St. John s Lutheran Church

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1 St. John s Lutheran Church January 20, 2019

2 Welcome to St. John s Lutheran Church Good morning and a blessed welcome to you! It truly is an honor to have you worshipping with us this morning and it is our prayer that you find great comfort and peace in Jesus Word of love, mercy, and forgiveness! If you are visiting with us today, please take one of the visitor gift bags from the visitors center. At St. John s we are pleased to offer a variety of service formats on Sunday morning. In our 8:30 a.m. traditional service we offer familiar hymns and rich, traditional worship forms in a meaningful and inspirational setting. Our 11:00 a.m. contemporary service includes the same message as our 8:30 a.m. service but in an informal style, enhanced with contemporary music. We encourage you to try both worship styles! Thank you for worshipping with us; we would love to have you join us again! (If you need any assistance or need a hearing aid device, please see one of the ushers.) The Lord s Supper Though we are eager for all to participate fully in the Lord s Supper, we do not want to compromise any portion of God s Word among us. Because Scripture states that the Lord s Supper can be taken to one s spiritual harm if not properly understood, we ask all visitors to refer to the following statement of belief regarding the Lord s Supper before communing: I am truly sorry for the sin in my life. I am struggling to die to my sin and to live in faith in Jesus. I am looking to Jesus to empower me to stop my sinning and to live a new life in Him. I believe when I receive the bread, I am receiving the true body of Christ, and when I receive the wine, I am receiving the true blood of Jesus. I believe that when I receive His true body and blood my sins are forgiven, I am given power over sin, death and the devil, and the gift of eternal life. My faith is completely in the words of Jesus. The Lord s Supper offers the two-fold gift of forgiveness and peace with God on the one hand, and unity and oneness among those who commune together on the other hand (Matt. 26:28; 1 Cor. 10:16 17). Those who receive the body and the blood of the Lord do so in terms of their relationship with God as well as with their fellow-communicants. Therefore, all baptized believers who understand and agree with the above Lutheran teaching of the Lord s Supper are welcome to attend. As always, we encourage you to speak with Pastor Ray with any questions or concerns. Thank you. The Wafer To receive the wafer from the lay minister, we suggest you hold out your hands, one on top of the other, so the wafer can be placed in your hand for you to put into your mouth. Common Cup To assist with the distribution of the wine via the common cup/chalice, we suggest you guide the tipping of the cup by placing your hand(s) on the bottom as you are being served. Individual Cup For those who prefer the individual cup, one is offered. Wait until the server is in front of you before drinking the cup. As you return to your seat, put the cup in the receptacle provided on the table against the brick wall. Disabled The pastor and lay minister will gladly commune in the front pews anyone unable to come to the communion rail. Let the pastor or an usher know before the service begins.

3 Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 20, :30 a.m. Our Vision: Grounded in Christ, Growing in Faith, Branching Out to Others PRE-SERVICE MUSIC AND A TIME FOR PRAYER Good morning and a blessed welcome to you! It truly is an honor to have you worshiping with us this morning and it is our prayer that you find great comfort and peace in Jesus Word of love, mercy, and forgiveness! Thank you for worshiping with us; we would love to have you join us again! RINGING OF THE BELLS WELCOME/GREETING OF ONE ANOTHER Please take time to complete the appropriate side of the attendance registration cards. Once completed, pass the cards toward the center aisle. They will be collected during the offering. OPENING HYMN OF PRAISE Songs of Thankfulness and Praise LSB 394 INVOCATION CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION KYRIE (responses sung) THIS IS THE FEAST (sung) GREETING AND PRAYER OF THE DAY LISTENING TO GOD SPEAK TO US THROUGH HIS WORD Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch. 2 The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will be blinded by your glory. And you will be given a new name by the Lord s own mouth. 3 The Lord will hold you in his hand for all to see a splendid crown in the hand of God. 4 Never again will you be called The Forsaken City or The Desolate Land. Your new name will be The City of God s Delight and The Bride of God, for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride. 5 Your children will commit themselves to you, O

4 Jerusalem, just as a young man commits himself to his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride. (NLT) L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. MINISTRY IN MUSIC Choir Psalm 128 Responsory Choir: Refrain: The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! Congregation: Refrain: The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! Choir: Blessed is everyone who I fears the Lord, who walks in His ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine with in your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Behold, this shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. Congregation: Refrain Choir: The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children s children! Peace be upon Israel! Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Congregation: Refrain LISTENING TO GOD SPEAK TO US THROUGH HIS WORD 1 Corinthians 12: Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don t want you to misunderstand this. 2 You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. 3 So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. 4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to

5 perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. (NLT) L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA AND VERSE HOLY GOSPEL John 2:1-11 L: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the second chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. (sung) 1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. 4 And Jesus said to her, Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. 5 His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. 6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now. 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. (ESV) L: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. (sung) SERMON The Bridegroom and Good Wine John 2:1-11 Pastor Jonathan Torreson NICENE CREED GIVING TO JESUS THANKFULLY FROM THE HEART (Offerings & Tithes)

6 OFFERTORY HYMN We Give Thee But Thine Own (Vv. 1-2) LSB 781 PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH The Leader will conclude every prayer with: Our Lord Jesus, People respond with: we are blessed by Your presence. LORD S PRAYER PREFACE (responses sung) PROPER PREFACE SANCTUS (sung) WORDS OF OUR LORD PAX DOMINI AGNUS DEI DISTRIBUTION HYMNS I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table LSB 618 Come, Join in Cana s Feast LSB 408 Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying LSB 516 BLESSING RECOGNITION OF NEW MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS SENDING HYMN Sent Forth by God s Blessing LSB 643 POSTLUDE Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Five from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

7 Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 20, :00 a.m. Our Vision: Grounded in Christ, Growing in Faith, Branching Out to Others Please take time to complete the appropriate side of the attendance registration card. Once completed, pass the cards toward the center aisle. They will be collected during the offering. WELCOME & GREETING OPENING PRAISE SONGS Unstoppable God The Rock Won t Move Spirit of the Living God CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION GIVING TO JESUS THANKFULLY FROM THE HEART Thank You SCRIPTURE READING John 2:1-11 MESSAGE The Bridegroom and Good Wine John 2:1-11 Pastor Jonathan Torreson NICENE CREED PRAYERS LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION Good Good Father RECOGNITION OF NEW MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS SENDING SONGS The Stand Love Come Down BLESSING

8 Sunday Servants Pastor... Pastor Jon Torreson Worship Leaders... Pastor Adam Ray Reader... Troy Harrison Communion Helper... 8:30 a.m. Jeff Salefski 11:00 a.m. Jerry Pelz Lay Minister... 8:30 a.m. Larry Westbrook 11:00 a.m. Matt Cushing Greeters... 8:30 a.m. Mary Ann Martin/Anna Brackenbush 11:00 a.m. Dave Riefler/Matt Whitehead Organist... 8:30 a.m. Carol Pelz Ushers... 8:30 a.m. Brady Fawcett Computer... Emma McConnell Thank You for Your Service! Praise Team Vocals... Melissa Saurmann, Brian McLane Guitars...Brian McLane Piano... Angela Cushing Audio... Doug Hicks St. John s Lutheran Church 2727 North Union Boulevard Decatur, IL Phone: (217) ; website: Church office hours: 8:00 am 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday Members of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod & Lutheran School Association. Our Mission We are restored to God through the death and resurrection of Jesus. As a family of Christians, we are dedicated to the love and forgiveness of Christ as we reach out, preach and teach the truth of God s Word to each other, our Community and the world.

9 CHURCH CHATTER In Need of Prayer: If you would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact the church office. If you would like your request on our prayer chain, please call Marilyn Roemelin at Please call the prayer chain with an update of your prayer request. Hospital: DMH: Jane Farrell In the Military: Laura Byers, Bryon Chaney, Kimberly Chaney, Kristel Chaney, Travis Chaney, Dan Cheney, Tristin Comer, Randy Edwards, Austin Highcock, Destiny Little, Aaron Lung, Andrew Nailer, Caleb Pinney, Jared Pinney, Caitlin Salefski, Tyler Salefski, Jacob Thornell Congregation News Door Offering is for the LSA Assessment. New Bible Study: Starting Sunday, Jan. 20th, Pastor Adam will be leading a new bible study from 9:45-10:45 focusing on key biblical themes throughout Scripture utilizing videos from "The Bible Project." The theme for this Sunday is Triune God. Super Bowl Subs: Support the Youth attending the National Youth Gathering by pre-ordering your Super Bowl Subs. Please fill out order form and return to Church Office or Malinda by Feb 1st. If you are interested in donating Deli Meat or Cheese please contact Malinda. New Life Pregnancy Center News CHANGE FOR LIIFE Baby Bottle Campaign begins this week. Take home one or two baby bottles and return them on March 10, filled with your pocket change. Bottles are available on the back table of the Sanctuary. Your donation will support programs and materials used to minister to the lives of those who come to New Life Pregnancy Center for help.

10 Culver's Benefit Night: There's nothing better than a Butter Burger and some fresh Custard! Eat at the Culver's on Water St. on Monday January 28th from 4-8pm and a portion of the proceeds will go back to our youth attending the National Youth Gathering! Hope to see you there! If you have questions please contact Malinda! Valentines Candy Bouquets: Valentines Candy Bouquets will be available on Sunday February 10th. All proceeds will go towards youth attending NYG. If you would like to donate individually wrapped candy or small/medium glass vases please drop them by the church office. If you have any questions please contact Malinda. Online Giving: Did you know that we offer online giving? You are now offered the freedom to prayerfully give at any time, from home or on the road, with your computer or mobile device. This service is solid, secure, and easy. Simply go to our church website at and click on the myeoffering button. Set up your new account and give your first offering in just minutes. Hospital Notifications: The hospitals do not always let us know who is in the hospital. If you have a loved one in the hospital, please contact the church office. Attention Parents of Sunday School Children: Sunday School classes are collecting soup and crackers during the month of January A note to parents of young children: Did you know that when your child reaches age 3, he or she is welcome to start Sunday School? Cancer Companion Group: On Tuesday, January 22, St. Paul s Lutheran Church is starting their second Cancer Companion Group. Anyone in treatment, posttreatment, or loved ones and caretakers are welcome to attend. Cancer Companions are trained volunteers who support cancer families through Christian cancer support groups. They will meet every other Tuesday, through May 14, 2019, at St. Paul s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Ct., at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Room. Registration is not required but it does help prepare course materials. Questions, please call Sarah Johnson at More information is on the back table in the sanctuary.

11 LSA News During National Lutheran Schools Week, we will be hosting a Souper Bowl celebration on Thursday, January 31st from 5:30 7:00 PM. This event will coincide with the LSA High School girls basketball game. Each grade will have a soup for this activity. You are encouraged to have a theme for your serving area (approximately ½ a table). There are prizes! We would like to extend an invitation to the association churches, police department, sheriff department, fire department and anyone else who would like to join the fun. If you are interested in hosting a table, please contact Mr. Witt (jwitt@lsadecatur.net) at the LSA Elementary. Funds and donations raised through a free will offering will be given to NECF. Pro-Life Corner: Sixty million unborn children have died as a result of the Supreme Court s Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. However, through the right-to-life movement s determination to protect mothers and their children, we continue to see evidence that our efforts to educate America about the unborn child s humanity, and our efforts to enact protective pro-life legislation, are having a tremendous impact in moving our nation away from Roe s and Doe s deadly legacy. Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life Last Week s Giving General Fund... $3, Amount Needed To Meet Budget... $13, Last Week s Attendance 8:30 a.m :00 a.m Total Nursing Home Services Decatur Rehab Heartland Total 29

12 THE LORD S WORK Sunday, January 20 8:30 a.m.... Traditional Service 9:45 a.m.... Education Hour 11:00 a.m.... Contemporary Service 6:30 p.m.... Sr. High Youth Group Monday, January :00 a.m.... YMCA Preschool 6:00 p.m.... Boy Scouts Tuesday, January 22 1:00 p.m....staff Meeting 3-5:00 p.m.... YMCA Preschool Wednesday, January :00 p.m.... YMCA Preschool 10:00 a.m.... Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m.... Choir Rehearsal Thursday, January :00 p.m.... YMCA Preschool 5:30 p.m.... TOPS 6:30 p.m.... Worship Practice Friday, January 25 7:00 p.m.... Cub Scouts (FH) Saturday, January :00 p.m.... Fellowship Hall & Kitchen Reserved Sunday, January 27 8:30 a.m.... Traditional Service 9:45 a.m.... Education Hour 11:00 a.m.... Contemporary Service 6:00 p.m.... All Youth Groups (YMCA Before/After School Care, Monday through Friday)