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Sunday, October 5, 2025 | The 17th Sunday after Pentecost
+ THE LITURGY OF THE GATHERING +
8:55AM The Ringing of the Valley of Hope Spire Bells
WORDS OF WELCOME
RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
THE VOLUNTARY
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Please stand as you are able and face the cross as it processes down the aisle, leading us into worship.
P In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we will perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord
C Amen
P Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P Most Merciful God,
C we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we will delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
THE GATHERING HYMN | ELW 880 | O God Beyond All Praising
THE APOSTOLIC GREETING
P The grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C And also with you.
THE KYRIE |
THE HYMN OF PRAISE |
THE COLLECT | PRAYER OF THE DAY
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Benevolent, merciful God: When we are empty, fill us. When we are weak in faith, strengthen us. When we are cold in love, warm us, that with fervor we may love our neighbors and serve them for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C Amen.
CHANCEL CHOIR | Fly Away Home
Drums: Mike Garioto, Violin: Eli Pouliot, Guitar: Pastor Randy Pabst
DISMISSAL FOR BLAST
+ THE LITURGY OF THE WORD +
We hear readings from Holy Scriptures. A lesson from the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible), a Psalm, a lesson from the New Testament, and a reading from one of the four Gospels are read.
THE FIRST READING | Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Injustice and violence in the time leading up to the Babylonian exile move this prophet to lament: How can a good and all-powerful God see evil in the world and seemingly remain indifferent? God answers by proclaiming that the righteous will live by faith.
1 The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
and you will not listen?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
and you will not save?
3 Why do you make me see wrongdoing
and look at trouble?
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
4 So the law becomes slack,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous;
therefore judgment comes forth perverted.
2:1I will stand at my watch post
and station myself on the rampart;
I will keep watch to see what he will say to me
and what he will answer concerning my complaint.
2 Then the Lord answered me and said:
Write the vision;
make it plain on tablets,
so that a runner may read it.
3 For there is still a vision for the appointed time;
it speaks of the end and does not lie.
If it seems to tarry, wait for it;
it will surely come; it will not delay.
4 Look at the proud!
Their spirit is not right in them,
but the righteous live by their faithfulness.
After the reading: Word of God. Word of Life.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
THE PSALMODY | Psalm 37:1-9
Cantor/Congregation sing the Refrain together.
Refrain:
Commit your way to the Lord;
Put your trust in the Lord,
and see what God will do.
Cantor, Verse 1:
Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not be jealous of those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the grass, and like the green grass fade away. (Refrain)
Cantor, Verse 2:
Put your trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and find safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, who shall give you your heart’s desire. (Refrain)
Cantor, Verse 3:
Commit your way to the Lord; put your trust in the Lord, and see what God will do. The Lord will make your vindication as clear as the light and the justice of your case like the noonday sun. (Final Refrain)
THE SECOND READING | 2 Timothy 1:1-14
This letter written to Timothy is a personal message of encouragement. In the face of hardship and
persecution, Timothy is reminded that his faith is a gift of God. He is encouraged to exercise that faith
with the help of the Holy Spirit.
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in
Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I
remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so
that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your
grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 6 For this reason I
remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-
discipline.
8 Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join
with me in suffering for the gospel, in the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us with a
holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, and this
grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10 but it has now been revealed
through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who abolished death and brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel. 11 For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle
and a teacher, 12 and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in
whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day the deposit I have
entrusted to him. 13 Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the
faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the good deposit entrusted to you, with the help
of the Holy Spirit living in us.
After the reading: Word of God. Word of Life.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
We stand to welcome the good news from the Gospel:
THE READING OF THE GOSPEL | Luke 17:5-10
P The Holy Gospel for this day is according to St. Luke, the 16th chapter.
C Glory to you, O Lord.
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus instructs his followers about the power of faith and the duties of
discipleship. He calls his disciples to adopt the attitude of servants whose actions are responses to their
identity rather than works seeking reward.
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size
of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and
it would obey you.
7 “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending
sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? 8 Would you not rather
say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me; put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later
you may eat and drink’? 9 Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? 10 So you
also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless slaves; we have
done only what we ought to have done!’ ”
After the Gospel is read,
P The Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to you, O Christ.
THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Please be seated.
THE HOMILY Pastor Scott+
A time for reflection.
THE HYMN OF THE DAY | ELW 810 | O Jesus, I Have Promised
Please stand as you are able.
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
C I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
A Renewed in God’s everlasting grace, let us pray for the church, the world, and all creation.
After each petition…
A Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
P We offer our prayers, O God, trusting in your everlasting grace and mercy, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
C Amen.
THE SHARING OF THE PEACE
As forgiven people, we share the peace of Christ with one another.
P The peace of Christ be with you always.
C And also with you.
The ministers and congregation may greet one another with a gesture of peace, using these or similar words: Peace be with you.
Please be seated.
GREETINGS FOR THE DAY
+ THE LITURGY OF THE MEAL +
THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD
We bring our offerings at the front of the altar. The basket on the left (closest to the piano) is for BLAST! offerings. The basket on the right (closest to the pulpit) is for adult offerings.
OFFERTORY MUSIC
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Please stand as you are able.
A Let us pray. Lord of the harvest, we give to you what you have given to us. Multiply what we have
given to bless all who are in suffering and in need. Turn us to set our hope not on the uncertainty of
riches, but on you, who richly provides for us, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
THE PREFACE
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times…we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
SANCTUS
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE LORD'S PRAYER
We pray together the prayer Our Lord taught to his disciples:
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.
Please be seated.
INVITATION & DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY & BLESSED SACRAMENT
All are welcome to Christ’s table. Whatever happens, you cannot do it incorrectly. Gluten-free, rice-free, and non-alcoholic options are available. Prayer Ministers will be available during Holy Communion on either side of the front part of our worship space.
THE AGNUS DEI
COMMUNION HYMN | ELW 466 | In the Singing
THE POST COMMUNION BLESSING AND PRAYER
Please stand as you are able.
P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen and keep you in His grace.
C Amen.
A Let us pray. O God, in this holy communion you have welcomed us into your presence, nourished
us with words of mercy, and fed us at your table. Amid the cares of this life, strengthen us to love
you with all our heart, serve our neighbors with a willing spirit, and honor the earth you have made;
through Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
+ THE LITURGY OF THE SENDING +
THE BENEDICTION
A The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor, and + give you peace.
C Amen.
THE SENDING HYMN | ELW 631| Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
THE SENDING PRAYER
Draw your church together, O God, into one great company of disciples, together following our teacher Jesus Christ in every walk of life, together serving in Christ’s mission to the world, and together witnessing to your love wherever you will send us; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE DISMISSAL
P Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C Thanks be to God!
THE POSTLUDE
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