Welcome to First Lutheran Church January 13, 2019
396 ARISE AND SHINE IN SPLENDOR 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100013847. Public domain WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISTIAN GREETING AND LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
396 ARISE AND SHINE IN SPLENDOR 5 Your heart will leap for gladness When from the realms of sadness They come from near and far. Your eyes will wake from slumber As people without number Rejoice to see the Morning Star. 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100013847. Public domain
INVOCATION P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. EXHORTATION P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. CONFESSION OF SINS P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
ABSOLUTION P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.
KYRIE P In peace let us pray to the Lord. P For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord. P For the peace of the whole world, for the well-bing of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord. P For this hold house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord. P Help, save, comfort, and defend us gracious Lord.
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
COLLECT P Let us Pray: Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. PSALM 121:1 8 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. L This is the word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
DEUTERONOMY 31:1 8 So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. And he said to them, I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan. The LORD your God himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations before you, so that you shall dispossess them, and Joshua will go over at your head, as the LORD has spoken. And the LORD will do to them as he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when he destroyed them. And the LORD will give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to the whole commandment that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. 8It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. L This is the word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
COMMON ALLELUIA AND VERSE MATTHEW 11:25 29 P The Holy Gospel according to Matthew, the eleventh chapter. C Glory to you, O Lord. At that time Jesus declared, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.
Apostles' Creed C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen.
883 ALL PRAISE TO THEE, MY GOD, THIS NIGHT 5 When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heav nly thoughts supply; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No pow rs of darkness me molest. Please Rise 6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Public domain
SERMON OFFERING & OFFERTORY
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P In peace let us pray to the Lord: P For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord: P For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord: P For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord: P For all public servants, for the government and those who protect us, that they may be upheld and strengthened in every good deed, let us pray to the Lord: P For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection in this and every place, let us pray to the Lord:
P For those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this congregation, those who toil, those who sing, and all the people here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, let us pray to the Lord: P For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord: P For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord: P For... let us pray to the Lord: C Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Amen LORD'S PRAYER P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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 forever and ever. Amen. BENEDICAMUS A Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God. BENEDICTION P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. C Amen. 390 LET US ALL WITH GLADSOME VOICE Public domain Acknowledgments Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.