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Out of the Ashes: COME ALIVE - Reformation Sunday
10:45 - Leader's Meeting
11:00 - Coffee Hour in 11 Minutes
(Sip your coffee and discuss Psalm 96 or Isaiah 45 or Matthew 22 ... 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
To My Other Little Girl, by Pastor Todd & Little Magdelena & Papa Luther written by Daniel Mauer
EZEKIEL 37:1-14 (The Message) read by #1
God grabbed me. God’s Spirit took me up and set me down in the middle of an open plain strewn with bones. He led me around and among them—a lot of bones! There were bones all over the plain—dry bones, bleached by the sun. 3 He said to me,
“Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said,
“Master God, only you know that.”
4 He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones: ‘Dry bones, listen to the Message of God!’” God, the Master, told the dry bones, “Watch this: I’m bringing the breath of life to you and you’ll come to life. I’ll attach sinews to you, put meat on your bones, cover you with skin, and breathe life into you. You’ll come alive and you’ll realize that I am God!”
I prophesied just as I’d been commanded. As I prophesied, there was a sound and, oh, rustling! The bones moved and came together, bone to bone. I kept watching. Sinews formed, then muscles on the bones, then skin stretched over them. But they had no breath in them. 9 He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell the breath, ‘God, the Master, says, Come from the four winds.
Come, breath. Breathe on these slain bodies. Breathe life!’”
10 So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up on their feet, a huge army.
11 Then God said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Listen to what they’re saying: ‘Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, there’s nothing left of us.’ “Therefore, prophesy. Tell them, ‘God, the Master, says: I’ll dig up your graves and bring you out alive—O my people! Then I’ll take you straight to the land of Israel. When I dig up graves and bring you out as my people, you’ll realize that I am God. I’ll breathe my life into you and you’ll live.
Then I’ll lead you straight back to your land and you’ll realize that I am God. I’ve said it and I’ll do it. God’s Decree.’”
A) FIRST SONG: A MIghty Fortress, WITH Lyrics, written by Martin Luther, led by Matt Boswell, Doxology & Theology Conference, Messenger Hymns, Volume 2, A MIghty Fortress, NO Lyrics, led by HeartSong Cedarville University, Cathedral Album
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics may be in the video)
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.
A) NEXT Wednesday October 28 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS: led by a member of Christ Lutheran Church
by Pastor Ben Dueholm & Brutally Ordinary Things
found at https://bendueholm.com/
C) THIS Sunday, October 25 @ 12:30 PM
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 Orange/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 Yellow to Start in Green)
Maybe: Jackie, Yarlette, Lakeesha, Mary, Corey, Vetia, Rosa, Allyssia,
Zerlene, Walter, Quinland
D) The WITNESS of the Acts of the Apostles at Mt Olive:
1) Lakeesha's Book Project
2) October 18 -- Jackie
3) November 1 -- Walter
4) November 8 -- Helen
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: Psalm 24:3-6, Ezekiel 36:24-27 read by #2
2) The Psalmist writes: Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has CLEAN HANDS and a PURE HEART, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
And Ezekiel shares God's Prophecy: “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
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 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.
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.
B) GOSPEL LESSON: John 8:31-36 led by #5
Halle, Halle, Halle-lujah, led by Tanya Browne & Dolphene Davis
Our Gospel Lesson comes from John in the 8th Chapter.
GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
5) Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him,
"If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
33 They answered him,
"We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, "You will be made free'?"
34 Jesus answered them,
"Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever.
So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAISE TO YOU, OH CHRIST
G) SECOND SONG: I Can Hear My Savior Calling written by E.W. Blandly and led by Pastor Todd; I Can Hear My Savior Calling led by Sis. Grace Tshimoa, End Time Message Tabernacle
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics in video)
Earnest William Blandy, a Salvation Army officer, wrote this song in 1890 after choosing between a comfortable post at an established church, and an alternate assignment to the New York City waterfront and slum called Hell's Kitchen. He chose the latter. He was a British minister that migrated to the USA in 1884 with his wife, Eliza
H) SERMON: Reformation: New Life to Dry Bones, a message by Pastor Todd
On Easter I sang,
We sure could use a Resurrection now. Someone to raise us up and give us life. Everywhere people are dying, you can almost hear the whole world, while each in their own way keep trying. To hold on.
We sure could use a Reformation. Now.
Sermon Series:
EVERYBODY Benefits from the Truth 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: Come Alive (Dry Bones), led by Lauren Daigle, from the album, "How Can It Be", written by: Lauren Daigle & Michael Farren.
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics in the video)
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, led by Miriam Mandipira, Här, i Equmeniakyrkan i Alingsås, Sweden, I Can Hear My Savior Calling, led by Pastor Henry, House of Prayer, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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 into Calvary, I'll o with him into Calvary, I'll go with him into Calvary, I'll go with him into Calvary. [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: The Lord is My Light and My Salvation (Whom Shall I Fear), led by The New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir, recorded in Flint, Michigan; The Lord is My Light and My Salvation (Whom Shall I Fear), led by Dr. E. Dewey Smith, House of Hope, Atlanta, Georgia
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics below)
The Lord is my light and my Salvation, The Lord is my light and my Salvation, The Lord is my light and my Salvation, Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear, The Lord is the strength of-my-life whom shall I fear
In the time of trouble, He shall hide me, O In the time of trouble, He shall hide me, In the time of trouble, He shall hide me, Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear, The Lord is the strength of-my-life whom shall I fear
Wait on the Lord, and be of good Courage, O Wait on the Lord, and be of good Courage, Wait on the Lord, and be of good Courage, He shall Strengthen thin heart, Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear, The Lord is the strength of my life, whom shall I fear
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 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 October 28 @ 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: A Mighty Fortress, NO Lyrics, written by Martin Luther, led by Fountainview Academy, The Great Controversy Concert in Rome