The archangel Michael has the prestige of being head of the angels, God’s attending spirits. The word archangel I thank You, my heavenly Father, comes from the Greek word arché (prince) and angelos through Jesus Christ, Your dear (messenger). The Hebraic meaning of the name Michael is Son, that You have kept me this ‘Who is like God’. The prophet Daniel wrote ‘Michael, night from all harm and danger; the great prince’ who shall arise at the time of the end and I pray that You would keep (Dan 12, 1). This angel is a very giant who is always bidden to fight against God’s enemies; Satan, the demons me this day also from sin and and ‘the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly every evil, that all my doings and places’ (Eph 6, 12). In the letter of Jude it is told that ‘the life may please You. For into Your archangel Michael contended with the devil and hands I commend myself, my body disputed about the body of Moses’ (Jude 9). St John and soul, and all things. Let Your describes how ‘Michael and his angels fought against holy angel be with me, that the the dragon… The great dragon was thrown down, evil foe may have no power over that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and me. Amen. Satan, the deceiver of the whole world’ (Rev 12, 7-9).
Luther’s Morning Prayer On [Michael’s] icon . . . he wears richly decorated Small Catechism armour, his sword is at the ready and intense concentration radiates from the face. His whole being is focused on carrying out God’s will.
—Solrunn Nes The Mystical Language of Icons
Welcome! Whether you are a longtime member or visiting for the first time, you are a gift from God to us.
So that we may all celebrate your presence and give thanks to God for you, please fill out the Record of Fellowship at the end of your pew. At the time of the Offering, you may place your attendance sheet in the offering plate.
The love of Christ comfort you, and the love of His people encourage you.
“Nimrod” from Enigma Variations Edward Elgar
Please stand and face the processional cross. Lutheran Service Book 521 “Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken”
Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]
The sign of the cross T may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.
1 John 1:8 -9; [ John 20:19 -23] 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.
Kneeling or sitting forward
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
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 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.
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. PAGE 2
Lord, Have Mercy Mark 10:47
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~ Glory to God in the Highest Luke 2:14; John 1:29
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2 Timothy 4:22
P The Lord be with you. C And with your spirit.
P Let us pray. Everlasting God, You have ordained and constituted the service of angels and men in a wonderful order. Mercifully grant that, as Your holy angels always serve and worship You in heaven, so by Your appointment they may also help and defend us here on earth; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.
Sitting
Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3
A The Old Testament Reading for St. Michael and All Angels is from Daniel, chapters ten and twelve.
10:10 And behold, a hand touched me and happen to your people in the latter set me trembling on my hands and days. For the vision is for days yet to knees. 11 And he said to me, “O come.” Daniel, man greatly loved, understand 12:1 “At that time shall arise Michael, the the words that I speak to you, great prince who has charge of your and stand upright, for now I have been people. And there shall be a time of sent to you.” And when he had spoken trouble, such as never has been since this word to me, I stood up there was a nation till that time. But at trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “Fear that time your people shall be not, Daniel, for from the first day that delivered, everyone whose name shall you set your heart to understand be found written in the book. 2 And and humbled yourself before your many of those who sleep in the dust of God, your words have been heard, and the earth shall awake, some to I have come because of your everlasting life, and some to shame and words. 13 The prince of the kingdom of everlasting contempt. 3 And those who Persia withstood me twenty-one days, are wise shall shine like the brightness but Michael, one of the chief princes, of the sky above; and those who turn came to help me, for I was left there many to righteousness, like the stars with the kings of Persia, 14 and came to forever and ever.” make you understand what is to
A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 91:11; 103:1 ; antiphon: Psalm 103:1, 20 -22
Antiphon Composer: Debra Dickensheets
Cantor introduces first time, then congregation sings second time:
L Bless the LORD, | O my soul,* and all that is within me, bless his | holy name!
C Bless the LORD, O you his | angels,* you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice | of his word!
L Bless the LORD, | all his hosts,* his ministers, who | do his will!
C Bless the LORD, all his works, in all places of his do- | minion.* Bless the LORD, | O my soul!
C Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit; as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
C Antiphon
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Revelation 12:7-12
A The Epistle is from Revelation, chapter twelve.
7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and the authority of his Christ have and his angels fighting against the come, for the accuser of our dragon. And the dragon and his angels brothers has been thrown down, who fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and accuses them day and night before our there was no longer any place for them God. 11 And they have conquered him in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was by the blood of the Lamb and by the thrown down, that ancient serpent, word of their testimony, for they loved who is called the devil and Satan, the not their lives even unto deceiver of the whole world—he was death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens thrown down to the earth, and his and you who dwell in them! But woe to angels were thrown down with you, O earth and sea, for the devil has him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in come down to you in great wrath, heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and because he knows that his time is the power and the kingdom of our God short!” A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Please stand and face the processional cross. Lutheran Service Book 670 (stanzas 1-2) “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones”
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Matthew 18:1-11
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eighteenth chapter.
P 1 At that time the disciples came to 7 “Woe to the world for temptations to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in sin! For it is necessary that temptations the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling come, but woe to the one by whom the to him a child, he put him in the midst temptation comes!8 And if your hand or of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, your foot causes you to sin, cut it off unless you turn and become like and throw it away. It is better for you to children, you will never enter the enter life crippled or lame than with kingdom of heaven.4 Whoever humbles two hands or two feet to be thrown himself like this child is the greatest in into the eternal fire. 9 And if your eye the kingdom of heaven. causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life 5 “Whoever receives one such child in with one eye than with two eyes to be my name receives me, 6 but whoever thrown into the hell of fire. causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better 10 “See that you do not despise one of for him to have a great millstone these little ones. For I tell you that in fastened around his neck and to be heaven their angels always see the face drowned in the depth of the sea. of my Father who is in heaven.”
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
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Lutheran Service Book 670 (stanzas 3-4) “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones”
Public domain
Sitting
Lutheran Service Book 522 “Lord God, to Thee We Give All Praise”
PAGE 9 Standing
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.
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.
[1 Timothy 2:1-4]
P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
After each petition: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer.
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.
Matthew 5:22-24; Ephesians 4:1-3
Following the prayers, please greet one another in the name of the Lord by saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of forgiveness and reconciliation in preparation for worthy reception of the Holy Supper.
Sitting
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Duo Seraphim Richard Dering
Musicians of Ascension Women
Two Seraphim were calling their hymn reechoing: Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Sabbath, All the earth hails his presence full of his glory.
Matthew 21:26 – “But if we say, 'From man,' we are afraid of the crowd. . .” Foolish Pharisees! They fear men more than they fear God, and so they miss out on the great blessing of knowing Jesus and His love. All our sins are like this: we fear something more than we fear God. And how foolish that is!. Just think of the blessings we miss out on whenever we place our fear or trust in something other than God.
Standing
Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19
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2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136]
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. Through Him Your majesty is praised by all the holy angels and celebrated with one accord by the heavens and all the powers therein. The cherubim and seraphim sing Your praise, and with them we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
~ Holy, Holy, Holy Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9
PAGE 12 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.
Matthew 6:9 -13 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 26; Mark 14:22 -24; Luke 22:19 -20; 1 Corinthians 11:23 -25
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.”
PAGE 13 ~ The Peace of the Lord John 20:19
Lamb of God John 1:29
Sitting
Holy Communion is joyfully received here today. At the altar, our Lord Jesus Christ delivers His true body and blood into our mouths. His gift of body and blood, given in, with, and under the bread and wine, bestows tremendous benefits. His body and blood forgives our sins, strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life and salvation.
All members of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have publicly confessed this sacred gift and its blessings, and so are encouraged to commune. Other guests wishing to join our confession and receive this Holy Sacrament are asked to meet with a pastor in the weeks before communing for the first time.
When you have examined yourself according to Christ’s bidding (1 Corinthians 11:28), come to His altar rejoicing, just as Jesus asks, knowing that our Lord meets you here with joy.
Those coming to the altar for a blessing rather than Holy Communion are asked to cross their arms over their chest.
PAGE 14 Dear Savior, at Your gracious invitation I come to Your table to eat and drink Your holy body and blood. Let me find favor in Your eyes to receive this holy Sacrament in faith for the salvation of my soul and to the glory of Your holy name; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Before communing Lutheran Service Book
Aria Charles Callahan Frank Pape, flute
Lutheran Service Book 520 “Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright”
Almighty and everlasting God, I thank and praise You for feeding me the life-giving body and blood of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Send Your Holy Spirit that, having with my mouth received the holy Sacrament, I may by faith obtain and eternally enjoy Your divine grace, the forgiveness of sins, unity with Christ, and life eternal; through Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen. Thanksgiving after receiving the Sacrament Lutheran Service Book
Standing
Song of Simeon Luke 2:29-32
PAGE 15 P Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.
Numbers 6:24-26
Lutheran Service Book 812 “Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs”
Te Deum Laudamus Dietrich Buxtehude
O just and faithful God and heavenly Father, I praise and honor you from the depths of my heart that You have allowed me to rest and sleep soundly this past night and that through Your fatherly love, You have awakened me again refreshed and healthy. It is my heartfelt prayer that You would graciously protect me, together with my dear family and all Christians, from all evil and danger to the body and to the soul, that every day I may be found in Your will. I commend myself, my body and soul, heart, intellect, will, and thoughts, all my efforts, my life and death, and everything that I am and have, into Your divine protection. May Your holy angels be and remain by me, that no misfortune of body or soul may assail me. This grant me for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your dear Son. Amen.
For Divine Protection Lutheran Book of Prayer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING ONE FROM LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, 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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Presiding Minister Presiding Minister The Rev. David V. Miller, Pastor The Rev. David V. Miller, Pastor
Lay Assistant(s) Lay Assistant(s) J.P. Morr, Head Elder J.P. Morr, Head Elder
Organist Organist Debbie Dickensheets, Director of Music Debbie Dickensheets, Director of Music
Musician(s) Musician(s) Frank Pape, flute Frank Pape, flute
Jessica Luhrs, soprano Jessica Luhrs, soprano/clarinet Ginnie Little, soprano Ginnie Little, soprano Laura Negus, soprano Laura Negus, soprano Sally Kann, alto Sally Kann, alto Adrian Popescu, tenor Adrian Popescu, tenor Evan Lavan, bass Evan Lavan, bass
Altar Guild Altar Guild Sarah Cadagin/Linda Rathje Jill Drachenberg/Jeni Miller
Greeter(s) Greeter(s) Anne Bigelow TBD
Usher(s) Usher(s) Clinton Carlson/Matthias Rappe Brian Beckman/Clinton Carlson
Fellowship Host(s) Fellowship Host(s) The Beckman family The Satoris family
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Sunday St. Michael and All Angels 10/1 Nursery available 8:30 – 11:30 AM LCA Ensemble Rehearsal 9:00 AM Adult Bible Study: A Man Named Martin * 9:00 AM Children’s Sunday School 9:00 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion * 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour Following worship
Book Club 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Monday 10/2 Open Arms LCDC 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Church Office Closed
Tuesday 10/3 Open Arms LCDC 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Church Office 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Adult Bible Study: A Man Named Martin 10:45 – 11:45 AM
Wednesday 10/4 Open Arms LCDC 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Church Office 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Open Arms LCDC Chapel 10:00 AM
Thursday 10/5 Open Arms LCDC 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Church Office 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday 10/6 Open Arms LCDC 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Church Office 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday 10/7 Open Arms LCDC Closed Church Office Closed
Sunday Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10/8 LCA Ensemble Rehearsal 8:45 AM Adult Bible Study: A Man Named Martin * 9:00 AM Children’s Sunday School 9:00 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion * 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour Following worship Open Arms Board Meeting Following fellowship
*Nursery available for young children
Bible Study: A Man Named Martin: The Man, the Moment, the Movement
Theme: As we near the celebration of the Five-Hundredth Anniversary of the Reformation, we will begin a new Bible Study looking at Martin Luther: his biography, the important events in which he played a major part, and the lasting impact he made on both the church’s and even Europe’s cultural landscape. This study is based on Lutheran Hour Ministries’ series A Man Named Martin, featuring a DVD video and guided instruction per session.
Days & Times: Tuesdays at 10:45 A.M. Sundays at 9:00 A.M.
Location: Tuesdays in church overflow room Sundays in church fellowship hall
Book Club: Things Fall Apart
Theme: The Book Club is ready to get its hands on a new book. As always, all are welcome to attend and encouraged to join in the discussion. This time around we’ll be looking at Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It’s an historical fiction novel by a Nigerian author about life in an African tribe in contrast to the message of the Catholic missionaries who are coming and settling in among them. This is an interesting book not only from an anthropological perspective, but even from a missional standpoint of the benefits of the Gospel and how to (and how not to) share that Gospel with one's neighbors. Here’s a brief description from Amazon:
It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political and religious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order.
With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.
Each member is responsible for securing their own copy to read. We are to have the whole book read and ready to discuss at this next meeting.
Day & Time: Sunday, October 1 from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Location: The Millers
Church Library Theme: We are pleased to announce our new church library. You may search the catalog from home: https//www.librarything.com/catalog/ascenlcmsatl. The library is located downstairs in a back room just past the fellowship hall. It is furnished for the comfort of reading and study. The library is available on Sunday mornings, but please contact Pastor Miller: [email protected] for access during the week. We hope to make it even more inviting, and to PAGE 19
expand our number of titles.
As our library opens, we request two things:
1.) Donations: If you would like to contribute to the library, please bring relevant donations to church. The Library Committee will review them to determine if they will work with our collection. Please label your donation bag with your name so any surplus may be returned to you. Appropriate categories include: biblical commentaries, biblical geography, biblical languages, church art, church history, church fathers, biographies of saints, historical fiction with religious subjects, music, hymnals, and theology.
Currently, we only offer titles for adults and reference/non-circulating books. However, in the future our hope is to incorporate children’s books, audio books, and DVDs of a religious nature, as well as sacred music on CD.
2.) Library Committee Volunteers: We would appreciate your assistance with managing this project and helping with future plans. If you would like to serve in this way, please contact Judy Russell: [email protected] or
706-543-2225.
All Saints’ Day: Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Theme: If you have lost a loved one this past 2016-2017 church year and would like him or her to be memorialized on All Saints’ Day, then please submit their name to Pastor Miller by October 29 at [email protected] or 708-710-4996, and they will be included in the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.
Day & Time: Sunday, November 5 at the 10:00 A.M. Divine Service
Location: Church sanctuary
Reformation Celebration Theme: The five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation rolls around only once in five hundred years! So, come celebrate the gift of the Gospel with Your fellow Lutheran brothers and sisters of Ascension over a fellowship luncheon after church. Please sign up in the narthex for a side, salad, or dessert to share.
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Day & Time: Sunday, October 29, immediately following the Divine Service
Locations: Church fellowship hall
Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off Theme: Do you have a secret recipe for an award-winning chili? See what you can do here at LCA’s Fourth Annual Chili Cook-Off. There will be awards for three categories of chilis: 1. Tastiest; 2. Hottest; 3. Most Original. It’s free to enter and free to sample. Even if you’re not entering, we still want you to stay and enjoy the flavors of this chili competition! Signup sheet for contestants located in narthex.
Day & Time: Sunday, November 12 following Divine Service
Location: Church narthex
Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey & Irma
Theme: As LCMS World Relief and Human Care and its LCMS Disaster Response answer the call for two hurricanes, it’s important that the kindness being expressed across the Synod continues in the aftermath of these catastrophes.
LCMS Disaster Response is committed to supporting affected districts and their church communities while also building on their capacity not only in responding to a congregation’s needs, but also in extending Christ’s mercy by providing body-and-soul care to entire communities.
As damage assessments come in from the Florida-Georgia District, and as we continue to support the Texas District, there is much to be done in the weeks, months — even years — ahead.
Several of you have asked how you can help with these efforts. There are several ways to donate or to get even more involved. Find out how at www.lcms.org/diaster-response.
Open Arms Fall Festival Theme: Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center is LCA’s number one mission effort. It is our opportunity to reach out to the children and their families in our community with the Gospel. One way we can do this is to represent our congregation as we welcome all families attending the annual Fall Festival. Please sign up on the list located in the narthex to serve.
Day & Time: Saturday, October 21 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Locations: On church property
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Open Arms Coffee Mornings
Theme: The opportunity to love and serve our neighbor is as close as our own doorstep. Every day, we have families walk through this building, who are just waiting to be touched by God’s people. One way we can show our Christian love and reach out with the warmth of Jesus is to give them a pick-me-up on their way to work. We are asking for volunteers to serve parents a cup of coffee after dropping off their little ones. It is just once a month, and we ask that you would consider signing up to be the face of Ascension for one of those months on the signup sheet in the narthex.
Day & Time: First Wednesday of every month from 7:30 – 8:30 AM, beginning November 1
Locations: On church property
Stepping Stone Mission Project Theme: From now through the month of November, the members of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension will be teaming up with Stepping Stone, a mission to aid the homeless in Atlanta. We will be collecting clothing and toiletry items for the needy, which may be dropped off in the grey barrel in the narthex. The hope is to have a stock in time for Thanksgiving Day. New and used items to be collected are as follows:
o Underwear and socks (new only, please) o Shoes and boots o Pants o Shirts o Sweatshirts and sweaters o Coats and jackets o Hats o Gloves and mittens o Blankets o Sleeping bags o Travel size toiletries o Plastic Ziploc bags Support for LCA Music Program Theme: Have you enjoyed the music at Lutheran Church of the Ascension? We are so grateful for our Music Director, Debbie, as well as the gifts of our talented musicians. Please consider supporting them and ensuring the quality music here for time to come by making a special donation to the music program. You may make your gift out to the general music fund, or give in memory of Irma Collins, Mary Ann Nuckols, Tamara Albrecht, or Dan Buehl, all of whose memorial monies are set aside for special music. On behalf of our musicians and our congregation, thank you for your continued support!
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Birthdays Darlene Beckman, 10/4 Jude Miller, 10/4 Christina Schoellen, 10/4
Rebirthdays (Baptismal Anniversaries) None this week
Wedding Anniversaries None this week
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Restrooms are located to the right of the church entrance, down the hallway. Please see an usher if you need assistance.
Children are always welcome and encouraged to be in worship! For those who need it, however, we have a staffed nursery located down the hallway in the preschool. It is intended for children from birth to age 5. Hours of operation are 8:30 – 11:30 A.M.
For your convenience, a baby changing station is located in both the men’s and women’s restrooms on this level, just down the hall. For further privacy, a mother-infant station, which includes a rocking · chair and changing table, is available in the enclosed lounge of the women’s restroom downstairs.
Darlene Beckman, Church Secretary………x128 Each Sunday your child may pick up a “busy bag” from the stand [email protected] in the Narthex. Each busy bag has different books and activities for Debbie Dickensheets, Director of Music…x131 your child to keep them busy during the Divine Service when they [email protected] are unable to focus. Please return the pouch and its contents to the The Rev. David V. Miller, Pastor………..x127 stand in the Narthex at the end of the service. This way the [email protected] pouches will be clean and ready for the next Sunday’s service.
Jeni Miller, Social Media & Communications Manager [email protected]
Homero Salgado, Maintenance Manager….x129 Nic Kirkland (great-nephew of Jean Meyers), who was deployed to [email protected] Afghanistan. Persecuted Christians in Iran, where regime is stepping up Sig Johnson, Bookkeeper……………..……….x130 [email protected] their persecution of Christian converts in effort to curb growing church.
Richard Drachenberg, Treasurer Barbara Balog (mother of Amy Balog), for health and healing. [email protected] Dan Buehl II (son of Eileen Buehl), for health. Justin Ledford, Chair of Stewardship Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Alpharetta, as they [email protected] continue the process to Call an associate pastor. Jack and Carolyn DeLong, for health and healing. J.P. Morr, Chair of Elders Linda Duke (mother of Lauren Morr), for healing and recovery [email protected] after surgery. Lauren Morr, Chair of Open Arms Board Hannibal (Hank) Durden, for growth and development. [email protected] Mary Kriesle (friend of Anne Bigelow), for health and healing.
Martin Kunkel, for safety and blessings on new employment Clara Smith, Chair of Property abroad. [email protected] Rev. Dr. Jonathan & Dcs. Cheryl Naumann, missionaries to the Dominican Republic.
Rivercliff Lutheran Church, Sandy Springs, as they continue the Rachael Charles-McKenzie, Curriculum Coordinator…………………………………..x124 process to Call an associate pastor. [email protected] Fred Satoris (father of Tiffany Satoris), for health and healing. All guests and visitors of Lutheran Church of the Ascension Barbara Collins, Executive Director……..…x126 Lutheran Church of the Ascension & Pastor David Miller [email protected] Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center & Director, Sig Johnson, Business Manager……………...x125 Barbara Collins [email protected] LCMS President Matthew Harrison English District Bishop Jamison Hardy President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials
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