St. John's Lutheran Church



St John’s Ev. Lutheran Church and School475 E. Herbert Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84110Web Address: Pastor Hank Malone 385-234-1931 rev.dr.hankmalone@Zoom Phone Worship Service Sunday 10 AM 1(888) 788-0099 meeting ID 83738568539 Personal ID #We have moved to Zoom and have established an 800 number for those who wish to use their phone to connect and not be charged long distance. The invitation link can also be used if you have a Wi-Fi connection. This will put us on one network and allows us to stay together, without trying to manipulate and coordinate two systems and equipment. The Zoom computer connection or 800 number is a way for you to have our service available to you and your family and friends even if they or you are out of town or state. 1(888)788-0099 is the free 800 phone number for connection. For Sunday worship the meeting ID is 83738568539, no personal ID is required. Just hit the # sign when asked for personal ID. If you have a smart phone you can enter with video connection or not. If you are connecting for another meeting such as the Wednesday Bible Study meeting you will need ID meeting number 84718425459. If you do not get in please call 385-234-1931 and I will try to help you with that.The easiest way to come on Zoom by computer is to have an invitation email with a link. You will need to send your email address to me or Susan, so we can send out an invitation with a link to our meeting on zoom. For all who have received this notice by email, we have it. If you notice someone missing from the email addresses in your email or want to invite someone you know, either forward this to them so they can join us in worship or send an email to Susan Roberts or Pastor Hank so we can include them in our ongoing email invitations if they desire. We are privileged and commanded by God and for our own good to worship Him. Worship is the highest art form and good work that humans can do before God. It brings us into God’s presence to confess sins and receive forgiveness as well as all His blessings for life now and in eternity maintaining eternal fellowship with God. Worship is not an entertainment activity, one where we sit back and watch, but it requires your active participation. Because of the second to second and a half lag-time between you and the source of the music or leading voice, unison participation requires us to mute our mic or cover the mouth piece as a congregation. One lead voice will be heard responding with which you are also to speak and sing out loud with as you can really participate. Our joyful noise is certainly heard by our Lord, but it is distracting to our worship concentration when we all join in as reoccurring echo that is all out of phase. Remember, worship is not worship unless you are involved in the worship acts, so don’t just watch, -- join in, listen and participate, but do not add to the confussion.You will have opportunity to speak to and greet each other both before and after worship. The actual worship will start at 10 AM, but we will establish our meeting for you to connect as early as 9:45 AM. You will be connected to the waiting room and brought in by the host or co-host ASAP. Your wait time will be very short. Please join us; this will end up a good worship experience for you and without you we will be missing you.In these times of isolation and danger we give thanks to our God who tells us, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” We may not be able to understand the why, but we know that God is in our midst working to sustain us and turn this evil to our good. His Word is never broken; His promises are sure! His love for us assures us of victory over all that which would destroy body and soul. We are with Him, and He continues to gift us with life, body, soul, family, friends, and our church family. We have much to be thankful for. Because of the resurrection of our Lord, we need never fear our future. We can do all things through Him who strengthens and loves us. We have Joy and Peace in Jesus Christ! Pastor Hank14th Sunday After Pentecost September 6, 202010 AM By phone 1(888) 788-0099 Meeting ID 83738568539 for Personal ID use “ # ”If you have problems getting on, please call Pastor Hank at 385-234-1931.Divine Service Setting 1 / Service of the WordGREETING: P:We give thanks to You, O God;C:We give thanks, for Your Name is near; men tell of Your wonderful deeds. Opening Hymn: LSB 907 “God Himself Is Present”God Himself is present: Let us now adore Him And with awe appear before Him. God is in His temple; All within keep silence; Humbly kneel in deepest rev’rence. He alone On His thone Is our God and Savior; Praise His Name forever!2. God Himself is present: Hear the harps resounding; See the hosts the throne surrounding. Holy, holy, holy!” Hear the hymn ascending, Songs of saints and angels blending. Bow Your ear To us here: Hear, O Christ the praises That Your Church now raises. 3. Fount of ev’ry blessing, Purify my spirit, Trusting only in Your merit. Like the holy angels, Worshiping before You, May I ceaselessly adore You. Let Your will Ever still Rule Your Church terrestrial As the hosts celestial.INVOCATION: P: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!CONFESSION OF SINSP: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.C: but if we confess our sins, God, Who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousnessP: Let us then, confess our sins to God our Father.C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake, forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!PSALM (Ps.112:1,7-8 Antiphon Ps.75:1) P:We give thanks to You, O God, C:We give thanks, for Your Name is near; men tell of Your wonderful deeds.P: Praise the Lord. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,C: who finds great delight in His commands.P: He will have no fear of bad news; C: his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.P: His heart is secure, he will have no fear;C: in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.All:Glory be to the Father and to the (+) Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.P:We give thanks to You, O God,C:we give thanks, for Your Name is near; men tell of Your wonderful deeds.KYRIE:P: In peace. Let us pray to the LordC: Lord, have mercy.P: For the peace from above and for our salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord have mercy.P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and the unity of all, Let us pray to the LordC: Lord have mercy.P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy.P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.C: Amen.HYMN OF PRAISE Hymn 707 “Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways” Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways To keep His statutes still! Oh, that my God would grant me grace To know and do His will!Order my footsteps by Thy Word And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear.Assist my soul, too apt to stray, A stricter watch to keep; And should I e’er forget Thy way, Restore Thy wan-d’ring sheep.Make me to walk in Thy commands – Tis a delightful road—Nor let my head or heart or hands Offend against my God.SALUTATION and COLLECT of the day:P: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Let us pray O almighty God, Whom to know is everlasting life, grant us without all doubt to know Your Son Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life that, following His steps, we may steadfastly walk in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: AMEN.FIRST READING: Prov.4:10-2310Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. 11I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. 12When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run you will not stumble. 13Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. 14Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. 15Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. 16For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. 17For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. 18But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. 19The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. 20My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. 22For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. 23Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. P: This is the Word of the Lord!C: Thanks be to GodGRADUAL: (Rom.11:33,36)Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out!For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.To Him be the glory forever! AmenSECOND READING: Gal.5:16-2416But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires to the flesh. 17For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 19Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control, against such things there is no law. 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.P: This is the word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to GodALLELUIA AND VERSE: (Rom 6:9, John 14:23)C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Al-le-lu – ia, al-le-lu-ia.P:When Your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight. Alleluia. (Jer.15:16a) HOLY GOSPEL Luke 17:11-19 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 17th chapter.C: Glory to You, O Lord. 11On the way to Jerusalem He was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12And as He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14When He saw them He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17The Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? 19And He said to him, “Rise and go your way, your faith has made you well / has saved you.P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise to You, O Christ.APOSTLES’ CREEDP: Let us now confess our faith in the words of the Apostles’ 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 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 heavenand 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.Sermon Hymn: LSB 763 “When Peace Like a River”Refrain: “ It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul.”When peace, like a river, attendeth my way; When sorrows, like sea billows, roll; What ever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. (refrain)Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate And hath shed His own blood for my soul. (refrain)He lives – oh, the bliss of this glorious thought; My sin, not in part, but the whole, Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! (refrain)And, Lord, haste the day when our faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll, The trumpet shall sound and the Lord shall descend; Even so it is well with my soul. (refrain)SERMON: “Is It Well With Your Soul!”Prayer Hymn: LSB 718 “Jesus, lead Thou On”Jesus, lead Thou on Till our rest is won; And although the way be cheerless, We will follow calm and fearless. Guide us by Thy hand To our fatherland.If the way be drear, If the foe be near. Let not faithless fears o’er take us; Let not faith and hope forsake us; For through many a woe To our home we go.When we seek relief From a long –felt grief, When temptations come alluring, Make us patient and enduring. Show us that bright shore Where we weep no more.Jesus, lead Thou on Till our rest is won. Heav’nly leader, still direct us, Still support, console, protect us, Till we safely stand In our fatherland.PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:(after each petition ending in Lord in your mercy-- the congregational response is ):C: Hear our prayer. LORD’S PRAYER: (In Unison)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.Offering Hymn of Praise: LSB 783 “Take My Life and Let It Be”Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord, to TheeTake my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.4. Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I with – hold;Take my intellect and use Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose.6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store;Take myself, and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.OFFERING: (As you are privileged, do contribute to our ministry by sending your offering in support of God’s ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 475 East Herbert Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84111) In the House of the Lord, the Offering is taken for the partnership with God in His ministry in our community and through this congregation. You will need to send it to the address above. OFFERTORY: All: What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will take the cup of salvation, and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.BENEDICTIONP: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and (+) give you peace.C: AMEN. CLOSING HYMN: LSB 918 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer” Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer, Pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy pow’rful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more; Feed me till I want no more.Open now the crystal fountain Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through. Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, Be Thou still my strength and shield; Be Thou still my strength and shield.3. When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death and hell’s destruction, Land me safe on Canaan’s side. Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee; I will ever give to TheeANNOUNCEMENTS:Elders meet by Zoom 7 pm Tuesday Sept. 8th.Wednesday Bible Study of the Book of Revelation is on zoom at 10 AM. We are on chapter 7. Completed lessons are on the church website for download. We are beginning our seventh week with chapter 7. For a copy of Revelation in “Poetic Form” as I translated it, see the church Website. A discussion of how the poetic form helps us understand this book and other parts of the Bible is detailed in the article Poetic Form on the website. It has been completed. The whole Bible should be viewed with Revelation acting as your lens to view all others. ................
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