1. Engage September 30, 2012 Pentecost 18

2. Who led the children of Israel after Moses? Joshua

3. Leader: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen. Invocation

4. Leader: Dear Lord, You invite us to pray about everything. We believe Your promise to hear the prayers we offer in Jesus’ name. We pray, Lord, that Community Prayer

5. You would give us mercy and forgive our sins by which we have offended You: People: Lord, hear our prayer.

6. Leader: Bring an end to quarreling and fighting among us and among the peoples of the earth. Give us grace to live together in peace:

7. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Help us work and play in such a way that all our activities may bring honor to Your name:

8. People: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Watch over the sick, the troubled, the lonely people of the world, and let them experience the

9. strength and joy Your Spirit gives: People: Lord, hear our prayer.

10. Leader: Give peace to our nation; protect us from war and violence, and give us hope in times of disaster: People: Lord, hear our prayer.

11. Leader: Bless our church and school, our pastor and teachers, and all others who serve in this place: People: Lord, hear our prayer.

12. Leader: Guard our homes and families with Your love, and make us loving and considerate of one another: People: Lord, hear our prayer.

13. Leader: All these blessings we are bold to ask because You have given us the greatest blessing of all—Yourself. We would give You our selves. We love because You first loved us. Amen.

14. Song: Father Welcomes © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

15. Father welcomes all His children To His fam'ly through His Son. Father giving His salvation, Life forever has been won. Refrain © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

16. Little children, come to Me, For My kingdom is of these. Life and love I have to give, Mercy for your sin. © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

17. Father welcomes all His children To His fam'ly through His Son. Father giving His salvation, Life forever has been won. Refrain © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

18. In the water, in the Word, In His promise, be assured: Those who are baptized and believe Shall be born again. © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

19. Father welcomes all His children To His fam'ly through His Son. Father giving His salvation, Life forever has been won. Refrain © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

20. Let us daily die to sin; Let us daily rise with Him, Walk in the love of Christ our Lord, Live in the peace of God. © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

21. Father welcomes all His children To His fam'ly through His Son. Father giving His salvation, Life forever has been won. Refrain © Text: Robin Mann. © Tune: Robin Mann. Copyright © Kevin Mayhew LTD. Used by permission.

22. Sunday of the Church Year Color of the Church Year Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Church Year

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24. Faith Word of the Day Jesus The name of God’s Son. Jesus means “Savior” or “the Lord saves.” It is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua.

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26. O Offering Mission Minute

27. The Lord’s Prayer

28. 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

29. 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.

30. The Lord’s Prayer From Sing the Faith Songbook © 2008 Concordia Publishing House. Text from Luther’s Small Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. Music by Phillip Magness © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

31. Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. From Sing the Faith Songbook © 2008 Concordia Publishing House. Text from Luther’s Small Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. Music by Phillip Magness © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

32. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; From Sing the Faith Songbook © 2008 Concordia Publishing House. Text from Luther’s Small Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. Music by Phillip Magness © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

33. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. From Sing the Faith Songbook © 2008 Concordia Publishing House. Text from Luther’s Small Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. Music by Phillip Magness © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

34. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. From Sing the Faith Songbook © 2008 Concordia Publishing House. Text from Luther’s Small Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. Music by Phillip Magness © 2008 Concordia Publishing House.

35. Song: My God Is So Great St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

36. ( clap, clap ) REPEAT My God is so great, so strong and so mighty! There’s nothing my God cannot do! ( clap, clap ) REPEAT St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

37. The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the stars are His handiwork, too. St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

38. ( clap, clap ) My God is so great, so strong and so mighty! There’s nothing my God cannot do! ( clap, clap ) St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

39. (c lap, clap ) REPEAT My God loves me so, His love is so mighty! He gave His Son, Jesus, for me. (c lap, clap ) REPEAT St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

40. He died for my sins; He rose from the grave; He’ll come back in glory for me. St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

41. ( clap, clap ) My God loves me so; His love is so mighty! He gave His Son, Jesus, for me. ( clap, clap ) St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

42. ( clap, clap ) REPEAT My God lives within; He makes my heart joyful! The Spirit He sent for us all. ( clap, clap ) REPEAT St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

43. Through Baptism’s flood, He washes us clean; He helps us to answer God’s call. St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.

44. ( clap, clap ) My God lives within, He makes my heart joyful! The Spirit He sent for us all. ( clap, clap ) St. 2: Copyright © 1994 CPH. St. 3: Copyright © 2004 CPH.