Sunday Nov. 20 Bulletin

Genesee Lutheran Parish

648 W. Ash Avenue

208-285-1719

Geneseelutheranparish.blogspot.com

Interim Pastor Dean Stewart

The Reign of Christ Sunday                  Nov. 20, 2016

WE GATHER

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements           

Confessions and Forgiveness (in the insert)

Hymn              Jesus Shall Reign                  #434

Kyrie and Hymn of Praise           pp 147-151

Prayer of the Day

O God, our true life, to serve you is freedom and to know you is unending joy. We worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you for your great glory. Abide with us, reign in us, and make this world into a fit habitation for your divine majesty, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.    AMEN

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

First Reading                            Jeremiah 23:1-6

Psalm                                                                        46

Second Reading            Colossians 1:11-20

Children’s Time

Gospel Acclamation                                    p. 151

Gospel                                          Luke 23:33-43

Sermon                           An Ironic Inauguration

       

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

Hymn                               Jesu, Jesu             #708

Apostles Creed                                        p. 105

Prayers of the Church

*Each petition ends with   Let us pray…

                                                Have Mercy, O God

Sharing the Peace

Offering

WE ARE FED

Great Thanksgiving/Dialog               p. 152

Holy, Holy, Holy                                         p. 153

Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer                                        p. 154

Lamb of God                                                     p. 154

Distribution            

Blessing

WE ARE SENT TO MISSION

Benediction

Hymn:  Crown Him with Many Crowns   #855      

Call to Mission

P: Go in peace…C: Thanks be to God!

ANNOUNCMENTS

Women’s Wed Bible Study and Conversation

There will be bible study on Wed. Nov. 23rd. Exploring Genesis 2:15-3:25, with Pastor Stewart.

Each Sunday Morning 9am-9:45 Pastor Stewart is leading a conversation on “Un-puzzling the Liturgy” in the fellowship hall. Come Join Us. The more the merrier.

No Sunday school Nov.  27

Sunday Dec. 4th Following Church Communion Class for all ages

Sunday Dec. 11th Congregational Meeting Following church in the Fellowship Hall.

• Pastor Dean Stewart Interim Agreement
• Financial review
• Parsonage
• Call Committee
• Church Office

Saturday Dec. 24th 7 pm Christmas Eve Services at St. John’s

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Total offering for Sunday, Nov 13 offering         $905

Financial summary for Jan through end of Oct. 2016

Monthly average expenses:                             $7,172

Monthly average income:                             $6781

Surplus for the period Jan.1 through Oct. 31:  $3913

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Presiding and Preaching:            Pastor Stewart

Organist:                                         Louise Marone

Worship Assistant:                      Jennifer Parkins

Greeters:                                         Vivian Herman

Reader:                                           Linda Chilson

Communion Assistants:              Rosanna Cartwright

                                                       Randi Adams

           

Sunday Nov. 20 Readings

^{First Reading}
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Restoration after Exile

23 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. ² Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. ³ Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. ⁴ I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord.

The Righteous Branch of David

⁵ The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ⁶ In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”


Second Reading
Colossians 1:11-20
¹¹ May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully ¹² giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled^[a] you^[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. ¹³ He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.^[c]
The Supremacy of Christ
¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; ¹⁶ for in^[d] him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. ¹⁷ He himself is before all things, and in^[e] him all things hold together. ¹⁸ He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. ¹⁹ For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰ and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.

Footnotes:

1. Colossians 1:12 Other ancient authorities read called
2. Colossians 1:12 Other ancient authorities read us
3. Colossians 1:14 Other ancient authorities add through his blood
4. Colossians 1:16 Or by
5. Colossians 1:17 Or by

Sunda, Nov. 27 Gospel

Matthew 24:36-44 (NRSV)

The Necessity for Watchfulness

³⁶ “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son,^[a] but only the Father. ³⁷ For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ³⁸ For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰ Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. ⁴¹ Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. ⁴² Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day^[b] your Lord is coming. ⁴³ But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴ Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.

Footnotes:

1. Matthew 24:36 Other ancient authorities lack nor the Son
2. Matthew 24:42 Other ancient authorities read at what hour

Sunday Nov. 20 Gospel

Luke 23:33-43
³³ When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. [[³⁴ Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”]] And they cast lots to divide his clothing. ³⁵ And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” ³⁶ The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, ³⁷ and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸ There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
³⁹ One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding^[ him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah?^[Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³ He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”