SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Feb. 17, 2019 10:00 am
Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three
Pre Worship:
#793 “Be Thou My Vision”
#618 “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer”
#608 “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”
#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.
#597 Gathering Song: “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”
p. 138 Greeting
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us pray…
Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Jeremiah 17: 5-10
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
Psalm: 1 (read responsively, verse by verse)
Silence for reflection
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
p. 142 Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”
Holy Gospel: Luke 6: 17-26
Glory to you, O Lord
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Silence for reflection
Sermon
#728 Hymn of the Day: “Blest Are They”
p. 105 Apostles’ 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
#656 Offering Song: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
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:
#801 “Change My Heart, O God”
#767 “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”
#773 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
#686 “We Give Thee but Thine Own”
A: Prayer after Communion
Sending
P: Benediction
Announcements
#858 Sending Song: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
A: Dismissal
Unless otherwise stated, all songs are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Red Book). Augsburg Copyright licensing #13879-S CCLI Licensing #407530
WHO HELPED WITH WORSHIP TODAY
Presiding Minister: Pastor Greg Anderson
Worship Assistant: Connie Peters
Music: Dr. Pope
PowerPoint/Sound: Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Don Mayer
Greeters: Woody & Marie Schultz
Coffee Host: Gloria Sebastian-Powell
Feb. Usher team: Alexa Oilund, Connie Peters & Jan Nielsen
Communion Servers:
Lesson Reader: Kim Chambers
Counters: Kevin Bathgate & Bruce Gillespie
Feb. Altar Guild: Gloria Sebastian-Powell & Linda Leiren
THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday 17th 10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
4:00 pm Service at McKenzie Place
Monday Office Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am Coffee Group
7:00 pm Council Meeting
Wednesday 7:00 pm Board Meeting for PLBC @ Trinity
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Thursday Joy Chapel
Saturday 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast
2:00 pm Senior’s Tea
Sunday 24th Friendship Sunday
10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
- Interested in Becoming a Member at Trinity? Please speak to Pastor Greg after the service. A new member orientation is being arranged and we would love to include you.
- The TLCW invite you to World Day of Prayer, Friday, March 1st, 2019, at 7:00 pm at Christ Church Anglican, 6610 Poplar Drive, Grande Prairie.
- 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. We have a block of rooms set aside for us at the Chateau Jasper. To book your room, please call Mountain Park Lodges central reservation at 1-888-852-7737. The Confirmation Number for Trinity Lutheran Church is 272880. These rooms will be available until March 7th. Once you have booked your room, please let me know, so we can arrange for carpooling.
- 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
