Ash Wednesday

March 6, 2019

Redeemer Lutheran Church and 3K/4K Preschool 1712 Menasha Ave. Manitowoc, Wisconsin

(920) 684-3989

www.redeemermanty.com

The Imposition of Ashes

At Redeemer, as part of our Ash Wednesday devotion, we offer the opportunity to receive "The Imposition of Ashes" upon the forehead. The following is a brief explanation about this

practice. Q. Are the ashes "blessed?" Do they give a special blessing?

A. No. They are simply a physical symbol to aid in your meditation. The blessings we receive

are through God's means of grace, His Word and Sacraments.

Q. Do I have to receive them?

A. No! Any compulsion to receive the ashes would be contrary to the freedom we have in the

Gospel. They are simply offered as an opportunity for you. If they will help you, please receive

them. If not, please feel comfortable not receiving them. No one will think any less or more of

you if you do or don't!

Q. Do I have to leave them on?

A. No. You may wash them off at any time. Again, whatever it most helpful to you. In fact,

washing them off can be a joyous thing, as you remember that the water of baptism has

rescued you from sin and death!

Q. What about Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 6:16-18)? Those words read: "And

when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their

fasting may be seen by others. . . . But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

that your fasting may not be seen by others . . ."

A. These words of Christ refer to our motivation: "that you may be seen by others." If this is

why you want to receive ashes, to be seen by others, you should not receive them! This would

be contrary to the Gospel.

Prelude

Opening Hymn:

Invocation and Lenten Address

P In the Name of the Father and of T the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

P Dear brothers and sisters of our Lord Jesus Christ, on this day the

Church begins a holy season of prayerful and penitential reflection. Our

attention is especially directed to the holy sufferings and death of our Lord

Jesus Christ.

From ancient times the season of Lent has been kept as a time of special

devotion, self-denial, and humble repentance born of a faithful heart that

dwells confidently on His Word and draws from it life and hope.

Let us pray that our dear Father in heaven, for the sake of His beloved Son

and in the power of His Holy Spirit, might richly bless this Lententide for us

so that we may come to Easter with glad hearts and keep the feast in

sincerity and truth.

P We pray… O God, You desire not the death of sinners, but rather that

they turn from their wickedness and live. We implore You to have

compassion on the frailty of our mortal nature, for we acknowledge that we

are dust and to dust we shall return. Mercifully pardon our sins that we may

obtain the promises You have laid up for those who are repentant; through

Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen

IMPOSITION OF ASHES

(During the Imposition of Ashes take a moment to reflect and pray on our Lord’s Passion

and the victory won for us on the cross. You may come forward at any time.)

Hymn during the Imposition

419 Savior, When in Dust to Thee

Confession

P Do you confess to almighty God that you are a poor, miserable sinner?

C Yes.

P Do you confess to our merciful Father that you have sinned against Him

in thought, word, and deed?

C Yes.

P Do you confess that you justly deserve His temporal and eternal

punishment?

C Yes.

P Do you believe that our Lord Jesus Christ died for you and shed His

blood for you on the cross for the forgiveness of all your sins?

C Yes.

P Do you pray that God, for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter

sufferings and death of His beloved Son, be gracious and merciful to you?

C Yes.

P Finally, do you believe that my forgiveness is God's forgiveness?

C Yes.

P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office as a called and

ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you,

and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you

all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy

Spirit. C Amen.

Hymn: 430 My Song Is Love Unknown (verses 1-5)

+Liturgy of the Word+

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us Pray… Almighty God, the First Adam disobeyed You, barring

humanity from the tree of life and casting us into the dust of death.

Because You do not desire the death of any sinner, You sent your only-

begotten Son, Jesus—the Second Adam—to rescue and redeem us from

the curse of sin and death by having Him become our sin and die our

death. Grant that we, during this season of Lent and all seasons, follow

Jesus, whose obedience unto death, even death on the tree of the cross,

has earned our way back to the tree of life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son,

our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and forever. C Amen

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 3:1-15 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.

He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.

And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

The LORD God said to the serpent,

“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

P This is the Word of the Lord

C Thanks be to God

Epistle Reading: Revelation 22:1-5, 14 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

P This is the Word of the Lord

C Thanks be to God

Lenten Verse and Gospel

Joel 2:13

Gospel During the penitent season of Lent, the Church omits the singing or the speaking of the word “Alleluia.” This ancient practice of refraining from using Alleluia during Lent is in order to distinguish the penitential nature of this season from the exuberance of the Easter season that follows.

Mark 1:9-13

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 1st chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord! In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ!

Hymn: 561 The Tree of Life

Homily: Life-Giving Fruit

Prayer of the Church

P Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer.

Offertory: 430 My Song Is Love Unknown (verses 6&7)

+Liturgy of the Sacrament+

P The Lord be with you. 2Timothy 4:22

C And also with you.

P Lift up your hearts. Colossians 3:1

C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Psalm 136

C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all

places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God,

through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who overcame the assaults of the devil and

gave His life as a ransom for many that with cleansed hearts we might be

prepared joyfully to celebrate the paschal feast in sincerity and truth.

Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven

we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and

singing:

At Your command, Abraham prepared to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice on

the mountain; yet, in mercy You provided a ram as a substitute. We give

You thanks that on Calvary You spared not Your only Son but sent Him to

offer His life as a ransom for many. As we eat and drink His body and

blood, grant us, like Abraham our father, to trust in Your promise now

fulfilled in Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Words of Institution

Proclamation of Christ

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s

death until He comes. CAmen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Lord’s Prayer

P Lord, remember us in Your Kingdom and teach us to pray:

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.

Pax Domini

P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you.

Lamb of God

Communion Hymns

543 What Wondrous Love Is This

435 Come to Calvary's Holy Mountain

432 In Silent Pain the Eternal Son

Post-Communion Prayer

P We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us

through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You

would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love

toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

Benediction

P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. C Amen.

Closing Hymn: 878 Abide with Me

Midweek Lent Please join us each Wednesday in Lent as we prepare our hearts and minds

for our Lord’s Passion, death, and resurrection.

Soup and Sandwich Supper every Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. followed by

worship at 6:00 P.M.

Contact Information: 1712 Menasha Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220

Phone: (920) 684-3989

Website: www.redeemermanty.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/redeemermanty

Worship Times: Sunday at 9:00 A.M. & Monday at 6:00 P.M.

Welcome

We are glad that you have joined us today as we worship our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ. If you have any questions during worship, please feel free to ask

an usher at any time.

Small children are part of the Body of Christ. We always welcome them in

worship. However, we understand that it may not be easy to remain still or

quiet. If a break is needed, “Busy Bags” are hanging up as you enter the

Sanctuary and an unmanned nursery is available in Room 103 on the right

(west) side of the sanctuary.

Staff: Rev. Zachary M. DeArmond, Senior Pastor pastordearmond@redeemermanty.com Cell (920) 629-4833

Rev. Scott Hirssig, Associate Pastor

pastorhirssig@redeemermanty.com Cell (920) 629-2949

Patti Fellows, Preschool Director

preschool@redeemermanty.com

Carrie Paczkowski, Administrative Assistant

office@redeemermanty.com

Mary Eisenschink, Bookkeeper

bookkeeper@redeemermanty.com

Serving our Lord in Worship:

Preacher/Liturgist Rev. Zachary DeArmond Liturgist Rev. Scott Hirssig Organist

Kris Neustadter

Ushers Wednesday: Michael Gregurich, Bob Gregurich, Tom

Baryenbruch, Byron Kowitz

Altar Guild Bev Borchardt, Michele Zinkel

Monday Praise Band Kris Neustadter, Lorie Hirssig, Betty Kuhn, Anita Thrasher, Carol Nadeau, Myrna Krajnik, and Gary Neustadter

CD Recording Joanne Thompson CD Delivery Louise Strharsky Prayers

Dolores Krancus

Altar Flowers

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This Week at Redeemer Thursday, March 7th Friday, March 8th 7:00 pm Axe Throwing at Tapped on the Lakeshore Saturday, March 9th Sunday, March 10th

8:00 am Senior Choir 9:00 am Worship

10:15 am Education Classes 11:00 am Hmong Worship Monday, March 11th

1:00 pm Women’s Bible Study

6:00 pm Worship

Tuesday, March 12th

7:00 am Men’s Bible Study

9:15 am Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, March 13th 5:00 pm Lenten Soup & Supper 5:25 pm Bell Choir 6:00 pm Lenten Worship Attendance Last Weekend: 100/51 Offerings: $7,707

Statement on Holy Communion The Lord’s Supper is joyfully received here every weekend and on other holy days. At the altar, our Lord Jesus Christ delivers His true body and blood into our mouths. His gift of body and blood, given in, with, and under the bread and wine, bestows tremendous benefits. His body and blood forgives our sins, strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life and salvation. All members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have publicly confessed this sacred gift and its blessings, and so are encouraged to commune. Other guests wishing to join our confession and receive this Holy Sacrament are asked to meet with a pastor before communing for the first time. When you have examined yourself according to Christ’s bidding (1 Corinthians 11:17-34), come to His Supper rejoicing, just as Jesus asks, knowing that our Lord meets you at His altar with joy. Those coming to the altar for a blessing rather than the Holy Supper are asked to cross their arms over their chest.

Midweek Lent

Our midweek Lenten services will focus on “The Salutary Gift.” As we prepare to remember how our Lord’s flesh was pierced and blood flowed from the cross on Golgotha, we are reminded that every time we come to His Altar we are given that same body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of all of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. During these Holy 40 Day let us remember all of our Lord’s benefits, that still come to us each and every day. Join us each week for dinner at 5:00 P.M. and worship at 6:00.

Lenten Meals

We will be having soup and sandwiches before our mid-week

Lenten worship services. The meal will begin at 5:00pm and

Lenten Worship will begin at 6:00pm. Sign-up sheets for future

weeks are located at the Welcome Center.

Breakfast at Applebee’s Come join us for fellowship and a breakfast of pancakes and sausages at Applebee’s on Saturday, March 30th from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Proceeds will go to the Hope House.

Any tips collected will go to Hope House and will be matched anonymously up to $500. We look forward to seeing you for pancakes and fellowship.

Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, March 27 and are available after services or from the church office for $5.00. Tickets must be presented to your server at breakfast.

If you are not familiar with Hope House, they are located at 1000 S. 35th Street and serve homeless families, couples without children, and single women who are willing to follow program guidelines to lead them back to self-sufficiency

Important Kwik Trip News: If you have been bringing in your Kwik Trip bottle caps and bag tops, we want to thank you. However, we have been informed that after 15 years, Kwik Trip will be discontinuing this program at the end of March. Please bring in your ‘stash’ of caps and tops so that we can prepare our final shipment before the deadline. Next weekend, March 10 11 is the LAST WEEKEND to turn in caps/tops. Thank you! AXE Throwing!

Learn how to throw an axe at a target, no experience necessary! Please invite your neighbors and friends and come enjoy a social evening. March 8th at 7pm, meet at “Tapped on the Lakeshore”. Cost is $15/hour. Please sign up at the welcome center. Questions, contact Beth Utecht at 952-240-4817

NERF WAR Join in a Nerf War! Bring your Nerf guns and battle it out with anyone 10 years of age and up. Teams will be chosen that night.

March 23rd at Redeemer from 6 to 7 pm. FREE and please bring a friend. Questions contact Beth Utecht 952-240-4817

Manitowoc Symphony Concert - Everyone is Invited

The Second Time Singles will be attending the Manitowoc Symphony Concert on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 at the Capitol Civic Center as they present “Stars on Broadway” with special guest, our own Garth Neustadter. The program will feature music from Gershwin to “Hamilton”, Rodgers & Hammerstein to Cole Porter and more. Tickets are $32.45 payable in advance. ALL members of Redeemer and friends, are invited. Sign up at the track rack near the Welcome Center using the envelopes provided to make your payment. Drop it in the wooden box. Questions, contact JoAnn Noffke/Sandy Neuser.

2019-20 Preschool Registration

Registration forms for the 2019-20 school year are now

available at the church office or on our website. The forms can

be returned to the office. For more info, call the office at 684-

3989 or email preschool@redeemermanty.com. Classes fill up

fast, so do not delay! If you know of any families that are

interested in our preschool, please let them know we are

taking registrations. We appreciate your support in passing

this information on to interested families!

Lenten Coin Folders

2019 Lenten coin folders were mailed home with the March

newsletter. If you would like to drop off your coin folder, you

can place it in the wooden box in the Welcome Center. Please

put your name and offering envelope number on the folder to

receive credit on your financial statement.

Portals of Prayer

The April-June Portals of Prayer booklets are available at the

Welcome Center.

Kwik Trip Cards – Always Available!

Please consider supporting our preschool by purchasing Kwik Trip gift cards. They can be purchased after church or at the office during regular hours.

Executive Board Members Needed

The Executive Board is still in need of people to fill vacant

positons on the board. The Executive Board only has one

meeting a month and members are asked to be the head usher

at worship services approximately once a month. If you have

any questions about the job descriptions or other duties please

contact the church office. Thank you in advance for prayerfully

considering these positions in service to our Lord and His

church!

2019 Altar Flower Sign-Up

If you would like to provide altar flowers for any week in 2019, please sign up at the Welcome Center, and indicate if you plan to order the flowers or if you would like the Church to order flowers. Thank you to all who donated altar flowers in 2018!

2019 Greeters & Fellowship Sign-ups

There are new 2019 sign-up sheets for weekly greeters and groups interested in hosting fellowship. Please see the clipboards in the Narthex if you are interested.

Dominican Republic Mission Project – our new Horizon

Redeemer’s new mission project for the Dominican Republic

kicked off in mid-February with a request by the Mission Board

that the church support the many aspects of this project,

which is an outreach of the LCMS – South Wisconsin District.

For 2019, the Mission Board is challenging the congregation to

donate at least $5000, to be matched by the endowment fund.

Please see the display for the Dominican Republic mission

project at the Welcome Center, which will be updated

periodically over the first half of this year. There you can also

find special offering envelopes for your use in making gifts or

pledges (for future donations) to this important outreach.

The Mission Board wishes to thank everyone who is able to

support this outreach of the LCMS in any way, whether it be

monetary or in prayer. We pray that our Lord and Savior, Jesus

Christ, bless this continuing mission outreach of our church.