St James Lutheran Church: Sermons and Worship

The ground of true thanksgiving is faith - belief that the good things we

have are given to us from someone outside of us who deserves thanks. And when God's

people give him this thanksgiving, that act of embodied faith draws people who don't

know God into a desired relationship with him.

Thanksgiving and Evangelism — Thanksgiving Eve Service, November 24, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-thanksgiving-eve-service

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211124-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 67

Deuteronomy 8:1–10

Philippians 4:6–20

John 11:38–44

Hymns:

- For the Fruits of His Creation: Text: Fred Pratt Green, © 1970 Hope Publishing

Co.; used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. Tune: Wels, public domain.

- Come, Ye Thankful People, Come: Text by Henry Alford; tune by George J. Elvey;

text and tune are public domain.

- Sing to the Lord of Harvest: Text: John S. B. Monsell. Tune: Johann Steurlien.

Text and tune: Public domain.

- Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text by Thomas O. Chisholm; tune by William M. Runyan;

Text and tune are public domain.

- Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente

Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.

Jesus' kingdom has already begun in his death, resurrection, and ascension;

but he will completely bring about his kingdom someday when he returns to make all

things new.

The Present and Future Kingdom — Last Sunday of the Church Year, November 21, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-last-sunday-of-the-church-year

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211121-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 93

Isaiah 51:4–6

Jude 20–25

Mark 13:24–37

Hymns:

- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; tune: Oliver Holden;

text and tune are public domain.

- O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams,

1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain.

- Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers;

text and tune are in the public domain.

- His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music

Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger

Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin.

EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me: Text by Augustus M. Toplady; tune by Thomas Hastings;

text and tune are in the public domain.

- Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library

Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public

domain.

When everything we find our identity in is taken away, Jesus promises to

bring about a new creation where he is all in all.

The End of Your World — Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, November 14, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-fifth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211114-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 16

Daniel 12:1–3

Hebrews 10:11–25

Mark 13:1–13

Hymns:

- The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music

(Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music

Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music;

© Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license #

20286740.

- Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou

Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: Text: German version, Paul Gerhardt; tr. Bernard of

Clairvaux, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, LSB Hymn License

no. 110001220; tune: Hans Leo Hassler, public domain.

- My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N.

Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Christ the Eternal Lord: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, © 1999 Hope Publishing Co,

used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: George J. Elvey, public

domain.

Jesus has the right to shut down the Temple because he is the

Messiah-Priest whose death and resurrection do what the Temple could only point to:

be a connection between God and this world where sins are forgiven and God himself

lives.

Jesus and the Temple — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 7, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211107-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 107:1–2, 8, 41–42

1 Kings 17:8–16

Hebrews 9:24–28

Mark 12:38–44

Hymns:

- My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and

Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings: Text: Gregory J. Wismar, © 2004 Gregory J.

Wismar, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220; tune: Columbian

Harmony, Cincinnati, 1825; Worship & Rejoice, Carol Stream, 2001, public domain.

- Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan;

Text and tune are in the public domain.

- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune:

French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain.

- Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998

Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W.

Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used

with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune

are in the public domain.

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller.

Reformation Day, October 31, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-reformation-day

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211031-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22

Isaiah 45:20–25

John 8:31–36

Galatians 2:11–20

Hymns:

- May the Peoples Praise You: Text and Tune: David Zimmer, Ed Cash, Keith Getty,

Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG

Publishing), Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Townend Songs

(Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain.

- By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009

Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune

are in the public domain.

- I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert

Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.

- Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune

are public domain.

- Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text

and tune are in the public domain.

In spite of (or because of!) his blindness and poverty, Bartimaeus is the

disciple that so many others in Mark's gospel aren't, because he abandons all he is

and owns and follows Jesus on the road to the cross.

True Discipleship — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 24, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211024-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 131; antiphon: Psalm 130:1–2

Jeremiah 31:7–9

Hebrews 7:23–28

Mark 10:46–52

Hymns:

- I Will Wait for You: © 2018 Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Matthew

Merker Music, Townend Songs; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002

ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018

Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B.

Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.

- Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser;

text and tune: public domain.

- Christ Be My Leader: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune: Irish; © 1964, renewed 1992

Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

The economy of this world runs on money, but the economy of the kingdom

runs on grace. So Jesus gives us a new way to think, act, feel, and relate to others

about money.

Jesus and Money — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 17, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211017-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 34:1–4, 17-18

Ecclesiastes 5:10–20

Hebrews 4:1–13

Mark 10:23–31

Hymns:

- The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music

(Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music

Services, Inc.); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by

Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG

and Hope Publishing Co; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull;

tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain.

- Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI;

used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998

Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- I Need Thee Every Hour: Text by Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune by Robert

Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.

- Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente

Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.

The one thing many of us lack is that we don't lack anything, but Jesus

wants us to lose all those things so we can enjoy only him.

Radical Discipleship — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 10, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211010-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 112:1–6

Amos 5:6–7, 10–15

Hebrews 3:12–19

Mark 10:17–22

Hymns:

- The Power of the Cross: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2005

Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music

Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger

Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002

ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by

Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain.

- When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl

(st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970

Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing

House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983

Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.

Jesus' teaching on divorce in Mark 10 gives us some deep insights into what

marriage should be, and can be, if Jesus is in fact Lord of the universe.

The Heart of Marriage — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 3, 2021:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211003-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 127:1–5

Genesis 2:18–25

Hebrews 2:1–13

Mark 10:2–16

Hymns:

- They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, ©

1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI

license # 20286740.

- Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey

Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.

- O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John

Williams; text and tune are public domain.

- The Compassion Hymn: Text and tune by Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty;

© 2008 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.

- Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune

are public domain.

- Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee: Text by Henry Van Dyke; tune by Ludwig van

Beethoven; text and tune are in the public domain.

There is a narrowness and a broadness to Christianity. The narrowness is

that anybody who is not for Jesus is not with Jesus; the broadness is that anyone

who gives a cup of water to someone because they belong to the Messiah will not lose

their reward.

The Problem of Denominations — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 26,

2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210926-order-of-service.pdf

Psalm 135:1–3, 13–14

Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29

James 5

Mark 9:38–50

Hymns:

- Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me: Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich

Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; tune: Columbian

Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license #

20286740.

- Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki

Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John

Williams; text and tune are public domain.

- Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P.

Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003

Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- There Is a Balm in Gilead: Text and tune are African American Spiritual; text and

tune are in the public domain.

- The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public

domain.