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SecondSundayinLentMarch16,2014

Welcome,visitors!

Please illoutaprayercardsothatwecanrememberyouinprayer.Ifyouarelookingforachurchhome,wehopeyouwillconsiderFirstTrinityandSt.Mat‐thew’s.

WeinviteyoutojoinusintheParloradjoiningtheSanc-tuaryforrefresh-mentsaftertheser-vice.We’dlovetogettoknowyoubetter.

Childrenarewel-comeinourservicesofworship.“Busybags”areavailableforchildren;pleaseaskanusherforone.

A“QuietRoom”isavailableforyouandyourchildrenduringtheservice.

SundaySchoolforchildrenisheldinthelowerleveloftheFel‐lowshipHallinClass‐room2startingat10:30a.m.;childrenreturntotheworshipservicebeforecom‐munion.

Pleaseask,andanushercanguideyoutotheQuietRoomorSundaySchoolRoom.

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

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SECOND SUNDAY IN LENTDuringLentwejourneywithallthosearoundtheworldwhowillbebaptizedattheEasterVig-il.Intoday'sgospelJesustellsNicodemusthathemustbebornofwaterandSpirit.AtthefontwearegivenanewbirthasdaughtersandsonsofGod.AsGodmadeacovenantwithAbraham,inbaptismGodpromisestoraiseusupwithChristtonewlife.FromworshipwearesentforthtoproclaimGod'sloveforalltheworld.

 TWO CONGREGATIONS—ONE MISSION

St.Matthew’sandFirstTrinityarecongregationsoftheEvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica.FirstTrinityandSt.Matthew’sshareworshipandcommunityat4thandESts.NW,whereFirstTrinityhasservedtheneedsofdowntownDCsince1852.St.Matthew’s,theonlyLutherancongregationintheSouthwestsectionofWashingtonDC,hasundertakenamajorredevelopmentoftheirsiteat222MSt.SW.St.Matthew’swillministertherewithanewchurchbuilding,theThurgoodandCeciliaMarshallSouthwestCommunityCenter,and200apartmentunits–-withagoalof10%affordablehousing.

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS 

 LENTENSCHEDULE

Allmusicandhymns(text,tune,and/orarr.)intheservicefolderarepublicdomainorareusedbypermissionofAugsburgFortresscopyrightlicense#20676,OneLicense.net#A-707530,andLicenSingOnline#L7737.

PresidingMinister PastorTomKnoll

PreachingMinister PastorPhillipHuber

WorshipAssistant GregNelson

Crucifer DaneKnotts

Cantor StefanBrodd

Soprano MalindaDix‐Hunt

Flute MichaelBowyer

Greeter SuzanaChowdhury

Ushers EdStock

EdnaHicks

CommunionBread FranKnoll

LifelineVolunteer JenniferNye

ElevatorUsher RalphGainer

Sound/Recording WayneSharer

Elders DonnaSuchmann JacobMersing

Fellowship FTGroup3

March13,20,27April3,10ThursdayEveningsInLentSoupandVespers6:00PMBenedictineDiscussion&Prayer7:15PMApril17MaundyThursdayEucharist&Dinner6:30PM

April18GoodFridayServices12:15PMand7:30PMApril20EasterSundayCelebrationService10:30AM

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ORDER OF SERVICE

IN PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP A BELL WILL RING WorshiptheLordinthebeautyofholiness;letthewholeearthstandinaweofhim.Letuspray.Godofgrace,youhavegivenusmindstoknowyou,heartstoloveyou,andvoicestosingyourpraise.FilluswithyourSpirit,thatwemaycelebrateyourgloryandworshipyouinspiritandintruth,throughJesusChristourSavior.Amen.

PRELUDE VivacefromSonata,BWV1032 J.S.Bach

Whenthebellisrung,pleasestandasyouareableandturntofacethebaptismalfont.CONFESSIONANDFORGIVENESSAllmaymakethesignofthecross,thesignmarkedatbaptism,asthepresidingministerbegins.BlessedbetheholyTrinity,+oneGod,thefountainoflivingwater,therockwhogaveusbirth,ourlightandoursalvation.Amen.Come,letusacknowledgeoursinandseekGod'sface,thatwemaylive.Silenceiskeptforre lection.HolyGod,weconfessthatwehaveturnedawayfromyouandfromourneighbors,andintowardourselves.Wehavesoughtsecurityinpossessionsandtheplaceofpowerinrelationships.Wehavetrustedourselvesmostofall.Turnusbacktoyou,OGod.Inyourmercy,forgiveoursinfulnessandcleanseusfromguiltandshame.GuideusonthepathoffreedomthatisyourgifttousinChristourLord.Amen.Hearforyourselves:ThereisnocondemnationforthosewhoareinChristJesus.Inthewatersofbaptismgraceaboundsforyouandforall.Godturnstoyouinloveandputsawayeverysin,everywrongturn,forthesakeof+Jesus,theoneGodsenttosavetheworld.Amen.

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Thepeopleturntofacethecrossasitiscarriedforwardinprocession.ENTRANCEHYMN ThisIstheSpirit'sEntryNow

KYRIE Lord,HaveMercy People: Lord,havemercy.Lord,havemercy.

Christ,havemercy.Christ,havemercy.Lord,havemercy.Lord,havemercy.Lord,havemercy,havemercy.

GREETINGPastor: ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist, theloveofGod, andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.People: Andalsowithyou.

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Pleasebeseated.FIRSTREADINGGenesis12:1–4aLeader:AreadingfromGenesis.NowtheLORDsaidtoAbram,"Gofromyourcountryandyourkindredandyourfather'shousetothelandthatIwillshowyou.2Iwillmakeofyouagreatnation,andIwillblessyou,andmakeyournamegreat,sothatyouwillbeablessing.3Iwillblessthosewhoblessyou,andtheonewhocursesyouIwillcurse;andinyouallthefamiliesoftheearthshallbeblessed." 4SoAbramwent,astheLORDhadtoldhim;andLotwentwithhim. Leader:WordofGod,wordoflife. People:ThanksbetoGod.

PRAYEROFTHEDAYPastor: Letuspray.

OGod,ourleaderandguide,inthewatersofbaptismyoubringustonewbirthtoliveasyourchildren.Strengthenourfaithinyourpromises,thatbyyourSpiritwemayliftupyourlifetoalltheworldthroughyourSon,JesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,nowandforever.

People: Amen.

PSALM32 MaySchwarz   People:Leader: Iliftupmyeyestothehills;

fromwhereismyhelptocome? MyhelpcomesfromtheLORD, themakerofheavenandearth. Hewillnotletyourfootbemoved andhewhowatchesoveryouwillnotfallasleep. Behold,hewhokeepswatchoverIsrael shallneitherslumbernorsleep;Refrain theLORDhimselfwatchesoveryou; theLORDisyourshadeatyourrighthand, sothatthesunshallnotstrikeyoubyday, northemoonbynight. TheLORDshallpreserveyoufromallevil; itishewhoshallkeepyousafe. TheLORDshallwatchoveryourgoingoutandyourcomingin, fromthistimeforthforevermore.Refrain

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GOSPELJohn3:1–17Pastor: TheHolyGospelaccordingtoJohn.People: NowtherewasaPhariseenamedNicodemus,aleaderoftheJews.2HecametoJesusbynightandsaidtohim,"Rabbi,weknowthatyouareateacherwhohascomefromGod;fornoonecandothesesignsthatyoudoapartfromthepresenceofGod."3Jesusansweredhim,"Verytruly,Itellyou,noonecanseethekingdomofGodwithoutbeingbornfromabove."4Nicodemussaidtohim,"Howcananyonebebornafterhavinggrownold?Canoneenterasecondtimeintothemother'swombandbeborn?"5Jesusanswered,"Verytruly,Itellyou,noonecanentertheking‐

Thepeoplestand,astheyareable.GOSPELACCLAMATION People:Choir: TheSonofManmustbe'liftedup, thatwhoeverbelievesinhimmayhavee‐'ternallife.(John3:14‐15)

SECONDREADINGRomans4:1–5,13–17Leader:AreadingfromRomans.2ForifAbrahamwasjusti iedbyworks,hehassomethingtoboastabout,butnotbeforeGod.3Forwhatdoesthescripturesay?"AbrahambelievedGod,anditwasreckonedtohimasright‐eousness."4Nowtoonewhoworks,wagesarenotreckonedasagiftbutassomethingdue.5Buttoonewhowithoutworkstrustshimwhojusti iestheungodly,suchfaithisreckonedasright‐eousness.13ForthepromisethathewouldinherittheworlddidnotcometoAbrahamortohisdescendantsthroughthelawbutthroughtherighteousnessoffaith.14Ifitistheadherentsofthelawwhoaretobetheheirs,faithisnullandthepromiseisvoid.15Forthelawbringswrath;butwherethereisnolaw,neitheristhereviolation. 16Forthisreasonitdependsonfaith,inorderthatthepromisemayrestongraceandbeguaranteedtoallhisdescendants,notonlytotheadherentsofthelawbutalsotothosewhosharethefaithofAbraham(forheisthefatherofallofus,17asitiswritten,"Ihavemadeyouthefatherofmanynations")—inthepresenceoftheGodinwhomhebelieved,whogiveslifetothedeadandcallsintoexistencethethingsthatdonotexist. Leader:WordofGod,wordoflife. People:ThanksbetoGod.

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SERMON PastorPhillipHuber

domofGodwithoutbeingbornofwaterandSpirit.6Whatisbornofthe leshis lesh,andwhatisbornoftheSpiritisspirit.7DonotbeastonishedthatIsaidtoyou,'Youmustbebornfromabove.'8Thewindblowswhereitchooses,andyouhearthesoundofit,butyoudonotknowwhereitcomesfromorwhereitgoes.SoitiswitheveryonewhoisbornoftheSpirit."9Nicode‐mussaidtohim,"Howcanthesethingsbe?"10Jesusansweredhim,"AreyouateacherofIsrael,andyetyoudonotunderstandthesethings? 11Verytruly,Itellyou,wespeakofwhatweknowandtestifytowhatwehaveseen;yetyoudonotreceiveourtestimony.12IfIhavetoldyouaboutearthlythingsandyoudonotbelieve,howcanyoubelieveifItellyouaboutheavenlythings?13Noonehasascendedintoheavenex‐cepttheonewhodescendedfromheaven,theSonofMan.14AndjustasMoseslifteduptheser‐pentinthewilderness,somusttheSonofManbeliftedup,15thatwhoeverbelievesinhimmayhaveeternallife. 16ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisonlySon,sothateveryonewhobelievesinhimmaynotperishbutmayhaveeternallife. 17Indeed,GoddidnotsendtheSonintotheworldtocondemntheworld,butinorderthattheworldmightbesavedthroughhim.Pastor: TheGospeloftheLord.People:

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HYMNOFTHEDAY GodLovedtheWorld

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MUSICALOFFERING Jesu,JoyofOurDesiringfromCantata,BWV147 Text:RobertBridges

Music:WerdeMunter,JohannSchopArrangement:J.S.Bach

Jesu,joyofourdesiring, WordofGodour leshthatfashioned Holywisdom,lovemostbright; Withthe ireoflifeimpassioned. Drawnbythee,oursoulsaspiring, Strivingstilltotruthunknown, Soartouncreatedlight. Soaring,singing,roundthythrone.

PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLEEachpetitionconcludeswith:Leader: Lord,inyourmercy, People: hearourprayer.Pastor: Intoyourhands,OGod,wecommendourselvesandallforwhomwepray,trusting

inyourabundantmercy,throughJesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.People: Amen.

SHARINGOFTHEPEACE Pastor: ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways. People: Andalsowithyou.

Pleasebeseated.WELCOMEANDANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFERINGSANDTITHES

APOSTLES'CREEDPastor: ThroughourbaptismintoChrist,wearemadeGod’speople.Livingtogetherin trustandhope,weconfessourfaith.People: IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.

IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHolySpirit,bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascruci ied,died,andwasburied;hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedintoheaven,heisseatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgethelivingandthedead.

IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicChurch,thecommunionofsaints,

theforgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlast-ing.Amen.

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OFFERTORYPRAYERLeader: Letuspray.Godourprovider,People: youhavenotfeduswithbreadalone,butwithwordsofgraceandlife.Bless

usandtheseyourgifts,whichwereceivefromyourbounty,throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.

Pleasestand,asyouareable.OFFERTORYHYMN CreateinMeaCleanHeart

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GREATTHANKSGIVING

Pastor: Itisourjoyandduty.... ....Wepraiseyournameandjointheirunendinghymn:

People:

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Pastor: Blessedareyou,OGodoftheuniverse…. ....fromdeathtolifeasweproclaimthemysteryoffaith:People:

Pastor: OGodofresurrectionandnewlife:…. ….blessedandholyTrinity,nowandforever.

People:

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INVITATIONTOCOMMUNIONPastor: BeholdtheLambofGodwhotakesawaythesinoftheworld!Blessedareallwho arecalledtothesupperoftheLamb.

LAMBOFGOD

LORD'SPRAYER

Pastor: GatheredintoonebytheHolySpirit,letusprayasJesustaughtus.

People:

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COMMUNIONMUSIC AndantefromSonata,BWV1034 J.S.Bach

Pleasebeseated.

COMMUNION

AllbaptizedChristiansareinvitedtoshareintheHolyEucharist,sharingwithusthepresenceofJesusChristinthebreadandwineforourforgivenessandsalvation.

COMMUNIONDISTRIBUTION

Bothregularbreadandgluten-freewafersareavailable.Gluten-Free:Asyoucomeforward,takeawaferfromthetableatthefrontofcenteraisle.Bread:Proceedtotherail;thebreadwillbeplacedinyourhand.

Wineisavailableinseveralforms:Commoncup:Proceedtoaltarrailtodrinkfromthechalice.Individualglasses:Takeanemptyglassfromthetrayonthetableatthefrontofcenteraisle.Nonalcoholicwine:Takeapre illedglassfromthecenterofthetrayonthetableatthefrontofthecenter

aisle.

Communionwillbecontinuous.Please illintheemptyspacesattherail.Onceyouhavereceivedtheelementsandhavehadappropriatetimeatthecommunionrailyoumayreturntoyourseat.Placeusedglassinthebasketatthesideaisleasyougo.

Ifyouareunabletocomeforward,andwouldliketocommune,pleaseinformoneoftheushers.Thepastorwillcometocommuneyou.

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COMMUNIONHYMN MyFaithLooksUptoThee

COMMUNIONHYMN Jesus,RememberMe

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DISMISSALPastor: Goinpeace.Rememberthepoor.People: ThanksbetoGod.

SENDINGHYMN RestoreInUs,OGod

BENEDICTIONPastor: GodtheFather,+Son,andHolySpirit

watchoveryourgoingoutandyourcomingin,fromthistimeforthandforevermore.

People: Amen.

PRAYERAFTERCOMMUNIONLeader: Letuspray.Godofmercy,wegiveyouthanksforseatingusatyourtableandserv‐

inguswiththefoodofeternallife.Wewhoonceweredeadarenowlivingmem‐bersofyourSon,awakenedbythebreathingofyourSpirit.Sendusouttoawakenotherstothemysteryofyourlove,whichisrevealedtoalltheworldintheonewhocametogivehimselfaway,JesusChristourLord.

People: Amen.

GODSPEEDTOMICHAELBOWYER

Pleasestand,asyouareable.BLESSINGPastor: ThebodyandbloodofourLordJesusChriststrengthenyouandkeepyouinhis

grace.People: Amen.