| Prelude
Greeting and Welcome
Lighting of the Candles
Hymn of Invocation – Beautiful Savior (LSB 537)
Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I’d love Thee, truly I’d serve Thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.
Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, Robed in flow’rs of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.
Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, Bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels in the sky.
Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration Now and forevermore be Thine!
Opening Sentences – Psalm 118:24; 113:3; Joel 2:13; Matthew 16:24; Isaiah 53:5 P: This is the day which the Lord has made; C: let us rejoice and be glad in it. P: From the rising of the sun to its setting, C: the name of the Lord is to be praised. P: Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, C: slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. P: Jesus said: If any man would come after Me, C: let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. P: Christ was wounded for our transgressions. C: He was bruised for our iniquities. P: From the rising of the sun to its setting, C: the name of the Lord is to be praised.
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.
First Reading – 1 John 1:1–10 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Second Reading – Luke 16:1–9 [Jesus] also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Responsory – 1 John 2:1; Psalm 32:1 P: We have an advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. C: He was delivered up to death; He was delivered for the sins of the people. P: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. C: He was delivered up to death; He was delivered for the sins of the people. P: We have an advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. C: He was delivered up to death; He was delivered for the sins of the people.
Hymn – My Song Is Love Unknown (LSB 430)
My song is love unknown, My Savior’s love to me, Love to the loveless shown That they might lovely be. Oh, who am I that for my sake My Lord should take frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne Salvation to bestow; But men made strange, and none The longed-for Christ would know. But, oh, my friend, my friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend!
Sometimes they strew His way And His sweet praises sing; Resounding all the day Hosannas to their King. Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry.
Why, what hath my Lord done? What makes this rage and spite? He made the lame to run, He gave the blind their sight. Sweet injuries! Yet they at these Themselves displease and ’gainst Him rise.
They rise and needs will have My dear Lord made away; A murderer they save, The Prince of Life they slay. Yet cheerful He to suff’ring goes That He His foes from thence might free.
In life no house, no home My Lord on earth might have; In death no friendly tomb But what a stranger gave. What may I say? Heav’n was His home But mine the tomb wherein He lay.
Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine! Never was love, dear King, Never was grief like Thine. This is my friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend!
Sermon
Hymn – Just a Closer Walk with Thee
I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. Refrain
Refrain: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Through this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. Refrain
When my feeble life is o’er, Time for me will be no more; Guide me gently, safely o’er To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore. Refrain
Offering
Prayer P: In peace let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, with all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the Gospel and the calling of all to faith, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For this nation, for our cities and communities, and for the common welfare of us all, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For seasonable weather and for the fruitfulness of the earth, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For those who labor, for those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and for all who travel, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For all those in need, for the hungry and homeless, for the widowed and orphaned, and for all those in prison, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the sick and dying and for all those who care for them, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. P: Finally, for these and for all our needs of body and soul, let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Prayer of the Day P: O Lord God, heavenly Father, by the blessed light of Your divine Word You have led us to the knowledge of Your Son. Grant us the grace of Your Holy Spirit that we may ever walk in the light of Your truth and, rejoicing with sure confidence in Christ, our Savior, be brought unto everlasting salvation; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. C: Amen.
Collect for the Word P: Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and take them to heart that, by the patience and comfort of Your Holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.
Luther’s Evening Prayer I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Blessing P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. P: The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you. C: Amen.
Closing Hymn – Stay with Us (LSB 879)
Stay with us, till night has come: Our praise to You this day be sung. Bless our bread, open our eyes: Jesus, be our great surprise.
Walk with us, our spirits sigh: Hear when our weary spirits cry, Feel again our loss, our pain: Jesus, take us to Your side.
Walk with us, the road will bend: Make all our weeping, wailing end. Wipe our tears, forgive our fears: Jesus, lift the heavy cross.
Talk with us, till we behold A joyful life You will unfold: Heal our eyes to see the prize: Jesus, take us to the light.
Stay with us, till day is done: No tears nor dark shall dim the sun. Cheer the heart, Your grace impart: Jesus, bring eternal life.
Postlude
+ + + + WORSHIP LEADERS + Preacher/Liturgist – Pastor Scott Jonas Organist/Pianist/Soloist – Seth Carruthers Sound/Video – John Steele | 
