3 rd Sunday after Epiphany January 25, 2015 Divine Service, Setting 4 Preservice Music Welcome Opening Hymn: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light LSB 411 Stand Confession and Absolution The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their baptism. P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner. C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. 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. 1
Service of the Word Responsive Psalm Reading Psalm 62:1 7 P For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. C He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. P How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? C They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. P For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. C He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. P On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Kyrie Gloria in Excelsis 2
Sit Old Testament Reading Jonah 3:1 5, 10 1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you. 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days journey in breadth. 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day s journey. And he called out, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown! 5 And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. 10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Epistle 1 Corinthians 7:29 31 29 This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Stand Alleluia and Verse (9:00 only) - Alleluia Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Allelu, allelu, alleluia. Spoken Verse: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15 3
(11:30 only) - Common Alleluia and Verse Holy Gospel Mark 1:14 20 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the first chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men. 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. Sit Children's Message Hymn of the Day: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God LSB 657 Sermon Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. 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. 4
Apostles' Creed (found inside back cover of LSB) Offering Song during offering (9:00 only) - The Heart of Worship 1. When the music fades, all is stripped away, and I simply come; Longing just to bring something that s of worth that will touch Your heart. I ll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself is not what You have required. You search much deeper within through the way things appear; You re looking into my heart. Stand Chorus: I m coming back to the heart of worship, and it s all about You, all about You, Jesus. I m sorry, Lord, for the thing I ve made it, when it s all about You, all about You, Jesus. 2. King of endless worth, no one could express how much You deserve. Though I m weak and poor, all I have is Yours, ev ry single breath. I ll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself is not what You have required. You search much deeper within through the way things appear; You re looking into my heart. Chorus Prayer of the Church After each petition of the prayers... P In peace, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. The prayers conclude: P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 5
Service of the Sacrament Preface P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give Him thanks and praise. P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new 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 6
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. Amen. The Words of Our Lord Pax Domini P The peace of the Lord be with you always. Agnus Dei Sit Distribution 7
Songs during Distribution Shout to the Lord Chorus: Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing power and majesty, praise to the King; Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name. I sing for joy at the work of Your hands, forever I ll love You, forever I ll stand; Nothing compares to the promise I have in You. Verse: My Jesus, my Savior, Lord, there is none like You. All of my days_ I want to praise_ the wonders of Your mighty love; My Comfort, my Shelter, Tower of refuge and strength; Let ev ry breath, all that I am, never cease to worship You. Chorus Once and for All 1. Once and for all the Father's love, He is the light in the darkness. Who took on flesh and took our place, the weight of the world on His shoulders, The weight of the world on His shoulders. Chorus We believe our God is Jesus, we believe that He is Lord, We believe that He has saved us from sin and death once and for all! 2. Once and for all our debt is paid, there on the cross it is finished. The Lamb of God for us was slain; up from the grave, He is risen; Up from the grave He is risen. Chorus (Bridge) Jesus, Jesus! God from God, Light from light, You are our salvation. Jesus, Jesus! God from God, Light from light, Your Kingdom is forever. (Repeat) O Christ, Who Called The Twelve LSB 856 Stand 8
Nunc Dimittis Post-Communion Collect P O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 9
Benedicamus P Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God. 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. Sit Closing Hymn: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise LSB 802 Acknowledgments 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. LSB Hymn License #100012012 Church Copyright License #3065936 10