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VIDEO: Wednesday October 4, 2023 - Complete Service

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Service Time: 2:00 p.m.
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m.
There is no evening service during the summer
All are welcome, bring a friend, neighbor or relative

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AUDIO: Readings and Sermon for Wednesday October 4, 2023

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Please note that at about the 12 min. mark in the recording, the sermon was interrupted by a test of the emergency broadcast system.

Deuteronomy 4:21-40
Furthermore, the LORD was angry with me because of you, and he swore that I should not cross the Jordan, and that I should not enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance. For I must die in this land; I must not go over the Jordan. But you shall go over and take possession of that good land. Take care, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make a carved image, the form of anything that the LORD your God has forbidden you. For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

“When you father children and children's children, and have grown old in the land, if you act corruptly by making a carved image in the form of anything, and by doing what is evil in the sight of the LORD your God, so as to provoke him to anger, I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. You will not live long in it, but will be utterly destroyed. And the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the LORD will drive you. And there you will serve gods of wood and stone, the work of human hands, that neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and obey his voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them.

“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened or was ever heard of. Did any people ever hear the voice of a god speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and still live? Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great deeds of terror, all of which the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. Out of heaven he let you hear his voice, that he might discipline you. And on earth he let you see his great fire, and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire. And because he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt with his own presence, by his great power, driving out before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day, know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.”

Matthew 8:1-17
When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

The Ten Commandments
What is the tenth commandment?
You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not entice or force away our neighbor’s wife, workers, or animals, or turn them against him, but urge them to stay and do their duty.

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Lutheran Witness: September 2023

The September issue of The Lutheran Witness digs in to the relationship between archaeology and apologetics, discussing the Christian task of defending the faith and the vast mine of data that archaeology provides for enriching our understanding of God’s Word.

COLUMNS:

From the President: A Compelling Truth
From the Editor: Digging In: Archaeology & Apologetics

Features:

Jesus and Apologetics: A fresh look at an old conversation — Paul L. Maier
The Word of the Lord Endures Forever: The New Testament manuscript tradition — Sarah Reinsel
The Art of Archaeology: The nitty-gritty details of an archaeological dig — Mark Meehl
The Limits of Archaeology: What it can’t tell us — David Adams

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
Lutheran Education: The Teacher’s Gifts
Set Apart to Serve: Appreciating Our Church Workers
From the CTCR: The Concept of Fellowship
Searching Scripture: All Is Rubbish Compared to Christ

VISIT THE LUTHERAN WITNESS WEBSITE

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Bulletin: Wednesday October 4, 2023

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LWML Fall 2023 Newsletter

FROM THE LWML Fall 2023 Newsletter
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Happy Autumn! The leaves are changing from green to brilliant red, yellow, purple, orange, and magenta hues, while the sunflowers are still in bloom. Tall and magnificent flowers, brilliant and joyful, they are a crowd pleaser.

This is the time of year when some of our societies and zones hold their elections. Many times, it is the same people running again because no one else will. Can you help in some way? As each has received a gift, useit to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. (1 Peter 4:10) How will you use your talents to help your society, zone, or our district?

We held our Fall Retreat at Pioneer on the Lake beginning Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24, 2023. Our speaker was LCMS Eastern District President Rev. John Pingel. His message to us in a turbulent world is to keep on encouraging one another. The weather was perfect, and it was a wonderful time spent visiting old friends, making new ones, attending interest sessions, wandering the beach, and being in the Word at a place in the Son! Thank you to the Philadelphia Zone for all your efforts in making this a memorable event.

National News: As you know, Kathy Pavelock of the Central New York North Zone was elected in 2021 as the VP of Communication. We are blessed that she is on the national level as well as the Public Relations Coordinator for our district. This summer two women from the Eastern District were appointed to the national level as well – Rebecca Bessell – Mission Grant Committee and Linda Breight – Special Focus Committee. A job well done!!!

We are eagerly looking forward to our 80th LWML Eastern District Convention, June 14-16, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hilton, Cranberry, PA., hosted by the Pittsburgh Zone. WILL YOU BE THERE?

I have chosen For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremaiah 29:11) for the rest of my term in office. I seek His wisdom daily to let me know the plans that He has for me to fulfill my role as LWML Eastern District President.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please contact me. I would love to talk with you – d_e_grzyb@msn.com, 716-901-4167 mobile or 716-393-3670.

Blessings,
Dee E. Grzyb
LWML Eastern District President

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We Mourn the Loss of Ron Valentino

We Mourn the Loss of Ron Valentino

It has pleased the Lord to call unto himself our brother in Christ Ron Valentino. May the Lord comfort Betty and all of Ron's family with the assurance of eternal life in Him. Funeral arrangements will be forthcoming.

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FUNDRAISER: Redeemer Lutheran School's evening at the LeMont

Redeemer Lutheran School Invites you to an evening at the beautiful LeMont, Mt. Washington
Join us to celebrate 40 years of Ministry and the kickoff of our Capital Campaign
”God’s Plans. Our Hands”

Friday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m.
Adult Only Event
Wine Pull and Basket Auction
Semi Formal
RSVP by October 6th

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