THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

October 13, 2019

10:30AM ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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Cover image: Christ with the Grateful Samaritan Leper Stained Glass Window. Buckland,

Great Britain

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WELCOME TO ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

We are happy you have joined us for worship today. Wherever you are on your journey with or

toward God, you are welcome here—you are a blessing to this assembly. You are invited to fill

out the registration book that you can find at the end of the pew. We would love the

opportunity to connect so that we may welcome you more fully.

We welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes

all, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or

relationship status. We welcome all without regard to addictions, physical or mental health,

imprisonment, socio-economic circumstances, or anything that too often divides us. Our unity

is in Christ.

Lutherans believe, teach, and confess that in, with, and under the bread and wine in Holy

Communion we receive the true Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the

forgiveness of sin, life, and salvation. All who are drawn in faith are welcome to join in this

confession and receive the Sacrament. Those not receiving the bread and wine may come

forward for a blessing.

We invite and encourage your full participation in our worship this morning. With this service

bulletin you can follow and participate in this morning’s liturgy. Any hymns not printed here

may be found in the red worship book in the pews; the hymns are in the second half of the

book. The hymns are also available from the ushers as a separate bulletin.

Children are always welcome at services. Children’s bulletins and crayons, as well as soft toys

and story books, are available at the back of the church. Nursery care with trained child-care

workers is available for infants and toddlers on the lower level. A changing table is located in

the lower level restroom. Please speak to an usher if you need assistance.

Children’s Church is held during the second service on the first Sunday of each month, on

special occasions, and each week over the summer. After the children’s time, children are

invited to follow our Director of Children, Youth, and Families to one of the classrooms for a

lesson. They will return for Communion.

Accessibility: Listening devices are available from an usher. If you would like assistance with a

wheelchair or walker, or if you would like Communion to be brought to you in your pew,

please see an usher for assistance.

Please join us for Coffee Hour each week immediately following the second service in the

Fellowship Hall directly below the worship space.

New to St. Paul? Ready to make it your own? Questions about St. Paul, including transferring

membership from another Lutheran church, or for beginning the process for baptism,

confirmation, reception, or transferring from one of the other Christian traditions, may be

directed to the Church Office at 781-646-7773 or parishadmin@stpaularlington.org.

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As we prepare for God’s presence in worship, please be aware that some prefer to be quiet at this time.

You are invited, however, to greet your fellow worshipers.

When the instruction for standing * appears, please stand as you are able and as seems comfortable.

At the ☩, you may make the sign of the cross, which reminds us of our baptism.

The congregational responses are printed in bold.

GATHERING

PRELUDE

Prelude on “Martyrdom” Healey Willan (1880–1968)

WELCOME

* CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who ☩ forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures

forever.

Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets

are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we

may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our

Lord.

Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

Gracious God,

we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against

you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as

ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, 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. Amen.

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive

together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your

sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that

Christ may live in your hearts through faith.

Amen.

* GATHERING HYMN

“Give to Our God Immortal Praise!” ELW 848

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* 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.

* KYRIE

* PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray.

Almighty and most merciful God, your bountiful goodness fills all creation. Keep us safe

from all that may hurt us, that, whole and well in body and spirit, we may with grateful

hearts accomplish all that you would have us do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

WORD

FIRST READING 2 Kings 5:1–3, 7–15c

Naaman, a Syrian general, suffers from leprosy. In this passage Elisha miraculously cures his illness, but only

after Naaman realizes, with the help of his servants, that he also needs healing for his pride. This foreign general

then acknowledges the sovereignty of the God of Israel.

aaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor

with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though

a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken

a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her

mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of

his leprosy.” When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God,

to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look

and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.”

But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a

message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may

learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and

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halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash

in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” But

Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely

come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand

over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus,

better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and

went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet

had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much

more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” So he went down and immersed

himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was

restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him

and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 111

The choir sings the antiphon, and then all repeat it:

All sing the bold verses, alternating with the choir, and repeating the antiphon as indicated.

Hallelujah! … I will give thanks to the Lord with my [whole] heart,*

in the assembly of the upright, … in the [con]-gregation.

Great are the [deeds of] the Lord!*

They are studied by [all who] delight in them.

His work is full of [majesty] and splendor,*

and his righteousness en-[dures] forever.

He makes his marvelous works to [be] remembered;*

the Lord is gracious and [full of] compassion.

Antiphon

He gives food to [those] who fear him;*

he is ever mindful [of ] his covenant.

He has shown his people the power [of] his works*

in giving them the [lands of] the nations.

The works of his hands are [faithfulness] and justice;*

all his com-[mandments] are sure.

They stand fast for-[ever] and ever,*

because they are done in [truth] and equity.

Antiphon

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He sent redemption to his people; … he commanded his [covenant] forever;*

holy and awesome [is] his name.

The fear of the Lord is the be-[ginning] of wisdom;*

those who act accordingly have a good understanding. …

His praise en-[dures] forever.

Antiphon

SECOND READING 2 Timothy 2:8–15

Though Paul is chained as a prisoner, he reminds Timothy that the word of God is never shackled or confined.

He encourages his young friend to proclaim that word of freedom in an honest and upright life as well as in his

teaching and preaching.

emember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel,

for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the

word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that

they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is

sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign

with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for

he cannot deny himself.

Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over

words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. Do your best to present

yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly

explaining the word of truth.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

* GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

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* GOSPEL Luke 17:11–19

The holy gospel according to Luke.

Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus’ mission includes making the unclean clean again. Unexpectedly, a cleansed Samaritan leper becomes a

model for those who would praise and worship God and give thanks for God’s mercy.

n the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and

Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance,

they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to

them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean.

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud

voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then

Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of

them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him,

“Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”

The gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

LET THE CHILDREN COME

Young children are invited to the front of the sanctuary to hear a message at this time.

SERMON

“One in Ten: From the Inside” Vicar Samm Melton-Hill

A brief silence for reflection follows the sermon.

* HYMN OF THE DAY

“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” ELW 865

* APOSTLES’ CREED

In response to the Gospel, let us confess the faith of the church:

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 into hell. 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.

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* PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Knowing the one in whom we trust, and with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us, we

offer our prayers for the church, the world, and all in need.

A brief silence.

O God, you promise your church: if we die with you, we will also live with you; if we

endure, we will also reign with you; even when we are faithless, you remain faithful.

Strengthen us to believe your gracious promises. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

Great are your works, O Lord, and we delight in the wonder and majesty of creation. As the

earth brings forth its fruit, renew your creation so that all creatures are sustained and

nourished. We pray for the Massachuset tribe and the indigenous and native people groups

of whose land we stand on today. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

The heritage of nations belongs to you and your Spirit fills the earth. Bless presidents, prime

ministers and chancellors; lawmakers, judges, governors, and county officials, so that they

reflect your faithfulness and uprightness in their work for the people. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

You wash us and we are made clean. In your compassion, immerse all who are sick and

suffering in your care. Remind them that they are blessed in the waters of baptism and

cared for by you. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

We lift up to you all who are in need especially Gladys, Janna, Karma, Louise, Lynn,

Meredith, and Paul. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

You call all people to be your own and have shown limitless love and mercy to people of

every nation. Open our hearts so that, like you, we welcome the stranger and the other in

our midst. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

Here other intercessions may be offered.

With love and thanksgiving, we remember those who have died in you. Give us certainty to

trust the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. Lord, in your mercy,

hear our prayer.

Trusting and delighting in you, we commend all our lives into your loving hands. We offer

these prayers in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

* PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.

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MEAL

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

“The God Who Made Us, Made Us All” Ryan Patten

The God who made us, made us all,

gave breath to lifeless sod,

left in our care a wid’ning world

with marvels rare and odd,

and taught us there is dignity

in every child of God.

The God who loves us, loves us all,

with love steadfast and sure.

Despite our failings and our doubts,

God’s love will still endure,

and though unseen, will guide and

lead to bring us home secure.

The God who calls us, calls us all,

from our baptismal birth

through countless small awakenings

that give our life new worth

and help us find, accept, and claim

our purpose on this earth.

The God who feeds us, feeds us all,

provides our daily bread,

fulfills the thirst of seeking souls,

lifts up both heart and head;

and from these gifts we grasp as well

how love is shared and spread.

The God who sends us, sends us all,

a holy, ragtag band,

to love and serve a world whose

needs

still deepen and expand;

but taking heart, we know our lives

are shaped by God’s sure hand.

Carl P. Daw, Jr.

* OFFERING HYMN

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* OFFERING PRAYER

Let us pray.

God our provider, we bring nothing into this world and we can take nothing out of it.

Accept the gifts you have first given us, which we bring to your table, and with them the

offering of our lives. Nourish us now with the life that really is life, revealed to us in Jesus

Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

* GREAT THANKSGIVING

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, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give

thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ; 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 all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and

the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory. In great love you

sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the sick and suffering, who preached

good news to the poor, and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.

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In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it,

and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for

the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This

cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of

sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we await his coming in

glory.

Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of all who share this

heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord; to whom, with you and the

Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever.

Amen.

* LORD’S PRAYER

Please feel free to say the Lord’s Prayer in the language in which you first learned it, or in one of these

translations

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.

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

COMMUNION

All who are baptized are welcome to receive the bread and wine. Those not receiving the bread and

wine may come forward for a blessing. Please come forward via the center aisle at the direction of the

ushers. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request. The first cup of wine is for drinking, the second

for intinction (dipping), and the trays have individual glasses of red wine and grape juice. If you

prefer to stay seated, please notify an usher and Communion will be brought to you.

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LAMB OF GOD

COMMUNION HYMNS

“Many and Great, O God” ELW 837

“Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” ELW 886

* TABLE BLESSING

The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his

grace.

Amen.

* POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE

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* PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray.

O God, in this holy communion you have welcomed us into your presence, nourished us

with words of mercy, and fed us at your table. Amid the cares of this life, strengthen us to

love you with all our heart, serve our neighbors with a willing spirit, and honor the earth

you have made; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

SENDING

* BLESSING

Live your lives in Christ, rooted and built up in him, and abound in thanksgiving; and the

blessing of the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, be upon you and remain with you forever.

Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

* SENDING HYMN

“Go, My Children, with My Blessing” ELW 543

* DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Christ is sending you.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE

Werde munter, mein Gemüte Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

The flowers for the Chancel were donated by Kim Fechtel

in the loving memory of Frances Lucille Myers Fechtel.

SERVING THE LORD IN

WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

Reverend Elizabeth Senft Presider

Vicar Samm Melton-Hill Preacher

Ryan Patten Organist

Hollie Schmidt Deacon

Annika Hedlund, Kai Hedlund, and Lindsay Sullivan Acolytes

TBD Lector

Lisa Carlson-Hill and Taryn Walsh Altar Guild

Aurelio Ramirez, Maya Venkatesh, Stella Turner, and

Charlotte Turner Ushers

Stu Bassler Coffee Hour

Hollie Schmidt, and Beverly Hjorth Tellers

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Below are highlights from our announcements this week. For more information, please see our Weekly

Update email. You can subscribe from our website (stpaularlington.org—click SUBSCRIBE in the

navigation menu at the top of the page) or like us on Facebook! Please send announcements via email to

parishadmin@stpaularlington.org by noon on Wednesday for inclusion in the coming Sunday’s bulletin.

CHURCH NEWS

Memorial Service for Gloria Grumney | Please join us on Saturday, October 19 at 4pm at St.

Paul for a celebration of the life of Gloria Grumney. The service will be followed by a reception

in the Fellowship Hall.

Coffee with the Vicar | Join Vicar Samm at Cafe Nero (321 Broadway in Arlington) on Fridays

in October to chat, share about your experiences at St. Paul, or simply to introduce yourself.

Drop-in anytime between noon and 2pm!

All Hallows’ Eve Children’s Service | On October 27 6pm–7:30pm we will gather for an

evening of activity, celebration, and remembrance for a child-friendly service for All Hallows’

Eve. Following the service will be activities, food, and crafts. This is a potluck, so bring a dish to

share. Costumes are encouraged for parents and children alike!

Adult Forum Schedule:

Today: Vicar Samm Melton-Hill presents on “Prison Ministry at MCI Framingham”

October 20 through November 24: Change of plans! We will be participating in the

ELCA’s “Dialogue On: Race” series in preparation to read Lenny Duncan’s Dear Church

together in the spring. Join us for conversation and discussion during this time!

Interested in environmentalism, climate change, and nature? Join the "Green Team" after

the 10:30am Service for their inaugural meeting as we discuss what the future of such a

group may look like at St. Paul. Bring your ideas, your creativity, and your love for

creation!

Social Ministry | Arlington Eats If you'd like to donate but aren't sure what is needed, check

out their website for a complete list. They are starting monthly targeted requests: October –

cooking oils, November – flour and sugar, December – laundry detergent. Regular sizes and

plastic containers are ideal. Other desired donations are dried beans and canned soups.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Silent Movies Accompanied by Ryan Patten | Celebrate Halloween in style with a classic scary

silent films from the 1920s accompanied by Ryan Patten on the organ of Grace Church in Salem:

Nosferatu (1922) on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the

door or reserved in advance at grace-church.ticketleap.com. Grace Church, 385 Essex Street,

Salem, MA 01970.

Melrose Alliance Against Violence's 24th Annual Walk & Candlelight Vigil | St. Paul will

once again sponsor MAAV’s Annual Walk on October 20 that supports domestic violence

victims and several prevention programs. The event begins at 4pm at the Melrose Veterans

Memorial Middle School at 350 Lynn Fells Parkway. After the Vigil, there is a two mile walk

around Ell Pond and downtown Melrose, and concludes with light refreshments.

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929 Concord Turnpike

Arlington, Massachusetts 02476

Web: www.stpaularlington.org | Office Phone: 781-646-7773

ST. PAUL STAFF The Reverend Ross Goodman, Pastor

Samm Melton-Hill, Vicar

Ryan Patten, Director of Music & Organist

Kourtni Patten, Director of Children, Youth, & Families

Lorelei Mann, Parish Administrator

Paul Ricci, Business Administrator

Dennis O’Brien, Church Property Manager

OFFICE HOURS

Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm

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Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of

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