October 22, 2023
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 24
Announcements
Invocation
Scripture: Exodus 33:12-23
12 Moses said to the Lord, "See, you have said to me, "Bring up this people'; but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, "I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.'
13 Now if I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people."
14 He said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
15 And he said to him, "If your presence will not go, do not carry us up from here.
16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way, we shall be distinct, I and your people, from every people on the face of the earth."
17 The Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing that you have asked; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
18 Moses said, "Show me your glory, I pray."
19 And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you the name, "The Lord'; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
20 But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live."
21 And the Lord continued, "See, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock;
22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by;
23 then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen."
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
Hymn #2
Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning
our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy!
merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy!
all the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim
falling down before Thee,
Which wert, and art, and
evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy!
tho’ the darkness hide Thee,
Tho’ the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy-
There is none beside Thee
Perfect in pow’r,
in love, in purity.
Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name
in earth, and sky, and sea.
Holy, holy, holy!
merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!
“He Hideth My Soul”
Hymn #572
A wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Lord,
A wonderful Savior to me.
He hid-eth my soul in the cleft
of the rock,
Where rivers of pleasure I see.
He hid-eth my soul in the cleft
of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land.
He hid-eth my life in the depths
of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
A wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Lord.
He tak-eth my burden away.
He hold-eth me up,
and I shall not be moved.
He giv-eth me strength as my day.
He hid-eth my soul in the cleft
of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land.
He hid-eth my life in the depths
of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
When, clothed in His bright-ness,
transported I rise
To meet Him in clouds of the sky,
His perfect salvation,
His wonderful love
I’ll shout with the millions on high!
He hid-eth my soul in the cleft
of the rock
That shadows a dry, thirsty land.
He hid-eth my life in the depths
of His love,
And covers me there with His hand,
And covers me there with His hand.
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said.
16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality.
17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?"
18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius.
20 Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?"
21 They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's."
22 When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.
Offering
Doxology
Praise God from whom all flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Pastoral Prayer-Joys & Concerns
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
2 We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly
3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you,
5 because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.
6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,
7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it.
9 For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.
“How Great is our God”
The splendor of the King,
Clothed in majesty,
Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice.
He wraps himself in Light
And darkness tries to hide,
And trembles at His voice, trembles at his voice.
How great is our God - sing with me
How great is our God - and all will see
How great, how great is our God
Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end
The Godhead, Three in One
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God - sing with me
How great is our God - and all will see
How great, how great is our God
Name above all names,
Worthy of all praise. My heart will sing,
How great is our God.
How great is our God - sing with me
How great is our God - and all will see
How great, how great is our God
“Great are You Lord”
[Verse 1] You give life, You are love You bring light to the darkness You give hope, You restore Every heart that is broken Great are You, Lord [Chorus] It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise We pour out our praise It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise to You only
[Verse 1] You give life, You are love You bring light to the darkness You give hope, You restore (You restore) Every heart that is broken Great are You, Lord [Chorus] It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise We pour out our praise It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise to You only It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise We pour out our praise It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise to You only
[Bridge] All the earth will shout Your praise Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing Great are You, Lord All the earth will shout Your praise Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing Great are You, Lord All the earth will shout Your praise Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing Great are You, Lord
[Chorus] It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise We pour out our praise It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise to You only It's Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise We pour out our praise It's Your breath in our lungs (only) So we pour out our praise to You only Great are You Lord
Scripture: Psalm 96:1-9 (10-13)
1 O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, "The Lord is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity."
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
Message: Pastor Ryan
Benediction
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