Living Savior Lutheran Church
4616 Gharrett St  Missoula, MT 59803
livingsaviormissoula.org  406.543.8222
Pastor Justin Cloute  pastor@livingsaviormissoula.org
January 17, 2016
Epiphany 2
WELCOME TO WORSHIP
We are happy that you are here to worship with us and pray that the Lord bless you
through his Word in your time with us.
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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of the greeters or
anyone else who looks like they know what is going on.
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Signs for the restrooms are near the table in back of entryway.
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Parents, we know how hard it can be to get to church in the morning and are so
thankful that you have brought your children. We enjoy hearing children in
worship, but also understand that sometimes you may want to take them out.
There is a small nursery room in the back of the church with an audio feed of
worship.
Understanding the Church Year - Epiphany
The word epiphany means “manifestation” or “visible display” and during this season we celebrate the
“epiphany” of Christ as Savior (see Titus 3:4). On the Sundays between Jan. 6th and Ash Wednesday we
consider how the “true light,” Jesus Christ, was shown to be the Son of God and the Savior of all people
(both Jews and Gentiles). Epiphany provides us with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the revealing
of God’s love and light in Jesus without the worldly distractions of the holiday season.
THEME FOR TODAY’S SERVICE
THE GLORY OF GOD IS SEEN IN THE WORKS OF CHRIST
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SERVICE OF WORD AND SACRAMENT
This order of worship builds on the heritage of the ancient rite of the Western Church and focuses our attention
on the Word of God and the gift of our Savior’s Sacrament.
OPENING HYMN
God of Mercy, God of Grace | 249
INVOCATION*
M:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you.
C:
And also with you
CONFESSION†
M:
God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and
penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to
forgive us.
C:
Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have
disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have so often done what
is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both
now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior
Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
*
Worship begins “in the name of” (invocation) the one true God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. At the
very beginning of worship we are reminded of the words spoken in baptism where God puts his name on
us. It is only because of God’s undeserved love for us that worship is even possible.
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As we approach God in worship we are brutally honest about who we are, what we have done, and
what we deserve from God. Instead of hiding our sin, we run to the only solution – God’s mercy in Christ.
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ABSOLUTION‡
M:
God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be
the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore as a called servant of Christ and by his
command, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit.
C:
Amen.
M:
In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.
RESPONSIVE SONG§
From All that Dwell below the Skies | 250
From all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator’s praise arise.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the Redeemer’s name be sung Through ev’ry land, by ev’ry tongue.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Eternal are your mercies, Lord; Eternal is your glorious Word.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Your praise shall sound from shore to shore Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia
PRAYER OF THE DAY
M:
Let us pray.
Almighty God, you gave your one and only Son to be the light of the world. Grant
that your people, illumined by your Word and sacraments, may shine with the
radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and believed to the
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Since Jesus himself has promised to forgive all those who repent of their sins and told us to forgive the
repentant, the declaration of forgiveness is as valid and certain as if Christ himself stood before us and
declared our sins forgiven.
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With a swift change of mood, in an outburst of joy and praise to the Holy Trinity our response lifts us
from self to contemplation of the divine and from consciousness of human need to glorification of God’s
majesty, power, and holiness.
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ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit
lives and reigns, one God, now and forever.
C:
Amen.
The Word**
THE FIRST LESSON
Isaiah 62:1-5
The Lord proclaims good news to Zion. God’s people are vindicated in the sight of all people. Whereas they
were once deserted and desolate, now they are the delight of the Lord.
1 For
Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication shines out like the dawn,
her salvation like a blazing torch.
2 The nations will see your vindication,
and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name
that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3 You will be a crown of splendor in the
LORD’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 No longer will they call you Deserted,
or name your land Desolate.
But you will be called Hephzibah,
and your land Beulah;
for the LORD will take delight in you,
and your land will be married.
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you.
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The public reading from Scripture can be traced back to the synagogue service (Luke 4:16-21). From
Apostolic times the reading of carefully chosen lessons from the Apostles and Evangelists has been the
central part of Christian worship.
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VERSE OF THE DAY
M:
Isaiah 49:3
Alleluia. They He said to me, “You are my servant in whom I will display my
splendor.” Alleluia.
THE SECOND LESSON
Ephesians 3:14-21
We, the people of God are filled with the Spirit. Through faith, Christ lives in our hearts. We can only begin to
grasp God’s love for us, how truly amazing it is.
14 For
this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and
on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you
with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may
have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and
high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—
that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in
Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is,
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and became fully human…
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.
We believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY
Brothers, Sisters, Let Us Gladly | 484
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SERMON TEXT
John 2:1-11
1 On
the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was
gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial
washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”
They did so, 9 and the master of the
banquet tasted the water that had been turned
into wine. He did not realize where it had
come from, though the servants who had
drawn the water knew. Then he called the
bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone
brings out the choice wine first and then the
cheaper wine after the guests have had too
much to drink; but you have saved the best
till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee
was the first of the signs through which he
revealed his glory; and his disciples believed
in him.
2 and
SERMON
The Wedding at Cana teaches that…
Our Savior’s Glory is to Shower Us with Blessings
John 2:1-11
OFFERING
“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.” - 2 Corinthians 9:7
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
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LORD’S PRAYER
C:
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.
The Sacrament††
M:
C:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
M:
C:
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
M:
C:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is good and right so to do.
M:
Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing. In the past he spoke to us through the prophets, but
in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, who is the radiance of his glory.
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In the Sacrament we prepare ourselves to receive Christ’s body and blood along with the bread and
wine for the forgiveness of sins. This gift received in faith assures us of God’s love, strengthens our faith,
and empowers us for godly living.
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Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the
authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise
and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION
M:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had
given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: “Take and eat. This is
my ✙ body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it all of
you; this is my ✙ blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the
forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C:
Amen.
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LAMB OF GOD‡‡
DISTRIBUTION
About our Communion Practice: Living Savior practices member communion. The reason we do
this is that the Bible teaches that before a person comes to communion 1) they should recognize
that Christ’s body and blood are truly present in Holy Communion (1 Corinthians 11:29) and 2) also
share in a common faith based on the teachings of Scripture (1 Corinthians 10:17). For this reason, if
you are not a member of Living Savior or the WELS, we want to give you a chance
to learn what we believe and teach before we ask you to join us for communion.
Please speak to Pastor if you are interesting in finding out more or joining us for
communion in the future. Thank you.
Personal Preparation for Holy Communion can be found on page 156 in the
front of the hymnal.
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This beautiful song summarizes the redeeming work of Christ and prepares our hearts and minds for
communion. It has been sung in the liturgy since about 700 AD.
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DISTRIBUTION HYMN
What Is This Bread? | 742
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THANK THE LORD
BLESSING
M:
Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord
with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and ✙ give you peace.
C:
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN
The Love of Christ, Who Died for Me | 749 (next page)
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News and Notes
Annual Planning Meeting during Bible Hour today. We hope to get all of our major
events for the year on the calendar and refocus on our mission and vision, as we
consider how the privilege God has given us to share his Gospel. Lunch will be provided.
Confirmation and Children’s Sunday School today after worship.
Choir Join us in the New Year to sing to the Lord – Tuesdays at 6pm.
Women’s Bible Study – Finding Joy – Philippians Wednesdays at 9:15am at Petty’s
Offering Envelopes and Contact Info Please pick up your offering envelopes on the
table in the entry way. Just write the number of your envelopes next to your name and
also check to make sure your contact info is current. Thanks.
SERVING AT LIVING SAVIOR
Greeters:
Today: Weege
Next Sunday: C&D Thomas
Music:
Today: Jon
Next Sunday: Mary
Cleaners:
This Week: Murphy/Petty
Camera:
Today: Donavon
Next Sunday: Terry
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