EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three

Pre Worship:

                     “All Hail King Jesus”

                     “Shine, Jesus, Shine”

                     “Star of the East”

                     “We Bow Down”

Welcome                                                         

Gathering 

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, who shines in glory, clothes us in compassion, and bears gifts of mercy for all.

C:                Amen.

P:                Let us confess our sins with confidence in God’s promise of forgiveness.

         Silence is kept for reflection. 

P:                God, wonderful Counselor,

C:                 we confess that we have turned from your gifts and chosen our own way.  We have not made room for you in our hearts or in our world.  We have lived in fear; we have not welcomed the stranger; we desire gifts that will not endure.  Forgive us our sins, known and unknown, and open us to receive the peace of Jesus dwelling in and among us.  Amen.

P:                  God’s lovingkindness has appeared to us in Christ our Saviour.  We are saved, not by anything we have done, but by God’s mercy poured out on us richly.  In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.  Through the Spirit living in you, God give you faith to trust Jesus, who is Love born for you, now and always.

C:                 Amen.

#314             Gathering Song: “Arise, Your Light Has Come!”

p. 138           

p. 138           Kyrie

p. 139           Canticle of Praise: “Glory to God . . .”

Prayer of the Day

P:                  Let us pray…

Almighty and ever-living God, you revealed the incarnation of your Son by the brilliant shining of a star. Shine the light of your justice always in our hearts and over all lands, and accept our lives as the treasure we offer in your praise and for your service, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Word

                     First Reading: Isaiah 60: 1-6

                     L: The word of the Lord.

                     C: Thanks be to God. 

                     Silence for reflection

                     Psalm: 72: 1-7, 10-14 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                    Silence for reflection

                    Second Reading: Ephesians  3: 1-12

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

p. 142            Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”

                     Holy Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                     The Gospel of the Lord

                     Praise to you, O Christ 

                   Silence for reflection

                   Sermon

                   Hymn of the Day: “We Three King"                                                                                                               

p. 104          Nicene Creed

A:                 Prayers of Intercession

                   Sharing of the Peace

A:                The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:                 And also with you.

Meal

                   Offering

#815           Offering Song: “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” 

A:                Offering Prayer 

p. 144          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 our thanks and praise.

                     Preface for Epiphany

p. 144            Preface Response: Holy, holy, holy Lord . . . .

                     Eucharistic Prayer

P:                  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 has risen.  Christ will come again.

p. 145           The Lord’s Prayer

p. 146           “Lamb of God” (sung)

                     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.

Communion

                     Communion Songs:

#793             “Be Thou My Vision”

#301             “Bright and Glorious Is the Sky”

#303             “Brightest and Best of the Stars”

A:                 Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                  Benediction

                     Announcements 

#731             Sending Song: “Earth and All Stars!”

A:                  Dismissal 

                     Unless otherwise stated, all songs are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Red Book).         Augsburg Copyright licensing #13879-S           CCLI Licensing #407530 

THOSE WHO HELPED WITH WORSHIP TODAY

Presiding Minister:            Pastor Greg Anderson

Worship Assistant:            Darlene Bathgate             

Music:                             Dr. Pope

PowerPoint/Sound:           Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Don Mayer

Greeters:                           

Coffee Host:                     Carla Fedchuk

Jan. Usher team:              Tim Warr fam., Kevin Bathgate fam. & Jan Nielsen

Communion Servers:        

Lesson Reader:                Trina Meyaard

Counters:                        Bruce Gillespie & Irene Sather

Jan. Altar Guild:               Donna Curry & Gloria Sebastian-Powell

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 6^th         10:00 am         Worship Service

                         10:00 am         Sunday School

Monday              4:00 pm           Boys’ Choir

                         7:00 pm           TLCW General Meeting

Tuesday             10:00 am         Coffee Group

Wednesday         2:00 pm           TLCW Afternoon Bible Study

                          8:00 pm           AA Meeting

Thursday                                    Joy Chapel

Saturday              10:00 am         Boys’ Choir

Sunday 13^th          10:00 am         Worship Service

                           10:00 am         Sunday School       

                           6:00 pm           Service at Points West Living

• ·         Annual Reports are due by January 11^th. Please email them to the office or bring them to the office.

• ·         The east (back) doors will be locked at 10:05 am on Sunday mornings following the beginning of worship and before the beginning of Sunday School.  The main entrance (glass doors) will remain open.

• ·         Do you have trouble hearing parts of the Worship Service?                                         * For minor hearing issues, sound enhancement devices are available.  Please see
• ·         Diane Primeau or an usher to arrange for your personal unit.                                           * If you use a hearing aid, please select the “T-coil” option.  If you have any questions or concerns, please see Diane Primeau.
• ·         Trinity Lutheran Church has a Prayer Chain. Requests for prayer can be made through the church office. 

• ·         If you have lost any item of property, there is a Lost & Found container on the shelf by the back door. Please check there.

• ·         The youth group has a PowerPlus number if anyone wants to donate bottles. All you need to do is attach the number below to each bag and drop them off at the bottle depot. If you have any questions or ever need bottles picked up please contact Chelsea.            PowerPlus number: 1323-4978          Thanks!! Chelsea 

• ·         Pastor Greg will be out of the office January 7^th through 14^th and will be back in the office January 15^th.  In case of emergency, please contact the church office or Pastor Dave.