Word of God Lutheran Church Transfiguration Sunday February 7, 2016
ORDER OF SERVICE February 7, 2016 Transfiguration Sunday ENTRANCE RITE Announcements Prelude Call to worship chime * Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness... page 56 * Entrance Hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing... LBW 499 * Greeting and Kyrie... page 57 * Hymn of Praise This is the Feast... page 60 * The Lord be with you... page 62 * Prayer of the Day PROCLAIMING THE WORD First Reading... Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm (Read Responsively)... Psalm 99 Second Reading... 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 * Alleluia Verse... page 62 * Gospel... Luke 9:28-43a Children s Sermon Sermon * Hymn of the Day Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies... LBW 265 * Nicene Creed... page 64 * Prayers... page 65 * Share the Peace... page 66 SHARING OF THE SACRAMENTAL MEAL Offering Offertory... page 66 * Offertory Prayer... page 67 * Great Thanksgiving... page 68 * The Lord's Prayer... page 71 Lamb of God... page 72 Communion * Blessing... page 72 * Canticle Thank the Lord... page 72 * Prayer, Benediction, and Dismissal... page 74 Closing Hymn Songs of Thankfulness and Praise... LBW 90 * Please stand as able All who are baptized and believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and wine are invited to receive communion and assurance of God s forgiveness. Children who have not been instructed in the sacrament should fold their hands to receive a blessing. NOTE: P age numbers are in the front of the hymnal, follow ed by the Hymn numbers. LBW is the green Lutheran Book of Worship. All music and words printed with permission CCLI #11046540
Devotion Booklet - February 7, 2016 Prayer List Jean Koon - Jean is at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. She was taken off blood thinners and is being watched for a stroke. She is doing well; Carolyn Lystig. (2/2) Jerry & Gary Hetrick - Jerry is at Emory Hospital and will soon be released to rehab for 20 days. Gary is home and his cancer has returned. He loves visitors; Carolyn Lystig. (2/2) Thank you Lord, You are my king to me because You are the Man; Michael Crofton. (1/31) Mike Hayes - Mike is a young father of three and has brain cancer. Please pray for healing; Linda Williams. (1/30) Kevin Parise - Please pray for Kevin, Ruth & Alan Farms nephew, who is having surgery for brain cancer tumor removal. May the Lord be with him and guide the doctors hands; Ruth & Alan Farms. (1/31) Please pray for our grandchildren who are not baptized and daughter with C.P. moving to a new house in PTC; Debbie & Pete Rivard. (1/31) Melissa - Please pray, colon cancer diagnosis; Tina Petersen. (1/30) Amy Laaker - Please pray for healing after her surgery; Andi & Bert Laaker. (1/24) Philip Charles - Philip has had surgery. Please pray for healing; Ginger Charles. (1/24) Jill Stewart - Prayers for Jill, Hal s cousin, as she recovers from extensive surgery and begins chemotherapy for Osteosarcoma found in her leg; Mary Prather. (1/20) Mary Prather - Prayers as she helps to launch a new Classical Conversations homeschool group in this area. Pray that a church would be found to host this new group; Mary Prather. (1/20) Dave Hultgren - Dave has begun treatment for colon cancer. Please pray for good results; Judith Holbrook. (1/19) Cindy Murphy - Please pray for her as she searches for a job; website. (1/18) Evelyn Williams - Prayers for a successful outcome from her shoulder surgery; Doris Dahlke. (1/17) Christine Bell - Prayers for safe travel as she returns to GA February 12; Margie & Danny Bell. (1/17) Guide our leaders to follow God s laws; Ruth & Alan Farms. (1/17) Kristy Patellis - Admitted to Emory with Non-Hodgkin s Lymphoma; niece of Elrod s son-in-law, Torsten; Martha Ann Elrod. (1/16) Allyson - Young woman, wife, and mother of toddler seriously ill with MS (granddaughter of a friend); Martha Ann Elrod. (1/16) Diann Eveland - Praise! Dianne is home from the hospital. The MRI showed she had a stroke, but there is no visible damage. Prayers have been greatly appreciated; Carolyn Lystig. (1/12) Family of Arlene Richardson - Please pray for Travis as he mourns his mother s passing and returns to the country to make the necessary arrangements; Missy Lennon. (1/12) Family of George Joseph Schum - Please keep the family of George Joseph Schum (Father-in-law of Stony) in your prayers. They are grieving his loss; Stony Lohr. (1/10)
Exodus 34:29-35 29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30 Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. 32 Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. 33 And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. 34 Whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, 35 the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him. Psalm 99 (Read Responsively) 99 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! 2 The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. 3 Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! 4 The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! 6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the Lord, and he answered them. 7 In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them. 8 O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy!
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. ~~~~~ Luke 9:28-43a 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him! 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. 37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him. 40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not. 41 Jesus answered, O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here. 42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And all were astonished at the majesty of God.
Prayer List (continued) Family of Hugh Ronald Turner - Please pray for the family of Hugh Ronald Turner (Masonic Brother of Stony). They are grieving his loss; Stony Lohr. (1/10) Terry Pullman - Praise! Terry is recovering well from bypass surgery; Cheryl & Bill Drury. (1/10) Kaye Bryant - Please pray for her healing for ovarian cancer and other complications. (Cheryl s cousin); Cheryl & Bill Drury. (1/10) Rowe family - Please continue to pray for peace and comfort for Diane Rowe and her family. She is suffering from pancreatic cancer; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (1/10) My Lord watch over my grandfather in heaven because today is his birthday. Please tell him Happy Birthday; Michael Crofton. (1/10) Kari King - Praise the Lord! Kari s surgery went well and she is recovering at home, but still experiencing some residual pain; Judi & Wes Holbrook s daughter. (1/7) Terri Cypher - Please pray, Terri had surgery on 1/6 to restore hearing in her one ear; Kay & Fred Gleason. (1/4) Pedro & Aida Rivera - Aida s mother, Clarita Velez, passed away December 26. Please pray for comfort; Carolyn Lystig. (1/3) Bob - Son-in-law of Mathew & Nancy Ruck is having knee replacement. Please pray for a good surgical outcome and rapid recovery; Nancy & Matt Ruck. (1/3) Sermon Notes
ANNOUNCEMENTS 240 Lutheran World Relief school supply kits w ill be donated this year. They will be assembled on February 14, immediately following our service, in the Annex. Mission Outreach Ministry funds are being used to purchase the supplies. For more information, contact Lauren Simmonds at dlcct@bellsouth.net. Christine Bell Maradiaga is looking for school supplies to take back to Honduras. Beginning February 14, M.O.M. will have a collection bag for donations. Mark your calendars for two upcoming Property Work Days Saturday, February 20 and Saturday, March 19. Last year we hosted Journey with Daniel, a 3-day VBS program for the young adult group, Capernaum Club. We would like to host another event this summer. There will be a planning meeting on Saturday, February 27, at 10 am in the Annex. Contact Andi Laaker at laakerroom@att.net for more info. DNOW Weekend is March 11-13, 2016. We have a vibrant youth group that would love to work for you, and need your input concerning anything in need of volunteer hands. We also need host families, meals, group leaders, and transportation. Contact Danny Bell or Andi Laaker for more information or sign up on the tear off sheet on the bulletin. Adult Choir rehearses at 11:30 am, on the first, third, and fourth Sundays. Upcoming dates are today, February 21, and February 28. Our next RLC Warehouse service opportunity is Wednesday, February 10 and the Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 am. Please sign up on the bulletin tear-off or contact Pam Davis at jpdavis403@yahoo.com. The next Midwest Food Bank distribution will be Tuesday, February 23 (8 am - 12 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm); Wednesday, February 24 (8 am - 1:30 pm); and Thursday, February 25 (8 am - 12 pm). Lunch is provided each day to all volunteers; Contact Joe Bowler at ltcbowler@gmail.com, or sign up on the bulletin tear-off. The Redeemer Soup Kitchen service at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta will be Monday, February 29. Meet in WoG parking lot at 8:30 am and carpool up to Redeemer, returning about 12:30 pm. Contact Cathy Moore at mooreteam5@gmail.com for more info. Unless otherwise indicated, the announcement submission deadline for the Sunday bulletin is the previous Monday at 11:00 AM. Please send all announcements to wogadmin@woglutheran.com. December 2015 Report Average Weekly Worship Attendance: 127 Monthly Giving: $29,886 Monthly Benevolence: $3,287 Property Fund Giving to Date: $269,906 Interested in giving online? Visit http://woglutheran.org/online_giving
Upcoming Events Please Mark Your Calendars! Tuesday, February 9 - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM Wednesday, February 10 - RLC Warehouse, 9:30 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM - Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 PM Thursday, February 11 Sunday, February 14 - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Intergenerational Event, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Chapel Chat, 11:30 AM - LWR School Supply Kits Assembled, 11:30 AM Monday, February 15 - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 16 - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - Finance Team Meeting, 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 17 - Mid-week Soup and Service, 6:15 PM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, February 18 Friday, February 19 Saturday, February 20 Sunday, February 21 - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Service Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM - Midwest Food Bank Pre-pack, 8:00 AM - Discipleship Team Meeting, 9:00 AM - Property Work Day, 10:00 AM - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM Tuesday, February 23 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM Wednesday, February 24 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Mid-week Soup and Service, 6:15 PM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, February 25 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - RLC Mobile Food Pantry, 9:00 AM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM Sanctuary Space 303 Kelly Drive, Suite 10 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Church Phone 770-897-4508 Mailing Address 401 Dividend Drive, Suite 7 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Pastor Jeffray Greene Phone 770-897-4508 Email prgreene@woglutheran.org Colleen Oakes, Administrative Assistant Email wogadmin@woglutheran.org www.facebook.com/woglutheran Visit us online at www.woglutheran.org Members should sign up for their own password