ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST
November 15, 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: "Awake My Soul and with the Sun"
1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
2 Let all thy converse be sincere, Thy conscience as the noon-day clear;
Think how th'all-seeing God thy ways And all thy secret tho'ts surveys.
3 All praise to Thee, who safe hast kept And hast refreshed me whilst I slept.
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless light partake.
4 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Disperse my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first springs of thought and will And with Thyself my spirit fill.
5 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design or do or say
That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite.
6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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.
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: Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9
11 “When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense to images.
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
9 I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man—
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
Epistle Lesson 1 Thess. 5:1-11
5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
The Gospel Reading Matthew 25:14-30
14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’ 21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’ 23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ 26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. 28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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 HYMN: "Savior Thy Dying Love"
1 Savior, Thy dying love Thou gavest me; Nor should I aught withhold,
Dear Lord, from Thee. In love my soul would bow, My heart fulfil its vow,
Some off'ring bring Thee now, Something for Thee.
2 O’er the blest mercy seat, Pleading for me, My feeble faith looks up,
Jesus, to Thee. Help me the cross to bear, Thy wondrous love declare,
Some song to raise or prayer, Something for Thee.
3 Give me a faithful heart, Likeness to Thee. That each departing day
Henceforth may see Some work of love begun, Some deed of kindness done,
Some wand'rer sought and won, Something for Thee.
4 All that I am and have, Thy gifts so free, In joy, in grief, through life,
O Lord, for Thee! And when Thy face I see, My ransomed soul shall be
Thro' all eternity, Something for Thee.
SERMON: "The Talents" Matthew 25:14-30
PRAYERS
LORD'S PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: "My Soul Be On Thy Guard"
1 My soul, be on thy guard; Ten thousand foes arise,
The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies.
2 Oh, watch and fight and pray, The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly ev'ry day And help divine implore.
3 Ne’er think the vict'ry won Nor lay thine armor down;
Thine arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown.
4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God;
He’ll take thee at thy parting breath, To His divine abode.
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 11/8
General Fund $ 3,990.00 Missions $ 275.00
Collection Plate $ 83.00 Capital Impr. $ 125.00
Total $ 4,073.00 Playground $ 20.00
Attendance 117
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T'HIS' WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Today 6:00 P.M. LYF in the FLC
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Mid-Week Confirmation
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - In the FLC
Next Sunday 10:00 A.M. Elders Meeting in the FLC
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PRAYER LIST: Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Shelby Stueber, Bernice Boriack, Craig Patschke, Bethany Lara, Olin Ehler, Lawrence Proske
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Parents wanting their child(ren) to participate in the 12/20/2020 program need to talk to Brook Schneider
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: Gerald Brade, Yvonne Labay, Tim Beasley, Sonkey Walther, Virginia Moreton,
ANNIVERSARIES: Stephen and Sherri Schimank
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.