I AM HE JOHN 18:3-9 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 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 Divine Service Wednesday 6:30 PM MARCH 20, 2019 THIRD WEDNESDAY 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 We beseech You, almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of Your humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of Your majesty to be our defense against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Amen. 2
THE DIVINE SERVICE: Vespers, p. 120 THE CONFESSION OF SIN P: Dearly beloved! We have come together in the presence of God our heavenly Father, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at His hand, to set forth His most worthy praise, to hear His holy Word, and to ask for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and salvation. O come, let us worship Him! Let us kneel and bow down before Him. Let us confess our sins with penitent hearts, and obtain forgiveness by His infinite grace and mercy. C: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed the devices and desires of our hearts. We have offended against Your holy law. We have done those things which we should not have done, and we have not done those things which we should have done. Have mercy on us, O Lord! Spare us and restore us, according to the promises You have declared to us in Jesus Christ, our Lord. For His sake grant that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Your holy name. P: The almighty and merciful Lord has granted us pardon and forgiveness of all our sins, grace for true repentance and amendment of life, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 3
HYMN DRAWN TO THE CROSS CW #387 Text: Genevieve M. Irons, 1855-1928, alt. Tune: Joseph Barnby, 1838-96 From Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal 1993. Reprinted under One License #A-721927 4
THE VERSICLES P: O Lord, open my lips. P: Make haste, O God, to deliver me. 5
THE PSALMODY PSALM 38, (SUNG IN UNISON) 6
Verses from Psalm 38; From Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal 1993. Reprinted under One License #A-721927 THE PASSION HISTORY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST A RESPONSORY P: O Lord, have mercy upon us. THE SERMON HYMN #297 STRICKEN, SMITTEN, AND AFFLICTED THE SERMON JOHN 18:3-9 I AM HE 3 So Judas took the company of soldiers and some guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4 Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, Who are you looking for? 5 Jesus the Nazarene, they replied. I am he, Jesus told them. Judas, the betrayer, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus told them, I am he, they backed away and fell to the ground. 7 Then Jesus asked them again, Who are you looking for? Jesus the Nazarene, they said. 8 I told you that I am he, Jesus replied. So if you are looking for me, let these men go. 9 This was to fulfill the statement he had spoken: I did not lose any of those you have given me. 7
ADULT CHOIR I TO THE HILLS LIFT UP MINE EYES I to the hills lift up mine eyes, from where shall come mine aid. Mine help doth from Jehovah come, which heav n and earth hath made. He will not let thy foot be mov d, nor slumber that thee keeps. Lo he that keepeth Israel, he slumbreth not, nor sleeps. The Lord thy keeper is, the Lord on thy right hand the shade. The sun by day, nor moon by night, shall thee by stroke invade. The Lord shall keep thee from all ill thy soul he keeps alway, Thy going out, and thy in come, the Lord keeps now and aye. Amen. Copyright 1978 Augsburg Publishing House. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-721927. 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. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. II Corinthians 9:7 PLEASE FILL OUT THE FRIENDSHIP REGISTER HYMN #569:1-4 NOW REST BENEATH NIGHT S SHADOW THE VERSICLE P: Let my prayers rise before You as incense: THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8
THE KYRIE THE LORD S PRAYER 9
THE COLLECT P: Abide with us, Lord, for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. Abide with us and with Your whole Church. Abide with us in the end of the day, in the end of our life, and in the end of the world. Abide with us with Your grace and goodness, with Your holy Word and Sacrament, with Your strength and blessing. Abide with us when the night of affliction and temptation comes upon us, the night of fear and despair when death shall come. Abide with us and with all the faithful through time and eternity. 10
THE BENEDICAMUS P: Let us bless the Lord. THE BENEDICTION P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. THE CLOSING HYMN #569:5-6 NOW REST BENEATH NIGHT S SHADOW 11
Thank you to those who served in our service today: Guest Preacher: Rev. Marcus Nelson; Ushers: Brandon Evers, Derek Harstad; Organist: Sara Traylor. To God be the Glory! The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV ) copyright 2017 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. www.wartburgproject.org Midweek Lenten Services Lent is a special time in the church year when the church focuses on Jesus Passion and on our own sins which brought him to the cross. The Lutheran Church has traditionally offered special midweek Lenten Services during this season. Join us for this special opportunity to once again follow Jesus on the road to the cross and to consider all he endured for us. Peace offers the following midweek services: Join Us For Supper! Lenten suppers will be served from 5:15-6:15PM every Wednesday during the Lenten season. We have awesome cooks in our congregation come and enjoy the food and fellowship! Midweek Lenten services are held Wednesdays at 6:30pm. The theme is Three Words of Truth March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 I Am He Watch and Pray What is Truth? Take Him Away! 12