January 17th and 18th, 2015

The Second Sunday after Epiphany

Holy Communion ELW 4
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE

Chorale Prelude on Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Wells

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

All may stand and make the sign of the cross, the sign with which we are marked at baptism, as
the presiding minister begins.
In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are
hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our
sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Please kneel, silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God,
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.
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 + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
May the power of the Holy Spirit move you to let Christs light shine in your life: honoring God,
serving your neighbor, and living in harmony with creation.
Amen.

GATHERING SONG: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (ELW 311)

GREETING
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. 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.

CANTICLE OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY

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 be seated.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN
FIRST READING:

1 Samuel 3:110 [1120]

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in
those days; visions were not widespread.
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At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was
lying down in his room; 3the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in
the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. 4Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!"
and he said, "Here I am!" 5and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said,
"I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. 6The LORD called again, "Samuel!"
Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not
call, my son; lie down again." 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the
LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 8The LORD called Samuel again, a third time. And he
got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the
LORD was calling the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you,
you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his
place.
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Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And
Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." 11Then the LORD said to Samuel, "See, I am
about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle. 12On
that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to
end. 13For I have told him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he
knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. 14Therefore I swear
to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering
forever."
15
Samuel lay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD.
Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son."
He said, "Here I am." 17Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God
do so to you and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that he told you." 18So Samuel
told him everything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, "It is the LORD; let him do what
seems good to him."
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As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the
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ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of
the LORD.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.
Silence for reflection on the reading
PSALMODY:

Psalm 139:16, 1318

Refrain:

Tone:

LORD, you have | searched me out;

O LORD, | you have known me.
2
You know my sitting down and my | rising up;
you discern my thoughts | from afar.
3
You trace my journeys and my | resting-places
and are acquainted with | all my ways.
4
Indeed, there is not a word | on my lips,
but you, O LORD, know it | altogether. R
1

You encompass me, behind | and before,

and lay your | hand upon me.
6
Such knowledge is too wonder- | ful for me;
it is so high that I cannot at- | tain to it.
13
For you yourself created my | inmost parts;
you knit me together in my | mother's womb.
14
I will thank you because I am mar- | velously made;
your works are wonderful, and I | know it well. R
5

My body was not hid- | den from you,

while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths | of the earth.
16
Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all of them were written | in your
book;
my days were fashioned before they | came to be.
17
How deep I find your | thoughts, O God!
How great is the | sum of them!
18
If I were to count them, they would be more in number | than the sand;
to count them all, my life span would need to | be like yours. R
15

SECOND READING:

1 Corinthians 6:1220

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful for me," but
I will not be dominated by anything. 13Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food,
and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the
Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power.
15
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members
of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16Do you not know that whoever is
united to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, "The two shall be one flesh."
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But anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18Shun fornication! Every sin that a
person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. 19Or do you
not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God,
and that you are not your own? 20For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your
body.
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The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
All sing the Alleluia. The choir will sing the verse, all repeat the Alleluia

Verse:

We have found | the Messiah:*

Jesus Christ, who brings us | grace and truth. (John 1:41, 17)

GOSPEL: John 1:43-51

The holy gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and
said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote,
Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." 46Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of
Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward
him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" 48Nathanael asked
him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before
Philip called you." 49Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of
Israel!" 50Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree?
You will see greater things than these." 51And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see
heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
43

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The gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated
SERMON Pastor Gary Sandberg (Saturday)
Pastor Glen Bengson (Sunday)
Silence for reflection, then we invite you to stand and sing:

HYMN OF THE DAY:

Take My Life, That I May Be (ELW 685)

APOSTLES CREED
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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Pastor: Called to know, love, and follow you, O God, we pray for the church, the world, and all
in need.
We invite you to kneel or sit as you are able.
Gracious God, as the week of prayer for Christian unity begins we thank you for your Holy
Church, especially our bishops, Elizabeth and Suzanne, for the patriarchs of the East and the
West, for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, for our full communion partners in the
Episcopal Church, the Reformed Church of America, the United Church of Christ, the Moravian
Church, the United Methodist Church, and for all disciples everywhere. Bearing witness to the
Son of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit, may the world see great things in the Churchs
service and unity. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We thank you for your wondrous creation. Renew the face of the earth. Heal the wounds human
carelessness inflicts on creation, and rouse us to increase our care of land and waters. Lord, in
your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We thank you for our secular authorities. Give us all a clear vision of the authority of your love
over all, and move their hearts and minds to act with justice, courage, strength, and compassion.
Restore and strengthen them, especially our president, governor, and legislators, and all who
enforce our laws. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Refresh the depressed and despairing. Comfort those who weep and mourn. Give companionship
to the lonely and healing to the sick (especially) Diane, Ron, Barbara, Debby, Vivian, Frank,
Thomas, Norm and Helen, Dorothy and Frank, Linda, Carl, Richard, Christina, Laurel, L. Jyll,
Delores, Richard and Karen, Chris Meyers, Audrina, reveal your loving presence to our
homebound members, including Helen and Betty, keep Kristina in safety. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Fill our congregation with renewed zeal to love our neighbor as you love us. Open our mouths to
invite friends and neighbors to witness the light of your life among us and in your worship. Lord,
in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Pastor may offer other prayers.
We bless you for revealing yourself in the saints (especially Mary, the Mother of our Lord, Saints
Peter and Paul, John, Philip Nathaniel). Bring us with them into the fullness of your glory. Lord,
in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Pastor: Trusting your love and healing, O God, we commend to you all for whom we pray,
knowing you will hear and answer, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We invite you to stand and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.

PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
Please be seated
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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4.
ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING

Beautiful Savior

We invite you to please stand and sing:

OFFERTORY HYMN

Let All Things Now Living (ELW 881)

OFFERING PRAYER

Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among the poor to bring the
riches of your grace. As you have blessed us with your gifts, let them be a blessing for others.
With the trees of the field, with all earth and heaven, we shout for joy at the birth of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
DIALOGUE

PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Holy God, Creator of all and Source of life, at the birth of time your word brought light into the world.
In the fullness of time, you sent your Word, born of Mary, to shine in our darkness and to make us your
daughters and sons.
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.
Remembering, therefore, his birth and life among us, his death and resurrection, we await his coming
again when all things will be restored in him.
By your Spirit bless us and this bread and cup, that held and nourished by you, we may live as your
children, shining with the light of your Son.
Through him, with, him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, Almighty
Father, with the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.

LORD'S PRAYER
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.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
All who desire to leave darkness behind and live in the light of Christ, come to the banquet.
Please be seated.
LAMB OF GOD

COMMUNION HYMN:

Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus (ELW 802)

After all have communed, we invite you to stand and sing.

SONG AFTER COMMUNION Now, Lord

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

We give you thanks, O God, that in this bread and cup of Christ's very life, you give us food for
our journey. As you led the magi by a star, as you brought the holy family home again, guide us
on the way unfolding before us. Wherever we go, may our lives proclaim good news of great joy
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
BLESSING
God the Father, light-creator;
God the Son, Light from Light;
and God the Holy Spirit, light-revealer,
bless you and + give you peace.
Amen.

We invite you to please stand and sing:

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SENDING SONG: Lift Every Voice and Sing (ELW 841)

DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Let the light of Christ shine through you.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE

Prelude in g minor

J. S. Bach