THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

The First Sunday in Lent

February 18th, 2017 PRELUDE Meditation on Erhalt uns, Herr Wells
Lord, Keep Us Faithful to thy Word
Holy Communion (V) WELCOME

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

INTRODUCTION
The scripture readings for the Sundays in Lent this year lead us to focus on
five covenants God makes in the Hebrew Scriptures and to use them as
lenses through which to understand our baptismal immersion into the death
and resurrection of Christ. First Peter connects the way God saved Noah’s
family in the flood with the way God saves us through the water of baptism.
The baptismal covenant is made with us individually, but the new life we
are given in baptism is for the sake of the whole world.
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags
and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.
As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.
We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.
The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is
marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the Holy Trinity, Father +Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, who
brings us out of captivity into freedom, out of the wilderness into the
promised land, out of death into life.
Amen. Thanks be to God!
Let us examine ourselves in light of God’s commandments, confessing our
sins before God and in the presence of one another:
God said to the people: I am the Lord your God who brought you out of
slavery. You shall have no other Gods.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Honor your father and your mother.

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

You shall not murder.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us
You shall not commit adultery.
in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
making of peace; and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts, through Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord.
You shall not steal.
Amen.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

You shall not covet your neighbor’s family or household.

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Jesus said, "The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord your
God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this:
Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than
these."
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Silence is kept for reflection.

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin and
made us alive together with Christ. Almighty God, Father (+)Son, and Holy
Spirit have mercy on us, forgive us our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ,
strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us
in eternal life. Amen.
We invite you to stand.

GATHERING SONG:O Lord, throughout These Forty Days (ELW 319)

GREETING

Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation. 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.

KYRIE
PRAYER OF THE DAY PSALM 25:1-10

Let us pray. Refrain:

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 Tone:
God, now and forever. Amen.

Please be seated.
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A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN To | you, O LORD,
I lift | up my soul.
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FIRST READING: Genesis 9:8-17 My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be | put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph | over me.
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Today’s reading is the conclusion to the flood story. Because of human sin, Let none who look to you be | put to shame;
the Lord destroys the earth by flood, saving only Noah, his family, and the rather let those be put to shame | who are treacherous.
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animals on the ark. Yet divine destruction gives way to divine commitment. Show me your | ways, O LORD,
As in the first creation, God blesses humanity and establishes a covenant and teach | me your paths. R
with all creatures.
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Lead me in your | truth and teach me,
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God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9“As for me, I am establishing for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all | the
my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10and with every day long.
living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every 6
Remember, O LORD, your compas- | sion and love,
animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. 11I establish for they are from | everlasting.
my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the 7
Remember not the sins of my youth and | my transgressions;
waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the remember me according to your steadfast love and for the sake of
earth.” 12God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me your good- | ness, O LORD.
and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future 8
You are gracious and up- | right, O LORD;
generations: 13I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the therefore you teach sinners | in your way. R
covenant between me and the earth. 14When I bring clouds over the earth
and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15I will remember my covenant that is 9
You lead the low- | ly in justice
between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters and teach the low- | ly your way.
shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16When the bow is in 10
All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast | love and faithfulness
the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between
to those who keep your covenant and your | testimonies. R
God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17God said to
Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me SECOND READING: 1 Peter 3:18-22
and all flesh that is on the earth.”
As God acted through Christ’s suffering and death to bring us to God, so
The word of the Lord. God acts through baptism to save us from a sinful existence. This spiritual
Thanks be to God. cleansing marks our new life in Christ.
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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, 19in which also he went and made a proclamation to the
spirits in prison, 20who 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. 21And 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, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with
angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
All sing the response, the cantor will sing the verse then all repeat “Glory
and praise…”
Verse: One does not live by | bread alone,*
but by every word that comes from the | mouth of God. (Matt. 4:4)
GOSPEL: Mark 1:9-15
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon
their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
praying, “May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
my lips, and in my heart.”
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.
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.
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by
John in the Jordan. 10And 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. 11And a
voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am
well pleased.”
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And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He
was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the
wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
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Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the
good news of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
Silence for reflection follows the sermon then please stand for the hymn.
HYMN OF THE DAY: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (ELW 504)
CREED
As they recite the creed, worshippers are invited to bow beginning with the
words “born of the Virgin Mary,” until the words “he descended to the
dead.”
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.
 Please sit or kneel as you are able. DIALOGUE

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Great Litany (ELW 238)

Please stand and greet one another in the peace of Christ.

THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you always.

And also with you.
Please be seated.

ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING Anthem on Tallis' Third Mode Melody

We invite you to please stand and sing:

OFFERTORY HYMN Create in Me a Clean Heart (ELW 188) PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW 190)

OFFERING PRAYER

God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of
grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your
bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to
drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and all people
for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup we proclaim the
Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection, we await the day when
Jesus shall return to free all the earth from the bonds of slavery and death.
Come, Lord Jesus! And let the church say, Amen.
Amen.

Send your Holy Spirit, our advocate, to fill the hearts of all who share this
bread and cup with courage and wisdom to pursue love and justice in all the
world. Come, Spirit of freedom! And let the church say, Amen.
Amen.

Join our prayers and praise with your prophets and martyrs of every age,
that, rejoicing in the hope of the resurrection, we might live in the freedom
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER and hope of your Son. Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lord’s body Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, now and forever.
and blood, each time the words “Do this for the remembrance of me,” are Amen.
spoken.
LORD'S PRAYER
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, you have brought us this
far along the way. In times of bitterness you did not abandon us, but guided
us into the path of love and light. In every age you sent prophets to call us
to love you by serving all humanity in love. The cry of the poor has become
your own cry; your people’s hunger and thirst for just peace is your own
desire.

In the fullness of time, you sent your chosen servant to preach good news to
the afflicted, to break bread with the outcast and despised, and to ransom
those in bondage to prejudice and sin.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave
thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
 COMMUNION HYMN Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty (ELW 777)

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

All who desire to die to themselves, pick up their cross, and live in Christ,
come to the feast of the Lord’s Body and blood.

Please be seated.

All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christ’s body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
God’s guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become part of
the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you can’t or don’t
wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over your chest for
a blessing as you come forward.

LAMB OF GOD
 Now, Lord (ELW 201)
Once the altar is cleared and the hymn is sung, the congregation stands.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Merciful God, accompany our journey through these forty days. Renew us
in the gift of baptism, that we may provide for those who are poor, pray for
those in need, fast from self-indulgence, and above all that we may find our
treasure in the life of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING
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.
In the name of the Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Love as God has loved you.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Chorale Partita on Now, Lord Wells
UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS
Martin Luther, renewer of the church, died 1546
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Though he began his adult church life as a simple Augustinian monk,
Luther challenged the abuses he saw in the church, and his work eventually
led to the Protestant Reformation. Luther's accomplishments included
liturgical reform, translation of the Bible, and creation of the Small and
Large Catechisms.
Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr, died 156
Friday, February 23, 2018
Because he is said to have been known by John, the author of Revelation,
as well as the important early church fathers Irenaeus and Ignatius,
Polycarp serves as a vital link in church history. He was burned at the stake
at age 86 for refusing to renounce his faith.
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