DON T WASTE YOUR TIME OF GRACE LUKE 13:1-9 PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 2090 COMMERCE DRIVE NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Evangelical Lutheran Synod NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD CHURCH STAFF Pastor Hartwig: 507-382-6826 Email: pastorhartwig@gmail.com Pastor Moldstad: 507-382-0045 Email: pastormoldstad@gmail.com Church Office: 507-385-1386 Divine Service Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 AM JESUS LAMBS AT PEACE PRESCHOOL Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad Phone: 507-385-7752 Email: joslynmoldstad@gmail.com Church website: Peacemankato.com Email: karen@peacemankato.com MARCH 24, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT WELCOME TO PEACE! The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. PARENT S ROOM A room is available if your little one needs a moment. It is the first room on the right as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service. Changing tables are in both restrooms. FACILITIES Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side. An induction loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid users. To use, please switch your hearing aid to T. BEFORE WORSHIP As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: PRAYER OF THE DAY Almighty God, look with favor on Your humble servants and stretch out the right hand of Your power to defend us against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 2
THE DIVINE SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION Rite 1, p. 41 OPENING PRAYER P: O Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter, we are assembled in Your presence to hear Your holy Word. We pray You to open our hearts by Your Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of Your Word we may be taught to repent of our sins, to believe on Jesus in life and death, and to grow day by day in grace and holiness. Hear us for Christ s sake. Amen. HYMN #214 GLORIOUS THINGS OF THEE ARE SPOKEN THE CONFESSION OF SIN P: Let us bow before the Lord and confess our sins. Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against You by thought, word and deed. Therefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. C: O most merciful God, You have given Your only-begotten Son to die for us: have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us a true knowledge of You, and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. THE KYRIE ELEISON (LORD, HAVE MERCY) 3
THE ABSOLUTION P: Lift up your hearts unto God! Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us, and has given His only Son to die for us, and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To all who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God, and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He who believes and is baptized will be saved. Grant this, Lord, unto us all. Amen. (During the penitential season of Lent, the Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted) 4
THE SALUTATION THE COLLECT P: Let us pray one God, now and forever. THE LESSON EXODUS 3:1-8, 10-15 1 Now Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, a priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but the bush was not burning up. 3 So he said, I will go over and look at this amazing sight to find out why the bush is not burning up. 4 When the LORD saw that Moses had gone over to take a look, God called to him from the middle of the bush and said, Moses! Moses! Moses said, I am here. 5 The LORD said, Do not come any closer. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. 6 He then said, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, I have certainly seen the misery of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry for help because of their slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their 5
suffering. 8 So I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 Come now, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt. 11 But Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt? 12 So he said, I will certainly be with you. This will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will serve God on this mountain. 13 But Moses said to God, If I go to the Israelites and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, What is his name? what should I say to them? 14 So God replied to Moses, I AM WHO I AM. He also said, You will say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you. 15 God also told Moses, Say this to the Israelites: The LORD, the God of your fathers the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered from generation to generation. THE EPISTLE 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13 1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, 2 and they were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them and that rock was Christ! 5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them. He had them die in the wilderness. 6 Now these things took place as examples to warn us not to desire evil things the way they did. 7 Do not become idolaters like some of them as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to celebrate wildly. 8 And let us not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. 9 Let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and so were being destroyed by the serpents. 10 And do not grumble, as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11 All these things that were happening to them had meaning as examples, and they were written down to warn us, to whom the end of the ages has come. 12 So let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall. 13 No testing has overtaken you except ordinary testing. But God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability, but when he tests you, he will also bring about the outcome that you are able to bear it. 6
THE HOLY GOSPEL LUKE 13:1-9 P: The Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Lent is written in the 13 th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke, beginning at the 1 st verse. 1 At that time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 He answered them, Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things? 3 I tell you, no. But unless you repent, you will all perish too. 4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them do you think that they were worse sinners than all the people living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no. But unless you repent, you will all perish too. 6 He told them this parable: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it, but he did not find any. 7 So he said to the gardener, Look, for three years now I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and I have found none. Cut it down. Why even let it use up the soil? 8 But the gardener replied to him, Sir, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it. 9 If it produces fruit next year, fine. But if not, then cut it down. THE CREED P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the Nicene Creed: C: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, 7
Being of one substance with the Father, By Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Christian and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, And I look for the Resurrection of the dead and the Life of the world to come. HYMN #454 NOT IN ANGER, MIGHTY GOD THE SERMON LUKE 13:1-9 DON T WASTE YOUR TIME OF GRACE THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8
THE APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. THE OFFERING The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. (Malachi 3:10) PLEASE FILL OUT THE FRIENDSHIP REGISTER THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION Peace Lutheran Church practices close communion. We ask that only members of the ELS and WELS partake of the Sacrament today. Visitors, please speak to the Pastor about receiving the Sacrament in the future. THE PREFACE P: The Lord be with you. 9
P: Lift up your hearts unto the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. THE PROPER PREFACE AND SANCTUS 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; You bid Your people cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast. Renew our zeal in faith and life, and bring us to the fullness of grace that belongs to the children of God. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: THE SANCTUS (HOLY, HOLY, HOLY) 10
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, forever and ever. 11
THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Testament in My blood, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. THE AGNUS DEI (LAMB OF GOD) 12
THE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #450 LORD, TO THEE I MAKE CONFESSION #426 JESUS SINNERS DOTH RECEIVE 13
HYMN OF THANKSGIVING #592 PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW THE COLLECT OF THANKSGIVING P: Let us give thanks and pray: We thank You, Lord God Almighty, that You have refreshed us with these Your salutary gifts; and we beseech You of Your mercy, to strengthen us through the same in faith toward You, and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. THE BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. THE CLOSING HYMN #587 JESUS, STILL LEAD ON THE CLOSING PRAYER P: O Lord, we render unto You our heartfelt thanks that You have taught us what You would have us believe and do. Help us, O God, by Your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ, to keep Your Word in pure hearts, that we thereby may be strengthened in faith, perfected in holiness, and comforted in life and death. Amen. 14
Thank you to those who served in our service today: Communion Assistants: 1 st Jason Westman, Paul Wold; 2 nd Rob Pipal, August Jeske; Ushers: 1 st Jeff Huber, Joel Kom, Matt Lukasek, Marc Flygare; Ushers: 2 nd Rick Brennhofer, Chris Harstad, Devin Krienke, Ron Lorensberg; Organist: Nathan Madson. To God be the Glory! The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV ) copyright 2017 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. www.wartburgproject.org Announcements This week s schedule: Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:45 AM Sunday School, Adult Bible Class, CROSSED Youth Tuesday: 9:00 AM Solid Grounds Bible Study 7:00 PM M.O.M.s at Mt. Olive School Library (no childcare) Wednesday: 4:00 PM Catechism class 5:15 PM Lenten Supper 6:30 PM Lenten Divine Service 7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday: 8:30AM M.O.M.s at Peace (childcare) Friday: 6:30 PM Men s Breakfast and Bible Study 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM Preschool Play, The Mysterious Star Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 AM Divine Service 9:45 AM Sunday School, Adult Bible Class, CROSSED Youth Important upcoming events: March Group 2 Refreshments Our deepest sympathies to the family of Amanda Madson, who is now a member of the Church Triumphant. Amanda passed away on March 20 th. Her funeral service was yesterday. Honoring the memory of your family s military service member - On Memorial Day 2019, Peace Lutheran Church wishes to recognize members relatives who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and who are now deceased. If you have a relative or ancestor who served at any time dating back to the Revolution, we would like to recognize and thank God for them by a display on church video screens on Sunday, May 26, the day before Memorial Day. Please submit information about them as soon as possible, or by Sunday May 12 at the latest, using forms available on the narthex bulletin board. 15
Lenten Meals During Lent Peace Lutheran Church members will be hosting a meal every Wednesday from 5:15 6:15p.m., before the 6:30 p.m. worship service. Please come for the food, fellowship and enjoying time with your friends along with no worries about trying to feed your family at home and make it to church on time. The schedule of when your group is serving is listed below--please note, they are not in numerical order so check the schedule carefully. March 27 Group 1 Group Leaders Keith and Joni Wiederhoeft and Becca Zenk April 3 Group 2 Group Leader Sergio Salgado April 10 Group 6 Group Leaders Paul & Terri Fries and Jon & Michele Moldstad Friday, April 12 th is the 3 rd Annual Peace Chili Cook-off! Please bring your favorite pot of chili there will be prizes for the best chili! If cooking chili is not your thing, please bring a side or dessert. There will be games and other fun activities for all ages. Softball season is almost here! There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for those wishing to play on the Peace Men s Softball team. Please fill out the information requested and sign. Signatures and $100 player fee are due by April 14 th, to meet the league deadline. Make checks out to Peace Lutheran Softball. Drop off fee at Karen s desk or with Chris Harstad. The first softball game is Monday, May 6 th! Any questions, please contact Chris Harstad at harstadck@gmail.com, cell: 507-351-9988. Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschoolers enjoyed the Bible Story of the Ten Lepers. We talked about the importance of thanking God for all of his many blessings. We especially thank God at this time that Mikaela Lemke is feeling better after a bump on the head. We also thank our dear Mrs. Madson for all of her wonderful piano playing for our preschoolers these past 10 plus years!! If you missed our Open House, we still have room for your child. Call for more information. (385-7752) If you would like to enjoy this year s preschool play, The Mysterious Star, our two shows will be March 29 th, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thanks for your support!! Upcoming YOUTH Activities (see more information on the bulletin boards) WELS/ELS Youth Lock-In (4 th 8 th grade) sponsored by the Beacon, March 29 th 30 th Camp Indianhead (ages: 11 16) in Henning, MN, July 7 th to 12 th LYA Convention (9 th - 12 th grade) at BLC, July 25 th - 28 th. Register at www.els.org/lya19. (Peace will reimburse half of the registration fee to attend Camp Indianhead or LYA) 16
Moms supporting Moms in raising godly children Moms On a Mission (M.O.M.s) bible study is in session! Mothers, you are welcome to join us Thursday mornings, from 8:30-10am at Peace. Childcare is provided, and children can be checked in as early as 8:15. Morning M.O.M.s are discussing the book, Boundaries, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Questions? Contact Kristen Lukasek at mattlukasek@yahoo.com. Or join our evening M.O.M.s study from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday evenings in Mt. Olive s library. (No childcare for the evening session.) This group is studying the book of 1 st Peter. Questions? Contact Shaylene Scheele at scheele.shaylene@yahoo.com. New mothers welcome to join either group at any time! Last week at Peace: Sunday 400 Wednesday 197 Offerings to the Lord s work here at Peace: $17,496.30 To watch our service live, go to: www.peacemankato.com/live-streaming. The service will start automatically when it is live (8:30AM). For recorded services, go to www.vimeo.com/peacemankato and you can choose which service to watch. Bethany Lutheran College Events Sunday, March 31 at 3 p.m. in Trinity Chapel on the Bethany campus a benefit concert will be performed by Classic Brass Quintet of Rochester and Blue River Combo of Mankato. Blue River Combo members are Jenny Haugen, vocals; Ben Faugstad, drums; Brittany Moldstad, piano; and Tony Cordes, bass. The concert is free and all are welcome. Donations will be accepted for research in the speech disorder Spasmodic Dysphonia. Questions? Contact Steve Jaeger at 507-351-2900 or sjaeger@blc.edu. Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Tiaras & Ties Father-Daughter Dance at MVL - The second annual Tiaras & Ties fatherdaughter dance is being held at MVL on Saturday, April 6 th, from 3-5pm. This special event is for girls in preschool through fifth grade & the significant men in their lives. Tiaras & Ties is entirely free and open to the public. Here's what you can expect: dancing, refreshments, face painting, tiara making, portraits, an appearance by members of MVL's Danceline, and plenty of fun! Contact Kristin at kmatzke@mvlhs.org or visit mvl.org/campus-events for more information. 17