October 15, 2023
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 23
Announcements
Invocation
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14
1 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him."
2 Aaron said to them, "Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."
3 So all the people took off the gold rings from their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
4 He took the gold from them, formed it in a mold, and cast an image of a calf; and they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!"
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a festival to the Lord."
6 They rose early the next day, and offered burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.
7 The Lord said to Moses, "Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely;
8 they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!' "
9 The Lord said to Moses, "I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are.
10 Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation."
11 But Moses implored the Lord his God, and said, "O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
12 Why should the Egyptians say, "It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, "I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.' "
14 And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.
“Rejoice in the Lord Always”
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice, and again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice, and again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, Rejoice!
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Hymn# 20
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him,
for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad ad-o-ra-tion!
“Victory in Jesus”
Hymn # 352
I heard an old, old story,
How a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me.
I heard about His groaning,
Of His precious blood’s atoning.
Then I repented of my sins
And won the victory.
O victory in Jesus, My Savior forever!
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood.
He loved me ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood.
I heard about His healing,
of His cleansing pow’r revealing,
How He made the lame
to walk again
And caused the blind to see.
And then I cried, “Dear Jesus,
Come and heal my broken spirit”;
And somehow Jesus
Came and brought
To me the victory.
O victory in Jesus, My Savior forever!
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood.
He loved me ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood.
I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in glory,
And I heard about
The streets of gold
Beyond the crystal sea,
About the angels singing,
And the old redemption story;
And some sweet day
I’ll sing up there
The song of victory.
O victory in Jesus, My Savior forever!
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood.
He loved me ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him.
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood.
Scripture: Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;
3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.
Offering
Doxology
Praise God from whom all flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye hevenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Pastoral Prayer-Joys & Concerns
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14
1 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying:
2 "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, "Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.'
5 But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business,
6 while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them.
7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 Then he said to his slaves, "The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
9 Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'
10 Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe,
12 and he said to him, "Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?' And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the attendants, "Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 For many are called, but few are chosen."
“10,000 Reasons”
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, O MY SOUL, WORSHIP HIS HOLY NAME. SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, O MY SOUL. I’LL WORSHIP YOUR HOLY NAME.
THE SUN COMES UP, IT’S A NEW DAY DAWNING; IT’S TIME TO SING YOUR SONG AGAIN.
WHATEVER MAY PASS, AND WHATEVER LIES BEFORE ME, LET ME BE SINGING WHEN THE EVENING COMES.
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, O MY SOUL, WORSHIP HIS HOLY NAME. SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, O MY SOUL. I’LL WORSHIP YOUR HOLY NAME.
YOU’RE RICH IN LOVE, AND YOU’RE SLOW TO ANGER. YOUR NAME IS GREAT, AND YOUR HEART IS KIND.
FOR ALL YOUR GOODNESS, I WILL KEEP ON SINGING; TEN THOUSAND REASONS FOR MY HEART TO FIND.
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, O MY SOUL, WORSHIP HIS HOLY NAME. SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, O MY SOUL. I’LL WORSHIP YOUR HOLY NAME.
AND ON THAT DAY WHEN MY STRENGTH IS FAILING, THE END DRAWS NEAR, AND MY TIME HAS COME;
STILL MY SOUL WITH SING YOUR PRAISE UNENDING: TENT THOUSAND YEARS AND THEN FOREVER MORE
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, O MY SOUL, WORSHIP HIS HOLY NAME. SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, O MY SOUL. I’LL WORSHIP YOUR HOLY NAME.
”Blessed be Your Name”
Blessed be Your name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name And blessed be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be Your name Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be Your name When the sun's shining down on me When the world's all as it should be Blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise And when the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say, Lord Blessed be Your name, Lord You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say, Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name, I'll find a way to say Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be Your name, from the risin' of the sun over us To the settin' of the same, though there's pain in the offering Oh, blessed be Your name Blessed be, blessed be, blessed be Your Holy name
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9
1 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
9 Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Message: Pastor Ryan
[Verse 1]
Grander earth has quaked before
Moved by the sound of His voice
Seas that are shaken and stirred
Can be calmed and broken for my regard
[Chorus]
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well, with me
[Verse 2]
Far be it from me to not believe
Even when my eyes can't see
And this mountain that's in front of me
Will be thrown into the midst of the sea
[Chorus]
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well
It is well
[Bridge] So let go my soul and trust in Him The waves and wind still know His name So let go my soul and trust in Him The waves and wind still know His name! So let go my soul and trust in Him The waves and wind still know His name The waves and wind still know His name [Post-Bridge] And it is well with my soul It is well with my soul It is well with my soul It is well, it is well with my soul Oh, it is well with my soul Oh, it is well with my soul It is well with my soul! It is well, it is well with my soul! It is well, it is well with my soul! It is well, it is well with my soul! [Chorus] And through it all, through it all My eyes are on You And through it all, through it all It is well And through it all, through it all My eyes are on You And it is well, with me
Benediction
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