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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Weekly Newsletter

Glimpses of Glendale
Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter
September 24, 2020
This morning I began participating in a book club. Send Me St. Louis, which is part of the Lutheran Foundation, invited me to read and discuss the book “The Color of Compromise” by Jemar Tisby. It is subtitled, “The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism.” It surveys our nation’s history and how the church reacted to racism. I highly recommend this book.

It’s written by a man who loves the church. He quotes Martin Luther King who said, “Only with great love comes great disappointment.” The first four chapters cover the European settlement through the Antebellum era. I was surprised to learn that from 1500 to 1700, slavery was not woven into the fabric of society. It wasn’t until later that the slave trade aggressively sought a new market in the new world. The church had to decide how to deal with slavery. Many saw it as a golden opportunity to evangelize. Save the soul but keep him in chains. These Christians falsely believed that the Gospel is purely spiritual and not physical. The truth is Jesus often healed as part of the saving Gospel. God’s love brings spiritual life but it also changes the world. Bad theology led to a complicit church.

Even the giants of the colonial church failed when it came to race. Pastor George Whitfield purchased slaves for his orphanage in Georgia. He justified owning human beings because the proceeds provided for a good cause. 
Calvinist Jonathan Edwards was the most powerful pastor of his day but he never objected to slavery. He cautioned masters to treat their slaves well so that they would be receptive to the Gospel. There was a belief in the church that slaves were primitives unable to care for themselves. The slave could be part of the church but with limits. They were treated like children and not men and women. Ultimately, the church ignored the basic commandment, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

The Lutheran Church was not around in the founding of this nation. We were back in Germany in a feudal system not familiar with slavery. But this book made me ask myself, what would I have done if I lived back then? The answer for most Christians was to be silent. Most Christians did not own slaves but they also did nothing to love them. We have to ask ourselves, what are we silent about now when we should be loving our neighbor?
Please wear a mask during worship services.
Daily Bible Reading
New DVD Library
Located across from Pastor's office and next to our swap library, we have a new addition bequeathed to us by Sally Dobrunz: several hundred DVDs. Borrow one, two, or three to enjoy and return at your leisure! We have mysteries, musicals, history, etc. You furnish the popcorn and we'll provide the entertainment!

If you have some DVDs you are finished with, we will accept more donations. Thank you! Enjoy!
Financial Update
Next Sunday's Bible Readings
Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46
Worship Leaders 9/27
Lector: Marcia Hempel
Communion: Mike Toney
S/V: Ken Clark
Bible Class S/V: Tony Petzoldt
Usher: Mike Toney
Worship Leaders 10/4
Lector: Steve Phelps
Communion: John Steele
S/V: Andy Ortstadt
Bible Class S/V: Mike Murphy
Usher: Ken Clark
The Word Within the Word

Worship Bulletin


Welcome to Glendale Lutheran!

Pastor Scott Jonas would love to talk to you. You can contact him via cell 805-345-6658 or email scottjonas314@gmail.com.
Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study has begun again and meets weekly in FLC at 9:15. Women’s Thursday Evening Bible Study continues to meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. All women are welcome!

We are looking for a used iPad so Lucille Massie can watch our services. Notify Pastor Scott.
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:15am
Prelude – Assurance

Greeting and Welcome

Lighting of the Candles

Hymn of InvocationWhen Morning Gilds the Skies (LSB 807)

When morning gilds the skies,
My heart, awaking, cries,
“May Jesus Christ be praised!”
When evening shadows fall,
This rings my curfew call:
“May Jesus Christ be praised!”

When mirth for music longs,
This is my song of songs:
“May Jesus Christ be praised!”
God’s holy house of prayer
Hath none that can compare
With “Jesus Christ be praised!”

+ Preparation +

Invocation
P:  In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C:  Amen.

Opening Sentences – Psalm 25:6-7; 147:6
P:  The Lord lifts up the humble;
C:  He casts the wicked to the ground.
P:  Remember Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love
C:  for they have been from of old.
P:  Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
C:  according to Your steadfast love, remember me, for the sake of Your goodness, O Lord!
Confession and Absolution
P:  O almighty God, merciful Father,
C:  I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.
P:  Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C:  Amen.
P:  May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. The peace of the Lord be with you.
C:  And also with you.

+ Word +

First ReadingDeuteronomy 17:14-20
“When you come to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, ‘I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me,’ you may indeed set a king over you whom the Lord your God will choose. One from among your brothers you shall set as king over you. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother. Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never return that way again.’ And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.
 “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.

P:  This is the Word of the Lord.
C:  Thanks be to God.

Epistle Philippians 2:1-18
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
P:  This is the Word of the Lord.
C:  Thanks be to God.

Holy Gospel – Matthew 21:23-32
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-first chapter.
C: Glory to You, O Lord.

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.                                                                                                  

Children’s SongHow Majestic Is Your Name (AGPS 122)

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth.
O Lord, we praise Your name.
O Lord, we magnify Your name,
Prince of Peace, mighty God,
O Lord God Almighty.

Children’s Message

Hymn of the Day – Thy Word Is a Lamp (LSB 247)  

Refrain:  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
And a light unto my path.

When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost my way,
Still You’re there right beside me,
And nothing will I fear as long as You are near.
Please be near me to the end. Refrain

I will not forget Your love for me and yet
My heart forever is wandering.
Jesus be my guide and hold me to Your side,
And I will love you to the end. Refrain

Sermon
Apostles' Creed
C: 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

+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 28 – Gerry Lucas, John Steele; 29 – Tamara Schumacher, Marilyn Young; 30 – Cheryl Kight, Miriam Lee; Tracey Ortstadt
+ Wedding Anniversaries: 28 – John & Sharon Willmann; 2 – Devin & Marilee Sauer

Special Celebrations and Needs:
+ Church family members: Gale Reed, upon the death of her brother, Greg Marecek; friends and family of Sally Dobrunz upon her death; Norma Bentzinger, upon the death of her sister; Mimi Schaefer, upon the death of her father

+ Friends of our congregation: The Faegens, a CCLS-Glendale preschool family, upon the death of their infant; Greg, undergoing cancer treatment

+ Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Mary Guion, Corinne Gutzler, Anne Hammann, Vivian Kattentidt, Lucille Massie, Bettie Welch, Joan Winkler, Ruth Wussler
Offering
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Offertory – Meditation

+ Sacrament +

The Words of Our Lord
P:  Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
     In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Lord’s Prayer
C:  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.
 
Pax Domini
P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C:  Amen.

Distribution

Distribution Music – Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

Blessing

Benediction
P:  The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.
C:  Amen.

Closing HymnLord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word (LSB 655)

Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word;
Curb those who by deceit or sword
Would wrest the kingdom from Your Son
And bring to naught all He has done.

Lord Jesus Christ, Your pow’r make known,
For You are Lord of lords alone;
Defend Your holy Church that we
May sing Your praise eternally.

Postlude Prelude in B Flat

+ + +

+ WORSHIP LEADERS +
Preacher/Liturgist/Celebrant – Pastor Scott Jonas
Pianist/Organist – Jim Thielker
​Handbells – Glendale Handbell Players
Flute – Emily Robinson
Communion – Mike Toney
Sound/Video – Ken Clark
Lector – Marcia Hempel
Usher – Mike Toney
Bible Class Sound/Video – Tony Petzoldt

+ + +

Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.