11.24.24 Bulletin & Annoucements

PRAYER REQUESTS- family & friends of Shirley Berg, Wyatt Simley & Family, Arlene Haux, Anderson family & baby Camden, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.

ANNOUNCEMENTS-                                                                                                                                                       

Worship Schedule Norman 9:00am & Davenport 11:00am. All are welcome to either service time! Confirmation Class Wednesdays 6:30pm at Norman                                                                                              

Sunday School class during Worship time at both churches.

*TODAY- Kindred Public Library Home for the Holidays- Tour of Homes - 12 noon to 5:00pm Sunday, November 24th Gift Baskets & Wine Raffle at the Library. KAAP presents Holiday Market 11:00am to 3:00pm at Kindred High School. Santa visits- noon to 2:00pm

*Dan Albright is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at the Davenport Community Center for anyone who would like to join them. The meal will be at 2pm. Dan and family will be providing the turkey, ham, potatoes, and the dressing. If others would like to bring a dish to share that would be great!

*Bible Study Recap with Erin November 27th at Norman Lutheran Church 7:00-7:45pm. Contact Erin Westby for more information at 701.730.0779 or erin.westby@hotmail.com

*Parish Council meeting Wednesday. December 4th at Norman Lutheran 7:30pm

*Dacotah O’yate Kids Christmas Project- please help with the project by selecting tags from the tree in the entryway for the kids. Practical as well as fun gifts are needed for babies through teens. Instructions are on the tags. All gifts are needed by December 4th.

*Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting December 8th, 2024 Let the memory of a Loved one shine bright. On December 8th, we will be switching on the Lights of Love on our festive Christmas Tree, each light shining in memory of someone very special. Submit your loved ones' names to be read as a light on the tree to Pastor Katie at pastorkatiend@gmail.com.

*Fun Parish winter events could you help sponsor? Please contact Pastor Katie                                           

Gingerbread Manger Scene Event- $125                                                                                                                         

Sleigh Rides & Cider Event- $100 per hour – 6 hours needed.                                                                                        

Skating & Pizza at The Lights in West Fargo- $500

*Norman Members- you may find a form in the entryway to sign up for automated giving. Any questions please see Sarah Baumgarten, Norman Treasurer.

*Please consider signing up to help provide AA Treats, ushering, reading, coffee fellowship following Normans 9am Service. Go to ndparish.net for signup links.

*Coffee Hour Fellowship sign up for Norman families- "Coffee Hour/Snack Time Fellowship" after the 9:00 a.m. service at Norman. Please sign up online. Unsure of how to set up for serving and would like to serve with another family? That is absolutely wonderful and a great idea! Feel free to reach out to any member for serving together. Any questions please contact Gail or Heidi.

*WALK IN FAITH- Walk in Faith allows us to walk alongside and help each other in the community. NOVEMBER collections- New men’s & women’s gloves, cans of tuna, cash donations for shoes and boots for adults & children 5 and under. Basket in entryway at the churches.

* The Kindred Area Food Pantry- NEW Items needed at this time- Canned fruit and canned meat (chicken, tuna and spam). All food pantry donations can be dropped off at Kindred Lutheran Church Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm. Any questions please call Leah at 428-3630. Thank you so very much. You can also use Venmo…. @kindredfoodpantry.

There are many Outreach opportunities for our members and community… Please go to ndparish.net to learn more of ways you can help our fellow members and people in our communities. There are lend a hand up accounts, Walk in Faith, Viking Village and meal trains opportunities.

UPCOMING DATES-                                                                                                                                               

December 15th- Sunday School Christmas Programs at each church. Gingerbread manger scene to be made. Norman will have a hot chocolate bar following program and Davenport potluck lunch following 11am.                                                                                                                                                                         

Christmas Eve Worship times- Davenport Lutheran 3:00pm and Norman Lutheran 5:00pm                     

*January 2025 Worship time changes. Davenport will have 9:00am and Norman 11:00am.

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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship                                                                                                                        

Sunday, November 24th, 2024                                                                                                                                           Pastor Katie Kringstad                                                                                                                                                            The Story- Standing Tall, Falling Hard

PRELUDE/BELLS

WELCOME:  P: “The Lord be with you!  R:   And also, with you                                                                         

GATHERING This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.                                                                                                                  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                                                                                                       

GATHERING SONG: Come, Thou Almighty King (ELW 408) vs 1-2                                                                    

Peace (ELW p. 152)                                                                                                                                              

Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94).                                                                                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY:                                                                                                                                                  

Let us pray.   A brief silence is kept before the prayer.                                                                                        

ALL-Almighty and ever-living God, you anointed your beloved Son to be priest and sovereign forever. Grant that all the people of the earth, now divided by the power of sin, may be united by the glorious and gentle rule of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

HOLY COMMUNION

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

forever and ever. Amen.

Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-22

4Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5and said to him, "You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations." 6But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." Samuel prayed to the LORD, 7and the LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 8Just as they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you. 9Now then, listen to their voice; only — you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them."10So Samuel reported all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. 11He said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots; 12and he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his courtiers. 15He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers. 16He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work. 17He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the LORD will not answer you in that day."19But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, "No! but we are determined to have a king over us, 20so that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles." 21When Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the LORD. 22The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice and set a king over them." Samuel then said to the people of Israel, "Each of you return home."

Psalm: Psalm 93

1 The Lord is king, robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and | armed with strength.  The Lord has made the world so sure that it can- | not be moved. ALL-2 Ever since the world began, your throne has | been established;  you are from | everlasting. R 3 The waters have lifted up, O Lord, the waters have lifted | up their voice;  the waters have lifted up their | pounding waves. ALL-4 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers | of the sea,  mightier is the Lord who | dwells on high. 5 Your testimonies are | very sure,  and holiness befits your house, O Lord, forever and forevermore. 

Hymn of the Day: Soon and Very Soon (439) vs 1-2

Gospel: Luke 22:24-27                                                                                                                                            

The holy gospel according to Luke                                                                                                                                 

ALL-Glory to you, O Lord                                                                                                                                            

24A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25But he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves. 27For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

The gospel of the Lord.                                                                                                                                                   

ALL-Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON –      

Hymn OF THE DAY: Soon and Very Soon (439) vs 3-4                                                                                           

Apostles’ creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.*

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION                                                                                                                                         

Rooted in God’s abundant love for the world, let us pray for our neighbors, the church, and all of creation. A brief silence.

Revive our congregations, synods, and national church body to reflect the love, justice, and kinship of your kingdom. Raise up diverse leaders who teach and serve your people. Merciful God,

ALL- receive our prayer.

Nourish parched lands and bring relief to flooded places. Protect wildlife habitats and endangered species, that the chorus of creation’s praise resounds with joy. Merciful God,

ALL-receive our prayer.

Grant wisdom to the leaders who govern, legislate, and deliberate on our behalf. Advance your nonviolent reign of justice-seeking love through their work. Merciful God,

ALL-receive our prayer.

Draw near to those who are detained, on trial, or incarcerated. Transform systems of retribution into systems of reconciliation and restoration. Empower activists who advocate for change. Merciful God,

ALL-receive our prayer.

Remind us of your enduring love in all seasons. Guide the planning efforts of worship leaders and volunteers who usher our congregation into a meaningful Advent. Merciful God,

ALL-receive our prayer.

In your eternal presence the saints sing of your majesty. Join our voices with theirs in praise to the one who loves us and frees us from sin. Merciful God,

ALL-receive our prayer.

We offer our prayers to you, gracious God, trusting in your boundless love for all that you have made, through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Amen.

OFFERING SONG – Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (807)                                                                               OFFERING PRAYER:                                                                                                                                                   

ALL-Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

Blessing (ELW p. 155) The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.

Sending Song: Come, Thou Almighty King (ELW 408) vs 3-4                                                                  

Dismissal (ELW p. 155) Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.