T R I N I T Y LUTHERAN CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SYNOD FARIBAULT MINNESOTA THE ORDER OF THE DIVINE SERVICE SETTING I THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Sunday, 8:00 AM The Sacrament Of The Altar is celebrated at the 5:30 PM & 8:00 AM services in the confidence that our Lord gives us His very body and blood to eat and drink in, with and under the bread and wine for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and one another. As we trust His words and repent of all sin, we proclaim His death until He returns. Because this act is a confession of our faith, Close Communion is practiced at Trinity. Anyone who is not yet instructed, in doubt, or holds a differing confession and yet desires to receive the Sacrament, is asked first to speak with a Pastor, Elder or Worship Assistant. Peace and Joy! The individual cups in the center of the tray (containing the amber color liquid) are prepared for those with concerns for alcohol consumption. Gluten free wafers are available in the container in the center of each tray. HYMN OF INVOCATION Come, Thou Almighty King LSB 905 Please stand P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. 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. 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.
Divine Service I 2 HYMN OF PRAISE This Is the Feast SALUTATION P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. COLLECT OF THE DAY P Let us pray C Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of Your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Please be seated
Divine Service I 3 FIRST READING (A great light is shining.) Isaiah 9:1-4 1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt P This is the Word of the Lord. in a land of deep darkness, on them has C Thanks be to God. light shined. 3 You have multiplied the SECOND READING (Let there be no division in Christ s Church.) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all do not know whether I baptized anyone of you agree and that there be no else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to divisions among you, but that you be baptize but to preach the gospel, and united in the same mind and the same not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest judgment. 11 For it has been reported to the cross of Christ be emptied of its me by Chloe s people that there is power. quarreling among you, my brothers. 18 For the word of the cross is folly to 12 What I mean is that each one of you those who are perishing, but to us who says, I follow Paul, or I follow are being saved it is the power of God. Apollos, or I follow Cephas, or I follow Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? Was P This is the Word of the Lord. Paul crucified for you? Or were you C Thanks be to God. baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank Please stand God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the COMMON ALLELUIA AND VERSE
Divine Service I 4 HOLY GOSPEL (Jesus calls His first disciples.) Matthew 4:12-25 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, from the fourth chapter. 12 Now when [Jesus] heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 The land of Zebulun and the landof Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles 16t he people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. 23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Please be seated HYMN OF THE DAY I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light LSB 411 (Choir & Congregation Sing verse 1 & refrain, Women of the Choir ONLY sing verse 2, All join in refrain, Choir & Congregation Sing verse 3 & refrain) SERMON COME, FOLLOW ME (Text: Matthew 4:12-25) The Rev. Dr. Michael Nirva Please stand
Divine Service I 5 APOSTLES CREED 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 everlasting. Amen PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Each intercession ends with the words to which the congregation responds, P "Lord in Your mercy," C "Hear our prayer." P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen. Please be seated TITHES AND OFFERING All Night, All Day ~Trinity Handbells (Please fill out Friendship Pads; Ushers will collect them.) Please stand PREFACE
Divine Service I 6 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 on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: SANCTUS 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. Amen THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PAX DOMINI
Divine Service I 7 AGNUS DEI Please be seated HYMNS FOR DISTRIBUTION There Is a Balm in Gilead LSB 749 Sent Forth by God s Blessing LSB 643 After the distribution please stand DISMISSAL P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life everlasting. Depart T in peace. C Amen. 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.
Divine Service I 8 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. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. HYMN TO DEPART Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling LSB 827 MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE P Go in peace and serve the Lord. C Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE * * * TO GOD BE THE GLORY * * * ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book 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. Leading Worship Presiding The Rev. Paul Rieger Preaching The Rev. Dr. Michael Nirva Music Nancy Simonson, Organist; Trinity Choir; Trinity Handbells Elder Mike Young Worship Assistants Larry Schreck, Steve Zimmerman Radio Club Todd Voge, Sierra Fuchs Ushers Jim Cross, Wayne Dalluge, Vernon Cross, Norm Rost, Robert Meyer Greeters Harold & Zada Spitzack, Linda Rhode Nursing Home Ministry Duane & Diane Schlobohm Altar Guild Kathy Bode