Everyone is Welcome to Worship
At
Sion Lutheran Church
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
Studying the 7 Deadly Sins – Envy
Pastor Andy Graves
Confession & Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who is eager to forgive and who loves us beyond our days. Amen.
Dear friends, together let us acknowledge our failure to love this world as Jesus does.
God of mercy and forgiveness,
we confess that sin still has a hold on us. We have harmed your good creation. We have failed to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you. Turn us in a new direction. Show us the path that leads to life. Be our refuge and strength on the journey, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and friend. Amen.
Beloved of God:
your sins are forgiven ☩ and you are made whole. God points the way to new life in Christ, who meets us on the road. Journey now in God’s abiding love through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Gathering Song: Children of the Heavenly Father (ELW 781)
Greeting
The grace of Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
Kyrie: (ELW p. 184)
Canticle of Praise: (ELW 187)
Prayer of the Day
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. Amen.
Readings
Genesis 4:1-8
Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the Lord.” Next, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So, Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Matthew 20:1-16
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So, they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to
you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: How Firm a Foundation (ELW 796)
Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 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 catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
Prayers of Intercession
God is a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger and rich in mercy, generous and forgiving to all who cry for grace. With confidence, let us turn to our God in prayer, saying, Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For people throughout the world who are suffering at this very hour from drought and famine, from economic distress and social disruption, from violence and war. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our own country, that its wealth and power might become a force for peace, rather than conflict; a source of hope, rather than discontent; an agent of friendship, rather than enmity. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our own community, and especially for those among us who are dispirited and broken-hearted, who find no hope or meaning or purpose in life. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For ourselves, that we may have the grace to rejoice with those who rejoice, to weep with those who weep, to grieve for others’ losses rather than our own, to be quick to forgive and slow to take offense. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
Lord God, in your presence none of us can boast, and all must ask for mercy; yet your Son has embraced us and called us to share in his labors for the salvation of every man, woman, and child. Grant us the grace to see what needs to be done and the wisdom and resources to do it, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also, with you.
Offering
Offering Prayer
Merciful God,
we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us—ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Preface
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ, who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW p. 190)
Words of Institution
Holy God, you alone are holy, you alone are God.
The universe declares your praise: beyond the stars; beneath the sea; within each cell; with every breath. Generations bless your faithfulness: through the water; by night and day; across the wilderness; out of exile; into the future. We give you thanks for your dear Son: at the heart of human life; near to those who suffer; beside the sinner; among the poor; with us now.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Lord’s Prayer
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.
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.
Invitation to Communion
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Communion
Communion Hymns: We Come to the Hungry Feast (ELW 479)
O Bread of Life from Heaven (ELW 480)
Prayer After Communion
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. Amen.
Blessing
God, who gives life to all things and frees us from despair, bless you with truth and peace. And may the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, guide you always in faith, hope, and love. Amen.
Sending Song: Jesus Calls Us; o'er the Tumult (ELW 696)
Dismissal
Go in peace, with Christ beside you. Thanks be to God.
Announcements
PRAYER LIST
Continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in our prayers: Coleson Sletten; Pat Miesner; Kristen Olsonawski; Elizabeth Olson, Mary Forfang; Paulette Gatheridge, Galen Schultz; Ricky Carlson, Colleen Kaml-Kukowski (sister of Mary Olson), Paul Peterson, Pat Burton, Gary Burton, Ally Jo Monda (Shannon Hunstad's daughter), Corey Plaine, Kayla Sjostrand Thompson, Tom Swanson, Terri Christopherson, Sandy Alper, Dale Van Dale, Owen & Janet Swenson, Landon Labine, and, as always, pray for our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement and First Responders.
In Memoriam: Please pray for the families of: Velva Larter; Brian Anderson; Ruby Peterson; Megan Hanson, Laura Schrankler; Gary Gorvin; Virginia Coffield; Owen Swenson; Rosemarie Steen
Reader today: Cindy Coffee today : “A thru E”
Reader October 9th: Geri Coffee: “F thru J”
October 16th – Contemporary Coffee Oct 16th: “K thru N”
Reader October 23rd – Todd No coffee this date
(Lutefisk Dinner)
Reader October 30th – Gary or Dianne Rice Coffee Oct 30th: “OQR”
DATES TO REMEMBER:
October 5 – First Family Fun Night of the Season
October 22 – Lancaster Pumpkin Drop – No fall festival
October 23 – Lutefisk Dinner --- Please call Candy to volunteer
October 30 – Kids wear your Halloween costumes to church and have your costumes blessed and then “Trick or Treat” in the parish hall!!
October 31 – “Trunk or Treat” in the church parking lot. Park in the church parking lot and hand out candy from your trunk! Great opportunity for the “country folks” to see the kids and give out candy
November 12th – Craft and Vendor Show
November 20 – Confirmation
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Lutefisk Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd. However, this is contingent upon enough volunteers signing up to assist in this endeavor. It has been a good money-maker for Sion, and we have many in this and surrounding communities who look forward to it. However, those who have always assisted in the past are aging and some are no longer able to assist. If you want to see this worthwhile endeavor continue, YOU MUST VOLUNTEER. If not enough volunteers are secured, it will be discontinued. There really is no other choice, so it is up to you.
Please contact Candy to volunteer for the many tasks that need doing for it to be successful.
IMPORTANT – Sion is in need of paper products – Toilet paper and paper towel. Please donate some if you can.
At
Sion Lutheran Church
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
Studying the 7 Deadly Sins – Envy
Pastor Andy Graves
Confession & Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who is eager to forgive and who loves us beyond our days. Amen.
Dear friends, together let us acknowledge our failure to love this world as Jesus does.
God of mercy and forgiveness,
we confess that sin still has a hold on us. We have harmed your good creation. We have failed to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you. Turn us in a new direction. Show us the path that leads to life. Be our refuge and strength on the journey, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer and friend. Amen.
Beloved of God:
your sins are forgiven ☩ and you are made whole. God points the way to new life in Christ, who meets us on the road. Journey now in God’s abiding love through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Gathering Song: Children of the Heavenly Father (ELW 781)
Greeting
The grace of Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.
Kyrie: (ELW p. 184)
Canticle of Praise: (ELW 187)
Prayer of the Day
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. Amen.
Readings
Genesis 4:1-8
Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the Lord.” Next, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So, Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Matthew 20:1-16
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So, they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to
you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: How Firm a Foundation (ELW 796)
Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 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 catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
Prayers of Intercession
God is a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger and rich in mercy, generous and forgiving to all who cry for grace. With confidence, let us turn to our God in prayer, saying, Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For people throughout the world who are suffering at this very hour from drought and famine, from economic distress and social disruption, from violence and war. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our own country, that its wealth and power might become a force for peace, rather than conflict; a source of hope, rather than discontent; an agent of friendship, rather than enmity. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For our own community, and especially for those among us who are dispirited and broken-hearted, who find no hope or meaning or purpose in life. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
For ourselves, that we may have the grace to rejoice with those who rejoice, to weep with those who weep, to grieve for others’ losses rather than our own, to be quick to forgive and slow to take offense. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
Lord God, in your presence none of us can boast, and all must ask for mercy; yet your Son has embraced us and called us to share in his labors for the salvation of every man, woman, and child. Grant us the grace to see what needs to be done and the wisdom and resources to do it, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also, with you.
Offering
Offering Prayer
Merciful God,
we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us—ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Preface
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ, who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW p. 190)
Words of Institution
Holy God, you alone are holy, you alone are God.
The universe declares your praise: beyond the stars; beneath the sea; within each cell; with every breath. Generations bless your faithfulness: through the water; by night and day; across the wilderness; out of exile; into the future. We give you thanks for your dear Son: at the heart of human life; near to those who suffer; beside the sinner; among the poor; with us now.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Lord’s Prayer
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.
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.
Invitation to Communion
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Communion
Communion Hymns: We Come to the Hungry Feast (ELW 479)
O Bread of Life from Heaven (ELW 480)
Prayer After Communion
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. Amen.
Blessing
God, who gives life to all things and frees us from despair, bless you with truth and peace. And may the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, guide you always in faith, hope, and love. Amen.
Sending Song: Jesus Calls Us; o'er the Tumult (ELW 696)
Dismissal
Go in peace, with Christ beside you. Thanks be to God.
Announcements
PRAYER LIST
Continue to remember all who are experiencing health problems in our prayers: Coleson Sletten; Pat Miesner; Kristen Olsonawski; Elizabeth Olson, Mary Forfang; Paulette Gatheridge, Galen Schultz; Ricky Carlson, Colleen Kaml-Kukowski (sister of Mary Olson), Paul Peterson, Pat Burton, Gary Burton, Ally Jo Monda (Shannon Hunstad's daughter), Corey Plaine, Kayla Sjostrand Thompson, Tom Swanson, Terri Christopherson, Sandy Alper, Dale Van Dale, Owen & Janet Swenson, Landon Labine, and, as always, pray for our Armed Forces, our Law Enforcement and First Responders.
In Memoriam: Please pray for the families of: Velva Larter; Brian Anderson; Ruby Peterson; Megan Hanson, Laura Schrankler; Gary Gorvin; Virginia Coffield; Owen Swenson; Rosemarie Steen
Reader today: Cindy Coffee today : “A thru E”
Reader October 9th: Geri Coffee: “F thru J”
October 16th – Contemporary Coffee Oct 16th: “K thru N”
Reader October 23rd – Todd No coffee this date
(Lutefisk Dinner)
Reader October 30th – Gary or Dianne Rice Coffee Oct 30th: “OQR”
DATES TO REMEMBER:
October 5 – First Family Fun Night of the Season
October 22 – Lancaster Pumpkin Drop – No fall festival
October 23 – Lutefisk Dinner --- Please call Candy to volunteer
October 30 – Kids wear your Halloween costumes to church and have your costumes blessed and then “Trick or Treat” in the parish hall!!
October 31 – “Trunk or Treat” in the church parking lot. Park in the church parking lot and hand out candy from your trunk! Great opportunity for the “country folks” to see the kids and give out candy
November 12th – Craft and Vendor Show
November 20 – Confirmation
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Lutefisk Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd. However, this is contingent upon enough volunteers signing up to assist in this endeavor. It has been a good money-maker for Sion, and we have many in this and surrounding communities who look forward to it. However, those who have always assisted in the past are aging and some are no longer able to assist. If you want to see this worthwhile endeavor continue, YOU MUST VOLUNTEER. If not enough volunteers are secured, it will be discontinued. There really is no other choice, so it is up to you.
Please contact Candy to volunteer for the many tasks that need doing for it to be successful.
IMPORTANT – Sion is in need of paper products – Toilet paper and paper towel. Please donate some if you can.