TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
October 21, 2018
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AS WE GATHER
Our Creator has woven the gift of rest into the fabric of His creation. If God Himself enjoyed His day of rest, His Sabbath, shouldn't we? Rest isn't a good work that we do to please God. Rest is the absence of our work; it's receiving the grace that is offered to us through Christ's work on the cross of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter. Today our gracious Father invites us to enter into His rest, His Sabbath, sharing in the benefits of what His Son has done. Jesus has already done the work—savor it! Rest in His presence as He serves you with His living and active Word and as He prepares His Table of grace for you to enjoy.
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HYMN "Come unto Me, Ye Weary" 684
INVOCATION AND OPENING SENTENCES Hebrews 4:9–10
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
People: for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from His.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Matthew 11:28
Pastor: Today our Father invites us to enter into His presence and experience the gift of His rest. Let us come before Him in repentance and faith.
(Silence for meditation upon God's Word and our need for Christ's forgiveness.)
Pastor: Holy God, merciful Father,
People: too often we pull away from the peace You promise to Your children. Forgive us for the ways in which our thoughts, our words, and our actions go against Your will for our lives. For our neglect of You and Your gift of grace, we ask for mercy. In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, whose work on the cross has secured our place in Your kingdom, renew us and lead us that we may rest in Your presence. Amen.
Pastor: Jesus says, "Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Receive the rest for your souls that only Jesus' work has secured. As your pastor, I announce God's saving grace to you and, in the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive you all of your sins in the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
SALUTATION AND PRAYER OF THE DAY
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray.
People: O God, our Creator, You set in order all things in heaven and on earth for the benefit of Your children. Grant that we rest from our labors and receive the peace Your Son has given; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING Ecclesiastes 5:10–20
(We rejoice and rest in the gifts of God.)
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
EPISTLE Hebrews 4:1–13 (14–16)
(There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.)
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
VERSE Mark 10:27b
Pastor: Alleluia. With man it is impossible, but not with God.
People: For all things are possible with God. Alleluia.
HOLY GOSPEL Mark 10:23–31
(How difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!)
Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the tenth 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.
SONG OF THE DAY (video) "Be Still My Soul (In You I Rest)" by Kari Jobe
SERMON "Stop Striving and Rest"
APOSTLES' CREED
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. For the advancement of Christ's kingdom, that we be strong in the Lord and strive to enter into His rest and share this rest with others, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord of the Sabbath, let us rest in You.
Pastor: For all those who are clothed in Christ by Holy Baptism, that joined to our Savior and to one another we show forth the goodness of the Gospel, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord of the Sabbath, let us rest in You.
Pastor: For all pastors, teachers, musicians, missionaries, and other servants of the Church, that their work be a reflection of Christ, whose work enables us to have peace and joy, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord of the Sabbath, let us rest in You.
Pastor: For all who serve in positions of leadership in our government, along with those who wear the uniform of our country, that our Savior, upon whose shoulders the government rests, grant them wisdom, comfort, and satisfaction in their labors, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord of the Sabbath, let us rest in You.
Pastor: For all who are broken in body, mind, and spirit, [especially . . .], that the Lord would bind up their wounds and grant them full healing and restoration, let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord of the Sabbath, let us rest in You.
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy and grace, for the sake of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
People: Amen.
OFFERING
PREFACE
Pastor: The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts. [Colossians 3:1]
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. [Psalm 136]
People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
Pastor: 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, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Into the very fabric of Your creation You have woven the gift of Your rest. By Your saving grace, grant that we join with those who have come before us and enter into the rest of our Savior, who opened the kingdom of heaven to all who believe. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS (Sung: From Divine Service Setting 2 pg. 178)
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of pow'r 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!
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25
LORD'S PRAYER (Matthew 6:9–13)
PAX DOMINI
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: Amen.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
"Long Way Home" Seven Curtis Chapman
"O Lord, We Praise Thee" 617
"Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me" 722
POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING
Pastor: Let us pray.
People: We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us in body and soul through the gift of Your Son's body and blood. Grant that we who have entered into His rest live forever in His perfect peace; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
BENEDICTION Hebrews 4:9–10
Pastor: There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
People: for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from His.
Pastor: in His presence, we continue our day and begin our week with His blessing:
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 X give you peace. Numbers 6:24–26
People: Amen.
HYMN Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing" 924
Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Quarter 4. Copyright © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.
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