THERE ARE BABY CHANGING TABLES available in both the men s & women s restrooms (across from the church office). There is also one in the Narthex.

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2 WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH during this season of Epiphany when we celebrate the presence of Christ in our lives and renew our baptismal commitment to follow in the way of Jesus. As one expression of our desire to experience the unity that we have in Christ, we worship today utilizing the liturgy, One World Rising, that includes songs from the faith community around the world. At the conclusion of this service, we invite everyone to join in the Celebration of Community. If you have a birthday or anniversary this month, or would like to share a milestone or some other significant transition in your life, you are invited to come forward for a blessing by the congregation. WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE LORD S TABLE to receive God s gift of forgiveness and the powerful freedom of a new life in Christ. Please come down the center aisle, proceed to the communion rail, and kneel or stand at the first open space. Hold out your hand to receive the bread. Gluten-free wafers are available. Please indicate your desire at the time you are offered the bread. You may drink either from an individual glass, which will be served first, or from the chalice. The individual glasses in the center of the tray contain grape juice (golden color). The outside glasses contain red wine. An acolyte will pass by to pick up your individual glass. In the spirit of continuous communion, please return to your seat via the side aisles after you have drunk from the glass or chalice. After everyone has been served at the communion rail, the ministers will serve anyone in the pew that is unable to come forward. Please indicate your desire in this regard to the pastor. Parents who desire that their children not receive communion may bring them forward for a blessing. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR ATTENDANCE at worship today and your participation at the Lord s Supper by completing the enclosed Worship Registration form and placing it in the offering plate. Please join us for fellowship and refreshments in the lounge after the service. THERE ARE BABY CHANGING TABLES available in both the men s & women s restrooms (across from the church office). There is also one in the Narthex. THERE IS A CHILDRENS AREA in the back of the sanctuary with quiet activities for young children. An adult must also be present when a child is there. CHILD CARE is available in the Nursery for children of any age. Ask the usher for directions. OUR PRAYERS are with those living in fear or sorrow, those who are lonely, those that are unheard and anxious and for our members who are in need of strength and prayer. TEXTS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17,

3 Epiphany Sunday January 6, 2019 Prelude Improvisation on The First Nowell Tune #300 Welcome & Announcements Service of Confession & Absolution Confession P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who shines in glory, clothes us in compassion, and bears gifts of mercy for all. C: Amen. P: Let us confess our sins with confidence in God s promise of forgiveness. (Time for silent confession) P: God, Wonderful Counselor, All: We confess that we have turned from your gifts and chosen our own way. We have not made room for you in our hearts or in our world. We have lived in fear; we have not welcomed the stranger; we desire gifts that will not endure. Forgive us our sins, known and unknown, and open us to receive the peace of Jesus dwelling in and among us. Amen. Absolution P: God s loving kindness has appeared to us in Christ our Savior. We are saved, not by anything we have done, but by God s mercy poured out on us richly. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Through the Spirit living in you, God give you faith to trust Jesus, who is Love, born for you, now and always. C: Amen. 3

4 Service of Holy Communion (Please stand as you are able) Opening Hymn Jubilee Ray Makeever (Follow the cross as it is carried forward.) Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. 4

5 Hymn of Praise You Are Holy Per Harling: Sweden Prayer of the Day A: Let us pray together: C: O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives, and bring us at last to the full vision of your glory, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Please be seated) First Lesson Isaiah 60:1-6 Jerusalem is assured that nations will make a pilgrimage to her, because the light of God s presence is in her midst. The bountiful food of the sea and the profits of international trade will come streaming to Jerusalem and thereby declare God s praise. Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of God has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Divine will arise upon you, and God s glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; 5

6 your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord. L: Holy Wisdom. Holy Word. C: Thanks be to God. Psalm Hymn In the Presence of Your People Brent Chambers 6

7 Second Lesson Ephesians 3:1-12 What had been hidden from previous generations is now made known through the gospel ministry of Paul and others. In Christ both Jews and Gentiles participate in the richness of God s promised salvation. This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles for surely you have already heard of the commission of God s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God s grace that was given me by the working of God s power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that God has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in Christ. L: Holy Wisdom. Holy Word. C: Thanks be to God. (Please stand) Gospel Acclamation Alleluia African 7

8 Gospel Matthew 2:1-12 God s promise shines bright in the night as magi follow a star to honor a new king. Strangers from a faraway land, they welcome the long-awaited messiah of Israel. In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage. When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage. When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. P: The Gospel of the risen Christ. C: Thanks be to God. (Please be seated) Sermon Looking For God In All the Wrong Places (Please stand) Hymn of the Day Brightest and Best of the Stars #303 Affirmation of Faith We believe in God the Giver of Life who created the heavens and the earth and all that exists, whose mercy is endless, and whose presence is eternal. We believe in God, who through Abraham and Sarah, promised to bless all peoples; who through Israel and Judah enacted the covenant of blessing and freedom; who through the prophets proclaimed God s way of justice and peace; and who through Jesus revealed God s grace and truth for all eternity. We believe in Jesus who proclaimed the good news of God s realm and expanded God s promise of salvation to all people; who healed the sick, cast out demons, and raised people from the dead; who kept the Sabbath day holy, challenged the religious 8

9 leaders to do the same, and suffered death on the cross on account of his faithfulness to God s law of love; and who was raised by God from the dead and paved the way for a new age of forgiveness and freedom. We believe in the Holy Spirit who is the promise of new life, the source of our faith, and the one who calls and gathers us together in one communion; who dwells within and among us to be the witness of God s love in the world; who gives us the power to forgive others as we have been forgiven; and who makes our hearts yearn for God s justice and peace. Amen. Prayers of the People Exchange of Peace P: The peace of God be with you always. C: And also with you. Children s Message (Please be seated) Offering/Musical Offering Lead Me, Lord Samuel Sebastian Wesley Lead me, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness, Make Thy way plain before my face. For it is Thou, Lord, Thou, Lord, only That makest me dwell in safety. (Please stand) Offertory Now We Offer You, Our Maker Nicaraguan Folk Melody 9

10 Offertory Prayer A: Let us pray together: C: Holy God, your beauty shines forth from the manger and your love flows from the cross. As you gather us around these signs of your love come among us, warm us to extend your care among the hungry and all in need. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer P: God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, you have brought us this far along the way. In times of bitterness you did not abandon us, but guided us into the path of love and light. In every age you sent prophets to make known your loving will for all humanity. The cry of the poor has become your own cry; our hunger and thirst for justice is your own desire. In the fullness of time, you sent your chosen servant to preach good news to the afflicted, to break bread with the outcast and despised, and to ransom those in bondage to prejudice and sin. 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 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. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. P: Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection, we await the day when Jesus shall return to free all the earth from the bonds of slavery and death. Come, Lord Jesus! And let the church say, Amen C: Amen. P: Send your Holy Spirit, our advocate, to fill the hearts of all who share this bread and cup with courage and wisdom to pursue love and justice in all the world. Come, Spirit of freedom! And let the church say, Amen C: Amen. P: Join our prayers and praise with your prophets and martyrs of every age, that, rejoicing in the hope of the resurrection, we might live in the freedom and hope of your Son. Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty God, now and forever. C: Amen. 10

11 Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. (Please be seated) Communion Distribution O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright #308 v. 1-3, 5 The First Noel #300 (Please stand) Communion Blessing P: The body and blood of the resurrected Christ unite us as one and raise us to a new life of service in his name. C: Amen. Post Communion Hymn I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me African-American Spiritual Post Communion Prayer A: Let us pray together: C: God of wonder, in Jesus we behold the light of the world come near. As you have come among us now, send us out in joy, hastening to share the good news of your love. We ask this in the name of Jesus, through the Spirit dwelling among us now and forever. Amen. 11

12 Benediction Celebration of Community Dismissal A: Go in peace; serve the risen Christ with one accord and a unified spirit. C: Thanks be to God. Postlude Fugue in A Minor J. S. Bach Jubilee, You are Holy, In the Presence of Your people, Now We Offer You Our Maker Reprinted with permission under CCLI # Alleluia Arr. Gobingca Mxadana admin. GIA Publishing All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicesne.net #A

13 Worship Attendants Preacher Assisting Minister Minister of Music Organist Acolytes Communion Assistants Lectors Children s Message Greeter Ushers Fellowship Altar Guild Counters Courtesy Driver Pastor Sue Schneider Andy Kopser Brian Higham Logan Hamilton Aaron Maschhoff Jiali Maschhoff Stacy Crowner Daniel Crowner Merle Overland Bob Houze Yolanda Houze Jan Orlando Samantha DeAbreu Aslaug Haraldsdottir Mark Hillman Mary Hillman Janice & Larry Gockel Linda Maschhoff Nona Taylor M. Hillman Katie Saltanovitz Tom Swenson PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY SCHEDULE 9:30 AM Service of Holy Communion 10:30 AM Fellowship Hour in the lounge 11:00 AM Walk with the Magi, meet in the lounge 11:00 AM Quilters in Room 208 JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL WALK WITH THE MAGI TODAY following worship. We will follow the star around the block and see who we may run into. Everyone is welcome, and all children are especially encouraged to join the procession! Our Wise Men will lead us on a journey to find the baby Jesus (as well as some goodies for the children)! There will be a lunch in the fellowship hall after our walk as well and a piñata to crack open. Come and join the celebration! THE SPECIAL OFFERING FOR JANUARY is United Churches Emergency Fund. Created in 1986 by churches in the University District, UCEF helps the people in NE Seattle for referral and financial assistance. UCEF s primary focus is to provide eviction protection to keep families and individuals from becoming homeless and to provide assistance to homeless families and individuals moving into housing. Please make your check out to ULC and earmark it UCEF. You may use the special offering envelopes in the pew and put it in the offering, or bring it into the church office. Thank you for your support of this vital ministry. 13

14 PLEASE PICK UP YOUR OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2019 TODAY! They are on a table in the foyer of the 16 th street entrance. Get yours today & save us postage! THE OFFICIAL INSTALLATION OF PASTOR SUSAN SCHNEIDER will be next Saturday, January 12 at 3:30 p.m. The service will be officiated by Rev. Shelly Wee, Assistant to the Bishop, and the reception will be hosted by the Call Committee. Come and join in this celebration of officially welcoming Pastor Sue to University Lutheran Church! QUILTS FOR ARBORA COURT RESIDENTS: Join our ULC Quilters and the Membership Committee as we welcome residents of Arbora Court to ULC. Arbora Court is the new 133 unit apartment building at the corner of 15 th Ave. NE & NE 50 th St., with 40 of the units designated for affordable housing. Quilts will be given to these 40 households at a meetand-greet in the ULC lounge on Tuesday, January 15 at 5:00 p.m. Contact Mary Denny if you have any questions about this special project and event. SAVE THE DATE FOR A NEW CREATION! With the arrival of Pastor Sue, we are living in a new day at University Lutheran. It's time to recreate our life and mission for the future. Please plan on participating in the shared dreaming and planning for this New Creation early in We begin on Saturday, March 2. This planning session is open to all members and friends of University Lutheran. It will begin with registration and breakfast treats at 8:00. The meeting starts promptly at 8:30 am and ends at 12:30 pm. Mark your calendars, and let the visioning and dreaming begin! ULC MEETINGS NEXT WEEK, January 7-12: Monday, January 7 9:00 a.m., Monday Morning Maintenance Crew, whole church Tuesday, January 8 12:00 p.m., Tenants meeting, Library Wednesday, January 9 7:00 p.m., Membership Committee, Home of Samantha DeAbreu Thursday, January 10 7:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal, Room B7 Friday, January 11 3:30 p.m., Quilters, Room 208 Saturday, January 12 3:30 p.m., Installation of Pastor Sue Schneider, Sanctuary NEXT SUNDAY S WORSHIP LEADERS ARE: Altar Guild Nona Taylor & Margoan Hunter; Acolytes Alan Oakley & Ryka Balukrishna; Asst. Minister Sue Tong; Children s Message: Ann Berner ; Communion Assts. Larry & Janice Gockel, Brad Anderson & Theresa Lehan-Anderson; Lectors Jeff Berner & Sue Gregory; Ushers Linda Maschhoff, Craig Perkins, Jan Orland; Greeters Phil & Sheryl Lundahl; Fellowship Hour: Bob & Yolanda Houze; Counters Rick Reuter & Linda Mohl; Courtesy Driver Scott Davies. 14

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16 Sunday Schedule Worship with Holy Communion: 9:30 AM Fellowship: 10:30 AM Education Hour: 11:00 AM Child Care: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Outreach at ULC Elizabeth Gregory Home Mon - Fri Sanctuary Art Center 5 times weekly Teen Feed 3 times weekly ULu Women s Shelter - Nightly ULC Outreach in Seattle Church Council of Greater Seattle Compass Housing Alliance Community Lunch at Central LC Earth Ministry Faith Action Network Lutheran Campus Ministry - UW Lutheran Community Services NW Open Door Ministries United Churches Emergency Fund University District Foodbank Young Adult Shelter (ROOTS) WELCOME! Welcome to University Lutheran Church! We welcome you into the life and ministry of this congregation, and pray that as you worship with us and become familiar with our people and our many activities, you will discover a place to belong and a way to participate in this corporate ministry of Jesus Christ. ULC is a metropolitan congregation, committed to being a vital ministry in the University District and the world. We offer a variety of liturgies for worship in order to make a joyful noise unto God every Sunday. As a Reconciling in Christ Congregation, we affirm the dignity and worth of people of all races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identity, social status, age, physical capability and economic condition. As a Greening Congregation, we strive to be faithful stewards of God s creation. As an Advocating Congregation we make our voices known to our governing authorities on behalf of those who are crying out for justice and peace. Please join us after service in the lounge for coffee, goodies and fellowship! Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 1604 NE 50th St, Seattle, WA Facebook - University Lutheran Church - Seattle Church Staff Susan Schneider, Pastor pastorsue@universitylutheranseattle.org Mari Mitchell-Putnam, Church Administrator: adminmari@universitylutheranseattle.org Brian Higham, Minister of Music musicminister@universitylutheranseattle.org Logan Hamilton, Organist lgnhamilton@gmail.com Gia Alfieri, Nursery Coordinator: nursery@universitylutheranseattle.org Luke Roehl, Custodian lukewarm1@ymail.com