The question of whether Christians must vote is a hotly contested one in the Christian church; and while there are no explicit commands in Scripture to vote we are commanded to seek the good of the city in which we dwell. Christians, like all citizens, are faced with an array of issues to vote for, and the one issue which must drive the way Christians serve their communities is the preciousness of the image of God. And Christians must be controlled not by fear, or anger, or worry, but by the deep conviction that the true Ruler of the world is not any country, or any leader or political party, but King Jesus himself, who is orchestrating his sovereign rule over the world until the day when he returns and takes the kingdom completely as his own.
Readings: Jonah Wilson. Sermon: Pastor Aaron Mueller.
Order of service:
Readings:
- Reflection on God's Forgiveness is from Psalm 86:3-5
- Psalm reading is from Psalm 2
- Old Testament reading is from Isaiah 49:1–7
- Epistle reading is from Revelation 19:11–20
- Holy Gospel is from John 18:33–38; 19:1–15
Songs and Hymns:
- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
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Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth
Tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665
Public domain - Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
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Text: Charles Wesley
Tune: Thomas Olivers
Public domain - Jesus Shall Reign
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Ed Cash, Isaac Watts, John C. Hatton, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
Copyright © 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon; Getty Music Publishing
Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740 - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
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Text: Edward Perronet
Tune: Oliver Holden
Text and tune are public domain - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
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Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century
Tune: French, 17th century
Public domain - Joy to the World
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Text: Isaac Watts
Tune: George Frideric Handel
Public domain - Go, My Children, with My Blessing
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983 Concordia Publishing House;
Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.;
Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.
Liturgies:
- Kyrie
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda
Music: Columbian Harmony
Text and music: © 1990 Concordia Publishing House
Used with permission: One License #728607-A - Gloria
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
Used with permission, One License #728607-A;
Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, One License 728607-A.
Tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei
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Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House,
used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.
Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.
Recording:
- Audio:
- Video:
- Watch on YouTube
Announcements:
- Sunday, Nov 3:
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- Worship Service: 9 AM to 10:15 AM
- Sunday School: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
- Adult Bible Study: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
- No Youth Confirmation
- Wednesday, Nov 6:
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- Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
- Youth Group @ The Staake's Home: 6:30 PM to 8 PM
- Sunday, Nov 10:
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- Surviving the Holidays from GriefShare to be held at Zion Bethalto: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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Surviving the Holidays — a special free GriefShare event for those grieving the loss of loved ones — will take place in the church sanctuary at Zion Lutheran Church, Bethalto, on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Adults and teens are invited to hear a presentation about resources, strategies and tools for coping with grief during the holiday season. For more information, call the church office at 618-377-8314. Go to griefshare.org/events/243531 to find more details and register for the event.
- Call for Nominations
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The deadline for pastoral nominations is today. You may submit names to callcommittee@stjamesglencarbon.org or to any member of the call committee. Please continue to pray for our church, the committee, and the pastor whom God will provide for us.
- Second Tuesday Women’s Bible Study
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- Where: St. James Fellowship Hall
- When: The Second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 8:00 PM starting November 12th
There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Please either sign up there or text Shala Baker at 618-315-0788 if you plan to come and what you want to bring.
- Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) Circle of Friends
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LWML Circle of Friends will meet Saturday, November 16th at 10 AM in fellowship hall. Please contact Tina Enke or the church office for more information.
- Lutheran Young Adults (LYA) November Event
- Is Confession Good for the Soul?
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Confession is a word and practice that we associate with our church life. How does one make a good confession? To whom should we confess? Does it simply mean to admit our sins? Confession is something of a broad topic, but we put it under the microscope on the most recent episode of the Craving Answers, Craving God podcast. Check it out!
- Glen-Ed Pantry — Holiday Dinner Baskets
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Help Glen-Ed Pantry gather fixings for holiday dinner baskets. Special holiday meals will be provided this year for Glen-Ed Pantry families. Here’s what’s most needed: instant potatoes (mashed or au gratin), gravy mixes, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, pineapple, canned fried onions, cream of mushroom soup, and canned carrots and mixed vegetables. If you’d like to donate toward the purchase of some perishable items like rolls, turkeys and hams, or pies please visit glenedpantry.org/donors and designate your donation “holiday baskets”.
- Lutheran Witness Subscriptions
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If you are interested in subscribing to the Lutheran Witness magazine through St. James, please contact Cheryl in the church office today. One-year subscriptions are $27.85.
- Operation Christmas Child
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Operation Christmas Child is underway! What is Operation Christmas Child? People pack shoebox gifts to bless children in need around the world. After receiving a shoebox gift, children can enroll in a 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. As a result of what they learn, boys and girls grow in Christ and share Him with others! Please take a shoebox, label and instructions from the narthex or downstairs and return it to church no later than November 17th. These shoeboxes should be packed, wrapped and returned by November 17th. For more information about youth events or to get involved with the Youth Ministry Team please contact Stacey Staake.
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