ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH

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1 ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LITTLETON, COLORADO January 21, :30 am THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY I Will Make You Fishers of Men AS WE GATHER Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen by trade. Jesus invited them to follow Him, promising He would make them fishers of men. What could this possibly mean? The prophet Jonah may provide a clue. Swallowed, and then regurgitated by a great fish after running from God, Jonah was given another chance to cast a Gospel net for the people of Nineveh. With only the lure of Jonah s brief, Law-heavy sermon, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!, God reeled in a bountiful Kingdom-catch, saving more than 120,000 people and animals in that city. Jesus own preaching announces the fullness of time, the presence of God s reign, and invites repentance and faith in the Good News from God, which He embodies and enacts. This message proclaimed and sacramentally enacted is the net by which Holy Spirit calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies people under God s gracious reign.

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3 GATHERING SONGS BORN IS THE KING (IT S CHRISTMAS) arr. Crocker & Ligertwood LET IT RISE Davis Let the glory of the Lord rise among us, Let the glory of the Lord rise among us; Let the praises of the King rise among us, let it rise. Let the songs of the Lord rise among us, Let the songs of the Lord rise among us; Let the joy of the King rise among us, let it rise. O, let it rise. O, let it rise.

4 Contemporary Service: Order of Worship PASTORAL GREETING PASTOR LARSON INVOCATION In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. OPENING SONG BUILD YOUR KINGDOM HERE Rend Collective Come set Your rule, and reign In our hearts again. Increase in us, we pray. Unveil why we're made. Come set our hearts ablaze with hope, Like wildfire in our very souls; Holy Spirit, come, invade us now. We are Your church; we need Your pow'r in us. We seek Your kingdom first. We hunger and we thirst; Refuse to waste our lives, for You're our joy and prize. To see the captives' hearts released; The hurt, the sick, the poor at peace. We lay down our lives for heaven's cause. We are Your church; we pray, revive this earth. CHORUS: Build Your kingdom here. Let the darkness fear. Show Your mighty hand. Heal our streets and land. Set Your church on fire. Win this nation back. Change the atmosphere. Build Your kingdom here, we pray! Unleash Your kingdom s power, Reaching the near and far. No force of hell can stop Your beauty, changing hearts. You made us for much more than this; Awake the kingdom seed in us. Fill us with the strength and love of Christ. We are Your church; We are the hope on earth. CHORUS CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Psalm 145:9 God, whose Word establishes reality, we admit that we have turned from the face-to-face relationship of love with You for which we have been created. Sin infects us through and through. Yet, we trust in Jesus alone whose life, death, and resurrection bring Your healing power to bear on our grave condition. Hear us, and heal us by Your love for Jesus sake. The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. Therefore, as a called and ordained servant of Jesus and by His authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

5 WORD Old Testament: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 (The people of Nineveh repent at the preaching of Jonah.) Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city--a visit required three days. On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (Time is short, Jesus claims our attention.) What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away. Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

6 Congregation, please stand. Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 (Jesus invites His followers to become fishers of men.) The Holy Gospel according to Mark, the first chapter. Glory to You, O Lord. After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. CHILDREN S MESSAGE Jenna Lawrenz SONG OF THE DAY LISTEN GOD IS CALLING LSB 833 SERMON Missed Opportunities Pastor Larson TEXT: Luke 10:25-37 CREDAL HYMN Tune: Hymn to Joy (LSB 477) I believe in God the Father, Maker of the heav ns and earth And in Jesus Christ, our Savior, God s own Son, of human birth. Virgin Born, the Lord incarnate, Whom the Spirit did conceive; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; He s the God whom I believe. Crucified, was dead and buried, Down to hell in victory; From the dead he rose the third day; Up to heav n triumphantly. There at God s right hand he s ruling. By his will the world is led. He will come to judge the nations. Both the living and the dead. I believe in God the Spirit, In his church, his chosen band, They are joined in sweet communion, Holy in his sight they stand. I believe in sins forgiven; That the dead will rise again; I believe in life eternal. Amen! Amen! Amen!

7 PRAYER OF THE CHURCH SHARING OF THE PEACE Pastor The peace of the Lord be with you always. People And also with you. You may now greet one another in the name of the Lord using Peace be with you THE OFFERING GRACE ALONE Ev'ry promise we can make, Ev'ry prayer and step of faith, Ev'ry diff'rence we will make is only by His grace. Ev'ry mountain we will climb, Ev'ry ray of hope we shine, Ev'ry blessing left behind is only by His grace. CHORUS: Grace alone which God supplies, Strength unknown He will provide. Christ in us, our Cornerstone, We will go forth in grace alone. Ev'ry soul we long to reach, Ev'ry heart we hope to teach, Ev'rywhere we share His peace is only by His grace. Ev'ry loving word we say, Ev'ry tear we wipe away, Ev'ry sorrow turned to praise is only by His grace. CHORUS X2 Brown Nelson OFFERTORY PRAYER Pastor Let us pray, People Heavenly Father, receive these gifts, symbols of the time, abilities, and resources we place at Your disposal in thanks for Your eternal grace, mercy, and peace. Receive them for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

8 HOLY COMMUNION AT ASCENSION The Lord, our Host, invites to his Supper those who are baptized into the Christian faith, confess him as Savior, have examined themselves, truly repent of sins, believe the Risen Lord is present in the sacrament with his true body and blood, and resolve to live faithfully and obediently. For those with an intolerance to alcohol, the center ring of the tray contains grape juice. Gluten free wafers are available to those with wheat allergies. Children who have not been instructed, yet desire a blessing, are invited to come forward with arms crossed. Come, for the Supper is ready! When receiving the bread and wine, the communicant may respond with Amen!, a word of affirmation and belief. PREFACE HOLY COMMUNION OUR LORD S BODY AND BLOOD Pastor People Pastor People Pastor People The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

9 THE WORDS OF CONSECRATION 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 and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. LORD S PRAYER Found in the back cover of the Hymnal DISTRIBUTION SONGS MORE PRECIOUS THAN SILVER DeShazo Lord, You are more precious than silver. Lord, You are more costly than gold. Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds, And nothing I desire compares with You. NEW DOXOLOGY Louis Bourgeois, arr. Thomas Miller Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost Let earth and heavenly saints proclaim The pow'r and might of His great Name Let us exalt on bended knee Praise God the Holy Trinity CHORUS: Praise God praise God Praise God Who saved my soul Praise God praise God Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise to the King His throne transcends His crown and Kingdom never end Now and throughout eternity I'll praise the One Who died for me CHORUS Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost

10 WE BELIEVE In this time of desperation When all we know is doubt and fear There is only one foundation We believe we believe In this broken generation When all is dark You help us see There is only one salvation We believe we believe The Newsboys CHORUS: We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's coming back again So let our faith be more than anthems Greater than the songs we sing In our weakness and temptations We believe we believe CHORUS Let the lost be found and the dead be raised In the here and now let love invade Let the church live loud our God we'll say We believe we believe And the gates of hell will not prevail For the pow'r of God has torn the veil Now we know Your love will never fail We believe we believe He's coming back again He's coming back again We believe we believe COMMUNION BLESSING Pastor People BENEDICTION The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen. Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen.

11 CLOSING SONG SHINE, JESUS, SHINE WOV Lord, the light of Your love is shining, In the midst of the darkness, shining; Jesus, light of the world, shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us. Shine on me, shine on me. CHORUS: Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father s glory; Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with love and mercy; Send forth your Word, Lord, and let there be light! As we gaze on Your kingly brightness, So our faces display Your like ness, Ever changing from glory to glory, Mirrored here, may our lives tell Your story. Shine on me, shine on me. CHORUS Pastor People Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! CONGREGATIONAL CONCERNS

12 Serving in Worship OFFICIANT and CELEBRANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Pastor John Larson Michael Zehnder ELDER 8:00 Norm Finfrock 10:30 Roger Gaide LECTOR 8:00 Tom Munson 10:30 Jeanette Nelson ACOLYTE 8:00 Josh Federico 10:30 Erik Schwerin USHERS 8:00 Clyde Wiggins, Members of the Congregation 10:30 Jason Dierking, Members of the Congregation SERVER 10:30 Helen Hartman ALTAR GUILD Shelia Beu, Phyllis McConnell, Judy Peterson, Deb Shiflet FLOWERS Tom & Dawn Munson, in honor of Dawn s dad s (Jim Nichols) 82nd Birthday CCLI License #