1. God Acts in His Own Way (and Not Our Way) … By Grace St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, October 15 th

2. Welcome to St. Peter! What is our God like? In today’s gospel lesson, the Church hears Jesus tell a parable that reveals one of God’s characteristics: he acts in his own way, and by grace! Not only does God not give us what we deserve, he also gives us what we don’t deserve. Our God is inconceivably gracious! May God bless you as you worship your gracious God.

3. Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

4. For Our Guests If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you. If you’d like to learn more about St. Peter and its ministry, please talk to a pastor or member after the service.

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6. Prayer before Worship God, your grace is amazing, and your mercies to me are new each and every morning. As I worship you, please bless me. Open my ears to your words of grace, and my heart to your Holy Spirit. I ask for this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

7. Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

8. Fall Campus Clean Up Saturday, October 22 nd 8:00 a.m. Sign up sheet in church entry

9. Hobby Night  October Over Night - Friday, October 21st from 6 pm - 6 am.  Back by popular demand... we will be doing a Nacho Bar pot luck.  Check the church entry Information Center for a sign up sheet for the potluck!

10. NEW MEMBER SUNDAY Welcome to: Dave & Rachel Duncan and children Scott & Jenni Pepke and children Kathleen Van Orman Brandon Scheel Time & Rebekah Griepentrog Patrick & Laura Kluck and son Michael Steingraber Kristen Walters Sean Sarver

11. Trunk or Treat News  Where: Key to Life  When: Sunday, October 30th from 5:00-7:00 pm.  Please see the Trunk or Treat display in the entry.  We need candy donations, vehicle displays, business sponsors and lots of members to be involved since this year’s Trunk or Treat is going to be bigger and better than ever!

12. School Silent Auction October 16th at Noon Kids’ games food Packer game! Donations Needed

13. Literacy Night Monday, October 24 th 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. St. Peter school gym Adults and children ages 3- Kindergarten

14. Boy & Girl Pioneers Will be meeting this Sunday, October 16 th during half time of the game

15. God Acts in His Own Way (and Not Our Way) … By Grace St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, October 15 th

16. Not Unto Us CW #392 Verses 1-4 Text: Kurt J. Eggert, 1923-93 Setting: NOT UNTO US Tune: Kurt J. Eggert, 1923-93

17. Verse 1: Not unto us, not unto us be glory, Lord; Not unto us but to your name be praise; Not unto us but to your name all honor be giv’n For matchless mercy, forgiveness, and grace.

18. Verse 2: Amazing grace—that chose us e’er the worlds were made; Amazing grace—that sent your Son to save; Amazing grace—that robed us in your righteousness And taught our lips to sing glory and praise.

19. Verse 3: O faithful love—that shepherded through faithless years; Forgiving love—that led us to your truth; Unyielding love—that would not let us turn from you But sent us forth to speak pardon and peace.

20. Verse 4 (Please Rise): Not unto us but to your name be glory, Lord, For grace so rich, so wide, so high, so free. Abide with us till trav’ling days are over and done, And pilgrim feet lead us home, Lord, to you.

21. Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Oh, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

22. Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

23. Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth! Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

24. Opening Verses All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

25. Confession of Sin All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

26. Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

27. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

28. Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

29. God’s Word to His People Romans 9:6b - 16 God has the right to show mercy on whom he pleases

30. Psalm #27 All ♫ Refrain:

31. Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. All ♫ Verses:

32. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. All ♫ Verses:

33. All ♫ Refrain:

34. Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. All ♫ Verses:

35. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. All ♫ Verses:

36. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. ♫ All:

37. All ♫ Refrain:

38. God’s Word to His People Matthew 20:1-16 The parable of the vineyard workers

39. Children’s Message

40. Salvation Unto Us Has Come CW #390 Verses 1 - 6 Text: Paul Speratus, 1484-1551 Setting: ES IST DAS HEIL Tune: Etlich Cristlich lider, Wittenberg, 1524, alt.

41. Verse 1: Salvation unto us has come By God's free grace and favor. Good works cannot avert our doom; They help and save us never. Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone; He is the one Redeemer.

42. Verse 2: What God does in his law demand And none to him can render Brings wrath and woe on ev'ry hand For man, the vile offender. Our flesh has not those pure desires The spirit of the law requires, And lost is our condition.

43. Verse 3: It is a false, misleading dream That God his law has given That sinners can themselves redeem And by their works gain heaven. The law is but a mirror bright To bring the inbred sin to light That lurks within our nature.

44. Verse 4: Yet as the law must be fulfilled Or we must die despairing, Christ came and has God's anger stilled, Our human nature sharing. He has for us the law obeyed And thus the Father's vengeance stayed Which over us impended.

45. Verse 5: Since Christ has full atonement made And brought to us salvation, Each Christian therefore may be glad And build on this foundation. Your grace alone, dear Lord, I plead; Your death is now my life indeed, For you have paid my ransom.

46. Verse 6: All blessing, honor, thanks, and praise To Father, Son, and Spirit, The God who saved us by his grace— All glory to his merit! O Triune God in heav'n above, You have revealed your saving love; Your blessed name be hallowed!

47. “God’s Grace Is Always Amazing!”

48. In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

49. Offering Prayer Prayer of the Church Pastor: …let us pray to the Lord: All: Lord, have mercy.

50. Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

51. Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

52. Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

53. God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

54. Grace Has A Thrilling Sound CW #381 Verses 1 & 5 Text: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 (st. 1, 3, 5) Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-78 (st. 2, 4) Setting: ENERGY Tune: William H. Monk, 1823-89

55. Verse 1: Grace has a thrilling sound To each believer's ear; That peace with God through Christ is found Is news I gladly hear.

56. Verse 5: Grace all our work shall crown Through everlasting days; The heav'nly home God gives his own Shall echo with our praise.

57. Silent Prayer