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FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT February 21, 2021

+PREPARATION+

WELCOME

AS WE GATHER

Today we hear of God testing Abraham and of Satan tempting

Jesus. James reminds us that God tempts no one. So, how can we

know whether God is testing us or Satan is tempting us? James

reminds us that “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no

variation or shadow due to change” (James 1:17). As we go through

life, striving to live out our calling as God’s people, we will hit

obstacles and face tests to our faith and to how we live that faith.

God can work through these tests to draw us closer to Him. On the

other hand, Satan wants to lure and entice us away from the path

God would have us walk

OPENING HYMN LSB425 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

INVOCATION

P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION

P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our

sins unto God our 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.

(Silence for reflection and self-examination)

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.

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 + Son

and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

+WORD+

INTROIT (see insert – spoken full verse by full verse)

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GLORIA PATRI (sung)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it

was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

KYRIE (sung)

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have

mercy upon us.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (sung)

C: Glory be to God on high: and on earth peace, good-will toward

men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify

Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory. O Lord God,

heav`nly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten

Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that

takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that

takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that

sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For

thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord. Thou only, O Christ, with

the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen

SALUTATION and COLLECT OF THE DAY

L: The Lord be with you.

C: (sung) And with thy spirit.

P: Let us pray

O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the

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wilderness and brought them to the Promised Land. Guide the

people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk

through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the

world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who

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

and forever.

C: (sung) Amen.

FIRST READING Genesis 22:1-18

P: This is the Word of the Lord

C: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL

O come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus,

the founder and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,

despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the

throne of God.

THE EPISTLE James 1:12-18

P: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God

THE HOLY GOSPEL Mark 1:9-15

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

C: (sung) Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

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After the reading:

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: (sung) Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

NICENE CREED

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; 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.

HYMN OF THE DAY LSB 722 “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”

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SERMON

OFFERING– Due to the current situation, if you bring an offering please leave it in the basket in the

fellowship hall. If you are able and would like, you may choose to mail your offerings to the

church.

OFFERTORY (sung)

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within

me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy

Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and

uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

P: Friends in Christ, I urge you to lift up your souls to our God in

whom we trust, as Christ, our Lord, promises to hear us.

Lord Jesus, You are the Lord of the Church.

C: Bless the work of our congregation and all who bear Your name.

P: Remember Your mercy, O LORD,

C: and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

P: Lord Jesus, the government is on Your shoulders.

C: Watch over all in this world. Guide the world’s leaders with

Your wisdom, as well as our elected officials—our president,

our governor, and our local authorities—that we may live

peaceful and quiet lives.

P: Remember Your mercy, O LORD,

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C: and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

P: Lord Jesus, You are our Teacher.

C: Make us to know Your ways, O LORD; teach us Your paths. Lead us in

Your truth and teach us, for You are the God of our salvation; for You

we wait all the day long.

P: Remember Your mercy, O LORD,

C: and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

P: Lord Jesus, You are the God of our salvation.

C: Guide us, Lord, in living lives that bear witness to Your truth. Lead us to

connect with those who are wandering or who do not know You.

P: Remember Your mercy, O LORD,

C: and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

P: Lord Jesus, You are the Great Physician.

C: Bind up the brokenhearted, give sight to the blind, make the lame to

walk and the deaf to hear.

P: We name before You those who are struggling in body, mind, and spirit

and ask You to heal them: [names].

Remember Your mercy, O LORD,

C: and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

P: Into Your hands, Lord Jesus, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting

in Your great mercy to hear and answer us.

C: Amen.

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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT

PREFACE

P: The Lord be with you.

C: (sung) And with thy spirit.

P: Lift up your hearts.

C: (sung) We lift them up unto the Lord.

P: Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God.

C: (sung) It is meet and right so to do.

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

all places give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty,

everlasting God: Who on the tree of the cross didst give salvation

unto mankind that, whence death arose, thence Life also might rise

again; and that he who by a tree once over-came might likewise by a

tree be overcome, through Christ, our Lord; through whom with

angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud

and magnify Thy glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

C: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth; heav`n and earth are full of

Thy glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is

He, blessed is He, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the

Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

L: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

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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,

(sung) For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever

and ever. Amen.

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD

Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took

bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the

disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for

you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had

given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this

cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for

the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in

remembrance of Me.”

PAX DOMINI

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: (sung) Amen.

AGNUS DEI –Lamb of God

(sung) O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,

have mercy upon us. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away

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the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. O Christ, Thou Lamb of

God, that takest away the sin of the world, grant us Thy peace.

Amen.

Distribution

LSB 563 “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness”

LSB 560 “Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed”

NUNC DIMITTIS

(sung) Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy

word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast

prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles

and the glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the

Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and

ever shall be, world without end. Amen

THANKSGIVING

P: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.

C:(sung) and His mercy endureth forever.

P: Let us pray: 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 in 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: (sung) Amen.

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SALUTATION and BENEDICTION

L: The Lord be with you.

C: (sung) And with thy spirit.

L: Bless we the Lord:

C: (sung) Thanks be to God.

L: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon

you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon

you and +give you peace.

C: (sung) Amen, amen, amen.

THE CLOSING HYMN LSB 922 “Go, My Children, with My Blessing”

SILENT PRAYER

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Dates to Remember

Sunday, March 7, 2021 – Communion Service with Pastor McVey

Sunday, March 21, 2021 – Communion Service with Pastor Bernthal

PRAYER REQUESTS

Barb Smith- at home recovering from her Knee Surgery .

Deb Sparks – recovering at home

Pat Miessner –in Grand Rapids with Sandy

Marlene Stokes - pulled muscle in back

Marlene’s sister in law in hospital with Covid-19

Jerry Hummel having some back & hip issues.

Birthdays

T.J. Welch – Feb 27 Christina Rodriguez – Feb 29

Brayden Vanderloop – March 2 Tom Matyniak – March 4

Nate Heegeman – March 5 Lucas Heegeman – March 5

James Nantz – March 9 Rebecca Herrst – March 11

Susan Smelker – March 11 Becky Priami – March 14

Sharon Tow – March 19 Ed Cameron – March 20

Roger Smelker – March 29 Molly Fenton – March 29

Anniversaries –

James & Karen Nantz – March 20