HOLY COMMUNION The Trnsfigurtion of our Lord Jesus is trnsfigured on the mountin Februry 7, 2016 + 10:30.m. Exploring the promise of God for ll The Holy Spirit gthers us in unity on the first dy of the week, the dy of Christ s resurrection Swiss composer Jen Detwyler (1907-1994) is remembered mostly for the works he wrote for Alphorn. The middle movements of his second trumpet concerto perfectly set the stge for tody s celebrtion of the Trnsfigurtion. In bptism, we re clothed in the white robe of Christ Witnesses to the glory of God in the fce of Jesus will be unble to void reflecting tht glory in the world. It ws true for Moses. It ws doubtless true for eter, Jmes, nd John. We pry tht it will be true of ll of us who see the glory of the Lord in the word nd in the supper nd who re being trnsformed into the sme imge by the Spirit of God. GATHERING RELUDE Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet & Orgn Jen Detwyler Movements III & IV At the sound of the bell, the ssembly stnds nd fces the entrnce. THANKSGIVING FOR BATISM Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the fountin of living wter, the rock who gve us birth, our light nd our slvtion. Amen. Joined to Christ in the wters of bptism, we re clothed with God s mercy nd forgiveness. Let us give thnks for the gift of bptism. Holy God, holy nd merciful, holy nd mighty, you re the river of life, you re the everlsting well spring, you re the fire of rebirth. Glory to you for ocens nd lkes, for rivers nd strems. Honor to you for cloud nd rin, for dew nd snow; for Minnehh nd Superior; for Clhoun nd Hrriet; for White Ber, Cedr nd Crystl; for Mississippi, Minnesot nd St. Croix. Your wters re below us, round us, bove us; our life is born in you. You re the fountin of resurrection. rise to you for your sving wters: Noh nd the nimls survive the flood, Hgr discovers your well. The Isrelites escpe through the se, nd they drink from your gushing rock. Nmn wshes his leprosy wy, nd the Smritn womn will never be thirsty gin.
At this font, holy God, we pry: rise to you for the wter of bptism nd for your Word tht sves us in this wter. Brethe your Spirit into ll who re gthered here nd into ll cretion. Illumine our dys. Enliven our bones. Dry our ters. Wsh wy the sin within us, nd drown the evil round us. Stisfy ll our thirst with your living wter, Jesus Christ, our Svior, who lives nd reigns with you nd the Holy Spirit, one God, now nd forever. Amen. ROCESSIONAL HYMN (hymn) 317 Jesus on the Mountin ek GREETING AND RAYER OF THE DAY The people who wlked in drkness hve seen gret light! Grce to you, nd pece from God who shines mong us. And lso with you. God speks to us in scripture reding, preching, nd song one God, now nd forever. Amen. WORD CHILDREN S WORD Frewell to Allelui Children re invited to come forwrd; prents re welcome to come with their children. FIRST READING Moses fce shone Exodus 34:29 35 Moses fce shone with the reflected glory of God fter he received the ten commndments on Mount Sini. The sight cused the Isrelites to be frid, so Moses wore veil to msk the rdince of God s glory, tking it off when he spoke directly with God. Moses cme down from Mount Sini. As he cme down from the mountin with the two tblets of the covennt in his hnd, Moses did not know tht the skin of his fce shone becuse he hd been tlking with God. 30 When Aron nd ll the Isrelites sw Moses, the skin of his fce ws shining, nd they were frid to come ner him. 31 But Moses clled to them; nd Aron nd ll the leders of the congregtion returned to him, nd Moses spoke with them. 32 Afterwrd ll the Isrelites cme ner, nd he gve them in commndment ll tht the LORD hd spoken with him on Mount Sini. 33 When Moses hd finished speking with them, he put veil on his fce; 34 but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to spek with him, he would tke the veil off, until he cme out; nd when he cme out, nd told the Isrelites wht he hd been commnded, 35 the Isrelites would see the fce of Moses, tht the skin of his fce ws shining; nd Moses would put the veil on his fce gin, until he went in to spek with him. Word of God come down to us. Thnks be to God. 2 In his debtes with the Corinthins, ul contrsts the glory of Moses with the glory of Christ. The Isrelites could not see Moses fce becuse of the veil. But in Christ we see the unveiled glory of God nd re trnsformed into Christ s likeness. SECOND READING We will be trnsformed 2 Corinthins 3:12 4:2 ul writes to the church t Corinth: We hve such hope, we ct with gret boldness, 13 not like Moses, who put veil over his fce to keep the people of Isrel from gzing t the end of the glory tht ws being set side. 14 But their minds were hrdened. Indeed, to this very dy, when they her the reding of the old covennt, tht sme veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set side. 15 Indeed, to this very dy whenever Moses is red, veil lies over their minds; 16 but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, nd where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And ll of us, with unveiled fces, seeing the glory of the Lord s though reflected
in mirror, re being trnsformed into the sme imge from one degree of glory to nother; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. 4:1 Therefore, since it is by God s mercy tht we re engged in this ministry, we do not lose hert. 2 We hve renounced the shmeful things tht one hides; we refuse to prctice cunning or to flsify God s word; but by the open sttement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. Word of God come down to us. Thnks be to God. GOSEL ACCLAMATION The ssembly welcomes the gospel, singing: GOSEL Jesus is trnsfigured on the mountin Luke 9:28 36 The holy gospel ccording to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. The converstion bout Jesus suffering nd deth is enclosed in dzzling foreshdowing of the resurrection. God ffirms Jesus identity, the disciples re stunned speechless, nd Jesus resumes his mission with demonstrtion of his power over evil. Now bout eight dys fter these syings Jesus took with him eter nd John nd Jmes, nd went up on the mountin to pry. 29 And while he ws prying, the ppernce of his fce chnged, nd his clothes becme dzzling white. 30 Suddenly they sw two men, Moses nd Elijh, tlking to him. 31 They ppered in glory nd were speking of his deprture, which he ws bout to ccomplish t Jeruslem. 32 Now eter nd his compnions were weighed down with sleep; but since they hd styed wke, they sw his glory nd the two men who stood with him. 33 Just s they were leving him, eter sid to Jesus, Mster, it is good for us to be here; let us mke three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, nd one for Elijh not knowing wht he sid. 34 While he ws sying this, cloud cme nd overshdowed them; nd they were terrified s they entered the cloud. 35 Then from the cloud cme voice tht sid, This is my Son, my Chosen listen to him! 36 When the voice hd spoken, Jesus ws found lone. And they kept silent nd in those dys told no one ny of the things they hd seen. The gospel of the Lord. rise to you, O Christ. SERMON silence for reflection HYMN OF THE DAY (hymn) 316 Oh, Wondrous Imge, Vision Fir stnz 1 - ll; 2 - men; 3 - trumpet & orgn; 4 - women; 5 - ll AOSTLES CREED A Let us together proclim the fith tht we shre. I believe in God, the Fther lmighty, cretor of heven nd erth. 3
I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who ws conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mry, suffered under ontius ilte, ws crucified, died, nd ws buried; he descended to the ded. On the third dy he rose gin; he scended into heven, he is seted t the right hnd of the Fther, nd he will come to judge the living nd the ded. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy ctholic Church, the communion of sints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, nd the life everlsting. Amen. AFFIRMATION OF BATISM Reception of New Members RAYERS OF INTERCESSION A Rejoicing tht the grce of God hs been reveled in Jesus Christ, the light of the world, let us pry for the church, those in need, nd ll of God s cretion. fter ech petition: Lord, in your mercy, Her our pryer. 4 God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ Norwegin composer Ol Gjeilo (born 1978) studied composition t Jullird. The Ground is movement of his Sunrise Mss (2008). Trusting in your mercy, O sving God, we commend to you ll for whom we pry, through the one born mong us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. MEAL EACE The light nd pece of Christ be with you lwys. And lso with you. The ssembly is invited to shre God s pece with one nother. GATHERING OF GIFTS An offering is gthered for the mission of the church, including the cre of those in need. During this time, the tble is set. After the offering is gthered, bred, wine, money, nd other gifts re brought forwrd. The ssembly stnds s the procession reches the chncel. Offering of Music The Ground Ol Gjeilo leni sunt celi et terr glori tu. Heven nd erth re full of your glory. Osnn, Osnn in excelsis. Hosnn in the highest Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Benedictus qui venit Blessed is the one who comes in the nme of the Lord. Osnn, Osnn in excelsis. Hosnn in the highest. Agnus Dei, qui tollis pecct mundi, Agnus Dei qui tollis pecct mundi, Lmb of God, who tkes wy the sins of the world Don nobis pcem. Grnt us pece.
Offertory ryer A Let us pry together: Blessed re you, O God, mker of ll things. Through your goodness you hve blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, nd our possessions. Use us, nd wht we hve gthered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gve himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Svior nd Lord. Amen. GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And lso with you. Lift up your herts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thnks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thnks nd prise. It is indeed right, our duty nd our joy... join their unending hymn: All who come seeking Jesus re invited to receive these gifts of God. Communion t this service is served stnding. lese follow the direction of the ushers to communion sttion. Grpe juice nd gluten-free bred re vilble upon request. Children re welcome to receive communion or blessing. The presider continues with the Gret Thnksgiving concluding: Lord s ryer (1975) Our Fther in heven, hllowed be your nme, your kingdom come, your will be done, on erth s in heven. Give us tody our dily bred. Forgive us our sins s we forgive those who sin ginst us. Sve us from the time of tril nd deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, nd the glory re yours, now nd forever. Amen. Breking of the Bred nd Invittion to the Tble Communion Music Concerto for Trumpet Movement II F. J. Hydn 5
ryer fter Communion A God of bundnce, you hve fed us with the presence of Christ. Use us s becons of light nd berers of Christ s love for the ske of the whole world. In Jesus nme we pry. Amen. God blesses nd sends us in mission to the world SENDING BLESSING My the love of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, fill your herts nd illumine your pth. Almighty God, Fther, + Son, nd Holy Spirit, bless you now nd forever. Amen. RECESSIONAL HYMN (hymn) 318 Allelui, Song of Gldness stnzs 1, 3 & 4 Czzti (1616-1678) spent most of his creer serving s musicin in vrious cpcities in nd round his birthplce - Mntu, Itly. DISMISSAL lese fce the entrnce for the dismissl. A Go in pece. Christ is your light. Thnks be to God. The crillon sends the ssembly into mission. Following worship plese gther in south commons for coffee, or fellowship hll for lunch nd community time. Brief snctury tours will be offered this morning following the postlude. OSTLUDE Sont L Cppr Murizio Czzti ryer nd nointing for heling re offered this morning following the postlude. Meet member of the ryer Ministry Tem t the chncel ril. ortions of the liturgy re from Sundys nd Sesons.com 2016 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress liturgies license #26515. We welcome the following New Members into Centrl s fmily: Dejnir Arreol trick Byrnes Mtthew Busch Cheryl Doering Meliss Feeser Ryn Feeser Bruce Hdler Judith Hdler Jckson Lrson Melni Lrson Sheil Lrson Meghn Mthison Amir Moghddm Mrym Moghddm Msoud Moghddm Smuel Moghddm Crl Numrich Crly Numrich Krl Nycklemoe Mrin Nycklemoe Sm Nycklemoe Jeff Rupprecht Cindy Stromberg 6
SERVING TODAY stor Meliss ohlmn stor D. Foy Christopherson Kris Schoephoerster Mrk Sedio Centrl Choir Benjmin Alle Meghn Elison Dine Dulitz Olson Richrd Stegll, Dve West, Bruce Bergeson-Meekins, Bill Msche Mrk Kieffer, Mrc Wilson Jeffrey Schulz, Juli Stenss, Lydi Svendsen ryer Ministry Tem Susn Jorgensen, Tom Jorgensen Jim Snustd Judy Hedmn presiding preching ssisting minister cntor/orgnist choir trumpet pino reder scristns sound opertors processionl corps pryers for heling led ushers hosts docent Chncel flowers tody re given by the Florl Guild. If you wish to donte flowers contct Judy Korogi 10 dys in dvnce t 612-788-1288. Lrge print service folders, ssisted listening devices, nd ccess seting re vilble to id your prticiption in worship. lese inquire with n usher. 7
WELCOME! Everyone is welcome. As community of the people of God, the members of Centrl Luthern Church re clled to welcome ll people regrdless of ge, economic sttus, ethnic bckground, gender, physicl or mentl bility, rce or sexul orienttion. We ffirm tht in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slve nor free, there is neither mle or femle (Gltins 3:28). Christ hs mde us one. Guests re welcome. We re plesed you re worshiping with us tody. We invite guests to complete the Welcome to Centrl crd found in the pew rcks nd leve it with n usher or plce it in the offering plte. If you would like more informtion bout Centrl, plese contct us t 612-870-4416, or emil info@centrlmpls.org. Children re welcome t ll services. Worship bulletins for children nd ctivity bgs re vilble t Snctury entrnces. If you would prefer to use Centrl s nursery (vilble for children ges four nd younger), you will find it up the steps from the informtion desk t the South Entrnce (cross from the fellowship hll). An usher or greeter will be gld to ssist you. Welcome to the Lord s Tble. All who come seeking Jesus re welcome t Holy Communion. lese follow the guidnce of the ushers nd instructions in the order of service. During communion, ministers will bring bred nd wine to persons in designted ccess seting res. If you re not in designted ccess seting re nd desire to commune where you re seted, plese notify n usher who will direct communion ministers to come nd serve you. Communion my be received in one kind (only bred or only wine) from ny sttion if whet bred or lcohol presents helth concern. Gluten-free breds nd lcohol-free wine re vilble by request t most liturgies from most communion sttions. Welcome to Holy Bptism. All who come seeking Jesus re welcome to receive Holy Bptism. lese visit with ny worship leder, stff member, hospitlity volunteer, contct the church office, or complete n informtion crd, indicting tht you wish to be bptized. A pstor will contct you. Friends of Centrl Sty connected. Across the country nd beyond there re mny people who hve soft spot in their hert for Centrl Luthern Church people who feel connection both to the history nd the ongoing mission of this congregtion. If you re one of them, we invite you to join new network of Friends of Centrl. ick up brochure or visit our website for more informtion or to join. Electronic giving is vilble t Centrl. You cn go online through Centrl s website t www.centrlmpls.org nd click on Donte to our Mission. If you give electroniclly, use the green pew crd to drop in the offering plte insted of n envelope. Centrl Luthern is supported by givers like you. Questions? Contct the church office t 612-870-4416. CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Exploring the promise of God for ll 333 South Twelfth Street Minnepolis, MN 55404 612.870-4416 www.centrlmpls.org