Sunday Worship - January 10, 2021

Worship videos for  Baptism of Our Lord  

Sunday, January 10, 2021
Baptism of Our Lord

Zoom service starts at 9am and will be posted to YouTube by 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 10, 2021
Baptism of Our Lord
 
PRELUDE 
 
Pastor Daniel Morris welcomes the church to worship.
GREETING AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY

Pastor Daniel Morris leads the assembly in thanksgiving for the gift of baptism. 
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM
In the name of the Father,
and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
 
Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God’s mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.

Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and mighty, you are the river of life,
you are the everlasting wellspring, you are the fire of rebirth.
Glory to you for oceans and lakes, for rivers and streams.
Praise to you for Lake Michigan and Lake Zurich, for Echo Lake, for Honey Lake, and for Oak Ridge Marsh. 

Honor to you for cloud and rain, for dew and snow.
Your waters are below us, around us, above us: our life is born in you.
You are the fountain of resurrection.
Praise to you for your saving waters:
Noah and the animals survive the flood, Hagar discovers your well.
The Israelites escape through the sea, and they drink from your gushing rock.

Naaman washes his leprosy away,
and the Samaritan woman will never be thirsty again.
Praise to you for the water of baptism and for your Word
that saves us in this sacrament.
Breathe your Spirit into all who are gathered here and into all creation.
Illumine our days. Enliven our bones. Dry our tears.
Wash away the sin within us, and drown the evil around us.

Satisfy all our thirst with your living water, Jesus Christ, our Savior,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
 
Jeff Horvath will lead the assembly in our gathering song.
GATHERING HYMN #445 Wash, O God, our sons and daughters

1. Wash, O God, our sons and daughters, where your cleansing waters flow. 
Number them among your people; bless as Christ blessed long ago.
Weave them garments bright and sparkling; compass them with love and light.
Fill, anoint them; send your Spirit, holy dove and heart’s delight. 

2. We who bring them long for nurture; by your milk may we be fed.
Let us join your feast, partaking cup of blessing, living bread. 
God, renew us, guide our footsteps; free from sin and all its snares,
one with Christ in living, dying, by your Spirit, children, heirs. 

3. Oh, how deep your holy wisdom! Unimagined, all your ways! 
To your name be glory, honor! With our lives we worship, praise!
We your people stand before you, water-washed and Spirit born. 
By your grace, our lives we offer. Recreate us; God, transform!
 
Our psalm this morning is read by Bridget Heroff
PSALM 29
 
 1Ascribe to the Lord, you gods,
  ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
 2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due God’s name;
  worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
 3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders;
  the Lord is upon the mighty waters.
 4The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice;
  the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor. 
 5The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees;
  the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon;
 6the Lord makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
  and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.
 7The voice of the Lord
  bursts forth in lightning flashes.
 8The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
  the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 
 9The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare.
  And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, “Glory!”
 10The Lord sits enthroned above the flood;
  the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore.
 11O Lord, give strength to your people;
  give them, O Lord, the blessings of peace. 

Deacon Tracy Katschke brings the word for the children. 
CHILDREN'S WORD
 
The gospel is read by Pastor Daniel Morris. 
GOSPEL: Mark 1:4-11
 The holy gospel according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.

4John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

  9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
 
Pastor Daniel Morris proclaims God’s Word for you in the sermon.
SERMON 
 
Pastor Daniel Morris leads the assembly in confessing the faith we are baptized into. 
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 power of 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
 
Jason Fralish leads the assembly in prayer
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Guided by Christ made known to the nations, let us offer our prayers for the church, the world, and all people in need.

For the church throughout the world and its leaders, that guided by the Holy Spirit they proclaim the forgiveness of sins, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For wilderness and water, wind and wild beasts, and all living things on earth, that God’s goodness is revealed through creation and faithful stewards care for all God has made, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For the nations of the world and their leaders, for laborers busy both day and night, and for peacemakers amid strife, and for our bitterly divided nation, that God inspire all people to use their strength wisely, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For the sick and those who provide medical care, for the imprisoned and those who show them mercy, for the lonely and those who provide companionship, for all who suffer, that God shower compassion, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For the congregation gathered here; for students returning to school; for those seeking renewal in their daily work; and especially for Mike, Sherri, Lizetta, Kim, Kyle, Jan, Rita, Gina, Laurie, Tracy, jeff, Chris, Don, Douglas, Hoyt, Bruce, and Brian; that all the beloved of God experience grace and peace, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

Whatever else is in our hearts and our minds, our needs and our joys, we offer to you now…(pause a moment)..., let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

Merciful God, hear the prayers of your people, spoken or silent, for the sake of the one who dwells among us, your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior.
Amen.
  
Pastor Daniel Morris leads the assembly in giving thanks for God’s Word.
THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD
Let us pray.
O God of justice and love, we give thanks to you that you illumine our way through life
with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, awaken us to the needs of others, and at the end bring all the world to your feast; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever.
Amen.
 
Jason Fralish leads the assembly in the Lord’s Prayer.
LORD’S PRAYER 
 Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.

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.
 
Pastor Daniel Morris speaks God’s blessing.
BLESSING 
God the creator strengthen you;
Jesus the beloved fill you;
and the Holy Spirit the comforter ☩ keep you in peace.
Amen.

Joan Precilio, Natalie Trumbull, Grace Trumbull, and Andy Heroff lead us in our sending song.
SENDING SONG #448 This is the Spirit’s entry

1 This is the Spirit's entry now:
the water and the word,
the cross of Jesus on your brow,
the seal both felt and heard.

2 This miracle of life reborn
comes from the Lord of breath;
the sinless one from life was torn;
our life comes through his death.

3 Let water be the sacred sign
that we must die each day
to rise again by his design
as foll'wers of his way.

4 Renewing Spirit, hear our praise
for your baptismal pow'r
that washes us through all our days.
Come, cleanse again this hour.
 
Jason Fralish 
PEACE & DISMISSAL 
The peace of Christ be with you always. 
Let us go forth sharing a greeting of Christ's peace. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 

GIVING YOUR OFFERING
We thank God for all that we have and all that we are as we make our offering. You can give your offering in many different ways: Mailing our check to church / Using our own bank website “send-payment” feature / Going to www.peacelutheranlz.com and clicking on “make a donation” / or, downloading and using the app: https://giveplushelp.vancopayments.com/. 

THANK YOU
So much gratitude for everyone who has contributed to worship today.  The young and old, readers, musicians, and the technical help are all making this possible.  Find all of this week’s announcements in the Prints of Peace on the PLC website.   Allison Hearst, Office Admin: office@peacelutheranlz.com  /  Deacon Tracy Katschke: tracy@peacelutheranlz.com  /  Pastor Daniel Morris: pastor@peacelutheranlz.com 
 
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