EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
Jan. 5, 2020 10:00 am
Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three
Pre Worship:
#553 “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
#556 “Morning Has Broken”
#557 “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun”
#834 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
Welcome
Gathering
Confession and Forgiveness
P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, Love from the beginning, Word made flesh, Breath of heaven.
C: Amen.
P: Let us confess our sinfulness before God and one another, trusting in God’s endless mercy and love.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P: Merciful God,
C: we confess that we are not perfect. We have said and done things we regret. We have tried to earn your redeeming grace, while denying it to others. We have resisted your call to be your voice in the world. Forgive us, loving God. Give us your righteousness, the strength to put aside our failures, and the courage to try again. Amen.
P: Dear people of God, hear the good news: Christ the Savior is born! You are loved and forgiven in the name of + Jesus, who has come among us. You are freed from proving that you deserve to be loved, because God’s love is given to you as the most precious gift of all. Rejoice in this love and share it with the world.
C: Amen.
#311 Gathering Song: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
p. 138 Greeting
p. 138 Kyrie
p. 139 Canticle: “Glory to God in the highest…”
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 Saviour and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Isaiah 2: 1-5
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
Psalm: 122 (read responsively, verse by verse)
Silence for reflection
Second Reading: Romans 13: 11-14
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
p. 142 Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”
Holy Gospel: Matthew 24: 36-44
Glory to you, O Lord
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Silence for reflection
Blessing of Sunday School
Sermon
#300 Hymn of the Day: “The First Noel”
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
#308 Offering Song: “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright!”
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:
#471 “Let Us Break Bread together”
#488 “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness”
#490 “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
#502 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
A: Prayer after Communion
Sending
P: Benediction
Announcements
#677 Sending Song: “This Little Light of Mine”
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:
Music: Dr. Pope
Greeters:
Coffee Host: Carla Fedchuk
Jan. Usher team: Tim Warr fam., Kevin Bathgate Fam. & Jan Nielsen
Communion Servers:
Lesson Reader:
Counters: Bruce Gillespie & Irene Sather
Jan. Altar Guild: Donna Curry & Gloria Sebastian-Powell
THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday 5th 10:00 am Worship Service
6:00 pm Service at Pioneer Lodge
Monday 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
Sunday 12th 10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
- Annual Reports should be in by January 12th.
- 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
