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October 27th: Confirmation Sunday

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" Red 504 CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS Lord, we confess our lack of faith.  We see a glimpse of what we ought to be and we know we fall short of the goal.  We desire faith that is solid and unchanging, yet we crumble under trials and temptations.  We want to be strong, but we know our own weakness.  Our sinful condition strips us of any spiritual gain that we humanly devise. Lord, forgive us.  Accept us as we are, unworthy for the task, yet gifted for your purposes.  Give us your gift of faith. Amen.   Our God is a great God and knows our needs for all areas of our life. God knows our weakness and our unbelieving hearts, yet loves us enough to die on a cross and provide forgiveness of our sin.  Now the focus is not on the faith that we can muster, but on the great gifts that our Lord gives daily as we live in trust. 

October 20th: The Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "Lord, You Have My Heart " CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS SONG:  "Change My Heart , O God" PSALM 46 KYRIE  Green Hymnal, Setting 1, Spoken STEWARDSHIP MOMENT SPECIAL MUSIC : Adeline Amans PRAYER OF THE DAY OFFERING & SPECIAL OFFERING Hurricane Relief KIDS DISMISSED FOR HURRICANE HIKE FIRST READING:  Genesis 32:22-31 SECOND READING:  2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 HYMN:  "Take My Heart , It is Thine Own" Red 685 GOSPEL:  Luke 18:1-8 APOSTLE'S CREED SERMON  PRAYERS LORD'S SUPPER LORD'S PRAYER DISTRIBUTION HYMNS:  "We are Baptized in Christ Jesus" Red 451, Music , "Let Us Break Bread Together" Red 471, Music, "What Feast of Love"   Red 487 BLESSING Open my eyes to see your vision for this world, O God, as revealed in Jesus. Amen.

October 13th: The Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "O Sing to the Lord" Red 822 CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS PSALM 111 SONG:  "Shout to the Lord" Red 821 GREETING, KYRIE  Green Hymnal, Setting 1, Spoken STEWARDSHIP MOMENT PRAYER OF THE DAY FIRST READING:  2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c SECOND READING:  Timothy 2:8-15 HYMN:  "Precious Lord" Red 773 GOSPEL:  Luke 17:11-19 APOSTLE'S CREED CHILDREN COME FORWARD SERMON  OFFERING Music by the Choir PRAYERS LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING HYMN:  "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow" Green 565 Gracious and giving God, thank you for everything. In Jesus' name. Amen.

October 6th: The Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost

First Lutheran Church Our mission is to know Jesus and to make Jesus known. -John 17 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN:  "Give Me Jesus" Red 770 CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS SONG:  "All I Need" GREETING, KYRIE Green Hymnal, Setting 1, Spoken HYMN:  "In Christ Alone" STEWARDSHIP MOMENT PRAYER OF THE DAY FIRST READING:  Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 SECOND READING:  Timothy 1:1-14 HYMN:  "Will You Let Me Be Your Servant" Red 659 GOSPEL:  Luke 17:5-10 CHILDREN COME FORWARD SERMON  OFFERING APOSTLE'S CREED PRAYERS LORD'S PRAYER, LORD'S SUPPER DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: "Praise and Thanksgiving" Red 689, Music , "What Wondrous Love Is This" Red 666, Music , "Take My Life, That I May Be" Red 685, vss 1-3, 6), Music BLESSING Gracious God, thank you for having faith in me, even when my faith seems small. In Jesus' name. Amen.