Sunday, January 20, 2019 Epiphany Worship at 9:30 AM GATHERING Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) One day when heaven was filled with His praises One day when sin was as black as could be Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin Dwelt among men my example is He The Word became flesh And the light shined among us His glory revealed Living He loved me dying He saved me Buried He carried my sins far away Rising He justified freely forever One day He's coming O glorious day O glorious day (Glorious day) One day they led Him up Calv'ry's mountain One day they nailed Him to die on a tree Suffering anguish despised and rejected Bearing our sins my Redeemer is He The hand that healed nations Stretched out on a tree And took the nails from me Living He loved me dying He saved me Buried He carried my sins far away Rising He justified freely forever One day He's coming O glorious day O glorious day (Glorious day) One day the grave could conceal Him no longer One day the stone rolled away from the door Then He arose over death He had conquered Now is ascended my Lord evermore Death could not hold Him The grave could not keep Him 1
From rising again (rising again) Living He loved me dying He saved me Buried He carried my sins far away Rising He justified freely forever One day He's coming O glorious day O glorious day (Glorious day) One day the trumpet will sound for His coming One day the skies with His glories will shine Wonderful day my beloved one bringing My Savior Jesus is mine Living He loved me dying He saved me Buried He carried my sins far away Rising He justified freely forever One day He's coming O glorious day O glorious day Glorious day O glorious day 2009 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) CCLI License # 303098 You Are My All in All You are my strength When I am weak You are the treasure That I seek You are my All in All Seeking You as a precious jew'l Lord to give up I'd be a fool You are my All in All Jesus Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Taking my sin My cross my shame Rising again I bless Your name You are my All in All 2
When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my All in All Jesus Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus Lamb of God Worthy is Your name 1991 Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc. (Admin. by Word Music Group, Inc.) CCLI License No. 303098 Confession and Forgiveness God calls us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Let us confess the ways in which we fail to do this. Silence for confession Merciful God, we make excuses and turn the other way when you give us the opportunities to love others and thus we fail to love you. Forgive us for wasting the resources you provide, for turning down invitations to love, for failing to see those in need all around us. Grant us mercy and give us ears to hear the stories of your son. Our Gracious God forgives all sins. God has made us to love God and to love our neighbors. God has found us in the ditch, found us wasting away, found us wondering on the roads and lanes. God has saved us, nurtured us, and welcomed us into God s kingdom. It is out of love, God s love that you are forgiven of all your sin. Thanks be to God. I Could Sing of Your Love Forever Over the mountains and the sea Your river runs with love for me And I will open up my heart And let the Healer set me free I'm happy to be in the truth And I will daily lift my hands For I will always sing Of when Your love came down 3
Over the mountains and the sea Your river runs with love for me And I will open up my heart And let the Healer set me free I'm happy to be in the truth And I will daily lift my hands For I will always sing Of when Your love came down Oh I feel like dancing It's foolishness I know But when the world Has seen the light They will dance with joy Like we're dancing now 1994 Curious? Music UK CCLI License No. 303098 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 Let us pray Patient God, you wait for your creation with mercy and love. We thank you for your enduring kindness as you teach us more about your ways through 4
Jesus. Help us to be good soil for your work in this world and send us out to produce good fruit through your Holy Spirit. Amen. WORD Scripture Reading Isaiah 55:1-11 Bible, pg. 598 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the LORD, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; 5
it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Word of God, Word of Life Thanks be to God Children s Message Please stand, as you are able Scripture Acclamation Halle, Halle, Hallelujah God s Word for the Day Luke 13:6-9 Bible, pg. 844 A reading from the Gospel of Luke. Hear God s Word for God s People. Speak, Lord, for your servants are listening. Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'" Word of God, Word of Life Thanks be to God Please be seated Message 6
The assembly stands to proclaim the word of God in song Song of the Day Everybody s Got Something to Offer Everybody s got something to offer; young and old the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. To the lost and the lowly ones the message it is clear; we have all got a gift to give our hands, our hearts, our tears. Everybody s got something to offer; young and old the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. To the believers gathered here the message it is true; we have all got a gift to give in all we say and do. Everybody s got something to offer; young and old the prince and the pauper. Everybody s got something to offer in the name of the Lord. 1989 Dakota Road Music. Used by Permission. CCLI # 303098 Apostles Creed Hymnal pg. 105 I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; 7
he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come 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 Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always And also with you Please share the peace of our Risen Christ with your neighbors MEAL Offering An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the care of those in need. Offertory Anthem Offertory Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful Hymnal #184 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 dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer. Grace our table with your presence, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come. Text 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Duplication in any form prohibited without permission or valid license from copyright administrator. 8
Offering Prayer Let us pray God you use gifts of all shapes and sizes to bring healing to the world. We thank for all the difference you can make with a few coins, good soil, and a willing guest at your banquet table. Use us and all that we offer to show your mercy to the world. Amen Words of Institution 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 for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom 9
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. The time is now. Jesus calls us all to this meal. Lamb of God Hymnal pg 154 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace. Music during Communion All Who Are Thirsty All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep (We sing) 10
All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the waves of His mercy As deep cries out to deep (We sing) Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come Holy Spirit come As deep cries out to deep As deep cries out to deep As deep cries out to deep (We sing) 1998 Vineyard Songs CCLI License No. 303098 How Great is Our God The splendor of the King Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He wraps Himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice 11
And trembles at His voice Sing with me And all will see how great Age to age He stands And time is in His hands Beginning and the End Beginning and the End The Godhead three in one Father Spirit Son The Lion and the Lamb The Lion and the Lamb Sing with me And all will see how great Sing with me And all will see how great 2004 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI# 303098 We Bow Down You are Lord of creation And Lord of my life Lord of the land and the sea You were Lord of the heavens Before there was time And Lord of all lords You will be We bow down And we worship You Lord We bow down And we worship You Lord We bow down And we worship You Lord Lord of all lords You will be 12
You are King of creation And King of my life King of the land and the sea You were King of the heavens Before there was time And King of all kings You will be We bow down And we crown You the King We bow down And we crown You the King We bow down And we crown You the King King of all kings You will be 1984 New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Used by permission CCLI #303098 Table Blessing The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in God s grace. Prayer after Communion Let us pray God we give you thanks because Jesus always finds ways for us to recognize your love and mercy. We thank you for simple stories that help us to understand. And when even simple words seem too complicated we thank you for bread and wine and a table of love that tells us you are hear with us. Amen. Announcements SENDING Benediction May God bless you with a restless discomfort about easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships, so that you may seek truth boldly and love deep within your heart. May God bless you with holy anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may tirelessly work for justice, freedom, and peace among all people. May God bless you with the gift of tears to shed with those who suffer 13
from pain, rejection, starvation, or the loss of all that they cherish, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and transform their pain into joy. May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you really CAN make a difference in this world, so that you are able, with God's grace, to do what others claim cannot be done. Amen Sending Song Love the Lord Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength; Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, and with all your strength; With all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, with all your strength; Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, and with all your strength. I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; With all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, with all my strength; I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength. With all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, with all my strength. I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength. I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength. I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength. 2005 Integrity s Praise Music Used by Permission CCLI #303098 Dismissal 14
Go in peace. Go in hope. Go in love. It s about time. Postlude 15