“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.’” (John 11:25-26a, ESV)

Funeral Service for Jean Lois Bednarz

Monday, 10 February A+D 2020 11:00 A.M.

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420 W. Breitung Ave., Kingsford, MI 49802 | (906) 774-1844 | www.ourredeemerkingsford.org Rev. Matthew D. Ruesch, Pastor | (906) 396-7401 | pastor@ourredeemerkingsford.org

Renee Wilson, Secretary | secretary@ourredeemerkingsford.org Tricia Osterberg, RN, Parish Nurse | parishnurse@ourredeemerkingsford.org

WELCOME TO OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH! We are pleased to have you with us today as we gather around God’s gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation. If you are with us for the first time, please take a moment to introduce yourself to our pastor. Should you be looking for a church home, please also let our pastor know. We would love to take the opportunity to tell you more about our congregation and what it means to be a part of the people of God here in the Twin Cities area. Our Redeemer is a congregation of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

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Funeral Service for Jean Lois Bednarz

Monday, 10 February A+D 2020 11:00 A.M.

Lutheran Service Book, Funeral Service, pg. 278

HYMN OF INVOCATION "Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won" LSB 490

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Text and tune: Public domain

Stand

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

INVOCATION P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM P In Holy Baptism Jean was clothed with the robe of Christ’s righteousness

that covered all her sin. St. Paul says: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?”

C We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.

READING OF THE OBITUARY Back cover of worship folder

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PSALM Psalm 23; antiphon: LSB 709 st. 1

Refrain:

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P 1 The LORD is my | shepherd;*

I | shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green | pastures.* He leads me beside still | waters.

C Refrain P 3 He re- | stores my soul.*

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his | name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are | with me;* your rod and your staff, they | comfort me.

C Refrain P 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my | enemies;* you anoint my head with oil; my cup | overflows. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life,* and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for- | ever. Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit; as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now and will be forever. | Amen.

C Refrain

KYRIE P Lord, have mercy upon us. C Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

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SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray.

O God of grace and mercy, we give thanks for Your loving-kindness shown to Jean and to all Your servants who, having finished their course in faith, now rest from their labors. Grant that we also may be faithful unto death and receive the crown of eternal life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

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OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 25:6–9 P The Old Testament Reading is from Isaiah, chapter 25.

6On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. 7And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. 8He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. 9It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 P The Epistle is from 1 Corinthians, chapter 15. 51Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

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“Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Stand

VERSE P Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; C to Him be glory and power forever. Alleluia.

HOLY GOSPEL John 11:17–27 P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the eleventh chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. 17Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.” P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.

APOSTLES’ CREED P God has made us His people through our Baptism into Christ. Living

together in trust and hope, we confess our faith. C 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,

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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 T everlasting. Amen.

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HYMN OF THE DAY "Amazing Grace" LSB 744

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SERMON

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Each petition ends with: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer.

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LORD’S PRAYER P Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to pray: C 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.

NUNC DIMITTIS LSB 211 P “I am the resurrection and the life,” says the Lord. “He who believes in Me

will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.”

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P “I am the resurrection and the life,” says the Lord. “He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.”

CONCLUDING COLLECT P The Lord be with you. C And also with you.

P Let us pray. Lord God, our shepherd, You gather the lambs of Your flock into the arms of Your mercy and bring them home. Comfort us with the certain hope of the resurrection to everlasting life and a joyful reunion with those we love who have died in the faith; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

BENEDICAMUS P Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

BENEDICTION AND DISMISSAL P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace.

C Amen. P Let us go forth in peace, C in the name of the Lord. Amen.

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HYMN TO DEPART "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" LSB 461

5 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.

6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend;

He lives and loves me to the end; He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing; He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

7 He lives and grants me daily breath;

He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.

8 He lives, all glory to His name!

He lives, my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!

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RECESSIONAL MUSIC "Stars and Stripes Forever" J.P. Sousa

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Funeral Service from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English

Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

+ Serving This Morning +

Pastor: Rev. Matthew D. Ruesch Organist: Don Hoaglund Elder: Ed Thornton Altar Guild: Sofia Ruesch

Vicki Weber Everyone is invited to join us in the fellowship hall following the service for a luncheon being provided by Jean’s family and the members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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+ Jean Lois Bednarz + 6 December A+D 1934 – 4 February A+D 2020

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant Jean. Jean Lois Bednarz was given life by her Creator and was born on December 6th, 1934 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, the child of Arthur and Lillian (Schuelke) Krueger. She received the gift of Holy Baptism at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingsford, Michigan on December 30th, 1934 by Rev. C.L. Thalacker. She confessed that faith and received the precious gift of the Lord’s body and blood in her confirmation on May 16th, 1948 by Rev. Aaron Schultz. God blessed her with love and companionship in gifting her with her first husband, Ralph Dinnocenzo, who preceded her in death, and with a second husband, Russell Bednarz, who also preceded her in death. Jean was blessed with gift of children; three sons: Terry Dinnocenzo, Bob (Joanne) Dinnocenzo, and John (Kim) Dinnocenzo; and two daughters: Lou Ann (Michael Anheier) Hagen and Lynn Dinnocenzo. God blessed Jean’s life with many special people as she served God in her vocations at home, church, work, and in the community. She spent many years as a lunch lady for both Dickinson Area Catholic School and Iron Mountain Public Schools. She served as a 4-H Club leader, where she shared her love of knitting. She helped with Cub Scouts and the White Beret Drum and Bugle Corps. She was an avid Packer fan and a Green Bay Packer season ticket holder from the beginning. Not only did she enjoy knitting, but she enjoyed reading, traveling, and cooking and baking for special occasions on Cosgrove Lake as well. She was always up for a party. She loved her church here at Our Redeemer. Most of all, she loved her family and worked hard to keep them on the “straight and narrow.” Finally on February 4th, 2020, the Lord blessed Jean with holy death at Florence Health Services in Florence, Wisconsin, to await the resurrection of the dead with all who have died in Christ. Along with her children and their spouses, Jean is further survived by a special sister-in-law: Norma Jean Helms; seven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Along with her parents and both of her husbands, Jean was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Krueger. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We give thanks to God our Father through Jesus Christ, our Lord, for our sister Jean.