the TRANSFIGURATION of OUR LORD

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1 the TRANSFIGURATION of OUR LORD February 11, 2018 St. Paul Lutheran Church 95 W. State St, Coldwater, MI WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS We re glad you re here! All in attendance are asked to please complete the Connect card located in the pew rack and read the statement concerning the reception of the Lord s Supper found on the Worship card. Feel free to ask an usher for help or directions. Prayer cards and Connect cards will be picked up by the ushers during the sermon hymn. NURSERY Our nursery is located right past the double doors in the preschool wing on the right, which is across the hall from the coat room (to your right as you exit the Sanctuary). The Sanctuary audio is provided in that room, so you won t miss a thing.

2 PRE-SERVICE MUSIC ORDER of WORSHIP OPENING WELCOME and INVOCATION Kay Kaepp INVOCATION (Please stand) P In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. CONFESSION and ABSOLUTION P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. P Almighty God in His mercy...name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. SERVICE of the WORD PSALMODY Psalm 41 P Blessèd is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him; the LORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blesséd in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. Women As for me, I said, O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you! My enemies say of me in malice, When will he die and his name perish? And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad. MEN ALL WHO HATE ME WHISPER TOGETHER ABOUT ME; THEY IMAGINE THE WORST FOR ME. THEY SAY, A DEADLY THING IS POURED OUT ON HIM; HE WILL NOT RISE AGAIN FROM WHERE HE LIES. EVEN MY CLOSE FRIEND IN WHOM I TRUSTED, WHO ATE MY BREAD, HAS LIFTED HIS HEEL AGAINST ME. P But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them! By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. 1

3 C But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever. Blessèd be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen. KYRIE Mark 10:47 2

4 THIS IS THE FEAST Revelation 5:12-13; 19:5-9 SALUTATION and COLLECT OF THE DAY P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. P O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud 3

5 C You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. FIRST READING (please be seated) 2 Kings 2: Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel. But Elisha said, As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel. 3 And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you? And he said, Yes, I know it; keep quiet. 4 Elijah said to him, Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. But he said, As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho. 5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you? And he answered, Yes, I know it; keep quiet. 6 Then Elijah said to him, Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan. But he said, men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8 Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me. 10 And he said, You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so. 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will A This is the Word of the Lord. not leave you. So the two of them went on. 7 Fifty C Thanks be to God EPISTLE 2 Corinthians 3:12 13; 4: Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep outcome of what was being brought to an end. them from seeing the light of the gospel of the 1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what God, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God s sake. 6 For God, who said, Let light shine out of word, but by the open statement of the truth we darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light would commend ourselves to everyone s of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our Jesus Christ. 4

6 A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God ALLELUIA and VERSE (Please stand) (9:00 am) - Alleluia Praise Team All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, allelu, alleluia. Spoken Verse:You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips. Ps. 45:2a All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, allelu, alleluia. (11:30am) - Common Alleluia and Verse John 6:68 HOLY GOSPEL Mark 9:2 9 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the ninth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. 2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. 6 For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; listen to him. 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only. 9 And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. P C This is the Gospel of the Lord: Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLES CREED (found on the inside back cover of the LSB) CHILDREN S MESSAGE (please be seated) During the HYMN OF THE DAY, the ushers will collect the Connect cards and any Prayer cards you desire to include in our prayers for today. Please use this time to complete these if you have not already done so. HYMN OF THE DAY Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here LSB 414 SERMON 5

7 OFFERING SONG DURING OFFERING 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Chorus Bless the Lord O my soul; O my soul Worship His Holy name Sing like never before; O my soul I'll worship Your Holy name 1. The sun comes up, It's a new day dawning It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass, And whatever lies before me Let me be singing, When the evening comes 2. You're rich in love, And You're slow to anger Your name is great And Your heart is kind For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons, For my heart to find Praise Team 3. And on that day, When my strength is failing The end draws near And my time has come Still my soul will, Sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years, And then forevermore Ending Worship Your holy name Lord I'll worship Your holy name Sing like never before; O my soul I'll worship Your holy name Worship Your holy name Worship Your holy name PRAYER OF THE CHURCH (Please stand) After each petition of the prayer: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude... P All these things and whatever else You know that we need, grant to us, all-glorious Trinity, for You are a good God and You love Your whole creation. To You we give all glory, honor and worship: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever! C Amen. SERVICE of the SACRAMENT We welcome to the table of the Lord s Supper all those who believe and confess alongside this family the teachings of the Lutheran Church. For more on this, refer to the Worship card, located in each pew rack. PREFACE 6

8 P It is truly good, right, and salutary... evermore praising You and saying: SANCTUS Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9 LORD S PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13 P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: C 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; and 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. THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:

9 THE PEACE OF THE LORD John 20:19 P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. P The table is prepared. Welcome to the table. AGNUS DEI John 1:29 DISTRIBUTION (You may be seated, awaiting instruction from the ushers) SONGS DURING DISTRIBUTION: Open Up The Heavens 1. We've waited for this day. We're gathered in Your Name, Calling out to You. Your glory like a fire, awakening desire, Will burn our hearts with truth. Pre-Chorus You're the reason we're here. You're the reason we're singing. Chorus Open up the heavens. We want to see You. Open up the floodgates, a mighty river, Flowing from Your heart, Filling every part of our praise. Bridge 2. Your presence in this place, Your glory on our face, We're looking to the sky. Descending like a cloud, You're standing with us now. Lord unveil our eyes. Show us, show us Your glory. Show us, show us Your power. Show us, show us Your glory, LorD 8

10 Overwhelmed 1. I see the work of Your hands Galaxies spin in a heavenly dance oh God All that You are is so overwhelming 2. And I hear the sound of Your voice All at once it's a gentle And thundering noise oh God All that You are is so overwhelming Chorus 1 I delight myself in You Captivated by Your beauty I'm overwhelmed I'm overwhelmed by You And God I run into Your arms Unashamed because of mercy I'm overwhelmed I'm overwhelmed by You 3. I know the pow'r of Your cross Forgiven and free forever You'll be my God All that You've done is so overwhelming Ending Chorus 2 I delight myself in You In the glory of Your presence I'm overwhelmed I'm overwhelmed by You And God I run into Your arms Unashamed because of mercy I'm overwhelmed I'm overwhelmed by You Bridge You are beautiful You are beautiful Oh God there is no one more beautiful You are beautiful God You are the most beautiful You are wonderful You are wonderful Oh God there is no one more wonderful You are wonderful God You are the most wonderful You are glorious You are glorious Oh God there is no one more glorious You are glorious God You are the most glorious I'm overwhelmed I'm overwhelmed by You Beautiful Savior LSB 537 POST-COMMUNION COLLECT P Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24-26 P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. C Amen. CLOSING SONG Thine The Amen, Thine The Praise LSB 680 9

11 Acknowledgments Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. CCLI # SERVING in the LORD S HOUSE Pastor Rev. Aaron B. Chittick Administrative Assist. Laura Oswood Preschool Teachers Lisa Dove Courtney Eaton Preschool Helper Michele Broughman Banners Cheryl Downs Secretary Renee Taden Organist Kay Kaepp Praise Team Lisa Dove Karin Kennedy Sound Chris Donbrock Altar Guild Dusti Donbrock Today - February 11 Ash Wednesday - Feb. 14 Next Week - February 18 Acolyte Maddie Garn Blake Schlueter Christopher Mobley Assistant Loren Green Merle Donbrock Rick Taden Reader Alice Conrad Sue Elkins Donna Hines Ushers Rick Taden Ron Patch Merle Donbrock Bill Tunison Larry Parks Andy AcMoody Loren Green Carl Hunker Jason Moore Kevin Luckert Paul Meyer Greeters Melissa Chittick & Jan Dimmick & Jon & Jess Harfst Mindy Garn Cheryl Downs Cookies Elaine Walters - Counters Taden & Pascoe Taden & Dayton Taden & Dayton IN OUR PRAYERS Cancer patients : Amy; Anne; Barb Brand; Rob Eickmann (Bob s son); Melvin Gallatin; Laura Graves; Victor H; Ed James; Lisa; Marialyce; MaryJane; Marilyn Meyer; Reese; Lori Hunker Ruhlig; Alan Walters; Rusty Zimmerman. Family & Friends: Gary Holbrook; Jerry Minnick; Chris Pavka; Doreen Robinson; Cheryl Rosch; Kt Watz; Carol Yearling. Shut-ins : Linda Pawelczyk; Cheryl Rosch; Sally Uhrig; Carol Unroe; Carol Yearling. Those in military service : Lance Bonkoske; Andrew Hatfield; Jeffrey Kaepp; Tristan Karl; Thomas Lenz; Nickole Loomis; Joe Meyer; Lisa Meyer; Devan Paugh; Ryan Schlueter; Chelsea Seegmiller; Heath Taner. ABUNDANT BLESSINGS Offerings Sunday 2/4-$4, (Includes Direct Payment); Roof-$10; Total-$4, Worshippers Sunday 2/4: 9am-82; 11:30am-12. Sunday School: Adults-29; kids-14. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30am Grab a beverage and a cookie, and join us. 10

12 Sunday School Kids : downstairs to the right - begins with music in the blue room, then break out into classes 3yr-K Donna Hines 1st-3rd grade Renee Taden 4th-5th grade Lupe Meyer Youth : downstairs to the left grade in classroom #2; 9-12 grade in Youth Room 6th-8th grade Kevin & Eileen Luckert 9th-12th grade Chris & Lisa Mobley THIS WEEK at ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday 2/11 9:00am 10:30am 11:30am 12:30pm 1:15pm Worship Sunday School Classes for All Ages Worship Potluck Voters Meeting Monday 2/12 9:00am 2:30pm Bylaws Revision Team Meeting Fellowship Team Meeting Tuesday 2/13 Wednesday 2/14 Saturday 2/17 Sunday 2/18 Monday 2/19 12:00pm LWML Lunch & Meeting 9:30am Staff Meeting 12:15pm Service Team Meeting 1:00pm Quilting 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Worship 9:00am Men s Bible Study 9:00am 10:30am 11:30am Worship Worship Sunday School Classes for All Ages 8:30am Newsletter Deadline Adult Sunday School Developing the Spiritual Life of Children Lisa Dove (a study for adults in a kid-safe environment) - Movement Room Gospel of John Pastor Aaron - Fellowship Hall ANNOUNCEMENTS Please have all announcements to the office by 12noon, Wednesdays. Potluck & Voters Meeting TODAY, February 11 12:30pm - Potluck (bring a dish to pass, beverages and table service provided) 1:15ish - Voters Meeting Ash Wednesday Worship Join us for worship on Wednesday, February 7:00pm, with the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion Walk for Warmth The 33rd annual Walk for Warmth is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, The money raised goes directly to assist families in Branch County. You can help by donating funds or supplies, sponsoring someone who is walking or collect sponsors for your own walk. See the bulletin board for more info and sponsor sheets. 11