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 Service for October 4, 2009

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome and Announcements:  - Rev. Mark Goble 

Entrance  Hymn: "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Invocation & Opening Sentences - Rev. Mark Goble

Confession & Absolution - Rev. Mark Goble

Hymn of Praise -  - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Salutation & Prayer of the Day- Rev. Mark Goble

Old Testament:  Genesis 2:18-25 (NIV) - Mr. Lloyd Wilson  

(In the beginning, God made them male and female.)

8 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field.
      But for Adam [a] no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs [b] and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib [c] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

 23 The man said,
       "This is now bone of my bones
       and flesh of my flesh;
       she shall be called 'woman, [d] '
       for she was taken out of man."

 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

 25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

Footnotes:
  1. Genesis 2:20 Or the man
  2. Genesis 2:21 Or took part of the man's side
  3. Genesis 2:22 Or part
  4. Genesis 2:23 The Hebrew for woman sounds like the Hebrew for man.

Epistle:  Hebrews 2:1-18  ( NIV) - Mr. Lloyd Wilson      

(The founder of our salvation is made perfect through suffering.)

Warning to Pay Attention

 1We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Jesus Made Like His Brothers

 5It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6But there is a place where someone has testified:
   "What is man that you are mindful of him,
      the son of man that you care for him?
 7You made him a little[a] lower than the angels;
      you crowned him with glory and honor
    8 and put everything under his feet." [b]

    In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. 9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

 10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. 11Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. 12He says,
   "I will declare your name to my brothers;
      in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises."[c] 13And again,
   "I will put my trust in him."[d] And again he says,
   "Here am I, and the children God has given me."[e]

 14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. 17For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for[f]the sins of the people. 18Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Footnotes:
  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or him for a little while; also in verse 9
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22
  4. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17
  5. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18
  6. Hebrews 2:17 Or and that he might turn aside God's wrath, taking away
 Holy Gospel: Mark 10:13-16 (NIV) - Rev. Mark Goble 

(The Little Children and Jesus.)

 13People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 16And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

Children's Message: - Rev. Mark Goble 

Hymn of the Day: "Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Message "Receive As a Child"

Rev. Mark Goble

Confession of Faith - Apostles' Creed - Rev. Mark Goble & Congregation

Prayers of the Church:  - Rev. Mark Goble

Offerings: "Give Me Jesus" -  Adult Choir &  Julie Stapelman - Pianist  

Preface: Rev. Mark Goble

Lord's Prayer:  - Rev. Mark Goble  & Congregation

Words of Institution: Rev. Mark Goble

Pax Domini: "Agnus Dei" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Distribution 8:30: "Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing" - Julie Stapelman - Pianist

Distribution Hymns: Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Prayer of Thanksgiving: - Rev. Mark Goble

Benediction - Rev. Mark Goble

Recessional Hymn: "Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

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