SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 12, 2012

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1 What s Happening Ash Wednesday Meal & Service Please join other Holy Cross family and friends for a light meal at 6:00pm, on Wednesday, February 22 nd followed by service at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. During Lent, the people of God will reflect on the meaning of their baptism into Christ's death and resurrection. The sign of ashes suggests our human mortality and frailty. What seems like an ending is really an invitation to make each day a new beginning, in which we are washed in God's mercy and forgiveness. With the cross on our brow, we long for the spiritual renewal that flows from the springtime Easter feast to come. HCLC High School fundraiser February 26 th and 27 th, Dickey s Barbecue Pit will donate 15% of each order that is accompanied by a flyer to the HCLC Youth! Flyers are available in the narthex or online at under the Reach / Events & Fundraiser link. Thank you for supporting HCLC High School Youth! HCLS Registration Are you looking for a preschool or Junior Kindergarten program for your child? Registration for our school year is February 27 th 28 th for church members and alumni families. Our lottery for open enrollment is February 29 th. We offer Preschool and Junior Kindergarten programs in both morning and afternoon. We offer a caring, developmentally appropriate program in a Christian atmosphere that is designed to nurture the whole child. Call or drop by the preschool office HCLC HS YOUTH ARE RAISING THE DOUGH! They will be having a fundraiser at Melo s Pizza and Pasta. On March 8 from 11 am 9pm come and have some fun. Dine in or take out. Melo s will donate 20% of proceeds to our youth! Pick up a flyer in the narthex, or online at at under the Reach / Events & Fundraiser link. Concordia Choir (Moorhead MN) in Concert. Hear one of the nation s finest college choirs perform Friday, March 9 at 8:00 pm in St. Ignatius Church. Tickets: $30 reserved; $20 General Admission; students $10 off. Available online at ConcordiaTickets.com or by calling or at the door. Presented by friends of Concordia College. Rene Clausen conducts the 72- voice a capella choir in several spirituals and hymns. They have performed and recorded with The King s Singers and Garrison Keillor calls the choir Exceptional! Visit today for complete concert information. 2

2 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 12, 2012 HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 1020 Mocho Street, Livermore, CA Church Office (925) Sunday Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m. Please visit our web site at for more information Holy Cross Lutheran Pre-School & Junior Kindergarten - School Office (925) Welcome! We welcome you to this worship celebration. Newcomers and members are invited to give the requested information on the Keeping Connected card inserted in the bulletin. Name Tags are in the pews for everyone to use. The Ark Nursery Parents with children to three years old are invited to use our staffed nursery across the hall from the sanctuary. A paging system is employed for your convenience and your child s safety. Children s Worship Helps There are activity sheets, crayons and books on the library shelves located in the Narthex. Ministry of the Word At the appointed time, a lector/reader will enact the grand narrative of our faith by reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the letters of Paul, and the Gospels. We believe the proclamation of these readings not only recalls the mighty acts of God, thereby serving as a reminder of who and whose we are, but also serves to constitute a new and right spirit within us, shaping and molding us to live authentically in light of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through the telling of this story, the liturgy serves to invite us into this sacred drama by simply listening to the proclamation of God s divine narrative that comes to us in poetry, prose, and song, or by following along on the separately printed scriptural readings found on the back of your bulletin cover. We Celebrate Holy Communion All are welcome to the Lord s Table. The wine is offered either by individual or common cup. For those who would prefer grape juice, it is already poured in cups in the center of the communion tray. While the age-appropriateness of when a child should receive the holy meal is not insignificant, a child s age should not preclude full participation in the sacrament. It is God s free gift to all, received in the spirit of faith that God can and does transcend all cognitive and emotive ability to fully understand the profound mystery of this most sacred of meals. At the same time, to more fully appreciate the rich and varied textures of the Holy Meal, one would do well to enroll their child in First Communion Instruction when he/she feels his/her child is of an age where such instruction would be meaningful. In short, the gift of God s grace offered to us in the Holy Meal is free, but it is not cheap. If you have questions about the age-appropriateness of your child s receiving the Holy Meal, please schedule a time to meet with Pastor John to discuss your concerns. 3

3 PRELUDE Let It Rise, By Holland Davis MUSIC TEAM GATHERING SONG 4

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6 CALL TO WORSHIP Based on Psalm 30 Leader: All: Leader: All: Leader: All: Leader: All: Leader: All: I will praise you, O God, for you have lifted me up and have given my enemies no cause to rejoice I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me. Hearing my cries for help, you healed me bringing me from the very depth of hell, you restored my life. Let all faithful people give thanks, and praise God s holy name. For your anger, O God, lasts but a moment, while your graciousness lasts a lifetime. Weeping lingers for a night, but joy comes with the morning. You have transformed my life from mourning to joy, making my spirit dance and my heart sing. I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me. May our praise never be silenced as we give thanks, and praise God forever and ever. Amen. 7

7 SONG OF PRAISE ELW 761 8

8 GREETING Leader: The grace of Jesus Christ, the mercy of the Holy One, and the Spirit of the living God be with you all. All: And also with you. PRAYER OF THE DAY Leader: Let us pray Almighty and ever-living God, with mercy you look upon our weaknesses. Stretch out your wondrous hand to protect us from danger and restore us to health, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. All: Amen. FIRST READING 2 Kings 5:1-14 Barbara Zinser Leader: Word of God. Word of Life. All: Thanks be to God. SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Julice Winter Leader: Word of God. Word of Life. All: Thanks be to God GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Leader: The Holy Gospel according to Mark. All: Glory to you, O Lord. 9

9 THE GOSPEL Mark 1:40-45 Pastor John Bost Leader: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, O Christ. CHILDRENS TIME The Roller Family SERMON Pastor John Bost HYMN OF THE DAY ELW

10 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Leader: With the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, Let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God s creation. Each petition of the prayers ends with these words: Leader: Lord in your mercy, All: hear our prayer. Leader: Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through Jesus Christ our Savior. All: Amen. PEACE Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you always. All: And also with you. OFFERTORY ANTHEM Messiah MUSIC TEAM By Dakota Road OFFERING PRAYER Leader: Let us pray Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. All: Amen. 11

11 HOLY COMMUNION Leader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE Leader: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. 12

12 THE LORD'S PRAYER All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. INVITATION TO COMMUNION Leader: These are the fruits of God for the people of God. The disciples knew the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread. Come to the table, all are welcome, for the gifts of God are All: FREE! 13

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17 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Leader: Let us pray Everlasting God, we bless you that you have brought us to the mountaintop and fed us with the life and light of your Son. Send us in his name from this place to bring light into dark corners, healing where lives are torn, and nourishment to every hungry heart, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. All: Amen. BLESSING Leader: God the Father, light-creator; God the Son, Light from Light; and God the Holy Spirit, light-revealer, bless you and + give you peace. All: Amen. 18

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19 DISMISSAL Leader: All: Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE MUSIC TEAM I do choose. Be made clean! 20

20 This Week at HCLC Sun 2/12 9:30 am Worship Celebration 11:30 am Annual Congregation Meeting Mon 2/13 7:30 pm Boy Scouts Tue 2/14 10:00 am Book Club 7:30 pm Music Team Wed 2/15 10:00 am Mid-Week Forum 7:00 pm AA Meeting Thurs 2/16 10:30 am Young at Heart 1:00 pm Mom s In Touch 6:00 pm Venture Club Fri 2/17 8:00 pm AA Meeting Sat 2/18 7:30 am Men s Ministry 11:00 am Pete Timmer s Celebration of Life Next Sunday, February 19 9:30 am Worship Celebration The church office will be closed Monday, February 20 th for the President s Holiday Attendance Last Sunday, February 5 th Questions? Comments? Have something to share with the congregation? Submit your ideas, announcements or articles for the weekly bulletin no later than Wednesday for inclusion in that Sunday s bulletin. You can call the Church Office at , or submit your ideas, questions and comments via to admin@holycrosslivermore.org 21