THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

February 24, 2019

The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany PRELUDE Chorale Prelude on Auf meinen lieben Gott Johann Pachelbel

Holy Communion IV In my beloved God

I trust in anxiety and trouble;
He can always deliver me
from sorrow, anxiety, and troubles;
he can change my misfortune,
everything is in his hands.
INTRODUCTION
TOWER BELLS
Mercy. Mercy. Mercy. Joseph lives it in Egypt. Jesus preaches it in the
INVOCATION
gospel. The Spirit guides us into merciful lives with the power of
forgiveness to reconcile what is fractured and divided. Such merciful living
All may stand and make the sign of the cross, the sign with which we are
is the baptismal blessing of having put on Christ. It is the gift of the life-
marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
giving Spirit. It is a reflection of the glory of God revealed in the Christ.
In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags and Amen.
a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed. An
usher will gladly provide you with assistance. GATHERING SONG: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (ELW 631)

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate all APOSTOLIC GREETING
cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion the Holy Spirit be with you all.
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so And also with you.
that we may record your presence with us.
HYMN OF PRAISE
PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW

Gracious and holy God, lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth.
Lead us from despair to hope, from fear to trust. Lead us from anger to
forgiveness, from hate to love, from war to peace. Give peace in our hearts,
peace in our families, peace among nations, peace in your Church; through
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 FIRST READING Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Many years after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph
reveals himself to them. Now the second-in-command in Egypt, Joseph
reassures his brothers that God has used their evil intentions for good, to
preserve life during a devastating famine, and Joseph forgives them.
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Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his
brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.
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Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came
closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.
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And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold
me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6For the famine has
been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which
there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7God sent me before you to
preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many
survivors. 8So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a
father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of
Egypt. 9Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son
Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not
delay. 10You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me,
you and your children and your children’s children, as well as your flocks,
your herds, and all that you have. 11I will provide for you there—since there
are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household,
and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’ ” 15And he kissed all his
brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Silence for reflection on the reading.

PRAYER OF THE DAY
PSALM 37:1-11, 39-40
Let us pray.
O Lord Jesus, make us instruments of your peace, that where there is Refrain:
hatred, we may sow love, where there is injury, pardon, and where there is
despair, hope. Grant, O divine master, that we may seek to console, to
understand, and to love in your name, for you live and reign with the Father
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Please be seated.

A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

Tone: 35
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body
do they come?” 36Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
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And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare
seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. 38But God gives it a body as
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he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.
Do not be provoked by | evildoers; 42
So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable,
do not be jealous of those | who do wrong. what is raised is imperishable. 43It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.
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For they shall soon wither | like the grass, It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44It is sown a physical body, it
and like the green grass | fade away. is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual
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Put your trust in the LORD | and do good; body. 45Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”;
dwell in the land and | find safe pasture. the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46But it is not the spiritual that is
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Take delight | in the LORD, first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. 47The first man was from the
who shall give you your | heart’s desire. R earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48As was the man of
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dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are
Commit your way to the LORD; put your trust | in the LORD, those who are of heaven. 49Just as we have borne the image of the man of
and see what | God will do. dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.
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The LORD will make your vindication as clear | as the light 50
What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot
and the justice of your case like the | noonday sun. inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the
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Be still before the LORD and wait | patiently. imperishable.
Do not be provoked by the one who prospers, the one who
succeeds in | evil schemes. The word of the Lord.
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Refrain from anger, leave | rage alone; Thanks be to God.
do not be provoked; it leads on- | ly to evil. R
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Please stand for the Gospel.
For evildoers shall | be cut off,
but those who hope in the LORD shall pos- | sess the land. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
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In a little while the wicked shall | be no more; All sing the Alleluia. The cantor will sing the verse, all repeat the Alleluia
even if you search out their place, they will | not be there.
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But the lowly shall pos- | sess the land;
they will delight in abun- | dance of peace.
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But the deliverance of the righteous comes from | you, O LORD;
you are their stronghold in | time of trouble.
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You, O LORD, will help them and | rescue them;
you will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because in
you | they seek refuge. R

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

GOSPEL VERSE:
In the Apostles Creed, we speak of the “resurrection of the body and the
Love your enemies, and you will be children of | the Most High;*
life everlasting.” Using the metaphor of a planted seed and the story of
forgive, and you will | be forgiven. (Luke 6:35, 37)
Adam, Paul preaches passionately about the mystery of following Christ’s
perfect life into eternity.
GOSPEL: Luke 6:27-38 HYMN OF THE DAY:
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon God, When Human Bonds Are Broken (ELW 603)
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 APOSTLES CREED
my lips, and in my heart.” 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
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke. dead.”
Glory to you, O Lord.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers
to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even to I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived
enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
reward of overflowing blessing. Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
[Jesus said:] 27“But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at
those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and
you. 29If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the dead.
anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30Give
to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
not ask for them again. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you. saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
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“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even everlasting.
sinners love those who love them. 33If you do good to those who do good to
you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34If you lend PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even
sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But love your enemies, United as one body in Christ, let us pray for the church, the world, and all
do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, those in need.
and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful Please sit or kneel as you are able.
and the wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Each petition ends with:
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“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you
Lord, in your mercy,
will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38give, and it
hear our prayer.
will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the
Receive our prayers and fill us with the radiance of your love; through
measure you get back.”
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
CONFESSION OF SIN AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
Please be seated.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
Silence for reflection.
Silence for reflection and then we invite you to stand as we sing:
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 OFFERING PRAYER
amendment of life.
Amen. 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
Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ. 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.
PEACE Amen.

The peace of Christ be with you always. DIALOGUE

And also with you.

Please be seated.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING Gloria, 1st Movement Vivaldi

We invite you to please stand.

OFFERTORY HYMN Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful (ELW 182)

PREFACE
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW 190)

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, 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, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honor and glory are yours, almighty Father,
now and forever.
Amen.
LORD'S PRAYER COMMUNION HYMN: Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty (ELW 777)

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.

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!

INVITATION TO 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.

LAMB OF GOD (ELW 164)

After all have communed we invite you to stand and sing:

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

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: Sent Forth by God’s Blessing (ELW 547)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Christ is with you.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Toccata in c-minor Johann Pachelbel

February Community Ministry Project: Lutheran World Relief Gifts
UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS
Through the month of February, we will be collecting a “noisy offering” to
Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, died 1921 purchase farm animals, seeds, and other life giving essential products for
Monday, February 25, 2019
people in need around the world. This is all done through Lutheran World
Born in Norway and trained there as a deaconess, Fedde was asked to come
and minister to the poor and to seamen in New York City. She established Relief (lwr.org).
the Deaconess House in Brooklyn as well as Deaconess Hospital in
Minneapolis. We have set a goal of $1,200 which will allow us to purchase 12 months of
gifts. Please help us hit our target by bringing in the change from your car,
George Herbert, hymnwriter, died 1633 your pockets, and your couch cushions. Coins are great, but we love paper
Friday, March 1, 2019 money too! Make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church with the
An excellent scholar, Herbert served briefly in the English parliament, then
became a parish priest. He was known for devoted care of his parishioners, memo “Noisy Offering”.
as well as for writing poetry and hymns, including "Come, my way, my
truth, my life." He died at age 40.

John Wesley, died 1791; Charles Wesley, died 1788;

renewers of the church
Saturday, March 2, 2019
These brothers led a revival originally intended to remain within the
Church of England, one that involved frequent communion and advocacy
for the poor. Except for a brief time in America, they worked in England.
Charles was also a prolific hymn writer. After their deaths, their work led to
the formation of the Methodist Church.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH? Coins will be collected by the TLC children after each children’s sermon in
We receive members throughout the year by Baptism, Affirmation of Faith, February (and by willing volunteers on Wednesday and Saturday services).
Confirmation, Letter of Transfer, and New Member Instruction. Please
contact the church office with any questions. 224-6818. Questions? Please contact Sarah Bender or Mayda Vazquez.