Twentieth
Sunday after Pentecost
October
22, 2006
SALEM EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
10
McClellan Circle
- Buffalo, New York 14220
Phone: 824-2787
e-mail:
salemoncircle@yahoo.com
website: www.salembuffalo.com
Rev.
David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D. - Pastor -
825-3253
Lynn I. Scarpine,
DCG
Lois L. Jones, Director of Music
Ernelle L. Ponivas, Secretary
Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian
Rev.
Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus
Sunday
School & Bible Classes
. . . 9:00 a.m.
Worship
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. . 10:30 a.m.
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ORDER
OF WORSHIP
Service
of the Word for Healing – from Lutheran Book of Worship Resources
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Q U I E T Time
- - Reverence Before God
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PRELUDE -
HYMN –
“Dearest Jesus, at Your Word”
LW 202
DIALOG:
P: Holy is the Lord, the Almighty.
C:
He was, he is, and he is to come.
P: He is worthy of glory and honor and power.
C:
He created all things. By
his will they came to be.
P: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain;
C:
worthy to take the scroll and break its seals.
P: By his blood he purchased for God
C:
people of every race and tongue, of every folk and nation.
P: Christ made of them a kingdom
C:
of priests to serve our God.
P: And they shall reign on earth forever.
C:
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
CREED:
P:
God has made us His people through our Baptism into Christ.
Living
together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.
C:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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
INTROIT: - insert - spoken
FIRST
LESSON: Genesis
2:18-24
GRADUAL: - insert -
spoken
EPISTLE: Hebrews 2:9-18
GOSPEL: Mark 10:2-16
HYMN: “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”
SH 89
SERMON - “Men and
Women Crossed in the Middle” – Mark 10:2-16
OFFERING - Sr. Choir:
“Sweet Hour of Prayer” - SH 116
PRAYERS: There are a number of short prayers - at the end of
each prayer the
leader will say: “through
Jesus Christ our Lord”
Congregation:
Amen.
The prayers conclude:
P: Praise to You,
almighty God and Father. You sent
Your Son to live
among us and to bring us Your salvation.
We thank you for all the
blessings we have received, and for all those we name in our hearts
today.
C:
Blessed be God.
P: Praise
to You, Lord Jesus Christ, incomparable Son of the Father.
You
humbled Yourself to share in our humanity, and You came to heal all our
illnesses.
C:
Blessed be God.
P: Praise
to You, Holy Spirit, our defender and consoler.
You heal our
sickness with Your mighty and life-giving power.
C:
Blessed be God.
P: Holy
and blessed Trinity, sustain Your servants with Your presence;
drive away their sickness of body and spirit; and give them that victory
of life and peace which will enable them to serve You now and
evermore.
C:
Amen.
Those who wish to come forward may come forward just as we do at
Communion, and kneel at the communion rail.
There the pastor and some of the servant ministers of Salem will make the
sign of the Cross with a little bit of oil on a person’s forehead, and say the
words: O God the Father and the Giver of health and salvation: as the apostles
of our Lord Jesus Christ, at His command, anointed many that were sick, send now
Your Holy Spirit, that Your servant, anointed with this oil, may in repentance
and faith be made whole; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
What kinds of things do some people desire healing for? Some have serious diseases like cancer and ask for relief and remission. For some others healing means of a peaceful death. Others ask for healing from bitterness, worry, nagging envy or jealousy – or just plain impatience that gets in the way of relationships.
Those who do not desire to come forward for the oil and blessing may
remain in the pew and listen to the music, sing the hymns, and pray and meditate
about those things in their own life about which they know need the Lord’s
healing touch.
Songs during anointing and prayer
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“What
A Friend We Have In Jesus” LW
516
“Father,
I Adore You”
SH
47
“I
Love You, Lord” SH
53
As
needed:
“Alleluia”
SH
1
“Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”
LW 512
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E
N D I N G
P: Let us pray:
The almighty Lord – a strong tower to all who put their trust in Him,
to
whom all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth bow and whom
they obey – be now and evermore your defense, and make you know and
feel that the only name under heaven given for health and salvation is
the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
C: Amen
P: Let
us pray.
Merciful Lord God, constant source of all healing, we give You thanks
for all Your gifts of strength and life, and above all we thank You for
the
gift of Your Son, through whom we have health and salvation.
As we
wait for that day when there will be no more pain, help us by Your Holy
Spirit to be assured of Your power in our lives and to trust in Your
eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C:
Amen
C: 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.
POSTLUDE -
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As the Father sent me I send you.
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Vision: Preach – Teach – Heal – doing what Jesus does.
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Officiant . . . Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D. Lector . . . Fred Bartz Jr.
Organist . . . Janet Guda Prayer Leader . . . Ken Kushka
Welcomers . . . Bill Wilke and Chuck Yung
Assistants . . . Ken Kushka, Rich Landseadel, and Roy Sheppard
Acolyte . . . . Ashley Rodriquez
Altar . . . . . Arlene Ball, Vi Kelm, Delores Landwehr
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FLOWERS – Are given by Delores Landwehr in memory of husband, Carl Landwehr’s birthday. . . . .We have no flower donors for the month of November.
SICK - Jeff Lesanti; Jean Poniwas;
NEXT SUNDAY – Voters meeting after worship . . . Youth meeting/fall festival also after worship . . . 4:00 – Reformation Celebration, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Eggertsville, NY.
THIS WEEK -
Mon. -
12:00, Quilters; Tues. - 1:00, Bible
Study; 6:00, Confirmation Class; Wed.
– 6:00, Board of Christian Education; NO Sr. Choir;
Thurs. -
9:30, Bible Study; 10:00 – 1:00; 5:00 – 8:00, Trocaire Classes;
5:30, LWML Dinner Meeting;
Fri. -
10:00 – 1:00; 5:00 – 8:00, Trocaire Classes;
Sat. – 9:00,
Men’s Group to Hananiah Luth. Church; 11:30 – 1:30, A.A. Group;
REMEMBER
TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK.
OFFICE HOURS - Flexible hours this week; Please call church office to see if church secretary is in – 824-2787.
OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected October 15, 2006 - $1,067.00; Attendance - 65;The balance in current as of September 30, 2006 is a deficit of $10,371.29.
YOUTH GROUP REMINDER – Salem
Youth meeting “Fall Festival” will be next Sunday, October 29, 2006 after
church service during the congregational voter’s meeting. There will be fun and games, and a pizza party.
Also, youth considering to attend the 2007 Youth Conference in Orlando,
Florida should attend as a decision is needed in early November.
(see insert)
LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS – It’s renewal time for anyone interested in receiving 1 year subscription of the Lutheran Witness mailed to your home - $8.75 per year – please submit this amount to church office by next TODAY!
MEN’S GROUP - Work day at Hananiah Lutheran Church, this Saturday, October 28, 2006. Meet at Salem at 9:00 a.m. All men are encouraged to attend.
2007 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS - Are now available for $25.00 from Elinor Jentsch. All proceeds will supply much needed camper scholarships for children in Camp Pioneer’s Papyrus Program, an outreach to children in foster care, and to campers in the Agape Program, serving those who have developmental disabilities. This sale ends NOVEMBER 15, 2006. Checks are to be payable to: “Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center, Inc.”
CELEBRATIONS
THIS WEEK
BIRTHDAYS: Tues. - Karin Shanahan; Wed. - Tyler Roman; Fri. - Laura Jablinski, Cory Swartz; Sat. - Michael Malkiewicz.
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