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5th Sunday after the Epiphany

Order of Worship February 10, 2019 | 10:00 am

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

3014 McKinley St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 612-781-1989

email: info@gloriadeilcms.org www.gloriadeilcms.org

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Welcome to God’s House today!!! A special welcome to visitors and guests; we are pleased that you have

joined us today! If you have no church family, and if we can be of any help to you, please speak with the pastor after the service. We invite all guests to

sign the Guest Register. We pray you will feel God’s love for you and be empowered to live as God’s child this week.

Today’s Focus – With God, Unworthiness is Met by Grace Isaiah said, "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips.” St. Paul is "unfit to be called an apostle." Peter begs Jesus "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." For each the confession of unworthiness is met by grace. Isaiah’s sin is blotted out and He receives his call.. By the grace of God Paul claims the designation of "apostle" and proclaims the Gospel. And Peter is told that he will be catching people. It is not who or what we are in ourselves that is important but what God has determined us to be. His grace overcomes our unworthiness. Our response to God’s grace is to be like that of Paul who worked hard so that the grace of God was not in vain.

Children are welcome in worship! If childcare is needed, an unattended nursery is open during worship services. It is located across from the restrooms next to the Church Offices.

Is there something you’d like us to pray for today? “Prayer

Request” cards are in each pew. Please hand your request to an usher before the service or during the offering. They will give them to the pastor to include in the prayers for today.

The Lord’s Supper is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. We joyfully share our conviction that this is The Lord's Table. We receive the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, together with the bread and wine in a manner our human reason cannot understand. (Real Presence) By communing together with our Lord: - we express the belief that Jesus is the Son of God and Son of Man; - that Jesus is our Savior and only way for salvation; - that Jesus offers us His Body and Blood in a mysterious yet real way; - that Christ's sacrificial death grants the forgiveness of our sins; - and that God is strengthening us in this Sacrament to live a more godly;

life and to amend with the help of the Holy Spirit, those areas not in conformity with God’s will.

We declare these statements because it is our concern for people to not be hypocritical between their faith and celebrate the blessings of God's Table at the Altar. Persons unable to approach the Altar may be communed in the pew, please notify the Pastor or Elder if you wish this service.

The white wine is denatured (alcohol removed)

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FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY WORDS OF PREPARATION Epiphany is the season of revelation. Isaiah is face to face with God and his sin overwhelms him, yet God’s grace restores him as His prophet. St. Paul too, can never forget how God changed his life in His calling. In today's Gospel Jesus reveals to Peter where to fish for the big catch and it changes Peter's life forever. Through His Word Jesus continues to call us to become "fishers of men" and to leave behind our fears to follow Him.

WE ENTER TO WORSHIP AND BE BLESSED PRESERVICE MUSIC WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP “Only By Grace” Gerrit Gustafson

INVOCATION CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION GOD’S FORGIVENESS DECLARED SONG OF PRAISE “My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness” Getty/Townend PRAYER OF THE DAY

OUR LORD COMES TO US IN HIS WORD OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 6:1-13 ESV EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ESV GOSPEL ANTHEM “Grace Alone” Brown/Nelson GOSPEL LESSON Luke 5: 1-11 ESV THE APOSTLES CREED HYMN OF THE DAY "Holy, Holy, Holy" LSB 507 SERMON “Isaiah, Peter and You” Isaiah 6:1-8

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD OFFERTORY “Create in Me” Mary Rice Hopkins THE GATHERING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERINGS (John 3:16) THE OFFERING PRAYER PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD’S PRAYER BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN “In Christ Alone” Getty/Townend

+ Silent Prayer + ANNOUNCEMENTS/POSTLUDE

WE DEPART TO SERVE

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OUR WEEKLY CALENDAR 2/10 Sun Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany 8:45 am Education Hour 10:00 am Worship

6:00 pm NA 2/11 Mon 6:30 pm AlAnon 1 8:00 pm AA/AlAnon 2 2/12 Tues 6:30 pm All Boards Meet 2/13 Wed 10:00 am Bible Study

2/14 Thurs HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY 2/15 Fri 5:00 pm TLWCC Music Practice 8:00 pm AA/AlAnon 2/16 Sat 10:00 am TLWCC Worship 6:00 pm TLWCC Worship & Fellowship

2/17 Sun Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany 8:45 am Education Hour 10:00 am Worship w/HC

6:00 pm NA

SERVING TODAY Elder: Karmon Christopherson Ushers: Wade Billmeyer and Verlayne Sather Counters: Pat Scott and Shirley Holzinger Altar Care: Shirley Holzinger Attendance: 2/03/2019: 27

Offerings – Regular $1,833; Loose Plate $25; Portals of Prayer $12; Flowers $40.50, Street Repair $1,000,

Rent $1,385 Total $4,295.50 Needed each week for 2019: $3,352.60

Special Voter’s Meeting A Special Voter’s meeting will be held on Sunday,

February 17 following the service. This important meeting is for placing nominations for Synodical President, First Vice

President and Regional Vice Presidents.

Gloria Dei received $110 via Thrivent Choice dollars for the month of January. Thank you for your generous giving!

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TODAY’S LUTHERAN HOUR February 10 Where Heaven Meets Earth" (John 3:1-21)

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler Hitting that snooze button may be doing more harm than good. It's

time to stop spiritual snoozing and wake up.

NEXT WEEK ON THE LUTHERAN HOUR February 17 "Enter His Labor" (John 4:1-42)

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler What would you do if your Word was all-powerful? Jesus started a

conversation with an outsider.

On Sunday mornings, listen on 830 AM WCCO AM at 6:05 am, or 1110 AM, Omaha, at 6:30 am, or XM 170 Satellite Radio on Sundays at noon or listen anytime at www.lutheranhour.org

STEWARDSHIP: Feb. 10 (The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany)

Luke 5:5 – “And Simon answered, ‘Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.’ ” Peter’s words show both exasperation and trust. He’s tired. He tried his best and failed. But he is still ready to trust the Lord’s word – and act on it. Our stewardship is also a matter of trusting the Lord’s word … and acting on it.

LUTHERANS FOR LIFE: February 10 “[T]here’s more …

more to life than sensual pleasures, more to love than the shriveled-up version that has captivated our Western imaginations. So today, ask yourself, ‘How am I responding to so great an expression of love as what God has shown us?’ Valentinus’s response was to give up his own life. For us, too, a kind of ‘death’ is required—a death to self, a death to the desires that our culture treats as ultimate. Now of course, guys, none of this lets you off the hook with your wives. So don’t forget the flowers.” John Stonestreet with Roberto Rivera, www.breakpoint.org – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org

To d a y is Fe l lo w sh ip SUNDAY Hosted by Verlayne Sather and Sandy Westling

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BIRTHDAYS: 11th Lillian Troiden, 14th Millie Eckhardt, 14thVictor Martinez, 16th Tim Harris and Tom Harris ANNIVERSARIES: None

ETERNAL CANDLE: Shirley and Rudy Holzinger – Brother Larry’s Birthday

FLOWERS: None

PRAYER CONCERNS KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Jean Brede, Granice Cloutier, Millie Demcho, Millie Eckhardt, Deb Forsberg, Angela Huizel, Robert &

Delores Kluwe, Kevin Morelli, Lorriane Niemela, Nanc Rixe, Ada Samson, Bev Svac, Bill Woll

IN OUR EXTENDED PRAYERS Julie (Tom Lyrenmann’s sister) Fall w/serious injuries now in ICU Lewis & Vera Gade (Pastor’s parents) COPD/dementia Lily Gilbert (Daughter of John/Sandra Gilbert) - Emotional Issues Dick Gillund (Patty & Meridel’s brother) medical issues John Gillund (P & M’s brother) waiting for kidney transplant Elaine Gillund (P & M’s sister–n-law) hip surgery recovery Dale (friend of Patty’s brother, Dick) Stage 4 kidney/lung cancer Roxie Johnson (Morelli’s niece) heart issues Sarah Johnson (Lori Sharbono’s daughter-in-law) Surgery Jan 30 Steve Kaiser (friend of Patty Lyrenmann’s brother) – COPD Dr. Lori Ongeri (Deb Forsberg’s niece) Pregnancy concerns Mary Phillips and Dan Crocker – Chronic Illness Doris Rixe (Nanc’s mother) – heart valve issues Jimmy Royal & Dave (friends of Dick Gillund) LaDonna Sund (Lori Sharbono’s Mom) Successful recovery

NOTE: Those listed under “Keep in your prayers” are removed from the list after 8 weeks. If there is someone you would like to keep on the list for another 8 weeks, please contact the church office.

THOSE BATTLING CANCER Lynn & Edith Engel (friends of Sandy & Bob Bauer) Radiation Amy Price (Morelli’s niece) – treatments for stage 4 cancer Marvin & Norma Thor – poor health/stomach cancer Nancy Tousant (Krystal Kruse’s co-worker) – Cancer

THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN DANGEROUS AREAS Brian Morelli – now serving in Kuwait

“IN OUR PRAYERS” AND “REQUESTED PRAYERS” If you have family members or friends who require our prayers, please use the prayer request cards found in the pews or at the Ushers’ counter and give to the office. They will be added to the

Prayer list. Any updates to the current list?

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PRE CALL & TRANSITION COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED Thank you to everyone who signed up to join the Pre-Call and

Transition Committee. The first meeting of this important initiative is scheduled for Saturday, February 23 at 2 pm with Dr. Phillip Johnson, Assistant to the President for Mission Formation

scheduled to join us. Information and materials will be distributed closer to the meeting date.

Kids Our Age 50+ Our next meeting will be Thursday, February 21st at noon. The theme will be "Showing Love." We will talk about things we can do for family, friends, neighbors, our community and around the world to show love. Verlayne will make and serve lunch including Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots and Raspberry Salad. Dessert will be Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. The cost is $7.00. Bring a friend (and show them love). Sign up on the bulletin board in the Church entry. See you there! If you need a ride let Verlayne know.

Concordia University – Faculty Artist Series Buetow Music Center Auditorium, 300 Hamlin Ave North, St. Paul

Jennifer Kennard, Flute & Nathan Kennedy, Piano Sunday, February 17, 3:30 pm

Jeana Ogren, Piano & Shari Speer, Soprano Friday, March 1, 3:20 pm

Main Street Living TV Program Main Street Living airs each Sunday at 10 a.m. on WFTC Channel 29/9-2. Next week’s “This is the Life” episode “The Day We Lost Ella Mae” will consider social responsibility and Christian witness. The worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. James Kroonblawd of Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church in Eagan, MN. His message, “Blessed are You,” will be based on Luke 6:17-26. For more information or to watch the program, go to mainstreetliving.com.

Boy Scout pancake breakfast February 24 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Boy Scout Troop 132 will hold its 20th annual pancake breakfast and silent auction, Sunday, Feb. 24, 8:30am-12:30pm, at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 St. Anthony Parkway. Tickets are $8 adults;, $4 children 8 and younger.

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Updated Church Directories Please take a minute to review the newly updated directory and let the office know if there are any corrections and/or additions. Also, throughout the year, if you move or get a new phone number, please pass the new information on to the office, so we can keep our records current. Thank You!!

Friday, February 15 Blood Drive Cuningham Group, 201 SE Main St., 8:30-11:30 am.

Memorial Blood Centers invites all eligible blood donors to roll up their sleeve and give blood. The need for blood is constant, but the supply is not. Only volunteer blood donors can make a life-saving difference to someone in need. You may be eligible to donate blood if you are: in good health, 17 years or older, 16 with written parental consent, free of antibiotics for 24 hours, unless taken for preventative reasons, symptom-free for at least 72 hours following a cold or flu. Walk-in donors are always welcome, but appointments are encouraged and can be

made in advance. Info: 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888-448-3253).

Edison Third Annual Soup Wars at Solar Arts February 21 @ 6:00 pm

The Edison Activity Council will hold its Third Annual Soup Wars fundraiser, a family friendly community get-together, Thursday, Feb. 21, 6-9 pm, at the Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave. The Council anticipates having more than 40 soups to sample with prizes given to the best soup in each category: international, vegetarian/vegan, chili, Minnesota-made, and free for all.

The cost for entering a soup is $10. If you provide the recipe at the door, you’ll receive a free Edison pint glass. Pre-registration is encouraged, but the cutoff is 6 pm on Feb 21. Beer and wine and non-alcoholic options will be for sale. Live music will be provided by Edison’s Jazz Band and vocal ensemble. There will also be

a silent auction and a wine/beer raffle.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for kids and students, available at the door or in advance at the Edison High School office or online at edison-activity-council.ticketleap.com. The EAC provides grants and opportunities for student organizations and athletic teams at Edison

High School. Info: 612-668-1300 or edisonactivitiescouncil@gmail.com.

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Sen. Laine and Rep. Kunesh-Podein town hall February 23 @ 1:30 pm

State Sen. Carolyn Laine and State Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein will hold a town hall meeting Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 pm, at Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, to give constituents an opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns, and discuss future goals for the legislative session. Info: Sen. Laine, 651-296-4334, or Rep. Kunesh-Podein at 651-296-4121.

Valley View Collecting Donated Shoes The Valley View Elementary Parent Teacher Organization in Columbia Heights is collecting new and used shoes in wearable condition through March 8. Donated shoes are repurposed through micro-enterprises in developing countries, and each pair of shoes earns funds for Valley View Elementary School. All sizes and types of shoes are welcome. Donations can be dropped off at various sites in Columbia Heights and Fridley, including Valley View Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, North Park Elementary School, Columbia Heights Public Library, Community Grounds, and Murzyn

Hall. Info: valleyviewmnpto@gmail.com.

Stay Strong Fitness for Active Older Adults February 18 - March 25

Monday, Feb. 18-March 25, 10-11 am. $30. Aimed at people 55 and better, this class uses body weight and other fitness props to strengthen muscles, build power and improve joint mobility and stability. This six-week class is great for both those new to strength training and those looking for a cross training program to enhance their summer sports: biking, golfing, swimming, hiking, running, pickleball? You name it. Because you are using your own body weight, you will work at the pace and level that is just right for you. Instructor, Mia Bremer. Northeast Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St. NE, 612-370-4920. Register: minneapolisparks.org.

Tuesday, February 12 NE Senior Luncheon, $7 at door Bingo follows.

RSVP: Brian 612-370-4770 Audubon Park 1320 29th Ave NE

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Catechesis Note for the Week "Does a person have to attend church

to go to heaven?"

Salvation is found in Christ. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). God gave His Son so that we may have eternal life, thus destroying the need of good works, including going to church, to go to heaven.

Eternal life is attained by faith alone in Christ alone. “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:12). Those who believe in Christ, who have accepted His sacrifice in payment of their sins, will spend eternity in heaven. Those who reject Him will not.

No amount of church attendance will earn eternity in heaven. No lack of church attendance will result in the loss of salvation. However, church attendance is important. The universal Church, made up of all who believe in Christ to the glory of God the Father, is Christ's body (Colossians 1:18) as well as His Bride (Revelation 21:2). So a church is a place of Christian fellowship where we should “consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” In addition, as members of the body of Christ, we possess certain gifts of the Spirit, and we are to exercise those gifts for the glory of God and the edification of the rest of the body. For a church body to function properly, all of its “body parts” need to be present (1 Cor 12:14-20).

Christians who have been made “new creations” in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17) should have a desire to attend church because they will recognize that doing so is crucial to their spiritual development and maturity. Reluctance toward church attendance may be an indication of disillusion with “organized religion.” There are indeed false churches today, but the true, universal Church is expressed through congregations whose doctrines are based entirely on the Scriptures, which are trustworthy (Psalm 111:7) and inspired by God Himself (2 Timothy 3:16). Although no church is perfect, and church attendance will not guarantee eternal life, finding a good local church is crucial for Christians.

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Today’s Scripture Readings

Isaiah 6:1-13; The first 5 chapters of Isaiah lay out the spiritual problem of Judah. They have forgotten and forsaken the Lord (1:4); their worship is futile (1:11-17); corruption marks their leadership (1:23). Greed has led to injustice (5:8). Isaiah 6:1-8,after Isaiah’s awesome vision, God sends the prophet into an uncertain, sinful, unstable situation. God tells Isaiah that his preaching and ministry will not work. The people will not listen. Isaiah’s words will even create the dullness. Yet though Isaiah’s ministry was difficult, it was not without hope. The remnant will indeed return, but even the remnant will eventually be judged. Israel was not done being disobedient when the returned from the Babylonian captivity, and God was not done bringing His judgment on a disobedient Israel.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11; This message must have been a tough sell among the nations who had their own ancient gods with spectacular temples and golden statues. Religion was at the heart of everyday life. And yet a church formed around the scandalous claim of the bodily resurrection of a Jewish peasant from a backwater region of the Empire. We find some in First Church Corinth in doubt. Why would this God raise the dead? Couldn’t we just follow Jesus’s teaching without talking about resurrection? For Paul, there is no good news unless God has raised Jesus from the dead. If God has not raised Jesus, if God has not claimed victory over death, then the gospel is a sham.

Luke 5:1-11; Two important issues are in the background Luke 5:1-11: authority and mission. Authority: who should the community believe? Mission: what should the community do in its context? These questions were important to Luke’s congregation and they should be important to the church today as well. A ccording to Luke, the church continues the apostolic tradition when it offers individuals, households, and communities the values and practices of the Realm of God as an alternative way of life..

Next Week’s Readings – 6th Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 17:5–8; Psalm 1; 1 Cor. 15:12–20; Luke 6:17–26

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THE LEGEND OF VALENTINE....

According to legend, the valentine takes its name from a young Christian whom once lived in ancient Rome. Like so many of the early Christians, Valentine had been imprisoned because of his faith. Often and

longingly he thought of his loved ones and wanted to assure them of his well being and his love. Beyond his cell window, but within reach, grew a cluster of violets. He picked some heart-shaped leaves and pierced them

to spell the words, “Remember your Valentine,"

and sent them off by a friendly dove. On the next day

and the next, he sent more messages that simply said,

"I love you."

By this the valentine had its beginning. On Valentine's Day, people of all ages remember those they love by

sending valentines. God loves us and He sends us gifts to show His love for us, not once a year, but every day. He sends us many blessings: love, joy, peace, seasons of sunshine, health, even the fresh white

snow to remind us Christ's righteousness which covers us. Best of all, He sent His only-begotten Son to earth to become our Savior. Have you left God's valentines

unopened? If so, then take some time to read His messages of love in His Word and know His Son and your personal Savior. Then, send Him a valentine -- your grateful heart -- to show Him that He has not

loved in vain. For in this we are certain, that "We love Him, because He first loved us."

(1 John 4:19)