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Holy Trinity

Lutheran Church

September 22,

2019

Our Mission State-

ment: Marked with the

cross of Christ for-ever,

we are claimed, gathered, and

sent for the sake of the

world.

The Rev. Matthew Masko

Pastor

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W E L C O M E T O W O R S H I P

O N T H I S

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recall that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.” Apart from the generosity of God we have nothing—we are nothing. By God’s gracious favor we have everything we need.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 535 S. 14th St., New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 529-2421 [email protected]

Pastor Matthew Masko (765) 529-2421

Cell: (563) 663-6674 [email protected]

Dr. Gregory Baranovsky, Music Director (765) 529-2421

[email protected]

GATHERING

The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

prelude

Welcome and Announcements

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mailto:[email protected]

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TRUNK OR TREAT KICK OFF

During coffee hour on October 6th, plan to stay for lunch!! Please plan to sign up your "trunk", sign up to volunteer, and begin bringing candy! Thank you for your continued support of this community outreach! Your Evangelism Team

Bottle Caps for Benches is Back!

Once again, New Castle Parks and Recreation is collecting plastic bottle caps to be converted into outdoor benches, and once again Holy Trinity can help! Bring your drink caps from plastic bottles to church and de-posit them in the labeled container in the narthex. No plastic container lids (butter, cottage cheese, etc.) please—only caps from plastic bottles. Let’s be a part of this interesting community effort.

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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and wor-thily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Most merciful God,

C we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen

P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father,

and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

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GATHERING SONG ELW 858

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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Holy Trinity members and committees: You are invited to create a booth for our annual Christmas Bazaar which is on November 9th. Please notify an Evangelism member to re-serve your space by October 26th. Registration information will be pro-vided. Your fee will be waived. It's a great way to raise funds for your committee! Thanks! ~Your Evangelism Team ELCA -GOD'S WORK. OUR HANDS. Plan to participate in this year's congregational project ! Birthday party kits are being assembled for our Salvation Army families. Ways to help: *create a complete kit yourself * provide components for the kit * donate funds for the purchase of kit items join us September 29th during coffee hour to assemble kits. Wear

yellow Gods work t-shirts (if you have one) and plan for a photo op of this ELCA project.

Instructions for the kits may be found in the display set up in the Nar-thex. Thank you for your help! ~Your Evangelism Team

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Holy Trinity is creating quilts for Lutheran World Relief to help those in need around the world. We think that we can create at least 10 quilts but would really like to send more than that to LWR. Will you help us to achieve this? We need: Helpers! Hands to work on the quilts. No sewing skills required. Please join us in Luther hall Tuesday, September 24, 5-9 pm. Gently used flat sheets. Donations to help with the costs for quilt supplies, for shipping the

quilts to a LWR warehouse and to cover the cost to send our quilts to their destination where LWR will gift them to those who need them.

Prayers for our work to glorify God.

UPDATE:

7 Done – hopefully a lot more to go! As of Wednesday afternoon, Sep-tember 18, seven is how many LWR quilts we have completed. We have one more quilting session on Tuesday, September 24 from 5-9 pm. Will you please help us to create more quilts to send to those in need around the world through Lutheran World Relief? Lutheran World Relief asks for donation of $2.25 per quilt to cover the cost of shipping the quilts to their world-wide destinations. Our Dorcas sewing group uses $9 of purchased quilt batting for each quilt that we create. LWR giving envelopes are available today, if you would like to donate to help cover these costs.

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GREETING

P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C And also with you.

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CANTICLE OF PRAISE

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In our prayers…

For healing: John Maher Angie Libby (Linda Maher’s friend) Erin Kitchell Dorothy Phillips (Bethany’s mother) Lesley Reece Bob Fox (Ginny Hess’ brother-in-law) Becky Hiday (Melissa Hiday’s daughter-in-law) Paula Henderson (Gina Jones’ cousin) Carol Becklund (friend of Ruby Kalk’s friend) Kandi Mitchell (Jackie Howard’s daughter) Betty Klotz Mary (Alicia Esham’s roommate) Marilyn Riley (Ginny Hess’ mother) Joretta Hiday (Todd Hiday’s mother) Teresa Sans (Staff person at Alicia Esham’s home)

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WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sunday 09/22 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Monday 09/23 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Tuesday 09/24 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Quilting for LWR Wednesday 09/25 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal Thursday 09/26 1:30 p.m. Women of HTLC Sunday 09/29 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion

Salvation army September-october theme

Nuts and veggies

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CANTICLE OF PRAISE (CONT)

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Prayer of the Day

Let us pray. God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one anoth-er. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts to the grace revealed in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C Amen.

Children’s sermon

First Reading: Amos 8:4-7

Amos was called by God to prophesy in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Peace and prosperity in Israel led to corrupt business practices and oppres-sion of the poor. The prophet declares that God will not tolerate such a situa-tion. 4Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, 5saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances, 6buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat.” 7The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. The reading is concluded:

L The word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. 25

DISMISSAL

L Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE

SERVING TODAY

Acolyte/Crucifer Ashlyn Bell Ushers Joe Allen and Roscoe Rogers Altar Guild Linda Adams, Callie Yanos, Nancy Fisher Building Steward Gerry Yanos Teller Joe Allen Lector Lee Ann Kitchell Coffee Fellowship Hour Julie Kurz and Margo Poore Greeters Larry and Betsy Ahlersmeyer Next week’s greeters are Joe and Marti Allen.

Next week’s readings are: Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3; Psalm 103:1-5, 20-22; Revelation 12:7-12; Luke 10:17-20.

Attendance Last week: 63

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Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

The Pastoral Epistles offer insight into how early Christians understood many practical matters, such as church administration and worship. The church’s focused prayer for others is an expression of the single-minded pas-sion God has toward us in Jesus. 1First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2for kings and all who are in high posi-tions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and digni-ty. 3This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, 6who gave himself a ransom for all —this was attested at the right time.7For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. The reading is concluded:

L The word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Gospel acclamation

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Prayer after Communion

P Let us pray. Almighty God, you provide the true bread from heaven, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant that we who have received the Sacrament of his body and blood may abide in him and he in us, that we may be filled with the power of his endless life, now and forever.

C Amen.

BLESSING

Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forev-er. Amen

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GOSPEL: Luke 16:1-13

P The holy gospel, according to Luke.

C Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus tells the curious story of a dishonest man who cheats his employer and then is commended by him for having acted so shrewdly. Jesus won-ders why his own followers are less creative and diligent in their steward-ship given that they are managers of a far more valuable household. 1Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manag-er, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. 2So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you can-not be my manager any longer.’ 3Then the manager said to himself, ‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.’ 5So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6He answered, ‘A hundred jugs of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.’ 7Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘A hun-dred containers of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill and make it eighty.’ 8And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. 9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. 10“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. 11If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? 13No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

P The gospel of the Lord

C Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

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HYMN OF THE DAY ELW 793

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Communion songs

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APOSTLES' CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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.

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Prayers of Intercession

P Sustained and nurtured by our generous God, we gather as one to pray for the church, the world, and all of God’s creation. A brief silence.

P Faithful God, you call your church to serve you. Free your people from the deceptions of false masters so that we discover the true richness of serving in your name. Lord, in your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Assured by your promise to hear us, we lay our prayers before your throne of grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C Amen.

PEACE

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C And also with you. Peace be with you.

Offertory

Chancel Choir

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Lord’s Prayer

Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: 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.

COMMUNION

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THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE

We give you thanks, Father, through Jesus Christ, your beloved Son, whom you sent in this end of the ages to save and redeem us and to proclaim to us your will. He is your Word, inseparable from you, through whom you created all things, and in whom you take delight. He is your Word, sent from heaven to a virgin’s womb. He there took on our nature and our lot and was shown forth as your Son, born of the Holy Spirit and of the virgin Mary. He, our Lord Jesus, fulfilled all your will and won for you a holy people; he stretched out his hands in suffering in order to free from suffering those who trust you. He is the one who, handed over to a death he freely accepted, in order to destroy death, to break the bonds of the evil one, to crush hell underfoot, to give light to the righteous, to establish his covenant, and to show forth the resurrection, taking bread and giving thanks to you, said: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. In the same way 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. Remembering, then, his death and resurrection, we take this bread and cup, giving you thanks that you have made us worthy to stand before you and to serve you as your priestly people. Send your Spirit upon these gifts of your church; gather into one all who share this bread and wine; fill us with your Holy Spirit to establish our faith in truth, that we may praise and glorify you through your Son Jesus Christ; through whom all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church, both now and forever. Amen.

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Offertory response

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OFFERING PRAYER

P Let us pray. Blessed are you, O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer our-selves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C 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.

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It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all plac-es offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glo-rious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

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