Bulletin - January 19, 2014 (Late)

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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSASJanuary 19, 2014

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH

Lord Jesus Christ, You are the Lamb of God who takes away my sin and the sin of theworld. As my Savior You have delivered me from sin, death and the devil and brought me into

the light of Your grace. Keep me steadfast in my faith that receives all of the blessings you havefreely given to me and grant that I might reflect Your light to others as I live my life in service toYou and my neighbor. I pray this in Your holy name. Amen

WELCOME

Welcome to Grace! It is indeed good for you to be here today in this season of theChurch Year known as the season of Epiphany. Epiphany is all about Jesus Christ being revealed

as Messiah to and for the nations as promised by God through the prophets in the Old Testament.Jesus is the Christ, He is God in flesh made manifest.

We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and returnit to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Restrooms are located on the lower level of this

building or across the bridge on this floor level before entering the fellowship hall. If you haveany questions please ask one of our greeters or ushers. Children are welcome in our Service andwill be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. Parents may accompany them. A

nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs for anyone who has need.

HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion will be celebrated in our 10:45 Service today. In this sacrament we receiveChrists very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace areasked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might beestablished. Thank you for honoring this request.

AS WE GATHEREpiphany immerses us in learning about what it means for all nations to be invited and

embraced by the grace of God found in the person and work of Jesus for all people. In this season ofour Church Year, the Epistle and Gospel readings are frequently sequential from one Sunday to thenext. The purpose of these continuous readings is for us to become deeply familiar with portions ofHoly Scripture that teach about the identity of Jesus. This weeks Holy Gospel reading, John 1:29-42a, follows up on last weeks revelation of the Baptism of Jesus. 1

stCorinthians 1:1-9 is the first of

many throughout Epiphany drawn from St. Pauls letter to the church at Corinth. The Apostle exhortsthe Corinthians to be one in faith and love, always confessing and teaching that salvation is in Christalone. In Him we have been called to faith by the Holy Spirit through the Means of Grace to be Hisdisciples even as we have been made heirs of everlasting life through the forgiveness of sins.


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THE ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of

His house by Verna and Shirley Rieve in memory of their mother Mrs. Alvira Rieve andin thanksgiving for Gods many blessings.

THOSE WHO SERVE

Pastor: Rev. James C. WalterVicar: David Witte

Director of Parish Music: Nathan BeetheSecretary: Pat FunkEarly Childhood Center Director: Colleen MoormanAcolyte: (8:15) Ginger LitwaCantor: (8:15) Randy MiddaughUshers: (8:15) Bill Allaben, Bobby Bemberg

Tim Loyd, Ed MahnkenGreeter: (8:15) Bette BogartAltar Guild: (8:15) Jim and Judy KeppelAcolyte: (10:45) Anna Kate ManchesterCantor: (10:45) Jeff RalstonCommunion Assistant: (10:45) Greg WarrenUshers: (10:45) Rudy Bischof, Jeremy Hammond

Ken Ross, Richard SandersGreeters: (10:45) Shaun, Justine and Maxwell BakerAltar Guild: (10:45) Beverly SandersCoffee Hosts:Altar Guild: (Wed. evening) Suzanne Raddle and Wilma RichterNursery Attendant: Mary Ann Dyer

NEXT WEEKS READINGS- The appointed readings for next Sunday, January 26th, TheThird Sunday after the Epiphany, are: The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4, TheEpistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and The Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-25.

Grace Lutheran Church

P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225

www.gracelutheranlr.org

Telephone Number: 501-663-3631


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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICEFOR

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

Pre-Service Music Church of God, Elect and Glorious - Kevin Hildebrand

Lighting of the Chancel Candles

Prelude Church of God, Elect and Glorious - Wilbur Held

Ringing of the Church Bell

Opening Hymn: Church of God, Elect and Glorious LSB 646

Confession and Absolution

Stand

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.C Amen

Exhortation Hebrews 10:22; Psalm 124:8; Psalm 32:5

P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto Godour Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.


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Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

Confession of Sins

P O almighty God, merciful Father,C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I

have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal

punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I

pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter

sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful

to me, a poor, sinful being.

John 20:1923

P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant ofthe Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by thecommand of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Fatherand of the TSon and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 19:14a, b; antiphon: Ps. 19:14

P Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,C O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

P The heavens declare the glory of God,

C and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

P Day to day pours out speech,C and night to night reveals knowledge.

P There is no speech, nor are there words,C whose voice is not heard.

P Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the

world.C In them he has set a tent for the sun.


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Gloria Patri

KyrieMark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis Luke 2:14; John 1:29


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Salutation and Collect of the Day


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P Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifullyhear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; throughJesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever.

Sit

Old Testament Reading I saiah 49:17

P This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Gradual Ps. 117:12a; 96:8

Praise the LORD, all |nations!*Extol him, all |peoples!

For great is his steadfast |love toward us,*and the faithfulness of the LORD endures for- |ever.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory |due his name;*

bring an offering, and come in- |to his courts!

Epistle 1 Corinthi ans 1:19

P This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Stand


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Alleluia and Verse

P Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29b

Holy Gospel John 1:2942a

P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the first chapter.

The reading of the Holy Gospel.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Nicene Creed

C I believe in one God,

the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth

and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the only-begotten Son of God,

begotten of His Father before all worlds,

God of God, Light of Light,very God of very God, begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,

by whom all things were made;


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who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven

and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary

and was made man;

and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered and was buried.And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures

and ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of the Father.

And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,

whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord and giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,

who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,

I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,

and I look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen

Sit

Children's Message

Sermon Hymn: O God, My Faithful God LSB 696

Sermon 1 Cori nthi ans 1:1-9Called As Gods Own Special People

Stand

Offertory Psalm 51:10

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Sit

Offering O God, My Faithful God - Johann Walther

Stand

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according totheir needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy;through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen


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Service of the Sacrament

Preface 2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1 Psalm 136

Proper Preface

P It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places givethanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, ourLord; for what had been hidden from before the foundation of the world You have madeknown to the nations in Your Son. In Him, being found in the substance of our mortalnature, You have manifested the fullness of Your glory. Therefore with angels andarchangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your gloriousname, evermore praising You and saying:


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Sanctus Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:9

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The Words of Our Lord Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224Luke 22:1920; 1 Corinthians 11:2325


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Pax Domini John 20:19

Agnus Dei John 1:29


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Sit

Distribution

Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneeland then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elderdistributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor

says, Take and drink.

Hymn: Your Table I Approach LSB 628Hymn: Lamb of God LSB 550Hymn: Great Is Thy Faithfulness LSB 809

Stand

Nunc Dimittis Luke 2:2932


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Thanksgiving Psalm 107:1

Post-Communion Collect

P Let us pray.We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutarygift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the samein faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, YourSon, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now andforever.


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Salutation 2 Timothy 4:22

Benedicamus Psalm 103:1

Benediction Numbers 6:2426


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Closing Hymn: Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing LSB 924

Postlude Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing - Rolf Unkel

T T T

Acknowledgments

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version,

copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rightsreserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.


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THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m.Divine ServiceCoffee and Fellowship in the Parlor

9:45 a.m.Sunday School downstairs in Parker Hall9:45 a.m.Junior and Senior High classes downstairs in the church9:45 a.m.Pastor Walters Bible Class upstairs in Parker Hall

10:45 a.m.Divine Service with Holy CommunionMON - FRI: 7:30 a.m.Early Childhood Development CenterMONDAY: 7:00 p.m.Young Adult Bible Study

TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m.Tuesday Morning Bible Class12:00 noonFellowship Club5:15 p.m.7thGrade Confirmation6:30 p.m.Adult Choir

WEDNESDAY: 6:30 a.m.Mens Bible Study at St. Vincents7:00 p.m.Mid-Week Service with Holy Communion

THURSDAY: 4:00 p.m.8thGrade Confirmation6:00 p.m.Parish Planning Council

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, we learn more about John the Baptist from Matthew 3:112. As John pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God, so our pastors point us to this sameJesus, who grants us forgiveness, life, and salvation. Ask your children what theylearned about John, what he ate and how he dressed.

PASTOR WALTERS CLASS meets this morning at 9:45 a.m. upstairs in Parker Hall.Pastor Walter continues a study of The Augsburg Confession and Its ApologyTheLutheran Confessions Series and will begin the study of Session 12 - CivilGovernment: A Gift From God. Come and review what we believe, teach andconfess as Lutheran Christians.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6

th

grade meet in thelower level of the Family Life Center. JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSESmeet in their classrooms downstairs in the church.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO:Jan. 20Brook MetzlerJan. 21Joe Gelzine

Jan. 22Lori Bloom, Frank RoysterJan. 24Shaun Baker, Lily WoodyardJan. 25Suzanne Raddle


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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:Grant Geuther is recovering following a fall.Warren Rivers has returned home from the hospital.Irvin Clawitter has returned home from the hospital.Harold Wells is recovering at home following a couple of falls.Allen Deislinger continues his recovery at home.Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments.

LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIPAttendance: Sunday 1/12: 179 (8:1599 and 10:45 80). Mid-week Service 1/15: 7. Offerings: Sunday 1/12: $6,356.00. Memorials:

$285.00. Building Fund: $100.00.

OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to the family of Mrs. Connie Deislinger who died lastSunday afternoon, January 12th. Connie is the wife of Kevin Deislinger and daughter-in-law of Allen Deislinger. Please keep Kevin and his family in your prayers.

SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE AND FELLOWSHIP is a great opportunity for visiting andgetting to know our visitors or someone you havent met before, but we need more

volunteersto serve refreshments during this fellowship time. The sign-up sheet is on thebulletin board by the Parlor, so please sign up for the Sunday on which you wish to serve.Thank you for serving!!

7THGRADE CONFIRMATION meets on Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Parlor.

8TH

GRADE CONFIRMATION meets on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor.

FELLOWSHIP CLUB will meet Tuesday, January 21st, at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall.Lunch will be served by our ACTS friends. Join us for good food, fun and fellowship!!

PARISH PLANNING COUNCIL will meet on Thursday, January 23rd, at6:00 p.m. inthe Parlor. VOTERS MEETINGwill be held on Monday, January 27th, at 7:00 p.m.inthe sanctuary. Randy Middaugh is the executive director.

LIFE ISSUES SEMINAR- Faith Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village is hosting aLife Issues Seminaron Saturday,February 1

st, 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. The cost is

$15.00 for materials, lunch and coffee break refreshments. Registration forms are on thetables at each entrance of the sanctuary. The deadline to register is January 29th.

2014 OFFERING ENVELOPES are on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Pleasepick them up and throw away your 2013 envelopes.


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MID-WEEK SERVICES - We have a Worship Service each Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.with Holy Communion on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each weeks theme

follows the theme of the previous Sunday. This is a great opportunity for eveningworship and an opportunity for worship if you are not able to be here on Sunday.

MEMORIALS -

IN MEMORY OF MRS. JEANETTE KEEHNTO THE GRACE GENERAL FUNDBy Bette BogartTO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND

By Verna and Shirley RieveTO THE GRACE BUILDING FUNDBy Raymond and Sammye Sue Harrill

IN MEMORY OF MRS. NORMA BISGOOD

TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUNDBy Richard and Beverly Sanders

Bill and Mildred WilkinsTO THE GRACE BUILDING FUNDBy Raymond and Sammye Sue Harrill

IN MEMORY OF MRS. DONNA NICHOLSTO THE GRACE GENERAL FUNDBy Richard and Beverly Sanders

Bill and Mildred Wilkins

TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUNDBy Raymond and Sammye Sue HarrillTO THE SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDBy Janet KilloughTO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDBy Verna and Shirley Rieve

IN MEMORY OF MRS. DELORES ROBINSONGrandmother of Jennifer WunderlichTO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDBy Verna and Shirley Rieve

IN MEMORY OF MR. LAZARUS SAMUELCousin of Florence MarvinTO THE GRACE GENERAL FUNDBy Rudy and Sherry Bischof

IN MEMORY OF REV. STEPHEN NATHANIELUncle of Florence MarvinTO THE GRACE GENERAL FUNDBy Rudy and Sherry Bischof


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KrogerPlus Cards

Keep every swipe of your card benefitting ECDC?!

JANUARY is the month to RE-SIGN-UP your KrogerPlus Card for ECDC so

you can continue Swiping for ECDC.

Go to krogercommunityrewards.com. sign-in to your account. re-designate ECDC (NPO #80368). Your DoneThanks for continuing your support!

OR

if you would like to begin this no-extra-cost way of supporting ECDCHeres how:

Go to krogercommunityrewards.com and register your current Kroger Plus Card. (If you do

not have a Kroger Plus card, you can pick one up at the Customer Service Desk at anyKroger.)

Click on Sign In/Register

If you are a new online Kroger customerclick on SIGN UP in the New Customer? box.

Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering

your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions.

You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of

the email.

Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.

Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card

number. (If you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4

to get your Kroger Plus card number.)

Update or confirm your information.

Enter NPO number (for ECDC it is 80368) or name of organization,select ECDC from list and click on confirm.

To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organizations name on the right side of

your information page.

Then just swipe your card each time you shop to benefit ECDC!

If you need help with this or have questions, please give Colleen a call (663-0755) or email

([email protected]).

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