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DIVINE SERVICE I
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 12, 2014
Ringing of the Bell
Hymn: “Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng” ................................Hymn 813
Confession and Absolution ................................................. Page 151
Introit (Spoken Responsively— Psalm 146:2, Isaiah 61:10):
P I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my
God all my life long.
C I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in
my God;
P For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
C He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
P As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride
adorns herself with her jewels.
C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever. Amen.
P I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my
God all my life long.
Kyrie and Gloria in Excelsis ............................................... Page 152
Salutation and Collect of the Day (Prayed in Unison):
C Heavenly Father, in Christ You have called us to the
eternal feast in heavenly glory. Graciously open our hearts
to heed His call and follow Him by faith, that we may
celebrate with Him forever in His kingdom; through the
same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
Old Testament Reading.................................................Isaiah 25:6-9
Isaiah describes heaven as a sumptuous, gleeful celebration.
On this mountain the LORD Almighty
will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of
wines.
On this mountain He will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
He will swallow up death forever.
The Lord GOD will wipe away
the tears
from all faces;
He will remove the disgrace of His
people
from all the earth.
The LORD has spoken.
In that day they will say,
“Surely this is our God;
we trusted in Him, and He saved us.
This is the LORD, we trusted in Him;
let us rejoice and be glad in His
salvation.”
After the reading:
P This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual (Spoken Responsively—Psalm 118:28-29):
P You are my God, and I will give You thanks; You are my God,
and I will exalt You.
C Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures
forever.
Epistle Reading ................................................... Philippians 4:4-13
In the final of four readings from Philippians, Paul exhorts us to rejoice and
give thanks to God in all circumstances—and he was writing from prison!
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness
be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to
God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned
or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God
of peace will be with you.
I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for
me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I
am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content
whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it
is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every
situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can
do everything through Him who gives me strength.
After the reading:
P This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Choir Anthem
Alleluia (Please Stand) ......................................................... Page 156
Before the reading:
P The Holy Gospel according to St. ______ , the ______ chapter.
Holy Gospel ........................................................... Matthew 22:1-14
God invites you to the heavenly feast. Don’t make excuses!
Come to His feast, wearing the “right” clothes—the garment
of righteousness that is yours through faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is
like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to
those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused
to come.
“Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been
invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been
butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his
business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king
was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their
city.
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“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I
invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the
banquet anyone you find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered
all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was
filled with guests.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who
was not wearing wedding clothes. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here
without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him
outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
After the reading:
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Apostles’ Creed ................................................................... Page 159
Children’s Sermon
Hymn: “Oh, for a Thousand Tongues” .......... Hymn 528, verses 1-3
Sermon: “Come to the Wedding Banquet” ............ Matthew 22:1-14
Hymn: “Oh, for a Thousand Tongues” ......... Hymn 528, verses 4-7
Offering
Offertory (Please Stand) ....................................................... Page 159
Prayer of the Church (Prayed Responsively):
P Confident of the Lord’s promise to hear our prayer, let us pray
for the Church, the world, and for all those in need. . . For the
Church throughout the world that, clothed in the righteousness
of Christ, the saints of God may heed His invitation and be
gathered here on earth at His feast of Word and Sacrament,
and, when our earthly pilgrimage is ended, join together at His
eternal feast in heaven, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
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P For the success of our missionaries [especially __________ ],
as they invite all nations to the wedding feast of the Lamb, let
us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For our nation and those who lead it, and the leaders of the
other nations of the world, that they may fulfill their duties
faithfully and work diligently to promote justice and peace, let
us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who are ill, suffering, and sorrowing [especially
__________ ], that God, in His mercy, would grant them health
and wholeness, and that in the midst of their trials they cast
their burdens upon the Lord, call on Him in their time of
trouble, and find comfort in His love, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
Additional Petitions Each Concluding with:
P . . . let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P Almighty God, heavenly Father, Your mercies are new to us
every morning and, though we in no wise deserve Your
goodness, You abundantly provide for all our wants of body
and soul. Give us, we humbly pray, Your Holy Spirit, that we
may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness toward us,
give thanks for all Your benefits, and cheerfully serve You;
through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Hymn: “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” ................. Hymn 514
Lord’s Prayer, Closing Collect, and Benediction ............... Page 166
Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” ..........................Hymn 803
Everyone Is Invited to Stay and
Enjoy Coffee Hour in the Overflow
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WELCOME TO TRINITY! So
happy you are here this morning to
worship the Lord. We pray this
worship hour is a blessing for you
and invite you to please come again
soon. If you are a visitor please
sign the Guest Register in the entry
and introduce yourself to the Pastor.
TODAY’S WORSHIP - Clothed in the Righteousness of Christ,
We Partake of His Wedding Feast.
By His Cross and
Resurrection, the Lord has swallowed up death forever, and by His
Gospel He “will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach
of His people He will take away from all the earth” (Isaiah 25:8).
Therefore, “let us be glad and rejoice in His salvation” (Isaiah
25:9). On the Mountain of the Lord of hosts—in His Church on
earth, as in the kingdom of heaven—He has made “for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine” (Isaiah 25:6). It is
the royal “wedding feast” of the Son of God, “and everything is
ready” (Matthew 22:1, 4). Thus, His servants are sent into the
highways and bi-ways to invite and gather as many as they find,
“both good and bad,” to fill the wedding hall with guests (Matthew
22:8–10). In Holy Baptism, He clothes them all in the “wedding
garment” of His own perfect righteousness (Matthew 22:11).
Therefore, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God,” and “rejoice in the Lord always”
(Philippians 4:4-6).
PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP - Lord God, heavenly Father,
send forth Your Son, we pray, to lead home His bride, the Church,
that with all the company of the redeemed we may finally enter into
His eternal wedding feast; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
34868 Block Road  Paola s KS  66071
www.trinitylutheranblock.org
blocktlc@midwest-connections.com
(913) 849-3344 (Church Office)
Pastor Kevin Vogts
kevinvogts@gmail.com
913-849-3711 (Study) 913-594-9865 (Mobile)
Birthdays
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Jack and Cathy Carlos
Vicky Boyer
Aaron
Mueller
Missionaries
in Guinea, West
Africa
Hazel Prothe
Pam Peckman
Ariel Alcorn
Dylan Fanning
Julie Kellogg
Carter Zajic
Jay Warring
Erica Jones
Tony Hubbard
Anniversaries
10/17
10/17
Joe and Anisha O’Barto
Darrel and Brigitte Rodewald
16 years
33 years
We remember in our prayers:
Carol Player, Joan Mueller, Lawrence Delana, Darrell Peckman, Hazel
Prothe, Shawn Nunnink, Robin Cotrell, Grant Haley, Alexis DeLuca,
Anna Gross, members and relatives serving in the armed forces
including Matthew Crome, Taylor Woodall, Doug Zaman, Jake Crome,
Jeremy Howard, Zac Howard, and Sean Rousseau.
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TREASURER’S REPORT Oct 12, 2014
Checking Account Balance Oct 4, 2014
Income:
Deposits
Expenses:
Balance
Oct 11, 2014
$
2,355.94
$
3,345.00
Nada Thoden Mem $
2,160.00
Checking
$
(611.77)
Nada Thoden Mem $
(2,160.00)
$
377.29
Attendance
Worship Attendance
Sunday School Attendance
October 5, 2014
Adults
Children
80
9
5
SPECIAL
Students GIFTS FROM OUR CONGREGATION
11 - The
Endowment Committee was given the task by the Voters Assembly
of distributing the money from our school fire set aside for outreach
beyond our congregation. One request was granted at our last
Endowment Committee meeting of $5,000 for St. John Lutheran
Church in Pilger, Nebraska, to help after the devastating tornados
which destroyed their church and many members’ homes and
farms. The Committee would like to have a list of other
suggestions from congregation members that could receive our
gifts, such as Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran Hour, LCMS
Missions, individual student grants, and any other organization.
Application forms are in the Church Office in the Endowment
Committee mail slot and any member can make application for
funds by filling out a form and returning it to the mail slot or to
Endowment Committee Chairman Ken Debrick, whom you can
contact if you have any questions. God has blessed our
congregation— let’s glorify God with this money!
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NEXT WEEK’S SERMON - Next Sunday’s sermon will be
“They Shall Soar Like Eagles” based on Isaiah 40:29-31. Sermons
by Pastor Vogts are available in both printed and audio form on
our web site, www.trinitylcms.org/sermons, and as podcasts in the
Itunes store under “Kevin Vogts,” or at kevinvogts.podbean.com.
CIRCUIT REFORMATION SERVICE - Everyone is invited to
celebrate our Lutheran heritage at our Circuit Reformation Service
on Sunday, October 26 at 2:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church,
5601 West 62nd Street (Nall and Shawnee Mission Parkway) in
Mission. Trinity’s Pastor Emeritus Lee Hovel will be the preacher.
The service will feature a combined choir from area congregations
as well as the Lutheran High School of Kansas City Concert Choir.
Holy Communion will be celebrated and a light reception will
follow.
REFORMATION MOVIE NIGHT TODAY - Everyone is
invited to a fun “Reformation Movie Night” today at 6:00pm in the
Fellowship Hall. We will commemorate the Reformation by
enjoying the award-winning classic “Martin Luther” movie,
projected on a big screen. We’ll also have a “popcorn bar”
featuring delicious treats to mix in with your popcorn. Sponsored
by the Sunday School for all ages! Children please bring bean
bags and pillows to get comfy on the floor. Come this evening for
the fun, food, and fellowship as we celebrate our Lutheran
heritage!
CHICKEN NOODLE AND CHILI DINNER OCTOBER 26 Everyone is invited to the annual Chicken Noodle and Chili Dinner
and Bazaar on Sunday, October 26 after worship beginning at
11:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Freewill donations will be
accepted. Volunteers are needed to make desserts and items for the
bazaar and to help with the event. Come and enjoy the fun,
fellowship, and delicious food!
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CELEBRATING 4H WEEK – In celebration of National 4-H
week, the Twin Valley 4-Her’s have set-up a display in the
overflow. We would like to invite you to take a walk down
memory lane and review past and present scrapbooks put together
over the years by our 4-H families. Twin Valley is the local 4-H
club which was chartered in 1945 and has been serving the local
community ever since. 4-H is a community of young people
across the U.S. learning leadership, citizenship, and life
skills. Thank you to our 4-H families for all your contributions!
TRUNK OR TREAT - Trinity’s 6th
annual Trunk or Treat will be held
Saturday, October 25th from
4:00pm-6:00pm at the Church. In
addition to the treats we will have
food, games, pumpkin decorating
and a bounce house! Please consider
bringing a car/truck and passing out
treats. It’s lots of fun to see the smiling
faces of the kids! If you do plan to bring a car/truck, please arrive
early to be completed with setup by 3:30pm. Thanks for your
support of this community outreach event! If you have any
questions, please contact Lori Schlegel.
REFORMATION AND ALL SAINTS - On
Reformation Sunday, October 26, we will have a
special order of service based on the writings of
Martin Luther, featuring all hymns written by
him. The following Sunday, November 2, we will
observe All Saints Day (transferred from
November 1) with a new tradition of a special
memorial ceremony during the service for
members of Trinity who have entered eternal life
during the past year, since the last All Saints Day.
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OCTOBER TRINITY TRIBUNE - The October issue of our
church newsletter Trinity Tribune is available in the large literature
rack in back of the sanctuary. Our new copier allows us to produce
large-print copies, which are also available. Pastor Vogts’ article
this month relates the surprising origin of the term “mainline
denomination,” and why our Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod has
never actually been considered “mainline”—even though we are
among the largest religious denominations in the United States.
The current and past issues of our newsletter are also available
online on the church’s web site, www.trinitylcms.org, under the
“Newsletter” button. Pick up your copy of Trinity Tribune today!
PORTALS OF PRAYER - The new issue
of Portals of Prayer for October thru
December is available in the small literature
rack (on the end table) in back of the church.
To make reading easier, in addition to the
standard “pocket” size we now have copies
available in a medium “digest” size (same
as Reader’s Digest), and a large-print size.
You will be blessed by the brief daily devotions and short daily
Bible readings prayers. There are also suggested longer readings for
each day, and in the back of each issue a wonderful collection of
prayers for each day of the week and special needs and occasions. A
great way to keep close to the Lord!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY - We are continuing our study in Adult
Bible Class of The Week that Changed the World, exploring the
events of Holy Week, which are so central to our faith, using a
booklet that shows side-by-side the accounts of these events from
the four Gospels. You are invited to join in on Sundays at 9:00am
in the Overflow to grow in your faith and your understanding of
The Week That Changed the World.
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NURSING HOME SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY - You are
invited to help Trinity provide brief worship services for nursing
home residents at North Point and Medicalodge this afternoon.
The simple services are approximately 20 minutes in length at each
home. We begin at 1:30pm at North Point and then go to
Medicalodge for the second service. The residents really enjoy
these services, especially singing their favorite hymns. It’s great to
have church members there to greet the residents and sing along.
We have a faithful few members who help but we could use your
help too!
VOTERS MEETING UPDATES - Newly elected officers:
Chairman--------------------------Greg Windler
Elder--------------------------------Lloyd Peckman
Trustee-----------------------------Kevin Prothe
Secretary---------------------------Rolland Prothe
Treasurer---------------------------Paul Brack
Finance-----------------------------Pete Kaiser
Board/Ed---------------------------Kyle Minden
Assistant SS Superintendent---Kristina Jenkins
Usher-------------------------------Vernon Rausch
Endowment Board---------------Linda Prothe & Phyllis Trickett
Voted to have architectural plans done by an engineer so bids on a
shelter house can be made. Voted to set 2015 mission budget to
Kansas District at $7,500.00. Voted to have loose offering
on Thanksgiving go to missions and Christmas Eve and Day go to
our Together in Missions partner. Gave the Board of Education
the task of seeking information about a position for youth
involvement. The Bylaws committee is seeking feedback as we
look to make changes that include all members 18 years of age to
join the voter’s assembly. Committee members are Greg Windler,
Jim Prothe, Mike Oberheide, Bill Koelsch, Darrel Rodewald, and
John Gerken. Would like to have a wish list for memorial funds
and the Master Landscape needs.
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