THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

THANKSGIVING SUNDAY       

   OCTOBER 13, 2024

KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH

WORSHIPING AT ST. DAVID’S/TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

3318 Merritt Street S7M 3P6

Phone:  384-8199

WORSHIP TIME:  SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30 a.m.

Website: koglutheranchurch.com

Follow us on Facebook:  King of Glory Lutheran Church. 

Pastor Michael Poellet Home:  653-1929 STM: 966-3272

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Preacher/Presider: Pastor Michael           Musician: Joshua Bratvold

All the services will be video taped and can be viewed on the St. David’s/Trinity website: http://www.stdavidstrinityuc.ca click on the “members” tab to view services.

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FIRST READING  

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15

Seek the Lord and live,
   or he will break out against the house of Joseph like fire,
   and it will devour Bethel, with no one to quench it.
Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood,
   and bring righteousness to the ground! 

They hate the one who reproves in the gate,
   and they abhor the one who speaks the truth.
Therefore, because you trample on the poor
   and take from them levies of grain,
you have built houses of hewn stone,
   but you shall not live in them;
you have planted pleasant vineyards,
   but you shall not drink their wine.
For I know how many are your transgressions,
   and how great are your sins—
you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe,
   and push aside the needy in the gate.
Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time;
   for it is an evil time. 

Seek good and not evil,
   that you may live;
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
   just as you have said.
Hate evil and love good,
   and establish justice in the gate;
it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
   will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. 

Second Reading                                                                                              

Hebrews 4:12-16                                                                                                      

Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.

Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                                Mark 10:17-31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.” ’ He said to him, ‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. 

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, ‘Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were greatly astounded and said to one another, ‘Then who can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.’ 

Peter began to say to him, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.’ 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                        

– Sunday, October 13, Thanksgiving Sunday, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                                – Coffee Social after the service .  Hosted by Renita Falkenstern   

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

– Thursday, October 17, Bible Study, “ Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Karen Larson.  We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street.   

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                   – Sunday, October 20, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                         

– Coffee Social after the service .  Host needed                                                                

– Saturday, October 26, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m. 

– Sunday, October 27 Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                   

– Coffee Social after the service                                                                                           

– Wednesday, October 30, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.                                                                                     

– Sunday, November 3, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion) 

All Saints Sunday                                                                                                      

– Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                         

– Wednesday, November 6, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.               

– Thursday, November 7, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed.  We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street.

– Sunday, November 10, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity  Remembrance Day Service                                  – Coffee Social after the service.  

• August, September, and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG

2024 Budget: $49,525.16   Monthly Budget: $4,127.10    Weekly Budget: $952.40

2024 income/expenses: -$5,465.82

August income/expenses: -$4,030.46                                                                                           

Weekly contributions for September:  September 1: $610   September 8: $440

September 22: $2635.25

Weekly contributions for October:  October 6: $795  

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support of the Lutheran Campus Ministry in Saskatoon.  Church Council has designated the Sundays in October for  a free will offering to be collected for Lutheran Campus Ministry.

On behalf of Lutheran Campus Ministry I want to let you know how grateful we are for your role in making our Fundraiser Supper a great success. We hope to get out donation totals to congregations early next week as we tally gifts (some of which are still coming in).  Whatever the amount we appreciate all the support and prayer that is directed toward LCM-Saskatoon and are so thankful for the part that you have played!

Pastor Mark Hedlin on behalf of Lutheran Campus Ministry-Saskatoon

The people of Lebanon need your help. To date, more than 2,000 people in Lebanon have lost their lives to violence, and many thousands more have been displaced. Today, after the Government of Canada announcement of a special matching fund, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Canadian Lutheran World Relief invite you to pray for those suffering and to give generously in response to this crisis.  Members of Canada’s Humanitarian Coalition are racing to provide life-saving aid.  Please give generously if you’re able to by visiting clwr.org/lebanon or by calling 1-800-661-2597 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm CST). 

At our last Church Council meeting (25/09/24) Council received and discussed a summary report (Study of AMALGAMATION Options for Saskatoon ELCIC Congregations) undertaken by six of the seven ELCIC churches in Saskatoon. KOG was not invited to participate in this process and was only belatedly informed of this development.  After a discussion, Church Council was unanimous in remaining outside the amalgamation process, and carrying on our mission path in conjunction with St. David’s/Trinity United Church.

Video recordings of our Worship Service can be found on our Church Website (www.stdavidstrinityuc.ca) under the “Members” section.