SEASONS OF THE CHURCH YEAR

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY after PENTECOST

 

The Church Year is divided into Festivals beginning with Christmas, which includes  4 Sundays in Advent and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  This is followed by Epiphany Season which begins with the Epiphany of Our Lord and ends 9 Sundays later with the Transfiguration of Our Lord.  The Time of Easter follows beginning with Lent, followed by Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday and concludes with Good Friday.  Easter Season begins with the Resurrection of Our Lord and includes the Ascension of Our Lord  and ends with PENTECOST.  

The first PENTECOST took place on the 50th day after Easter Sunday when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, enabling them to testify boldly to spread the Good News of the Gospel. 

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This Sunday we mark The TWENTY-FIRST Sunday after Pentecost.

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PSALM 34:1-4 NIV

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1 I will extol the Lord at all times;
   his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the Lord;
   let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the Lord with me;
   let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
   he delivered me from all my fears.

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THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT:  2024 Oct 13

LUKE 17:11-19

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11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 

12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 

13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 

16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 

18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

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SERMON THEME:

Gratitude that Pleases God

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From Luther's Questions and Answers:

From Luther's Small Catechism:

What is prayer?

Prayer is an act of worship wherein we bring our petitions before God with our hearts and lips and offer up praise and thanksgiving to Him.

To whom should we pray?

We should pray to the true God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost since to Him alone such honour is due and He alone is able and willing to hear and grant our prayer.

What should move us to pray?

God's command and promise, our own and our neighbour's need, and gratitude for blessings received should move us to pray.

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