G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE - “Beati Omnes” - Mendelssohn

HYMN - “All People That On Earth Do Dwell” LW 435

INVOCATION & CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION - page 158

INTROIT & GLORIA PATRI (insert)

KYRIE page 159

HYMN OF PRAISE – “This Is The Feast” – I = Men; II = Women page 161

COLLECT OF THE DAY - read by all - (insert)

(Announcements and Children’s Message)

T H E W O R D

FIRST LESSON (insert) - Isaiah 65:17-25

GRADUAL (insert)

EPISTLE (insert) - 2 Peter 3:3-4, 8-10a, 13

Verse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 164

GOSPEL (insert) Matt. 25:1-13 (Versicles sung before & after reading) page 165

HYMN OF THE DAY – “Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying” LW 177

SERMON:

CREED - Nicene Creed page 166

PRAYERS FOR TODAY’S NEEDS AND MISSION - (insert)

(At the words: “Lord, in Your Mercy;”

the congregation responds: “HEAR OUR PRAYER”

SHARING OF THE PEACE & GREETINGS

T H E W O R D IN THE SUPPER

OFFERING - Sr. Choir: “All Praise & Glad Thanksgiving” SH 73

Choir will sing all 3 verses and congregation join choir as verse 1 is repeated.

OFFERTORY page 168

THE PREFACE page 170

WORDS OF INSTITUTION page 171

(Communion prayers can be found on page 128)

COMMUNION & COMMUNION HYMNS -

“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250

“My Jesus, I Love Thee” SH 102

“Jesus, Name Above All Names” SH 18

S E N D I N G

CANTICLE page 173

PRAYER & BENEDICTION page 174

HYMN - “Crown Him With Many Crowns” LW 278

POSTLUDE - “Prelude & Fugue in C” - Bach

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ASSISTANTS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP

Celebrant . . . Rev. Fred Jacobi

Organist . . . . Lois L. Jones Prayer Leader . . . B. David Sylvia

Assistants . . . Roy Sheppard & Ray Yox Lector . . . Shirley Banas

Welcomers . . . Ken Kushka & Rich Landseadel

Acolytes . . . . Ryan Carr & Duane Kogut

Ushers . . . . . Frederick Bartz Jr., David Carlson, Mark Thomas, Paul Thomas Jr.,

Chuck Yung

Altar . . . . . . Doris Baker & Lois Mudie

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Pastor Wurster is taking a vacation Sunday and will return Monday. In case of need, call Lynn Scarpine (510-9002); Jim Carr (896-1991); Rich Landseadel (822-9695) or Pastor Fred Jacobi (667-2364). The worship leader and preacher today is Pastor Fred Jacobi. We pray the Spirit’s blessing upon all that they become more like Christ, our peace, in the world.

BIRTHDAY - Margaret Schmidt’s 80^th this Tuesday.

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TODAY - Deadline for the December DOVE. Please submit all articles to Claire Carlson . . . and brief Mentor meting after worship in the Krueger Room . . . and a youth meeting after worship.

THIS WEEK - Tues. – 1:00, Bible Study; 6:00, Confirmation Class; Wed. - 3:30, Staff Meeting; 7:00, Ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve Service at Salem; 8:00, Sr. Choir; Thurs. - THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT SALEM, 10:00 a.m. with Holy Communion.

OFFICE HOURS - Monday, Tuesday – 9:00 a.m.. to 1:30 p.m.; OFFICE CLOSED - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

UPDATE CORRECTION – 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday, November 23, 2005 South Bufffalo Ecumenical Association Thanksgiving Eve Service here at Salem. Choir rehearsal will be at 8 p.m.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC & CULTURE presents – “Freudig Singers” (their annual “Pie Concert”) – Saturday, December 3, 2005, 7:30 p.m. at Salem. Tickets - $10.00 – available today from Maureen Wilke, Ruth Wurster, or Ray Yox; or the church office.

PECANS - Will be available today outside the choir room from Elinor Jentsch, Norrine Nagel, or Marjorie Zawada. Cost is $8.00 per bag with proceeds going to Valparaiso University Guild and students.

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT VESPERS - Sunday, December 4, 2005, 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., First Trinity Lutheran Church, 1570 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, NY. Free will offering; coffee hour after 7 p.m. service; babysitting for children 4 & under; candlelight procession, choral & instrumental music, handbells, congregational singing, & Children’s Choir from Holy Ghost Lutheran School, Niagara Falls (4 p.m. only); sponsored by Pioneer Camp & Retreat Center & Valparaiso University Guild, Buffalo Chapter.

OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected – November 13, 2005: $3,425.00; Attendance:125; Weekly current needed: $3,185.00. Deficit in Current Fund at the end of July - $6,783.00; at the end of August: $9,700.00; at the end of September: $12,000.00.

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CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS: Today - Carol Wolf; Mon. - Alice Bogumil, Marilyn Pease, Caren Willcox; Tues. - Margaret Schmidt; Thurs. - Phyllis Lesanti, Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Friedrich Steinbacher.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mon. - Paul & Stephanie Swierczynski; Thurs. - Michael & Sandra Mulvaney; Charlie & Lynn Scarpine.

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