TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH GREENCASTLE, PA Sharing Christ in Word and Deed. February 2, am The Presentation of our Lord

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1 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH GREENCASTLE, PA Sharing Christ in Word and Deed February 2, am The Presentation of our Lord The Rev. William DeHass, Pastor Dot Potter, Usher Mason Miller, Communion Assistant Music by Trinity s Praise Band

2 WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP HERE THIS DAY! If you are visiting with us, we are honored by your presence. We encourage you to complete the Welcome envelope located in the pew rack and place in the offering plate. If you are seeking a church home, please speak with the Pastor. Holy Communion is celebrated in this morning s worship. Our Lord invites to this table all baptized Christians. Young children should follow the practice of their home congregation. Come forward and receive bread from the Pastor, dip the bread into the chalice held by the Worship Assistant, then partake of the bread. Persons or concerns may be added to today s prayers by filling out a prayer request card located in the pew racks. The prayer cards will be collected during the Scripture Song.. PRESERVICE SONG Mighty To Save Everyone needs compassion Love that's never failing Let mercy fall on me Everyone needs forgiveness The kindness of a Savior The hope of nations Savior He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save Forever Author of salvation He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave So take me as You find me All my fears and failures Fill my life again I give my life to follow Everything I believe in Now I surrender Shine your light And let the whole world see We're singing for the glory Of the risen King Jesus Shine your light And let the whole world see We're singing for the glory Of the risen King CCLI Song No Hillsong Publishing (Admin. in U.S. & Canada by Integrity's Hosanna! Music) Ben Fielding Reuben Morgan For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No

3 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS You re Worthy of My Praise I will give You all my worship I will give You all my praise You alone I long to worship You alone are worthy of my praise (I will worship) I will worship (With all of my heart) With all of my heart (I will praise You) I will praise You (With all of my strength) all my strength (I will seek You) I will seek You) (All of my days) All of my days (I will follow) I will follow (All of Your ways) All Your ways (I will bow down) I will bow down (And hail You as King) and hail You as King (I will serve You) I will serve You (Give You everything) Everything (I will lift up) I will lift up) (My eyes to Your throne) My eyes to Your throne (I will trust You) I will trust You (Trust You alone) You alone CCLI Song No Maranatha Praise, Inc. Shade Tree Music (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services]) (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services]) David Ruis For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved

4 Blessed Blessed are those who dwell in Your house They are ever praising You Blessed are those whose strength is in You Whose hearts are set on our God We will go from strength to strength 'Til we see You face to face Hear our prayer O Lord God Almighty Come bless our land As we seek You Worship You For You are holy For You are holy For You are holy Lord CCLI Song # Darlene Zschech Reuben Morgan 2002 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Wondrous Worship (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. Amen. Let us come into the light of Christ, confessing our need for God's mercy. Silence is kept for reflection. Holy and faithful God we so often choose our own way instead of yours. We think we can evade your commandments. We have spoken in ways that kill, strayed with our hearts, betrayed friends, and hated enemies. We have broken our promises. Search us deeply and create us anew. Lift the heavy burden of our sin and free us to follow your way of life. Amen.

5 "Call upon me," says the Lord, "and I will answer." Our God has come among us to loose every bond and set us free from all that weighs us down. Receive the forgiveness of all your sins in the name of + Jesus Christ, our crucified and risen Savior. Amen. Let us pray together Almighty and ever-living God, your only-begotten Son was presented this day in the temple. May we be presented to you with clean and pure hearts by the same Jesus Christ, our great high priest, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Congregation may be seated CHILDREN S MESSAGE As morning dawns and evening fades You inspire songs of praise That rise from earth to touch Your heart And glorify Your Name SCRIPTURE SONG Your Name Your Name is a strong and mighty tower Your Name is a shelter like no other Your Name let the nations sing it louder 'Cause nothing has the power to save but Your Name Jesus in Your Name we pray Come and fill our hearts today Lord give us strength to live for You And glorify Your Name CCLI Song No Integrity's Hosanna! Music Vertical Worship Songs (Admin. by Integrity Music, Inc.) Glenn Packiam Paul Baloche For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No

6 SCRIPTURE READING Luke 2:22-40 This story is a study in contrasts: the infant Jesus with the aged prophets; the joy of birth with the ominous words of Simeon to Mary; the faithful fulfilling of the law with the presentation of the one who will release its hold over us. Through it all, we see the light of God's salvation revealed to the world. When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed and a sword will pierce your own soul too." There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty- four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. MESSAGE FOR THE DAY

7 SILENCE FOR REFLECTION SONG OF THE DAY King Of Glory Who is this King of glory That pursues me with His love And haunts me with each hearing Of His softly spoken words My conscience a reminder Of forgiveness that I need Who is this King of glory Who offers it to me Who is this King of angels O blessed Prince of Peace Revealing things of heaven And all its mysteries My spirit's ever longing For His grace in which to stand Who is this King of glory Son of God and Son of Man His name is Jesus precious Jesus The Lord Almighty The King of my heart The King of glory Who is this King of glory With strength and majesty And wisdom beyond measure The gracious King of kings The Lord of earth and heaven The Creator of all things He is the King of glory He is ev'rything to me CCLI Song No New Spring Vandura 2500 Songs (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Brad Avery David Carr Mac Powell Mark Lee Tai Anderson For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. APOSTLES CREED 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,

8 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. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION The prayers will be offered in petitions ending in Lord, in your mercy. The congregation will respond, Hear our prayer PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. The people may greet one another with a sign of Christ's peace, and may say, "Peace be with you," or similar words. Please remain standing after this. OFFERING PRAYER 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 signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

9 The Lord be with you. And also with you. HOLY COMMUNION Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. 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. By the leading of a star he was shown forth to all nations; 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 their unending hymn:

10 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 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; a nd 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 Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Blessed are all who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

11 As you come forward receive the bread from the Pastor and then dip it in the cup held by the Communion Assistant. Then partake of the elements together. You may return to your place by using the side aisle. The Praise Band will be singing during distribution. You are welcome to sing along. COMMUNION SONG Majesty Here I am Humbled by Your majesty Covered by Your grace so free Here I am Knowing I'm a sinful man Covered by the blood of the Lamb Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since You laid down Your life The greatest sacrifice

12 Majesty majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty-handed but alive in Your hands Here I am Humbled by the love that You give Forgiven so that I can forgive Here I stand Knowing that I'm Your desire Sanctified by glory and fire Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since You laid down Your life The greatest sacrifice Majesty majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty-handed but alive in Your hands Majesty majesty Forever I am changed by Your love In the presence of Your majesty majesty CCLI Song # Martin Smith Stuart Garrard 2003, 2004 Curious? Music UK (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # PRAYER AND BLESSING Lord, it is good for us to be here, for we have tasted your glory in this holy meal. Continue your goodness as we go out from here. Open our eyes to see your face shining in every person, and send us to be your servants in every place, for you are the life and light of all, both now and forever. Amen. May the God of glory dwell in you richly, name you beloved, and shine brightly on your path; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.

13 SENDING SONG -- Open the Eyes of My Heart Open the eyes of my heart Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You Holy holy holy Holy holy holy Holy holy holy I want to see You To see You high and lifted up Shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy holy holy CCLI Song No Integrity's Hosanna! Music Paul Baloche For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. CCLI License No Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! DISMISSAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Attendance last Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Service 77 ( 3 Visitors, 74 Members) 11:00 a.m. Service 42 ( 6 Visitors, 36 Members) ************* Offering Last Sunday: Regular -$ ; Benevolence - $97.00; Building Fund - $ ; Special Appeal- $48.00; Food Pantry - $ ************ IN THE CHURCH THIS WEEK: Today ET Youth Group at ELC 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Lunch provided Monday- AA 8:00 p.m.

14 Tuesday Working on Books 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Outreach Committee 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Praise Band 5:00 p.m. Council 7:00 p.m. Thursday Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Hand Chimes 8:00p.m. Friday - AA 8:00 p.m. Sunday - Worship Service of the Word 8:30 a.m. Fellowship Time following service Sunday School for all ages 10:00 a.m. Blood Pressures taken in the Quiet Room Worship with Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. ************ FELLOWSHIP TIME FOLLOWING THE 8:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE. If you or a couple people would be willing to provide snacks and cold drinks for Sunday morning fellowship time, please sign the sheet on the bulletin board in the vestibule. If you do provide snacks, please either refrain from items with peanut butter or nuts or be sure to mark the items. We have several members who have allergies to these foods. ************* THE ALTAR FLOWERS are presented to the glory of God by the Cessna family. ************ SPECIAL APPEAL for February is designated for the Brown Bag Program. Each month volunteers mostly from our area Lutheran churches, package and deliver more than 400 boxes of staple food to individuals/families identified and screened by various county agencies (e.g. Office for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, etc.) Food is purchased from the Central PA Food Bank. The Brown Bag Program is also partially funded by the Franklin-Fulton County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. If you desire to make a monetary donation, please mark your envelope for Special Appeal or use the white envelope in the pew rack and mark it Special Appeal. ************ BOOK SALE The book sale committee will be meeting on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. to price books. They would appreciate any help they can get during these times.

15 FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY will be held on February 9. A brunch will be held during the normal fellowship time. We invite the people who attend the second service to come early and join in the fellowship and Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. There are invitations on the Welcome Table and on the table in the vestibule that you can give to a friend or neighbor inviting them to the service. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board if you would be able to donate an egg casserole or muffins for the brunch. ************ Feb 15: Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser at ELC. Please spread the word to family and friends to attend. Serving from 4:15 7:00 p.m. Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, Bread, Applesauce, Dessert, Drink/Coffee. The cost: Adults: $7.00; Children 3-12 years: $4.50; Under 3 years: free. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board. ************ UPDATE ON WISH LIST Several items have been purchased from the wish list. Check the revised sheet on the Welcome Table if you are interested in purchasing an item from this list. The Harvest Committee is still in need of donations towards cabinets. ************ THE ET YOUTH GROUP will meet today from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lunch will be provided and friends are welcome. The TELL and ET Youth Groups will be traveling to Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church Street, Waynesboro on Sunday, February 16 th to attend the Captive Free Concert. You are asked to meet at ELC at 5:00 p.m. to car pool to Waynesboro. Be sure to have your permission slip. ************ SOUPER BOWL OF CARING 2014: It s that time again. The ET and TELL Youth Groups are running the Souper Bowl of Caring to collect dry and non-perishable goods for the Greencastle food banks, ELC and Presbyterian Churches from now until February 16. Between Trinity and ELC their goal is to collect 1000 items for this year so we need your help.

16 CHAMBERSBURG CONFERENCE NEWS DINNER AT THE RIDGE Dinner at the Ridge, formerly Church Day Buffet, will be held at the Fleck Center on Wednesday, February 12, The menu for February is Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Roasted Vegetables, Beverage and Dessert. The cost is $6.75. Please call by February 7 to make your reservation. CAPTIVE FREE COMING TO WAYNESBORO The East Coast team of Youth Encounter s Captive Free will be presenting a concert at Evangelical, Waynesboro on Sunday, February 16 at 6:30 PM. Youth, families and people of all ages are invited to enjoy hearing these young adults who seek to experience God with you through worship and service. For more information about the concert, please contact Evangelical s Church Office at WELLNESS TALK AT LUTHER RIDGE Lutheran Home Care & Hospice will give a Health & Wellness talk on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at The Fleck Center at Luther Ridge. The program is free of charge and open to anyone in the community. No registration is required. The topic is Beating the Winter Blues-Seasonal Sadness. Join us to learn more about Seasonal Sadness and how you can keep smiling until spring arrives. CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT AT SOLOMON S Solomon s Lutheran Church participates in the annual Relay for Life event to benefit the American Cancer Society. Their team holds a few events each year to raise money. Last year they held their first Cornhole Tournament and had so much fun they decided to hold it again. The Second Annual Cornhole Tournament will be held on March 16, 2014 (Snow date is March 23) at Solomon s Fellowship Center, 4856 Wayne Road. Games will begin at 1:00 PM. Grab a partner and enter the Cornhole Double Elimination Tournament. Cost is $20 per team. Please register by March 2. For information or if you have any questions, please contact Sam and Becky Mull at