GOLDEN RIDGE LUTHERAN CHURCH
730 27TH ST N.,  FARGO, ND 58102
TELEPHONE 232-8613
Guided and nurtured by God’s love, our mission is
to extend fellowship, serve our community, and spread God’s Word.

Sunday, October 22, 2006                                                               Worship 9:00am
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE

Gather (joel 2:15-16)
Welcome
*Confession & Forgiveness (1 John 1:8-9)……………………………LBW p. 56
*Opening Dialogue
P: In the beginning, God’s creation song began with a simple note.
	C: The Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
	P: With Word and breath, the song of life began.
	C: Throughout the ages it continues on.
	P: That song of love surrounds us now.
	C: We hear it, feel it, and sing along.
	P: Come, join the dance of Trinity.
	C: And lose yourself in the song.
P: Today, we celebrate the gift of praise and thanksgiving.
C: O Lord, open our lips, that our mouths may declare your 
     praise. (psalm 51:15)
*Hymn……………………“Let the Whole Creation Cry”.....….…..….LBW 242     
Dialogue
P: Today, we give thanks for the generations of Christians who 
     have come before us.
	C: We praise you for their faithfulness and their vision.
P: Today, we give thanks for all those who worked so hard to 
     create The Lutheran Book of Worship 
C: We praise you for their faithfulness and their vision.
	P: We give thanks to you for every pair of hands that have held 
     these books.
	C: For your praise goes on from generation to generation.
	P: We give thanks to you for thirty years of Lutheran Worship
	C: For your praise goes on from generation to generation.
P: And so today, we continue to sing your praise… 
*Hymn…………………“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”..….…..….LBW 543    
Prayer of the Day
	God of grace, we give thanks to you today for the gifts of worship and music. May they strengthen our faith, fill us with hope, and give us a glimpse of the joy you have in store for us. We pray all this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Hear (1 Timothy 4:11-15)
Scripture Readings……………………………………………… (see insert)
L: The Word of the Lord,   C: Thanks be to God!
*Alleluia (John 6:68)……………………………………………....……...LBW p62
Gospel………………………………………………………………………..insert   
Sermon…….………………………………………………Pastor Matthew Short
Hymn of the Day……”The Church of Christ, in Every Age”………LBW #433
Dialogue
P: Today, we claim and test our heritage. Today, the Spirit leads us
     from one generation of praise to the next. Today, we will rise to
     meet the bold new future God is preparing for us.
	C: Lord, keep us steadfast in your Word.
P: As we give thanks for the praise of one generation, we embrace 
     the praise of the next generation. Indeed, Psalm 102 says, “Let 
     this moment be recorded for a generation to come… 
C: …so that a people yet unborn will praise the Lord.”
      (psalm 102:18)
THE SWITCHING OF THE HYMNALS

P: Let us pray…  C: Amen.
P: The psalms tell us that we are to “sing to the Lord a new song… 
	C: …for he has done marvelous things.” (psalm 98:1)
P:  And so today, we step into the future of Lutheran worship. We    
     give thanks to you, Lord, the faithfulness and vision of those 
     who prepared the ELW, that we might sing a new song to you. 
     We praise you for the many hands that will hold these books in 
     the years to come, and we pray that you make us good 
     stewards of your gifts of worship and praise.
C: We, your people, the flock of your pasture, will give thanks 
     to you forever. From generation to generation, we will sing 
     your praise. (Psalm 79:13)
	P: Let us continue to sing God’s praise as we stand and sing…
*Hymn………………...”Earth and All Stars!” (vs.1,2,5)......….…….ELW #731     
Apostles’ Creed...……………………………………………………...ELW p105
Prayers of the Church (1 timothy 2:1-2)……………………………...ELW p106

Celebrate
Sharing the Peace (matthew 5:23-34)
Offering our Gifts to God and God’s Mission
*Offertory Hymn………...”Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful”………….ELW #182
Offertory Prayer
	Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what
	you have first given us; our selves, our time, and our
	possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them
	for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ
	our Lord. Amen.

Great Thanksgiving (Psalm 136)…………………………………..….ELW p144
Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6:3, Matthew 21:9)…………………………..ELW p144
Word of Institution (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4)……………………….…ELW p145
“Lamb of God” (John 1:29)……………………………………………..ELW p146
*Post Communion Blessing         C: Amen.
“Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise” (Psalm 105:1-3, 42-45)…………ELW #204

Send (John 20:21)
Benediction (Numbers 6:22-27)
Sending Hymn………………”Soli Deo Gloria”….…………….........ELW #878
Dismissal (Luke 7:50)

SERVING TODAY:
Presiding Minister: 
Greeters:        
Lector: 
Communion Assistant: 
Altar Preparations: 
Organist: 

ELW:         Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Cranberry cover)
LBW:          Lutheran Book of Worship (Green cover)
*      :          Please stand if you are able
#     :          Indicates hymn found in back of hymnals
p    :          Indicates pages in the front of hymnals
insert:        A separate sheet found inside the bulletin