1. Lord, keep us mindful of the judgment! St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, November 8th

2. Welcome to St. Peter! We are approaching the close of the Church Year and the beginning of another. To mark the end of this year, the Church celebrates the Season of Endtimes which reminds us that the time is short, and our Savior is coming again soon. The Last Judgment is the Lord’s D-Day when He is coming to judge the living and the dead.

3. Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row of chairs. 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.

5. Need to Know what’s going on? Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips Check the church calendar. Sign up for seminars or events. Get access to devotions, sermons, and more. www.stpeterschofield.org

6. Prayer before Worship Lord, help me be ready for your return at any given time. May it not catch me off guard, so send your Spirit through today’s worship to keep me focused and prepared to meet You. In Your name. Amen

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

8. OUR COMMUNION PRACTICE In the Sacrament of Holy Communion, we express unity with our Savior and those who share our faith and stand on the teachings of God’s Word. Therefore, we invite to our altar those who are members of St. Peter or members of the WELS/ELS. Visitors who wish to commune are asked to speak to a pastor before the service begins.

9.  “Shapes”  each Friday through November 21st  from 9:30-10:30am  in the St. Peter school gymnasium  enjoy stories, snacks, crafts, activities, and socialization. Power Hour

10. “Page Flippers”  Monday, November 10 at 7:00 PM  Fireside room to discuss the book “The Butler” by Wil Haygood.  The book chosen for December is “Life Without Limits” by Nick Vujicic

11. Thank a Veteran this Tuesday Take a look in our church directory find the pictures of our veterans. Take a moment to give one or more of them a call or send a note of thanks for the countless blessings of our freedom.

12. Boy & Girl Pioneers This adventurous group meets on November 16th from 12:30-2:30 PM It's not too late for your child to join Pioneers!

13. Christmas for Kids Saturday, December 13 th 9:30am-12:00pm For children in our church and community Please see your bulletin for more information.

14. Craft & Home Business Expo Saturday November 22nd St. Peter Crusader’s In Action hosts a wide array of ‘home business vendors’ and specialty crafters from our church and school families. Come out to find some unique Christmas gifts.

15. GIVE LIFE – GIVE BLOOD Monday, November 24th 1-6 p.m. North Entryway

16. Celebrate the annual holiday of Thanksgiving with services on Thanksgiving Eve at 7:00 PM or Thanksgiving Day at 9:00 AM.

17. Lord, keep us mindful of the judgment! St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, November 8th

18. Delay Not! Delay Not CW #337 Verses 1-5 Text: Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872 Setting: MALDWYN Tune: Welsh melody, 17th cent.

19. Verse 1: Delay not! O sinner, draw near! The waters of life are now flowing for you. No price is demanded; the Savior is here. Redemption is purchased; God's promise is true.

20. Verse 2: Delay not! O sinner, to come, For mercy still lingers and calls you today. Its voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb; Its message, unheeded, will soon pass away.

21. Verse 3: Delay not! The Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take his sad flight And leave you in darkness to finish your race, To sink in the gloom of eternity's night.

22. Verse 4: Delay not! The hour is at hand; The earth will dissolve, and the heavens will fade. The dead, small and great, in the Judgment must stand-- What pow'r, then, O sinner, can lend you its aid?

23. Verse 5: Delay not! Why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, your God? A fountain is opened--how can you refuse? Come, wash and be cleansed in his pardoning blood.

24. Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit All (Sung): Amen.

25. Confession of Sin Pastor: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie) All (Sung): Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

29. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) All (sung): Amen.

30. Pastor: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord. Praise and Thanksgiving

31. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis) All (Sung): Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your great glory,

32. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis) All: O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

33. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis) All: You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer. You sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us. For you only are holy; you only are the Lord.

34. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis) All: You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

35. Prayer of the Day Pastor: The Lord be with you. All (Sung): And also with you.

36. Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.) All (Sung): Amen.

37. God’s Word to His People Daniel 7:9-10 The “Ancient of Days” is on His throne

38. Psalm #90 (Spoken) Pastor: Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.

39. All: Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Pastor: For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.

40. All: You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. Pastor: You turn mortals back to dust. You sweep them away in the sleep of death. All: The length of our days is seventy years – or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow.

41. Pastor: Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. All: Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

42. God’s Word to His People 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 God has the right to show mercy on whom he pleases

43. Pastor: Alleluia. Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Alleluia. (Matthew 24:42) Verse of the Day (Please stand)

44. Pastor announces the Gospel All: Glory be to you, O Lord! Gospel

45. God’s Word to His People Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord will divide the sheep from the goats

46. Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise be to you, O Christ! Gospel (Please be seated)

47. Nicene Creed All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

48. Nicene Creed All: We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

49. Nicene Creed All: Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

50. Nicene Creed All: For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

51. Nicene Creed All: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

52. Nicene Creed All: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

53. Nicene Creed All: who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

54. Nicene Creed All: We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. (Be Seated)

55. Children’s Message

56. Great God, What Do I See and Hear CW # 208 1-4 Text: Psalms and Hymns, Sheffield, 1802 (st. 1) William B. Collyer, 1782-1854 (st. 2-4) Setting: ES IST GEWISSLICH Tune: Joseph Klug, Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1535

57. Verse 1: Great God, what do I see and hear? The end of things created; The judge of mankind shall appear On clouds of glory seated. The trumpet sound; the graves restore The dead which they contained before; Prepare, my soul, to meet him!

58. Verse 2: The dead in Christ shall first arise At that last trumpet's sounding, Caught up to meet him in the skies, With joy their Lord surrounding. No gloomy fear their souls dismay; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet him.

59. Verse 3: But sinners filled with guilty fears Behold his wrath prevailing, For they shall rise and find their tears And sighs are unavailing; The day of grace is past and gone; They trembling stand before his throne, All unprepared to meet him.

60. Verse 4: O Christ, you died, and yet you live; To me account your merit, My pardon seal, my sins forgive, And cleanse me by your Spirit. Beneath your cross I view the day When heav'n and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet you.

61. Sermon 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8

62. “Be Ready For The Lord’s D-Day!” A day of Destruction A day of Deliverance

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

64. Prayer of the Church

65. 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.

66. 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.

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

68. The Sacrament Pastor: The Lord be with you. All (Sung): And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up unto the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. All: It is good and right so to do.

69. The Sacrament Pastor: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who preserves his Church to the end of time when he will come again as king to judge all people and take his own to glory. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:

70. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus) All (Sung): Holy, holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts; heav’n and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

71. Words of Institution Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

72. Words of Institution Pastor: Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

73. The Sacrament Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. All (Sung): Amen.

74. O Christ, Lamb of God All (Sung): O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

75. Distribution of Holy Communion

76. Song of Simeon Nunc Dimittis All (Sung): Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all people, A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.

77. Pastor: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. All (Sung): And his mercy endures forever. Thanksgiving

78. Pastor: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this holy supper. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All (Sung): Amen. Prayer

79. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. All (sung): Amen, Amen, Amen. The Blessing

80. On What Has Now Been Sown CW #322 Verses 1 & 3 Text: John Newton, 1725-1807 Setting: DARWALL'S 148TH Tune: John Darwall, 1731-89

81. Verse 1: On what has now been sown Your blessing, Lord, bestow; The pow'r is yours alone To make it spring and grow. O Lord, in grace the harvest raise And you alone shall have the praise!

82. Verse 3: Oh, grant that each of us Now met before you here May meet together thus When you and yours appear And follow you to heav'n, our home. E'en so, Amen! Lord Jesus, come!

83. Silent Prayer