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Service
10:30am
Opening Prayer
Hymn – “Now Thank We All Our God” (3 verses)
Confession of Sin
Kyrie Eleison (Lord, Have Mercy)
Absolution
Gloria (“All Glory be to God on High”)
Collect for the Day
Old Testament Lesson – I Kings 8:20-22, 54-58
Response – “Christ Is Our Cornerstone” (first 2 verses)
Epistle – Hebrews 10:19-25
Response – “Christ Is Our Cornerstone” (final 2 verses)
Gospel – John 10:22-30
Confession of Faith (the Te Deum Laudamus)
Hymn – “If God Himself Be for Me” (3 verses)
Sermon – Text: Romans 8:28-32
The Prayer for the Church
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn – “Who Clings with Resolution” (3 verses)
Offering
Collect for the Church
Benediction
Hymn – “The Church’s One Foundation” (5 verses)
Closing Prayer
Preacher: President Wilhelm Petersen, Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary
Lector: Pastor Raymond Branstad
Liturgist: Pastor Thomas L. Rank
75th Anniversary Festival Service
2:00pm
Processional
Hymn – “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (5
verses)
Versicles
Psalmody
Old Testament Lesson – Joshua 4:1-7
Hymn – “We Bless Thee, Jesus Christ our Lord” (3 verses)
Epistle – I Peter 2:1-9
Hymn – “Built on the Rock” (3 verses)
Gospel – Matthew 7:24-29
Confession of Faith (The Third Article, explanation)
Hymn – “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” (2 verses)
Sermon
Hymn – “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” (last verse)
The Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer
Offering
Hymn – “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” (first
verse)
Benediction
Hymn – “On My Heart Imprint Thine Image”
Special Thanks to:
- all who helped on the anniversary committee;
- the Ladies Aid (we look forward to the Center/Scarville Anniversary
cookbook this Christmas);
- our guests for joining us in praising our Lord for His blessings;
- The participants in the services:
Pastor Wilhelm Petersen (son of the congregation)
Pastor Raymond Branstad (son of the congregation)
Pastor John Dukleth (former pastor of the congregation)
A picture will be taken at 11:30am, after the morning service, of all who are with us today. Please gather outside the front door of the church for this picture.
The altar flowers were donated in memory of Palmer and Nora Olson and Irene Olson by the Clifford Olson family.
After the morning service you are invited to join us for dinner in the church basement. Serving begins at noon. A free will offering will be taken.
The afternoon service’s offering will be used for the General Scholarship Fund of Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary.
After the afternoon service a lunch will be served by the Ladies Aid in the church basement.
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