ALL SAINTS’ DAY November 5, 2023
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Synod
Pastor Rev. Christopher Oehlke Pastor’s Phone: 1-262-909-7827
Organist Karen Davis, Mindy Kane, Church Telephone 763-682-4573
Lorraine Roush Email pastor@myimmanuel.org
WELCOME, VISITORS: We are glad you could be with us and we welcome you back any time. Please sign our “Welcome” card found in the pew holders or sign the guest book in the narthex/entry.
Guests—The Lord’s Supper has been described as powerful medicine. And so it is–it is the medicine of immortality. And as we all know, when it comes to powerful medicine, there are a few things you should know before taking it. We ask that our visitors first speak with our pastor to learn more about this powerful medicine of the Lord’s Supper before coming up. We are eager to have you share with us in this great gift and to do so in a way that gives you great benefit!
All Saints’ Sunday
ALL SAINTS’ DAY: This special day is set aside to remember
all those who have gone before us into heaven and are living the victory
of the Lamb! Today reminds us of these Words in Revelation 7:9-10, “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that
no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were
wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.”
GATHERING VERSE (from Rev. 7:14)
ALL: “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation;
they have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb.”
OPENING HYMN (#214) “Jerusalem the Golden”
Stand
INVOCATION
M: In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
C: (Sung) Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
M: In the midst of life, we are in death, from whom can we seek help?
C: From you alone O Lord, who by our sins are justly angered.
Heavenly Father, I, a poor miserable sinner, 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.
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 and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I
forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the
Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER AND PRAISE
M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord:
ALL RESPOND (sung) (#195) “Holy, Holy, Holy
1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our songs shall rise to thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed 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,
Who was and is and evermore shall be.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
M: The Lord be with you.
C: (Sung) And also with you.
M: Let us pray: Almighty God, you have knit your people together into one holy Church, the body of Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow the example of your blessed saints in lives of faith and willing service and with them at last inherit the inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who love you; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
FIRST LESSON Revelation 7:9-17
9 After these things I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing in front of the throne and of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and with palm branches in their hands. 10 They called out with a loud voice and said: Salvation comes from our God, who sits on the throne, and from the Lamb. 11 All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, 12 saying: Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.
13 One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they and where did they come from?”
And I answered him, “Sir, you know.”
14 And he said to me: These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15Because of this they are in front of the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. 16 They will never be hungry or thirsty ever again. The sun will never beat upon them, nor will any scorching heat, 17for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (EHV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM OF THE DAY (sung) Psalm 34 (page 80)
SECOND LESSON 1 John 3:1-3
3 See the kind of love the Father has given us that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are! The world does not know us, because it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, we are children of God now, but what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he is revealed we will be like him, and we will see him as he really is. 3Everyone who has this hope purifies himself just as Jesus is pure. (EHV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
VERSE OF THE DAY
M: Alleluia. They are before the throne of God and serve him day and
night in his temple. Alleluia. (Revelation 7:15)
C: (Sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOSPEL Matthew 5:1-12
After the announcement of the Gospel, the congregation sings:
C: (Sung) Glory be to you, O Lord!
5 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up onto a mountain. When he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 He opened his mouth and began to teach them. He said these things: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, because they will receive mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and 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. In fact, that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (EHV)
After the Gospel, the congregation sings:
C: (Sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!
NICENE CREED
M: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the 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.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and became fully human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (#551, vs. 1-6) “For All the Saints”
SERMON TEXT Matthew 5:1-12
SERMON THEME “Blessed Below and Above”
RESPONSE HYMN (#551, vs. 7-8) “For All the Saints”
OFFERING – Please leave offering in the plate as you depart.
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
M: Lord of eternity and King of saints, all the heavens adore you. Saints and angels sing before you.
C: We too join them to praise your majesty.
M: You clothe us with garments of splendor. You bless us with grace and mercy in this life and eternal glory forever. What undeserved love you show us!
C: We thank you, Lord, that you have made us your saints.
M: Encourage us by your gracious promises. Forgive our failures to live as you desire. Strengthen the faith of all who are weak and wandering.
C: Give us power to live as your faithful people.
M: Your saints will triumph forever in new heavens and a new earth. The sound of weeping and crying will be heard no more. We anticipate with joy an eternity of perfect fellowship with you.
C: Be with us as we work and witness for Christ, so that many more people can join us before your throne.
Special prayers.
M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.
Silent prayer.
M: Lord of life, the day is coming when you will come down from heaven with the voice of the archangel and the trumpet call of God. On that glorious day, the saints triumphant will rise in bright array, clothed in your perfect righteousness.
C: Give us strength until that day when we will share fully the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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.
REMEMBRANCE OF THE SAINTS TRIUMPHANT
M: We read the names of the saints victorious recalling their lives of
faith and thanking God for the victory He gave them through our
Savior Jesus. “Precious in the eyes of the LORD is the death of His
saints” Psalm 116:15
RESPONSE HYMN (#550) “Behold a Host, Arrayed in White”
THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE
M: The Lord be with you.
C: (Sung) And also with you.
M: Lift up your hearts.
C: (Sung) We lift them up unto the Lord.
M: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
C: (Sung) It is good and right so to do.
M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who in blessing
his saints of the past has given us glorious assurance and hope that, following their example of faith, we may run with perseverance the race marked out for us, and receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
C: (Sung) Holy, holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts:
heav’n and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he, blessed is he, blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: (Sung) Amen
O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD
C: (Sung) O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
grant us your peace. Amen.
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION HYMN (#729) “There is a Blessed Home”
(#549) “Around the Throne, a Glorious Band”
STAND
THANKSGIVING
SONG OF SIMEON
C: (Sung) Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared before the face of all people, a light
to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.
M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
C: (Sung) And his mercy endures forever.
M: O God the Father, source of all goodness, in your loving kindness
you sent your Son to share our humanity. We thank you that
through him you have given us pardon and peace in this sacrament.
We also pray that you will not forsake us but will rule our hearts
and minds by your Holy Spirit so that we willingly serve you day after day, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
M: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.
C: (Sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.
HYMN (#776) “Sing With All the Saints in Glory”
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY November 5, 2023
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
THE SCHEDULE
Mon., Nov. 6 7 p.m., Choir Practice
Tues., Nov. 7 2 p.m., Tuesday Bible Study
Wed., Nov. 8 6:30 p.m., Catechism Class
Fri., Nov. 10 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Immanuel Volunteer Day at Wise Penny, work as much as you’d like.
9:15 a.m., West Lutheran Veterans Day Program
Next Sunday, Nov. 12, Greeters: Kleist Family
Shut-In Visitors for November: Lila Rancour and Donna Frank
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS
QUARTERLY VOTERS MEETING RESULTS: Voters moved to donate the following from the Endowment Fund distribution: Buffalo Food Shelf-$1,000, New Day Pregnancy Center-$2,000, West Lutheran-$3,019.22.
WEST VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: West Lutheran High School will host a Veterans Day Program on Fri., Nov. 10, to honor all who have served our nation. It begins with breakfast at 8:15 a.m. followed by a Chapel Ceremony at 9:15. The speaker will be Captain Alexander D. Rank, Commander of Fox Company, 134 BSB. Please RSVP by to 763-509-9378.
VETERANS DAY AMMO CAN: As Veterans Day approaches, our congregation’s Lutheran Military Support Group (LMSG) is asking for donations with an ammo box available in the narthex. LMSG is a partnership of WELS and ELS veterans and is working to grow awareness of and bring Christian support to military members and their families. For more info, visit www.lutheranmilitary.org.
ADVENT CALENDAR CARDS: We have Advent Calendar Cards available on the table in the narthex. Feel free to take what you need. If you’d like to order a larger amount, check with Julie Gutknecht (they run about 80c each with envelope).
WEST FALL PLAY: West Lutheran High School is presenting their fall play, “Ghostlight,” with performances on at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 & 18 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Nov. 19. See the west bulletin board for ticket information.
FESTIVAL OF TREES: Would you like to share your creative ideas for an entry for Wright County Heritage Center’s “Festival of Trees”? We have the Chrismon ornaments available that we’ve used the past two years or are open to a new theme. If you’d like to take charge this year, give your name to Pastor or Julie Gutknecht.
CHRISTMAS CHARITY OPTIONS: Watch for details about charity options being sponsored by Ladies Fellowship this holiday season. There is a Toys-for-Tots-Immanuel box near the entry. Toys should be new, unwrapped and preferably in the $10 or above price range. Homemade toys are also accepted. More information about other opportunities will be forthcoming.
ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE:
Sunday, Oct. 29 72
FOR THE LORD’S WORK: Oct. 29: General Fund-$1,697.04 (Minimum Weekly Amount Needed=$2,375); Salem-$2.
