THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

Jan. 27, 2019                                                                                                       10:00 am

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Ten

Pre Worship:

                     “Soul’s Celebration”

                     “I Will Follow”

#857             “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”

 

Welcome                                                                        

Gathering  

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                 Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, who creates us and forms us, who redeems us and calls us, who unites us and sends us.

C:                 Amen.

 

P:                Gathered in God’s presence, let us confess our sin. 

Silence is kept for reflection.

 

P:                Mighty and loving God, 

C:                 we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves.  We seek our own way.  We divide the body of Christ.  In your mercy, cleanse us and heal us.  Let the words of our mouths, the thoughts of our hearts, and everything that we do be filled with faith, hope, and love.  Amen. 

P:                  Hear the voice of Jesus: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to proclaim release to the captives.”  In the name of + Jesus Christ, I proclaim to you that your sins are forgiven and you are released.  The joy of the Lord is your strength, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit are yours forever.

C:                  Amen.

 

                    Gathering Song: “All Heaven Declares”

 

p. 203           Greeting

 

Prayer of the Day

 

P:                  Let us pray…

Blessed Lord God, you have caused the holy scriptures to be written for the nourishment of your people. Grant that we may hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that, comforted by your promises, we may embrace and forever hold fast to the hope of eternal life, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 

Word

                     First Reading: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10

                     L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

 

                    Silence for reflection

 

                    Psalm: 19 (read responsively, verse by verse)

 

                    Silence for reflection

 

                    Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                   Silence for reflection

 

p. 205           Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia. Lord and Savior . . .”

 

                     Holy Gospel: Luke 4: 14-21

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                     The Gospel of the Lord

                     Praise to you, O Christ  

                   Silence for reflection

 

                   Blessing of Sunday School 

                   Sermon

 

#396           Hymn of the Day: “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness”

 

p. 105          Apostle’s 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

 

                   Offering Song: “Open Our Eyes”

 

A:                Offering Prayer

 

p. 206          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. 206           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. 208           The Lord’s Prayer

 

p. 208           “Lamb of God” (sung)

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     you suffered death our lives to save: have mercy now, we pray.   

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     you set us free from guilt and grave: have mercy now, we pray.

                     O Lamb of God, you bear the sin of all the world away;

                     eternal peace with God you made: give us your peace, we pray.

 

Communion

                     Communion Songs:

#592             “Just As I Am, Without One Plea”

#496             “One Bread, One Body”

#856             “How Great Thou Art”

 

A:                 Prayer after Communion

 

Sending

P:                 Benediction

 

                    Announcements

 

                    Sending Song: “Therefore the Redeemed”

 

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:            Chelsea Lokseth

Music:                             Praise Team

PowerPoint/Sound:           Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Harvey Pearson            

Coffee Host:                    Care Committee

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

Communion Servers:        Dwayne & Connie Baird, Lorraine Hotton and

Lesson Reader:                Don Mayer

Counters:                        Bruce Gillespie & Ron Leiren  

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

 

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 27th                               Friendship Sunday

                          10:00 am        Worship Service

                          10:00 am        Sunday School

                                                Potluck Lunch

                                                Annual Meeting     

Monday               4:00 pm          Boys’ Choir

Tuesday              10:00 am        Coffee Group

Wednesday          8:00 pm          AA Meeting

Thursday                                   Joy Chapel

Saturday              10:00 am        TLCW General Meeting

Sunday 3rd           10:00 am        Worship Service; Baptism

                           10:00 am        Sunday School

                           4:00 pm          Service at GP Care Centre

 

  • Jasper Adventure Weekend!  Save the dates....March 14 - 17, 2019.  More detail to follow regarding hotel bookings coming soon.... Any questions, call Linda Pearson @ 780-532-4730 or 780-831-6353
  • 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.

 

  • Please remember to lock your vehicle anytime while at the church.  Items have been taken from one of our member's vehicle recently.  In a similar vein, please don't leave valuables/keys, etc. in pockets or anywhere at the back door; in the past, items have been taken during worship services and meetings.

 

  • 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