SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Jan. 15, 2017 10:00 am
Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three
Pre Worship:
#842 “Oh, Worship the King”
#821 “Shout to the Lord”
#870 “We Praise You, O God”
#853 “When Morning Guilds the Skies”
Welcome
Gathering
Confession and Forgiveness
P: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, + one God, who stretches out the heavens, who sends light to the nations, who gives breath to us all.
C: Amen.
P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P: Loving God,
C: we confess that we have turned from your way to follow our own ways. Forgive us for the times we have spoken or acted too quickly; we have not spoken or acted at all; we have hurt those closest to us; we have hurt those we have yet to know; we have thought more about ourselves than others; we have thought less of ourselves than we ought. Turn us around, and give us a fresh start, so that we can live again as your children. Amen.
P: Even when we have done wrong, God makes us right. Even when we have messed up, God puts us together. God’s love never runs out. God never tires of calling us beloved children. Hear God say to you now: Your sins are forgiven, for the sake of + Jesus Christ our Savior
C: Amen
#314 Gathering Song: “Arise, Your Light Has Come
p. 138 Greeting
p. 140 Canticle of Praise: “Glory to God…”
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us pray…
Holy God, our strength and our redeemer, by your Spirit hold us forever, that through your grace we may worship you and faithfully serve you, follow you and joyfully find you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Isaiah 49: 1-7
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
Psalm: 40: 1-11 (read responsively, verse by verse)
Silence for reflection
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
p. 142 Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”
Holy Gospel: John 1: 29-42
Glory to you, O Lord
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Silence for reflection
Blessing of Sunday School
Sermon
#655 Hymn of the Day: “Son of God, Eternal Savior”
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
#574 Offering Song: “Here I Am, Lord”
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 forEpiphany
p. 144 Preface Response: Holy, holy, holy Lord . . . .
p. 145 Eucharistic Prayer
P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink of 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, 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:
#656 “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
#733 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
#767 “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”
#439 “Soon and Very Soon”
A: Prayer after Communion
Sending
P: Benediction
Announcements
#619 Sending Song: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”
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
PowerPoint/Sound: Don Mayer/
Greeters: Woody & Marie Schultz
Coffee Host: Carla Fedchuk
Jan. Usher team Kevin Bathgate fam., Tim Warr fam. & Jan Nielsen
Communion Servers: Connie & Dwayne Baird, Judy Anderson and Dorothy Briese
Counters: Kevin Bathgate &
Jan. Altar Guild: Diane Primeau & Gloria Sebastian-Powell
Please Pray for: Christ the King Lutheran, Ft. McMurray
St. John of Golden Spike
THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday 15th 10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
6:00 pm Service at Wild Rose Manor
Monday 4:00 pm Boys’ Choir
Tuesday 10:00 am Coffee Group
Wednesday 8:00 pm AA Meeting
Thursday Joy Chapel
Friday Parish Caller Deadline
Sunday 22nd 10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
- · 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.
- · “Reconciliation: The Love of Christ Compels Us” is the theme for an Ecumenical Prayer Service being hosted by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Monday, January 23rd, at 7:00 PM. This service is in observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and is co-sponsored by St. Joseph’s, Christ Church Anglican, Forbes Presbyterian, the Salvation Army, and Trinity. Please bring a non-perishable food item for a free will offering for the Salvation Army Food Bank.
- · The Annual Meeting will be held on Jan. 29th following the Pot-luck Lunch after Service.
- · 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 would like your name on the list of praying members, please call Dorothy at the 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 is wanting 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