All Saints Day / Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 9:00 AM

ZION LUTHERAN MINISTRIES Church + School + Childcare Menomonee Falls, WI (LCMS) www.zioninthefalls.org Z ION L UTHERAN M INISTRIES (LCMS)

C HURCH + S CHOOL + C HILDCARE

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Rev. Michael D. Pfingsten, Pastor “Extending the Mission and Ministry of the Risen Christ to All People”

ALL SAINTS DAY / COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

November 1, 2020 9:00 AM

ABOUT TODAY’S SERVICE Today’s service is the combining of two special days into one. On the calendar of the Christian Church, November 1 is “All Saints Day” and November 2 is the “Commemoration of the Faithful Departed,” each of which can be celebrated on the first Sunday in November. Though slightly different, these two days are similar in that they both lead us to remember those Christians who have gone before us into glory, to thank God for their faithful witness, and to pledge ourselves to continuing their struggle to fight the good fight of faith until we too join the Church Triumphant – the Church in heaven.

WE WELCOME you to our service today, we THANK you for worshipping with us, and we INVITE all of you -- most especially our visitors – to return here each and every Sunday as we worship and glorify the God of our salvation! If you are new to the area and/or do not now have a church home, we invite you to speak with Pastor concerning church membership.

ORDER OF SERVICE

Service of Preparation

Prelude, Pastoral Welcome, Announcements

OPENING HYMN: “By All Your Saints in Warfare” # 517 (vss. 1, 4, 3)

1 By all Your saints in warfare, 4 Apostles, prophets, martyrs, For all Your saints at rest, And all the noble throng Your holy name, O Jesus, Who wear the spotless raiment Forevermore be blest! And raise the ceaseless song— For You have won the battle For these, passed on before us, That they might wear the crown; We offer praises due And now they shine in glory And, walking in their footsteps, Reflected from Your throne. Would live our lives for You. 3 Then let us praise the Father And worship God the Son And sing to God the Spirit, Eternal Three in One, Till all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne, Ascribing pow’r and glory And praise to God alone.

INVOCATION AND CALL TO WORSHIP:

Pastor: In the name of the Father,  Son and Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

Pastor: Salvation comes from our God who is seated upon the throne,

People: and from the Lamb at the center of the throne who is our Shepherd.

Pastor: All blessing and glory,

People: All thanksgiving and honor,

Pastor: All power and might,

People: All praise and worship,

Pastor: All tributes that heaven and earth can offer,

People: All belong to God forever and ever! Amen. Rev. 7:10-12

CONFESSION OF SINS and ABSOLUTION:

Pastor: If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins? People: who, O Lord, could stand against you?

Pastor: But with you there is forgiveness; People: therefore you are feared. Psalm 130:3-4

Pastor: O almighty God, merciful Father,

People: I, a poor miserable sinner, confess to you all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended you and justly deserve your punishment now and forever. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray you of your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent bitter sufferings and death of your beloved son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sinful being.

Pastor: Upon this, your confession, I by virtue of my office as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son  and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

Service of the Word

ENTRANCE PSALM (Introit): Psalm 31:1, 3, 5 (Antiphon, Rev. 7:14)

Pastor: These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; People: they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Pastor: In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; People: let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.

Pastor: Since you are my rock and my fortress, People: for the sake of your name lead me and guide me.

Pastor: Into your hands I commit my spirit; People: redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth.

Pastor: Glory be to the Father and to the Son  and to the Holy Spirit; People: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Pastor: These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; People: they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

SALUTATION and COLLECT OF THE DAY:

Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Pastor: Let us pray….

O almighty God, by whom we are graciously knit together as one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of Jesus Christ, our Lord, grant that we may follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living and come in the end to those unspeakable joys which you have prepared for those who love you; this we ask through the same Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

People: Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE: “Holy, Holy, Holy” # 507

1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessèd Trinity!

2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be.

3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessèd Trinity!

FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON Revelation 7:9–17

9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

EPISTLE LESSON 1 John 3:1–3

1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God!

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: (sung -- from LSB, p. 205)

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 5:1–12

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the fifth chapter. People: Glory to you, O Lord.

1Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, O Christ.

HYMN OF THE DAY: “For All the Saints” # 677

1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!

2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia!

3 Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old And win with them the victor’s crown of gold! Alleluia! Alleluia!

4 Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!

5 And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia!

6 The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!

7 But, lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day: The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of Glory passes on His way. Alleluia! Alleluia!

8  From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father,  Son, and Holy Ghost: Alleluia! Alleluia!

SERMON

Service of Response (Please place your Offerings in the plate at the door to the Sanctuary)

CONFESSION OF FAITH: The Apostles Creed

ALL: 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  everlasting. Amen.

OFFERTORY: “Create in Me” # 956

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR ALL SAINTS DAY:

Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs…

For the immense crowd of angels and archangels who praise your name with us today, O Lord, and who present to you our prayers unceasingly, let us pray to the Lord: People: Blessed be you, O God, throughout all eternity!

Pastor: For the immense crowd of saints who overcame the great trial, and for the blessings

that you worked and still work in and through them: People: Blessed be you, O God, throughout all eternity!

Pastor: For the immense crowd of saints who still live in our midst yet today, and who pull us and push us and encourage us on the path to heaven through their example and their teaching: People: Blessed be you, O God, throughout all eternity!

Pastor: Lord God, make us holy as you are holy. People: Lord, Jesus, make us worthy as you are worthy.

Pastor: Lord God, make us holy as you are holy. People: Lord Jesus, help us to be what you have made us to be by your death and resurrection.

Pastor: Receive, O God, all that we offer to you. People: Accept our offerings, our thanksgiving and our prayers; make them - and us - holy by your love.

Pastor: For the faithful who have gone before us with the sign of faith and who now rest from their labors, we thank you O Lord. Especially do we remember those whom you have called home to yourself within this past year who are from this parish and our families ….

CALLED TO GLORY SINCE LAST ALL-SAINTS DAY

ZION MEMBERS:

11-20-2019 - James Cox 12-30-2019 - Dolores Sheehy

Others Called to Glory Whom We’ve Prayed for This Year and/or Other Friends and Loved Ones:

11-01-2019 Theodore Buckett Bill Buckett’s Brother 11-01-2019 Dr. Melvin Soo Marie Ferber’s Business Partner, 11-15-2019 Lois Franke Wife of Harry Franke 11-18-2019 Herta Reznicek Irmi Knoch & Heidi Bucket’s Aunt 01-__-2020 Frank Trevarthin Jim Gunton’s Friend 03-02-2020 Joan Miller Irmi Knoch’s Friend 03-29-2020 Herb Loke Jim Loke’s Father 04-02-2020 Phyllis Seefeldt, Dave Klibowitz’s maternal Aunt 04-10-2020 Elmer Delbert Siebarth Monica Siebarth’s Great Uncle 06-09-2020 Laura Toy Joyce Knoch’s Mother 06-27-2020 Frances Ellen Fowler Monica Siebarth’s Great Aunt 07-29-2020 Marliss Rechlin Greg Rechlin’s Mother 08-17-2020 Thomas Nebel Anna Hagner’s Grandfather 08-26-2020 Virginia Ziolecki, Aunt of Nancy Scasny/Lisa Kruk, 09-05-2020 Violet Hartman Diane Moe’s Cousin 09-07-2020 Margaret Lukaszewski Lind Wilm’s Aunt 10-14-2020 Nathan Blank Nancy Scasny’s Co-worker/Friend 10-25-2020 Rev. Dr. Jeffrey H. Walther Pastor Pfingsten’s best friend

[other names may be mentioned here]

… For them and those others whom we name before you in our hearts and minds, we give you thanks for their salvation.

People: Alleluia! To you be the glory and praise forever and ever!

Pastor: Hear, O God, our prayer for ourselves, for all the saints, and for all those whose heavy situations are upon our hearts today. [Especially do we lift up before you ____ ] This we ask through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER: (MT.6:9-13)

Pastor: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray. (LK.11:1)

ALL: 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.

BLESSING and BENEDICTION:

Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Pastor: Let us bless the Lord! People: Thanks be to God!

Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and  grant you peace. People: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN: “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” # 670

1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, 2 O higher than the cherubim, Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, More glorious than the seraphim, Raise the glad strain: “Alleluia!” Lead their praises: “Alleluia!” Cry out, dominions, princedoms, pow’rs, Thou bearer of the_eternal Word, Virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs: Most gracious, magnify the Lord: “Alleluia, alleluia! “Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!”

3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, Ye patriarchs and prophets blest: Supernal anthems echoing: “Alleluia, alleluia!” “Alleluia, alleluia!” Ye holy Twelve, ye martyrs strong, To God the Father, God the Son, All saints triumphant, raise the song: And God the Spirit, Three in One: “Alleluia, alleluia! “Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!”

Silent Prayer and Postlude

To God Alone Be All the Glory and Praise Both Now and Even Forevermore!