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For ALL the SAINTS - All Saints Sunday
10:45 - Leader's Meeting
11:00 - Coffee Hour in 11 Minutes
(Sip your coffee and discuss Psalm 34 or Matthew 5 or Revelation 7 ... and how God might reach a Wide Range of People through us during this season of Pentecost ... or how has the VOTING EXPERIENCE been so far?)
11:11 - WORSHIP BEGINS
Get Up, Stand Up, Stand Up for Your Rights/Don't Give Up the Fight, by Naturally Seven
PSALM 34:1-10, 22 read by #1
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.
O 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. Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want. 10 The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
A) FIRST SONG: Magnify the Lord with Me (Psalm 34), led by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics may be in the video)
I sought the Lord, And He answered me, And delivered me, From every fear, Those who look on Him, Are radiant, They'll never be ashamed, They'll never be ashamed
This poor man cried, And the Lord heard me, And saved me from, My enemies, The Son of God, Surrounds His saints, He will deliver them, He will deliver them
Magnify the Lord with me, Come exalt His name together Glorify the Lord with me, Come exalt His name forever
Oh taste and see, That the Lord is good, Oh blessed is he, Who hides in Him, Oh fear the Lord, Oh all you saints, He'll give you everything, He'll give you everything
ANNOUNCEMENTS
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
To Serve as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
about being a VEHICLE
that will deliver CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, and COMPANIONSHIP
to a tremendously anxious COMMUNITY,
remembering that God is our REFUGE & STRENGTH.
I) THIS Sunday, November 1
Warm welcome to members of St. John's Lutheran, Oak Cliff
Detroit Folk Mass, by James Harris and Tillis Butler, Fortress Press
Also, during Today's Communion Songs,
* TYPE names of SAINTS in the CHAT
.... A Chime will Ring as each Name is Read
II) NEXT Wednesday November 4 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS 4 with Christ Lutheran: led by a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran
by Pastor Ben Dueholm & Brutally Ordinary Things
found at https://bendueholm.com/
IV) Reports from the EZEKIEL 44:5 EXPERIMENT
EVERYONE is a part of one Project or the Other:
1) Clean HANDS Project ...
A plan to return to IN PERSON Worship
(Plan in Red/Orange to Start in Yellow)
Maybe: Helen, Tanya, Alicia, Marie, Carlos, Drake, Keith, Joe, Terry, Josh,
2) Clean HEART Project ...
A plan to also include EVERYONE ONLINE
(Plan in Red/Orange to Start in Green)
Maybe: Jackie, Yarlette, Lakeesha, Mary, Corey, Vetia, Rosa, Allyssia,
Zerlene, Walter, Quinland
V) The WITNESS of the Acts of the Apostles at Mt Olive:
It's My Testimony: Lakeesha's Devotional Book Project
1) Sunday, October 18 -- Jackie
2) Sunday, November 1 -- Helen
3) Wednesday, November 4 -- Volunteer?
4) November 8 -- Walter
5) November 15 -- La'Nayia
6) November 22 -- Who?
7) November 29 -- You?
Scheduled: Alicia, Lakeesha, Yarlette, Jackie, Helen, Walter, La'Niyia
Maybe: Tanya, Carlos, Drake, Corey, Vetia, Keith, Terry, Mary,
Joe, Rosa, Allyssia, Josh, Zerlene, Walter
B) SECOND LESSON: Revelation 7:9-17 read by #2
2) After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb!"
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing,
"Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?" 14 I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. 16 They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; 17
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks Be to God!!
I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart, a Listener Kids video
D) KYRIE, led by Carlos Leggett
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
3) The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
AND ALSO WITH YOU
4) We gather together and share a CREED to remember that in God, we have a Companion who will never fail us and will be with us always. It is a CREED that reminds us that death is never the final answer, and the hope springs eternal for those who follow the God of Resurrection and Life.
I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FAITHER 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.
3) We take this moment to confess our sins: Do you confess that you are captive to sin and cannot free yourself from this trap of sin and death, at least not in this life? Do you confess that you have sinned against God in anger, rebellion, frustration, doubt and fear.
WE DO.
4) Do you confess that, because your neighbor fails to love in the way that God commands, that you also have not loved your neighbor as yourself? Do you confess that you struggle to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength?
WE DO.
3) Do you ask, with the help of Jesus Christ, Forgive us, Lord, 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.
WE DO. AMEN.
4) Brothers and sisters hear this grace: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you and for His sake, God forgives you all of your sins. As a called disciple of Christ I declare the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
Halle, Halle, Halle-lujah, led by Tanya Browne & Dolphene Davis
Our Gospel Lesson comes from Matthew in the 5th Chapter.
GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
5) When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
6) "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5) "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
6) "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
5) "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
6) "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
5) "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
6) "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
5) "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
6) "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
5) Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAISE TO YOU, OH CHRIST
G) SECOND SONG: Come, Come Ye Saints led by The Lower Lights, with embellishments by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics below)
Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear, But with joy wend your way, Though hard to you this journey may appear, Grace shall be as your day, 'Tis better far for us to strive, Our useless cares from us to drive, Do this, and joy your hearts will swell, All is well! All is well!
Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard? 'Tis not so, all is right, Why should we think to earn a great reward, If we now shun the fight? Gird up your loins, fresh courage take, Our God will never us forsake, And soon we'll have this tale to tell, All is well! All is well!
We'll make the air with music ring, Shout praises to our God and King, Above the rest these words we'll tell, All is well! All is well!
And should we die before our journey's through, Happy day! All is well! We then are free from toil and sorrow, too, With the just we shall dwell! But if our lives are spared again, To see the Saints their rest obtain, Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell All is well! All is well!
H) SERMON: Witness: For ALL the SAINTS, a message by Helen Beaujour
Sermon Series:
How EVERYBODY Benefits from the Witness of the BLACK CHURCH
1) LIFTED UP within an AFFIRMING COMMUNITY
2) SPEAKING to POWER with a POWERFUL VOICE
3) REMEMBERING a LIFE GIVING STORY about FREEDOM
4) ORGANIZING to EFFECT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
5) ADVOCATING for PEOPLE whose VOICE is NOT HEARD
6) DRAMATIC MOVEMENT in MUSIC, the ARTS, & SPORTS
J) THIRD SONG: Oh When the Saints, Go Marching In, led by Les Gospel Church, from La Varenne Saint-Hilaire, near Paris, France, Oh When the Saints, Go Marching In, led by Howard University Gospel Choir, Oh When the Saints, Go Marching In, led by Louis Armstrong & Friends
Please MUTE and SING (no lyrics)
K) LITURGY of HOLY COMMUNION Lord, God, Heavenly King .... Led by Tanya Browne
LORD, GOD, HEAVENLY KING, Almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Faither, Lord, God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us,
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit, In the Glory of God the Father, Amen.
GREAT THANKSGIVING & Preface by #7
Please UNMute & RESPOND
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.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so with the Church on Earth and all the hosts of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, led by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE & SING:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, in the highest.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & Lord's Prayer, led by #7
The Words of Institution are recorded for us in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as by St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: ‘Take and eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.’
“In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: ‘Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you and for all people, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'”
When the disciples didn't know how to PRAY in the face of the challenges ahead of them, they asked Jesus for help. He said, "Pray this way!" Will you share with me the Lord's Prayer?
Please UNMute & RESPOND
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.
1) Lamb, Of God, led by Dolphene Davis
2) I Can Hear My Savior Calling written by E.W. Blandly and led by Sis. Grace Tshimoa, End Time Message Tabernacle, I Can Hear My Savior Calling, led by Miriam Mandipira, Här, i Equmeniakyrkan i Alingsås, Sweden, I Can Hear My Savior Calling, led by Pastor Todd;
Please MUTE & SING:
1) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (repeat) ... Lamb of God, you take away, the sins of the world, grant us peace ... grant us peace.
* AND *
REFRAIN: Where he leads me I will follow, Where he leads me I will follow, Where he leads me I will follow, I'll go with him, with him all the way.
I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow me."
I'll go with him to the judgement, I'll o with him to the judgement, I'll go with him to the judgement, I'll go with him all the way. [Refrain]
He will give me grace and glory,, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory,, And go with me, with me all the way. [Refrain]
L) Post Communion Blessing & Prayer led by #7
ALL: May the body and blood of our Risen Lord, Jesus the Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His grace, now and always. Amen.
Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Help us to stand with Jesus as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. AMEN.
M) BENEDICTION: For All the Saints Who From their Labors Rest, led by the Adults and Children of Chet Valley Churches, an intentional partnership of of 8 churches in the Norwich diocese in England, looking for "new ways to do church".
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics in video)
SENDING: Led by led by #7
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
TO SERVE as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
Go in Peace and Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!! And WE WILL!!
EVERYBODY benefits from the Witness of the BLACK CHURCH
1) LIFTED UP within an AFFIRMING COMMUNITY
2) SPEAKING to POWER with a POWERFUL VOICE
3) REMEMBERING a LIFE GIVING STORY about FREEDOM
4) ORGANIZING to EFFECT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
5) ADVOCATING for PEOPLE whose VOICE is NOT HEARD
6) DRAMATIC MOVEMENT in MUSIC, the ARTS, & SPORTS
NEXT THREE STEPS
A) NEXT Wednesday November 4 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS: with Christ Lutheran Church
B) NEXT STEPS for EZEKIEL EXPERIMENT: Clean Hands Project & Clean Hearts Project
C) NEXT STEPS for ACTS of the APOSTLES Witnesses
POSTLUDE: Watch Ye Saints, led by Fountainview Academy
REFRAIN: Lo! He comes, lo! Jesus comes; Lo! He come, He comes all glorious! Jesus comes to reign victorious, Lo! He comes, yes, Jesus comes.
Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking, Lo! The powers of heaven are shaking; Keep your lamps all trimmed an burning, Ready for your Lord’s returning. (Refrain)
Lo! the promise of your Savior, Pardoned sin and purchased favor, Blood-washed robes and crowns of glory; Haste to tell redemption’s story. (Refrain)
Kingdoms at their base are crumbling, Hark! His chariot wheels are rumbling; Tell, O tell of grace abounding, While the seventh trump is sounding. (Refrain)
Nations wane, though proud and stately; Christ His kingdom hasteneth greatly; Earth her latest pangs is summing; Shout, ye saints, your Lord is coming. (Refrain)
Sinners, come, while Christ is pleading; Now for you He’s interceding; Haste, ere grace and time diminished, Shall proclaim the mystery finished. (Refrain)