Welcome to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church! You are welcome to worship completely with us

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1 Welcome to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church! You are welcome to worship completely with us and participate in Communion and any other rituals. When it comes to Communion, you will be invited forward by the ushers where you can receive a wafer and dip it into a chalice of either wine or grape juice. If you would like to drink from a chalice, move to the station by the altar. If you do not commune at this time, please come up for a blessing. Children are fully a part of our worship and may commune at the discretion of their parents. We want all ages to be together in worship. If you are a parent and would like to use our nursery (located in our Lower Level), it is there for you. Sunday School for all ages is after worship, and we hope you would be so bold to participate. During the sermon time, children are welcome to sit with family or participate in Pray and Play outside the sanctuary. This happens after the Time with Children part of our worship. As Lutherans, we believe that God comes to us in worship and in our participation in it. If you don t know what you believe today, that is ok, God still comes. Even if you don t know what to believe, it is our hope that you can feel like you belong here with us and that you are welcome here in our worship. Thank you for being a part of our worship today. We are glad you are here, and we hope you will come again! Our liturgy is a collection of popular hymns and hymn tunes with lyrics created for Epiphany. As a season of light and hope, we will sing and worship with these lyrics and themes. Please help us to be good stewards of our environment. Return this booklet to the basket at the doors at the end of worship for use next week. Thank you! Use from 1/6/19 1/27/19 1

2 PRELUDE Jan. 6 How Lovely Shines the Morning Star Wayne Barlow Jan. 13 Prelude and Fugue in F J. S. Bach Jan. 20 Prelude in D Major J. E. Kindermann Jan. 27 Christ Is the World s Light Robert Hobby WELCOME GREETING: Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And also with you. KYRIE 2

3 GLORIA ELW #671 3

4 PRAYER OF THE DAY: (Prayer of the Day through the Gospel Reading can be found in the ivory colored Weekly Word insert.) (The assembly is seated.) WORD FIRST READING Lector: A reading from God s Word, coming to us. All: Thanks be to God. PSALM (The Psalm for the day is sung or read.) SECOND READING Lector: A reading from God s Word, coming to us. All: Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: (Stand as you are able.) THE GOSPEL READING: Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to God s Word, coming to us. All: Thanks be to God. (The assembly is seated.) JOYFUL NOISE Jan. 13 Heart of Worship Matt Redman Jan. 27 Cornerstone Jonas Myrin TIME WITH CHILDREN SERMON (Pray and Play is offered for younger children.) RESPONSE TO THE WORD HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand as you are able.) Jan. 6 O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright ELW #308 Jan. 13 When Jesus Came to Jordan ELW #305 Jan. 20 Lord of Light ELW #688 Jan. 27 Light Dawns on a Weary World ELW #726 4

5 PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Assisting Minister:...Hear us, O God. All: Your mercy is great. SHARING OF THE PEACE Pastor: The Peace of the Lord be with you all All: And also with you OFFERING (The assembly is seated) OFFERTORY ANTHEM Jan. 6 We Three Kings arr. Cynthia Dobrinski Jan. 13 You Are Mine David Haas Jan. 20 For the Beauty of the Earth John Rutter Jan. 27 Arioso J.S. Bach MEAL OFFERTORY PRAYER: (Stand as you are able.) Assisting minister: Let us pray: God of all creation, all you have made is good and your love endures forever. You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine. Nourish us with these gifts, that we might be for the world a sign of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. All: Amen THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Pastor: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. PREFACE Pastor: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. You have shown forth light in the darkness, that no darkness can 5

6 overcome. In the waters of the Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son; and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your glory. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join in their unending hymn: Pastor: 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 for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Remembering his death and resurrection, we lift this bread and cup before you, giving you thanks that you have made us worthy to stand before you and to serve you as your priestly people. All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Pastor: And we pray THE LORD S PRAYER 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 6

7 (Communion instruction) Pastor: Taste and see that the Lord is good. All: Thanks be To God (The assembly is seated.) (Music during Communion) (Stand as you are able) Pastor: You have received Christ s body and blood. May it strengthen you and give you peace. All: Amen COMMUNION PRAYER Assisting Minister: O God, All: We give you thanks that you have set before us this feast, the body and blood of your Son. By your Spirit, strengthen us to serve all in need and to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 7

8 POST COMMUNION CANTICLE ELW #267 SENDING ANNOUNCEMENTS (The assembly is seated.) BENEDICTION (Stand as you are able) ELW# 277 SENDING HYMN Jan. 6 Rise, Shine, You People ELW #665 Jan. 13 All Who Believe and Are Baptized ELW #442 Jan. 20 Jesus, Come! For We Invite You ELW #312 Jan. 27 All Are Welcome ELW #641 8

9 DISMISSAL Pastor: Go in peace. Christ the light is with you. All: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE Jan. 6 As with Gladness Men of Old Henry J. Markworth Jan. 13 Trumpet Tune in D John Stanley Jan. 20 Toccata in e minor Franz Murschhauser Jan. 27 Psalm XIX Benedetto Marcello We invite you to write your greetings and prayer requests to pass on to the next person using this bulletin: 9

10 Stewardship 2019 The Apostle Paul's 2nd letter to the Corinthians speaks of the abundant blessings God offers to generous givers. He speaks to both our congregation as a community in Christ and the individual. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, 'He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 We are still accepting pledges. Pledge sheets may be found on the table in the foyer. Thank you in advance for your support. Offering Envelopes are in the foyer. Please remember to pick up yours for the coming year. Save us the cost of postage!! 10

11 Upcoming Sundays at St Paul Activities after worship January 13 Informational Capital Campaign Meeting January 20 Presentation of First Bibles during worship followed by our Congregation Meeting to discuss the Annual Report, including the budget for January 27 Paper Bag Raffle and Salad Bar Luncheon For additional information about these events, see the Bulletin Insert. Our Outreach Focus for January is Families First of Michigan (FFM), a division of the Samaritas Family Preservation Services. Serving Wayne County, Families First is a voluntary program that provides intense services to quickly stabilize and preserve the family. With services focusing on creating specific plans to increase safety, making community connections, increasing natural supports, and teaching a variety of skills, this program helps keep families together. Last year St. Paul raised funds to donate 25 car seats to FFM. See the bulletin insert for this year s project. 11

12 Jazz Service Sunday, March 3 at 9:30 St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church 375 Lothrop Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Phone: Website: Office Hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 am 4 pm 12