FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three

Pre Worship:

#793             “Be Thou My Vision”

#705             “God of Grace and God of Glory”

#619             “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”

#631             “Love Divine, All Love Excelling”

Welcome                                                              

Gathering

Confession and Forgiveness

P:                  Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, who is present, who gives life, who             calls into existence the things that do not exist.

C:                   Amen.

P:                  If you were to keep watch over sins, O Lord, who could stand?  Yet with     you is forgiveness, and so we confess.

                     Silence is kept for reflection.

P:                  Gracious God,

C:                   have mercy on us.  We confess that we have turned away from you, knowingly and unknowingly.  We have wandered from your resurrection life.  We have strayed from your love for all people.  Turn us back to you, O God.  Give us new hearts and right spirits, that we may find what is pleasing to you and dwell in your house forever. Amen.

P:                  Receive good news: God turns to you in love.  “I will put my spirit in you, and you shall live,” says our God.  All your sin is forgiven in the name of + Jesus Christ, who is the free and abounding gift of God’s grace for you. 

C:                 Amen.

#864             Gathering Song: “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

p. 138           Greeting

p.138            Kyrie

Prayer of the Day

P:                  Let us pray…

Lord God, our strength, the struggle between good and evil rages within and around us, and the devil and all the forces that defy you tempt us with empty promises. Keep us steadfast in your word, and when we fall, raise us again and restore us through your Son, 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: Genesis 2: 15-17; 1-7

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

                    Psalm: 32 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                    Silence for reflection

                    Second Reading: Romans 5: 12-19

                    L: The word of the Lord.

                    C: Thanks be to God.

                    Silence for reflection

p. 142           Gospel Acclamation: “Return to the Lord”

                     Holy Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                     The Gospel of the Lord

                     Praise to you, O Christ  

                    Silence for reflection

                    Blessing of Sunday School

                    Sermon

#802             Hymn of the Day: “Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus"                                                                                                              

p. 105           Apostle’s Creed

A:                  Prayers of Intercession

p. 227           Holy Baptism: Berend Anthony Nyland and Emmett Joseph Guscott

                    Sharing of the Peace

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

C:                  And also with you.

Meal

                     Offering

#595             Offering Song: “Jesus Loves Me!”

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 Lent

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

                     Eucharistic Prayer

P:                  With this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

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:

#779             “Amazing Grace”

#338             “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

#485             “I Am the Bread of Life”

#335             “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross”

A:                 Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                  Benediction

                     Announcements

#618             Sending Song: “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer”

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:                         Janice Warr

Coffee Host:                    Carla Fedchuk

Mar. Usher team:             Lorne Fedchuk fam., Jeff Meyaard fam. & Jan Nielsen

Communion Servers:        Gib Balderston and Kathy Mayer

Lesson Reader:                Linda Leiren

Counters:                        Bruce Gillespie &

Mar. Altar Guild:              Lorraine Hotton & Sharon Pope

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 1^st            10:00 am        Worship Service

                           10:00 am        Sunday School

                          6:00 pm          Service at Heritage Lodge

Monday               6:00 pm          Boys’ Choir

                          7:00 pm          TLCW General Meeting

Tuesday              10:00 am        Coffee Group         

Wednesday         7:00 pm          Lenten Study

                         8:00 pm          AA Meeting

Thursday                                  Joy Chapel

Friday                 6:30 pm          World Day of Prayer at Salvation Army

Saturday                                   Change Clocks

Sunday 8^th           10:00 am        Worship Service

                           10:00 am        Sunday School

• Trinity’s Gospel Music Night and Pie Auction will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend.
• 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