GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

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1 ANNOUNCEMENTS New Centerville Lutheran Parish Believing, Praying, Doing: In the name of Jesus Christ Phone: Facebook March 10, 2019 / Lent GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. SILENCE *INVOCATION * HYMN The Glory of These Forty Days ELW # 320 *CONFESSION 1 John 1:8-9 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us. For self-centered living, and for failing to walk with humility and gentleness: For longing to have what is not ours, and for hearts that are not at rest with ourselves: For misuse of human relationships, and for unwillingness to see the image of God in others: For jealousies that divide families and nations, and for rivalries that create conflict and warfare: For reluctance in sharing the gifts of God, and for carelessness with the fruits of creation: For hurtful words that condemn, and for angry deeds that harm: For idleness in witnessing to Jesus Christ, and for squandering the gifts of love and grace: *KYRIE Page 203 Have mercy on us, Lord, and hear our solemn prayer. We come to hear your living word; it saves us from despair. Have mercy on us Christ, and wash away our sin. Pour out your grace and make us whole that new life may begin. Have mercy on us Lord; make sin and shame depart. Renew us with your saving power; create in us new hearts! *GREETING 2 Corinthians 13:13 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.

2 *PRAYER OF THE DAY O Lord God, you led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide us now, so that, following your Son, we may walk safely through the wilderness of this world toward the life you alone can give, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. WORD God speaks to us in scripture, reading, preaching and song. READING: Deuteronomy 26: When you have come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, 2 you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. 3 You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, Today I declare to the LORD your God that I have come into the land that the LORD swore to our ancestors to give us. 4 When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the LORD your God, 5 you shall make this response before the LORD your God: A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. 6 When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, 7 we cried to the LORD, the God of our ancestors; the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. 8 The LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; 9 and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O LORD, have given me. You shall set it down before the LORD your God and bow down before the LORD your God. 11 Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the LORD your God has given to you and to your house. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. PSALM 91:1-2, You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty 2 you will say to the LORD, My refuge and my stronghold, my God in whom I put my trust. 9 Because you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your habitation, 10 no evil will befall you, nor shall affliction come near your dwelling. 11 For God will give the angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways. 12 Upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion cub and viper; you will trample down the lion and the serpent. 14 I will deliver those who cling to me; I will uphold them, because they know my name. 15 They will call me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue and honor them. 16 With long life will I satisfy them, and show them my salvation. + 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, +

3 READING: Romans 10:8-13 8b The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. 11 The scripture says, No one who believes in him will be put to shame. 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. 13 For, Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION We are tuning Page 205 *GOSPEL: Luke 4:1-13 The Holy Gospel according to St Luke. Glory to you O Lord. 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. 3 The devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread. 4 Jesus answered him, It is written, One does not live by bread alone. 5 Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And the devil said to him, To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours. 8 Jesus answered him, It is written, Worship the Lord your God, and serve only God. 9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you, 11 and On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone. 12 Jesus answered him, It is said, Do not put the Lord your God to the test. 13 When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ SERMON * HYMN OF THE DAY If You But Trust in God to Guide Me ELW # 769 * PROFESSION OF FAITH APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, 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, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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.

4 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION There will be silence for prayer following each petition. Please use this time to speak with God in the depths of your heart where the Holy Spirit resides. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. A brief silence for prayer follows each petition. Mighty God of mercy, we thank you for the resurrection dawn, bringing the glory of our risen Lord who makes every day new. Especially we thank you for the sustaining goodness of your creation... for the new creation in Christ and all gifts of healing and forgiveness... for the gifts of relationship with others... for the communion of faith in your church... Other thanksgivings may be added. Merciful God of might, renew this weary world, heal the hurts of all your children, and bring about your peace for all in Christ Jesus, the living Lord. Especially we pray for those who govern nations of the world... for the people in countries ravaged by strife or warfare... for all who work for peace and international harmony... for all who strive to save the earth from carelessness and destruction... for the church of Jesus Christ in every land... Other intercessions may be added. One or more of the following prayers and other appropriate prayers may be used. Almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us in safety to this new day. Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor be overcome in adversity. In all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. OR O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. OR We give thanks to you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have protected us through the night from all harm and danger. We ask that you would also protect us today from sin and all evil, so that our life and actions may please you. Into your hands we commend ourselves: our bodies, our souls, and all that is ours. Let your holy angels be with us, so that the wicked foe may have no power over us. *PEACE May the Peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

5 MEAL God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ OFFERING * OFFERTORY Create in Me A Clean Heart ELW # 186 *OFFERING PRAYER Gracious God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, you call us from death to life, from silence to speech, from idleness to action. With these gifts we offer ourselves to you, and with the Church through all the ages we give thanks for you saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord. *THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Lamentations 3:41 Page 206 * PREFACE 2 Thessalonians 1:3 *SANCTUS Isaiah 6:3, Mt. 21:9 Page 207 *WORDS OF INSTITUTION 1 Cor. 11:23-26 *LORD s PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13 Page 208 *LAMB OF GOD John 1:29 Page 208 *COMMUNION Matthew 25:35 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Thanks be to God *POST-COMMUNION BLESSING *POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Merciful God, accompany our journey through these forty days. Renew us in the gift of baptism, so that we may provide for those who are poor, pray for those in need, fast from self-indulgence, and above all that we may find our treasure in the life of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. *BENEDICTION SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. The LORD bless you and keep you The LORD s face shine upon you with grace and mercy The LORD look upon you with favor and give you peace. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit + *SENDING SONG Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer ELW # 618 *DISMISSAL

6 March 10 th, 2019 Prayer List Our prayer list is on a 3 week rotation, and our Long-term list is on a 3 month rotation. Please notify the Parish Office at Week 1: Week 2: Family of +LaMarsha Tirko+ Naomi Schrock Family of +Ferne Beers+ Week 3: Warren Wiltrout Fundis Family Family of +Mary Ann & +Carl Cotter+ Family of +Kenneth Red Blair Family of +George Williamson+ Long Term Month 1 Easton Pritts Melissa Frampton Luke Swank Month 2 Warren Wiltrout Dori Lambert Jim Peck Charles Wiltrout Dalton King Loretta Sechler Dean Brant Noah Robbin Larissa Bowman Wetzel Nathaniel Barbera Jim & Kelley Saylor Emily Phillips Ken Sherman Tina Fisher Hoover Month 3 Evelyn Martinelli Donald McGregor Katy Drake Barb Sopich Allison Schmuck Carol Stoy Peggy Smith Juanita Sarver Patricia Weaver Barry Diehl Colt Bowman Ruth Walker Lorna Weyand Lily Jane Don & Margorie Schlosnagle Mason Flamagan Elaine Robinson Doris Stein Joe Nist Betty Lou Svonavec Betty McClintock Myra Miller Military: Karen (Sechler) & Tony LoMedico Jason Weigle Jered Henry Zachary Boyer All Military Families that wait at home and pray for good news Sunday, March 17 2 nd Sunday in Lent (Purple) Though we sometimes doubt and often resist God s desire to protect and save us, our God persists. In holy baptism, God s people have been called and gathered into a God-initiated relationship that will endure. Lent provides the church with a time and a tradition in which to seek the face of the Lord again. Lent provides another occasion to behold the God of our salvation in the face of the Blessed One who comes in the name of the Lord. Genesis 15:1-12, Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17--4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Update: The Parish has a New Address: nclutheran@newcentervillelutheran.org Welcome to the Lord s House today. We are thankful for your presence here and invite you to worship with us each week. TODAY: Tues: Weds: Thurs: Fri: Next Sun: Liturgy materials from Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. St. Paul s Pianist Samuel s Organist Messiah s Pianist /Organist Choir Director Georgia Harrold Virginia Nicholson Karen Brugh Frank Illar, Jr. Messiah s presented by: Louise Dumbauld In Memory of: My mother, Dorothy Gindleperger THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH: First Sunday in Lent / Holy Communion 6:30 pm- Joint Council Messiah 6 pm- Quilt Messiah 1 pm- 3 pm- Hymn Messiah 6 pm- Soup Mt. Zion 7 pm- Lent Mt. Zion 11:30 am Mid-Week Lenten St. Luke s, Rockwood 6 pm- Bible Messiah Pastor Lee s Day Off Second Sunday in Lent / Holy Communion *Knotting will continue on Tuesday s from 6 pm- 8 Messiah 2019 Altar Flowers If you are interested in putting flowers on the altar at Samuels. Please contact Laura Bluebaugh at

7 Allison Schmuck is undergoing a stem cell transplant procedure and will be in the hospital for several weeks. Let s help brighten her day by sending her cards letting her know that we are praying and thinking about her while she is in the hospital! Cards can be sent to: Allison Schmuck, 387 Bromm Road, Somerset, PA NCLP Joint Council The March meeting of the NCLP Joint Council will be held on March 12 Messiah at 6:30pm. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this first meeting of 2019! Hymn Picking Meeting at Messiah on Wednesday, March 13 th from 1-3 pm. If you are free, please consider joining us to select the music that will fill our sanctuaries with a joyful news to the Lord! St. Luke s 2019 Midweek Lenten services Each Thursday during lent, we will meet at 11:30 am for a light meal followed by a brief Lenten worship at noon. The meal and service will be held on in the room adjacent to our worship space (the Skylight Room) on the following Thursdays: March 14 th, March 21 st, March 28 th, April 4 th, and April 11 th. During our midweek services this Lent, we will consider several physical items that were dropped at the foot of the cross as evidence of what both then and now brought our Lord to such sorrows: a purse, a robe, a whip, a nail, and a pair of dice Thank you for your generosity at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper We received $641 to be invested in Summer Camp Scholarships. We also give a special thanks to all the Scouts, Leaders, and Parents who were so helpful. March 12 Joint Council Messiah March 13 Hymn Messiah Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars by March 31 Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have available Choice Dollars have until March 31, 2019, to direct them. Don t miss this opportunity to recommend that Thrivent Financial provide outreach funding to an organization of your choice (examples St. Paul, Samuel, Messiah or Sequanota Lutheran Conference Center and Camp). Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more. Or call and say Thrivent Choice after the prompt. New Centerville Joint Council Barb Harrold President Pam Barron Vice President Ann Ferry Secretary Linda Walker Treasurer Harry Putman Karen Smith Debbie Shaffer Bonnie Barron Kevin Barron Steve Boucher John Weigle Marie Waltermire Mary Lou Stutzman Dorene Engleka Phil Gross Rose Younkin Laura Waltermire Messiah Council Marie Waltermire President Ann Ferry Vice President Dorene Engleka Secretary Rose Younkin Treasurer Mary Lou Stutzman Phil Gross Laura Waltermire