November 3, 2024 † 9:00 am All Saints Sunday Whether this is your first time with us or your one thousand and first, we are glad that the Spirit has drawn you here today! Visitors are invited to sign the Guest Book near the front doors of the church and take home a welcome brochure to learn more about us. Festival of Lights Painting by John August Swanson |
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GATHERING |
TODAY IS “All Saints Sunday”, a day when the Church remembers those who have died,
joining God’s great cloud of witnesses. We particularly remember members, family, and friends of Good Shepherd who have died in the last year: George Hall (Loretta Hall’s husband), Carolyn Heusmann (H Heusmann’s wife), Bernie Mieth (Anneliese Mieth’s husband), Anthony Putnam (Liz & Cale Putnam’s son), Bill Rissmiller (long time GSLC member), Carolyn Skoglund (Judy Fallon’s aunt), Paul Ying (Wendy & Peter Ying’s son), Albert Stephen Abel (Kay Devaprasad’s brother), Barbara Brennan (Tim Brennan’s mother), Joan D’Alessio (Deb Casey’s aunt), Marty Eddy (friend of Donna Chaffin), Jochen Friedemann (Christiane Merrow’s brother), Robert Guthrie (Haley DiStefano’s father), Lois Hall (Sacha Hall’s mother), Ashley Hendrick (Bobbie & Bill Hendrick’s niece), Larry Heusmann (H Heusmann’s brother), Hazel Johnson (wife of deceased member Ed Johnson), Jeannine Johnston Walsh (Susan Steinbrecher’s mother), Bea McRae (Brad McRae’s mother), Patricia Merullo (Deborah Halcott’s mother), Carolyn Meyer (Deb Koopman’s mother), James Molloy Sr. (Jim Molloy’s father), Mary Morrissey (Al Morrissey’s mother), Sara Shepherd (Jonathan Trumbull’s aunt).
PRELUDE Voluntary in G minor Samuel Long
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 730 J.S. Bach
Yeon Soh, Organ
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who heals all our brokenness,
whose mercy extends beyond our imagination. Amen.
In all our weakness and strength,
with youth-filled spirits and aging bodies,
we come to be your people, O God.
Strong in faith and eager with questions,
singing our praise and whispering our prayers,
we come to be your people, O God.
Filled with saintly determination
yet mindful of our human limitations,
we come to be your people, O God.
Made strong in your endless love for us,
we know ourselves to be yours;
we come to be your people, O God.
May we truly become your people today. Amen.
GATHERING HYMN For All the Saints ELW 422
During the hymn, all are invited to move to one of the stations and light candles
in memory of loved ones who have died.
GREETING
The grace and peace of God our Creator, Jesus our Healer,
and the Holy Spirit, our Advocate and Guide, be with you all. And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray. Almighty God, you have knit your people together in one communion in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
WORD
God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song
FIRST READING Isaiah 25:6-9
Isaiah sees a vision of the end of days, when God will gather all people on God’s holy mountain and will prepare for them a rich feast. At this banquet God will wipe the tears from all eyes. And there will be no more sorrow, for God will destroy death itself.
A reading from Isaiah.
6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
7 And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the sheet that is spread over all nations;
8 he will swallow up death forever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
9 It will be said on that day,
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.
SECOND READING Revelation 21:1-6a
Here is a vision of the new heaven and new earth in which God resides fully with God’s people so that mourning, despair, and pain have been eradicated. These renewing words from the God who spans all of time are trustworthy
and true.
A reading from Revelation.
1 I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
4 he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.”
5 And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6a Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.”
Word of God, word of life.
Thanks be to God.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Pastor Jeff
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL John 11:32-44
Through the raising of Lazarus, Jesus offers the world a vision of the life to come, when death and weeping will be no more.
The Holy Gospel according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord.
32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34 He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus began to weep. 36 So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”
38 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON Pastor Jeff
HYMN OF THE DAY Shall We Gather at the River ELW 423
APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Rooted in God’s abundant love for the world,
let us pray for our neighbors, the church, and all of creation.
A brief silence.
O God of resurrection, you call us by name and raise us to life. Rouse your church from slumber. Where we have held back in fear or shame, unbind us. Embolden us in our proclamation of your good news, that all may know abundant life. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
O God of creation, you have founded your world on rivers and seas. Preserve oceans, marshes and freshwater sources, and the creatures who call them home. Heal places damaged by storms or pollution, and nourish places of drought. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
O God of the earth, you reign over all nations and peoples. Inspire all people with compassion and discernment as we elect legislators and leaders. Let those who are oppressed be empowered. May our leaders seek justice and uphold the dignity of all people. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
O God of heaven, you make your home among mortals. Come alongside those who weep this day. Befriend all who are lonely, encourage those in despair, and heal any who are suffering especially Michael, Bill, Larry, Lou, Don, Bev, Gina, Michael, Al, Bev, all those affected by addiction or mental illness, and all military personnel and first responders. Abide with your faithful ones in love. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
O God who serves, you set before us a feast of rich food. Sustain our ministries of fellowship and hospitality, and welcome those who attend our Newcomer’s Lunch today. Bless the hands that care for our sanctuary and beautify our building with offerings like the altar flowers given today by Ryan Spring in memory of Ray Spring. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
Here other intercessions may be offered.
O God, Alpha and Omega, we give thanks for your faithful ones who are now at peace with you. We remember the witness to your love shown through the lives of: George Hall, Carolyn Heusmann, Bernie Mieth, Anthony Putnam, Bill Rissmiller, Carolyn Skoglund, Paul Ying, Albert Stephen Abel, Barbara Brennan, Joan D’Alessio, Marty Eddy, Jochen Friedemann, Robert Guthrie, Lois Hall, Ashley Hendrick, Larry Heusmann, Hazel Johnson, Jeannine Johnston Walsh, Bea McRae, Patricia Merullo, Carolyn Meyer, James Molloy Sr, Mary Morrissey, and Sara Shepherd. With all your saints, we praise you, for you have swallowed up death forever. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
O God of new life, we thank you for the promise of grace given to us in baptism. We celebrate all those who entered your Church through water and the Word in this past year at Good Shepherd:
Zoe Lynne Washington, Emily Tinsley Moran, Harrison Cooper Buechner, and Lucy Marie Belazarian.
Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
We offer our prayers to you, gracious God, trusting in your boundless love for all that you have made, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
OFFERING INVITATION (Gifts may be made online via debit or credit card using the QR code on the back of the bulletin)
ANTHEM Behold a Host, Arrayed in White arr. Bradley Ellingboe
Chancel Choir
PRESENTATION
OF GIFTS Good Courage Is Our Call
OFFERING PRAYER
Let us pray. Source of Life, all that we are and all that we have comes from you. You bless us as a community with all that we need. By these gifts and with our lives, help us care for our neighbors near and far. May all have enough and no one have too much. Amen.
MEAL
God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ
DIALOGUE
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
PREFACE
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. By the witness of your saints you show us the hope of our calling and strengthen us to run the race set before us, that we may delight in your mercy and rejoice with them in glory. And so, with George, Carolyn, Bernie, Anthony, Bill, Carolyn, Paul and all the saints, with the choirs of angels and all the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
SANCTUS
THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE
Holy Spirit, who called us into life,
from the first Adam and Eve, to the babies born this morning,
you have labored and we have been born; holy is your name in all the earth.
On this day, we remember all who have shown us your way.
Abraham and Sarah heard your call and ventured new places,
Miriam and Moses danced and led your people from suffering toward a new promise.
Amos spoke, and Esther stood tall for the sake of justice.
Mary accepted your call to bear the Word made flesh.
Peter and Paul, Magdalene and Lydia, saints throughout the ages picked up their cross.
On this day, we remember all who have shown us your way.
We remember the life, death and rising again of your son, Jesus Christ,
who on the night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Holy Being, who called us to into life through the saints in our lives,
be born anew to us in these gifts of bread and wine, that we might serve all your saints;
the hungry and thirsty, the sick and imprisoned, the naked and forgotten,
and to honor your holy name in all the earth. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
Let us pray as Jesus taught us, each in the words or language of our choice.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Come to this table, in the presence of your neighbor. Together, taste and see.
For in this bread and cup, you are fully known and fully loved by God!
COMMUNION
At this table, Christ is both host and meal, and offers himself to all who hunger and thirst for his presence.
We believe that he is truly present in this sacrament.
Come to the front, where bread is placed in your hand (you can request a gluten-free wafer), and where you receive wine by taking a cup from the tray (the cups in the center contain white grape juice).
If you do not wish to commune, you are welcome to come forward and receive a blessing.
If you need to receive communion in your seat, simply notify an usher.
No one is too young to receive this sacrament, though some families wish to give their children some instruction before they take their first communion. If a young child accompanies you, please indicate to the pastor whether they should receive bread or a blessing.
AGNUS DEI
COMMUNION ANTHEM Lux Aeterna arr. Michael John Trotta
May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord,
with Thy Saints for evermore: for Thou art gracious.
Eternal rest give to them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them:
Elizabeth Fontes, Kara Fontes, Julie Hamilton Grant, David Fontes & Kirby Stalley
COMMUNION HYMN Give Thanks for Saints ELW 428
TABLE BLESSING
The body and blood of our Liberator Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in God’s grace. Amen.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray. We thank you, O God, for a foretaste of the feast without end.
As we leave this table, leaven us with your unconditional love.
Mix in your hunger for justice, and warm our hearts in devotion;
so that we rise as one to be your people, entering into your promise of new life. Amen.
SENDING
God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING
Like water flowing to the sea, God calls us into new journeys.
Wherever the path takes you, go with confidence,
knowing that you and each being you encounter are blessed and beloved
by God, ☩ Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. Amen.
SENDING HYMN Oh, When the Saints Go Marching ACS 950
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Become courageous community!
Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Heinrich Fleischer
Yeon Soh, Organ
Thank you to those who helped with worship today…
Worship Assistant Josh Pajak
Lector Pat Fontes
Communion Presenters Lauren Pajak & Morgan Allen
Ushers Francesca & Benet Bianchi, Michael Lanosa
Altar Care Katie Zimmermann & Trudy Roybal
Livestream Operator Justin Mayotte
Upcoming Commemorations
Martín de Porres, renewer of society, died 1639
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Martín was the son of a Spanish knight and a freed Black woman from Panama. As a lay brother in the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), he engaged in many charitable works in Lima, Peru. He founded an orphanage, a hospital, and a clinic for cats and dogs.
John Christian Frederick Heyer, died 1873; Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, died 1719; Ludwig Nommensen, died 1918; missionaries
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Heyer was the first missionary sent out by American Lutherans. After teaching at Gettysburg College and Seminary he was assigned to the Andhra region of India. A worker among the Tamil people on the southeast coast of India, Ziegenbalg was opposed both by local Hindus and by Danish authorities who favored a different missionary style. He was known for caring about the welfare of the whole person. Nommensen was born in northern Germany and was sent to Sumatra as a Lutheran missionary. Working among the Batak people, he translated the scriptures into their language, and honored their native culture.
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