22nd Sunday after Pentecost

November 9th, 2025

Classic Communion

 

We honor the Kumeyaay Nation,

on whose ancestral lands we have made our home.

GATHERING

 

WELCOME

 

Shall We Gather at the River  ELW 423

1 Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod,

with its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God?

Refrain

Yes, we’ll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;

gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.

2 On the margin of the river, washing up its silver spray,

we will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day.  Refrain

3 Ere we reach the shining river, lay we ev’ry burden down;

grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown.  Refrain

4 Soon we’ll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease;

soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace.  Refrain

Text: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899

 

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,

our maker, our helper, and our keeper.

Amen.

 

Even when we are faithless, God remains faithful.

Jesus Christ came into the world

to save us, sinners all.

We who were lost have been found.

In the name of ☩ Jesus, our sins are forgiven!

Trusting in God’s mercy, we confess our sin

in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Merciful and loving God,

we are your stiff-necked people.

We trample on the needy.

We grumble about your grace to others.

We turn away from the poor.

Have mercy on us and forgive our sins.

Rejoice over us as ones who were lost

and have been found. Amen.

 

GREETING

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.

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY

We pray together:

O God, our eternal redeemer, by the presence of your Spirit you renew and direct our hearts. Keep always in our mind the end of all things and the day of judgment. Inspire us for a holy life here, and bring us to the joy of the resurrection, through Jesus, the Christ, our Savior.

Amen.

WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

 

How Small Our Span of Life     ELW 636

1 How small our span of life, O God, our years from birth till death:

a single beat within the heart, the catching of a breath,

a drop within the ocean’s deep, a grain upon the shore,

a flash of light before we sleep to see the sun no more.

2 And yet our speck of life is spanned by your infinity;

our tick of time on earth is caught in your eternity.

While suns and stars spin endlessly through depths of cosmic space,

while aeons roll and ages pass, you hold us in your grace.

3 O Christ, you left eternity to plunge in time’s swift stream,

to share the shortness of our span, our mortal lives redeem.

You filled your cross-closed years with love; you loved us to the end

and touch us with your risen life that ours may time transcend.

4 We thank you, God, for kindling faith that lights our transient years,

illumining our pilgrimage through mists of doubt and fears;

for hope that sees a life beyond the swiftly passing days;

for love, both human and divine, that lifts our hearts to praise.

Text: Herman G. Stuempfle Jr., b. 1923

Text © 1993 GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 S. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.3358. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

 

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

This portion of the letter provides encouragement for the church at Thessalonica during a time of confusion and opposition, as some allowed their concern over Jesus’ imminent return to divert them from the central teachings of the gospel.

 

 

Luke 20:27-38

Some Sadducees, who do not believe in the resurrection of the dead, try to trap Jesus. They formulate the convoluted case from the tradition of levirate marriage. Jesus responds by teaching about God to whom all are alive and in whom all relationships are fulfilled.

 

     

I Know That My Redeemer Lives   ELW 619, vss 1, 4, 5

 

1 I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my ever-living head!

4 He lives to silence all my fears; he lives to wipe away my tears;

he lives to calm my troubled heart; he lives all blessings to impart.

5 He lives to bless me with his love; he lives to plead for me above;he lives my hungry soul to feed; he lives to help in time of need.

Text: Samuel Medley, 1738-1799, alt.

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SERMON                                   Pastor Karla

CHOIR ANTHEM    “The Family Prayer Song”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Prayer Response:

O Lord, give heed to our cry;

hear our prayer. (Psalm 17:1)

                                               

MEAL

OFFERING OUR GIFTS FOR THE MISSION

AND MINISTRY OF GOD’S CHURCH

We have prayed. We have sung.  We have heard the Word. Now, being thankful for the ministry we are called to do, we are invited to offer ourselves; our time, talents and treasure in faithful witness of the good things God has done for us and in confidence that our worship extends beyond this place and time. Your financial contributions are gratefully accepted to further the life and ministry of Gethsemane Lutheran. Thank you.

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

AND WORDS OF INSTITUTION

 

LORD’S PRAYER 

And now, join me in praying as Jesus taught us…

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial

and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

POST COMMUNION BLESSING

 

SENDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLESSING

 

Blessed Assurance           ELW 638

1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain

   This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior, all the day long:

this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.  Refrain

 

3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest,watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love.  Refrain

Text: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915

 

 

OUR DECLARATION OF MISSION

You are the body of Christ.

We are the body of Christ in the world!

So go in peace

To explore the faith

Live in peace

To express our faith to others

Share the peace

By inviting others to join us on this journey.

WE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD,

SO GO IN PEACE. DO NOT LOSE HEART. THANKS BE TO GOD! 

 

Confession and Forgiveness, Reading synopsis, Prayer of the Day, and cover art from Sundays and Seasons. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Please visit our Web site at www.augsburgfortress.org. All music is used with permission under CCLI #3225965.

 

Job 19:23-27a

Job suffers the loss of children, wealth, and health. Accused by his companions of wrongdoing, he knows himself to be innocent. Here, in the midst of his suffering, Job clings to the radical hope that his vindicator, his redeemer, lives; and that one day he himself will see God.

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Psalm 17:1-9

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings. (Ps. 17:8)