First Sunday in Lent February 22, 2015

Transcription

1 February 22, :30 am, 11:00 am First Sunday in Lent Order of Worship... looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 G A T H E R I N G Please silence all electronic devices and prepare for worship. PRELUDE Gud skul alting mage [setting Jonathon Reuss] Jesus, Priceless Treasure CHANCEL CHAT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DAY Daniel Speckhard, Lutheran World Relief Pastor McEachran HYMN When Morning Guilds the Skies ELW Hymn 853 CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS APOSTOLIC GREETING A The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. KYRIE ELW page 213 PRAYER OF THE DAY (congregation is seated) CHILDREN S MESSAGE Pastor McEachran FRAGILE, Handle With Care W O R D FIRST LESSON Genesis 9:8 17 L Word of God. Thanks be to God. PSALM 25:1 10 (spoken responsively: A Assisting Minister; Congregation) SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 3:18 22 L Word of God. Thanks be to God. (congregation stands) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ELW page 216 Congregation A Assisting Minister Pastor Today s Theme On Ash Wednesday the church began its journey toward Easter. As we walk together, we keep our Eyes on Jesus. 1

2 The Good News of Jesus according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL Mark 1:9 15 The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON Change is Good!? Pastor McEachran HYMN OF THE DAY Christ, the Life of All the Living ELW Hymn 339 APOSTLES CREED A We confess our faith in the words of the Apostles Creed. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. THE PRAYERS A We trust you, O God, hear our prayer. THE PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. (shared in community) OFFERING I. It Is Well With My Soul [arr. Anna Laura Page] Handbell Choir II. Let This Mind Be In You [Craig Courtney] Chancel Choir (congregation stands) OFFERTORY VERSE OFFERTORY PRAYER M E A L 2 GREAT THANKSGIVING SANCTUS WORDS OF INSTITUTION

3 THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. (congregation is seated) LAMB OF GOD COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION Let Us Break Bread Together ELW Hymn 471 Now We Join in Celebration ELW Hymn 462 I Come with Joy ELW Hymn 482 POST-COMMUNION BLESSING May the body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen and keep you in God s loving grace, now and forever. Amen. PRAYER S E N D I N G BLESSING CLOSING HYMN Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing ELW Hymn 545 A Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Hymn to Joy [Albert L. Travis] P A R T I C I P A N T S Presiding Minister Pastor James N. McEachran Director of Music Ministries/Organist Dr. Will Simpson Assisting Ministers (I) Josh Rudolph (II) Dana Nasby Communion Assistants (I) Art Gurtel (II) Tom Getzinger Acolytes (I) Emily Andresen (II) Mikayla Hare Altar Guild Ann Berglind, Janan Twito Greeters (I) Louise Oda (II) John and Sandra Stoddard Lectors (I) Cheryl Jurrus (II) Jan Benson Ushers (I) Rick and Jan West (II) Sherry Grindeland, Alex Nichols-Hicks Coffee Hosts Claudia Browers and Dave Holzboog Unless otherwise noted, Scripture readings are from the NRSV. 3

4 W E L C O M E TODAY AT SAINT ANDREW S LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF CEO DANIEL SPECKHARD: TODAY, we welcome Lutheran World Relief s (LWR) President and CEO, Ambassador Daniel Speckhard. Ambassador Speckhard was born in Clintonville, Wisconsin, and studied at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He has served in the State Department, as a staff member in the U.S. Senate, and in state and local government. Daniel has served with NATO and in Iraq from He oversaw the Iraq Relief and Construction Fund and then as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. His career included a term as Ambassador of the United States to Belarus, , and as Ambassador to Greece, As President and CEO to Lutheran World Relief, we welcome him to the Pacific Northwest for his first visit to the State of Washington. At 5:30 pm, Saint Andrew s is hosting a special event to welcome Ambassador Speckhard and celebrate the lasting impact of LWR s work around the world. DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP: The Preliminary Conceptual Designs for a potential building remodel are on display in the Narthex. This work has been done with our Design Advisory Group (DAG) and VIA Architecture. Members of the DAG are near the display this morning between services to answer questions and take comments. Members of the DAG include: Judy Gowdy, Dick Lee, Stephanie Lester, Pastor McEachran, John Nelson, Lucy Sannes (Chair), and Pastor Telyea. For more information, contact Lucy Sannes. BELLEVUE COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Our Saint Andrew s Sunday Concert Series continues with 100 Years of Jazz by the Bellevue College Jazz Ensemble. The concert is TODAY, February 22, at 3:00 pm. Come hear these talented jazz musicians as they take us from the birth of jazz music through its evolution to today s sound. See page 11 for details. 4 NEXT SUNDAY AT SAINT ANDREW S NAME TAGS: The first Sunday of the month is the time to wear name tags. This is a wonderful way to get acquainted and greet those around you. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK: Come to Room 212 between 9:30 am and 10:45 am. Health care professionals from Health and Wholeness Ministry will take your blood pressure and discuss concerns. WORSHIP SERVICE CAPTIONING: Next Sunday, real-time captioning of the 11:00 am worship service is available, making our worship service accessible to those who are hard-ofhearing or cannot be at church. You can use your smartphone, PC, or tablet to access the captioning (the sanctuary has a WiFi connection.) Go to: event/standrews/ (If you see a login page, the captioning is not yet active. Refresh your browser near the beginning of the worship service.) The website displays real-time captions of what is being spoken in the service, similar to closed captioning on television.

5 LENT AT SAINT ANDREW S Eyes on Jesus...looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 LENTEN MID-WEEK WORSHIP. Please join us for mid-week worship on Wednesdays during Lent. Soup Supper is served at 6:15 pm. Holden Evening Prayer begins at 7:00 pm. Pastor McEachran, Pastor Telyea, and Vicar Cheung will be our devotional leaders, focusing on The Cross. February 25: 1 Corinthians 1:18-30 March 4: Galatians 2:11-21 March 11: Ephesians 2:11-22 March 18: Philippians 2:1-4 March 25: Colossians 1:15-23 SOUP SUPPER, FEBRUARY 25: We are in need of volunteers to prepare soup and bread for our February 25 Soup Supper. Sign up in the Narthex or contact the church office, LENTEN CALENDAR CARDS, containing the worship opportunities for Lent and Easter, are in the Narthex. DEVOTIONAL RESOURCE: On Monday of Holy Week, Pastor Paul Hoffman will lead a Vespers/ Evening Prayer service, keeping our eyes on Christ by meditating on the Stations of the Cross. For those who wish to use Pastor Hoffman s book, The Stations of the Cross, as a devotional resource, it is available from several online sources. PRAYER PARTNERS FOR LENT: Continue to pray for your Prayer Partner throughout Lent. Contact Beverley Watt if you have a question. We will find out who our Prayer Partners are on Sunday, April 12. Lent is a special time for prayer and this is a wonderful opportunity to pray for someone else. CHILDREN AND YOUTH EDUCATION MINISTRIES (9:45 AM) SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL (SCS): All children ages 2 through Grade 5 are invited to join our Sunday Church School classes every Sunday morning at 9:45 am. The 2- and 3-year-olds meet in 210/Nursery; all other classes are downstairs in the Education Wing. 2-year-olds through Kindergarten begin each Sunday with Music in Room 106. AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM/ CONFIRMATION: Classes for those in grades 6-8 meet in the Education Wing on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am. Those students new to our congregation are asked to contact Pastor Telyea or Nona Gram, Interim Coordinator of Christian Education. CROSSWALK (grades 9-12): Join us every Sunday morning at 9:45 am on the couch side of the Youth Room. This year we are using Augsburg s Animate to explore topics on the Bible, Faith, and Faith Practices. 5

6 ADULT SUNDAY EDUCATION MINISTRIES (9:45 AM) February 22 - March 29 EXPLORING LUTHERAN BELIEFS: HOLY COMMUNION Presenter: Pastor Telyea 301/Fellowship Hall North In August 2013 at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly a memorial was adopted which asked: Should Holy Communion be administered only to the baptized? Should a change in the administration of Holy Communion be recommended and implemented in ELCA congregations, it would represent a drastic change in current and historic Lutheran sacramental policy. For this reason I have been convinced it is time to study what Lutherans believe, teach and confess about Holy Communion. Join Pastor Telyea as we spend 6 weeks exploring this question, and learning about why we only commune the baptized at Saint Andrew s. Today, Pastor McEachran leads this class. March 8 KNITWITS Facilitator: Dianne Chong 322/Conference Room The KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses) are a fellowship group whose primary mission is to provide items of comfort that are knit or crocheted. The items they are currently making are prayer shawls, baby caps, scarves, and baptismal blankets. All are welcome! ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE WEEK TUESDAY MORNING MEN (TMM) W.E.B.S. (Women s Evening Book Study): Facilitator: Dave Marcrander Facilitators: Cheryl Jurrus and Vickie Kirn 6:30 am, Room 212 Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, 322/Conference Room Please join us! We are studying and discussing Our Spring 2015 session is April 15 to May 27 Pope Francis new book The Joy of the Gospel. when we ll read and discuss Mighty Be Our Powers His message focuses on the primacy of the Gospel by Leymah Gbowee Contact Cheryl Jurrus or in our church and in our lives. Vickie Kirn for more information about W.E.B.S. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Presenter: Pastor McEachran 9:30 am, 322/Conference Room We are studying the book of Isaiah with the theme Isaiah: (You d Better Watch Out). This time of walking through the prophet of promise will guide us through the entire book in 14 (or so!) weeks. While we will read the entire 66 chapters, we will focus on individual sections of the book. For this week, read Isaiah 36-39, and think about this question, What does it mean to be called into service of the LORD? 6

7 GOD SQUAD (for youth in grades 9-12): Coffee Shop Meetings! God Squad is doing something new in Each week we meet for an hour and a half or so for conversation, and maybe a game of cards or Apples to Apples. The day and location rotate week to week, so be sure to check your and Facebook for location and day information. To get last minute updates through text, send a text with your name to Emily, Our next meetings are: Monday, February 23, 4:00 pm Starbucks off Lakemont Blvd (4851 Lakemont Boulevard SE, Bellevue) Tuesday, March 3, 4:00 pm SnoValley Coffee Company (7811 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie) GOD SQUAD AND FIRE FORCE (youth in grades 6-12): Serve Soup Supper: On Wednesday, March 11, we ll prepare and serve soup and bread for the Lenten Mid-Week Soup Supper. Contact Emily, emily@salchome.org, if you can help. YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES FIRE FORCE (youth in grades 6-8): Sunday Night Fire Force: Bring a friend or two and join us every Sunday from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. We use the Re:Form curriculum to explore the Bible and will end each night playing a variety of games. Go! Night: On Friday-Saturday, March 6-7, Fire Force will join youth groups from all over the Greater Seattle Area for an all-nighter. We will meet at Saint Andrew s before heading to Trinity Lutheran College in Everett. Throughout the evening we will enjoy rollerskating, bowling, YMCA, worship, Late Night Pizza, inflatables and more!! Invite a friend and sign up no later than Saturday, February 28. Sign up in the Narthex or by to Emily, emily@salchome.org ELCA YOUTH GATHERING (for youth currently in grades 8-12): The Gathering Team s next meeting is TODAY, February 22, at 12:15 pm. OUTREACH AND SERVANT MINISTRIES Y EMERGENCY FEEDING PROGRAM (EFP): Y KEEP THEM WARM FOR SOPHIA WAY: Our collection focus for February is peanut The Sophia Way is collecting blankets, coats, butter (16-18 ounce plastic jars; no naturalstyle.) hats, gloves, scarves, and sweaters as part of Let s FILL our Corner of Blessing with their having a Keep Them Warm Campaign. 400 jars! For more information, contact EFP, 206- The women at the Sophia s Place shelter at St , or visit Luke s Lutheran Church are out on the street Y PERSONAL CARE KITS: Again this Lent, every afternoon and all day on the weekends. Health and Wholeness Ministry Any extra blankets or clothing will be taken to is emphasizing the collection the Emergency Winter Shelter for Women. Place of one item each week to be donations in the basket in the Narthex or take assembled into Personal Care them to the shelter at St. Luke s on Bellevue Way. Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Y EASTSIDE WINTER SHELTERS: The Next Sunday, March 1, bring Eastside Winter Shelters (one for men, one donations of large, sturdy combs for women and children) are open. Consider (no picks). Bring items to the basket in providing a meal to those experiencing the Narthex. homelessness during these cold winter months. Pick up a complete list of needed items The meal calendar and more information can be from the bulletin board in the Narthex. found at: For more information, contact Andrea Liggett, andrea@hfkparish.org. 7

8 Y MAASAE GIRLS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS: Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) is now seeking sponsors for the 50 new Form One students who begin at MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) in Tanzania in January Full scholarships are $1000 each; half sponsorships are $500. If you can help sponsor a student, contact the church office. Y COLLECTIONS: Dorcas Circle, Health and Wholeness Ministry, and Outreach and Servant Ministries welcome your contributions for the following ministries. Place donations in the baskets near the elevator in the narthex. Sewing kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR): fabric (three yards or more per piece), thread Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR): bath-size towels (dark color, lightweight, 27 x52 maximum size), bath soap (4 to 5 ounce, in original wrapping), large sturdy combs, nail clippers (metal, attached file optional), adult-size toothbrushes Supplies for Compass Housing Alliance: travel-sized soaps, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste, razors and shaving cream, Q-tips, feminine hygiene products, new/never used combs and brushes, new/never used nail files, new/never used nail clippers, new and gently used towels, pillows and pillow cases, twin sheets, adult-size, new, white crew socks Supplies for the Sophia Way women s shelter: fragrance free laundry detergent and dryer sheets, disinfectant wipes, paper towels, paper napkins, foil, plastic wrap, and facial tissue SAINT ANDREW S OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Ì BUILDING AND PROPERTY PROJECTS for Ì DORCAS CIRCLE: Dorcas Circle makes quilts the CONGREGATION: Our current projects for Lutheran World Relief and other charities. We are: encourage your support in the following ways. Attach the handrail to the building for the Donate flat sheets for making quilts. basement workshop. Will take about 30 Donate cotton or cotton blend fabrics for quilts. minutes. Cut quilting fabric into 10 1/2 inch squares at Steam clean the carpet in the Nursery. Will take home and/or sew the squares together at home about one hour. to make 60 by 80 quilt tops. We can supply If you can help complete this project or have the fabrics. questions, contact Facilities Manager Kurt Join us for our monthly meetings. Sewing Lutterman, kurt@salchome.org or skills are not required. We need assistance pinning quilts together, cutting fabric, and Ì PUSHING THE ENVELOPE...FOR tying quilts with a needle and yarn. DETROIT: The 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering We meet from 9:30 am until 12:00 noon on the Team is Pushing the Envelope for Detroit! first Tuesday of every month (our next meeting You will be able to support the Team by is March 3) in 302/Fellowship Hall South. You purchasing envelopes to help us reach our goal. are welcome to drop-in at any time. If you have Beginning next Sunday, March 1, the Team will questions please contact Linda Willenberg. offer 100 envelopes for purchase, numbered Ì VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: As you are Your contribution is the number on the making summer plans, please note that Vacation outside of the envelope. Want to donate $30? Bible School is July 20-24, 2015! Grab the envelope #30! Did someone beat you to it? Grab the #28 and #2 envelopes! When all the envelopes are purchased, we will raise $5,050 towards our overall fundraising goal of $12,200! 8

9 For Sunday, March 1: Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1 7, 15 16; Psalm 22:23 31; Romans 4:13 25; Mark 8:31 38 Servers for March 1 Presiding Minister: Pastor McEachran Communion Assistant: (I) Lynn Mack Preaching Minister: Pastor Telyea Acolytes: Assisting Ministers: (I) Allie Bland (II) Sydney Holmes (I) Eric Bean (II) Shana Nielsen Altar Guild: Janan Twito, Ruth Miller 9

10 Stewardship 2015 Outreach and Servant Ministries Mission: Out of the center we live our faith and celebrate it through intentional, caring service, while growing in Christ. Committee Members: Joyce Arnold, Claudia Browers, Sarah Cannon, Dave Marcrander, Pastor McEachran, George Miller, Debbie Szabo (Council Liaison), Dick Szabo, Marlyn Thorpe (Chair), Jean Wahlstrom Global Missions: Lutheran World Relief (LWR) works around the globe with local partners to provide lasting solutions to poverty, injustice and human suffering. As part of our Global Mission efforts, Saint Andrew s supports the mission and ministries of LWR with: Quilts Personal Care Kits through sales of Fairly Traded Coffee and Chocolate 408,245 quilts to people in 16 different countries. In 2014, LWR distributed: 122,550 Personal Care Kits to people in 12 countries. 10

11 Saint Andrew s Sunday Concert Series Bellevue College Jazz Ensemble 100 Years of Jazz This talented ensemble will take us from the birth of jazz music through its evolution to today s sound. Join us for this enlightening and entertaining program! The Bellevue College Jazz Program has been enriching the lives of students and community members since the 1970 s. The Jazz Ensemble has performed with numerous renowned artists and at festivals throughout the United States, in Europe, Peru and Beijing. Bellevue College is proud to be one of the significant contributors to the rich history of jazz education in the Northwest. Jim Sisko has become one of the most sought after teachers and performers in the Northwest. His students are well versed in both classical and jazz styles, and are consistently recognized as some of the strongest players in the region. Jim Sisko is the director of the Instrumental Music program at Bellevue College and is the director of the award winning Bellevue College Jazz Bands. 11 February 22, :00 pm Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA Free and open to the public