Sunday Nov. 6 Gospel All-Saints Sunday

Luke 6:20-31 (NRSV)

Blessings and Woes

²⁰ Then he looked up at his disciples and said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.
²¹ “Blessed are you who are hungry now,
    for you will be filled.
“Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.

²² “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you^[a] on account of the Son of Man. ²³ Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.

²⁴ “But woe to you who are rich,
    for you have received your consolation.
²⁵ “Woe to you who are full now,
    for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you who are laughing now,
    for you will mourn and weep.

²⁶ “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

Love for Enemies

²⁷ “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. ²⁹ If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. ³⁰ Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. ³¹ Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Sunday Nov. 6 Reading All-Saints Sunday

First Reading


Daniel 7:1-3 (NRSV)

7 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: ² I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, ³ and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.

¹⁵ As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. ¹⁶ I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: ¹⁷ “As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. ¹⁸ But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever—forever and ever.”

Second Reading

Ephesians 1:11-23 (NRSV)

¹¹ In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, aving been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, ¹² so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. ¹³ In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; ¹⁴ this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
¹⁵ I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason ¹⁶ I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. ¹⁷ I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, ¹⁸ so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. ²⁰ God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. ²² And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Bulletin for October 30, 2016

Genesee Lutheran Parish

208-285-1719

geneseelutheranparish.blogspot.com

Reformation Sunday                   October 30, 2016

WE GATHER

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements    

Confession and Forgiveness:

Blessed be the holy Trinity, +one God:

the only Sovereign, who dwells in light;

Christ Jesus, who came to save sinners;

the Holy Spirit, who lives within us.  Amen

God of overflowing grace,

We come to you with repentant hearts.

Forgive us for shallow thankfulness.

Forgive us for passing by the ones in need,

Forgive us for setting our hopes on fleeting treasures

Forgive us our neglect and thoughtlessness.

Bring us home from the wilderness of sin,

And strengthen us to serve you

In all that we do and say;

Through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.  Amen

There is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents.

By the grace of God in +Christ Jesus,

who gave himself up for us all,

your sins are forgiven and you are made free.

Rejoice with the angels and with one another!

We are home in God’s mercy, now, and forever.  Amen

Hymn             A Mighty Fortress is Our God           #504

Kyrie and Hymn of Praise      pp 147-151

Prayer of the Day

Gracious Father, we pray for your holy catholic church. Fill it with all truth and peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in anything it is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of your son Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.  AMEN

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

First Reading                 Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm        46

Second Reading                   Romans 3:19-28

Children’s Time

Gospel Acclamation   p. 151

Gospel                John 8:31-36

Sermon

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

Hymn   Lord, Keep us Steadfast in Your Word      # 517

Apostles Creed   p. 105

Prayers of the Church

*Each petition ends with   “Hear us O God”

         “Your Mercy is Great”

Sharing the Peace

Offering

Offering Prayer

WE ARE FED

Great Thanksgiving  p. 152

Sanctus  p. 153

Words of Institution

The Lord’s Prayer  p. 154

Lamb of God  p. 154

Distribution      

Blessing

WE ARE SENT TO MISSION

Benediction  

Hymn    The Church’s One Foundation                  #654     

Call to Mission P: Go in peace…C: Thanks be to God!

Thank you Pastor Dean Stewart for officiating today!

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Announcements

If you are interested in being a part of the call committee please let one of the council members know. We will be starting the process of forming the Call Committee soon.

Sunday School starts at 9

Oct. 30: Potluck dinner after church-bring your favorite, casserole or main dish or salad or desserts.  

Saturday  Nov. 5: Theology on Tap-At the Parkin’s residence 1090 Eikum Rd

Sunday Nov. 20: Pledge Sunday

Sunday, Nov. 22: Cluster Meeting 4-6 pm Emmanuel Church, Moscow-everybody welcome-dinner is provided-important discussion on desired qualities in our next Bishop. We need at least one more person to go. Notes from Oct. 9th meeting enclosed with today’s bulletin  If you can think of someone you think would be a good bishop please let a council member or Rosanna know.

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Total offering for Sunday, Oct. 23 is $563

Financial summary for Jan. through end of Sept. 2016

Monthly average expenses: $7,453

Monthly average income: $7,337

Shortfall: $1,044

Sunday Oct. 30 Gospel

John 8:31-36 (NRSV)

True Disciples

³¹ Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; ³² and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ³³ They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
³⁴ Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. ³⁵ The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. ³⁶ So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Sunday Oct. 30th Readings

 First Reading:
Jeremiah 31:31-34 (NRSV)
A New Covenant
³¹ The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ³² It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. ³³ But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ³⁴ No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.


Second reading:
Romans 3:19-28(NRSV)
¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. ²⁰ For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
²¹ But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, ²² the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, ²³ since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; ²⁴ they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵ whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; ²⁶ it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.^[c]
27 Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. ²⁸ For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.

Bulletin for Oct. 23, 2016

Genesee Lutheran Parish

208-285-1719

geneseelutheranparish.blogspot.com

23rd  Sunday After Pentecost               October 23, 2016

WE GATHER

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements    

Confession and Forgiveness:

Blessed be the holy Trinity, +one God:

the only Sovereign, who dwells in light;

Christ Jesus, who came to save sinners;

the Holy Spirit, who lives within us.  Amen

God of overflowing grace,

We come to you with repentant hearts.

Forgive us for shallow thankfulness.

Forgive us for passing by the ones in need,

Forgive us for setting our hopes on fleeting treasures

Forgive us our neglect and thoughtlessness.

Bring us home from the wilderness of sin,

And strengthen us to serve you

In all that we do and say;

Through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.  Amen

There is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents.

By the grace of God in +Christ Jesus,

who gave himself up for us all,

your sins are forgiven and you are made free.

Rejoice with the angels and with one another!

We are home in God’s mercy, now, and forever.  Amen

Hymn      God of Mercy, God of Light                 #714

Kyrie and Hymn of Praise      pp 147-151

Prayer of the Day

Holy God, our righteous judge, daily your mercy surprises us with everlasting forgiveness. Strengthen our hope in you, and grant that all peoples of the earth may find their glory in you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

First Reading           Jeremiah 4:7-10, 19-22

Psalm  84:1-7

Second Reading          2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

Children’s Time

Gospel Acclamation   p. 151

Gospel               Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

Hymn   Love Divine, All Loves Excelling              # 631

Apostles Creed   p. 105

Prayers of the Church

*Each petition ends with   “Hear us O God”

         “Your Mercy is Great”

Sharing the Peace

Offering

Offering Prayer

Blessing

WE ARE SENT TO MISSION

Benediction  

Hymn    Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer               #618     

Call to Mission P: Go in peace…C: Thanks be to God!

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Announcements

If you are interested in being a part of the call committee please let one of the council members know. We will be starting the process of forming the Call Committee soon.

Sunday School starts at 9

Saturday Oct. 22: Oct. Fest 2016-benifiting Lutheran Campus Ministry 4-6pm 1912 Building in the Great Room. More information on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.

Oct. 30: Potluck dinner after church-bring your favorite, casserole or main dish or salad or desserts.  

Sunday, Nov. 22: Cluster Meeting 4-6 pm Emmanuel Church, Moscow-everybody welcome-dinner is provided-important discussion on desired qualities in our next Bishop. We need at least one more person to go. Notes from Oct. 9th meeting enclosed with today’s bulletin  If you can think of someone you think would be a good bishop please let a council member or Rosanna know.

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Total offering for Sunday, Oct. 16 is $417

Financial summary for Jan through end of Sept 2016

Monthly average expenses: $7,453

Monthly average income: $7,337

Shortfall: $1,044