| Greeting and Welcome
Lighting of the Candles
Prelude – All Saints Triumphant, Raise the Song
Hymn of Invocation – For All the Saints (LSB 677, verses 1-4)
For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old And win with them the victor’s crown of gold! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!
+ Preparation +
Invocation P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit C: Amen.
Opening Sentences P: Lord, on this All Saints’ Day, we gather to remember and rejoice. C: We remember the ones we love—ones loved also by You. P: We remember how You embraced them, showed them grace, and filled them with faith. C: We remember with heavy hearts. We remember with thankful hearts. P: We rejoice in the resurrection life promised in and through Jesus. C: We rejoice that Jesus has overcome death forever. P: We rejoice that You are God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who will never leave us nor forsake us. C: Amen.
Confession and Absolution P: In Baptism, God welcomes us into the family of Christ and embraces us with His love. Welcomed and embraced, we are free to confess our sins, trusting the power of Christ to lead us to newness of life. C: We confess, good Lord, that we have sinned against You and our neighbors in thought, word, and deed. We have hungered and thirsted for unworthy things. Our hearts are not right within us. Forgive us, O God, for the sake of Jesus, our Brother. P: Today we hear these beautiful words from John: “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” As a called and ordained servant of Christ, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. Thanks be to God for our Baptism into Christ!
+ Word +
Introit P: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. C: In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. P: For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me. C: Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen
P: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Salutation and Prayer of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. Lord God, You sustained those who have gone before us in faith, You showed them grace, and in their lives You have shown us examples of good works that are the fruit of faith in Christ. So sustain us in faith and grace, that we bear the fruit of faith with perseverance and joy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.
First Reading – Revelation 7:9–17 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Epistle – 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you. Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Holy Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifth chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord.
Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ.
Children’s Hymn – I’ve Got the Joy (AGPS 140)
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! Refrain
Refrain: And it’s the greatest, grandest feeling, And it’s a feeling here to stay! And it’s a joy that needs revealing, So I just want to say:
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! Refrain
Children’s Message – Pastor Scott
Hymn of the Day – Joy to the World (LSB 387)
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.
Sermon
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.
Remembering the Saints Form a line to the sides of the lectern and speak the name of a departed saint into the microphone.
We remember especially those Glendale Lutheran members who have joined the saints in heaven since the last All Saints’ Day: Mary Bush, Gene Smith, Kim (nee Frimel) Bartolacci
Choir Anthem – I Shall Not Want
(lyrics for reflection)
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in pastures of green. He leads me beside the waters still and He restores my soul. Yes, he restores my soul. Even though I walk through the shadow of death, no evil will I fear for You are there. Thy rod and thy staff they shall comfort even me, even me, comfort even me. And my cup overflows.
Prayers
+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 5 – Jacob Grossenheider; 6 – Mary Guion, Twylah Atwood; 8 – Lisa DeBord + Wedding anniversaries: 8 – Kelsey & Justin Johnson; 9 – Becci Lauber Sasser & Mark Sasser; 10 – Karl & Jean Das
Special Celebrations and Needs: + Church family members: Steve Dixson, in the hospital with blood clots; Sandy Barbercheck, recovering from knee replacement surgery; Hank Schlichter, diagnosed with inoperable stomach cancer; Jan Hurley, undergoing radiation and chemotherapy; Ken Kight, battling cancer + Friends of our congregation: Seminarian Ryan Barnett, healing from leg surgery; Family and friends of Bill Lubben, upon his death; the son of Ken Kight, undergoing surgery for cancer; Linda, friend of a member, upon her breast cancer diagnosis; Gary Schouten, cousin of Valerie Wehmueller, fighting kidney cancer; Don, friend of the Wehmueller family, upon a diagnosis of liver cancer; Rebecca Guion, daughter-in-law of Mary Guion, in the hospital + Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Twylah Atwood, Mary Aufderheide, Jules Bush, Frank & Sharon Gaal, Mary Guion, Jerry & Jane Keathley, Jim & Judy Thielker, Shirley Williams | 
