WELCOME TO CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN! APRIL 2, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY 8:00 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY 10:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

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1 WELCOME TO CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN! APRIL 2, 2017 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY 8:00 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY 10:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Behold! Dinner & Worship Service Wednesday 5:00 pm Dinner 5:26 pm Worship Contemporary Worship Sunday 8:00 am Traditional Worship Sunday 10:30 am Pastor Tim Orlowski Prayers and Scriptures and music reprinted from Words for Worship Copyright 2017, Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission from Augsburg Fortress. Come. Be. Made New. 495 Florida Rd. Durango, CO /

2 SUNDAY 8:00 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship led by Pastor Tim Orlowski Music led by Joyful Noise * Congregation please stand as you are able. Regular font: Pastor /Assistant Bold font: Congregation Please be sure ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES are turned off prior to worship. CALL TO WORSHIP My Life is in You, Lord by Daniel Gardner My life in is You, Lord, my strength is in You, Lord, My hope is in You, Lord, in You, it s in You. My life is in You, Lord, my strength is in You, Lord, My hope is in You, Lord, in You, it s in You. I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength; With all of my life, with all of my strength. All of my hope is in You Integrity s Hosanna! Music CCLI License No Thank You! Now the Green Blade Rises RED HYMNAL # 379 Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness RED HYMNAL # 396 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Ezekiel in the Valley of the Dry Bones Traditional Ezekiel in the valley of the dry bones, Ezekiel in the valley of the dry bones, Ezekiel in the valley of the dry bones, Now hear the Word of the Lord. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Now hear the Word of the Lord. 1 (continued at the top of pg. 2 >) Welcome to Visitors & Guests! We are delighted to have you worship with us and invite you to participate in any of our activities. ~ A nursery is available on Sunday from 10:45 AM 11:45 AM in the Ark Room (W5)~ ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly May 5-7 Colorado Springs, CO : Consider being a representative for our CtK Congregation at this year s Synod Assembly; they will be celebrating the 500 Year Anniversary of the Reformation. It could possibly be one of the most memorable, enlightening, and uplifting experiences you have during your faith journey. As a congregation, CtK may send one female voting member and one male voting member. The only requirement is that each representative be a full member of CtK to be considered. Please see Pastor Tim if you are interested or call him at Easter Egg Hunt, April 15: The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be taking place on Saturday, April 15 th. Kids are encouraged to come for cool crafts, fun games, & small snacks starting at 3:30pm. The Easter Egg hunt begins promptly at 4:00pm. We are still in need of candy donations small, individually wrapped candy (no chocolate) for the Easter Eggs. You may drop off donations at the Church Office through Wed., April 5th. Thanks! Important Upcoming Events Wednesday April 5th: 6:00 PM Lenten Service & Soup Supper at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. If you can bring soup, please sign up on the list on the board across from the kitchen. Thanks! Friday-Sunday, April 7-9: CtK Youth Group trip to Youth Conference in Albuquerque. Depart CtK at 5pm on the 7th; return to CtK by 3pm on the 9th. Call Jake at for details. Palm Sunday April 9th: Worship Services 8:00 AM Contemporary Worship & 10:30 AM Traditional Worship; both led by Pastor Tim. Maundy Thursday April 13th: 6:00 PM Worship led by Pastor Tim; includes liturgy and Holy Communion, along with (optional) foot washing. Music by CtK s Chancel Choir. Good Friday April 14th: 12:00 PM Ecumenical Worship at St. Mark s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Avenue. Good Friday April 14th: 6:00 PM Worship led by Pastor Tim with Taize music led by CtK s Joyful Noise. Saturday, April 15th: CtK s Community Easter Eve Easter Egg Hunt begins at 3:30 PM. For more info call Jake at ALL ARE WELCOME! Easter Eve Immersive Worship, Saturday, April 15th: 5:00 PM Come and participate in Creation, the Flood, the Exodus, and more. LIVE THE JOURNEY! Easter Sunday, April 16th Worship Schedule 6:30 AM Easter Son rise Service at Green Mount Cemetery, Durango 8:00 AM Contemporary Easter Worship at CtK led by Pastor Tim, music by Joyful Noise 9:00 AM Easter Brunch at CtK 10:30 AM Traditional Easter Worship at CtK led by Pastor Tim, music by CtK s Chancel Choir Faith Formation Opportunities for All Adult & Youth Sunday School All Are Welcome! (All classes begin at 9:30 AM unless otherwise noted) + Special Lenten Adult Sunday School World hunger in the US and the World, and its impacts on various related issues around the world. Led by Pastor Tim in the Community Hall, 9:30am 10:20am. + Reading through the Bible The New Testament with Charles Hakes & Mike Johnson meet in CtK Library. + re:form Ancestors Learn about some colorful characters from the Bible led by Jake Heady in the Youth Room. + Faith and Fun! Kids ages 4th grade and under will grow their faith through music, Bible stories and activities. The fun begins in the Sanctuary at 9:30am & ends in the Welcome Center at 10:20am (unless otherwise noted). Parents, other friends, and family are welcome to join us! Last Week s Attendance total = 143 6:00 PM Behold on the road = 15 8:00 AM Contemporary Worship = 55 10:30 AM Traditional Worship = 73 Scripture Readings for next week Palm Sunday: Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm 118:1-2, Philippians 2:5-11 John 12:12-17 February 2017 Contributions Net Surplus/ (Deficit) Monthly Total $ 26,720 $ (4,061) YTD $ 74,112 $ 8,860 March Noisy Offerings ELCA World Hunger $ 330

3 This Week at CtK Monday, April 3 4:00 PM GoBoGs 5:30 PM Circle of Contemplative Prayer 6:00 PM CtK-Sponsored Boy Scout Troop #538 Meeting Tuesday, April 4 12:00 PM CtK Magnification Team Meeting 1:30 PM CtK Staff Meeting Wednesday, April 5 9:45 AM Children's World Chapel with Pastor Tim 1:45 PM CtK Social Ministry Meeting 4:00 PM CtK G-FORCE Youth Group Weekly Meeting 5:26 PM Behold check in then attend Lenten Service at CtK 6:00 PM Lenten Service & Soup Supper at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Durango 7:00 PM Confirmation Class Thursday, April 6 12:00 PM Midweek Bible Study led by Pastor Tim Orlowski 1:30 PM Khavura 2:00 PM Coalition of Caring Communities (CCC) Meeting 3:00 PM Spiritual Study Group 4:45 PM Joyful Noise Rehearsal 6:30 PM CtK Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, April 7 5:00 PM CtK Youth Group departs from CtK for Youth Council trip to ALBQ Saturday, April 8 All Day CtK Youth Group in ALBQ for Youth Council Sunday, April 9--Palm Sunday 8:00 AM Contemporary Worship 9:30 AM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 9:30 AM Adult & Youth Sunday School 10:30 AM Traditional Worship 12:00 PM Confirmation Class, 6th Graders - Adults 3:00 PM CtK Youth Group return to CtK from ALBQ trip. Let s connect dem bones, dem dry bones, Let s connect dem bones, dem dry bones, Let s connect dem bones, dem dry bones, Now hear the Word of the Lord. Toe bone connected to the foot bone, foot bone connected to the ankle bone, Ankle bone connected to the leg bone, leg bone connected to the thigh bone. Thigh bone connected to the hip bone, hip bone connected to the back bone, Back bone connected to the shoulder bone, shoulder bone connected to the neck bone, Neck bone connected to the head bone. Now hear the Word of the Lord. Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around, Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around, Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around, Now hear the Word of the Lord. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones, Now hear the Word of the Lord. (2x) * CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. During the season of Lent we are called to return to the Lord with all our heart. Let us confess our sin and seek reconciliation with God and neighbor. Silence for reflection and self-examination. Merciful God, you sent Jesus Christ to save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from you and turned aside from your way. We fail in love, neglect justice, and ignore your truth. Have mercy on us and wash away our sin. Create in us clean hearts for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Behold, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. * PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 2

4 READINGS: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (see page 6 for full text) Psalm 130 (see page 7 for full text & tone) Romans 8:6-11 (see page 8 for full text) CHILDREN S TIME PASTOR TIM Worship Assistants for TODAY Sunday, April 2, :00 AM 10:30 AM Greeters Paul Plvan TBA Ushers Jeff & Donn Wince TBA * GOSPEL: John 11:1-45 (See pages 8-9 for full text) SERMON PASTOR TIM Healer of Our Every Ill RED HYMAN # 612 Noisy Offerings for April are designated for CtK Mission Projects Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission, Rock Point, AZ. OFFERING OFFERING SONG Awake, O Sleeper Marty Haugen Refrain: Awake, O sleeper, arise from death, Abandon the shadows of night; The wind of the spirit shall be your breath And Christ will fill you with light. Once you were darkness, once you were lost in shadows. Once you were darkness, now you are children of light. Refrain Live as God s people, live as God s justice and mercy, Filled with compassion, filled with the power of love. Refrain Shine out with the splendor of love, Shine with justice and righteousness. Sing the music your spirit has heard, The songs of glory and light. Refrain 1987, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. OneLicense.net License #A Lay Assistant/Reader Lynn Mitzlaff Eryn Orlowski Communion Assistants Dian Jenkins, Lynn Mitzlaff, Jigger Staby, Gary Rollstin Dave & Diann Wylie Sound Board Operator Dave Mitzlaff Charlie Hakes Worship Assistants for Palm Sunday, April 9, :00 AM 10:30 AM Greeters Holly Landgren Louise Clark Ushers John & Shanna Stordahl Jim & Abbie Wiler Lay Assistant/Reader Dianne Milarch Diann Wylie Communion Assistants Jo & Dianne Milarch, Ann Duft, Lynn Mitzlaff Dale Wingeleth Dave Smith, Dave Wylie Sound Board Operator Bruce Wongstrom Dave Mitzlaff Please remember to thank CtK s Worship Assistant Coordinators: 8:00 AM Worship Cora Landgren & Linda Hartlein (Greeters) 10:30 AM Worship Eryn Orlowski & Linda Hartlein (Greeters) Our thanks and gratitude to all of you who volunteer your time and talents to help make worship at CtK more meaningful! 18 3

5 COMMUNION SONGS: What Wondrous Love is This (ELW # 666) Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness (ELW # 488) Quiet time for personal reflection * PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice, our alms, a making of peace, and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts; through Christ our Lord. * BLESSING The Lord bless and keep you. The Lord s face shine upon you and with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. * OFFERING PRAYER God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. * PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Lifting our voices and turning toward God, let us pray for the church, the earth, and all who are in need. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. * WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD S PRAYER Note: Music & lyrics for The Lord s Prayer are located in the sleeve at the back of the Red Hymnal. Thank You! * COMMUNION * SENDING SONG: Abide with Me (ELW # 629) * DISMISSAL POSTLUDE Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. All are welcome at the Lord s Table...and we mean it! All are welcome to join in communion, trusting that Christ promises to be truly present. We provide a common cup (containing red wine) or individual cups (containing red wine or white grape juice). Whole wheat communion bread is served, and gluten free communion bread is available if desired. SPECIAL COMMUNION SONG: Grace AURORA * PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice, our alms, a making of peace, and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts; through Christ our Lord. 17 4

6 * BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord's face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. * SHARING OF THE PEACE * BENEDICTION This Little Light of Mine RED HYMNAL # 677 THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE (spoken by the Pastor) * 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. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION All are welcome at the Lord s Table...and we mean it! All are welcome to join in communion, trusting that Christ promises to be truly present. We provide a common cup (containing red wine) or individual cups (containing red wine or white grape juice). Whole wheat communion bread is served, and gluten free communion bread is available if desired. LAMB OF GOD (ELW pg. 135) 5 16

7 * DIALOGUE * PREFACE (spoken by the Pastor) * HOLY, HOLY (ELW pg. 130) SCRIPTURE READINGS FIRST READING: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Ezekiel s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile, will live again in their land through God s life-giving spirit. Three times Israel is assured that through this vision they will know that I am the Lord. 1 The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3 He said to me, Mortal, can these bones live? I answered, O Lord GOD, you know. 4 Then he said to me, Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the LORD. 7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. 10 I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. 11 Then he said to me, Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely. 12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14 I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act, says the LORD. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 15 6

8 Tone 5 PSALM: 130 SCRIPTURE READINGS 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; 2 O LORD, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. 3 If you were to keep watch over sins, O LORD, who could stand? 4 Yet with you is forgiveness, in order that you may be feared. 5 I wait for you, O LORD; my soul waits; in your word is my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than those who keep watch for the morning, more than those who keep watch for the morning. 7 O Israel, wait for the LORD, for with the LORD there is steadfast love; with the LORD there is plen- teous redemption. 8 For the LORD shall redeem Israel from all their sins. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,* who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. * PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Lifting our voices and turning toward God, let us pray for the church, the earth, and all who are in need. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Into your hands, merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your steadfast love; through Christ our Lord. * PEACE OFFERING The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. Noisy Offerings for April are designated for CtK Mission Projects Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission, Rock Point, AZ. * OFFERTORY SONG: Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery (ELW # 334 vs. 1,2 & Lent 5) * OFFERING PRAYER God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 7 14

9 * GOSPEL John 11:1-45 (See pages 8-9 for full text) SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY: Jesus Is a Rock In a Weary Land (ELW # 333) NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. 13 PASTOR TIM (continued at the top of pg. 14 >) SCRIPTURE READINGS SECOND READING: Romans 8: To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God s law indeed it cannot, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * GOSPEL: John 11: Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, Lord, he whom you love is ill. 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it. 5 Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6 after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he said to the disciples, Let us go to Judea again. 8 The disciples said to him, Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10 But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them. 11 After saying this, he told them, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him. 12 The disciples said to him, Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right. 13 Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him. 16 Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. (continued at the top of pg. 9 >) 8

10 17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21 Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him. 23 Jesus said to her, Your brother will rise again. 24 Martha said to him, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day. 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? 27 She said to him, Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world. 28 When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, The Teacher is here and is calling for you. 29 And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31 The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34 He said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus began to weep. 36 So the Jews said, See how he loved him! 37 But some of them said, Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying? 38 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days. 40 Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me. 43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go. 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 9 * PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. SERVICE OF THE WORD FIRST READING: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (See page 6 for full text) PSALM: 130 (See page 7 for full text) SPECIAL MUSIC: Jesus, Name All Names Above CHANCEL CHOIR SECOND READING: Romans 8:6-11 (See page 8 for full text) CHILDREN S TIME 12 PASTOR TIM * GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil (ELW #512)

11 KYRIE (ELW pg. 120) 10:30 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship led by Pastor Tim Orlowski Pianist/Organist: Patty Mack * Congregation please stand as you are able. Regular font: Pastor or Assistant Bold font: Congregation Please be sure ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES are turned off prior to worship. Thank You! SERVICE OF THE GATHERING PRELUDE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS * CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. During the season of Lent we are called to return to the Lord with all our heart. Let us confess our sin and seek reconciliation with God and neighbor. Silence for reflection and self-examination. Merciful God, you sent Jesus Christ to save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from you and turned aside from your way. We fail in love, neglect justice, and ignore your truth. Have mercy on us and wash away our sin. Create in us clean hearts for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Behold, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. * GATHERING HYMN: Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing (ELW # 886) GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you