Redeemer Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2507 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201

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1 Redeemer Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2507 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX (210) , (210) , (210) FAX Web Site: January 27, 2019 Third Sunday After Epiphany Divine Service Setting 3: Pg. 184

2 - 2 - Pastor: Michael Bailey Organists: Carolyn Gisler & Kathlyn Gerhardt THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Divine Service Setting 3. pgs The Opening Hymn O Christ, Our True and Only Light..... # 839 Invocation pg 184 The Confession of Sins..... pg 184 The Absolution pg 185 The Introit pg 186 The Kyrie pg 186 Gloria in Excelcis pg 187 The Salutation and Collect of the Day.... pg 189 THE LESSONS The First Lesson Nehemiah 8:1-8 1 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and

3 - 3 - Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. 6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. Congregation: Thanks be to God. The Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body Jews or Greeks, slaves or free and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 If the foot should say, Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body, that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body, that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of

4 - 4 - smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. Lector: This is the Word of the Lord. Congregation: Thanks be to God. Please rise Alleluia. pg 190

5 - 5 - The Holy Gospel Luke 4:16-21 Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke, the 4th chapter. Congregation: Glory be to Thee, O Lord! 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. 20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Congregation: Praise be to Thee, O Christ. The Nicene Creed.. pg 191 Please be seated The Hymn: Preserve Your Word, O Savior #658 The Sermon... Neh. 8:1-8 and Luke 4:16-21 The Offertory... pg

6 - 6 - The Offerings Received The Prayer of the Church The Service of the Sacrament The Preface... pg 194 The Sanctus pg 195 The Lord s Prayer. pg 196 The Words of Our Lord. pg 197 And the Pax Domini pg 197 The Agnus Dei pg 198 Please be seated Holy Communion: In keeping with our tradition at Redeemer, we consume the bread as it is distributed and consume the wine together as a family. Please take the cup when passed and wait until prompted by the Pastor to drink together. The Distribution Hymns: O Lord, We Praise Thee..... # 617 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence..... # 621 The Nunc Dimittis... pgs The Thanksgiving pg 200 The Salutation and the Benedicamus... pgs The Benediction.... pg 202 The Closing Hymn: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness..... # 849 Communion Statement: In Christ s name we welcome those who commune with us today. In the Lord s Supper we receive Christ s body and blood in, with, and under the bread and wine (1 Corinthians 10:17, Because there is one bread, we who are many are one Body, for we all partake of the one

7 - 7 - bread. ). The blessings of the Lord s Supper are forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. If you believe as we do, but are not a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, we ask that you speak to the Pastor before communing. A Warm Welcome to our Visitors: We gather together to worship our loving God, and receive guidance and strength to live as His children and do His will in our daily lives. In all of our activities we are endeavoring to exalt our Lord Jesus Christ in such a way that others will want to know and love Him as we do. It is our prayer that your worship this Sunday was meaningful, and that you felt our warm welcome. We invite you to join us often for worship and study of God s word. In this loving fellowship, there is a place for YOU! Redeemer s Mission Statement: Redeemer Lutheran Church exists for the sole purpose of preaching, teaching, promoting, sharing, and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that through us God s Holy Spirit might work to make others His Disciples. LWML: The LWML will hold a bake sale on February 10. Please Pray For: (These folks would love to hear from you) Josefina Gomez Edna Moellering Petra Oquendo Ruth Szentes Lourdes Vargas Warren Kellerman - Morningside Manor Assisted Living Center in Room 203

8 - 8 - Serving Redeemer Today: Altar Guild: Lynda Villejo Ushers: Steve Nahnsen, Fritz Norman, Tait Norman Pastoral Assistant: Fritz Norman Pastor Bailey will be in the office as follows: Tuesdays: January 29, February 5, 12, 19 and 26 Saturdays: February 2 and 16 Office hours are from 9:00 to 2:00 unless otherwise announced. Pastor Bailey s cell phone number is Intercessory Prayer and Bible Study: Please join us on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for prayer time, study or a movie! The schedule will be on our web site. Did you know that our Sunday sermons are digitally recorded and can be heard on our Redeemer website? Lutheran Hour Ministries: Lutheran Hour - WOAI (1200 AM) on Sunday mornings at 6:00 a.m. Please keep your pledges up to date. Stewardship Sentence: 1 Cor. 12:16 And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body, that would not make it any less a part of the body. The Lord has called each of us individually and given each of us unique gifts. He has made our whole lives holy in our Baptism and has called us to a life together in the Church, His body. You are a part of that body, and that body needs you and the gifts the Lord has given you. This is your holy calling from the Lord.

9 - 9 - Lectionary Summary: Nehemiah 8:1 3, 5 6, 8 10; 1 Corinthians 12:12 31a; Luke 4: The Lord Is Manifested as Our Savior through the Preaching of the Gospel - When Jesus opens His mouth to preach, gracious words flow from His lips. The Scriptures are, indeed, fulfilled in your hearing (Luke 4:21 22). For Christ was anointed by the Spirit of the Lord to proclaim good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives and to proclaim the year of the Lord s favor (Luke 4:18 19). By this proclamation, Christ releases His people from captivity and gathers them to Himself in His Church. So it was when the Lord released His people from Babylon and returned them to Jerusalem. Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, sanctified the whole congregation by the reading and preaching of the Law (Neh. 8:8 9). As the people then were urged to eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready (Neh. 8:10), so are you anointed by the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ to share in His feast and to serve the fellow members of His Body with His good gifts, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it (1 Cor. 12:12, 24). Life Thought: It s never just a personal choice when the devil deceives people into using death as a solution. Baptism into Christ s family makes us brothers and sisters keepers. If one member suffers, all suffer together (1 Corinthians 12:26a). Our Gospel-motivated voices can keep endangered neighbors from suffering with life-and-death situations in silence and solitude. Lending our shoulders to help carry their crosses can change hearts, save lives, and gain their fellowship.

10 CFW Walther Quote: Precision in matters of Christian doctrine is a hallmark of confessional Lutheranism, all for the sake of the Gospel. C.F.W. Walther, The Church and the Office of the Ministry