| Prelude
Greeting and Welcome
Lighting of the Candles
Hymn of Invocation – Crown Him with Many Crowns (LSB 525)
Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne; Hark how the heav’nly anthem drowns All music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless king Through all eternity.
Crown Him the virgin’s Son, The God incarnate born, Whose arm those crimson trophies won Which now His brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic rose, Yet of that rose the stem, The root whence mercy ever flows, The babe of Bethlehem.
Crown Him the Lord of love. Behold His hands and side, Rich wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified. No angels in the sky Can fully bear that sight, But downward bend their wond’ring eyes At mysteries so bright.
Crown Him the Lord of life, Who triumphed o’er the grave And rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save. His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring And lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of heav’n, Enthroned in worlds above, Crown Him the king to whom is giv’n The wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns As thrones before Him fall; Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is king of all.
+ Preparation +
Invocation P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit C: Amen.
Opening Sentences – 2 Samuel 22:47; Psalm 18:3, 6, 46 P: The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, C: and exalted be the God of my salvation. P: I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, C: and I am saved from my enemies. P: In my distress I called upon the LORD; C: to my God I cried for help. P: From His temple He heard my voice, C: and my cry to Him reached His ears. P: The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, C: and exalted be the God of my salvation.
Confession and Absolution P: Let us consider our unworthiness to come before almighty God and confess our sins to Him in the presence of one another.
We confess, Creator Lord, that like Job, we become angry at times with what You have allowed in our lives and we have wondered why. C: Forgive our pride and turn us to humbly rely on Your gracious plans for us. P: We confess, Savior Lord, that unlike Paul, we have neglected people around us who have not accepted Your sacrifice for them. C: Forgive our self-centeredness and inaction, and move us to tell them the Good News as You provide opportunity. P: We confess, Spirit of truth, that like Peter, we have failed to trust You in all things and have been overwhelmed by the storms of life. C: Forgive our weakness of faith and enable us to follow where You lead the way. P: All things in heaven and earth are under God’s rule. His almighty power was shown chiefly in sending His Son into this fallen world to destroy the powers of sin, death, and the devil. Your pride, self-centeredness, weakness of faith, and anything else that would separate you from His great love have been forgiven for Jesus’ sake. As a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
+ Word +
Introit P: I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. C: I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. P: Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. C: This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. P: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. C: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessèd is the man who takes refuge in him! 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: I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Salutation and Prayer of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God, C: preserve us from all harm and danger P: that we, being ready in both body and soul, C: may cheerfully accomplish what You want done; P: 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 – Job 38:4–18 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Epistle – 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father. Treat younger men like brothers, older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, in all purity. Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander. For some have already strayed after Satan. If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those who are really widows.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Holy Gospel – Matthew 14:22-33 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fourteenth chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord.
Immediately [Jesus] made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ.
Children’s Hymn – He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (AGPS 117)
He’s got the whole world in His hands, He’s got the whole wide world in His hands, He’s got the whole world in His hands, He’s got the whole world in His hands.
He’s got the wind and the rain in His hands, He’s got the wind and the rain in His hands, He’s got the wind and the rain in His hands, He’s got the whole world in His hands.
Children’s Message – Tim Cosby
Hymn of the Day – 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!
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.
Prayers
+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 16 – Devin Sauer, Evelyn Lauber; 17 – Beth Nicolaus; 19 – Kira Moore, Jan Cosby + Wedding anniversaries: 13 – Ron & Carol Froesel; 16 – Ken & Kail Metzler; 19 – Judy & Bill George
Special Celebrations and Needs: + Church family members: Pastor Scott, upon the death of his mother, Penny Jonas; Ann Jonas, upon the death of her mother, Marilyn Myers; Hank Schlichter, in rehab at Laclede; Ken Kight, battling cancer + Friends of our congregation: Sally, sister of Judy George, recovering from leg surgery; Linda, friend of a member, upon her breast cancer diagnosis; Gary Schouten, cousin of Valerie Wehmueller, fighting kidney 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, Rosemary Orloff, Jim & Judy Thielker, Shirley Williams | 
