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Holy Eucharist
Annual Council of the Diocese of Nebraska
Friday, October 7, 2016
Feast of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
Lutheran Pastor in North America, 1787
Church of the Holy Trinity
6001 A Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-488-7139
www. holytrinitylincoln.com
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Holy Eucharist
Annual Council of the Diocese of Nebraska
Feast of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
Lutheran Pastor in North America, 1787
Friday, October 7, 2016
Prelude Holy Trinity Bell Choir
Liturgy of the Word
Opening Hymn The Church’s one foundation Hymnal 525
All standing, the Celebrant says
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Celebrant says
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are
hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The following is sung, all standing
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Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Loving God, Shepherd of your people, we thank you for the ministry of Henry Melchior
Muhlenberg, who left his native land to care for the German and Scandinavian pioneers
in North America; and we pray that, following the teaching and example of his life, we
may grow into the full stature of Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
First Reading Isaiah 60:1-5
All sit.
A Reading from the prophet Isaiah
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
Lift up your eyes and look around;
they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.
Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
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Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Anthem “ Prayer to the Trinity” Bedford
Combined choir of Holy Trinity, St. Mark’s, St. David’s, and
St. Matthew’s, Lincoln
Second Reading Galatians 5:22-6:10
A Reading from Paul’s letter to the Galatians
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those
who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we
live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited,
competing against one another, envying one another.
My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit
should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not
tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. All
must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become
a cause for pride. For all must carry their own loads.
Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to
your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you
will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for
we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an
opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
All stand
Sequence Hymn Love divine, all loves excelling Hymnal 657
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Holy Gospel Matthew 18:15-20
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
[Jesus said] “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault
when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.
But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word
may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to
listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church,
let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in
heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it
will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my
name, I am there among them.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker
Nicene Creed All stand.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
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and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of the People
All remain standing.
Let us pray for the Mission of the Church and of the People of the Diocese of Nebraska.
That we may proclaim the forgiveness of sin and new lives of grace. We pray for:
St. Matthew’s, Alliance; Grace Church, Chadron; St. Mark’s, Gordon; Good Shepherd of
the Plains, Harrisburg; Calvary Church, Hyannis; St. Hilda’s, Kimball; Holy Apostles,
Mitchell; St. Paul’s, Ogallala; St. George’s, Oshkosh; St. Mary’s Holly and Rushville; St.
Francis, Scottsbluff; Christ Church, Sidney
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
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That we may invite inquiring and discerning hearts. We pray for:
St. Paul’s Arapahoe; St. Mary’s, Bassett; St. John’s, Broken Bow; St. Christopher,
Cozad; St. Stephen’s, Grand Island; St. John’s, Harvard; St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral,
Hastings; St. Elizabeth’s, Holdrege; St. Luke’s, Kearney; St. Peter’s in the Valley,
Lexington; St. Alban’s, McCook; St. Joseph’s, Mullen; Church of Our Savior, North
Platte; St. John’s, Valentine
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
That we may invite a courage to will and to persevere. We pray for:
Christ Church, Beatrice; Trinity Memorial Church, Crete; St. Augustine’s, DeWitt; St.
Thomas, Falls City; Holy Trinity, Lincoln; St. Mary’s, Nebraska City; St. David’s,
Lincoln; St. Mark’s, Lincoln; St. Matthew’s, Lincoln; St. Andrew’s, Seward; Grace
Church, Tecumseh
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
That we may invite a spirit to know and to love you. We pray for:
Christ Church, Central City; Grace Church, Columbus; St. Mark’s, Creighton; Trinity
Church, Norfolk, St. Michael and All Angels, O’Neil.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
That we may invite the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. We pray for:
All Saints’, Omaha; Holy Spirit, Bellevue; St. Mary’s, Blair; St. Augustine of Canterbury,
Elkhorn; St. James, Fremont; St. Luke’s, Plattsmouth; St. Martha’s, Papillion; Church of
the Resurrection, Omaha; St. Andrew’s, Omaha; St. Martin of Tours, Omaha; Trinity
Cathedral, Omaha
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Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
The Bishop concludes with the following Collect.
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with
those who take counsel in this Diocese for the renewal and mission of your Church.
Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is
right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Peace All stand.
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Holy Communion
The Celebrant says
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make good your vows to the Most
High. Psalm 50:14
Offertory Hymn is on the following page
All donations this evening will go to the ELCA Food Pantry in Lincoln. Representatives
of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and money and other
gifts to the deacon or celebrant. The people stand while the offerings are presented and
placed on the Altar.
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Great Thanksgiving
The people remain standing.
The Celebrant proceeds
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you,
Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, because in the obedience of your saints
you have given us an example of righteousness, and in their eternal joy a glorious pledge
of the hope of our calling.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the
company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Sanctus H S125
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The people stand or kneel.
The Celebrant continues
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We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to
us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the
prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days
you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the
world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you.
In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of
death into life.
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had
given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is
my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he
took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink
this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for
many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of
me.” Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
Celebrant and People
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
The Celebrant continues
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to
you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be
the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your
Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy
Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us
to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage
of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation,
the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is
yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
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The Celebrant then continues
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,
People and Celebrant
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,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
A period of silence is kept.
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Celebrant says
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
Communion Hymns
Humbly I adore thee, Verity unseen Hymnal 314
Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness Hymnal 339
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound Hymnal 671
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After Communion, the Celebrant says
Let us pray.
Celebrant and People
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Episcopal Blessing
The Bishop blesses the people.
Closing Hymn Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty Hymnal 362
Dismissal
Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
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Ministers of the Service
Celebrant and Preacher The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker
Bishop’s Chaplain The Rev. Betsey Bennett, Archdeacon
Deacon of the Word The Rev. Dan B. Coffman
Deacon of the Table The Rev. John Long, II
First Reader Darlene Percival
Second Reader/Intercessor Sally Bates
Chalice Bearers Mary Jo Tietjen, Sue Everett
Darlene Percival, Marcia White
Prayers of the People author The Rev. Ernesto Medina
Music Director/Organist Loretta Love
Hand Bell Choir Director Nancy Youngman
Musicians Jessica Freeman, St. Mark’s On the Campus
Carrie Mardock, violin
Master of Ceremonies The Rev. Susanna DesMarais, Rector
Choirs of Holy Trinity, St. David’s, St. Matthew’s and St. Mark’s, Lincoln under the
direction of Loretta Love.
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Henry Melchior Muhlenberg is regarded as the
patriarch of Lutheranism in North America.
Muhlenberg, born near Hannover, Germany, in
1711 , received his education in Göttingen and
Halle before immigrating to the American colonies
in 1742 . Lutherans came to the colonies from a
variety of regional and ethnic backgrounds and
tended to build churches wherever they settled,
sometimes with Lutherans of different origins
settling in closer proximity to each other. There
was little organization among these disparate
groups until the arrival of Muhlenberg.
Upon his arrival, Muhlenberg visited Lutherans in coastal Carolina and Georgia before
making his way to Philadelphia. With enormous energy and unflagging patience,
Muhlenberg began to call together the Lutherans, first the Germans, then the Swedes,
until the formation of the first Lutheran synod in America in 1748, the Ministerium of
Pennsylvania. At the inaugural synod, Muhlenberg offered a common liturgy for use
among Lutherans. The liturgy was adopted and became the essential element in unifying
the Lutherans in America for several generations. Muhlenberg’s axiom, “one book, one
church,” has been a benchmark for liturgical revision among North American Lutherans
to the present day.
Muhlenberg also recognized the pastoral challenges of organizing a new church in the
new world. In the old countries, the church was closely allied with the state. Taxes to
support of the churches were collected by the state and Christian education was part of
the curriculum in every school. In the new world, the churches were to be voluntary, self-
supporting associations and education in matters of Christian faith was to be the concern
of church and home. Muhlenberg’s family played prominent roles in the birth of the new
nation. One of his sons served as a brigadier general in the Revolution while another was
a member of the Continental Congress and later the first speaker of the House of
Representatives. His great-grandson, William Augustus Muhlenberg, was a priest who
shaped the Episcopal Church in the mid-nineteenth century (see April 8 ).
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg died on October 7, 1787.