Today, January 20
2:00 pm Junior High Youth Group
7:00 pm Senior High Youth Group
Monday, January 21
Newsletter Articles Due!
7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop
Tuesday, January 22
10:30 am Text Study @ First Lutheran in Hoople
4:00 pm Circle Leaders Bible Study
Wednesday, January 23
9:00 am Knit/Crochet Group @ OSLC
3:30-4:30 pm Children’s Choir
3:45-4:30 pm Junior Choir
3:45 pm 8th Grade Confirmation
5:00 pm 9th Grade Confirmation
7:00 pm Bible Study-‘Understanding Our Neighbors Faith’
Thursday, January 24
9:00 am Bible Study-‘Understanding Our Neighbors Faith’
2:30 pm Good Sam Aux.
Program-Lydia Circle Lunch-F/C #5
5:30 pm Worship/Music Committees
Sunday, January 27
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
7:00 pm
Sunday School/Adult Study/Coffee Time
Worship/Junior Choir
F/C #6 meets for February
OSLC Annual Meeting & Potluck Dinner
Senior High Youth Group
2012 Offering Contribution Statements
If you would like to receive your end of the year offering
contribution statements, please contact the church office or
call 284-6197. Thank You!
**Please pick up Offering Envelopes for 2013. Thank You!
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
129 Harris Ave. South ~ Box L ~ Park River, ND
PASTOR Jeff Johnson
Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 20, 2013
10:00 am
Worship Service broadcast over KNDK Radio – 1080
Welcome to Our Saviour’s
Jesus Christ is the light of the world! We welcome you, one and
all, into the light that no darkness can overcome.
Prelude
Greeting
INTRODUCTION
The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate
the revelation of the glory of God to us as it was made
known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at
the baptism of Jesus—today using wedding imagery.
Our God rejoices over God’s people "as the bridegroom rejoices over the
bride." By the power of the Spirit there are gifts galore for everyone. In
Christ Jesus the best wine is saved for last. Taste and see.
The radio broadcast is sponsored in Loving Memory of
David Houser given by:
Mike & Patty Eidenschink
Glen & Vernie Wharam
Lorraine Thompson
Carol Rinde Lewis
Galen & Terri Bosh
Robert & Carol Kubat
Gail Meberg
Karyn Waslaski
Andy Flaten
Pearl Bennington given by:
Dwight & Shane Larson
Carol Rinde Lewis
Thank you for supporting Our Saviour’s Radio Ministry!
The flowers this morning are from the funeral of Helen Laaveg,
age 91, which was held at Our Saviour’s on Wednesday, January
16, 2013. Helen passed away at First Care Health Center in Park
River on Saturday, January 12, 2013.
Please keep the Laaveg family in your prayers.
Acolytes for today: Andy Moe & Gavin Gillespie
Jan. 27th
Joey Mongeon & Ian Helgeson
Feb. 3rd
Colby & Colton Rostvet
We lay our cares before you, Jesus, trusting you to lead us in right paths.
Help us sense your guidance in this worship service.
Invocation
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Gathered in God's presence, let us confess our sin.
Hear the voice of Jesus:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
to proclaim release to the captives."
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I proclaim to you
that your sins are forgiven and you are released.
The joy of the Lord is your strength,
and the gifts of the Holy Spirit are yours forever.
Amen.
We Bow Down
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Lord God, source of every blessing,
you showed forth your glory
and led many to faith by the works of your Son,
READER
Joel Hylden
Second Sunday after Epiphany
In today’s First Reading we hear:
The people's return to Judah after the exile was marred by economic and
political troubles. Nevertheless, the prophet declares, Jerusalem and
Judah will be restored. God will rejoice over Jerusalem as a bridegroom
rejoices over his bride; and the people are called to the celebration.
Mighty and loving God,
we confess that we are captive to sin
and cannot free ourselves.
We seek our own way.
We divide the body of Christ.
In your mercy, cleanse us and heal us.
Let the words of our mouths,
the thoughts of our hearts,
and everything that we do
be filled with faith, hope, and love. Amen.
Opening Song
The Kyrie
Now the Feast
who brought gladness and salvation to his people.
Transform us by the Spirit of his love,
that we may find our life together in him,
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
P&W 65
p 3 NTF
p 4 NTF
FIRST READING
Isaiah 62:1-5
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn,
and her salvation like a burning torch.
2
The nations shall see your vindication,
and all the kings your glory;
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the LORD will give.
3
You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4
You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate;
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the LORD delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
5
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your builder marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
In the Second Reading today:
The congregation at Corinth experienced division as people were
comparing one another's spiritual gifts, thinking some to be superior to
others. Paul invites this fractured community to trust that God's Holy
Spirit has gifted them all perfectly for their mission together.
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want
you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans,
you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.
3
Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the
Spirit of God ever says "Let Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say
"Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.
4
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5and there
are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6and there are
varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of
them in everyone. 7To each is given the manifestation of the
Spirit for the common good. 8To one is given through the Spirit
the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of
knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the
same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to
another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another
the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to
another the interpretation of tongues. 11All these are activated by
one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just
as the Spirit chooses.
“Alleluia! Lord to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.”
p 7 NTF
In today’s Gospel
Turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana is described as the first of
Jesus' signs. Through many such epiphanies, Jesus reveals that he bears
God's creative power and joyful presence into the world.
John 2:1-11
GOSPEL
“Glory to you, O Lord”
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the
mother of Jesus was there. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. 3When the wine gave out, the mother of
Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4And Jesus said to her,
"Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has
not yet come." 5His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he
tells you." 6Now standing there were six stone water jars for the
Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
7
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled
them up to the brim. 8He said to them, "Now draw some out, and
take it to the chief steward." So they took it. 9When the steward
tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where
it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water
knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10and said to him,
"Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine
after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good
wine until now." 11Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of
Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
“Praise to you, O Christ”
Children’s Sermon
Tynan Nelson
Hymn of the Day
Let Us Go Now to the Banquet
ELW 523
Sermon
Pastor Jeff
Prayers of the Church
Offering
& Announcements
‘Noisy’ Offering
Offertory
“As the Grains of Wheat…”
p 9 NTF
Words of Institution – Holy Communion
p 108 ELW
All who are baptized in Christ and believe in Jesus as their
Redeeming Lord and Savior, are welcome to come
forward this morning and commune.
Distribution Hymn
Benediction
Closing Song
Postlude
Bread of Life, Our Host and Meal ELW 464
P&W 81, 89, 90, 99, 108
Shine, Jesus Shine
P&W 142
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Readings for January 27th
Psalm 19
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
How Can You Show Your Love?
Want to do something special for your spouse and show how much
you care? Attend a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend and
focus on just the two of you.
The Spring Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekends in
Minnesota are February 15-17 (think Valentines!) in Brooklyn
Center, March 15-17 in Alexandria and April 5-7 in Duluth.
Please register several weeks in advance. For more information,
contact Larry & Coke Guilfoile at 651-257-6960, Pete & Phyllis
McMahon at 763-561-1575 or visit www.godlovesmarriage.org.
Sunday, January 27
OSLC Annual Meeting after worship service.
Potluck to follow the Annual Meeting.
Please bring food according to the schedule (last name):
A–F
G–O
P–Z
Cookies or Bars
Hot Dish
Salad & Buns
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday ~ January 20
Just because it’s winter does not mean we can hibernate! We all
have places we need to be. When it comes to winter driving
safety, your first line of defense should be to check the road
reports. They’re easy to read and give a great indication of what
you might encounter on your journey. To vies North Dakota’s
road reports, log on to www.dot.nd.gov
FIFTH ANNUAL GROUNDHOG DAY
WAFFLE AND SAUSAGE SUPPER
Saturday, February 2nd from 5:00-7:00 pm
@ OSLC
Sponsored by the men of the church.
We need volunteers for: cooks, waiters,
set-up, servers & clean-up.
Contact Sheldon Weltz @ 284-6727
to sign up.
Regardless of the groundhog’s outcome, we
will have FUN!
Celebrate Epiphany
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Bottles for Life ~ baby bottles are available in the entrance of the
church for you to take home. Place your bottle in a visible
location at home and fill it with loose change. The filled bottles
should be returned to the church by Sunday, Feb. 17th and will
then be returned to the Pregnancy Help Center. Thank You for
your help and your commitment to life!
Park River Bible Camp
(brochures on entrance table for all activities)
Friday-Sunday, January 25-27, 2013
6 -9th Grade Snowboarding & Ski Retreat
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Annual Corporate Assembly of the PRBC Corporation
Monday, January 28th at 7:00 pm in the Fireside Room
** Congregation ~ all members are welcome as guests at this
meeting.
Epiphany, from the Greek word epiphaneia, means an appearance
or manifestation. Christians celebrate this festival each year on
January 6, the 12th day after Christmas. Epiphany ends on Ash
Wednesday, when Lent begins.
Epiphany marks the coming of the Magi, or wise men, to
worship the baby Jesus. Because the Magi were Gentiles,
Epiphany symbolizes the first recognition of Christ by non-Jews.
It’s a reminder that Christ came as the light — and Savior — of
the whole world.
The traditional color for Epiphany is green, indicating life,
growth, hope and eternity. Symbols for the season include a light,
candle or star; a crown or three crowns; three gifts; and a globe.
In the modern church, Epiphany has become a time to focus on
reaching out and “showing” Jesus as the Savior of all people. It’s
also a reminder to engage in Christian community and to heal
divisions among God’s children.