Sunday Morning - January 17, 2021

Live service on Zoom
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Sunday, January 17, 2021
Baptism of Our Lord
 
PRELUDE: LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER
 
Pastor Daniel Morris welcomes the church to worship.
WELCOME AND INTRO TO THE DAY
 
Pastor Daniel Morris leads the assembly in thanksgiving for the gift of baptism.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
whose voice is upon the waters,
whose mercy is poured out upon all people,
whose goodness cascades over all creation.
Amen.
 
Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God.
Silence is kept for reflection.
 
Holy God,
you search us and know us.
You are acquainted with all our ways.
We confess that our hearts are burdened by sin--
our own sins and the broken systems that bind us.
We turn inward, failing to follow
your outward way of love.
We distrust those who are not like us.
We exploit the earth and its resources
and fail to consider generations to come.
Forgive us, gracious God,
for all we have done and left undone.
Even before the words are on our tongues,
you know them;
receive them in your divine mercy.
Amen.
 
How vast is God’s grace!
Through the power and promise of ☩ Christ Jesus,
our sins are washed away
and we are claimed as God’s own beloved.
Indeed, we are forgiven.
In the wake of God’s forgiveness,
we are called to be the beloved community
living out Christ’s justice
and the Spirit’s reconciling peace.
Amen.
 
Jeff Horvath will lead the assembly in our gathering song.
GATHERING SONG O Jesus, I Have Promised (verse 4)

4 O Jesus, you have promised to all who follow you that where you are in glory your servant shall be too. And Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end; oh, give me grace to follow, my master and my friend.
 
Pastor Daniel and the assembly greet each other.
GREETING
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.
 
The Pastor Daniel leads the prayer of the day.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
 Let us pray.
A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
 
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.
 
CHILDREN'S WORD
 
Our first reading this morning is read by Kirk Swanson
FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 3:1-20
The reading may be announced: A reading from 1 Samuel.
 
1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.
  2At 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.
  10Now 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.”
  15Samuel 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.”
  19As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.

The reading may be concluded:
The word of the Lord.
The assembly responds:
Thanks be to God.
 
Our Psalm this morning is read by Kirk Swanson
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
 
 1Lord, you have searched me out;
  O Lord, you have known me.
 2You know my sitting down and my rising up;
  you discern my thoughts from afar.
 3You trace my journeys and my resting-places
  and are acquainted with all my ways.
 4Indeed, there is not a word on my lips,
  but you, O Lord, know it altogether.
 5You encompass me, behind and before,
  and lay your hand upon me.
 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
  it is so high that I cannot attain it.
 13For you yourself created my inmost parts;
  you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
 14I will thank you because I am marvelously made;
  your works are wonderful, and I know it well.
 15My body was not hidden from you,
  while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth.
 16Your 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.
 17How deep I find your thoughts, O God!
  How great is the sum of them!
 18If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
  to count them all, my lifespan would need to be like yours.
 
Our second reading this morning is read by Kirk Swanson
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
 
The reading may be announced: A reading from 1 Corinthians.
 
12“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. 13“Food 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. 15Do 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.” 17But 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.

The reading may be concluded:
The word of the Lord.
The assembly responds:
Thanks be to God.
 
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION


 
The gospel is read by Pastor Daniel Morris.
GOSPEL: John 1:43-51
The gospel is announced. The holy gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
 
43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now 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.”
The gospel concludes:
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
 
Pastor Daniel Morris proclaims God’s Word for you in the sermon.
SERMON
 
HYMN OF THE DAY: “Will You Come and Follow Me” (verses 1,2,5)

1 "Will you come and follow me
if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know
and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown
in you and you in me?

2 "Will you leave yourself behind
if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare,
should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer pray'r
in you and you in me?

5 Lord, your summons echoes true
when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
and never be the same.
In your company I'll go
where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow
in you and you in me.
 
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 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.
 
Allison Hearst 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.
 
A brief silence.
 
For the body of Christ gathered throughout the world and for all servants of the gospel, that following Jesus, the church lives out its calling every day, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For the well-being of creation, for plants and animals, and for all that God has marvelously made, that we serve as wise stewards of Earth, our home, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For police officers and firefighters, for attorneys and paralegals, for peacekeepers and military personnel, and for the leaders of governments, that they provide protection to all people, especially the most vulnerable, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For our neighborhood, for visitors joining us for the first time or returning, and for those absent from our assembly, that all who seek to know God are nourished by word and sacrament, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.

For those lacking food or shelter, for those who are sick or grieving, and for those who are imprisoned or homebound; that God consoles all who suffer, let us pray.
Have mercy, O God.
 
For the people of Peace Lutheran Church, that God establish us in the unity and love of the Holy Spirit; and especially for Mike, Sherri, Lizetta, Kim, Kyle, Jan, Rita, Gina, Laurie, Jeff, Chris, Don, Douglas, Hoyt, Brian, and Maria; that God save them from the time of trail and sustain them with every good gift, 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 and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ.

PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
 
OFFERING
 
OFFERING PRAYER
Allison Hearst leads the assembly in prayer. 
Let us pray.
God of all creation, all you have made is good, and your love endures forever. You bring forth bread from the earth and fruit from the vine. Nourish us with these gifts, that we might be for the world signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
 
The Pastor Daniel greets the assembly and invites all present to give thanks.
GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
 


Pastor Daniel
PREFACE 
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God,
through our Savior Jesus Christ.
By the leading of a star he was shown forth to all nations;
in the waters of the Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son;
and in the miracle of water turned to wine he revealed your glory.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
 
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY


Pastor Daniel
THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE 
Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life:
Blessed are you for the birth of creation.
Blessed are you in the darkness and in the light.
Blessed are you for your promise to your people.
Blessed are you in the prophets’ hopes and dreams.
Blessed are you for Mary’s openness to your will.
Blessed are you for your Son Jesus,
the Word made flesh.

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.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

With this bread and cup
we remember your Word dwelling among us,
full of grace and truth.
We remember our new birth in his death and resurrection.
We look with hope for his coming.
Come, Lord Jesus.
Holy God, we long for your Spirit.
Come among us.
Bless this meal.
May your Word take flesh in us.
Awaken your people.
Fill us with your light.
Bring the gift of peace on earth.
Come, Holy Spirit.
All praise and glory are yours,
Holy One of Israel,
Word of God incarnate,
Power of the Most High,
one God, now and forever.
Amen.
 
Pastor Daniel
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
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Beloved: here is bread; here is wine. Here is Jesus.
Come and be fed.
 
Pastor Daniel
COMMUNION
During the communion song, you may distribute the bread to the members of your household saying, “The body of Christ given for you.” After all have eaten, you may distribute the cup to the members of your household saying, "The blood of Christ shed for you.” If you are alone you may say, “The body of Christ,” as you receive the bread and, “The blood of Christ,” as you receive the juice. If you or another member of your household is not taking communion, you may make the sign of the cross on your/their forehead and say, “The Lord Jesus keep me/you in the promise of my/your baptism.” 
 
COMMUNION SONG
 
Allison Hearst leads reads the prayer
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
 Let us pray.
God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvation you have united us with Christ, making us one with all your people. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
 


SENDING SONG Now Lord


 
Pastor Daniel
BLESSING
God the creator strengthen you; Jesus the beloved fill you;
and the Holy Spirit the comforter ☩ keep you in peace.
Amen.
 
Allison Hearst leads reads the prayer
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Share the good news.
Thanks be to God.
 
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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