Seventeenth Sunday After Penticost  

  

Prelude                                                                                                                                  Jerry Engelhardt

Confession and Absolution                                     P: Pastor C: Congregation

P:   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 unrighteousness.

Silence for reflection and for self-examination.

P:   Let us 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 declare to you the forgiveness of all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. You are forgiven!

P:   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

P:   For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

P:   For the peace of the world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

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.

Scripture Readings                                                                                                                Phil Koerner     

Proverbs 4:1-10....................................................................................................page 989

Romans 13:8-14..................................................................................................page 1765

Matthew 18:15-20…...........................................................................................page 1527

L:   The Word of the Lord

C: Thanks be to God!

Sermon                                                                                                                                Russell Lackey

“Care for the little ones”

I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.   He will come again 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   

Commissioning of the 2008 - 2009 Sunday School Teachers

 P:  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, you are to be installed as Sunday School Teachers at Reformation Lutheran Church, a work in which our Father in heaven has great joy. You are to assist in the instruction of God’s people according to His holy Word. You are to prepare yourselves for this work by your individual and corporate study of the Word of God. In the presence of God and of this congregation, I therefore ask you: Do you accept the position entrusted to you, and do you promise faithfully to carry out your duties, trusting in the Lord and conforming yourself to His Word. If so, then answer “I do.” 

The pastor addresses the congregation:

P:    Beloved in the Lord, you have heard the promises of faithfulness spoken by these men and women. Do you promise to support them in their work, to remember them in your prayers, and to work with them to the best of the abilities that God has given you, so that He may be glorified and His work be done in our midst? If so, then answer: We do.

P:    Brothers and sisters in Christ, I install you as Sunday School Teachers in the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.

P:    The almighty and most merciful God enlighten and strengthen you in your service that you may be good and faithful leaders and teachers, to the glory of His name and the salvation of His people.

Prayers of the People                                                                                            Pastor Russ Lackey

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.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

Word’s of Institution and Lamb of God                                                                   

P:  You are free in Christ! Go in peace.