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  .  .  .  .  10:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

G A T H E R I N G

+   +   +     Q U I E T   Time  - -  Reverence Before God     +   +   +

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

OFFERINGSr. Choir – “Our Great Savior” – Prichard-Hayes (see insert)

                                    (Congregation join on verse 3)

OFFERTORY                                                                                           page 168

S E N D I N G

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.      = = =

               Vision:  Preach – Teach – Heal – doing what Jesus does.

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

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  . . .  .

Ushers  .  .  .  .  Melvin  Beyers,  Melissa  Banas,  Jim  Carr,  Dennis  Croston, 

                         Renee  Richards

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  Arlene Ball, Vi Kelm, Delores Landwehr

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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.

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS:  Today  -   Brandon Becker, Tracy Schutt, Molly Webster;  Tues.  -  Melissa Miller, Frances Wiedemann;  Wed.  -  Mark Thomas;  Thurs.  -  David Whipple;  Fri.  -  Gerald Monk;  Sat.  -  Mark W. Miller.

ANNIVERSARY:  Fri.  -  Robert Sr. & Lori Kingsland.

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“OUR  GREAT  SAVIOR”

1.   Jesus!  what a Friend for sinners!  Jesus!  Lover of my soul.

      Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole.  REFRAIN

2.   Jesus!  what a help in sorrow, while the billows o’er me roll.

      Even when my heart is breaking, He, my comfort, helps my soul.   REFRAIN

 

 

 

 

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