SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Feb. 19, 2017 10:00 am
Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three
Pre Worship:
#414 “Holy God, We Praise Your Name”
#620 “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”
#661 “I Love to Tell the Story”
#676 “Lord, Speak to Us, That We May Speak”
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.
#634 Gathering Song: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!”
p. 138 Greeting
p. 140 Canticle of Praise: “Glory to God…”
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us pray…
Holy God of compassion, you invite us into your way of forgiveness and peace. Lead us to love our enemies, and transform our words and deeds to be like his through whom we pray, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
Psalm: 119: 33-40 (read responsively, verse by verse)
Silence for reflection
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3: 10-11, 16-23
L: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection
p. 142 Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5: 38-48
Glory to you, O Lord
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, O Christ
Silence for reflection
Blessing of Sunday School
Sermon
#618 Hymn of the Day: “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer”
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
#673 Offering Song: “God, Whose Almighty Word”
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:
#638 “Blessed Assurance”
#656 “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
#807 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
#592 “Just As I Am, without One Plea”
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: Dorothy Briese & Frances Farnsworth
Coffee Host: Gloria Sebastian-Powell
Feb. Usher team Alexa Oilund, Joyce Boyce, Connie Peters fam. & Jan Nielsen
Lesson Reader:
Communion Servers: Jack & Rita O'Toole, Judy Anderson & Dorothy Briese
Counters: Kevin Bathgate &
Feb. Altar Guild: Gloria Sebastian-Powell & Linda Leiren
Please Pray for: Parish of Northern Lights
St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Spruce Grove
THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday 19th 10:00 am Worship Service
Monday Office Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am Coffee Group
Wednesday 8:00 pm AA Meeting
Thursday Joy Chapel
Saturday 8:00 am Men’s Breakfast
2:00 pm Senior’s Tea
Sunday 26th Friendship Sunday
10:00 am Worship Service
10:00 am Sunday School
6:00 pm Service at Points West Living
- · The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is on Tuesday, February 28th, 5:00-7:00 pm.
- · The Ash Wednesday Service is on Wednesday, March 1st, at 7:00 pm
- · The World Day of Prayer will be held at St. Paul’s United Church on Friday, March 3rd, at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome.
- · 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 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 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
- · Our Jasper Adventure Week-end will take place earlier than we planned, due to the limited availability of accommodation in Jasper. We are now booked for February 24th and 25th at the Lobstick Lodge. We will leave GP on Friday, Feb 24th and return on Sunday, Feb 26th. To book your room at the Lobstick, please call Mountain Park Lodges Central reservation number 1-888-852-7737. Tell them that you are with Trinity Lutheran Church, and give them our confirmation number, which is 767476. The room rate is $120/night
Once you have booked your room, please let me know, so we can arrange transportation. If you have any questions, please give me a call @ 780-831-6353 - Linda Pearson
