Lord of the Light. Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

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1 Lord of the Light Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

2 Peace Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Synod Serving Christ with united hearts and hands and voices Pastor Timothy Hartwig Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool Church Office: Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad Cell Phone: Phone: Divine Service Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 AM & Wednesday 6:30 PM February 16, 2014 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Welcome to Peace! The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. Before Worship As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: Prayer of the Day Lord God, in mercy receive the prayers of Your people. Grant them the wisdom to know the things that please You and the grace and power always to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. For the Children A Cry-Room is available if your little ones need a moment. It is the first room on the left as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service. Facilities Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side. 2

3 The Divine Service Matins, p. 109 The Confession of Sin P: Dearly beloved! We have come together in the presence of God our heavenly Father, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at His hand, to set forth His most worthy praise, to hear His holy Word, and to ask for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and salvation. O come, let us worship Him! Let us kneel and bow down before Him. Let us confess our sins with penitent hearts, and obtain forgiveness by His infinite grace and mercy. C: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed the devices and desires of our hearts. We have offended against Your holy law. We have done those things which we should not have done, and we have not done those things which we should have done. Have mercy on us, O Lord! Spare us and restore us, according to the promises You have declared to us in Jesus Christ, our Lord. For His sake grant that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Your holy name. P: The almighty and merciful Lord has granted us pardon and forgiveness of all our sins, grace for true repentance and amendment of life, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 8:30AM - Hymn: #20, Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness 10:45AM - Sunday School Choir: All Things Work Together The text of the children's song is based on Romans 8:28, 31: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose....what, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" The Versicles P: O Lord, open my lips. 3

4 P: Make haste, O God, to deliver me. The Invitatory P: O come, let us worship the Lord. 4

5 The Venite exultemus 5

6 The Lesson Deuteronomy 30: See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, 18 I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Epistle 1 Corinthians 2: We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. The Holy Gospel Matthew 5: "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. 6

7 23 "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. 25 "Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. 31 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery. 33 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' 34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. A Responsory P: O Lord, have mercy upon us. Hymn: #227:1,2,5,6, Salvation Unto Us Is Come Sermon: Matthew 5:21-37 Lord of the Light 7

8 The Offering The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Luke 6:38 NIV) Please fill out the Friendship Register. The Canticle Hymn: #409, Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower verse 1 All; verses 2 & 3 Women; verses 4 & 5 Men; verse 6 All The Prayers, beginning with The Kyrie The Lord s Prayer 8

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10 The Collect P: Let us pray: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, having safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doing, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. The Benedicamus P: Let us bless the Lord. The Benediction P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. The Closing Hymn: #198, O Christ, Our True and Only Light 10

11 Thank you to those who served in our service today: Guest Preacher: Rev. Brian Klebig; Sunday School Choir; Accompanist: Amanda Madson; Organist: Amanda Madson; The ushers; Cover artwork: Don Moldstad. Announcements To God be the Glory! Congratulations to Elizabeth Braun and Chris Harstad who were joined in marriage yesterday at Peace. Please pray that the Lord will bless them and guide them in their new life together. Adult Bible Study topic: Love & Respect, will be on Sunday mornings at 9:45am and, if you miss Sunday, it will be repeated on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. CROSSED Youth Group will meet tonight from 6:15-8:30PM. All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to come for fun and fellowship. Contact Josh Mayer with any questions. Solid Grounds Bible Study meets on Tuesdays, at 9:00AM. Everyone is invited to attend! Adult Choir - has resumed regular rehearsals on Wednesdays at 7:30PM. With Ash Wednesday on March 5, we soon will begin working on music for Lent and Easter. New members, of high school age and older, are always welcome. For information, contact choir director Susan Lepak: or salepak@hotmail.com. The Council has called a Voters Meeting for February 23 rd at Noon to address the following motions: A motion is made to recommend to the congregation that we DO NOT get a vicar for the year. MMSP Reasons are cost in the near term, financial planning over the longer term. A motion is made to recommend to the congregation that we plan to support a vicar for the year. MMSP Men, please plan to attend. To watch the live services, go to: or The service will start automatically when it is live. For recorded services, go to: and you can choose which service you want to watch. 11

12 Jesus' Lambs at Peace Preschoolers announces Wildtree Organic Products. Two of our preschool moms will donate 40% of the proceeds sold, to our preschool. Catalogs are in the narthex. If you are interested in a Christian Preschool for your little one this coming fall, brochures and folders are also on the counter in the Narthex. For more information please call Joslyn at Last week at Peace: Divine Worship 285 Bethany Events The Bethany Music Department presents the annual New Music Recital on Thursday, February 20 at 7 p.m. in Trinity Chapel. In this recital, Bethany students showcase original compositions they have written during the academic year in their music classes. These include original hymns and pieces for choir, organ, piano, strings, guitar, and flute. All are performed by Bethany students. Free. Afternoon à la Mode, Saturday, February 22 at 2 p.m.- Bethany voice students Kaitlyn Bryant and Olivia Lee are proud to present a recital of contemporary solo works and duets, including jazz and Broadway show tunes. This modern recital will take place in the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center art gallery. Free, with ice cream reception to follow. Solo Piano Recital, Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m. - Piano performance student Samuel Johnson performs works by Ginastera, Liszt, Mozart, Bach and Chopin. Trinity Chapel, Free. Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders: Building Community Awareness: Join us on Tuesday, February 25th, at 7:00pm in the Meyer Lecture Hall. Our speaker is Keri Clifton, the 'Community Outreach Manager' with The Emily Program in St. Paul, MN. This event will provide a basic level understanding of eating disorders, reasons someone may develop an eating disorder, as well as tools for prevention. The presentation will focus on how to promote positive body image and self-esteem, while promoting optimal health and well-being through joyful activity, nutrition and self-care. Check out their website at: Sponsored by PAMA Mentors (Promoting Awareness, Motivation, and Action). Further questions or concerns? Call Patti Reagles, Bethany Counselor, at Gallery talk and reception on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. Bethany alumnus Jason Jaspersen's art show titled "the work behind the Work: artifacts of creative processes..." will be on display in the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center Gallery from February 18 to March 28, Free. 12