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Let Us Pray (from The Treasury of Daily Prayer)
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! (Psalm 133:1)
Lord God, heavenly Father, through the prophet Jonah, You continued the prophetic pattern of teaching Your people the true faith and demonstrating through miracles Your presence in creation to heal it of its brokenness. Grant that Your Church may see in Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the final end-times prophet whose teaching and miracles continue in your Church through the healing medicine of the Gospel and the Sacraments; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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8:15 AM - Divine Service: The 18th Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 AM - Bible Study: “Paul’s Letter to the Philippians” (Fellowship Hall)
9:30 AM - Sunday School (Classrooms)
10:45 AM - Divine Service: The 18th Sunday after Pentecost
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Divine Service
Liturgical Season — Green is upon the altar in confession of the growth that the Spirit works in the Church through the Word. Explore the beauty of the Church Year.
Scripture lessons:
Divine Service bulletin — The bulletin includes hymns, liturgy, and Scripture readings.
Family Altar — Use this week’s edition as you prepare for Sunday’s Divine Service.
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Divine Service broadcasts
The 8:15 a.m. service will be livestreamed on Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook. The recording will be available to view on demand thereafter.
Both Sunday services will be available over the phone.
- Listen by telephone — Call 1-800-457-9860. When prompted, enter passcode 8109865#.
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TODAY
4:00 PM - Schola Cantorum
5:00 PM - Meal
5:45 PM - LifeLight
6:00 PM - Education Hour
7:15 PM - Psallite
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8:15 AM - Divine Service
9:30 AM - Bible Study: “Paul’s Letter to the Philippians” (Fellowship Hall)
9:30 AM - Sunday School (Classrooms)
10:45 AM - Divine Service
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
7:00 PM - Quarterlife
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One More 75th Anniversary Event
Village Lutheran Church continues its celebration of 75 years this Sunday, Sept. 26th. Rev. Paul Devantier, Village Vacancy Pastor in 1998, will preach at both services. Rev. Devantier has a long history in Lutheran radio and communications: manager of KFUO; Executive Director of Communications, LCMS, 1982-2000; National Director, Adoption Awareness Program; Sr. VP of Concordia Seminary, 2007-2011; and Executive Director of National Lutheran Alliance, 2006-2012. He is currently President of By the Way Radio, on which he has been a speaker/host for more than 47 years.
Enjoy extra treats at Coffee Hour and take a minute to view photos and scrapbooks of Village history. Member Karen Karl designed and printed a beautiful commemorative 75th Anniversary bookmark. If you did not pick one up at the June Picnic, please get one.
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Fall Tapas is just around the corner!
September 26th, this Sunday, is the final day for signing up. Sign up sheet is in the lounge.
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Village Youth News
Middle School Retreat: We are planning a Middle School Higher Things Retreat here at Village!!
Jesus calls us to live in the world, but not to be conformed to the world around us. This is a difficult challenge! There are so many different messages given to us about what kind of life we should live today—it can blow our minds! This retreat will focus on what the Bible says about the Christian life and how you as a junior high student live as a Christian today. At this retreat, you will get to think about how to live as a Christian in a 21st century world.
When: Nov.5-6, 2021
Where: Village
Cost: $35 per person
Registration deadline is Oct. 22.
You will find the registration forms online at https://www.villagelutheranchurch.org/higher-things-retreat.html. Please hand registration to Kristine Boehlke.
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September 22 Faith Formation Night
Please join your Village family each Wednesday for Faith Formation Night! Each week starts with a family meal starting at 5 PM, continues with education hour from 6 PM to 7 PM, and concludes with a brief service of Compline. Schola Cantorum (children's choir) and Psallite (high school and adult choir) rehearse at 4 PM and 7:15 PM respectively, so there are many opportunities to learn, share fellowship, and worship. There are educational opportunities for potty-trained children through "experienced" church members. If you plan on joining us for the meal, please sign-up here so we can provide enough food. See you Wednesday!
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Altar Guild Volunteers Needed
The Altar Guild needs at least four volunteers for Holy Communion setup and cleanup. One to two people can set the altar on Saturdays or early Sunday mornings, and another person or couple is needed to clean up after Sunday’s late services. The volunteer schedule rotates monthly, and training is available. Volunteers are also needed for other services (Christmas, Holy Week, Easter, etc.) throughout the church year.
If you are interested in serving on the Altar Guild, please contact Marilyn Daughhetee (marilyn5162@att.net) or the church office (314-993-1834).
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Katie Luther League
Katie Luther League: The LWML 2021 Fall Zone Rally (St. Louis West Zone) will be Saturday, October 16 at KFUO Radio Studio, LCMS International Center. Registration starts at 8:30 AM. The Ingathering will be collecting Christian children’s books for students at Unity Lutheran School in East St. Louis. If you are planning to attend, please let Hannah Jackson know by October 8. For more details, see the flyer on the LWML bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
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Strength and healing Alison (friend of Charlotte), Audrey (mother of Lexine), Ava, Carolyn (mother of Molly), Carol (friend of Susan & Stan), Cemantha (niece of Dan), Cindy (friend of Scott and Cheryl), Dan, Darrel, David, Don (brother of Judy), Dorothy, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jackson (grandson of Scott & Cheryl), Jan (mother of Paul), Jill, Jim & Penny (friends of Bill & Debra), John (friend of Alan & Judy), John (friend of Sharon), Kathy, London (friend of Linn), Luke, Maggie, Michael, Mike (son-in-law of Judy & Mike), Paul (nephew of Kathy), Peter, Preston (nephew of Judy), Scott, Scott (friend of Linn), Stephanie, Tammy (friend of Linn), Valerie (wife of Jack); Those suffering from disasters especially Tibebu’s family; Christians suffering persecution; Our homebound members; Those who rejoice; Those who mourn; Those in the military, especially Tom and Aaron; Those outside the faith that the Spirit would call them to faith, especially Ken, Michael and Sarah; Village Lutheran Preschool, its students, staff, and families; All Seminary students and Washington University students that the Spirit would instill and strengthen their faith in Christ; All missionaries, especially Phillip (Francophone Africa), David & Jennifer (Dominican Republic), and Tirzah (Dominican Republic); The community in which we live, specifically its residents, civic leaders, government officials, and educational institutions; Those who are unemployed or underemployed.
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Stewardship Thought
Mark 9:45 – “And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.” So, what is causing us to sin? Lust? Greed? Fear? It’s better to cut “it” off! We need the Lord’s help to do this, and you are in the right place this Lord’s Day to receive that help through Word and Sacrament!
— LCMS Stewardship Ministry
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Witness & Outreach Thought
Mark 9:38-50: Becoming a disciple of Jesus by our own choosing is impossible for us! We cannot choose Him. He chooses us and equips us to be His people in action. Through us, He is still calling sinners to repentance and a life with purpose and meaning. We are blessed to be His ambassadors and to help in this process of calling people to Jesus. May we do it with joy and fervent love for God in our witness.
— LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry
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Weekly offerings may be made via automatic electronic funds transfers to Village Lutheran Church. Submit a simple registration form to start; changes may be made at any time.
Village also accepts stock donations to our brokerage account and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) sent directly to Village. Email Village Bookkeeper for details.
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