The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost - Online Worship - October 12, 2025
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The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Blessed To Be a Blessing ... Persistent Persistence
October 19th, 2025 - 9:30AM
Faith Quest Sunday School meets next Sunday!
Upcoming Events:
All are welcome, encouraged to visit the Prayer Cross as moved to do so.
Gathering In Spirit & Grace
Hear Our Praises
Morgan
vs. 1
May our homes be filled with dancing
May our streets be filled with joy
May injustice bow to Jesus
As the people turn to pray
refrain:
From the mountains to the valleys
Hear our praises rise to You
From the heavens to the nations
Hear our singing fill the air
vs. 2
May Your light shine in the darkness
As we walk before the cross
May Your glory fill the whole earth
As the water o’er seas
(refrain)
Litany Trusting God’s Grace Blesses Us to Be a Blessing
BASED ON PSALM 66
Today we celebrate and trust anew, from the mountains to the valleys, we fill the air, with our praises; we are blessed to be a blessing, to notice every countless daily miracle, so we worship in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing glory to his name; give to him glorious praise. God, how awesome are your deeds! Bless us again, as we sing praises to your name!
People of God: Come, see, what God has done. Come, hear what God is sending us to do. God is awesome, and has truly turned death into life. Let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins and those times we have failed to notice and to trust God in our midst.
(silence for reflection)
Friends in Christ: God’s grace blesses us to be a blessing in these words: Jesus saves; Jesus forgives you all your sins. Trust and rejoice, the Lord notices us first, and graces us. Rejoice and sing, notice once again, the One who purifies our hearts!
Song of Hope & Grace
Purify My Heart
Nelson
Purify my heart
Touch me with Your cleansing fire
Take me to the cross
Your holiness is my desire
Breathe Your life in me
Kindle a love
That flows from Your throne
Oh purify my heart
Purify my heart
Bless our God, all people, everywhere. Let the sound of his praise be heard. God’s grace is faithful, keeping us among the living. He has not let our feet slip, that we might fall.
Friends in faith: Let us forever notice God’s grace works miracles, blessing us to be a blessing. Rejoice and sing: God’s goodness and glory shine to purify our hearts, with steadfast love!
Song of Hope & Grace
Purify My Heart
Nelson
Purify my heart
Touch me with Your cleansing fire
Take me to the cross
Your holiness is my desire
Breathe Your life in me
Kindle a love
That flows from Your throne
Oh purify my heart
Purify my heart
Loving God, we are forever grateful you provide us with your countless gifts, that we might notice you and your grace bless us to be a blessing. By your Holy Spirit, we will notice your everyday miracles, we will notice the gift of your mercy, we will notice and trust we already have more faith than we ever dreamed, thanks to you, your goodness and your grace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Faith Quest Meets Today!
Faith Quest takes place during the 9:30 am worship service, September through May. Each week, kids will be dismissed from worship to continue the journey together. New friends are always welcome, and enrollment is open all year long!
Old Testament Lesson
2 KINGS 5:1–3, 7–15C
Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of leprosy!” . . . When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.” But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king. “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean. Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel.”
(New Revised Standard Version)
New Testament Lesson
2 TIMOTHY 2:8–15
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David – that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure with him, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful – for he cannot deny himself. Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.
(New Revised Standard Version)
Song In Grace Anew
All Who Are Thirsty
Brown & Robertson
All who are thirsty all who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be wash’d away
In the waves of His mercy
As deep cries out to deep
We sing
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
(repeat entire song)
Gospel
LUKE 17:11–19
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When Jesus saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”
(New Revised Standard Version)
Stating Our Faith in God
BASED ON REVELATION 21:5–7
As God’s children, we trust God the good steward, in God’s grace, first loves us, and blesses us to be a blessing. In thanks to God’s faithfulness, countless blessings, and all God entrusts into our care, by The Holy Spirit, we boldly state our faith.
God who sits upon the throne says, “Behold, I make all things new. Write these words for they are trustworthy and true. It is done! I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the fountain the water of life without payment. They who conquer shall have their heritage, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.” Amen.
Blessed To Be a Blessing … Do We Really Notice?
2 KINGS 5:1–3, 7–15C; 2 TIMOTHY 2:8–15; LUKE 17:11–19
Offering is available for our services. Find a Lord of Life with a volunteer bucket to deposit offering in person as you leave worship today. If you find yourself wanting to offer your gifts to Lord of Life, you can do so online using the link below. You can also drop offering at anytime in our secure mailbox at Lord of Life located in the parking lot.
Song Anew In Faith & Grace
Here I Am, Lord
Schutte
refrain:
Just a closer walk with thee
Grant it Jesus is my plea
Daily walking close to thee
Let it be dear Lord let it be
vs. 1
I am weak but thou art strong
Jesus keep me from all wrong
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk let me walk close to thee
(refrain)
vs. 2
Through this world of toil and snares
If I falter Lord who cares
Who with me my burden shares
None but thee dear Lord none but thee
(refrain)
...as we pray to you, Jesus, ...
Bless us to be a blessing, in your power and hope and grace.
All these things and whatever else you see we need, grant to us we pray, for into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Holy Communion will take place during our service. If you are not worshipping with us in person but would like to receive Communion, we will be offering Drive Through Communion at our building at 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, Minnesota, following our indoor service. Drive Through Communion will be available between 10:15am & 10:30am.
For those worshiping with us in person, we receive communion through intinction; that is, you will receive the bread, the host, then dip into the glass of choice, either a red wine in the chalice closest to the host, or in a light colored non-alcoholic grape juice. All are welcome.
We also offer gluten free and pre-packaged options. Please take these options before arriving at the host to receive a blessing.
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.
Song During Holy Communion
Carry The Light
Paris
In this world of darkness
We are given light
Hope for all the dying
How will they know
How will they know
That Jesus loves them
And He died to save them
Carry the Light
Carry the Light
Go and tell the children
They are precious in His sight
Carry the Light
Carry the Light
Go and preach the gospel
’Til there is no more night
In the name of Jesus Christ
Carry the Light
Count them by the millions
Blinded slaves to sin
Inside they are dying
How will they know
How will they know
That Jesus loves them
And His heart is breaking
Carry the Light
Carry the Light
Go and tell the children
They are precious in His sight
Carry the Light
Carry the Light
Go and preach the gospel
‘Til there is no more night
In the name of Jesus Christ
Carry the Light
The Light
Carry the Light
The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in his grace, this day, and on into life everlasting.
Amen.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin and a model of the godly life. Enable us to receive him always with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his, through Jesus Christ, The Lord of life. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace, as you trust you are blessed to be a blessing in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us go in the peace of Christ, celebrating the love of God, and serving the Lord of life.
Thanks be to God!
Going Anew in Glory & Grace
My Life Is In You, Lord
Gardner
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
I will praise You with all of my life
I will praise You with all of my strength
With all of my life
With all of my strength
All of my hope is in You
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
My life is in You Lord
My strength is in You Lord
My hope is in You Lord
In You it’s in You
In You
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This Sunday, October 12th, we celebrate The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost!
“Blessed To Be A Blessing … Do We Really Notice?” Today our Faith Quest Sunday School ministry meets!
Next Sunday, October 19th, we celebrate The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost!
“Blessed To Be A Blessing … Persistent Persistence!” Next Sunday, October 19th, our Faith Quest Sunday School ministry meets!
From everyone on every level of leadership and service, we continue to pray for you and to give thanks to God for each of you! Please contact Pastor Jamie if he can serve you in any way: jamie.thompson@lordoflifemn.org
Friends, today as always, all who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are welcome to God’s table of grace as we share Holy Communion.
For those sharing their generosity today, we thank you for your faithful giving! Offering is collected in a basket as you exit the building.
Acknowledgments for today’s service include:
Litany Trusting God’s Grace Blesses Us To Be A Blessing – written based on Psalm 66. “Here I Am, Lord,” © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia; and Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 by Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN. Used with permission. “Prayer of The Day,” “Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction,” based on the LBW. “Hear Our Praises” © 1998 Hillsong Music, CCLI #2543402 “Purify My Heart” © 1993 Maranatha Praise, Inc. CCLI #1314323 “Jesus Loves Me” © Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “All Who Are Thirsty” © 1998 Vineyard Songs CCLI #2489542 “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)” © 1981 Daniel L. Schutte & New Dawn Music, OL # 80670 “Carry The Light” © 1989 Ariose Music CCLI #126402 “My Life Is In You, Lord” © 1986, this arrangement © 1992 By Integrity’s Hosanna! Music CCLI #17315
All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.