Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2019 Area Churches Together ACT Parish DeGraff/Murdock Area Pennock Area Sunburg Area Bethesda Lutheran Mamrelund Lutheran Hope Lutheran Buffalo Lake Lutheran St. John s Lutheran Monson Lake Lutheran
Order of Service Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who creates us and forms us, who redeems us and calls us, who unites us and sends us. Amen. Gathered in God s presence, let us confess our sin. Silence for reflection and self-examination Almighty God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We seek our own way. We divide the body of Christ. In your mercy, cleanse us and heal us. Let the words of our mouths, the thoughts of our hearts, and everything that we do be filled with faith, hope, and love. Amen. In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you, and for his sake God forgives you all your sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ he gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. Amen. Gathering Hymn LBW 522 Come, Thou Almighty King 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. Prayer of the Day Almighty God, you anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit and revealed him as your beloved Son. Keep all who are born of water and the Spirit faithful in your service, that we may rejoice to be called children of God, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. First Reading Acts 8:14-17 14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit 16 (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you O Christ. Sermon Hymn of the Day WOV 693 Baptized in Water Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell.* On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers of Intercession Offering Offertory Let the vineyards be fruitful Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing. Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life. Gather the hopes and the dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now. Grace our table with your presence, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.
Words of Institution In the night in which he was betrayed Lord s Prayer 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. Holy Communion Benediction Announcements Sending Hymn WOV 721 Go, My Children, with My Blessing Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Pastoral Staff Contact Information Pastor Daniel Croonquist Pastor Michelle Kleene Email: croondw7@gmail.com Email: mkleene89@gmail.com Cell Phone: 220-3055 Cell Phone: 226-3535 If you would like a pastoral visit please contact Pastor Dan or Pastor Michelle Remember in Prayer Lisa Carlson, Roland Froehlich, Kelly Rodenberg, Allen Barrett, Shelia Stredde, Alice Randt, The Family of Al Lesteberg & The Family of Nancy Gafkjen Please join us for the 2019 Equipping Congregations Day ~ Spirit Led Innovation, Saturday, February 23 rd from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m held at Bethel & Vinje in Willmar. Our day will include workshops geared to enrich our lives, both personally and for our church life, inspirational keynote speakers, and the opportunity to spend the day with Lutheran's from all over the SWMN Synod. There is no cost for you to attend this event which includes lunch, however, you do need to register with Pastor Michelle by Feb 10th. For more information check out the Equipping Congregations Day tab on our Synod website; www.swmnelca.org or ask Pastor Michelle. Today, Sunday, January, 13 8am St. John s annual meeting with potluck brunch to follow Tuesday, January 15 9:30am Coffee & Conversation at Bethesda 1pm - Coffee & Conversation at Hope Thursday, January 17 5-7pm - W.O.W. Women of Worship Outing (formerly MOPS) at Bethesda Friday, January 18 1:30pm - Kerkhoven Civic Center, a kickoff event for a new area project will be held. Laura Thomas from Prairie 5 will talk about a new group called Helping Hands. The purpose of this group is to use skills to create items that will fill needs for different groups in our area. The first group partner will be Safe Avenues. Chrissy Thompson, Swift County Outreach for Safe Avenues, will talk about the program and discuss needs that exist. With Laura, we'll then decide what things we can do and how often we want to get together. Abby Holtkamp will provide some piano entertainment and there will be cookies, coffee and cider to enjoy while we discuss. So if you crochet, knit, embroider, can cut, tie a knot, wind balls of yarn or do anything else that will help fill needs for Safe Avenues, stop on over. Men, there will be things for you to do, too. Donations of yarn, hooks and needles, floss, hangers, knifty knitters, etc are appreciated. Sunday, January 20 8:15am Buffalo Lake potluck brunch and annual meeting Tuesday, January 22 9:30am Coffee & Conversation at Bethesda 1pm - Coffee & Conversation at Hope Wednesday, January 23 6:30-8pm 7 th -9 th grade Confirmation at Hope
Sunday, January 27 9:30am Monson Lake Annual Meeting will follow Sunday School with coffee and snacks 9:30am Bethesda s annual meeting and potluck 11am Mamrelund s worship followed by potluck dinner and annual meeting Tuesday, January 29 9:30am Coffee & Conversation at Bethesda 1pm - Coffee & Conversation at Hope Sunday, February 3 10:45am Hope s worship followed by potluck dinner and annual meeting