Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg
5765 Maeystown Road – Waterloo, IL 62298
Pastor Dan Ostlund
Office: 618-939-7094 – cell 618-301-6358
Office: hcwartb@htc.net, Pastor: wartburg.pastor@gmail.com
Website: www.holycrosswartburg.com
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Our Service can be found on your radio at 87.9 FM
October 20, 2024
Guests Welcome! We are delighted that you are with us for worship this morning. Consider us your church home– at least for today. We hope we will see you again soon!
Divine Service Setting 3 – page 184
Ringing of the Bell
Opening Hymn #904 “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word”
Confession and Absolution
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
P In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
P Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C who made heaven and earth.
P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
P O almighty God, merciful Father,
C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.
P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
Service of the Word
Introit Psalm 34:1–4, 17; antiphon: v. 18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Kyrie LSB 186
C Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Gloria in Excelsis LSB 187
P Glory be to God on high:
C and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee,
we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory.
O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord.
Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Salutation and Collect of the Day
P The Lord be with you.
C And with thy spirit.
P Let us pray.
O God, Your divine wisdom sets in order all things in heaven and on earth. Put away from us all things hurtful and give us those things that are beneficial for us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Sit
Old Testament Reading Ecclesiastes 5:10–20
10He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. 11When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? 12Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.
13There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt, 14and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand. 15As he came from his mother’s womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand. 16This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind? 17Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness in much vexation and sickness and anger.
18Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. 19Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God. 20For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Psalm 91:11; 103:1
He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Epistle Hebrews 4
1Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. 3For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” 5And again in this passage he said,
“They shall not enter my rest.”
6Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, 7again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. 9So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
11Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
14Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Sunday School Children Sings – “This Little Light of Mine”
Children Message
Please stand if you are able
Alleluia LSB 190
C Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Holy Gospel Mark 10:23–31
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the tenth chapter.
C Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” 24And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?” 27Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” 28Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.” 29Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. 31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Apostles’ Creed
C 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.
Sit
Hymn of the Day #730 What Is the World to Me
Sermon Mark 10: 23-31 “Jesus Makes the Impossible Possible”
P The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
C Amen.
Please stand if you are able
Offertory LSB 192
C Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.
Sit
Offering
Please stand if you are able
Prayer of the Church
Lord’s Prayer LSB 196
P 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.
C For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Concluding Collect
A Let us pray.
Almighty God, grant to Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom that comes down from above, that Your Word may not be bound but have free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christ’s holy people, so that in steadfast faith we may serve You and, in the confession of Your name, abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Salutation and Benedicamus
P The Lord be with you.
C And with thy spirit.
A Bless we the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Benediction LSB 202
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and + give you peace.
C Amen, amen, amen.
Closing Hymn #783 “Take My Life and Let It Be”
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
OUR PRAYERS
For the sick and/or injured – Bernell Buettner (rehab), Bernice Fuller (recovering at home), Radar Glaenzer (health issues), Kathy Kohlmeier (health issues), Dean Reichert – (heart issues), David Sondag (hospitalized), Carol Sondag (recovering from surgery), Jody Woodcock (hip surgery on Oct. 23rd)
Anna Brendel (fall – Kristina Crook’s grandma), Dylane Doerr (cancer – Stechmesser’s friend), Don Fausz (heart problems – Mike Fausz’s father), Greyson Fizzelle (health complications – son of Dallas Robert’s work associate), Wayne Fuller (cancer – Bernice Fuller’s son), Mike Huebner (health issues – brother-in-law of Ron & Pat Unterseh), Wendy Maag (health issues), Margaret Nobbe (recovering from surgery-Deb Nobbe’s mom), Barb Ostlund (hospitalized = Pastor’s mom), Philip Schmidt (treatment for Leukemia – Howard & Mike’s son), Sabrina Schmidt (complication following gallbladder surgery- daughter-in-law of Howard & Mike Schmidt), Leo David Trost (many health challenges/born with scoliosis – grandson of Kathy Bollinger), Beth Vincent (ALS – friend of Kenny & Radar), Delbert Wittenauer (health issues – Pearl Braun’s brother)
For those in Nursing Homes, the home bound, and those unable to be with us in worship.
Comfort for family of Alice Rodgers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Serving Today:
Organist: Barb Boeder
Ushers: Mike Fausz & John Fausz
Acolyte: Garrett Stechmesser & Elliot Koch
Altar Care: Pearl Braun/Rejona Reichert
Serving Next Sunday October 27th
Organist: Connie Kostecki
Asst Elder: Greg Reinhardt
Ushers: Randy Jones & Brett Dunker
Acolyte: Wyatt Ruwald & Kegan Schultheis
Altar Care: Pearl Braun/Rejona Reichert
This Week at Holy Cross
Today 9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Fellowship
10:15 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class
Monday Pastor Day Off
Sunday, Oct. 27th 9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:15 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class
Birthdays
Kurt Roschnafsky Oct. 21 Sheri Jones Oct. 22
Phyllis Buettner Oct. 25 Zachary Muskopf Oct. 25
Nicole Toal Oct. 25
Anniversary
Greg & Christina May October 22, 2016
Food Pantry – We have a bin in our Narthex for food donations. They will go to the House of Neighborly Service here in Waterloo.
Our Trunk or Treat will be held next Saturday Oct 26 from 5-7 pm in our church parking lot. Please consider decorating your trunk and handing out treats. All are welcome to attend and join in the fun! Mel’s famous chili, hot dogs and treats will be provided. Please join us!
2025 Lutheran Witness Subscription renewal rate will be $27.85. If you no longer wish to receive it or if you are not currently receiving and would like to receive it, please let Rhonda May (or email church office) know by November 19, 2024. We will be invoiced in 2025 based on the total numbers of members subscribing.
LADIES’ BUNCO NIGHT. Tuesday October 22 – The ladies of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo invite you to join us for a fun night of fellowship, yummy snacks, and Bunco! Don’t know what Bunco is or how to play? No worries! It’s easy, and we’ll teach you. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the fun begins at 7:00 pm. No need to RSVP. Attendance prizes as well as prizes for the top scorers (and even the bottom too). Admission is a donation of either $2 or 2 school supplies [70-sheet notebooks, rulers with centimeters on one side and inches on the other, pencil sharpener (non-electric), blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well), unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink), 16- or 24-count crayons, 2 ½” erasers] to benefit LWR School Kits. Any questions? Please call Lisa in Immanuel’s church office at 618-939-6480.
78th Annual Holy Cross Wurstmarkt & Country Store, at Renault, IL next Sunday, October 27 from noon – 5:00 pm with handicap accessible dining. We have dine in or carry outs that include pork sausage, mashed potatoes, milk gravy, sauerkraut, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, applesauce, our homemade apple butter, homemade pies, coffee & lemonade. It is $13 for adults; $7 for children 6 – 12 and children 5 and under are free. We do have a Country Store with fresh meat, our homemade apple butter, home baked goods and crafts.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.