November 8 th Worship Service

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Welcome & CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God,
In whose image we are made,
Who claims us and calls us beloved.
Amen
 
Silence is kept for reflection
Holy One,
we confess that we are not awake for you.
We are not faithful in using your gifts.
We forget the least of our siblings.
We do not see your beautiful image in one another.
We are infected by sin
that divides your beloved community.
Open our hearts to your coming,
open our eyes to see you in our neighbour,
open our hands to serve your creation. Amen
Beloved, we are God’s children,
and Jesus, our Beloved, opens the door to us.
Through Jesus you are forgiven,
by Jesus you are welcome,
in Jesus you are called to rejoice!
Let us live in the promises prepared for us
from the foundation of the world.
Amen
O God of justice and love, you illumine our way through life with the words of your Son.
Give us the light we need, and awaken us to the needs of others, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen

Call to Worship

Sharing of the peace

Hymn of Praise

Kids' talk

The Lessons for Today

Thank you to Ermeline for recording our lessons this week!

THE GOSPEL

SERMON

Thank you to Dr. Andrea Wilhelm for preparing and delivering today's message

Hymn of the day
Wake, Awake for Night is Flying
Text and music: Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) arr. F. Melius Christiansen (1871-1955)
St. Olaf College Massed Choirs
Many songs have been inspired by happy times, but this hymn was inspired by the worst of times.  Philip Nicolai was a Lutheran pastor in Unna, a small town near Dortmund, Germany when the plague did its terrible work during the winter of 1597-1598.  The plague took the lives of more than 1300 people in his community.  He kept busy all winter conducting funerals, as many as thirty a day, and comforting the sick and grieving.  He wrote this hymn as an encouragement—a statement of faith in the coming of the Christ who overcame death on the cross. F. Melius Christiansen was the founder of the St. Olaf Choir, and worked at St. Olaf College for more than 40 years. He is generally credited with founding the Lutheran college choral tradition. This choral arrangement of the Nicolai hymn tune is a staple for choirs all over the world.

Wake, awake, for night is flying, 
The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem, arise! 
Midnight’s solemn hour is tolling, His chariot wheels are nearer rolling; 
He comes; prepare ye virgins wise. 
Rise up; with willing feet, Go forth the Bridegroom meet; Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah 
 
Bear through the night your well-trimmed light, Speed forth to join the marriage rite.
Hear Thy praise, O Lord, ascending From tongues of men and angels blending 
With harps and lute and psaltery. 
 
By Thy pearly gates in wonder We stand, and swell the voice of thunder, 
In bursts of choral melody: Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. 
No vision ever brought, No ear hath ever caught, Such bliss and joy: 
We raise the song, we swell the throng, To praise Thee ages all along. 
Hallelujah, to praise Thee ages all along.

The Offering

At this time, we encourage families to set up PAR offering if you have not done so already.
​ Thank you for your continued support of our church.

OFFERTORY Prayer

God of all goodness,
Generations have turned to you, gathered around your table, and shared your abundant blessings.
Number us among them that, as we gather these gifts from your abundance, and give thanks for your rich blessings, we may feast upon your very self and care for all that you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Sovereign and Servant.
Amen

PRAYERS 

Holy Communion

Lord Jesus, in this simple meal you have set a banquet.
Sustain us on the journey, strengthen us to care for the least of your beloved children, and give us glad and generous hearts as we meet you on the way. Amen

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,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Announcements

​OPPORTUNITY for IN-PERSON SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE:
Please join us for Sunday Worship on November 22, in person at 10:30 at Glory Lutheran Church.  This Sunday morning in-person worship service is open to all who would like to attend, up to a maximum of 50 people.  
Please register by calling or emailing the office by 3:00 pm Friday, November 20th. 
On Sunday, please arrive early to complete registration and Covid-19 screening.  To save time, our Covid Screening Checklist is available on our website for you to print and complete ahead of time and bring with you. 
Please read the guidelines from Glory's Return to In-Person Worship Working Group on this website (click here) so you are aware of what you should expect.
  • To Share a 'Peace' of yourself with others each Sunday, or have your wedding anniversary highlighted, please send a photo to danielle.elise.b@gmail.com. 
  • A large number of hearing aid batteries and cleaners have been donated by a couple of families. They are all size 312.
    Please call Heidi at the church office (780-416-9594)
    or Pat (780-998-5345) if you are able to use these.
  • ​Please take a few minutes to read the November newsletter, Church Matters.
    It is filled with interesting, informative, and important information! ​
FULFILLING GOD’S VISION FOR OUR LAND: THE NEXT CHAPTER 
Dear Glory Family,

November already! We are less than 1 month away from the end of our fundraising campaign for the purchase of the land.
 
What an adventure it has been! We’ve talked with one another about the possibilities, envisioned what opportunities lay ahead, and checked in on how close we are to our goal of $300,000. We’ve had to find new ways to connect and share updates.

Thank you for your generous gifts and your prayers! 
We are confident we will reach our goal of $300,000 by 01 December and look forward to this in expectant anticipation! Any funds raised above that amount will be applied to the existing mortgage, which is up for renewal on 31 December.

As always, we ask for your prayers and support as we move into this exciting new phase in our church growth and outreach. If you have already donated, thank you so much for your generosity! If you are still planning on donating but have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Pat Becker (780-239-5345 beckermp@telusplanet.net) or Aroon Sequeira (780-901-9469 asequeira@sequeirapartners.com )

God’s richest blessing to you and your family!

Respectfully,
The Glory Fundraising Committee

Sending Song

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