Reformation Sunday | October 27
October 27, 2024 • Pastor Jess Felici, Pastor Jason Felici • Jeremiah 31:31–34, Psalm 46, Romans 3:19–28, John 8:31–36
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Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. We celebrate the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus Christ sets us free every day to do this life-transforming work. Trusting in the freedom given to us in baptism, we pray for the church, that Christians will unite more fully in worship and mission
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Hymns:
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Text: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship
Text © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress.
“Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”
Text: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878, alt.
“We Are an Offering”
Text and music © 1984 Word Music, LLC. All rights reserved. Used By Permission.
“The Church's One Foundation”
Text: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900
Readings:
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 “The days are surely coming” is a formula to indicate that the prophet is speaking of the Day of the Lord – the time when God will act to fulfill the divine promises, and sin will become unthinkable. While this Day will come at the end of time, there are “pre-echoes” of that Day, points in the meantime when the hand of God is evident and our lives are transformed. For Jeremiah, the return of Israel from exile in Babylon, foreseen in this passage, is one of those pre-echoes. For Christians, the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ is the premier pre-echo, but our baptism and, in fact, every Sunday we gather are pre-echoes as well.
Psalm 46 - This psalm was the inspiration for “A Mighty Fortress,” Luther’s most famous hymn. The first several verses have also provided connections with Wartburg, the castle in which Luther took refuge after being condemned by the emperor. The whole psalm sums up very well the work of the Word and the Spirit in the thinking of the Reformers – providing both sustenance and safety.
Second Reading: Romans 3:19-28 In the past two chapters, Paul has been telling the Christians at Rome that, while Jews have been given and have not fulfilled the law of Moses, Gentiles have been given and have not fulfilled the law implanted naturally in each human. We have no hope, therefore of being worthy to enter into a right relationship with God. Unless…
Gospel: John 8:31-36 After the feeding of the 5000, Jesus claimed that anyone eating his flesh and drinking his blood would share his eternal life. Whether because the notion of cannibalism was so distasteful or because he claimed to give what only God could, Jesus began to lose popularity from that point on. Even some of his disciples left, and it seems that it is with these disappointed former followers that Jesus speaks in today’s Gospel.
Liturgy reprinted from “Evangelical Lutheran Worship”, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, used by permission of license #SBT004670 and One License A-709549; Prayers are from “Sundays & Seasons”, copyright 2023 Augsburg Fortress. Introductions to the readings are written by The Rev. Mark Oldenburg, Ph.D., Steck-Miller Professor Emeritus of the Art of Worship, United Lutheran Seminary.
