Worship Service
Sunday, September 26, 2021
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
OPENING SONG “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
Verse
Come, now is the time to worship;
Come, now is the time to give your heart.
Come just as you are to worship;
Come just as you are before your God, come.
Chorus
One day ev’ry tongue will confess You are God,
One day ev’ry knee will bow;
Still the greatest treasure remains for those
Who gladly choose You now.
Tag
Come, come, come, come
CCLI Song No. 2430948 ; words and music by Brian Doersken, © 1998 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing. For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com; CCLI License # 384330
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS:
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 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 and self-examination)
Most merciful God,
We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. 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.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you!
KYRIE
HYMN OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
God of love, you know our frailties and failings. Give us your grace to overcome them; keep us from those things that harm us; and guide us in the way of salvation; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
CHILDREN’S SONG
CHILDREN’S CHURCH DISMISSAL
FIRST LESSON James 5:13-20
13Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest. 19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, 20you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
The word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
VERSE
GOSPEL LESSON Mark 9:38-50
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the ninth chapter.
Glory to you, O Lord.
38John said to [Jesus,] “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40Whoever is not against us is for us. 41For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. 42“If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. 47And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, 48where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched. 49“For everyone will be salted with fire. 50Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
THE MESSAGE Pastor Scott Baker
THE HYMN OF THE DAY “Where Charity and Love Prevail”
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM
PRESENTATION
These persons have come to us from other churches, and desire to make public affirmation of their Baptism.
Pastor: Dear friends, we rejoice to receive you, members of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church, into our fellowship in the Gospel.
RENUNCIATION OF EVIL
Pastor: Brothers and sisters in Christ: In Holy Baptism our Lord Jesus Christ received you and made you members of his Church. In the community of God’s people, you have learned from his Word God’s loving purpose for you and all creation. You have been [nourished at his holy table and] called to be witnesses to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Now, therefore, I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize.
Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises?
Response: I do.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
Pastor: Do you believe in God the Father?
Congregation: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Pastor: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
Congregation: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
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.
Pastor: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
Congregation: 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
COMMITMENT
Pastor: You have made public profession of your faith. Do you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in Holy Baptism:
to live among God’s faithful people,
to hear his Word and share in his supper,
to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed,
to serve all people, following the example of our Lord Jesus,
and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?
Response: I do, and I ask God to help and guide me.
PRAYER OF BLESSING
Pastor: Let us pray.
Gracious Lord, through water and the Spirit you have made these men and women your own. You forgave them all their sins and brought them to newness of life. Continue to strengthen them with the Holy Spirit, and daily increase in them your gifts of grace: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.
Congregation: Amen
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Each prayer petition will end with –
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
PEACE
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And also with you.
THE OFFERTORY PRAYER
Let us pray. Merciful God,
We offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us – ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
DIALOGUE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
THANKSGIVING
Blessed are you, Lord of heaven and earth. In mercy for our fallen world you gave your only Son, that all those who believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. We give thanks to you for the salvation you have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Send now your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may receive our Lord with a living faith as he comes to us in his holy supper.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray.
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.
COMMUNION SONG “All Who Are Thirsty”
Verse
All who are thirsty, all who are weak
Come to the fountain, dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow, be washed away,
In the waves of his mercy, as deep cries out to deep
We sing…
Chorus 1
Come Lord Jesus come, Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come, Come Lord Jesus come.
Chorus 2
Holy Spirit come, Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come, Holy Spirit come.
CCLI Song #2489542 – Brenton Brown, Glenn Robertson, © 1998 Vineyard Songs. For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # 384330
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
Amen.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
BLESSING
Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.
Amen.
CLOSING SONG “Open Up Our Eyes”
Verse 1
Greater is the One who’s in us
Greater is the One who calls our name
He will never fail
Stronger is the One within us
Stronger is the One who fights for us
He will never fail
You will never fail
Chorus 1
For Your love endures forever
Oh Your love endures forever
Open up our eyes surround us with Your light
Your love endures forever
Verse 2
Mighty is the One who’s for us
Mighty is the One who’s strong to save
He will make a way You will make a way
Bridge
Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all
Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone we are not alone
CCLI Song # 6386696, Chris Brown | London Gatch | Mack Brock | Stuart Garrard | Wade Joye, © 2012 -Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (Admin. by [obo Elevation Worship Publishing]); Sony/ATV Timber Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC); Stugio Music Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Sounds LLC). For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com. CCLI License # 384330
SENDING
Alleluia. Go in peace. Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God.
Receiving the Offering
All Saints can now accept online donations through a credit card. Visit our Online Donation Page to make a one-time donation or set up a weekly offering.
Checks may be mailed to All Saints Lutheran Church, 4325 SW Green Oaks, Arlington TX 76017. You may also be able to use online bill payment through your bank and set up recurring payments.
Prayer Requests
A sister who had one leg amputated with diabetes. A sister who has bone cancer. A friend with cancer.
Wayne, James, Donald, Carlos, Art.
Natalie, Morris, and Rita in their recovery
Paul, on his recovery from shoulder replacement surgery
Matthew for healing after surgery.
David’s mom Elsie in hospice.
Sam in ICU with Covid.
Those recovering from Hurricane Ida & Nicholas, and other natural disasters.
If you have a prayer request, please contact the church office, office@allsaintsarlington.org, 817-483-1631.
Altar Flowers today are in remembrance of Jim Kimble who passed away on September 29, 2020.
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