THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD March 2, 2014 11:00 AS WE GATHER Today marks the turning point from Christmas to Easter. When Jesus shines on the mount, it is the final epiphany of His true, hidden nature before He starts foretelling His disciples about His Passion. The event reminds us of God s appearance on Mt. Sinai, when Moses and the elders ate and drank with Him. Yet it is so other-worldly that Peter has to affirm its validity in no uncertain terms to his readers. Our Lord s glory is unseen to human eyes today, but we hear Him in His Word and see Him by faith especially in the Lord s Supper, which strengthens us during difficult times. RINGING OF THE BELLS - We Prepare our hearts and minds for worship PRE-SERVICE Come and See LeBlanc BOB 36 Come and see the glory of the Lord, come, behold the Lamb. Come and see the mercy of the King, bowing down before Him. Come and give thanks unto the Lord. Come, behold the Lamb. Come and sing the praises of the King, bowing down before Him. For He is Lord above the heavens, Lord in all the earth. Lord of all the angels, worthy to be served. Alleluia, Alleluia. REPEAT SONG Lord. WELCOME OPENING SONG Glory To God Forever Fee/Beeching Before the world was made, before You spoke it to be, You were the King of kings - yeah, You were, yeah You were! And now, You're reigning still, enthroned above all things; Angels and saints cry out, we join them as we sing: Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God forever! Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God forever! (Interlude) Creator, God, You gave me breath, so I could praise Your great and matchless name all my days, all my days! So, let my whole life be a blazing offering A life that shouts and sings the greatness of our King! CHORUS Take my life, and let it be all for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours. Take my life and let it be all for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours. We sing: CHORUS 1

Take my life, and let it be all for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours. Take my life and let it be all for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours. We sing: Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God forever! Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God forever! CCLI #219979. Used by permission ( Please Stand) CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Confession Schmid The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. I confess to you, O Lord, that I have sinned. I confess to you, O Lord, all my sin within. I have failed to live for you In the things I say and do And have fallen short of living in your love. Lord, have mercy on me. Lord, have mercy, set me free. O forgive me, Lord, I pray And take my sin away By the cross and empty grave for my soul. I confess to you, O Lord, that I have sinned. I confess to you, O Lord, all my sin within. I have placed myself above And have hurt the ones I love And I know that only you can set me free. CHORUS Take us back to the water; wash away our sins. Welcome us, O Father, back to Your home again. Bless Your sons and daughters and let the feast begin Let it begin! CHORUS (Spoken Absolution) You take us back to the water; You wash away our sins. You welcome us O Father, back to Your home again. You bless Your sons and daughters and let the feast begin Let it begin! Lord, Your mercy covers me. Lord, Your mercy set me free. You ve forgiven me today And my sins are washed away By the cross and empty grave for my soul. Copyright 2008 by Michael A Schmid c/o True Vine Music, Napa, CA. Truevinemusic.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission 2

SERVICE OF THE WORD SONG OF PRAISE Awesome Is The Lord Most High Pierce/Tomlin/Reeves/Abel Great are You Lord mighty in strength, You are faithful, and You will ever be. We will praise You all of our days, It's for Your glory we offer ev'rything. Raise your hands all you nations, shout to God all creation, How awesome is the Lord most high. Where You send us, God, we will go. You're the answer we want the world to know. We will trust You when You call our name. Where You lead us we'll follow all the way. Raise your hands all you nations, shout to God all creation, How awesome, is the Lord most high. We will praise You together, for now and forever. How awesome is the Lord most high. Hallelujah, hallelujah, how awesome is the Lord most high. Hallelujah, hallelujah, how awesome is the Lord most high. Raise your hands all you nations, shout to God all creation, How awesome, is the Lord most high. We will praise You together, for now and forever. How awesome is the Lord most high. X2 Hallelujah...... Hallelujah......Hallelujah. SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY The Lord be with you. And also with you. THE PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Please Be Seated) 3

OLD TESTAMENT Exodus 24:8 18 (The Lord meets Moses and the elders on Mt. Sinai.) [8] And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words." [9] Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, [10] and they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. [11] And he did not lay his hand on the chief men of the people of Israel; they beheld God, and ate and drank. [12] The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me on the mountain and wait there, that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction." [13] So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. [14] And he said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. And behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever has a dispute, let him go to them." [15] Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. [16] The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. [17] Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. [18] Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 2:6 12; antiphon: v.6 (The Reign of the LORD s Anointed) All: All: As for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy hill. I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to Me, You are My Son; today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your heritage, and the ends of the earth Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter s vessel. Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him. 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. As for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy hill. 4

EPISTLE 2 Peter 1:16 21 (Peter asserts the truth of his seeing Jesus transfiguration.) [16] For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. [17] For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," [18] we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. [19] And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, [20] knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. [21] For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. (Please Stand) HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 17:1 9 (Jesus is transfigured on the mountain.) The Holy Gospel according to St.Matthew, the seventeenth chapter. Glory to You, O Lord. [1] And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. [2] And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. [3] And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. [4] And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." [5] He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." [6] When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. [7] But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have no fear." [8] And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. [9] And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead." This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. APOSTLES CREED LSB 159 I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. (Please Be Seated) CHILDREN S TIME 5

SONG OF THE DAY Revelation Song Riddle Worthy is the Lamb who was slain; Holy, Holy, is He. Sing a new song to Him who sits on heaven's mercy seat. REPEAT Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty. Who was and is and is to come; With all creation I sing: Praise to the King of Kings! You are my everything, And I will adore You! Clothed in rainbows of living color, flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder. Blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be. To You the only wise King. Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder, at the mention of Your name; Jesus, Your Name is power, breath, and living water; such a marvelous mystery. CHORUS CHORUS X2 SERMON (Please Stand) PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Let us reflect on today s psalm as we pray for ourselves and the Church around the world, for the nations of this earth, and for all people in their various needs and conditions. Sovereign Lord, You promised Your Son to make the nations [His] heritage (Psalm 2:8a). Raise up wise and compassionate rulers who will guide nations into the ways of peace across their borders and justice for all who live within them. Grant to Your Church around the world freedom to proclaim the Gospel without fear and courageous leaders to witness to Your grace and love. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Lord over all, You gave Your Son the ends of the earth [as His] possession (Psalm 2:8b). Grant wisdom to all who care for Your good earth. Through their efforts may the world reflect Your creative power and may the people of this planet be fed abundantly. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. You urge us all to serve the LORD with fear (Psalm 2:11). O Holy Spirit, as You have given various gifts to Your people, so provide guidance and opportunity for Your people to use these gifts for the good of all. Bless those who tend the soil, who care for the sick, who employ the arts, who defend the nation, who keep the peace, who oversee commerce, who produce needed goods, and who build and maintain homes and schools, bridges and businesses. May we all rejoice to serve You together. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. Lord our God, the psalmist proclaimed, Blessed are all who take refuge in [Your Son] (Psalm 2:12). Hear and bless those near and dear to us who call out to You in their distress of body, mind, or spirit [including]. Heal the sick, comfort the mourning, relieve the impoverished, calm the troubled, and bring them to days of rejoicing as fits Your gracious plans for them. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. 6

Almighty Lord, bless our Word of Life families of the week...keep them continually in Your care. Work through our congregation to help these families grow in love for You and each other. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer Into Your hands, heavenly Father, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Please Be Seated) GATHERING OF OFFERINGS OFFERTORY You Are The Light! Fee We are the people of God! The sons and the daughters of love! Forgiven restored and redeemed! We're living our lives To the praise of our King! We are the ones who will shine! His light in the darkness of night! The hopeless the broken the poor! They will be hopeless and broken no more! CHORUS 1: You are the light, The light of the world, And we shine You, Lord! You are the light! The light of the world, And we shine You, Lord! REPEAT SONG We shine like stars in the universe! Proclaiming the hope of our God! To the sons and daughters in all the earth! We shine You Lord REPEAT BRIDGE, CHORUS 1 CHORUS 2: To the lost and the broken, The hurting and hopeless,we shine You, Lord! To the ones who are weary, The burdened and suffering, We shine You, Lord! REPEAT CHORUS 1 (Please Stand) SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT PREFACE The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up our hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise. 7

PROPER PREFACE It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, Almighty Father, everlasting God, and now do we praise You that You sent Your onlybegotten Son that in Him, being found in fashion as a man, You manifested the fullness of your glory. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing: SANCTUS Glory to the Lamb BOB 68 Glory, glory, glory to the Lamb. Glory, glory, glory to the Lamb. For He is glorious and worthy to be praised, the Lamb upon the throne; And unto Him we lift our voice in praise, The Lamb upon the throne. THE WORDS OF OUR LORD LSB 162 Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. Matthew 26:26 28; Mark 14:22 24;Luke 22:19 20; 1 Corinthians 11:23 25 PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST LSB 162 As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. LORD S PRAYER LSB 162 Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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. Matthew 6:9 13 PAX DOMINI The Peace of the Lord John 20:19 LSB 163 The peace of the Lord be with you always. Amen. (Please Be Seated) 8

DISTRIBUTION SONGS Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Tomlin/Newton/Giglio Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind but now I see. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed. My chains are gone I've been set free. My God my Savior has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns, unending love amazing grace. The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. CHORUS X2 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine. But God who called me here below will be forever mine. Will be forever mine. You are forever mine. Enough Tomlin All of You is more than enough for all of me, for every thirst and every need. You satisfy me with Your love, and all I have in You is more than enough. You re my supply, my breath of life; still more awesome than I know. You re my reward, worth living for; still more awesome than I know. And... CHORUS You re my sacrifice of greatest price; still more awesome than I know. You re my coming King, You are everything; still more awesome than I know. And all of You is more than enough for all of me, for every thirst and every need. You satisfy me with Your love, and all I have in You... More than all I want, more than all I need, You are more than enough for me. More than all I know, more than all I can say, You are more than enough More than all I want, more than all I need, You are more than enough for me. More than all I know, more than all I can say, You are more than enough. Tomlin/Giglio 9 CHORUS I See the Lord Falson BOB 112 I see the Lord seated on the throne exalted, and the train of His robe fills the temple with glory; And the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled with His glory. Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord. Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of lords. REPEAT SONG DISMISSAL (Please Stand)

ALLELUIA BURYING During Lent, which begins this Wednesday, it is customary to not sing alleluias. Alleluia means Praise ye the Lord. Our closing humn reflects this and will be the last time we sing alleluia until the celebration of our Lord s resurrection on Easter. BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24 26 LSB 166 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 give you peace. Amen. CLOSING HYMN Great Are You Lord Wood/Rueger The beauty of Your majesty displayed for all the world to see. Is it any wonder? Is it any wonder? The glory of Your holiness, the mercy of Your faithfulness. Is it any wonder? Is it any wonder? We sing, Great are You, Lord. For we adore You. Lift up Your name, and fall before You. We stand in awe and sing, Great are You, Lord. We lift up our voice. We sing, Holy, holy! Hallelujah! to the one and only. Forevermore, we'll sing, Great are You, Lord! Through endless ages, You will reign. Yet ev'ry season, You're the same. Is it any wonder? Is it any wonder? The pow'r of Your redeeming plan, grace that offers life to man. Is it any wonder? Is it any wonder? CHORUS Great are You, Lord. Is it any wonder we sing? Great are You, Lord. Is it any wonder we sing? Great are You, Lord. Is it any wonder? Great are You, Lord. Is it any wonder? Great are You, Lord. Is it any wonder? Great are You, Lord. We sing, Great are You, Lord! Sing, Great are You, Lord! Sing, Great are You, Lord! Sing, Great are You, Lord! CCLI License No. 219979 POSTLUDE Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Part 1. Copyright 2013 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission. 10