November 2nd Bulletin, 2025 – Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church
Proclaiming the grace of Christ in Word and Sacrament

All Saints Sunday
✠ November 2nd, 2025 ✠

3410 Community Church Road
Pfafftown, NC 27040

All Saints Sunday
November 2nd, 2025

Our service begins with the ringing of bells. Please stand, as you are able, as indicated by *

Entrance Hymn: “For All the Saints” LBW #174
Confession & Forgiveness

P: In the Name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit
C: Amen. Matthew 28:19

P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no
secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy
Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify Your holy name, through
Jesus Christ, our Lord:
C: Amen

P: Beloved in the Lord: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is
not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8-9
Silence for reflection and self-examination.
P: Most merciful God,
C: We confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have
sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by
what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, we have
not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have
mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways to the glory of your name. Amen.
P: Almighty God, in His mercy, has given His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us, and for
His sake, He forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church
of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all
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your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
C: Amen John 20:22

Introit

P: These are they which have come out of the great / tribulation,*
And have washed their robes and made them white
in the blood / of the lamb.
Therefore they are before the / Throne of God *
And serve him day and night / in his temple.
Rejoice in the Lord, / O you righteous, *
For praise is fitting / for the upright.
C: Glory to the Father, and to the + Son, and to the / Holy Spirit,*
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be fore- / ver, Amen.
P: These are they which have come out of the great / tribulation,*
And have washed their robes and made them white
in the blood / of the Lamb
Therefore they are before the / Throne of God *
And serve him day and night / in his temple.

Revelation 7:14-15; Psalm 33:1

Kyrie (chanted)
P: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy Mark 10:47
P: For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the
Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy
P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well being of the church of
God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy
P: For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and
praise, let us pray to the Lord.
C: Lord, have mercy
P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
C: Amen.

Hymn of Praise
P: This is the feast of victory for our God, Alleluia!
C: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain,
Whose blood set us free to be people of God.
Power and riches and wisdom and strength,
And honor and blessing and glory are his.
This is the feast of victory for our God, Alleluia!
Sing with all the people of God,
And join in the hymn of all creation:
Blessing and honor and glory and might
Be to God and the Lamb forever, Amen.
This is the feast of victory for our God
For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign.
Alleluia, alleluia. Revelation 5:12-14

P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you. Ruth 2:4; 2 Timothy 4:22

Collect of the Day

P: Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the body of
Christ our Lord: Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and
commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love
you; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.

The First Reading: Isaiah 26:1-4; 8-9; 12-13; 19-21

1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; he
sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. 2 Open the gates, that the righteous nation
that keeps faith may enter in. 3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed
on you, because he trusts in you. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an
everlasting rock. 8 In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name
and remembrance are the desire of our soul. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night; my
spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the
inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 12 O LORD, you will ordain peace for us,
for you have indeed done for us all our works. 13 O LORD our God, other lords besides
you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance. Your dead
shall live; their bodies shall rise. 19 You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy!
For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead. 20 Come, my
people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a
little while until the fury has passed by. 21 For behold, the LORD is coming out from
his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will
disclose the blood shed on it, and will no more cover its slain.

L: This is the Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God

The Second Reading: Revelation 7:2-17

2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the
living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given
power to harm earth and sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees,
until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the
number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: 5 12,000
from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from
the tribe of Gad, 6 12,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali,
12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh, 7 12,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from
the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar, 8 12,000 from the tribe of
Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were
sealed. 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.”
L: This is the Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Please stand as you are able for the Holy Gospel

Gospel Acclamation
All: Alleluia, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia,
alleluia John 6:68
Gospel Hymn: “For All Your Saints, O Lord” (verses 1-2) LBW #176

On Feast Days, the Holy Gospel is brought to the center aisle. The Gospel hymn will be divided before and after
the Holy Gospel.
A: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint John.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

1 Seeing the crowds, {Jesus} 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
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my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they
persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
A: This is the Gospel of our Lord
C: Praise to You, O Christ

Gospel Hymn: “For All Your Saints, O Lord” (verses 3-5) LBW # 176
Please remain standing for the Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed Romans 10:9-10
All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
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.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;
By the power of the Holy Spirit,
He became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man.
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;
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.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church

We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
And the life of the world to come. Amen.
You may be seated
Children’s Message

The Sermon Rev. Matt Knuppel
After the sermon, please stand for the Votum, the Post-Sermon benediction

The Votum
P: May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus
C: Amen Philippians 4:7
Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation” LBW #369
Prayers of the Church
A: Lord, in your mercy
C: Hear our prayer
After the Prayers:
P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your
abundant mercy through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
C: Amen
The Peace

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: And also with you. John 20:19

Members of the gathered assembly are invited to greet one another, saying: “Peace be with you.”
Offertory
After the gifts have been collected from the assembly, please stand.
All: Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,
And fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather the harvest from the seeds that were sown,
That we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all,
Unite them with our prayers we of er.
Grace our table with your presence,
And give us a foretaste of the feast to come.

Holy Communion Liturgy
P: Let us pray: Merciful Father…
C: We offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us – ourselves,
our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the
sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving

P: The Lord be with you
C: And also with you
P: Lift up your hearts
C: We lift them to the Lord
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
C: It is right to give him thanks and praise
P: It is indeed right and salutary…we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
Lord God of power and might:
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Isaiah 6:3

Hosanna in the highest
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna in the highest. Matthew 21:9

*The Words of Institution

P: Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father…For as often as we eat of this bread and
drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
C: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Matthew 26:26-28
P: Therefore, gracious Father, with this bread and cup, we remember the life our Lord
offered for us. And believing the witness of his resurrection, we await his coming in
power to share with us the great and promised feast. Revelation 19:9
C: Amen. Come, Lord, Jesus.
P: Send now, we pray, Your Holy Spirit, the spirit of our Lord and of his resurrection,
that we who receive the Lord’s body and blood may live to the praise of your glory and
receive our inheritance with all your saints in light. Colossians 1:19
C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit
P: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite
them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious
Lord of all. Hebrews 4:14

Doxology

P: Through Him, with Him, and in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and
glory is Yours, Almighty Father, now and forever,
C: Amen. John 14:6

The Lord’s Prayer

C: 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.
Matthew 6:9-13

Agnus Dei

C: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world
Grant us peace, grant us peace. John 1:29
All who are baptized and share in our confession that we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ in Holy
Communion are invited to the altar with us. After receiving the bread, those who wish to dip the bread into the
wine may proceed to the right chalice; those who wish to drink from the common cup may proceed to the left
chalice.
Anyone is welcome to come forward with their arms folded to receive a blessing from the minister.
After the celebration of Holy Communion, the minister will ask the assembly to stand
P: May the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in
his grace.
C: Amen
*Post-Communion Canticle

C: Thank the Lord and sing His praise
Tell everyone what He has done
Let everyone who seeks the Lord
Rejoice and proudly bear His name

He recalls His promises
And leads His people forth in joy
With shouts of thanksgiving
Alleluia, Alleluia
P: Let us pray…through Jesus Christ our Lord:
C: Amen

The Benediction
P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine upon you and be
gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
C: Amen
Exit Hymn: “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” LBW #175
Dismissal

A: Go in peace, serve the Lord
C: Thanks be to God

Alter flowers are given to the glory of God.

InLovingMemory

John Anderson
Jeanette Anderson
Stephanie Andre
Lee Bailey
Harriett Cunningham
Folkert Folkers
Gierke Folkers
Helene Folkers
John Folkers
Bernadine Hartzell
Hershel Hartzell
Hershel John Hartzell
Roe Jackson
Billie Kirkman
Becky Laubmeier
John Lindler
Darlene Maxey
Dorene Maxey
Edna Maxey
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Robert Maxey
Arthur Joseph Peters
Eleanor Peters
Richard Palleschi
Curt Rackliff
Muriel Rackliff
Roger Rackliff
Marlene Rohde
Zelma Rohde
Robert Swenson Sr.
Marion Swenson
Michael Sullivan
Cecile Watson
Ginger Watson
Robert Watson, Sr.
Robert Watson, Jr.
Richard Williams
Tallualah Williams

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though
they die, yet shall they live.” ~ John 11:25

Rest eternal grant them,OLord,
andlet light perpetual shineuponthem