PRELUDE THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. S T. ANDREW S Lutheran Church 1416 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210 Baptism of Our Lord January 13, 2018 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) is the red worship book found in your pew racks. Service music, indicated with a page number, can be found in the front portion of the book. Hymns, indicated by number, are found in the back portion of the book. Congregational responses are printed in bold type. b GATHERING b All may make the sign of the cross, the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. A reading from the Psalms, Romans, 2 Corinthians, and Revelation A Prayer of Thanksgiving The pastor continues and concludes with: Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Almighty God, who gives us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and forgives us all our sins, strengthen us in all goodness and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Following the Thanksgiving we remain standing for the hymn, facing the processional cross as we begin.
GATHERING SONG: Crashing Waters at Creation ELW Hymn 455 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. KYRIE ELW page 147 HYMN OF PRAISE ELW page 148 PRAYER OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. 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. We sit b WORD b CHILDREN S SERMON (11:00 a.m.) FIRST READING: ISAIAH 43:1-7 1But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you. 3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. 4 Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. 5Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; 6 I will say to the north, Give them up, and to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth 7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM 29: The following refrain will be sung first by the cantor, and then by the congregation each time thereafter. O give the Lord, you children of God, give the Lord glory and power; give the Lord the glory of his name. Adore the Lord, resplendent and holy. REFRAIN The Lord s voice resounding on the waters, the Lord on the immensity of waters; the voice of the Lord, full of power, the voice of the Lord, full of splendor. REFRAIN The God of glory thunders. In his temple they all cry: Glory! The Lord sat enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits as king forever. REFRAIN SECOND 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. We stand.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL: LUKE 3:15-17, 21-22 15As 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. 21Now 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. We sit. SERMON We stand and sing. HYMN OF THE DAY: You are Mine ELW Hymn 581
NICENE CREED: Please turn to the back inside cover of your hymnal. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Each intercession will end with Lord in your mercy, to which we respond: Hear our prayer. b MEAL b PEACE The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. We greet one another with a gesture of peace using these or similar words: Peace be with you. We sit. OFFERTORY ANTHEM: Baptized and Set Free John Helgen We are people created, chosen by God. Then we re washed, ever gently, in mercy and love. Sin has power no more. Jesus opened the door to a fountain bringing healing and wholeness and more. We are fed and we re nourished, filled and refreshed. Then our hunger returns and again we are blessed. For whatever the need, God is greater indeed: endless ocean, always deeper than all of our need. We are nourished by water, all living things, and by life that the Spirit abundantly brings. As we journey toward home, may your presence be known: precious river, everflowing, now carry us home. Now with praise and thanksgiving, we join the song. All are welcome! We gather to sing loud and strong. Not enslaved, but set free! From now on we will be one in Jesus, one in water, baptized and set free! One in Jesus, one in water, baptized and set free. We stand as the gifts are presented.
OFFERTORY SONG OFFERTORY PRAYER THE GREAT THANKSGIVING ELW page 152 8:30 a.m. Spoken 11:00 a.m. Sung THE 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. We sit. HOLY COMMUNION All are welcome to commune. Communion will be received at the altar rail by intinction; we receive the consecrated bread and dip it into the chalice. Those unable to partake of wine or wheaten bread are assured that the Church affirms our Lord s presence in, with, and under each element alone; however, gluten free wafers and grape juice are available. Please let the Pastor or Lay Assistant know of your need.
COMMUNION HYMN: The congregation is invited to sing the following refrain at the appointed times. COMMUNION HYMN
We stand. POST-COMMUNION BLESSING AND PRAYER b SENDING b BENEDICTION SENDING SONG: Wade in the Water ELW Hymn 459 Go in Peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS: Prayer of the Day and other liturgical from Sundays & Seasons, copyright 2006, Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. Psalmody from Psalms for the Revised Common Lectionary by Michel Guimont. Used by permission OneLicense #A-717852. Baptized and Set Free text by Cathy Skogen-Soldner 1999 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission OneLicense #A-717852. Remember and Rejoice text by Ruth Duck, music by Aaron Williams, 1731-1776; text 1992 GIA Publications, Used by permission OneLicense #A-717852. Songs of Thankfulness and Praise words and music public domain. 1416 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210 Tel: (803) 772-6034 Website: www.salutheran.com E-Mail: officemgr@salutheran.com Pastor: The Rev. John P. Trump Deacon: Sandra Holland Director of Music Ministries: Jenny Walrath Choir Director: Nicholas Todd Shumate Office Manager: Lina Gann