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October 30 2022 Worship

  First Lutheran Church, Amery, Wisconsin                    October 30, 2022   WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   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.   God has given us the gift of faith, faith for the mo

October 23 2022 Worship

  WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS   HYMN: The Wonderful Cross   CONFESSION, HYMN: Just As I Am………………………….Red 592   CHILDREN COME FORWARD: HYMN: Jesus Loves Me…..Red 595 GREETING, KYRIE- spoken     HYMN: Amazing Grace……………………………………..…...Red 779   PRAYER: Almighty God, gracious Lord, we thank you that your Holy Spirit renews the church in every age. Pour out your Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your Word, protect and comfort them in times of trial, defend them against all enemies of the gospel, and bestow on the church your saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.   Jeremiah 31:31-34 The prophet identifies with his people in this anguished prayer following the onslaught of the Babylonians and the destruction of Jerusalem. The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Juda

October 16th 2022 Worship

  WELCOME!       SONG: Lord you have my Heart   CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS SONG: Change My Heart,   O God    Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength,   a very present help in trouble.   Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the       mountains shake in the heart of the sea;   though its waters roar and foam,   though the mountains tremble with its tumult. God is in our midst of the city; we shall not be moved; God will help when the morning dawns. The  Lord  of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Come, behold the works of the  Lord ;   “Be still, and know that I am God!  I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” The  Lord  of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. GREETING, KYRIE-1 spoken HYMN: CHILDREN OF THE HEAVENLY FATHER……...Red 781 BAPTISM: Kylie Rose, daughter of Jacob & Kristin Quist, Sponsors are Kasey Maypark and Parker Quist Prayer: O Lord God, tireless guardian of your people,