The Power of Water Water is an integral part of the created order. Water sustains and fosters life; too little or too much water can end it. A glance at the news headlines points out the destructive power of water s presence or absence: In the United States alone, 2011 saw severe droughts afflict several parts of the country. On the opposite end of the spectrum, floods ravaged the Plains states in the spring and summer, displacing from their homes many people who live near rivers and streams. For those dwelling on or near the Eastern Seaboard, hurricane season is a tense time every year. Yet we need water as much or more than we need food, shelter, or the other staples of human life. Since ancient times we have established our communities near sources of water. We cannot survive long without it. The tension between the saving and destructive powers of water fills today s lectionary readings. The waters of the flood overwhelmed the world in the days of Noah, yet 1 Peter reminds us that God delivered Noah and his family from death. The Holy Spirit descends on Jesus only after his baptism by John, yet the Spirit immediately drives Jesus into the desert a place defined by its lack of water. Through water and the word, in baptism our old, sinful self is put to death, and we are reborn as children of God. But the current that flows through these paradoxes is this: in death and life, in flood and drought, God remains faithful. As the psalmist reminds us, God s mercy and steadfast love are from everlasting. -From Sundays and Seasons LENT 1 February 18, 2018 11:00 am Please be sure your cell phone has been turned off. Thank you for being considerate! Jesus Messiah 1300 East 10 th Street Sioux Falls SD 57103-1796 605-336-3597; www.eastsidelc.org GATHERING He became sin who knew no sin That we might become His righteousness He humbled Himself and carried the cross Love so amazing love so amazing Jesus Messiah Name above all names Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel The Rescue for sinners The Ransom from heaven Jesus Messiah Lord of all His body the bread His blood the wine Broken and poured out all for love The whole earth trembled and the veil was torn Love so amazing love so amazing 12
Bridge x2 All our hope is in You All our hope is in You All the glory to You God The Light of the world (2x) Ending The Lord of all The Lord of all CCLI Song No. 5183443 Â 2008 Vamos Publishing worshiptogether.com songs sixsteps Music Alletrop Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Chris Tomlin Daniel Carson Ed Cash Jesse Reeves For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 1552805 Lord I Lift Your Name On High Verse Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to sing Your praises I'm so glad You're in my life I'm so glad You came to save us You came from heaven to earth To show the way From the earth to the cross My debt to pay From the cross to the grave From the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high CCLI Song No. 117947 1989 Maranatha Praise, Inc. (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services]) Rick Founds For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 1552805 WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS THE ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. P During the season of Lent we are called to return to the Lord with all our heart. Let us confess our sin and seek reconciliation with God and neighbor. P With honesty of heart, let us confess our sin. P Merciful God, Silence for reflection and self-examination. 2 P May God who has called us forth from the dust of the earth, and claimed us as children of the light, strengthen you on your journey into life renewed. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord s face shine upon you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. Build Your Kingdom Here Come set Your rule and reign In our hearts again Increase in us we pray Unveil why we're made Come set our hearts ablaze with hope Like wildfire in our very souls Holy Spirit come invade us now We are Your church We need Your pow'r in us We seek Your kingdom first We hunger and we thirst Refuse to waste our lives For You're our joy and prize To see the captives' hearts released The hurt the sick the poor at peace We lay down our lives for heaven's cause We are Your church We pray revive this earth 1 Build Your kingdom here Let the darkness fear Show Your mighty hand Heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire Win this nation back Change the atmosphere Build Your kingdom here we pray Verse 3 Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r Reaching the near and far No force of hell can stop Your beauty changing hearts You made us for much more than this Awake the kingdom seed in us Fill us with the strength and love of Christ We are Your church We are the hope on earth CCLI Song # 6186078 Rend Collective 2011 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1552805 11
Verse 4 And when I come to sing oh and when I come to sing and when I come to sing Give me Je - - sus Let The Praises Ring O Lord my God in You I put my trust O Lord my God in You I put my hope O Lord my God in You I put my trust O Lord my God in You I put my hope In You in You I find my peace In You in You I find my strength In You I live and move and breathe Let everything I say and do Be founded by my faith in You I lift up holy hands and sing Let the praises ring O Lord my God to You I give my hands O Lord my God to You I give my feet O Lord my God to You I give my everything O Lord my God to You I give my life CCLI Song # 3685747 Lincoln Brewster 2002 Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI)) For use solely with the SongSelect. Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1552805 THE BLESSING P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P O Morning Star, fair and bright, C You have refreshed us again with heavenly food. You are our dearest treasure. Go with us now today, tomorrow, every day bless us to tell the story of your never-ending love and sing your praise both now and forever. Amen THE BENEDICTION C you sent Jesus Christ to save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from you and turned aside from your way. We fail in love, neglect justice, and ignore your truth. Have mercy on us and wash away our sin. Create in us clean hearts for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. P Behold, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. Almighty God has heard your prayers and forgives your all of your sin, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Surrender I'm giving You my heart And all that is within I lay it all down For the sake of You my King I'm giving You my dreams I'm laying down my rights I'm giving up my pride For the promise of new life And I surrender All to You all to You And I surrender All to You all to You I'm singing You this song I'm waiting at the cross And all the world holds dear I count it all as loss For the sake of knowing You The glory of Your name To know the lasting joy Even sharing in Your pain x2 CCLI Song No. 3033179 Â 2000 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) (Admin. by Vineyard Music UK) Marc James For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 1552805 THE APOSTOLIC GREETING P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C And also with you. 10 3
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY P Holy God, heavenly Father, in the waters of the flood you saved the chosen, and in the wilderness of temptation you protected your Son from sin. Renew us in the gift of baptism. May your holy angels be with us, that the wicked foe may have no power over us, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. FIRST READING: Genesis 9:8-17 Today s reading is the conclusion to the flood story. Because of human sin, the Lord destroys the earth by flood, saving only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark. Yet divine destruction gives way to divine commitment. As in the first creation, God blesses humanity and establishes a covenant with all creatures. 8 God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 God said, This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. 17 God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth. L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. PSALM 25:1-10 1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 2 My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 Let none who look to you be put to shame; rather let those be put to shame who are treacherous. 4 Show me your ways, O LORD, and teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, 4 C Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. THE DISTRIBUTION All baptized Christians are welcome to the Lord s Supper. Please fill out a registration card and hand it to the usher. We will gladly commune anyone in their seat if they are unable to come forward for communion. We will do communion by intinction; please dip the wafer into the wine chalice. Gluten-free communion wafers are available upon request. Give Me Jesus In the morning when I rise in the morning when I rise in the morning when I rise Give me Je - - - - - sus Give me Je - - sus give me Je - - sus You can have all this world But give me Je - - sus Give me Je- - sus And when I am alone oh and when I am alone and when I am alone Give me Je - - sus Verse 3 And when I come to die oh and when I come to die and when I come to die Give me Je - - sus 9
THE OFFERTORY Give It All Away All of my plans all of my dreams, I lay them down before Your feet All of my time all that was mine, I now submit to Your design (REPEAT) 'Cause You are the One Who can make my life complete You are the One Who can give light to my feet You are the One and only One Who dared to give it all away for me You dared to give it all away for me THE OFFERING PRAYER P Merciful God, C Merciful God, receive the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving and the offering of our lives, that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection; through Christ our Lord. Amen HOLY COMMUNION 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 indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. You call your people to cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast that, renewed in the gift of baptism, we may come to the fullness of your grace. And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we give our praise to you: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD S PRAYER P Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us all to pray: 8 for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long. 6 Remember, O LORD, your compassion and love, for they are from everlasting. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; remember me according to your steadfast love and for the sake of your goodness, 8 You are gracious and upright, O LORD; therefore you teach sinners in your way. 9 You lead the lowly in justice and teach the lowly your way. 10 All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep your covenant and your testimonies. SECOND READING: 1 Peter 3:18-22 As God acted through Christ s suffering and death to bring us to God, so God acts through baptism to save us from a sinful existence. This spiritual cleansing marks our new life in Christ. 18 Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21 And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him. L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Lead me to the cross, where your love poured out; Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down; Rid me of myself, I belong to you; Oh lead me to the cross GOSPEL: Mark 1:9-15 The Spirit that comes upon Jesus at his baptism sustains him when he is tested by Satan so that he might proclaim the good news of God s reign. 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven, You 5
are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased. 12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news. P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON No Not One Pastor Karen Ressel No better word than from Your lips No perfect life than what You lived No greater gift no not one No brighter star has ever shined No better hope for all mankind No higher mind no not one No one has ever known This kind of love You've shown There has never been a greater love Than Your Son No not one And there will never be a greater love No not one With His life You have forgiven us Hope has come Hope has come And there will never be a greater love No not one Verse 3 No image true or sweeter frame No simple word can match Your name No greater fame no not one No one has ever seen The depth of Your majesty Bridge No greater call You gave us all a reason to live No greater love You gave us all a reason to give No greater life You gave us all a reason to shine No greater love forever mine CCLI Song No. 5219908 2008 New Spring Capilano Music Sweater Weather Music worshiptogether.com songs sixsteps Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Brandon Heath Christy Nockels For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 1552805 THE APOSTLES CREED P God has made us his people through our Baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith. C 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. 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. THE PRAYERS OF GOD S PEOPLE WE SHARE GOD S PEACE THANKOFFERING Good stewards know that everything we have is worth sacrificing for the Kingdom of God. Thank you living out your stewardship by giving for the sake of God s Kingdom lived out in and through the ministry and mission of East Side Lutheran. If you wish, you can scan this with your QR reader on your smart phone to give online to East Side OFFERTORY SONG 6 7