October 20 - Midweek Message

 

Midweek Messages

October 20, 2021

This week’s sermon will be:

Seeing but Blind – by the Rev. Dr. David Zachrich

This week’s readings are:

 Jeremiah 31:7-9

 

Hebrews 7:23-28

 

Mark 10:46-52

 

Psalm 126

Outline:

Pledge Sunday

Trinity, Onekama, MI – “We Give Thee but Thine Own”

2 Corinthians 9 – especially v. 6

Sunday Service

-        Announcements/Temple Talk

-        Greet one another

-        Opening Hymn

-        Confession and Absolution – We are always focus on what God does for us!

-        Collect – The Prayer of the Day

-        Hymn of Praise

o   Bring forward our pledges

o   Some have already sent them in – Thank you!

o   Our offerings in the context of praise.

§  Not just a duty.

§  An act of worship

§  Joyful

-        Prayer of dedication – drawing from “We Give Thee but Thine Own” and the Small Catechism on the Apostles’ Creed.

The service will proceed normally after that – Word, Sermon, Sacrament

-        It is normal to use our earthly blessings

o   For your benefit – God cares about your body and life!

o   For the benefit of others – This world matters because this is where people are and God’s loves people!

o   For the sake of God’s kingdom – a kingdom of GRACE

Please pray and come ready to offer your pledge.


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