St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church 403 W. Bridge St. Brownstown, Indiana January 20, 2019 Second Sunday of the Epiphany WELCOME to Worship today! What a joy to be together in Christ! Please fill out the Member or Guest side of our Communication Card located in the rack on the back of the pew in front of you. Cards may be passed to the center aisle where they will be collected during the singing of the first hymn or they may be placed in the offering plate passed later during the Worship Service. Prayer request cards are also available. Again, welcome! THE LORD'S SUPPER is offered at the 8:00 AM service today to all Confirmed members of our congregation. + For personal preparation prior to communing, please review Christian Questions With Their Answers in Lutheran Service Book pages 329-330. + Lutherans who are in good standing with their own congregations of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) are welcome to join with us in receiving this blessed meal. +Guests are asked to speak with the Pastor or elder before communing that they may properly understand the Lutheran teaching on the Lord s Supper. + Children, Teens, and Adults who have not yet completed confirmation instruction are invited to come forward with their row and cross their arms in front of their chest to receive a blessing from the Pastor during distribution. + White grape juice is available from the center of the individual cup tray. + Gluten-Free wafers are located in the silver dish at the center of the altar for you to pick up as you come forward. Standard wafers will be distributed to other communicants during the Distribution of the Supper. + Communion at the pew is available at the start of Distribution to those who sit in the second pew on the right side (as you face the altar). + Those with wheelchairs or walkers are invited to come forward with others who are communing. However, anyone who wishes to receive Communion at your seat please speak to an Elder or the Pastor prior to the start of Worship. Prayer requests Please fill out the prayer card found in the pew rack and give to an elder to make Pastor Yeadon aware of your prayer needs.
As We Prepare for Worship BLESSED BY JESUS PRESENCE Right here. Right now. Jesus is present. Take a moment and let that sink in. Jesus the very Son of God and King of the universe is present! As He was at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, where He gave the first sign of His glory, He also is present with us today through the Word proclaimed and the sign received in His body and blood. The Table will be prepared. The bread and the wine will be plentiful. And you will be invited to come: Take, eat. Take, drink. Christ s true presence is here for you, and you are richly blessed! Savor this hour as we gather and receive Jesus into our midst. What a holy hour this is! Right here. Right now. You are blessed by Jesus presence. Prelude: God Himself Is Present God Himself Is Present Metzger Folkemer Welcome and The Ringing of the Bell Opening Hymn: God Himself Is Present LSB 907 God Himself is present: Let us now adore Him And with awe appear before Him. God is in His temple; All within keep silence; Humbly kneel in deepest rev rence. He alone On His throne Is our God and Savior; Praise His name forever! God Himself is present: Hear the harps resounding; See the hosts the throne surrounding. Holy, holy, holy! Hear the hymn ascending, Songs of saints and angels blending. Bow Your ear To us here: Hear, O Christ, the praises That Your Church now raises. Fount of ev ry blessing, Purify my spirit, Trusting only in Your merit. Like the holy angels, Worshiping before You, May I ceaselessly adore You. Let Your will Ever still Rule Your Church terrestrial As the hosts celestial. Text: Public domain P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. 2
Installation of Officers Stand Confession and Absolution Kyrie 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. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. 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. P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P In peace let us pray to the Lord. T Service of the Word T+ P For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. 3
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 Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord. 8:00 Service This Is the Feast 4
10:30 Service Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Public domain Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. 5
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. Sit Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5 (God is the Bridegroom to His people.) 1 For Zion s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. 2 The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. 3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. 4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married. 5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God gives the gifts of His Spirit for the common good.) 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that 6
no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says Jesus is accursed! and no one can say Jesus is Lord except in the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Stand Alleluia and Verse Holy Gospel: John 2:1-11 (Jesus works His first sign at the Cana wedding feast.) P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the second chapter. 1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. 4 And Jesus said to her, Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. 5 His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. 6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the 7
servants, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now. 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Sit Hymn of the Day: Come, Join in Cana s Feast LSB 408 Come, join in Cana s feast Where Christ is honored guest. He welcomes all who come to taste The wine His hands have blessed. The old wine now is gone From jars that stand apart. No longer can it satisfy The yearning, thirsting heart. But Christ, the Word made flesh, Bids water turn to wine. He fills our empty cups again With grace and truth divine. Come, friends, and share the feast; Here drink the wine supplied By Him who is both guest and host For us, the crucified. For now He lives and reigns Through all eternity With Father, Spirit, Three in One, The glorious Trinity. Text: 1993 The Hymn Society, admin. Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001562 Sermon Stand 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. 8
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. Sit The Gathering of Our Tithes and Offering The Musical Offering: Stand Prayer of the Church Come, Join in Cana s Feast Wold 9
The Lord s Prayer Benediction 10:30 service conclude as follows 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 give you peace. Sit Closing Hymn: O Bless the Lord, My Soul LSB 814 Silent Prayer Announcements (Words on page 17.) Postlude: O Bless the Lord, My Soul Sanders Preface P The Lord be with you. Service of the Sacrament P Lift up your hearts. 10
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who blesses us in this hour because of the hour of His sacrificial death for us all. He alone makes us right with You through the forgiveness of sins and fills us with the presence of Your Holy Spirit. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing: Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. 11
Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. As Christ once revealed His glory through His presence and first miracle at Cana in Galilee, reveal His glory to us this day also as we receive His true presence among us. For to You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. P Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us: 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. The Words of Our Lord Instituting Holy Communion P The peace of the Lord be with you always. Agnus Dei Lamb of God 12
Sit Hymns during Distribution I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table LSB 618 I come, O Savior, to Thy table, For weak and weary is my soul; Thou, Bread of Life, alone art able To satisfy and make me whole: Refrain Refrain Lord, may Thy body and Thy blood Be for my soul the highest good! Thy heart is filled with fervent yearning That sinners may salvation see Who, Lord, to Thee in faith are turning; So I, a sinner, come to Thee. Refrain Unworthy though I am, O Savior, Because I have a sinful heart, Yet Thou Thy lamb wilt banish never, For Thou my faithful shepherd art: Refrain Weary am I and heavy laden; With sin my soul is sore oppressed; Receive me graciously and gladden My heart, for I am now Thy guest. Refrain What higher gift can we inherit? It is faith s bond and solid base; It is the strength of heart and spirit, The covenant of hope and grace. Refrain Text: 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001562 Hail to the Lord s Anointed LSB 398 Hail to the Lord s anointed, Great David s greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression And rule in equity. He comes with rescue speedy To those who suffer wrong, To help the poor and needy And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in His sight. 13
He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth; Love, joy, and hope, like flowers, Spring in His path to birth. Before Him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley flow. Kings shall fall down before Him And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore Him, His praise all people sing. To Him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. O er ev ry foe victorious, He on His throne shall rest, From age to age more glorious, All blessing and all-blest. The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; His name shall stand forever That name to us is Love. Text: Public domain Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus LSB 685 Let us ever walk with Jesus, Follow His example pure, Through a world that would deceive us And to sin our spirits lure. Onward in His footsteps treading, Pilgrims here, our home above, Full of faith and hope and love, Let us do the Father s bidding. Faithful Lord, with me abide; I shall follow where You guide. Let us suffer here with Jesus And with patience bear our cross. Joy will follow all our sadness; Where He is, there is no loss. Though today we sow no laughter, We shall reap celestial joy; All discomforts that annoy Shall give way to mirth hereafter. Jesus, here I share Your woe; Help me there Your joy to know. Let us gladly die with Jesus. Since by death He conquered death, He will free us from destruction, Give to us immortal breath. Let us mortify all passion That would lead us into sin; And the grave that shuts us in Shall but prove the gate to heaven. Jesus, here with You I die, There to live with You on high. Let us also live with Jesus. He has risen from the dead That to life we may awaken. Jesus, You are now our head. We are Your own living members; Where You live, there we shall be In Your presence constantly, Living there with You forever. Jesus, let me faithful be, Life eternal grant to me. Text: 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001562 14
Stand Post-Communion Canticle Post-Communion Collect P Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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 give you peace. 15
Sit Closing Hymn: O Bless the Lord, My Soul LSB 814 O bless the Lord, my soul! Let all within me join And aid my tongue to bless His name Whose favors are divine. O bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let His mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness And without praises die! Tis He forgives thy sins; Tis He relieves thy pain; Tis He that heals thy sicknesses And makes thee young again. He crowns thy life with love When ransomed from the grave; He that redeemed my soul from hell Hath sov reign pow r to save. He fills the poor with good; He gives the suff rers rest. The Lord hath judgments for the proud And justice for the_oppressed. His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known, But sent the world His truth and grace By His belovèd Son. Silent Prayer Announcements Text: Public domain Postlude: O Bless the Lord, My Soul Sanders Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2018 Concordia Publishing House. 16
A Final Thought The Divine Glory Is Manifested in the Signs of Christ When Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, it was the first of his signs, by which He manifested his glory (John 2:11). It pointed to His coming hour, when He was lifted up on the cross for the forgiveness of sins and the life of the world (John 2:4; 12:23 32). The glory of the cross is incomprehensible apart from the Word and Spirit of God, but disciples of Jesus recognize that glory in the signs of His Gospel, and so they believe in Him. Jesus does not wait for His disciples to discover Him on their own, but He seeks out the forsaken and the desolate and unites them to Himself. He adorns them with His own beautiful righteousness and delights in them as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride (Is. 62:4 5). Purified by the washing of water with His Word in Holy Baptism, His disciples confess that Jesus is Lord, and they return thanks to Him in the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3) as they drink the good wine that He pours out for them, which is the new testament in His blood. 17