GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS November 13, 2011

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Lucia Jones in memory of her father Mr. Albert Hursey and in thanksgiving for the Lords many blessings. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Director of Parish Music: Guest Organist: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Communion Assistant: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeters: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Cantor: Ushers: Greeters: Altar Guild: Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: Nursery Attendant: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (Wed. evening) Rev. James C. Walter Nathan Beethe Paula Walter Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Emily Junkans Paula Walter Ralph Olsen Tommy Borchert, Sam Cate Dennis Fastenau, Jack Funk Robert and Carole Nichols Pat Funk Erich Cline Jeff Ralston David Faulkner, Jeremy Hammond Wes Mainard, Chris Pils Jim and Nancy Wade Dawn Cline Sally McNabb and Debbie Penny Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
O God, my faithful God, You have given me many gifts, gifts from Your creation to sustain me in this life and the gifts of redemption and sanctification which receive the greater gifts of forgiveness and eternal life. Grant that in faith, I seek to show forth Your love to others and that I use all of the gifts that You bestow upon me in service to You and my neighbor. I pray this in Jesus holy name. Amen

WELCOME
Welcome to Grace! The Psalmist in our Introit writes; Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In Your faithfulness answer me. Certainly as we gather this morning we do so knowing that the Lord, out of His great faithfulness, has had mercy upon us. We in turn respond with the Psalmist; Teach me to do your will, for You are my God! We are glad you are here today! If you are visiting with us we especially welcome you and we pray that your faith will be nurtured through Gods Word. If you have any questions about how you might become a communicant member of Grace, we encourage you to speak with our Pastor. We ask that everyone fill out an attendance card found at each pew and return it to an usher during the Offering. Children are welcome in our Service and we encourage their participation. A nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs for anyone who has need.

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 8:15 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.

AS WE GATHER
As the Church Year nears it end we are reminded that there will be an end to all things as we know them. The Scriptures teach and we confess that our Lord Jesus Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead. As His disciples we truly want to hear His words in that day, Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. Indeed we are called to be faithful, because He who has promised us is faithful. Our Lord has given us His gifts and we are to rejoice in them and use them in service to Him and our neighbor as our sanctified response of discipleship and thanksgiving. The Holy Spirit uses the Gospel to empower us to live as faithful servants.

NEXT WEEKS READINGS - The appointed readings for next Sunday, November 20th, the Last Sunday of the Church Year, are: The Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, The Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, and The Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631

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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell

we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. 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

Absolution (8:15)

[John 20:1923]

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Declaration of Grace (10:45) Opening Hymn: Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray LSB 663

John 1:12; Philippians 1:6

Confession and Absolution

Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. C Amen

Service of the Word

Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Introit

Ps. 143:2, 56, 1011; antiphon: Ps. 143:1

P Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! C In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
1 John 1:89

Exhortation

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

P Enter not into judgment with your servant, C for no one living is righteous before you. P I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; C I ponder the work of your hands. P I stretch out my hands to you; C my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. P Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! C Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! P For your names sake, O LORD, preserve my life! C In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

Confession of Sins
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what

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C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen P Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! C In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

Kyrie

Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis

Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Old Testament Reading

P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Zephaniah 1:716

Gradual

Rev. 7:14b; Ps. 84:5

These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.* They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood | of the Lamb. Blessd are those whose strength is | in you,* in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.

Epistle Salutation and Collect of the Day

P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Stand

1 Thessalonians 5:111

Alleluia and Verse

P Alleluia. For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. Alleluia.
Matt. 25:29a

P Let us pray. Almighty and ever-living God, You have given exceedingly great and precious promises to those who trust in You. Dispel from us the works of darkness and grant us to live in the light of Your Son, Jesus Christ, that our faith may never be found wanting; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-fifth chapter.

Matthew 25:1430

The reading of the Holy Gospel. P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life T of the world to come. Amen

Sit

Children's Message Sermon Hymn: The Day Is Surely Drawing Near Sermon Good and Faithful Servant
Stand

LSB 508 Matthew 25:1430

Apostles' Creed (10:45)

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

Nicene Creed (8:15)

C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds,

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I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Each petition ends with the following: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude with the following: P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen
Sit

10:45 Service will continue on page 18

Offering
Stand

Service of the Sacrament (8:15)

Preface
Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19 2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136]

Offertory

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Prayer of Thanksgiving
P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

Proper Preface
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who, having created all things, took on human flesh and was born of the virgin Mary. For our sake He died on the cross and rose from the dead to put an end to death, thus fulfilling Your will and gaining for You a holy people. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

The Words of Our Lord

Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:2325

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Sanctus

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

Proclamation of Christ

1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lords death until He comes. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

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Lord's Prayer
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

Matthew 6:913

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Distribution Communion instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor says, Take and drink. Hymn: Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior
Interlude John 20:19

LSB 627 sts. 15 LSB 627 sts. 610 LSB 550

Pax Domini

Hymn: Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior Hymn: Lamb of God

Stand

Thank the Lord

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

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Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Service Concludes (10:45)

Lord's Prayer
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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
Matthew 6:913

Benediction

Numbers 6:2426

Closing Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen

Closing Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Postlude

LSB 660

Closing Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Postlude T T T

Acknowledgments

LSB 660

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Pastor Walters Bible Class Young Women of Grace Bible Class 10:45 a.m. Divine Service 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) 4:30 p.m. 7th Grade Confirmation 6:00 p.m. Childrens Choir NO Tuesday Morning Bible Class 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Club at Buffalo Grill on Bowman Curve 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study (St. Vincents) 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Service 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir 6:00 p.m. LWML Evening Guild at Izzys Restaurant 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. LWR Care Van at Grace 4:15 p.m. 8th Grade Confirmation 9:00 11:00 a.m. LWR Care Van at Grace

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: Nov. 14 Elwanda and Harold Wells Nov. 17 Danielle and Keylon Wilbert Nov. 18 Jennifer and Richard Haddock HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: Nov. 13 Richard Haddock Nov. 14 Penny Kalinowsky, Joyce Wilhelm Nov. 17 Emily Junkans, Robert Guy Middaugh Nov. 18 Henry Grever Nov. 19 Diane Bruce REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Jeanette Keehn is recovering at home. Nick Worden is recovering from surgery following a football injury. Frank Gutierrez continues therapy at Fort Roots as he recovers from a fall. Elwanda Wells is recovering at home following eye surgery. Dave Graf continues healing from an injury to his eye. NOTES AND CARDS Please remember our sick and home bound members in your prayers and send them a note or card to let them know were praying for them. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 11/6: 173 (8:15 102 and 10:45 71). Mid-Week Service 11/9: 14. Offerings: Sunday 11/6: $10,494.00. MidWeek Service 11/2: $110.00. Memorials: $125.00. Building Fund: $900.00. Fan into Flame: $275.00. OUR SENIOR YOUTH GROUP will be selling wooden crosses and ornaments between services today on the bridge. They make a wonderful gift - they will be selling them from now until Christmas. Contact Suzanne Lambert or Joel and Gina Junkans if you have questions. OLAN MILLS PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES We are working on a new pictorial directory for Grace. Olan Mills will be here on Friday, November 25th, Saturday, November 26th, and Monday, November 28th, to take pictures. Sign-up sheets are on a table in the bridge. Please sign up today. If you have questions, talk with Gina Junkans or Debbie Penny. INVITATIONS We have invitation cards available on the tables at both entrances to the sanctuary for our Thanksgiving Service on November 24th at 9:00 a.m. Please use them to invite your family and friends to join us for worship. - 20 -

MON - FRI: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY:

THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY:

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, the children will learn about how God saved the Hebrews by parting the waters of the Red Sea and how God saves us through the washing of water in Holy Baptism. Exodus 13:1715:21. Ask your children to tell you what they know about this story. Talk about how God fights for us and saves us from sin, death, and the devil. Talk about Baptism and how water combined with Gods Word washes you clean from sin and gives you eternal life. SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. this morning in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study on the book of Exodus. THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE will meet for Bible study each Sunday morning in the classroom downstairs in the church. Bible study materials are provided, and child care is available in the church nursery. Contact Gina Junkans for more information. OUR THANKS to Paula Walter for leading our music in worship this morning. She is our guest organist while Nathan is on vacation. Thank you, Paula. PARISH PLANNING COUNCIL will meet on Monday, November 21st, at 7:00 p.m. - 19 -

7th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Parlor. 8th GRADE COMFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Friday at 4:15 p.m. in the Parlor. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS will not meet on Tuesday, November 15th and November 22nd. They will resume after Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 29th and will begin their study of Selected Psalms. Contact Joan Anne Olsen for more details. THE FELLOWSHIP CLUB will meet this Tuesday, November 15th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Buffalo Grill on Bowman Curve. Make plans to join us for fun and fellowship. Call the church office to make reservations. Also call the office if you need a ride. LWML EVENING GUILD has their Annual Giving Thanks Dinner at Izzys Restaurant on Highway 10, this Thursday, November 17th, at 6:00 p.m. Bring your family and join us for an evening of giving thanks and fellowship. We are collecting food donations for a family for Thanksgiving. Please place these items in the box on the bridge. To make your reservations, please call Angie Proud at 868-7378 or Judy Rivers at 223-2671. ITS A BABY SHOWER for little Monica Ray. Please come and join us in the parlor next Sunday, November 20th, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monica is the daughter of Allie and Kevin Ray and the granddaughter of Emma Jane and John Ohnemus. Gift suggestions are toys and clothing size 12 months and larger. Hostesses are the Young Women of Grace. You can contact Gina Junkans if you have questions. Thank you and God bless. THANK YOU to all of you who helped make the Fall Craft Show and Used Book Sale an outstanding success. The book sale had at least 1500 books donated and brought in $686. Leftover books were given to Savers, benefiting Big Brothers, Big Sisters. The wonderful Bake Sale, delicious Oktoberfest creations, earned $1166. And the Booth Rental fees brought in $770. The combined income we will donate to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is over $2700; and we expect matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The Grace Crafters Booth, which sold items donated by some of our talented Grace members, combined with proceeds from Raffle Quilt ticket sales brought in $685.50 to be used for Concordia Seminary Scholarships. The event is made possible by all the hard work of our many volunteers. I thank the LWML for hosting the caf which provided breakfast and lunch, all those who baked for the Bake Sale, and those who donated books. Additionally, we had at least 100 volunteer hours devoted to set up, clean up and working the event itself. The Craft Show/Book Sale is a great fundraiser as well as an outreach to our greater Little Rock Community. We hope to Riley Middaugh and the Craft Show Committee make it happen again next fall. - 21 -

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF CARE VAN The Care Van will be at Grace this Friday, November 18th from 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. We will be receiving and loading the boxes from congregations in the Central Arkansas area. Call the church office if you want to volunteer. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) East Office has a need for wipes, juices, canned lunches: spaghetti, soups and ravioli, for the children that come through their office for foster care. DCFS is also working on their visitation room they can use books, building blocks and hard toys - things that can be easily cleaned. No stuffed animals. If you can help with any of these items, please place them in the DCFS container on the bridge. The staff at the East Office is very appreciative of our efforts and sends their thanks. For more details, talk with Abby Buchanan or Pat Funk. MY THANKS to Rudy and Sherry Bischof for the gift to the Grace General Endowment Fund in memory of my wife, Margaret Grever, and in my honor. God Bless, Henry Grever MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF REV. ERVIN JUNKANS Father of Joel Junkans TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUND By Bill and Anita Allaben IN MEMORY OF RON GROENER Brother of Sandy Sweeney TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUND By Beth Paulson

GRACE FOOD PANTRY

Its time to restock the Food Pantry here at Grace. With the holidays coming we will have more requests for providing non-perishable food items, especially non-perishable items for a holiday meal which may include green beans, fried onions, corn, sweet potatoes, boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, cranberries, gravy, jello, canned pumpkin, evaporated milk and boxed desserts. Other items we continue to stock are: canned chicken, tuna, chunky soups, vegetables, fruits and boxed dinners. Please place your items on the counter in the kitchen downstairs in the church. Thank you for helping with this outreach ministry.

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