Sunday, January 15 th, 2017 Second Sunday in Epiphany Holy Communion Grace Lutheran Church Pastor Katie Slack 301 E. Conan St., Ely, MN 55731 Email: gracelutheranely@frontiernet.net Website: www.gracelutheranely.org Church Phone: (218) 365-5605 Pastor Cell: (218) 220-7290 1
+GATHERING+ WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS (stand as able) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Forgiving God, We come to you to confess. We are sorry for when we forget the good news of your love. We forget that your love is for the poor, for people in prison, for the blind. We forget that those who suffer and those who are oppressed are your beloved. Help us to shout out - with our voices and our hearts and our lives - help us to shout out the good news that Jesus was sent to love us and teach us how to love. We pray all this, because you promise to hear all our prayers, you promise to forgive us, and you promise to transform our hearts. Amen. 2
GATHERING HYMN Arise, Your Light Has Come! #314 GREETING (sit) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. HYMN OF PRAISE Listen, God is Calling #513 PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we come here today to worship you and to feed our hearts with your good news. Open our minds and our hearts, so that we can hear the good news, and then go out and share it with others. Show us how to love one another. In the name of Jesus the Messiah, amen! +WORD+ Gospel Reading Luke 4:14-30 14-30 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'" 3
And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian." When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God. CHILDREN S MESSAGE Children may go to Sunday School following the message. MESSAGE (sit) HYMN OF THE DAY Let Streams of Living Justice #710 CREED Page 105 I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. 4
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION (sit) Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. At conclusion: Amen. SHARING OF PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. OFFERING +MEAL+ OFFERING HYMN (stand) To God Our Thanks We Give #682 (sung 2 times) OFFERING PRAYER Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen. GREAT THANKSGIVING Page 172 The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. 5
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise... The minister continues, concluding... we praise your name and join their unending hymn: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Page 173 WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD S PRAYER (Our Father, who art in heaven ) Page 134 COMMUNION (sit) This is the Lord s Supper, and it is the Lord who invites you to the table. All are welcome. 6
COMMUNION HYMNS: Light Downs on a Weary World #726 O Christ, Your Heart, Compassionate #722 Christ, Be Our Light #715 Send Me, Jesus #549 (2x) To Be Your Presence #546 TABLE BLESSING The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION We thank you, O God, that you have fed us at your banqueting table with bread and wine beyond compare, the very life of Christ for us. Send your Spirit with us now, that we may set the captive free, use your gifts to build one another up, and in everything reflect your glory revealed in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. +SENDING+ SENDING OF COMMUNION Compassionate God, as Jesus called disciples to follow him, bless Mary Mills who goes forth to share your word and sacrament with Mary Jokela. May these gifts be signs of our love and prayers, that through the sharing of the body and blood of Christ, all may know your grace and healing revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BLESSING God Almighty send you light and truth to keep you all the days of your life. The hand of God protect you; the holy angels accompany you; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you now and forever. Amen. 7
SENDING SONG Praise the One #843 DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Share the gift of Jesus! C: Thanks be to God! Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS000769. Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson.. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. NET Bible copyright 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved. Common English Bible (CEB) Copyright 2011 by Common English Bible Readings for Sunday January 22 nd Fish for People Luke 5:1-11 Optional Expanded Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-17; Luke 4:31-44; Luke 5:1-11 Participants in Today s Service Presiding Minister: Pastor Katie Slack Organist: Karin Schmidt Greeters: Ali Arver, Char Robinett Ushers: Bob Robinett, Curt VanDeen Communion: Dolores Delaney Altar: Robin Erickson 8
This Week at Grace Sunday Jan 15 9:30 am Worship/Communion Family Focused Sunday Noisy Offering Council Conversations Monday Jan 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday Jan 17 Pastor Katie s Birthday 9:30am Faith Circle 10am Staff Meeting Wednesday Jan 18 3 pm Bible Study 5 pm Choir 6pm Confirmation Thursday Jan 19 3pm Finance 4:30pm Council Sunday Jan 22 9:30 am Worship/Communion Annual Meeting Looking Ahead Feb 9 Men s Valentine Dinner 5:30pm Announcements Please remember in prayer: *Those who are ill or in recovery: Eleanor Anderson, Jacob Caliri, Lucy Carlson, Max Day, Roger Doppelhammer, Arrow Halbakken, Ginny Harger, Ericka Javis, Tom Kobierski, Betty Kotzian, Amy Kromer, Carol Landa, Joan Luhta, Zac MacKenzie, Judy Mackie, Byron Moren, Robert Nelson, Miriam Pucel, Joye Soderberg, Lois Struna, and Bev Wiermaa. *The Family of Edith Sommer Cary *Those in the military and their families Please let Pastor Katie or the church office know if you would like to be included or include someone on the prayer list. 9
Phone Tree: We re trying to streamline communication in the event of churchwide news. Most members are on our email list, and receive a mass email in these events. We also post info on our Facebook page, when appropriate. We realize not everyone can be reached this way; therefore, we re creating a church phone tree. If you don t have email, or want to be notified by phone as well, please sign up by the office, or call to be on the list. Once complete, we will send further info to these members. Please contact Pr. Katie or Candy with any questions, and update us with any changes to your contact information. Keep Warm! It takes many layers to brave the outdoors. However, many students at Vermillion Community College have never faced winter in northern MN, and come to school without proper clothing. Keep Warm! is a program that gives winter clothing to any VCC student who has a need. Students are offered coats, hats, gloves, gators, and boots - all for free. Last year alone, Keep Warm! provided boots for 50 students. Through monetary donations, Keep Warm! is able to purchase boots, hats, gloves, and gators from Ely Surplus. (coats are gathered through donation only.) Keep Warm! is a way for us to connect with VCC students and build relationships to show them that we (as churches, and as a community) truly care about their wellbeing, and want them to find in Ely a place to call home. Please consider donating (men s coats are the biggest need!) to this worthy program. Confirmation Meals: Once again, we are requesting volunteers to provide meals on Wednesday nights for our Confirmation youth. The full group is 7 youth and 1 adult. The sign-up sheet is posted outside the office. Thank you! Giving Envelopes for 2017 are available to be picked up on the table outside of the library. A reminder that they have no numbers or names this year. Please add your name to any cash offerings so we can give you credit for the donation. Let the office know if you have any questions. Any members interested in representing the congregation as voting members at the Annual Synod Meeting April 28-30th, contact Pastor Katie or a council member. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Pastor Katie or Candy Geiger (voting member from last year) at the church office. 10
Bread Bakers Needed to bake communion bread for our Sunday services. The recipe is fairly fail-proof, and one batch makes enough for 3-4 weeks. Sign up outside the office. See Candy for the recipe. 2017 Winter-Spring Graceful Dining: If you are interested in participating in Graceful Dining for February-May 2017, please sign-up on the sheet posted on the outer office glass. Groups of 3-4 couples will be formed to share dinner in each others homes over the next several months. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday, January 22. Contact BJ Kobierski for more information. This is a wonderful way to meet and socialize with your Grace family. You do not need to be a member to participate. We welcome new couples. 11