www.mtolive-wels.net
651.645.2575
A Praying Church
Carl R. Henkel, pastor
651.631.8625
carl.henkel@juno.com
Thank You for sharing this time of worship with us. We're glad you're here! Please sign the Friendship Register. Do come
again! If you do not have a local church
home, we invite you to make your home with us.
Here you will find Christian love, opportunities for spiritual growth,
warm friendships, and a feeling of being part of the family of God.
Greg Schuyler, head usher
Bob Averbeck, organist
Ryan Jacobs, communion assistant
Blessings
to you all on this Labor Day Weekend!
God would have all people to be saved, to enter by the narrow door. Yet, in our own strength, this is not
possible. Therefore, we rely on Jesus,
the Mediator of the new covenant, whose blood intercedes for us before the
Father, and upon the Holy Spirit who brings us into saving faith.
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN Hymn #261
“We Sing
the Almighty Power of God”
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Praise
the Lord, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples.
People: For great is His love
toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord.
Pastor: If You, Lord, kept a record of our sin, who could stand before You?
People: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore, You are worshiped.
Pastor: Let us confess our sins to God.
People: Faithful Lord, we
confess that we are sinful from conception. We have sinned in the ways we have
thought, spoken, and acted. We have not
loved You with all our passion and prayer and
intelligence and energy, nor have we loved others as we love ourselves. Forgive us for the sake of Jesus. Amen.
Pastor: Rejoice, for your names are written in heaven, because Jesus,
the Mediator of the new covenant, has shed His blood that you might have
forgiveness of sins. God has declared you not guilty through Jesus Christ. In His name and at His command I forgive you
all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Thanks be to God! Amen.
PRAYER
Pastor: O Almighty God, to know You is eternal
life. Give us Your Holy Spirit that we
may know without doubt that Your Son Jesus, is the Way, the Truth, and the
Life, and that following steadfastly in His steps, we may enter by the narrow
door that leads to eternal life. We pray through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our
Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.
+ WORD +
OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 66:18-24
(God will make new
heavens and earth.)
"And
I, because of their actions and their imaginations, am about to come and gather
all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My
glory. I will set a sign among them, and
I will send some of those who survive to the nations-- to Tarshish,
to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and
"As
the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before Me," declares the Lord, "so will your name and
descendants endure. From one New Moon to
another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down
before Me," says the Lord. “And they will go out and look upon the dead
bodies of those who rebelled against Me; their worm
will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to
all mankind."
RESPONSE Hymn #103, stanza 1 (please sing)
Glory be to Jesus, Who in bitter pains
Poured for me the lifeblood From His sacred veins.
EPISTLE LESSON Hebrews 12:18-24
(We come to Jesus, the
Mediator of the new covenant.)
You have not come to a mountain that
can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; to
a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it
begged that no further word be spoken to them, because
they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the
mountain, it must be stoned." The sight was so terrifying that Moses said,
"I am trembling with fear."
But you have come to
RESPONSE Hymn #103, stanza 4 (please sing)
Abel’s blood for vengeance Pleaded to the skies,
But the blood of Jesus For our pardon cries.
GOSPEL LESSON Luke 13:22-30
(Enter through the
narrow door.)
Then Jesus went through the towns
and villages, teaching as He made His way to
Someone asked Him, "Lord, are
only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, "Make every
effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to
enter and will not be able to. Once the
owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking
and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't
know you or where you come from.'
"Then you will say, 'We ate and
drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
"But he will reply, 'I don't
know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
"There will be weeping there,
and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the
prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. People will come from east and west and north
and south, and will take their places at the feast in the
RESPONSE Hymn #103, stanza 6 (please sing)
Life we, then, our voices, Swell the mighty
flood;
Louder still and louder Praise the precious blood!
HYMN Hymn #456
“Forth in
Your Name, O Lord, I Go”
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in
Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs:
For the holy Christian Church, that
Your Word, Lord, would be an active force in its growth in
People: Lord, have
mercy.
Pastor: For people in our country and around the
world whose lives have been turned upside down by calamity, loss, and hardship, that You, O Lord, would use the strength of Your
Church to give comfort and aid, let us pray to the Lord:
People: Lord, have
mercy.
Pastor: For the will to put aside our wants and
wishes for material things as we strive for the eternal things that truly
matter, let us pray to the Lord:
People: Lord, have
mercy.
Pastor: That Your Holy Spirit come down on us with
power. Use each one of us in Your divine plan to bring
the message of salvation to those lost in unbelief. No matter our background or circumstance,
give all of us boldness to speak of Your Son, the crucified and risen Savior. Lord, in Your mercy
People: Hear our
prayer.
Pastor: That our eyes be opened to the many
opportunities to share the message that you, Lord Jesus, are the narrow Door
that leads to heaven. Open our mouths to speak boldly about the true love You have for all people. That we may be used by You to keep others from going to hell, Lord, in Your mercy
People: Hear our
prayer.
Pastor: That our beloved nation may once again
live in peace, and that the forces of evil may be stopped and rendered
powerless, be with our troops and service personel
who fight on foreign soil and stand guard within our shores. Keep them safe from harm and protect their
families. Lord, in Your
mercy
People: Hear our
prayer.
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all
for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your
Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, in whose name we also pray…
People: Our Father,
who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name...
+ SACRAMENT +
PREFACE sung
responsively to the tune of hymn #195
Pastor: May the Lord be with you.
People: And be with you also.
Pastor: Lift your hearts and hands in praise,
People: we lift them to the
Lord.
Pastor: Let us bring thanksgiving, in all times and places,
People: for it is good and right
our song to raise.
Pastor: It is truly good, right and proper everywhere and always to
give thanks to You, loving Father, holy and almighty Lord, eternal God, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, the Mediator of the new covenant, through whom we have
access through the narrow door to take our place at the feast in the kingdom of
God. Therefore by Your Spirit, with
angels and archangels, the saints in heaven and those on earth, we glorify Your name, praising You and singing:
SANCTUS sung to the tune
of hymn #195
People: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
Heav'n and earth are filled with glory from Your shining throne.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty
Hail and hosanna, Blest are You
alone.
JESUS INSTITUTES THE SACRAMENT (in prayer form)
Pastor: O Lord Jesus, we are about to commemorate Your death for us as we celebrate the Sacrament of Your Holy
Supper. We remember that on the night
You were betrayed, You took the bread, and when You had given thanks, You broke
it and gave it to Your disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body,
which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same way, after supper, You took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them,
saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
This is My blood of the covenant which is
poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."
People: Bless this sacred meal, Lord, that as we receive the bread and
wine, and with them Your very body and blood, You may
give each communicant the personal assurance of forgiveness of sins, life, and
salvation. Amen.
AGNUS DEI sung to the tune of hymn #195
People: Lamb of God, Lord Jesus, Lamb of God
have mercy.
You
who take away the sin of all the world, grant peace.
Lamb
of God, Christ Jesus, Lamb of God, Redeemer,
Have
mercy on us, grant to us Your peace.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Pastor: Having received the blessing of Your body and blood for our forgiveness as a gift from Your
hand, O Lord, we ask that You would strengthen our faith that we may trust only
in You. Enable us to live each day as Your faithful people, and love You and all whom You bring
into our lives. Bless us to this end
with these Your gifts, for we ask this in the name of
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN Hymn #620
“To You, Our God, We Fly”
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This Week At
Today: 8:45am Prayer Time in the Fireside Room
9:00am Family Worship
10:00am Social Time
Monday: Have a Relaxing Labor Day!
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday - Sunday: Mt. Olive’s Annual Camp Croix
Weekend
Next Sunday: 6:30am “Time of Grace” on KMSP, Channel 9
9:00am Family Worship Service
Door Offerings for the renovation of the main lodge at
Be Sure To Pick Up copies of “Linkage” and
“Meditations” from the back of church this morning. Many other publications are also available on
the table in the narthex.
The Mt. Olive Women’s Guild meets this Thursday
The Cantabilé Singers are
looking for a few good men! Auditions
are currently being scheduled for tenors and basses. If you are interested in joining our group,
please contact Becca Henry at 651.343.8314, or email Jason Snodie at jsnodie@comcast.net
to set up an audition.
AA Meetings (The Firing Line) will be held on Sunday evenings here at
Mission Boxes for the
Lutheran Women's Missionary Society that you have been filling with change can
be turned in to Mae Schmidt, our LWMS Reporter, before the end of September to
ensure being counted before the Fall Rally. New boxes are available in the back
of church. Thank you!
The Wildung Society of