SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

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 15^th           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 22^nd              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 23^rd, 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. 29^th 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