Hope Lutheran Church Sunday, January 13, 2019 The Baptism of Our Lord cannot help but recall our own and all baptismal blessings. We recall and celebrate our adoption as daughters and sons, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we pass through the waters... the rivers... fire. On this day the heavens open again for this assembly, and we receive the gift of the beloved Son of God in bread and wine. 1
PRELUDE O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright! arr. M. Burkhardt WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING Please stand GATHERING HYMN Songs of Thankfulness and Praise ELW 310 2
CALL TO CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who forgives all our sin, whose mercy endures forever. C: Amen. P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen. P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Gracious God, C: have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. P: God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. C: Amen. 3
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PRAYER OF THE DAY A: Let us pray... C: 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. WORD Be Seated FIRST READING: Isaiah 43:1-7 Near the end of Israel s exile in Babylon, God promises to bring them home. They need no longer be afraid, because the one who formed, created, and called them by name now redeems them from all their enemies. God declares them precious and honored, and God loves them. 1 But 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. 5 Do 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; 6
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. R: This is the word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. PSALM 29 ~ Chanted Leader sings the refrain. The congregation repeats the refrain. Refrain Psalm Tone 1 Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, ascribe to the Lord glo- ry and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due God s name; worship the Lord in the beau- ty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is a pow- erful voice; the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor. R 5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; the Lord breaks the ce- dars of Lebanon; 6 the Lord makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the Lord bursts forth in lightning flashes. 7
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilder- ness of Kadesh. R 9 The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare. And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, Glory! 10 The Lord sits enthroned a- bove the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king for- evermore. 11 O Lord, give strength to your people; give them, O Lord, the bless- ings of peace. R SECOND READING: Acts 8:14-17 Peter and John are sent to support the new Christians in Samaria, a group that was recently baptized after hearing the good news of Christ through the preaching of Philip. Here the Samaritans receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in the laying on of hands. 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. R: This is the word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Please Stand GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 8
GOSPEL: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 P: The Holy Gospel according to Luke, the 3 rd chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. The reading opens with questions about the identity of the Messiah. John the Baptist insists that he is not the Messiah; instead he points ahead to one who is coming. And whether the voice of God was heard by all or only by Jesus, God settles the matter: Jesus is God s beloved Son. 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. P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Be seated CHOIR ANTHEM Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me K. Lee Scott SERMON Pastor Eric Luedtke 9
Please stand HYMN OF THE DAY You Are Mine ELW 581 10
APOSTLE S CREED C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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. THE PRAYERS After each petition, the congregation responds with: C: hear our prayer. THE LORD S PRAYER 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, for ever and ever. Amen. SHARING OF THE PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you all. C: And also with you. The ministers and congregation greet one another in the name of the Lord. Be seated THANK OFFERING AND CHILDREN S MISSION COLLECTION The ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program invites ELCA young adults ages 21-29 into a transformative, year-long journey in international service. As they offer themselves in service, ELCA young adults are shaped by the witness of our global neighbors. They share in the journeys of companion churches and organizations in one of nine countries around the world. 11
Please stand OFFERTORY HYMN We Praise You, O God ELW 870 OFFERING PRAYER A: Merciful Father C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us our selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of you gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 12
SENDING BLESSING P: The Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord s face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen. SENDING HYMN Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters ELW 445 13
SENDING A: Go in peace, serve the Lord C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright! Buxtehude 14
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Visitors - Welcome! We are very happy to have you here with us today! Please take a moment to fill out a Visitor Connection card found in the pew, place it in the offering plate or hand to an usher. Children s spark story bibles Bibles are available for children to use during worship. The page # s of the corresponding story for each reading (if available) will be indicated, so they SHARED MINISTRY For a church to be successful it needs not only financial resources but human resources as well. Pick up a copy of our Shared Ministry Volunteer list at the Welcome Center and let us know what area you d like to serve in. Please complete the Shared Ministry form to let us know how you can support the mission of Hope. Annual Meeting, Part 2 January 27, 2019 following the 10am Worship Service Fellowship Hall All voting members of Hope Lutheran Church are requested to attend the second half of the Annual Meeting following worship on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Thank you in advance for your participation and commitment to Hope. Recycle Your Christmas Cards! Bring them to church and place them in the Sunday school room in the fellowship hall. They will be a Sunday School pre-christmas project for next year. 15
This Week at Hope ADULT FORUM ~ Everyone, 5th grade thru adult, are invited to join us at 9:00am each Sunday in the fellowship hall as Pastor Doug Morton shares the scripture lessons for the day and gives us a bit of insight on the people and the events of Biblical times in preparation for the sermon. SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ combines Hope and Rehoboth congregations from 11:30 12:30. We meet in the Sunday School room in the Fellowship Hall. Different types of lessons and activities are planned, all centered around the messages and scriptures used in our 10am service. For more information, please talk to our Sunday School Team: Pat Killian, Angela Kjer-Lackey, Carol Farnham. 16
Prayer Corner Prayers of Comfort and Healing for: Opal Warner, Bonnie Gibbons, Helen Applequist, Marlene Moore PRAYER REQUESTS Make known your prayer request on the backside of the Visitors card in the pew and they will be lifted up. CELEBRATE AN IMPORTANT EVENT or remember someone special with an arrangement of flowers on the altar. $30 suggested donation. Contact the office to arrange the order. The January coin collection will go to the ELCA YAGM program. The ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program invites ELCA young adults ages 21-29 into a transformative, year-long journey in international service. As they offer themselves in service, ELCA young adults are shaped by the witness of our global neighbors. They share in the journeys of companion churches and organizations in one of nine countries around the world. Total received for January $37.39 Attendance: Sunday, January 6, 2019: 47 Financial Report: Our Mission, Sunday 1/6/2019 Received... $5,513.00 Needed... $NA Difference... $5,513.00 Our Mission (Operating Fund YTD) Received... $5,513.00 Needed... $NA Difference... $5,513.00 Our Outreach (Outside Hope YTD) Received... $159.00 Needed... $NA Difference... $159.00 17
NOKOMIS HEALTHY SENIORS Nokomis Healthy Seniors is a neighborhood based organization specifically designed to help seniors. They offer home health aides, support groups, education, nurse consultation, transportation and more. For more info, contact the NHS office at 612-729-5499. Equal Exchange Coffee Project Hope serves and has available: Coffee: Regular & whole bean $7.00 Decaf $7.50 Tea: $3.50 Located downstairs in the cabinet by the donuts. THE CHURCH CALENDAR is online. Check it out at www.hopempls.org. To have something added to the calendar, contact the office at admin@hopempls.org. HOPE S WEEKLY E-NEWS is sent out each Friday, highlighting the upcoming week s activities. If you aren t receiving this, go to hopempls.org/newsletter to sign up. 18
Although many of our members pitch in to help the congregation function on Sunday morning, many members also serve God by working at Hope throughout the week. But I hope to write a series of articles about members of Hope who serve God outside of what could be called church work. One such person is Joe Bayer. Joe has been a very active member of the American Legion since 1985 and has served as an officer by holding positions in both the local American Legion Post and at the district level. Through the post Joe is involved in a visitation program at the VA hospital. He visits patients regularly the first Sunday of every month. He is active in ESGR (Employers Support of the Guard & Reserve). This program helps insure that veterans get their jobs back when they leave the military and return to civilian life. For two days last year he assisted in an American Legion program called Shop, Ship & Share, which supports our current military personnel. This program seeks donations of gifts for active military personnel and serves mostly those who are overseas and away from their families. Many of our members know Joe as the shopper, pancake batter maker and main pancake flipper at the grill for Wold Chamberlain s monthly Pancake Breakfasts. The moneys raised by this event go to support the charities and charitable work of the post. The District Commander always names a project they want to raise funds for or help out. Joe s project last year was helping Every Third Saturday, a program which Hope is supporting as well. This program works to help homeless veterans. Joe helped out this program by working to secure funds from the State for this project, plus he has gotten the Buildings & Trades Unions from both Mpls & St Paul to help work on the building they recently acquired. Doug Morton 612-729-6637 or dsmorton@juno.com 19
WELCOME TO HOPE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5728 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417 Phone: 612-827-2655 Fax: 612-827-3719 Website: www.hopempls.org E-mail: admin@hopempls.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/hopempls SUNDAY SCHEDULE: 9:00am Adult Forum 10:00am Worship Service 11:00am Fellowship 11:30am Sunday School HOLY COMMUNION is celebrated the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th Sundays of each month. All are welcome. Note: Both wine and non-alcoholic grape juice are offered. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request. HANDICAP ACCESS is provided by an elevator at the parking lot entrance, which links all levels of the building. A HEARING ASSISTANCE system, with individual receivers, is available. Please ask an usher. PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Presiding Minister: Pastor Eric Luedtke Assisting Minister: Cherie DeJarlais Reader: Eileen DePoe Music Director: Mark Hedman Greeter: Bonnie Brenna Overhead: Krista Johnson Ushers: Bonnie Brenna, Charlie & Ginny Olson, Rick & Julie Storlie SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 th PARTICIPANTS Preaching Minister: Pastor Eric Luedtke Assisting Minister: Open Reader: Cherie DeJarlais Music Director: Mark Hedman Greeter: Open Overhead: Krista Johnson Communion Assistant: Marge Morton Ushers: Bonnie Brenna, Charlie & Ginny Olson, Rick & Julie Storlie January Hospitality Hosts: Deb Christensen, Eileen DePoe, Rich Donnelly, Dorothy Knutson, Carol Farnham, Dianne Kaatz, Julie and Rick Storlie HOPE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF Pastor: Eric Luedtke ~ (510) 853-1386 or pastor@hopempls.org Pastoral Associate: Doug Morton ~ (612) 729-6637 or dsmorton@juno.com Music Director: Mark Hedman Administrative Assistant: Tina Raasch Custodian: Russ Utoft An affiliate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) The enclosed Liturgy, Hymns, Psalms, Readings, Prayers and other information reprinted from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship 2006; Renewing Worship 2005; With One Voice 1995; and Lutheran Book of Worship 1978 using Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2008 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #35318 and #9795-S. Additional music is reprinted by permission: CCLI License #1308839. All rights reserved. 20