19TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST  	October 11, 2020, 8:00AM (Classic Grace)

DIVINE SERVICE  - Setting Four
(page 203ff. in the front of the hymnal)

OUR WORSHIP TODAY
St. Paul exhorts the Philippian Christians to "rejoice in the Lord always...."  Paul did not write these words while dining in luxury at a king's banquet. He wrote these while shackled in chains and in prison. Saints of God can indeed know the deep, rich joy which comes in the Lord even through the most adverse circumstances.

Pastor Humor: “You know you’re getting older when you realize that history books now include events you remember reading about in the newspaper.”
Pastor Thought for the Week: “No God - No Peace. Know God - Know Peace.”

PRELUDE
During the Prelude we prepare for worship reflecting on the Scriptures for the day and prayer.

RINGING OF THE BELL
WELCOME

+ SERVICE OF PREPARATION +
(We are brought together by the Spirit to take up our part of the holy conversation between God and His church. We call upon our Triune God, claim His mercy, and join God’s family singing His praise.)

OPENING HYMN Rejoice, the Lord Is King"	LW 179
1. Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore;
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing, And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice; again I say, Rejoice!

2. Our Savior Jesus reigns, The God of truth and love;
When he had purged our stains, He took his seat above:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice; again I say, Rejoice!

3. His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o'er earth and heav'n;
The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus giv'n:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice; again I say, Rejoice!

4. He sits at God's right hand Till all his foes submit
And bow to his command And fall beneath his feet:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice; again I say, Rejoice!

CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor:	We remember our baptism into the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People:	Amen

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Pastor:	Our help is in the name of the Lord,
People:	who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)
Pastor:	If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
People:	But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. (Psalm 130:3-4)
Pastor:	Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first confess our failure to live as His holy people.
(Silence for personal reflection and self-examination.)
Pastor:	Most merciful God,
People:	I confess that I am by nature sinful and unclean. I have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done and by what I have left undone. I have not loved You with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Forgive me, renew me, and lead me, so that I may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen
Pastor:	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 the Word, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People:	Amen

KYRIE   “Lord, Have Mercy”	(page 204 in LSB)
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy. (Mark 10:47)

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS “Glory to God in the Highest”	(page 204 in LSB)
1. To God on high be glory And peace to all the earth;
Goodwill from God in heaven Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth!
We praise and bless You, Father; Your holy name, we sing–
Our thanks for Your great glory, Lord God, our heav’nly King.

2. To You, O sole begotten, The Father’s Son, we pray;
O Lamb of God, our Savior, You take our sins away.
Have mercy on us, Jesus; Receive our heartfelt cry,
Where You in pow’r are seated At God’s right hand on high

3. For You alone are holy; You only are the Lord. 
Forever and forever, Be worshiped and adored;
You with the Holy Spirit Alone are Lord Most High,
In God the Father’s glory. “Amen!” our glad reply. (Luke 2:14; John 1:29)

GREETING and PRAYER OF THE DAY
Pastor:	The Lord be with you.
People:	And also with you.
Pastor:	Let us pray:
People:	Bountiful God, You provide us with all that we need to support this body and life.  Make us content with Your providence, we pray, that we may serve You all our days, rejoicing in Your love and blessings and satisfied with Your goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and rules with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

+ SERVICE OF THE WORD +
(God speaks and we listen. The holy conversation continues as we encounter Jesus, our Lord, in Holy Scripture. Recalling God's mighty acts in history, we find meaning and hope for our daily lives.)

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 25:6-9     	(Page 702 in Pew Bible.)
(Isaiah prophesies God's great feast for us and the destruction of death.)
On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine-- the best of meats and the finest of wines. {7} On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; {8} he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. {9} In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. 

This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation." (NIV)
Lector:	This is the Word of the Lord.
People:	Thanks be to God.

Reflection “Fantasia on ‘In the Garden’”	Jessica Purkey, cello

SECOND LESSON Philippians 4:4-13 	(Page 1181 in Pew Bible.)
(Paul exhorts the Philippian Christians to rejoice always in the Lord.)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! {5} Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. {6} Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. {7} And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. {8} Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. {9} Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. {10} I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. {11} I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. {12} I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. {13} I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (NIV)
Lector:	This is the Word of the Lord.
People:	Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA and VERSE	(page 204 in LSB)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. (John 20:31)

READING FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST Matthew 22:1-14 	(Page 989 in Pew Bible.)
(Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to the joy experienced at being invited to a wedding.)
Pastor:	The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 22nd chapter.
People:	Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: {2} "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. {3} He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. {4} "Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.' {5} "But they paid no attention and went off--one to his field, another to his business. {6} The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. {7} The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. {8} "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. {9} Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' {10} So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. {12} 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless. {13} "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' {14} "For many are invited, but few are chosen." (NIV)
Pastor:	This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People:	Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE “No Room For Gloom”
(Our young disciples preschool through 6th grade are invited to come forward for a special message just for them. Parents may accompany their children.)

HYMN OF THE DAY  "Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us "	LSB 851
1. Lord of glory, You have bought us With Your life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones That tremendous sacrifice;
And with that have freely given Blessings countless as the sand
To th’unthankful and the evil With Your own unsparing hand.

2. Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give You Gladly, freely of Your own.
With the sunshine of Your goodness Melt our thankless hearts of stone
Till our cold and selfish natures, Warmed by You, at length believe
That more happy and more blessed ‘Tis to give than to receive.

3. Wondrous honor You have given To our humblest charity
In Your own mysterious sentence, “You have done it all to Me.”
Can it be, O gracious Master, That You deign for alms to sue,
Saying by Your poor and needy, “Give as I have giv’n to you”?

4. Lord of glory, You have bought us With Your life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones That tremendous sacrifice;
Give us faith to trust You boldly, Hope, to stay our souls on You;
But, oh, best of all Your graces, With Your love our love renew.

MESSAGE "The Light Shines the Brightest in the Dark"
(Message outline is on the yellow insert. The other side is our prayer ministry requests for the week)

PROFESSION OF FAITH  The Apostles’ Creed	
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 heaven and 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

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
(After each petition, the Pastor concludes with, “Lord, in Your mercy,” and the people respond, “hear our prayer”.)
(The Pastor concludes:) At this time, O Lord, we lift before You the hopes and hurts on our hearts. (The congregation is invited to offer personal petitions concluding with “Lord, in Your mercy,”)
People:	hear our prayer.
Pastor:	All these and the petitions which are spoken from our hearts we bring to You, gracious God, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior,
People:	Amen

SHARING OF THE PEACE
(We wave to our fellow brothers and sisters in the peace of the Lord while keeping social distance.)

OFFERING 
(You may bring your offering up with you and place it in the offering plate on your way to communion or leave it in the plate upon leaving. Please don’t forget to fill out an attendance card.)

OFFERTORY  “We Give You But Your Own” 	LSB 781 Stz.1,2
1. We give You but Your own In any gifts we bring; 
All that we have is Yours alone, A trust from You, our King.

2. May we Your bounties thus As stewards true receive
And gladly, Lord, as You bless us, To You our first-fruits give.

+ SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT +
(Invited to His table, we eat and drink the body and blood of the Lord for the forgiveness of sins, thus proclaiming His death and resurrection, and giving thanks for our friendship with Him and each other.)

PREFACE	(page 208 in LSB)
Pastor:	The Lord be with you.
People:	And also with you. (2 Timothy 4:22)
Pastor:	Lift up Your hearts.
People:	We lift them to the Lord. (Colossians 3:1)
Pastor:	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:	It is right to give him thanks and praise. (Psalm 136)
Pastor:	It is truly... with the angels and archangels and the entire company of heaven:

SANCTUS “Holy, holy, holy”	(page 208 in LSB)
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth adored; Heav’n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name. Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord; Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord! (Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9)

Pastor:	All powerful and ever-living God... As we prepare our hearts and souls, we pray:
All:	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 

WORDS OF INSTITUTION
Pastor:	The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People:	And also with you. (John 20:19)

AGNUS DEI    "O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God"	(page 210 in LSB)
1. O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, You take the sin of the world away; 
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.

2. O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, You take the sin of the world away; 
Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ, And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray. (John 1:29)

DISTRIBUTION
(On your way forward, please respect social distancing. Remain standing at the communion rail as you receive communion. After receiving, place empty cup in the tray on your way back to your seat. There will be one corporate dismissal after all have received.)

Video Hymn: “Ancient Words” (Please feel free to join in the singing.)	335
Hymn:"Beautiful Savior"	LSB 537
1. Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I'd love thee, Truly I'd serve thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

2. Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands, 
Robed in flow'rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes our sorr'wing spirit sing.

3. Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky.

4. Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, Praise, adoration Now and forevermore be Thine!

NUNC DIMITTIS "Song of Simeon"	(page 211 in LSB)
1. O Lord, now let Your servant Depart in heav’nly peace, 
For I have seen the glory Of Your redeeming grace: 
A light to lead the Gentiles Unto Your holy hill, 
The glory of Your people, Your chosen Israel.

2. All glory to the Father, All glory to the Son,
All glory to the Spirit, Forever Three in One;
For as in the beginning, Is now, shall ever be,
God’s triune name resounding Through all eternity. (Luke 2:29-32)

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
People:	Amen

BLESSING
People: Amen

SENDING HYMN “I’ve Got the Joy” 	AGPS 140
1. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,
Down in my heart, down in my heart,
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, Down in my heart to stay!

2. I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart,
Down in my heart, down in my heart,
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart, 
Down in my heart to stay!

3. I’ve got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart,
Down in my heart, down in my heart,
I’ve got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart,
Down in my heart to stay!

POSTLUDE
Hymnody from Lutheran Worship © 1982, All God’s People Sing © 1992, Hymnal Supplement ‘98 © 1997, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 and Creative Worship by Concordia Publ. House, St. Louis, MO. Other hymnody under CCLI license #224610. Bible Quotations from New International Version © 1984 Zondervan Publ. House.