2024.11.10 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost -- Faith Lutheran Church -- Marion, Iowa

2024.11.10 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost -- Faith Lutheran Church -- Marion, Iowa
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9:00 AM, November 10th, 2024
Widows are visible everywhere in today’s readings. Jesus denounces those scribes who pray impressive prayers but devour widows’ houses. He commends the poor widow who in his view gave far more than the major donors. Jesus doesn’t see her simply as an object of compassion or charity. She, like the widow of Zarephath who shares her last bit of food with Elijah, does something of great importance.
1 Kings 17:8-16 -- God feeds Elijah and the widow at Zarephath
Psalm 146 -- The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down.
Hebrews 9:24-28 -- The once for all sacrifice of Christ
Mark 12:38-44 -- A widow’s generosity reveals the hypocrisy of the scribes
Entrance Hymn - ELW 695 -- “As Saints of Old”
Hymn of the Day - ELW 638 -- “Blessed Assurance”
Communion Hymns - ELW 697, 744, 785
Closing Hymn - ELW 434 -- “Jesus Shall Reign”
Faith has served the Marion-Cedar Rapids area for more than forty years; supporting local ministries such as Feed Iowa First, local hunger initiatives, Habitat for Humanity, and Senior Assistance Programs. We are in partnership with the 8,894 congregations, 26 Lutheran colleges and universities, 7 seminaries, 240 global missionaries and one of the largest non-profit social service networks in the United States; as well as Lutheran World Relief worldwide. All are ministries of the 2.9-million-member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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