So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself. Each                              day has enough trouble of its own.”   

This is the Gospel of Christ.   

 ♫ Praise   be   to   You,   O   Christ!  

  APOSTLES’ CREED  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.  I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy                                

Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, su�fered under Pontius Pilate, was                      crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; The third day He                          rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the                            right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He shall come to                          judge the living and the dead.   

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the Communion of                          Saints, the Forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and the Life                          † everlasting. Amen.  

  CHIEF HYMN O God, Thou Faithful God | 470 vv. 1, 2      SERMON “Freedom from & Freedom towards ” (Matt. 6:24–34 + Gal. 5:25–6:10)    VERSE And Let Me Be With All... | 470 v. 5, 8     Your o�fering to the Lord may be placed in the back in one of the plates, or you may set up direct                                            deposit by filling out a form available on our website.       

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH  In peace, let us pray to the Lord.  

  Lord, have mercy.  –––––––––––––––––––––––––  

Pastor prays on behalf of the congregation. Each prayer ends with:   ...let us pray to the Lord.  

  Lord, have mercy.  –––––––––––––––––––––––––  

…one God, now and forevermore. Amen.       

 

SERVICE OF   THE SACRAMENT  

 

 

Christ, our crucified and risen Lord,            now brings us His Body and Blood              which were shed for us, whereby He              forgives all our sins.   

 PREFACE ELH pg. 72  ♫ The Lord be with you.  

 ♫ And   with   your   spir - it.  ♫ Li�t up your hearts.  

 ♫ We   li�t   them   up   un - to   the   Lord.  ♫ Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.  

 ♫ It   is   good   and   right   so   to   do.  

It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all                                places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God …who with                        Your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit are one God, one Lord. In the confession of                                the only true God we worship the Trinity in person and the Unity in substance, of                                majesty co-equal... Therefore with angels and archangels and all the company of                        heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and                        saying:   

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SANCTUS [Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6:3, Matthew 21:9)] ELH pg. 76  ♫ Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;  

Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.  Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.   Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He   who comes in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.  

  THE 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   

 glo - ry   for - ev - er   and   ev - er.   A -   men.  

  WORDS OF INSTITUTION ELH pg. 78  Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread and                              when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: “Take,                                eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.” In                                  the same way also He took the cup a�ter supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them                                  saying: “Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Testament in My blood which is                                    shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. This do as o�ten as you drink                                    it, in remembrance of Me.”  ♫ The peace of the Lord be with you always.  ♫ Amen.  

     

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AGNUS DEI [Lamb of God (John 1:29)] ELH pg. 79  ♫ O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world,   

have mercy upon us.  O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world,   have mercy upon us.  O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world,   Grant us Your peace. Amen.  

  DISTRIBUTION  

● Holy Communion is limited to communicant members of our fellowship, who have                        properly announced themselves to the pastor beforehand.  

● Please limit one family per side of the communion rail, or two individuals per side.  ● Masks and gloves should be removed before coming up to commune.  ● To receive the host, form a cup with your hands to receive.  ● While others commune, take this time to pray the prayers for Communion (ELH pg.                            

40) or read the hymn “O Lord, We Praise Thee, Bless Thee, and Adore Thee” (327).    DISMISSAL, THANKSGIVING & SALUTATION ELH pg. 82  ♫ O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.  

 ♫ And His mercy en - dures   for - ev - er  

.  Let us pray: We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed                            us through these salutary gi�ts, and we implore You that of Your mercy                          You would strengthen us through them in faith toward You and in fervent                          love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who                        lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and                            forever.  

♫ Amen.      

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 ♫ The Lord be with you.  

 ♫ And   with   your   spir - it.  

 ♫ Let us bless the Lord.  

 ♫ Thanks   be to   God.  

  BENEDICTION ELH pg. 84  ♫ The Lord bless you and keep you.   

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.  The Lord li�t up His countenance upon you † and give you peace.  

 ♫ A - men.   A - men.   A - men.  

  HYMN Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed | 320 vv. 1, 6-8           NEWS & NOTES  

 

Today 9:00am Trinity 15 Divine Service  10:30am Voters’ Assembly  

Thursday All Day Private Communion Available at Church   (Please sign up online)  

Sunday 9:00am St. Michael & All Angels (observed) Divine Service     

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UPCOMING SPECIAL SERVICES  Sun. 9/27 – St. Michael & All Angels  Sun. 10/11 – Faith 40th Anniversary Service   Sun. 10/18 – Commemoration of St. Luke  Sun. 10/25 – Reformation Sunday  Sun. 11/1 – All Saints Day Service   BIBLE STUDY – IN PERSON, OUTSIDE  An in-person Bible Study will meet            outside at the Waterman Triangle Park            Shelter, one block away from here. We              will meet around 10:15am or so. The study                will be a study of 1 Corinthians.    FELLOWSHIP OUTSIDE AFTER SERVICE  Consolation among believers is a great            thing. You may do so in a safer way                  outside following the service, without the            requirement to wear masks.   REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP  If you have not registered for today’s              service, please go to our website to              register. This is important for 3 reasons: 1.                planning and capacity purposes, 2.          preparation for Holy Communion, and 3.            Record-keeping and pastoral care during          COVID-19 in place of physical registration            cards. faithlutheranoregon.com/Register   HYMNALS FOR FLOODED CHURCH  Our sister ELS Church in Midland Michigan              which was devastated by an enormous            �lood, with damages exceeding a million            dollars, also lost all their hymnals. They              used the same hymnals we have, the red                Christian Worship hymnal.  Since our church has been preparing to              eventually transition away from our          current Christian Worship hymnal when it            will be “retired” by the WELS next year,                Faith’s Council has proposed that we send              ⅔’s of our red hymnals to Midland to                replace their destroyed ones. We would            keep ⅓ to be able to print and use songs                    from that hymnal on occasion. Eventually,            

then, this means that Faith will transition              almost entirely to the ELS’ hymnal, the              Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (black        hymnal). If you have any thoughts or              concerns about this, the Council would            like to know before sending the hymnals              to this church.  NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS  Due to the Dane County mandate            requiring students to attend class virtually            this semester, many students with          working parents will be negatively          impacted. Faith would like to open an “out                of school learning space” to host children              during the school day. Volunteers are            needed to help with cleaning in the              evenings. Speak with Pastor if you can              help for even an hour per week.   RETURN TO WITTENBERG (R2W)  R2W is a whole-family conference aimed            at providing encouragement, instruction        and community on the basis of a shared                love for Christ and the teachings of the                Lutheran Confessions. It will be held            October 2-4 in Tomah, WI. Register at              returntowittenberg.org   BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW CONFERENCE  “The Christian Church amid Seismic Shi�ts”  Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, St. Timothy            Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lombard, IL          60148. Crucial & timely presentations by            five Christian theologians & scholars,          including “COVID-19, Power Politics        & the Death of Education,” “The            Transgenderism Incursion: What to Think,          How to Love,” “The Distinction between            Rendering to Caesar and Resisting          Tyranny,” ““Preparing Our Young People for            the University,” and “All Christians Are One              Body in Christ.” Cost: $30 in-person            (includes box lunch), $20 online. Student            online discount: $10.  Registration & info: WorldviewChicago.org  

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