Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 17, 2010
Prelude Dearest Jesus, We are Here J.S. Bach
Welcome
We’re delighted to greet everyone in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who takes away our sin and
offers grace to all people. If you are a guest, please fill out the Guest Form. If you’re looking for a
meaningful ministry with which to become involved, you are encouraged to speak with the Pastor.
Gathering
(Please stand)
Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness
P We gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live
for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your
forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C Amen.
(Please kneel)
Confession
P Most merciful God,
C we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,
so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Absolution
P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us
all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore
declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ς Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
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(Please stand for our Gathering
Hymn)
Gathering
Hymn In
Christ Called to Baptize Hymn 575
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.
Prayer of the Day
P The Lord be with you.
C
And also with you.
P Let us pray: Thanks be to you,
Lord Jesus Christ, most merciful redeemer for the countless
blessings and
benefits you give. May we know you more clearly, love you
more dearly, and follow you more nearly,
day by day praising you, with the Father and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
(Please
sit)
Children’s
Message
Mission Moment
Scripture
Lesson Isaiah
62:1–5
The
people’s return to Judah after the exile was marred by
economic and political troubles. Nevertheless, the prophet
declares, Jerusalem and Judah will be restored. God will
rejoice over Jerusalem as a bridegroom rejoices over his
bride; and the people are called to the
celebration.
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s
sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like
the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch. The
nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your
glory;
and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the
LORD will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand
of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall
no more be termed Desolate; but you shall be called My
Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD
delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a
young man marries a young woman, so shall your builder
marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall
your God rejoice over you.
P
The Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Lesson 1
Corinthians 12:1–11
The
congregation at Corinth experienced division as people were
comparing one another’s spiritual gifts, thinking some to
be superior to others. Paul invites this fractured
community to trust that God’s Holy Spirit has gifted them
all perfectly for their mission
together.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do
not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were
pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could
not speak. Therefore I want you to understand that no one
speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be
cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the
Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same
Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same
Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the
same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is
given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom,
and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the
same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to
another gifts of healing by the
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one Spirit, to another the working
of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the
discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of
tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All
these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots
to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.
P The
Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
(Please stand)
Gospel
Acclamation
Gospel John
2:1-11
P The
Holy Gospel according to Saint John, the second chapter.
C
Glory to you, O Lord.
Turning
water to wine at the wedding at Cana is described as the
first of Jesus’ signs. Through many such epiphanies, Jesus
reveals that he bears God’s creative power and joyful
presence into the world.
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee,
and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples
had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave
out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you
and to me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to
the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now standing
there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of
purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus
said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled
them up to the brim. He said to them, “Now draw some out,
and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it. When
the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did
not know where it came from (though the servants who had
drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom
and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and
then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk.
But you have kept the good wine until now.” Jesus did this,
the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed
his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
P
The Gospel of the
Lord.
C
Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please
sit)
Sermon
“The God of Mission”
Pastor Wallace
(Please
stand)
Hymn
of the Day Soul, Adorn Yourself with
Gladness Hymn 488
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The Prayer of the People
The
prayers conclude:
P Lord in your mercy
C
Hear our prayer.
P Receive our prayers, holy God, and
give us all we need for this day and the days to come,
through the power of the Holy Spirit, and in the name of
Jesus Christ our Lord.
C
Amen.
(Please stand)
Peace
P
The peace of the Lord
be with you always.
C
And also with you.
(Please feel free to move about and share God’s Peace with
one another!)
Meal
(Please sit)
Offering
Anthem (8:30
am) Songs
of Thankfulness and Praise
Family Choir
Anthem (11:00
am) Teach
Me, O Lord Gallery Choir
(Please stand)
Offering
Response Tune: Old
Hundreth
C
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Offering Prayer
P God of majesty, in your might you
have created all things, and you entrust to our care what
you have made. Receive our offerings, and make them a sign
of our dedication to provide for the needs of all people
and creatures, in the name of the one who sustains all
things by his word, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C
Amen.
The
Great Thanksgiving Music on page 152
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 our thanks and praise.
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Proper Preface
Sanctus
Music on Page 153
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
Lord God of pow’r and might:
Heav’n and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the
highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Words
of Institution
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: “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 for all people for the
forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
Lord’s Prayer
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.
Communion
All baptized Christians are invited to share in the
Eucharist. Those who are not baptized, or wish to receive
only a blessing, are asked to fold their arms over their
chest. Communion will be by intinction (dipping). Please
follow the usher’s direction.
(Please
sit)
Music
at the Communion
Agnus
Dei Music on
page 154
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world: grant us
peace.
Communion
Hymns 460, 487
(Please stand)
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Post
Communion Blessing and Prayer
P Loving
God, in this meal you sustain the weary and heal the
broken. May the gift of your word
made flesh, the body and blood of Christ, inspire our
tongues to praise you and proclaim to the
entire world the Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C
Amen.
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and
ς give you
peace.
C
Amen.
Sending
Hymn We
Are All One in Mission Hymn 576
Dismissal
P
Go in peace. Serve the
Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Postlude How Brightly Beams the
Morning Star J.S. Bach
Music reproduced with permission by Augsburg Fortress.
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