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RUSHFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH
ALL SAINTS DAY
NOVEMBER 2 & 3, 2025

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Led by: Pastor Steve Chellew

Scripture Reader
8:00 AM: Pam Nielsen
9:15 AM: Amelia Oian

Organist
8:00 & 9:15 AM: Shary Evavold

Projectionist
8:00 AM: Lisa Chellew
9:15 AM: David Brand

Videographer
9:15 AM: Andrea Brand

Ushers
8:00 AM: Marv Bestul, Claire Olstad, Claire Shepard
9:15 AM: Eric Stocker, Donny Kjos

Altar Guild:
Patty Ebner, Jody Culhane, Wanda Kopperud

(9:15 AM SERVICE IS LIVE STREAMED ON YOU TUBE.)

MONDAY COFFEE HOUSE WORSHIP
5:30 PM Led by: Pastor Steve Chellew; Pianist: Portia Lee

PRESERVICE MUSIC Ladies Choir
Shall We Gather at the River

By Robert Lowry
Adapted and arranged by John Coates, Jr
Shawnee Press

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREETING ONE ANOTHER

OPENING HYMN (Please stand) For All the Saints

Reclaim 175, vs. 1-5

For all the saints who from their la-bors rest,
All who by faith be-fore the world con-fessed,
Your name, O…Je-sus, be for-ev-er blest.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

You were their rock, their fortress, and their might;
You, Lord, their cap-tain in the well-fought fight;
…You, in the dark-ness drear, their one true light.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

Oh, may your sol-diers, faith-ful, true, and bold,
Fight as the saints who no-bly fought of old
And win with…them the vic-tor’s crown of gold.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

Oh, blest com-mu-nion, fel-low-ship di-vine,
We fee-bly strug-gle, they in glo-ry shine;
Yet all are…one with-in your great de-sign.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

And when the strife is fierce, the war-fare long,
Steals on the ear the dis-tant tri-umph song,
And hearts are…brave a-gain and arms are strong.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of Son + and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

RESPONSIVE PSALM Psalm 149 (ESV)

Pastor: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!

People: Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!

Pastor: Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!

People: For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

Pastor: Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

People: Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,

Pastor: To execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,

People: To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,

Pastor: To execute on them the judgment written!

People: This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!

REMEMBRANCE OF OUR TRIUMPHANT SAINTS (Remain standing)
Ingrid Bunke
Melanie Ritter
Adeline Agrimson
Vonnie Helleland
Robert Bunke
Edgar Evenson
Evadine Eide
Marlys Johnson

A TRIBUTE TO OUR SAINTS (Please be seated) Memorial Video

Christ Is Mine Forevermore

Ladies Choir

FIRST LESSON Revelation 7:9-17 (ESV)

Lector: A reading from the book of Revelation, chapter seven, verses nine to seventeen.

9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” 13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE Galatians 5:16-26 (ESV)

Lector: A reading from Paul’s letter to the Galatians, chapter five, verses sixteen to twenty-six.

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HOLY GOSPEL (Please stand) Matthew 5:1-12 (ESV)

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifth chapter.

People: Glory to You, O Lord.

1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to You, O Christ.

HYMN OF THE DAY (Please be seated) Jesus Strong and Kind

CCLI Song # 7139992

Colin Buchanan | Jonny Robinson | Michael Farren | Rich Thompson

Jesus said
That if I thirst
I should come to him
No one else can satisfy
I should come to him

Jesus said
If I am weak
I should come to him
No one else can be my strength
I should come to him

For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus strong and kind

Jesus said
That if I fear
I should come to him
No one else can be my shield
I should come to him

For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus strong and kind

Jesus said
If I am lost
He will come to me
And he showed me on that cross
He will come to me

For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus strong and kind

Jesus strong and kind

TODAY’S MESSAGE

The Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-26 (ESV)

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE (Please stand)

Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

Each petition ends with: Lord, in your mercy,

To which we respond: Hear our prayer.

COMMUNION PREPARATION

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD (Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25)

PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST

Pastor: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Pastor: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

LORD’S PRAYER
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.

COMMUNION HYMN (Please be seated) When Peace Like a River

Reclaim 224
When peace like a riv-er
At-tend-eth my way;
When sor-rows,
Like sea bil-lows, roll;
What-ev-er my lot,
Thou hast taught me to say:
“It is well,
It is well with my soul.”

It is well…it is well…
With my soul…With my soul…
It is well, it is well
With my soul

Though Sa-tan should buf-fet,
Though tri-als should come,
Let this blest
As-sur-ance con-trol,
That Christ hath re-gard-ed
My help-less es-tate,
And hath shed
His own blood for my soul.

It is well…it is well…
With my soul…With my soul…
It is well, it is well
With my soul

My sin – oh, the bliss
Of this glorious thought –
My sin – not in part,
But the whole, –
Is nailed to his cross,
And I bear it no more;
Praise the Lord,
Praise the Lord,
O my soul!

It is well…it is well…
With my soul…With my soul…
It is well, it is well
With my soul
And, Lord, haste the day
When the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back
As a scroll,
The trum-pet shall sound,
And the Lord shall de-scend;
“E-ven so” –
It is well with my soul.
It is well…it is well…
With my soul…With my soul…
It is well, it is well
With my soul

COMMUNION BLESSING (Please stand)

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

BENEDICTION (Numbers 6:24-26)

DISMISSAL

CLOSING HYMN (Please be seated) For All the Saints
Reclaim 175, vs. 6-8

The gold-en eve-ning bright-ens in the west;
Soon, soon to faith-ful war-riors comes their rest;
Sweet is the calm of par-a-dise the blest.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

But then there breaks a yet more glo-rious day:
The saints…tri-um-phant rise in bright ar-ray;
The King of…glo-ry pass-es on his way.
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

From earth’s wide bounds, from o-cean’s far-thest coast,
Through gates…of pearl streams in the count-less host,
…Sing-ing to Fa-ther, Son, and Ho-ly Ghost:
Al-le-lu-ia! Al-le-lu-ia!

OFFERING THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US TODAY

All songs and hymns CCLI 11170614. Parts of the liturgy © Creative Worship, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO, 1994 to today; or © Lutheran Book of Worship, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis, MN, 1978, or © Reclaim Resources, St. Paul, MN, 2013 Scripture references, unless otherwise noted, from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The following individuals have requested prayer:

Family of Marcy Nelson, John Hoegh, John Brand, Clifford Heiden, Pat Volkman, Jeanneen Engrav, Shirley Helgemoe, Arlene Wenzel, Deanna Honsey, Nicole Schultz, Emily Heiden-Michaelis, Deanna Stennes

Prayer Concerns: Please contact Pastor Steve by emailing steve.chellew@gmail.com or calling 507.703.1221. You may also call the church office at 507-864-7152

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RLCW Meeting: will be on Wednesday, November 5th at 1:30. Our speaker will be Miss Minnesota, “Emma Vrieze”, who is coming from Park Rapids. Let’s have a good turn-out for this fun event!

RLCW Annual Quilt Sale: Upper Narthex, be sure to check it out, they make wonderful Christmas Gifts

Operation Christmas Child shoebox project: If anyone interested in participating this year, there are shoeboxes throughout the church to take home and fill. Please return your completed shoeboxes by November 9th for the packing party. Thank you for participating in this mission project! Get a start on your Christmas shopping, browse through their catalog. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/gift-catalog/

Christmas in Fillmore County: RLC is sponsoring this again this year, the tree is in the upper Narthex, gifts are due back December 5th.

CALENDAR

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ALL SAINT’S DAY
8:00 AM & 9:15 AM Worship Service w/Communion
Coffee served by Martha Circle-Fellowship Hall
10:15 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study
11:15 AM Praise Team
6:30 PM Student Leadership Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
4:30 PM Worship Committee Meeting
5:30 PM Coffee House Worship w/Communion

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5
9:00 AM Men’s Helping Hands
1:30 pm RLCW Meeting w/Luncheon
5:00 PM Choir Practice
6:30 PM Confirmation Class

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:00 AM & 9:15 AM Worship Service
Coffee served by Martha Circle-Fellowship Hall
10:15 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study
11:15 AM Praise Team
5:30 PM Youth Bible Study
6:30 PM Youth Group