Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 Matthew Apostle and Evangelist Festival

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The Call of Matthew the Tax Collector as depicted in LEGO.

Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist

Sunday, September 21, 2014



2 M ATTHEW , A POSTLE & E VANGELIST

HOLY COMMUNION M ATTHEW , A POSTLE & E VANGELIST

Sunday, September 21, 2014 + 9:30 a.m.

FOLLOW ME Tax collectors were agents of the oppressive empire, and they also had a reputation for extorting morethan they had to collect. Jesus' calling Matthew to follow him showed that Jesus not only associatedwith "bad guys," he welcomed them into his inner circle. His sharing a meal with Matthew and othertax collectors and "sinners" was an enacted parable of the mercy of God. The meal we share at Jesus'table is to be such a parable too.

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GATHERING The Holy Spirit gathers us together as the people of God

The GATHERING MUSIC

The WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESION & FORGIVENESS The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of Holy Baptism as the presiding ministerbegins.

In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by theinspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthilymagnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sinsand cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



M ATTHEW , A POSTLE & E VANGELIST 3

Silence for reflection and self-examination.

Most merciful God, we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what wehave done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you

with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us,renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in

your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen

The presiding minister addresses the assembly. Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for hissake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of theChurch of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entireforgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, andof the Holy Spirit.

Amen




The assembly faces the Cross as it enters the nave.The GATHERING HYMN Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

The GREETING & PRAYER OF THE DAY

The presiding minister and the assembly greet each other .The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of theHoly Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

The KYRIE (“Lord, have mercy”)







The HYMN OF PRAISE Glory to God in the Highest




The presiding minister prays the prayer of the day.

Let us pray…the prayer concludes…one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

WORD God’s Word is proclaimed in Scripture reading and preaching

The FIRST READING Ezekiel 2:8—3:11Following the call of the prophet to speak the word of God, this passage relates in vivid imagery the

need to consume the word until it is fully assimilated by the prophet.Chapter 2 8But you, mortal, hear what I say to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious

house; open your mouth and eat what I give you. 9I looked, and a hand was

stretched out to me, and a written scroll was in it. 10He spread it before me; it had

writing on the front and on the back, and written on it were words of lamentation

and mourning and woe.




Chapter 3

He said to me, O mortal, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to

the house of Israel. 2So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 3He

said to me, Mortal, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it. ThenI ate it; and in my mouth it was as sweet as honey.4He said to me: Mortal, go to the house of Israel and speak my very words to them.5For you are not sent to a people of obscure speech and difficult language, but to

the house of Israel — 6not to many peoples of obscure speech and difficult

language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they

would listen to you. 7But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me; because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and a

stubborn heart. 8See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your

forehead hard against their foreheads. 9Like the hardest stone, harder than flint, I

have made your forehead; do not fear them or be dismayed at their looks, for they

are a rebellious house. 10He said to me: Mortal, all my words that I shall speak to

you receive in your heart and hear with your ears; 11then go to the exiles, to yourpeople, and speak to them. Say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD"; whether they

hear or refuse to hear.

The reading concludes:

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

The PSALMODY Psalm 119:33–40 After organ introduction, the choir or cantor will sing the refrain once, then repeated by all. Theassembly sings the refrain.

33Teach me, O LORD, the way | of your statutes,and I shall keep it | to the end.

34Give me understanding, and I shall | keep your teaching;I shall keep it with | all my heart.

35Lead me in the path of | your commandments,for that is | my desire.




36Incline my heart to | your decreesand not to | unjust gain. Refrain

37Turn my eyes from be- | holding falsehood;give me life | in your way.

38Fulfill your promise | to your servant, which is for | those who fear you.

39Turn away the reproach | that I dread,because your judg- | ments are good.

40Behold, I long for | your commandments;by your righteousness en- | liven me. Refrain

The SECOND READING Ephesians 2:4–10The author of this letter is eager to show God's love for sinners. God reaches into the deathly snare ofsin and death in order to draw us out into life with Christ. This act is nothing less than the gift ofGod's mercy.

4But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ —

by grace you have been saved —6

and raised us up with him and seated us withhim in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the ages to come he mightshow the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; itis the gift of God — 9not the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are

what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preparedbeforehand to be our way of life.


The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel as it is proclaimed in the midst of the assembly.Please follow the Cross of Christ as the following is sung:

The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION




The HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 9:9–13Regarded as a traitor to his people and an oppressor of the poor, this tax collector follows Jesus andthen offers him hospitality. In the sharing of a meal Jesus reveals his mission: to serve God's mercy.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The Holy +1

Gospel according to Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord.

9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth;and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and

were sitting with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to

his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

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But when he heard this, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, butthose who are sick. 13Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners."


The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.The assembly is seated after the procession moves to the front.

The CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

The SERMON

Silence for reflection.

The HYMN OF THE DAY By All Your Saints (v. 1, 20 and last)

1 Using the thumb, the people may make three small signs of the cross, one on the forehead, one on the lips, and one on the breast whilesilently using the traditional prayer, “May the Good News of Jesus Christ be in my mind, and on my lips, and in my heart. Amen”




The CREED With the whole people of God, let us confess our faith. We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,

begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.




For us and for our salvationhe came down from heaven;by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate2 from the virgin Mary, and was

made man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen

The assembly may remain standing or kneel.The PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Like Matthew we have heard the invitation to follow Jesus. As God’scommunity in this place let us pray for the Church, the world, and all thosein need.

After each petition.

Lord, in your mercy.hear our prayer.

The prayers concludeInto your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in

your mercy, through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2 Martin Luther, in his Commentary on the Gospel of John encouraged the continuation of the ancient tradition of bowing during this

portion of the Creed until “For our sake…” because “the Divine Majesty abased Himself and became like us poor bags of worms, and

to thank God for the ineffable mercy and compassion reflected in the incarnation.” (Luther’s Works, Vol. 22, pp. 102, 105)




EUCHARISTIC MEAL God feeds us with the Real Presence of Jesus Christ The PEACE

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.The worship leaders and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.The assembly is seated.

The OFFERING

The assembly stands as the gifts are brought forward . The OFFERTORY Accept, O Lord, the Gifts We Bring

The GREAT THANKGIVING




It is indeed right our duty and our joy…the Preface continues, concluding…we praise yourname and join their unending hymn:

The EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (I) You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy,

and great is the majesty of your glory.…the prayer continues…

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

The prayer continues, concluding

To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.




The LORD’S PRAYER (1789)Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us: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.

The BREAKING OF THE BREAD This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are we whoare called to his supper.Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall behealed.

The assembly is seated

The DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT Access to the Lord’s Table is by invitation of the Lord himself. All baptized believers who trust that Christ is presented in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist are invited to come forward and receive Christ in the BlessedSacrament. Communion is distributed by coming up the center aisle at the direction of the usher and returningalong the side aisle. Those who do not wish to receive the Sacrament may come forward with their arms crossedand receive a blessing. Those who, for any reason, cannot receive the wine may receive the Sacrament under the form of bread alone. In doing so, a communicant still receives the whole Christ.




MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION




After all have returned to their places, the assembly stands.

The POST-COMMUNION BLESSINGThe Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in hisgrace.

Amen.

The POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Let us pray…Almighty God, in this meal we have shared the joy of salvation

which Matthew knew when Jesus welcomed him. May this food renew usin Christ, who came to call not the righteous but sinners to salvation in hiskingdom where he is Lord forever and ever.

Amen.

SENDING God blesses us and sends us into mission

The BLESSING

Silence for reflection. Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.




The SENDING HYMN O Jesus, I Have Promised

The DISMISSALGo in peace. Serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.

The SENDING MUSIC

Acknowledgements Unless indicated all liturgical text from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2014 by Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #42251. Scripture texts from the New Revised StandardVersion Bible, Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA .

Used by permission. All rights reserved.




WORSHIP LEADERS Assisting Minister Rosemary McLaughlinLector Jennifer CrumCommunion Assistants: Rob & Pat YeagleyUshers Kent Kull, Kathy Kull, Jim Arnold, Dee Arnold, Denny Clapper & Debby Clapper

Altar Guild Jeanne Hunston, Monica Kinsey, Vickie Ramsier & Lisa Ray

OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS IN CHRIST

REQUEST THAT YOU REMEMBER THEFOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS

WEEK:

+ For health and healing:Our Household: Steve

Fletcher, Linda Becknell, Joel Weinhardt, Dave Porter

Our Community: LorettaCrowe, Karen Lamadanie

+ For the unity of the Church

throughout the world.

+ For our Presiding Bishop Elizabeth

Eaton, our Bishop Abraham Allende,the staff of our synod andcongregation, all pastors and layleaders.

+ For the Christian faithful in every

country, especially in the Middle East

+ For the President, Governor,Mayor, and all who hold authority inthe nations of the world.

+ For the safety of the men and women in our Armed Forces

+ For peace and justice in the world.

HELP NEEDED

The Discipleship Team is looking for anyone who would be willing to help community members with odd jobs such ascleaning inside & outside of homes, mowing , painting &minor home repairs. Please signup on the bulletin board.




THIS W EEK AT ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, Sunday, September 21 (wear red!)

9:30am Festival Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education12:00pm Youth/Family Lunch with screening of the movie Noah

Monday, September 22 7:00pm Bible study

Tuesday, September 23Epistle Deadline1:00pm Clergy Text Study

Wednesday, September 247:00pm Chancel choir

Thursday, September 25

Friday, September 269:00-11:00am Community Outreach Food Distribution

Saturday, September 278:00am Men’s bible study

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 28 9:30am Festival Holy Communion10:45am Christian Education

Pastor Steven will be in Chicago for continuing education this week. Pastor BenGeorge from First Presbyterian Church in Minerva 330-868-5230, will be availablefor pastoral emergencies.




SENIOR CENTER

St. Paul’s night at the Senior Center is Wednesday, September 24 th. The menu includes:Ham loaf, augraten potatoes, bean salad and melon chunks. Please call by noon to reserve

your meal 330-868-6004.

Our Use of God’s Gifts

Weekly Income: $2,227.00 (Sept. 14th)

Current Fund: $2,160.00Loose Offering: $67.00

BIRTHDAY W ISHES

Happy Birthday to Marie Koch whocelebrates her 96th birthday on

Tuesday, September 23rd.



V OLUNTEERS NEEDED

HERE I AM LORD! IS IT I LORD?

I HAVE HEARD YOU CALLING IN THE NIGHT!

I WILL GO LORD, IF YOU LEAD ME.

I WILL HOLD YOUR PEOPLE IN MY HEART.

The Worship Team is asking each of you – do you hear the LORD calling

your name? Will you answer Here I am? – just show me the way? It makes

no difference how old or young you may be – the Lord could be calling

YOUR name to help lead services at St. Paul. We NEED acolytes, assistingministers, bell and choir members, communion assistants, lectors, ushers and

powerpoint.

PLEASE, stop and listen! Is the LORD calling your name? Will you

answer, Here I am Lord! Volunteering for just one or two Sundays will be

most appreciated. Signup sheets are in the narthex.

The Worship Team




WHAT: AGAPE: HIP-HOPOUTREACH CONCERT

WHERE: MESSIAH LUTHERAN

CHURCH4700 S. MAIN STREET AKRON, OHIO 44319

WHEN: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

TIME: 6:00 OPEN GYM7:00 CONCERT

PRICE: $5 AT THE DOOR

Messiah Lutheran Church and their youth are proud to present “Agape” in

concert Sunday, September 28th at 7:00. The event begins with an Open Gym at6:00. The cost is $5 at the door. A concession stand will be available.

Agape is a nationally known Christian Rapper. Agape has recorded 6 CDs. Hehas shared the stage with the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Toby Mac,David Crowder, Tony Campolo, and Gospel giant Kirk Franklin. In 2001, he co-

found JUMP (Joint Urban Ministries in Praise) a ministry dedicated to helpingurban youth unleash their leadership skills through the arts. Agape’s ministry wasrecently featured on the ABC documentary “Peace of Bread.” Agape is the 2009Winner of the “Tommie” award for Youth Ministry.

For more information contact Messiah Lutheran Church at 330/644-5766 or [email protected] . Or check out Agape’s website atwww.hiphopoutreach.com .

“ I have never seen someone inspire a group of young people the way that AGAPÉdoes.”

~Former Minneapolis Bishop Craig Johnson

mailto:[email protected]


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Come and see. Follow me.

The gift of God, J esus Christ, has set us free

ST. P AUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 515 E. Line Street • Minerva, Ohio 44657

Office – (330) 868-4918 www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Woyen • Director of Music: Paula Patterson Custodians: Judy & Gary Lautzenheiser • Office Secretary: Becky DavisMissionaries to the Republic of South Africa: The Rev. Tessa Moon Leiseth & Jon Leiseth

http://www.facebook.com/stpaulminerva



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