16 November 2025 - The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost

Trinity Lutheran Church - 16 November 2025 The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS SONGS: Can I Get a Witness Praise Him PASSING OF THE PEACE CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS SOLO: My Tribute FIRST READING: Malachi 4:1-6 EPISTLE READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 GOSPEL READING: Luke 21:5-28 CHILDREN'S MESSAGE SPECIAL MUSIC: Jesus is Still Alright with Me SERMON: Safely to the Right Malachi 4:1-6 PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH OFFERING PRAYER WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD'S PRAYER DISTRIBUTION SONG: Goodness of God BENEDICTION CLOSING SONG: Victory in Jesus POSTLUDE __________________________________________________________________ ** CCLI Copyright license 20252073 / Streaming License 20252066 __________________________________________________________________ SERVING THIS MORNING: Pastor: Robert Lyon Barker, III Minister of Music: Robby Robinson Director of Youth: Jonah Sielaff, DCE Voice & Violin: Andrea Hammond Worship Assistant: David Mengers Soprano: Olivia Lyon Barker Youth Scripture Reader: Eagle Summers Drums & Voice: Eddie Hedges Ushers: Pete Bougan & Dolly Spry Bass: Lorin Hass A/V: Caleb Pahnke, Frank Cervantes, & Eli Mengers MUSIC THIS MORNING: ** CAN I GET A WITNESS Words & Music: Robby Robinson ** PRAISE HIM Author Unknown/Public Domain Arr: Robby Robinson ** REACH OUT AND TOUCH Words & Music: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson © 1969 Motown Records/Ashford & Simpson/ASCAP ** MY TRIBUTE Olivia Lyon Barker Words & Music: Andraé Crouch ©1971 Bud John Songs/ASCAP/EMI CMG ** JESUS IS STILL ALRIGHT WITH ME Warren Ham Words & Music: Arthur Reid Reynolds © 1966 Capitol Records/ASCAP ** GOODNESS OF GOD Words & Music: Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash © 2018 Alletrop Music/SHOUT! Music Publishing/Bethel ** VICTORY IN JESUS MUSIC & LYRICS: Eugene Bartlett © 1967 Eugene M. Bartlett/Albert E. Brumley & Sons, Inc. Trinity Lutheran Church – LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) We believe that God has a unique purpose for your life found in Jesus Christ and Trinity Lutheran hopes to help you find that purpose. If you are exploring Christianity and wondering what makes Trinity different than other congregations, we have information that will help answer your questions. If you are looking for a place to experience the healing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we pray you will join us on a Sunday morning to get to know this loving congregation. Purpose: Connecting People to Jesus.Vision: Trinity Lutheran Church and Schools is a 21st Century outpost where people are supported, equipped, and launched into personal ministry. Mission: The people of Trinity Lutheran live out our vision by expressing a personal discipleship with this UP – IN – OUT attitude and approach. As Christ reaches down to us we are and have:~UP – A personal relationship with God. Engaged in worship, Bible study and prayer.~IN – Connected to other believers in Biblical Community. Engaged in small groups, acts of service and caring.~OUT – An expression of how each person is participating in the advancement of the Mission of God. Engaged in witnessing, supporting mission. Why is our logo a hand print?As we reach Up, In, and Out we leave prints of God’s love in our community and world. God uses his people to share the saving message of mercy and forgiveness through Christ Jesus. Learn more about Trinity Lutheran Church, here  http://trinitylutheranchurchsimi.com/