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October 3/4, 2020 Thank you for worshiping with us. May God bless yourday!us.May God bless Thank worshiping with you for 108 West Maple Street Sturgeon Bay, Bay, Wisconsin Sturgeon 108Maple Street West “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits from your entire harvest.” Proverbs 3:9 Pentecost XVIII St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church October 3/4, 2020 We Exist to Share Christ! TO OUR VISITORS: Thank you for joining us for our worship today. Please remember to sign our friendship register before you leave. It is a pleasure to have you with us and please come again soon. May God bless you through this celebration! IF YOUR CHILD becomes restless during the service, you are welcome to make use of the nursery which is located just off the front entryway to the church. HEARING LOOP devices available or please set hearing aid to telecoil. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION about St. Peter’s and its activities, please speak with one of the pastors to arrange an appointment or call the church office at 920-743-4431 during the week. Please Note New Seating Arrangement: Pews for seating are available every third pew and are clearly marked for each service to provide social distancing. Look for which pew is used for the service you are attending (Sat at 5, Sun at 7:30, or 10:05.) Thank You. Our Communion Practice We practice “member” communion, also called “close” communion. If you are a guest and are not yet a member of our fellowship/congregation, we invite you to learn more about us before joining us at the communion table. To learn more about our faith and fellowship, speak with either pastor. If you are a member of St. Peter’s or one of our sister congregations of the Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod and wish to commune, please make out a communion card from the pew and hand it to the usher at communion. Thank you! Principles and Promises of Proverbs – Stewardship Series Proverbs are highly compressed, carefully chosen words of wisdom. They are words to live by. In this Stewardship series, we will pursue God’s principles and promises. Martin Luther wrote: “The book may justly be called a book on good works, in which Solomon instructs young people in particular to lead a good life before God in this world.” Prayer Before Worship Heavenly Father, keep us from resentful hearts that would begrudge Your mercy or live selfishly for ourselves and teach us to live for You the life that You have given us, treasuring in our hearts all that is good and wise and seeking after these things. Hear us, O Lord, and give answer to our prayers in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. 1 Order of Service for Pentecost XVII THE ORDER OF SERVICE Opening Hymn 462 – Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways Please stand 2 INVOCATION .. M: The grace of our LordJesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you C: And also with you. CONFESSION 1 JOHN 1:8-9 M: God invites us to come into His presence and worship Him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask Him to forgive us. All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed You in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve Your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. ABSOLUTION JOHN 20:21-23 M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given His only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by His authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Sonand of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. PRAYER AND PRAISE Kyrie M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all Your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord. M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from Your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ. M: For the well-being of Your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord. 3 M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by Your power and keep us in Your tender care. M: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; His name is worthy of praise. 4 PRAYER OF THE DAY___________________________ ___________________________ _ . M: Let us pray. Lord, we pray that Your mercy and grace may always go before and follow after us that, loving You with undivided hearts, we may be ready for every good and useful work; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Please be seated. 5 God’s Word FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON PROVERBS 3:9-15 By Giving Our Best 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits from your entire harvest.10 Then your barns will be filled to capacity, and your wine vats will overflow with fresh wine. 11 Do not reject the Lord’s discipline, my son, and do not despise his warning, 12 because the Lord warns the one he loves as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased. 13 How blessed is the person who finds wisdom, the person who acquires understanding, 14 because the profit it gives is better than the profit from silver, and its yield is better than gold! 15 It is more valuable than gems, and nothing you desire can equal it. SOLO FOR THE HONOR Soloist: Daniel Roemhildt 1 For the honor of the Father 2 For the honor of The Savior Who reaches out to us Let the cross be lifted high That we might live inside His love The great exchange of love and grace He gave His only Son Came down to give us life 3 For the honor of The Spirit 4 For the honor of Your kingdom Whose power lives in us Whose reign will never end That we might see much greater things We'll give our lives in sacrifice As we embrace Your love Until You come again Forever, forever. We'll honor You forever For the Honor: by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Wade Joye & Mack Brock. Arranged by Dan Galbraith/Brad Henderson (praisecharts.com). Used by permission. SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON I TIMOTHY 6:17-19 By Guarding Against Greed 17 Instruct those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but rather in God, who richly supplies us with all things for our enjoyment. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they are storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. 6 VERSE OF THE DAY ROMANS 15:4 Alleluia. Whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we would have hope. Alleluia. Please stand for the reading of the Holy Gospel THE GOSPEL OF THE DAY MATTHEW 19:16-26 By Following Jesus as Our Treasure 16 There was a man who came to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing should I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only one is good. But if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” the man asked him. Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. 19 Honor your father and mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 The young man said to him, “I have kept all these. What am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had many possessions. 23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen I tell you: It will be very hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” M: The Gospel of our Lord. 7 Please be seated. Hymn 489 – Lord, You Love the Cheerful Giver 8 SERMON PROVERBS 3:9-15 Honor the Lord 1. Show That He Comes First 2. Because He Promises Blessing Please stand. STATEMENT OF FAITH NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, Eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.