Servants of Christ Lutheran Church Sunday, September 19, 2021
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Servants of Christ Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 19, 2021
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8Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 19, 2021
9:30 am
PRELUDE “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” by Joyce Jones
PREPARATION
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
The sign of the cross may be made to remember baptism.
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. / C) Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to
live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive
your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. / C) Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. / Silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God...
/ C)... we confess that we are captive 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.
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.
OPENING HYMN ELW #800 / Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart ( vs 1,3,4)
2KYRIE
3THIS IS THE FEAST
4PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. / C) And also with you.
O God, our teacher and guide, you draw us to yourself and welcome us as beloved children.
Help us to lay aside all envy and selfish ambition, that we may walk in your ways of wisdom
and understanding as servants of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. / C) Amen.
THE WORD. .
CHILDREN’S SERMON Pr. Wade Apel
FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 11:18-20
18It was the LORD who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil
deeds. 19But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against
me that they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off
from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered!” 20But you,
O LORD of hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, let me see your
retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause.
The Word of the Lord. / C) Thanks be to God.
PSALM 54 (speak the Psalm responsively)
1Save me, O God, by your name; in your might, defend my cause.
2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers have risen up against me, and the ruthless have sought my life, those who
have no regard for God.
4Behold, God is my helper; it is the Lord who sustains my life.
5Render evil to those who spy on me; in your faithfulness, destroy them.
6I will offer you a freewill sacrifice and praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.
7For you have rescued me from every trouble, and my eye looks down on my enemies.
5SECOND LESSON James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are
done with gentleness born of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in
your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. 15Such wisdom does not come down
from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16For where there is envy and selfish
ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. 17But the wisdom from
above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits,
without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. 18And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace
for those who make peace. 4:1Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come
from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? 2You want something
and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so
you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3You ask and
do not receive, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your
pleasures. 7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you. 8aDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
The Word of the Lord. / C) Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
/ C) Alleluia. Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening. You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL READING Mark 9:30-37
Response after the announcement: / C) Glory to you, O Lord.
30[Jesus and the disciples went on] and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to
know it;31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed
into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise
again.” 32But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him.
33Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What
were you arguing about on the way?” 34But they were silent, for on the way they had argued
with one another who was the greatest. 35He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them,
“Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” 36Then he took a little child
and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, 37“Whoever welcomes one
such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the
one who sent me.”
Response after the reading: / C) Praise to you, O Christ.
6Be seated
SERMON Pr. Wade Apel
SPECIAL MUSIC ELW #800 / Children of the Heavenly Father
THE MISSION
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.
PRAYERS
The Lord be with you. / C) And also with you. Let us pray:
Made children and heirs of God’s promise, we pray for the church, the world, and all in need.
/ A brief silence.
......... Lord, in your mercy, / C) hear our prayer.
Receive these prayers, O God, and those in our hearts known only to you; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. / C) Amen
SHARING OF THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always. / C) And also with you.
OFFERTORY HYMN ELW #481 / Come to the Table
7OFFERING PRAYER
God of abundance...
... / C) you cause streams to break forth in the desert and manna to rain from the heavens.
Accept the gifts you have first given us. Unite them with the offering of our lives to nourish
the world you love so dearly; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
THE MEAL
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you. / C) And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. / C) We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. / C) It is right to give our thanks and praise.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father… / C) 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.
8LAMB OF GOD
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord of Life...
... C) in the gift of your body and blood you turn the crumbs of our faith into a feast of
salvation. Send us forth into the world with shouts of joy, bearing witness to the
abundance of your love in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
BENEDICTION
People of God, you are Christ’s body, bringing new life to a suffering world. The holy Trinity,
☩ one God, bless you now and forever. / C) Amen.
SENDING HYMN ELW #542 / O Living Bread from Heaven ( vs 1,4)
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. The living Word dwells in you. / C) Following Christ, Sharing Hope, Loving All!
POSTLUDE “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” by Wilbur Held
9Flowers for the Altar are given this week by
Scott and Tisha in honor of their wedding!
TODAY’S CONGREGATIONAL SERVANTS
USHERS DAVE WRIGHT & GALINTON BRYAN
ORGANIST OLESYA SAVINKOVA
CANTOR GEORGE BUELTMANN
LECTOR JACKIE WRIGHT
COMMUNION HELPERS JACKIE WRIGHT, JOANNE POWERS, AND DIANE MARTEN
SOUND BOARD BILL STOLTENBERG
SERVANTS OF CHRIST IN OUR PRAYERS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
HOSPITALIZED/RECOVERING
• Mike Dooley • John Carrington, Chris Carron’s friend
• Do Stoltenberg, hospice care • Lynne Carron, Chris Carron’s mother, hip
• Danny Matthews, Vivian Matthews’ BIL
HEALTH CONCERNS
• Jesus Vesga • Betty Oren • Stephanie Hoskins, Abby Vesga’s friend
• Bob Oren • Tim Matthews • David Daniels, Lauren Daniel’s father-in-law
• Deb Jones • Jill Larson • Mary Jo Miller, Pat Bueltmann’s cousin
• Diane Smith, Vivian Matthews’ niece • Michael Staudinger, the Carrons’ nephew
• Caleb Anderson, Duke & Judy’s son, injury/COVID • Kathleen (KC) Dieck, Pat Bueltmann’s sister
• Betty Breedlove, Vivian’s niece • Lois Hammitt, Jana Stoltenberg’s friend
• Nick Hart, Martha Helm’s nephew • Carol Heck, Do Stoltenberg’s friend
• Randy Gillespie, Lois Gillespie’s son, Lori Allen’s • Susan Rowland, Nancy Goodsman’s sister-in-law
brother • Mary Kingman, Dave & Jackie Wright’s friend
• Marko, friend of Alain Carron • Mary Lu Williams, Deb Jones’ friend
• Joe Thombleson, Macy & Mitch Thombleson’s • Linda Hoss, friend of the Gillespies & Allens
grandfather • Sally Miksch, George & Pat Bueltmann’s daughter
• Allison Shaw, Michelle Cohron’s friend
10SURGERY - RECOVERING/AWAITING
• Jerry Barr, Martha Helms’ brother-in-law • Nick Walton, Dave & Jackie Wright’s grandson
• Brad Humphrey, Martha Helms’ friend • Dana, Kathy Bender’s daughter
• Brad Schultz, Pat & George Bueltmann’s neighbor
FACING DIFFICULTIES
• An end to violence on the east side of Indianapolis
• Pastor Maritel and others, developing a startup congregation in Indianapolis for immigrants from Haiti
• Aaron, Do Stoltenberg’s friend • Faith Stern, George Bueltmann’s sister
RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT
• Carin Blodgett • Jessica Brice, Abby Vesga’s friend
• Diana Springer, Dave and Jackie Wrights friend • Kristine, Sharilyn Wendt’s cousin
• Aron Brown, Joanne Van Buskirk’s family • Charity Ellsworth, Bueltmann’s friend
• Shelle, Abby Vesga’s friend • Terry Conrad, Deb Jones’ cousin
• Charlotte Bueltmann, Bueltmann’s SIL • Theresa Trout, Abby Vesga’s friend
• Loie Conrad, Kristin Wolfred’s sister • Terri, Do Stoltenberg’s friend
• Tawnia Lynch, Jim Langsford’s niece • Bruce Martin, Deb Jones’ friend
• Linda, Cindy Stone’s friend • Janet, friend of Bill & Jana Stoltenberg
• Ron Williams, Judy Anderson’s cousin
DEATHS
• For the family and friends of Jim Cole, Cathy Lucht’s friend, who passed away
• For the family and friends of Barbara Scott, Cathy Lucht’s friend, who passed away
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Marco Alejos, Nicholas Amodeo, AJ Beckwith, August Bueltmann, Tyler Dill, Josiah Freemyer, Joshua
Goodsman, Bryan Oren, Ronnie Pierson, John Perkins, Garrett Shaw, Tim Thombleson, Parker Ward, Rachel
White, Zachary Williams
11Web: servantsofchrist.org
Office Phone: 317-823-9580
E-mail:
pastor@servantsofchrist.org
vivian@servantsofchrist.org
7650 Oaklandon Road
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Our Ministers - All Members of SOC Church Council - Chris Carron, President;
Our Pastor - Pr. Wade Apel Bill Bushlack, Vice President
Our Office Staff - Vivian Matthews & Jill Larson George Bueltmann, Treasurer;
Minister of Music - Olesya Savinkova Olesya Savinkova, Secretary;
Deaconess - Diane Marten Judy Anderson, Tisha Nagel, Galinton Bryan,
Crystal Kindinger, Alan Shoaf, & John Sponsel,
Lucy Gard
Following Christ, Sharing Hope, Loving All.
PLEASE JOIN US …
For Worship …
We pray that our worship together will send you into your week more hopeful and ready to
serve in the various callings that God has given you. We pray that God will speak to you through
the Scriptures today and that you might respond by recognizing Christ at the center of your life.
We invite you to join us in praising God through one of our many musical groups.
For Growing in Christ …
There are many opportunities to grow in Christ by participating in our congregation, in groups
that include (for elementary-age children), Sunday School, Adult Bible study, and mission
groups and committees for outreach, service, Christian education, and fellowship.
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lives as disciples in relationship to Jesus Christ and to one another
as a caring, active body of believers. If you are looking for a church
home, please consider becoming a part of our Christian family. SOC
is a vibrant, mission-minded congregation; and we welcome you to
become part of life of praise, fellowship, growth, and service. Speak
with the Pastor or call the church for more information.
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