ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
ALL SAINTS DAY
November 1, 2020
Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm
Home: 512-253-6933 Cell: 979-492-3859
E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex.
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OPENING HYMN: "I Love Thy Kingdom Lord"
1 I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode,
The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood.
2 I love Thy church, O God. Her walls before Thee stand,
Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And written on Thy hand.
3 Should I with scoffers join Her altars to abuse?
No! Better far my tongue were dumb, My hand its skill should lose.
4 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend,
To her my cares and toils be given Till toils and cares shall end.
5 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise.
6 Jesus, Thou Friend Divine, Our Savior and our King,
Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring.
7 Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given
The brightest glories earth can yield And brighter bliss of heaven.
INVOCATION:
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
C: Amen
CONFESSION:
P: Beloved in the Lord, let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness grant us forgiveness.
P: Our help is in the Lord
C: Who made heaven and earth
P: I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
C: And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
P: Almighty God our Maker and Redeemer ... Lord Jesus Christ.
C: O most merciful God, who hast given Thine only begotton Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee and of Thy will and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father ... shall be saved.
P: Grant this Lord unto us all.
C: Amen
INTROIT:
HYMN of PRAISE: "All Glory Be To God On High"
1 All glory be to God on high, Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh, The strife at last is ended.
God showeth His good will to men, And peace shall reign on earth again;
O thank Him for His goodness!
2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, And give Thee thanks forever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just And wise, and changes never.
Thy boundless power over all things reigns, Done is whatever Thy will ordains. Well for us that Thou rulest.
3 O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heavenly Father,
Who didst for all our sins atone And Thy lost sheep dost gather.
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high From out our depths we sinners cry,
Have mercy on us, Jesus!
4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift, Thou Comforter unfailing,
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift And let thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us.
THE SALUTATION:
P: The Lord be with you
C: and with thy spirit
P: Let us pray:
C: Amen
THE SCRIPURE READINGS:
The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 26: 1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. 2 Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. 3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
8 Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
12 Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. 13 Lord our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.
19 But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise— let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy— your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead. 20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by. 21 See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; the earth will conceal its slain no longer.
Epistle Lesson Revelation 21: 9-11, 22-27
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
The Gospel Reading Matthew 5:1-12
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
THE CREED
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 Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
SERMON HYMNL " For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest"
1 For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confest,
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 O 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 strife 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 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!
7 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!
8 The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest.
Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
SERMON: "The Lamb's Book of Life" Rev. 21:22-27
PRAYERS
LORD'S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: "For All the Saints"
1 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to live,
Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive.
2 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to die,
Who counted Thee their great Reward, Accept out thankful cry.
3 They all in life or death, With Thee, their Lord, in view,
Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do.
4 For this Thy name we bless And humbly pray that we
May follow them in holiness And live and die in Thee.
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 10/25
General Fund $ 2,950.00
Collection Plate $ 51.00
Total $ 3,001.00
Attendance 111
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T'HIS' WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Today 10:00 A.M. Board of Christian Education Meeting in the FLC
Tuesday Vote If You Have Not Done So Already
Tuesday 6:30 P.M. Trustee Meeting in the Office
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Mid-Week Confirmation
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
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REMEMBERING the FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Ruby Mae Wachsmann, Kenneth Wayne Foerster, Sharon Rose Woelfel
PRAYER LIST: Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Shelby Stueber, Bernice Boriack, Craig Patschke, Curtis Davis, Bethany Lara, Olin Ehler
TURKEY SUPPER: Christ Lutheran, Loebau is having a turkey supper on Friday, November 6th serving starting at 5 pm. $10 a plate Drive Thru Only
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Parents wanting their child(ren) to participate in the 12/20/2020 program need to talk to Brook Schneider
FRIED CHICKEN DINNER: The 7th and 8th Grade trip to D.C. will have a Fried Chicken Dinner on Nov. 8th serving from 11 am until sold out. $10 plates Dine in or drive through/ Tickets at the church office 979-542-3319.
GRIEFSHARE: Surviving the Holidays will be held on Sunday November 15th from 3-5 pm in the Fellowship Hall at Immanuel Lutheran Church. For additional info call Kathy Bartels at 512-461-5442 or monniebartels@gmail
BIRTHDAYS: Jensen Lancaster, Randen Lancaster, Kathryn Medack, Trevor Patschke, Trenton Williams, Eugene Schimank, Denise Urban, Lylah Keith, Barbara Markert, Memephis Schneider
ANNIVERSARIES: Jason and Kristy Kauffman
Monroe and Hattie Schulze
Jeffrey and Macia Markert
WORSHIP SERVICES in CHURCH: Services in the church are starting on Thanksgiving Day and continuing on the following Sundays. There will be open seating. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED. Continuing practices will be sanitizing hands as you enter, no shaking of hands, no passing of the offering plate and no coming to the front for children's messages. Mid-week Advent services are being considered please contact an elder if you would attend.
INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE. Please schedule an appointment with Lisa today or call Pastor. We will meet in the Church.