Listen to the Lord

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19th

Sunday after Pentecost

September 24 & 25, 2016

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Ebenezer Lutheran Church – Port Hudson

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri

Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431

Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor

Mary Sprick, Secretary

ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com

ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com

AS WE GATHER: We do well to listen throughout our

lives. Parents try their best to teach this to children at an early

age. The ability to listen is a quality that affects relationships,

vocations, and general communication. The same goes in our

relationship, work, and communication with the Lord. We do

well to listen to Him. The people in Amos’s time learned this

as the Lord spoke through him many “woes” and warnings.

This is why Paul writes clear directions for the noble task of

overseers, through whom people are to listen to the Lord.

Even Jesus’ parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us

that a day is coming when it will be too late. The Word of

God teaches us that now is the time to listen, to repent, and to

believe.

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: God of truth and life,

through Your Word, You called people in comfort and

complacency back to You and to the tasks You had prepared

for the sake of Your kingdom. Continue to guide us in the

direction of righteousness that we may trust in You rather

than in ourselves, serving our neighbors to the glory of Your

holy name; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who

lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and forever.

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THE DIVINE SERVICE

HYMN “Listen, Listen, God is calling” HS98 872

INVOCATION

Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Psalm 51:1–3;

Amos 6:1, 4, 6

Pastor: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your

steadfast love;

People: according to Your abundant mercy blot out

my transgressions.

Pastor: Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and

cleanse me from my sin!

People: For I know my transgressions, and my sin is

ever before me.

Pastor: As the Lord’s prophet Amos spoke to the

people of Israel, so His Word speaks to us

today: “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion.

Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory and

stretch themselves out on their couches, who

drink wine in bowls and anoint themselves with

the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin

of Joseph!”

Together we confess our sins:

People: Gracious and ever-providing Lord, we are by

nature sinful. We are often complacent and

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filled with apathy in our worship and

prayers. We have not loved You with our

whole heart, and we have not loved our

neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of Jesus

Christ, forgive our sins, cleanse our hearts,

and renew our spirits, that we may obey You

and serve our neighbors with joy and

gladness all the days of our life, through

Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Pastor: Beloved in the Lord, God has heard our

confession, and because of the death and

resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, He has

answered with good news. As a called and

ordained servant of Christ and by His authority,

I forgive you all your sins in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

INTROIT (ALL) Psalm 119:73–77

Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding to learn your commands.

May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,

for I have put my hope in your word.

I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous,

and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

May your unfailing love be my comfort,

according to your promise to your servant.

Let your compassion come to me that I may live,

for your law is my delight.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning,

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is now, and will be forever. Amen.

KYRIE

Pastor: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: For the peace from above, which we may reflect

in humble living, and for our salvation, let us

pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-

being of the Church of God, and for the unity of

all who acknowledge Christ’s name, let us pray

to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: For this holy house and for all who, coming

from their various callings and stations in life,

offer here their worship and praise, let us pray

to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Pastor: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious

Lord.

People: Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE (Psalm 146) Sung to LW 275

Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join

In work so pleasant, so divine;

Now, while the flesh is mine abode,

And when my soul ascends to God.

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Praise shall employ my noblest powers,

While immortality endures;

My days of praise shall ne'er be past,

While life, and thought, and being last.

Why should I make a man my trust?

Princes must die and turn to dust;

Their breath departs, their pomp, and power,

And thoughts, all vanish in an hour.

Happy the man whose hopes rely

On Isr'el's God; he made the sky,

And earth, and seas, with all their train,

And none shall find his promise vain.

His truth for ever stands secure;

He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor;

He sends the lab'ring conscience peace,

And grants the pris'ner sweet release.

The Lord hath eyes to give the blind;

The Lord supports the sinking mind;

He helps the stranger in distress,

The widow and the fatherless.

He loves his saints, he knows them well,

But turns the wicked down to hell:

Thy God, O Zion! ever reigns;

Praise him in everlasting strains.

Text: Isaac Watts (Public Domain)

Melody: DEO GRACIAS (Public Domain)

SALUTATION

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Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Pastor: Let us pray.

O God, You are the strength of all who trust in

You, and without Your aid we can do no good

thing. Grant us the help of Your grace that we

may please You in both will and deed; through

Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

People: Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING Amos 6:1–7 (Words of

warning for people who remove God from their lives

in complacency)

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL Psalm 91:11; 103:1

All: He will command His angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways.

Bless the LORD, O my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy

name!

EPISTLE 1 Timothy 3:1–13 (Qualifications for overseers

and deacons)

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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VERSE (ALL) Luke 16:31

Alleluia. If they do not hear Moses and the

Prophets, neither will they be convinced if

someone should rise from the dead. Alleluia.

HOLY GOSPEL Luke 16:19–31 (The rich man and

Lazarus)

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the

sixteenth chapter.

People: Glory to You, O Lord.

(The Gospel is read.)

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to You, O Christ.

THE APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven

and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was

conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified died and

buried; He descended into Hell; the third day he rose

again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sits

on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From

thence 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.

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HYMN OF THE DAY “My, Hope is Built on Nothing Less”

LW 368

SERMON

OFFERTORY “Create In Me” page 175 LW

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me,

Cast me not away from Thy presence;

and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

and uphold me with Thy free spirit.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

THE LORD’S PRAYER

HYMN "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" (sung to TLH

54)

1. Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land.

I am weak but Thou art mighty;

Hold me with Thy powerful hand.

Bread of heaven,

Feed me till I want no more.

2. Open now the crystal fountain

Whence the healing stream doth flow;

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer

Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

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3. When I tread the verge of Jordan,

Bid my anxious fears subside;

Death of death and hell's Destruction,

Land me safe on Canaan's side.

Songs of praises

I will ever give to Thee.

Pastor: O God the Father, the fountain and source of all

goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your

only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You

that for His sake You have given us pardon and

peace through Your holy Word. We ask You

not to forsake Your people but always to rule

our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that

we may be enabled constantly to love You as

the one true Lord and God and to love our

neighbors as ourselves; through Jesus Christ,

Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with

You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

People: Amen.

BENEDICTION

Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be

gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and give

you peace. Numbers 6:24–26

People: Amen.

Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series C, Part 4. Copyright ©

2016 Concordia Publishing House.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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OUR MISSION AND MINISTRY

We welcome our members and guests who are here with us

today. May the Lord refresh you with peace and love during

our worship service on this Nineteenth Sunday after

Pentecost. Please join us here at Ebenezer again soon!

Please sign the guest register near the front entrance with

your name, address and Church affiliation.

The Sausage Supper on October 23rd

is quickly

approaching and as you may have seen the work sign up sheet

is in the back of church. Please consider making time in your

schedule to help us out with this event. If you are not able to

help, there is a section for that so we know not to assign you a

job. There are also sections for those willing to work any job

as needed, so everyone please sign it somewhere. Thank you,

The Sausage Supper Committee

A sincere note of appreciation – Thanks to all who

contributed to the Cookie Sale for Orphan Grain Train.

$246.00 was raised for earthquake relief in Ecuador. Your

donation and prayers are sincerely appreciated!

Thank you to our Ladies Aid for donating $244.00 for

Confirmation materials for our 7th

grade confirmation class.

Our Ladies gave 4 copies “Faith Alive Bible - ESV Edition”, 4

copies of 100 Bible Stories, and 4 copies of “Luther’s Small

Catechism.” Pastor, Abigail, Cole, Carson and Kelsey are

very appreciative of these fine gifts.

Luther’s Small Catechism in Large Print – Pastor has 25

Large Print Luther’s Small Catechisms please help yourself if

you would like one or give it to someone who enjoys large

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print. The Catechism Word program came from Pastor Roth

of Zion Lutheran Church of Owensville. We thank Pastor

Roth for making this available to our congregation.

We have just received this request from Mercy Hospice – Mercy Hospice is currently seeking volunteers to offer

support and comfort to patients and families in our

community. Volunteers are matched with opportunities to

serve according to their schedules, skills, comfort levels and

geographic area. Volunteer opportunities include: caregiver

relief, emotional support, Alzheimer’s program, life review

videos, bereavement support, Mercy Companions,

administrative assistance, etc. The next free three week

training will be Tuesdays, October 18, 25 and November 1

from 1:00 – 5:00. For more information please contact

Stephanie Marquart, Volunteer Coordinator at 636-239-8862

or stephanie.marquart@mercy.net.

Stephanie is also available to answer any questions or to

speak about Mercy Hospice services at 636-239-8862 or

stephanie.marquart@mercy.net.

“I Love My Church” T-shirts – Margaret has ordered 21 of

the T-shirts. Shipment of the shirts should arrive in time for

the Pork Sausage Supper. Thank you to all who ordered these

shirts.

St John’s Lutheran Church at Beaufort will have their

39th

annual Pork Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner on

Sunday, October 2nd

. Serving will be from 12:00 – 5:00

PM. Please see the poster on our bulletin board for more

information!

Christ Lutheran Church at Augusta will have it’s 66th

Annual Whole Hog Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner on

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Sunday, October 9th

. Please see the poster on our bulletin

board for more information!

Ladies Aid will be meeting October 14, at 1:30 PM. It is

changed for wedding preparations on the 8th

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A Man Named Martin – Part Two – It’s not too late to

come to this new Bible Study Class on Thursdays at 10:00

AM and again at 7:00 PM. If you did not come to the last

classes, you can come to this class to catch up on what you

missed. This class will continue where we left off with the

early life of Martin Luther. Classes will meet in our Church’s

fellowship hall downstairs.

An Update on Alec Ingram – Alec is the boy we have

helped out as he has cancer. There is a picture of him with

Karen Sprick on the bulletin board at the back of Church.

Karen says Alec is back in school now. A module in his lung

was discovered that is cancerous. The doctors are not going

to do anything now but will take another scan in about 2

months. Please keep Alec in your prayers.

A “Thank You” Note – We have received a “Thank You”

note from Lutheran Family and Children’s Services at Union

expressing appreciation for the donations we sent to them.

The note is on the bulletin board at the back of Church.

A Request from Faith Lutheran Church in Washington –

“Faith Lutheran Church, Washington, Mo. will offer a special

presentation on the religion of Islam by Professor John Loum

of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The presentation will be at

7:00 PM in the church sanctuary at 1008 Bieker Rd., in

Washington (top of the hill behind Dairy Queen on Hwy 47)

on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

. Please consider this a

special invitation to you and your members to join us. A time

for questions will be offered. Light refreshments will be

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served in the church basement following the presentation. Dr.

Loum is a former Muslim and will offer excellent insight into

the religion of Islam and how we as Christians can relate with

care and concern with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. A

free-will offering will be gathered to defray costs and support

outreach efforts of Synod to Muslims. We look forward to

having you and interested members of your congregation

present.” “Yours in Christ, Pastor James Rhiver,

Vacancy Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church”

We still have some “Blessings From the Table” cookbooks

and RADA Cutlery catalogs available to look at on the table

at the back of Church!

Please remember our on-going collections for the Leslie

Food Pantry, eyeglasses for MOST Ministries and shoes

for the Shoeman Water Project. Thank you!

From St. John Lutheran, Drake – The LWML Evening

Circle would like to invite you to our 10th

Annual Lutherfest

celebration on October 30. Games will be played from 2:00

PM to 4:00 PM. Special Church Service will be held with

Holy Communion at 4:00 PM. The LWML will provide pork

loin, mashed potatoes, gravy, sauerkraut, hot dogs,

applesauce, bread, and Root Beer. Each family is asked to

bring a covered dish or dessert to share. RSVP would be

appreciated by calling 764-3701.

We will be doing an October Newsletter this coming week.

Please have your articles/items to Mary by Tuesday,

September 27th

. Thank you!

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Those Serving Today

Organist Saturday Laura Nichols

Organist Sunday Laura Nichols

Head Usher Saturday Tracey Bade

Head Usher Sunday Wilbert Baumann

Altar Guild Denise and Kate

Walkenhorst

Acolytes 7th

Grade Confirmation

Class

Bell Ringer Corey Adams

Offerings and Attendance

Weekly Contributions $1,289.00

Plate 343.12

Sunday School 27.10

$1,659.22

Attendance: Saturday Worship 17

Sunday Worship 102

Sunday School Attendance: Children 12

Adults 21

This Week At Ebenezer

Wednesday Confirmation Class 6:30 PM

Thursday Luther Bible Study

10:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Saturday Worship with Holy Communion

5:00 PM

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Cub Scout Pack 814 &

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Invite you to

October 29, 2016 6:00 – 8:00 Ebenezer Lutheran Church

9100 Hwy YY, Leslie

East Parking Lot

(near cemetery)

If you like to host a “trunk” or game, please contact us at

573-459-2046 or newhavencubs@gmail.com