THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

February 10, 2019 PRELUDE

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Chorale Fantasia on Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Wells

Holy Communion IV TOWER BELLS

INVOCATION

All may stand and make the sign of the cross, the sign with which we are
marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
INTRODUCTION
In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The fifth Sunday after Epiphany continues to highlight unlikely instruments
and circumstances appointed to reveal the glory of the Lord. “Who will go GATHERING SONG: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! (ELW 413)
for us?” queries the voice of the Lord. A man of unclean lips, a former
persecutor of the church of God, and three fishermen who couldn’t catch a APOSTOLIC GREETING
thing. More surprising still, perhaps, is the fact that we are also called.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and the Holy Spirit be with you all.
a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An And also with you.
usher will gladly provide you with assistance.
HYMN OF PRAISE
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.

PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. My Lord, fill it. I am
weak in the faith; strengthen me. I am cold in love; warm me and make me
fervent, that my love may go out to my neighbor. I do not have a strong and
firm faith; at times I doubt and am unable to trust you altogether. O Lord,
help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in you. In you I have sealed the
treasure of all I have. I am poor; you are rich and came to be merciful to the
poor. I am a sinner; you are upright. With me, there is an abundance of sin;
in you is the fullness of righteousness. Therefore I will remain with you, of
whom I can receive, but to whom I may not give. Amen.
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Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been
taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. 7The seraph touched my mouth
with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has
departed and your sin is blotted out.” 8Then I heard the voice of the Lord
saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am
I; send me!”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Silence for reflection on the reading.

PSALM 138

Refrain:

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Tone:
Let us pray. Most holy God, the earth is filled with your glory, and before
you angels and saints stand in awe. Enlarge our vision to see your power at
work in the world, and by your grace make us heralds of your Son, Jesus 1
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with | my whole heart;
Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
before the gods I will | sing your praise.
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I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name,
Please be seated.
because of your steadfast | love and faithfulness;
for you have glorified your name and your word a- | bove all
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN
things. R
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When I called, you | answered me;
FIRST READING Isaiah 6:1-8 you increased my | strength within me.
Isaiah says, Here am I; send me 4
All the rulers of the earth will praise | you, O LORD,
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In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high when they have heard the words | of your mouth.
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and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2Seraphs were in They will sing of the ways | of the LORD,
attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their that great is the glory | of the LORD.
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faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3And The LORD is high, yet cares | for the lowly,
one called to another and said: perceiving the haughty | from afar. R
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
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the whole earth is full of his glory.” Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you | keep me safe;
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The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right |
the house filled with smoke. 5And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a hand shall save me.
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man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes You will make good your pur- | pose for me;
have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” O LORD, your steadfast love endures forever; do not abandon the
works | of your hands. R
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Paul delivers in a nutshell the story of the gospel that was given to him. In
the lineage of the Christian faith, we have received the good news of God’s
love from generations of believers before us, and we continue to tell this
story to the world.
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Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news
that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you
stand, 2through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the
message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in
vain.
3
For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had
received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures,
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and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in
accordance with the scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the
twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at
one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7Then he
appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely
born, he appeared also to me. 9For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be
called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the
grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain.
On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I,
but the grace of God that is with me. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we
proclaim and so you have come to believe.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the Gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
All sing the alleluia. The cantor will sing the verse, all repeat the alleluia.
GOSPEL VERSE: Jesus says, | Follow me,*
and I will make you | fish for people. (Matt. 4:19)
GOSPEL: Luke 5:1-11
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 Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus’ teaching of God’s word has begun to draw great crowds. For Simon,
James, and John, Jesus’ teaching inspires hospitality, then obedience, and
then risk. After Jesus’ creative power is revealed, fear and amazement lead
these three fishermen to leave everything behind in order to become
apostles.
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Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and
the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2he saw two
boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and
were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to
Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat
down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4When he had finished
speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your
nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long
but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6When
they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning
to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help
them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8But
when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away
from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all who were with him
were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were
James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then
Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching
people.” 11When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything
and followed him.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
Silence for reflection and then we invite you to stand and sing:
HYMN OF THE DAY:
You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore (ELW 817)
APOSTLES 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.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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 tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high has broken
upon us. Jesus Christ has manifested God’s grace, has conquered sin, and
calls us to new and eternal life. In Christ’s name and for his sake I declare
to you: God forgives you all your sins. Almighty God grant unto us the
grace and power of the Holy Spirit, true repentance, and time for the
amendment of life. Amen.
Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.

United as one body in Christ, let us pray for the church, the world, and all Please be seated.
those in need.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please sit or kneel as you are able. ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING

Each petition ends with: Precious Lord, Take My Hand arr. Schrader
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer. We invite you to please stand.

Receive our prayers and fill us with the radiance of your love; through OFFERTORY HYM Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION OF SIN AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence for reflection.

 HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW 190)

OFFERING PRAYER

Good and loving God, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who came among
the poor to bring the riches of your good news of grace. As you have
blessed us with your gifts, let them and us be blessings for others, signs of
your goodwill for all. In the name of Christ Jesus, Immanuel, God with us.
Amen.

DIALOGUE

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lord’s body
and blood, each time the words “Do this for the remembrance of me,” are
spoken.

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…Through him all glory
and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy
Church, both 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
PREFACE 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 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Christ gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to
make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
(Titus 2:14) Come, behold and receive the Word made flesh.
Lutherans believe, teach and confess that we receive the true Body and
Blood of Christ in Holy Communion. If you desire to pick up the cross and
live in Christ, we hope you will receive with us. Even if you do not feel
prepared to receive the sacrament today we hope you will join us at the
table. Simply hold your hands over your heart and the pastor will give you
a blessing. Pastor will be glad to discuss Holy Communion and Holy
Baptism with you!
LAMB OF GOD (ELW 164)
Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal
we have feasted on your grace. May your Word take flesh in us, that we
may be your holy people, revealing your glory made known to us in Jesus
Christ our Savior.
Amen.
BLESSING
The God of glory dwell in you richly, name you beloved, and shine brightly
on your path; and the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the +Son, and
the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always.
Amen.
SENDING SONG: Will You Come and Follow Me (ELW 798)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Christ is with you.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE March Henry Purcell

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in
honor of Trinity Lutheran lectors, worship assistants, altar
guild, cantors, communion bread bakers, open and close
volunteers and ushers.

Presented by Dwight Garner and Rodney Davidson

UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS

COMMUNION HYMN:
Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
After all have communed we invite you to stand.
Cyril, monk, died 869; Methodius, bishop, died 885; missionaries to the
Slavs
Thursday, February 14, 2019
(ELW 779) These two brothers from Thessalonika, Greece, were monks and were sent
to bring Christianity to the Slavic people. In the course of their work they
created a written language, inventing the Cyrillic alphabet for it, and
translated the Bible and the liturgy.