OPENING HYMN - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Verse 1
Come, ye thankful people, come,
Raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in,
Ere the winter storms begin;
God, our Maker, doth provide
For our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come;
Raise the song of harvest home.
Verse 2
All the world is God’s own field,
Fruit unto His praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown,
Unto joy or sorrow grown.
First the blade, and then the ear,
Then the full corn shall appear:
Lord of harvest, grant that we
Wholesome grain and pure may be.
Verse 3
For the Lord, our God, shall come,
And shall take His harvest home;
From His field shall in that day
All offenses purge away;
Give His angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast;
But the fruitful ears to store
In His garner evermore.
Verse 4
Even so, Lord, quickly come
To Thy final harvest home;
Gather Thou Thy people in,
Free from sorrow, free from sin,
There, forever purified,
In Thy garner to abide;
Come, with all Thine angels, come,
Raise the glorious harvest home.
INVOCATION, CONFESSION OF SINS & WORDS OF FORGIVENESS
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: As we begin a new Church Year, let us put behind us everything in the past that would disqualify us from a new life.
Because we remember our Baptism, we boldly petition our Savior Jesus Christ, seeking for our entry into His presence and His plan and future for us.
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come,
People: that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance.
Pastor: What are those threatening perils? I now ask you before God, who searches the heart, do you sincerely confess that you have sinned against God and deserved His wrath and punishment?
People: I do confess.
Pastor: So you should confess as Holy Scripture says, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Do you also repent of all your sins committed in thought, word, and deed?
People: I do repent.
Pastor: So you should repent as did King David, who prayed for a contrite heart; Peter, who wept bitterly; the sinful woman; the prodigal son; and others.
Do you sincerely believe that God, by grace, for Jesus’ sake, will forgive you all your sins?
People: I do believe.
Pastor: So you should believe as Holy Scripture declares, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Do you promise that with the aid of the Holy Spirit you will amend your sinful life?
People: I do promise.
Pastor: So you should promise for Christ the Lord says, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
Finally, do you believe that through me, a called servant of God, you will receive the forgiveness of all your sins?
People: I do so believe.
Pastor: Then upon this, your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to 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.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Let us pray. Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come,
People: that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance. Amen.
APOSTLE'S 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.
OUR GIFTS AND TITHES FOR GOD
OFFERTORY HYMN - Sing to the Lord of Harvest
Verse 1
Sing to the Lord of harvest,
Sing songs of love and praise;
With joyful hearts and voices
Your alleluias raise.
By Him the rolling seasons
In fruitful order move;
Sing to the Lord of harvest
A joyous song of love.
Verse 2
God makes the clouds rain goodness,
The deserts bloom and spring,
The hills leap up in gladness,
The valleys laugh and sing.
God fills them with His fullness,
All things with large increase,
He crowns the year with blessing,
With plenty and with peace.
Verse 3
Bring to this sacred altar
The gifts His goodness gave,
The golden sheaves of harvest
The souls Christ died to save.
Your hearts lay down before Him
When at His feet you fall,
And with your lives adore Him
Who gave His life for all.
OUR PRAYERS & THE LORD'S PRAYER
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.
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE
Psalm 80:1-7NLT
1 Corinthians 1:3-9NLT
Mark 13:24-37NLT
SERMON HYMN - The Day is Surely Drawing Near
Verse 1
The day is surely drawing near
When Jesus, God's anointed,
In all His power shall appear
As judge whom God appointed.
Then fright shall banish idle mirth,
And flames on flames shall ravage earth
As Scripture long has warned us.
Verse 5
My Savior paid the debt I owe
And for my sin was smitten;
Within the Book of Life I know
My name has now been written.
I will not doubt, for I am free,
And Satan cannot threaten me;
There is no condemnation!
Verse 6
May Christ our intercessor be
And through His blood and merit
Read from His book that we are free
With all who life inherit.
Then we shall see Him face to face,
With all His saints in that blest place
Which He has purchased for us.
Verse 7
O Jesus Christ, do not delay,
But hasten our salvation;
We often tremble on our way
In fear and tribulation.
O hear and grant our fervent plea;
Come, mighty judge, and make us free
From death and ev'ry evil.
SERMON - God's Will and Power for You
THE BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Verse 1
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
CHORUS
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!
Verse 4
O come, Thou Branch of Jesse's tree,
Free them from Satan's tyranny
That trust Thy mighty pow'r to save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
Chorus
Verse 7
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Chorus
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Starting December 6 there will no longer be Saturday night services.
Weekly Worship Services will be in-person and live streamed on Sundays at 9:00am & 11:00am.
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If you are interested in volunteering in one of these areas or even one we haven't mentioned that God has put on your heart, contact Jeanine Kelly at jeaninek@trinityroselle.com.
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Dr. Dean and Siri are currently making appointments for online videotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the pandemic is over, they will see people at Trinity and several other nearby locations for your privacy.
Siri Hansen, MS, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
630/351-5118
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Rev. Dr. Dean Pittelko, BCPC, CARS
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor, Certified Addiction Rehabilitation Specialist
224-645-3300 || dr.deancounseling@gmail.com
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