1. Welcome 10:30am Service to Elk River Lutheran Church
11/17/2018
Welcome 10:30am Service
to Elk River Lutheran Church
All are invited to share in the Lord’s Supper.
We encourage children to participate in worship and communion.
Nursery is available, should you desire it.
Restrooms are located in fellowship area and lower level.

2. Community Announcements
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Community Announcements
Welcome guests! Thank you for worshipping with us. Please feel free to take home your worship bulletin for people and families to keep in your prayers. Visit for the latest information.

3. The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
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Sharing of the Peace P
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. C

4. Gathering Song “Holy, Holy, Holy (God with Us)
VERSE 1
Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning,
Our song shall rise to Thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty;
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

5. Gathering Song “Holy, Holy, Holy (God with Us)
VERSE 2
Holy, holy, holy!
All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns
Around the glassy sea.
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert and art, and evermore shall be.

6. Gathering Song “Holy, Holy, Holy (God with Us)
CHORUS
From the cradle to the cross,
God with us! God with us!
For this broken world, You love.
God with us! God with us!
You gave up Your only Son,
So that all the world will know our
God with us!

7. Gathering Song “Holy, Holy, Holy (God with Us)
VERSE 3
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name,
In earth, and sky, and sea.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons blessed Trinity

8. Gathering Song “Holy, Holy, Holy (God with Us)
CHORUS
From the cradle to the cross,
God with us! God with us!
For this broken world, You love.
God with us! God with us!
You gave up Your only Son,
So that all the world will know our
God with us!

9. Confession and Forgiveness
Holy God, sometimes we close ourselves off and keep our joys and hardships to ourselves May we regularly share our highs and lows Sometimes we neglect your holy Word and let our Bibles collect dust May we regularly read the Bible P C P C

10. Confession and Forgiveness
Sometimes we give no thought to what the Bible might have to say to our everyday lives May we regularly talk about how the Bible relates to our highs and lows Sometimes we skip praying or pray only for ourselves May we regularly pray for one another’s highs and lows P C P C

11. Confession and Forgiveness
Sometimes we rush through life and don’t pause to bless others or receive blessings from God and others. May we regularly bless one another P C

12. Confession and Forgiveness
Sometimes we try to do faith alone, turning our backs on our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and turning our backs on you God. 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. P C

13. Confession and Forgiveness
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. P C

14. Greeting P
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. C

15. Song of Praise: “Thanks Be to Our God”
VERSE 1 For the road that leads from darkness into light, For the hope that rescues us from endless night, For the grace that covers sin, At the door where life begins, For salvation reaching in to guide us through, Thanks be to our God

16. Song of Praise: “Thanks Be to Our God”
VERSE 2 For the healing that no mortal can explain, For deliverance that breaks the sinner's chains, For the strength to carry on, And forgiveness great and strong, And the promise of Your mercies ever new, Thanks be to our God.

17. Song of Praise: “Thanks Be to Our God”
CHORUS Hallelujah. Everlasting songs will rise for all You've done. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thanks be to our God!

18. Song of Praise: “Thanks Be to Our God”
VERSE 3 For the emptiness that cries out to be filled, For the promise that Your Word is deeper still, For the longing and the need To have more of You in me, Because nothing satisfies the way You do, Thanks be to our God.

19. Song of Praise: “Thanks Be to Our God”
CHORUS Hallelujah. Everlasting songs will rise for all You've done. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thanks be to our God!

20. Prayer of the Day P
Let us pray, Gracious God you call us to experience faith together. May we regularly share together, read together, talk together, pray for one another, and bless one another. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. C

21. 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
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Reading: Psalm 139:1-8
1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
3 You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely.

22. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.
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Reading: Psalm 139:1-8
5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it.
7 Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.

23. Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
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Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
31When he had gone out, Jesus said,
"Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, "Where I am going, you cannot come.’

24. Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
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Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
34 I give you a new commandment, that you love
one another. Just as I have loved you, you also
should love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."  
P: The gospel of the Lord
All: Praise to you, O Christ.

25. Children are invited to come to the front.
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Children’s Message
Children are invited to come to the front.

26. Sermon Pastor Nathan Mugaas
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Sermon Pastor Nathan Mugaas

27. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
VERSE 1 Your grace will never be forgot Your mercy all my life Will be my soul's forever song My story and my light

28. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
VERSE 2 From mountaintop to valley low Through laughter and through tears Surely the goodness of my God Will follow all the years

29. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
CHORUS For all that You have done, for us For every battle won We'll raise a song to bless Your heart For all that You have done

30. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
VERSE 3 In all our failures and regrets You've always led us home Redemption's arm has raised us up Our triumph in the storm

31. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
CHORUS For all that You have done, for us For every battle won We'll raise a song to bless Your heart For all that You have done

32. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
VERSE 4 In unity we'll stand as one As family we'll go Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand Into the great unknown

33. Song of the Day: “For All That You Have Done”
CHORUS For all that You have done, for us For every battle won We'll raise a song to bless Your heart For all that You have done

34. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
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Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

35. 11/17/2018
Apostles’ Creed
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.

36. 11/17/2018
Apostles’ Creed
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.

37. 11/17/2018
Apostles’ Creed
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.

38. Prayers of Intercession – Bidding Prayer
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Prayers of Intercession – Bidding Prayer
Each prayer petition ends with a time for silent prayer and reflection, and then the following call and response: Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. P C

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Offertory
Let us share and receive the gifts God has given us.
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40. Offering Prayer
Let us pray,
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen. P C

41. 11/17/2018
Words of Institution P
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.

42. 11/17/2018
The Lord’s Prayer 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…

43. 11/17/2018
The Lord’s Prayer
…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. C

44. 11/17/2018
Communion Invitation
Come to the banquet, for all is now ready. You are invited to join in Holy Communion. Children are welcomed to join us at the altar for a blessing. Gluten free wafers available. Both wine and grape juice are available.

45. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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CHORUS
Bind us together Lord
Bind us together with cords
That cannot be broken
Bind us together with love

46. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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VERSE 1
There is only one God
There is only one King
There is only one body
That is why we can sing

47. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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CHORUS
Bind us together Lord
Bind us together with cords
That cannot be broken
Bind us together with love

48. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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VERSE 2
Made for the glory of God
Purchased by His precious Son
Born with the right to be clean
For Jesus the vict’ry has won

49. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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CHORUS
Bind us together Lord
Bind us together with cords
That cannot be broken
Bind us together with love

50. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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VERSE 3
You are the fam’ly of God
You are the promise divine
You are God's chosen desire
You are the glorious new wine

51. Communion Song “Bind Us Together”
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CHORUS
Bind us together Lord
Bind us together with cords
That cannot be broken
Bind us together with love

52. 11/17/2018
Communion Blessing P
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in God's grace. Amen. C

53. Communion Prayer P
Let us pray.
We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. C

54. Blessing of Congregation
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Blessing of Congregation P
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen. C

55. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
VERSE 1 You have called us out of darkest night Into Your glorious light That we may sing the wonders of The risen Christ

56. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
VERSE 2 May our every breath retell the grace That broke into our strife With boundless love and deepest joy With endless life

57. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
CHORUS May the peoples praise You Let the nations be glad All Your blessing comes That we may praise May praise the Name of Jesus

58. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
VERSE 3 All the earth is Yours and all within Each harvest is Your own And from Your hand we give to You To make Christ known

59. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
VERSE 4 May the seeds of mercy grow in us For those who have not heard May songs of praise build lives of grace To spread Your Word

60. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
CHORUS May the peoples praise You Let the nations be glad All Your blessing comes That we may praise May praise the Name of Jesus

61. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
VERSE 5 This our holy priv'lege to declare Your praises and Your name To every nation tribe and tongue Your church proclaims

62. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
CHORUS May the peoples praise You Let the nations be glad All Your blessing comes That we may praise May praise the Name of Jesus

63. Sending Song: “May The Peoples Praise You”
CHORUS May the peoples praise You Let the nations be glad All Your blessing comes That we may praise May praise the Name of Jesus

64. Go in peace. Share the Good News! We will! Thanks be to God.
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Sending Dialog P
Go in peace. Share the Good News!
We will! Thanks be to God. C
Special thanks to all who assisted during worship.
Please join us for coffee and fellowship following this service.
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