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This Week’s Bulletin February 5, 2012 |
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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CODORUS, PA.
Pastor: Patricia A. Snyder Ministers: The People of Trinity Our Companion Congregation: The Kipangamansi Lutheran Church in the Konde Diocese of Tanzania
Church office - 229-2619 E-Mail trinityjefferson@comcast.net www.trinityJefferson.org
February 5, 2012 10:15 A.M.
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting 6 HOLY COMMUNION
GATHERING
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude "On Eagle’s Wings" J. Carter
*Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who shapes the whole creation, who comes with might and mercy, who fills the hungry with good things. Amen.
Let us approach the throne of grace with repentant hearts.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Faithful God, we confess that we have been unfaithful to you. Like dry leaves and withered grass, our lives are blown about by our sins and the powers of evil around us. Restore us, O God; let the light of your face shine on us, and we shall be saved. Amen.
God is patient, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. In the name of + Jesus Christ, I bring you this good news: You are free from all that imprisons you; your sins are forgiven; God heals your broken hearts. Live in peace and harmony as you wait for the day of God. Amen.
*Entrance Hymn "How Firm a Foundation" No. 796
*Greeting
* Kyrie Page 165
*Hymn of Praise “Glory to God” Page 167
*Prayer of the Day Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, that your good news may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Anthem “Thou Has Been Kind” by Lillian Carolsen Taylor
WORD The First Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31 The Judeans in exile have a good reason to be hopeful: the one who will bring them to freedom is the God who created the world, the God who subdues the rulers of the earth and gives strength to those who are weary.
21Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; 23who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. 24Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. 25To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. 27Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? 28Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Thanks be to God
The Psalm: Psalm 147:1-11, 20c The LORD heals the brokenhearted. (Ps. 147:3)
1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises | to our God! How pleasant it is to honor | God with praise! 2The LORD re- | builds Jerusalem, and gathers the ex- | iles of Israel. 3The LORD heals the | brokenhearted and binds | up their wounds. 4The LORD counts the number | of the stars and calls them all | by their names. R 5Great is our LORD and might- | y in power; there is no limit | to God's wisdom. 6The LORD lifts | up the lowly, but casts the wicked | to the ground. 7Sing to the LORD | with thanksgiving; make music upon the harp | to our God, 8who covers the heav- | ens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making grass to grow up- | on the mountains. R 9God provides food | for the cattle and for the young ravens | when they cry. 10God is not impressed by the might | of a horse, and has no pleasure in the speed | of a runner, 11but finds pleasure in those who | fear the LORD, in those who await God's steadfast love.20c | Hallelujah! R
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 God entrusted Paul with the responsibility of bringing the gospel to diverse people. Hence the focus of Paul’s ministry is not his own rights or privileges as an apostle but the privilege of serving God by freely sharing the good news of Christ with others. 6If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! 17For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. 18What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel.19For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. 20To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. 21To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. 22To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings. Thanks be to God
*Gospel Acclamation "Alleluia" Page 171
*The Holy Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Glory to you, O Lord Everywhere Jesus goes, many people expect him to set them free from oppression. Everywhere he goes, he heals them and sets them free. Disease, devils, and death are running for their lives. The forces that diminish human life are rendered powerless by Jesus.
29As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37When they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." 38He answered, "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." 39And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Praise to you, O Christ
Children’s Sermon
Sermon
*Hymn of the Day "We Come to You for Healing, Lord" No. 617
*Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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.
*The Prayers of Intercession Responses: Hear us, O God; your mercy is great. *The Peace Page 172
MEAL Offering “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” P. Stearns *Offertory "Create in Me a Clean Heart" Hymn No. 186 *Offertory Prayer Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of
the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen.
*The Great Thanksgiving Page 172 Eucharistic Prayer IX Page 68 Lord's Prayer (col 1.) Page 173
The Communion "Lamb of God", pg.174 Hymns: “Rock of Ages” No. 623 “Let Us Break Bread Together” No. 471 “Abide with Me” No. 629
*Blessing Post Communion Prayer Page 174
SENDING *Benediction C: Amen. Sending Hymn “Thy Holy Wings, O Savior” No. 613
*Meditation with Chimes *Dismissal Thanks Be to God. *Postlude "Trumpet Tune in A Major" M. McCabe
*************************** *standing if able
WELCOME! We are glad you are worshiping with us today. As we worship together let us rejoice in the love that God has shown us in Jesus Christ. Let us show that love to one another.
THE NEXT STEP GROUP is meeting today after worship. A light lunch will be served.
THE 2012 FLOWER CHART is available on the bulletin board. Please sign the chart for the day you wish to donate flowers, or call the church office with your information. Please do not call Ruth Lehr.
RUTH LEHR IS COLLECTING for the Shrewsbury Lutheran Home Auxiliary. For your convenience, there are envelopes available at each entrance or see Ruth.
THE BREAKFAST BUNCH will meet at the Railside Restaurant in Hanover on Tuesday, February 14 at 9:00 a.m. A sign-up sheet is in the Sunday School room.
ARTICLES FOR THE MARCH-APRIL NEWSLETTER are due by Thursday, February 16. You may email them or bring them to the office.
SERVING TODAY Head Usher Sue Snyder Greeters Pam Krebs & Barb Hagler Reader Joan Naylor Secretary Edna McAbier Acolyte Cole Brokenshire Altar Guild Ashley & Mary Swartzbaugh Nursery Diane Stahl/Abby Wysocki Organist Linda Krebs Sexton Evelyn Zartman Choir Director Darrell Hagler
CALENDAR THIS WEEK Tuesday - Sewing Group at 8:30 a.m. Thursday - Narcotics Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Next Sunday - Bell Choir Rehearsal at 8:15 a.m. Sunday School at 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m.
Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting 6 HOLY COMMUNION
GATHERING
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude "On Eagle’s Wings" J. Carter
*Confession and Forgiveness Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who shapes the whole creation, who comes with might and mercy, who fills the hungry with good things. Amen.
Let us approach the throne of grace with repentant hearts.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Faithful God, we confess that we have been unfaithful to you. Like dry leaves and withered grass, our lives are blown about by our sins and the powers of evil around us. Restore us, O God; let the light of your face shine on us, and we shall be saved. Amen.
God is patient, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. In the name of + Jesus Christ, I bring you this good news: You are free from all that imprisons you; your sins are forgiven; God heals your broken hearts. Live in peace and harmony as you wait for the day of God. Amen.
*Entrance Hymn "How Firm a Foundation" No. 796
*Greeting
* Kyrie Page 165
*Hymn of Praise “Glory to God” Page 167
*Prayer of the Day Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, that your good news may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Anthem “Thou Has Been Kind” by Lillian Carolsen Taylor
WORD The First Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31 The Judeans in exile have a good reason to be hopeful: the one who will bring them to freedom is the God who created the world, the God who subdues the rulers of the earth and gives strength to those who are weary.
21Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; 23who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. 24Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. 25To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. 26Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. 27Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? 28Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Thanks be to God
The Psalm: Psalm 147:1-11, 20c The LORD heals the brokenhearted. (Ps. 147:3)
1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises | to our God! How pleasant it is to honor | God with praise! 2The LORD re- | builds Jerusalem, and gathers the ex- | iles of Israel. 3The LORD heals the | brokenhearted and binds | up their wounds. 4The LORD counts the number | of the stars and calls them all | by their names. R 5Great is our LORD and might- | y in power; there is no limit | to God's wisdom. 6The LORD lifts | up the lowly, but casts the wicked | to the ground. 7Sing to the LORD | with thanksgiving; make music upon the harp | to our God, 8who covers the heav- | ens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making grass to grow up- | on the mountains. R 9God provides food | for the cattle and for the young ravens | when they cry. 10God is not impressed by the might | of a horse, and has no pleasure in the speed | of a runner, 11but finds pleasure in those who | fear the LORD, in those who await God's steadfast love.20c | Hallelujah! R
The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 God entrusted Paul with the responsibility of bringing the gospel to diverse people. Hence the focus of Paul’s ministry is not his own rights or privileges as an apostle but the privilege of serving God by freely sharing the good news of Christ with others.
16If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! 17For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. 18What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel.19For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. 20To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. 21To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. 22To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 23I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings. Thanks be to God
*Gospel Acclamation "Alleluia" Page 171
*The Holy Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Glory to you, O Lord Everywhere Jesus goes, many people expect him to set them free from oppression. Everywhere he goes, he heals them and sets them free. Disease, devils, and death are running for their lives. The forces that diminish human life are rendered powerless by Jesus.
29As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37When they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." 38He answered, "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." 39And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Praise to you, O Christ
Children’s Sermon
Sermon
*Hymn of the Day "We Come to You for Healing, Lord" No. 617
*Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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.
*The Prayers of Intercession Responses: Hear us, O God; your mercy is great. *The Peace Page 172
MEAL Offering “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” P. Stearns *Offertory "Create in Me a Clean Heart" Hymn No. 186 *Offertory Prayer Merciful God, as grains of wheat scattered upon the hills were gathered together to become one bread, so let your church be gathered together from the ends of
the earth into your kingdom, for yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen.
*The Great Thanksgiving Page 172 Eucharistic Prayer IX Page 68 Lord's Prayer (col 1.) Page 173
The Communion "Lamb of God", pg.174 Hymns: “Rock of Ages” No. 623 “Let Us Break Bread Together” No. 471 “Abide with Me” No. 629
*Blessing Post Communion Prayer Page 174
SENDING *Benediction C: Amen. Sending Hymn “Thy Holy Wings, O Savior” No. 613
*Meditation with Chimes *Dismissal Thanks Be to God. *Postlude "Trumpet Tune in A Major" M. McCabe
*************************** *standing if able
WELCOME! We are glad you are worshiping with us today. As we worship together let us rejoice in the love that God has shown us in Jesus Christ. Let us show that love to one another.
THE NEXT STEP GROUP is meeting today after worship. A light lunch will be served.
THE 2012 FLOWER CHART is available on the bulletin board. Please sign the chart for the day you wish to donate flowers, or call the church office with your information. Please do not call Ruth Lehr.
RUTH LEHR IS COLLECTING for the Shrewsbury Lutheran Home Auxiliary. For your convenience, there are envelopes available at each entrance or see Ruth.
THE BREAKFAST BUNCH will meet at the Railside Restaurant in Hanover on Tuesday, February 14 at 9:00 a.m. A sign-up sheet is in the Sunday School room.
ARTICLES FOR THE MARCH-APRIL NEWSLETTER are due by Thursday, February 16. You may email them or bring them to the office.
SERVING TODAY Head Usher Sue Snyder Greeters Pam Krebs & Barb Hagler Reader Joan Naylor Secretary Edna McAbier Acolyte Cole Brokenshire Altar Guild Ashley & Mary Swartzbaugh Nursery Diane Stahl/Abby Wysocki Organist Linda Krebs Sexton Evelyn Zartman Choir Director Darrell Hagler
CALENDAR THIS WEEK Tuesday - Sewing Group at 8:30 a.m. Thursday - Narcotics Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Next Sunday - Bell Choir Rehearsal at 8:15 a.m. Sunday School at 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m.
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