Reformation
Day
October
31, 2004
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
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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ORDER
OF WORSHIP
Lutheran Worship -- Page 158
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Q U I E T Time
- - Reverence Before God
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PRELUDE - “Prelude in
D Minor” - Bach
HYMN –
“The Church’s One Foundation”
LW
289
INVOCATION &
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION -
page 158
INTROIT &
GLORIA PATRI (insert)
- sung
by all
KYRIE
page 159
HYMN OF
PRAISE
– “Gloria”
page
160
COLLECT OF
THE DAY - read by all -
(insert)
(Announcements and prayer requests &
Children’s Message)
T
H E W O R D
OLD
TESTAMENT (insert) -
Jeremiah 31:31-34
GRADUAL (insert)
EPISTLE (insert)
- Romans 3:19-28
Verse
page 165
GOSPEL
(insert) -
John 8:31-36
(Versicles sung before and after reading) page 165
HYMN
OF THE
DAY - “A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
LW
297
SERMON: “The
Word of Freedom” - John 8:31 - 36
CREED
- Apostles
Creed - Article 3 and
meaning SH
page 57
SHARING
OF THE
PEACE & GREETINGS
OFFERING – Sr. Choir – “Our Great Savior” – Prichard-Hayes (see insert)
(Congregation join on verse 3)
OFFERTORY
page 168
PRAYERS
FOR TODAY’S
NEED AND
MISSIONS - (insert)
(At the words: “Lord in Your Mercy”
- Congregation
responds: “hear
our prayer.”
LORD’S PRAYER
page
176
BENEDICTION
page
174
HYMN -
“I Love Your Kingdom, Lord”
LW
296
= = = Misson: SALEM/Peace -
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 . . . Bill Pietz
Organist . . . Lois L. Jones Prayer Leader . . . Claire Carlson
Welcomers . . . Bill Wilke & Chuck Yung
Acolytes . . . .
Altar . . . . . Arlene Ball, Vi Kelm, Delores Landwehr
SICK - Jim Lesanti; Nancy Thomas; Evelyn Weise
BIRTHDAY – Gerald Monk’s 81st this Friday.
TODAY - Reformation Celebration at St. John Lutheran Church, 4540 Main Street, Williamsville, N. Y.
THIS - Mon. - 12:00, Quilting Group (bring lunch); Tues. - 1:00, Bible Study;
WEEK 6:00, Confirmation Class; Voting booths at Salem; Wed. 7:30, Sr. Choir;
Thurs. – 9:30, Bible Study; 9:00 - 12:00, Golden Agers Dinner at LaGalleria Restaurant.
OFFICE HOURS - Monday & Tuesday – CLOSED; Wednesday to Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FLOWERS -
OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected October 24, 2004 - $
Attendance ; Weekly current needed: $2,958.83.
LAST
CALL FOR
2005 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
- to purchase from Elinor
Jentsch - $23.00 to benefit Camp Pioneer.
WOMEN’S GUILD - Baked Goods Sale on Sunday, November 14, 2004 after worship . . . Niagara Lutheran Home is looking for toiletry items to be used as stocking stuffers. Please don’t wrap these gifts. Suggestions are: liquid soap, toothpaste, dental floss, hand lotion, powder, deodorants, small packages of Kleenex tissue, after shave lotion, etc. They CANNOT use bars of soap, shampoo, motel or Avon samples. These are too small for some residents to handle. A box marked NIAGARA LUTHERAN HOME will be in the narthex in November.
ADDRESSES - Are needed for any out-of-town students or military people from Salem Lutheran Church for our church records. Please call church office – 824-2787 or put in secretary’s mailbox or give to Elinor Jentsch.