Welcome to Trinity!

Though we cannot be with you in-person today, we’re glad to have you join us online.

Here at Trinity, we strive to follow our Lord Jesus in fully welcoming everyone into community. We seek to provide a place of true sanctuary in a world that too often offers judgment instead of grace and exclusion rather than embrace. As a Reconciling In Christ congregation, we rejoice to fully welcome LGBTQIA folks. We celebrate racial and ethnic diversity as a gift to the community. We seek to include those who are dealing with physical challenges and developmental disabilities. Beyond all this, we happily include people wherever they are on their faith journey, including seekers with deep doubts and questions, those who are new to the faith, and seasoned long-time believers. In short, we believe that when Jesus commanded his followers to share the Gospel with ALL people – he meant it! Welcome!

Dan Dauner Lauren Busey Director of Worship & Music Director of Faith Formation

Dave Berger Coordinator of Contemporary Worship

Transforming lives by living the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Trinity Lutheran Church ELCA

3637 Golf Road, Evanston, Illinois 847-673-8564

www.trinityevanston.org

Timothy Brown Pastor

Virtual Worship. Actual Grace.

Second Sunday after Epiphany January 17, 2021

9:30 am

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In addition to being live-streamed on Facebook at 9:30 am, our services are archived on our website:

www.trinityevanston.org

With a link to our Facebook page:

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JOIN US FOR VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR—As soon as the service concludes (at about 10:25)

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The Holy Spirit gathers us in unity on the first day of the week, the day of Christ ’s resurrection.

Gathering

Prelude: “Se Ela Perguntar”……………………..…………………………………………………………….. Dilermando Reis

Word of Welcome

Confession and Forgiveness:

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

P Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, whose mercy is poured out upon all people, whose goodness cascades over all creation.

C Amen.

P Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P Holy God,

C you search us and know us.

You are acquainted with all our ways.

We confess that we are mired in sin—our own sins and the broken systems that bind us.

We hear you calling us to serve and to love, but we ignore your voice.

We distrust those who are not like us.

We exploit the earth and its resources and fail to consider generations to come.

Forgive us, gracious God, for all the ill we have done and the good we have left undone.

Even before the words of repentence are on our tongues, O Lord, you know them;

receive them in your divine mercy. Amen.

P How vast is God’s grace!

Through the power and promise of + Jesus Christ, our sins are washed away and we are claimed as God’s

own beloved. In the wake of God’s forgiveness, we are called to share loving community living out Christ’s

justice and the Spirit’s reconciling peace.

C Amen.

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Gathering Song: ELW, No. 519 ……………...……………………………………….. “Open Your Ears, O Faithful People”

YISRAEL V’ORAITA

Greeting:

P The boundless grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the wisdom of God, and the light of the Holy Spirit be with

you all.

C And also with you.

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God speaks to us in scriptures read, sung and preached.

Word

Word for the Children

Canticle of Praise: ELW, No. 822…………………………………….…………………...…………... "Oh, Sing to the Lord" CANTAD AL SEñoR

Prayer of the Day:

P Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, most merciful redeemer, for the countless blessings and benefits you give.

May we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day praising you,

with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Text © 1966, 1982 Willard F. Jabusch, admin. OCP Publications, all rights reserved OneLicense.net License #A-704557

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L Word of God, word of life.

C Thanks be to God!

First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were

not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his

room; 3the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of

God was. 4Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” 5and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for

you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6The Lord called again,

“Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son;

lie down again.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to

him. 8The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called

me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls

you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10Now

the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is

listening.”

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be

dominated by anything. 13“Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will destroy both one and

the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14And God raised the Lord

and will also raise us by his power. 15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take

the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16Do you not know that whoever is united to a

prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, “The two shall be one flesh.” 17But anyone united to the Lord

becomes one spirit with him. 18Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator

sins against the body itself. 19Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you

have from God, and that you are not your own? 20For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

For the Psalm: “Psalm 139” ………………………………………………………………………………….….. Allan Mahnke

Please join in singing the refrain at the beginning after the song leader, and after each verse sung by the song leader.

L Word of God, word of life.

C Thanks be to God!

Psalm text from THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER of the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Music copyright © 1992 Concordia Publishing House. All Rights Reserved.

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Gospel Acclamation: “Speak O Lord”

Text & music: Keith Getty & Stuart Townend ©2005 Thankyou Music CCLI License #1551813

-fill in us ___ all Your pur - pos-es,___ for Your glo - ry.

seen___ to-day_ in our acts of love and our deeds of__ faith.__ Speak, O Lord, and ful-

fash - ion us___ in Your like - ness, that the light of Christ might be

ho - ly word._ Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;__ Shape and

Speak, O Lord, as we come to You__ to re- ceive the food__ of Your

Sermon

P The holy Gospel according to John, the 1st chapter.

C Glory to you, O Lord.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God!

Gospel Reading: John 1:43-51

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from

Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom

Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can any-

thing good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward

him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” 48Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get

to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you

are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you

under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” 51And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see

heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

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Hymn of the Day: “Speak O Lord”

Text & music: Keith Getty & Stuart Townend ©2005 Thankyou Music CCLI License #1551813

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Offertory: “Rescue”……………………………………………………………………………………………...…… Lauren Daigle

Julie Yandell, soloist

Offering

Peace

Prayers of Intercession:

P Drawn together in the compassion of God, we pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.

A brief silence.

After each petition:

P Lord, in your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude:

P All these things and whatever else you see that we need, we entrust to your mercy; through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

C Amen.

Apostles' Creed:

C I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at

the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Raised to new life, filled with the Holy Spirit, and gifted richly by God, we respond with joy and thanksgiving for all that

God has first given us. You may share your offerings by mailing your checks to the church office or by using your

bank’s bill-pay system. If you would rather, you can use our online giving option. Here’s the link to the secure

site: https://tithe.ly/give?c=971797

However it is that you share your offerings, we thank you for your faithful financial support of the ministry we share!

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P By your Spirit bless us and this meal, that, refreshed with your heavenly food, we may be light for the world,

revealing the brilliance of your Son.

C Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

P Through him all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy Church,

both now and forever.

C Amen.

Thanksgiving at the Table:

P Blessed are you, O holy God: you are the Life and Light of all. By your powerful word you created all things.

Through the prophets you called your people to be a light to the nations.

Blessed are you for Jesus, your Son. He is your Light, shining in our darkness and revealing to us your mercy

and might.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to his

disciples, saying, “Take and eat, this is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, “This cup is the new

covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this in remembrance of me.”

We remember his preaching and healing, his dying and rising, and his promise to come again.

C Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

P We await that day when all the universe will rejoice in your holy and life-giving light.

C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Music: Jacob Parker & Tommy Walker; © 2004 Universal Music. Brentwood Benson Songs/JP Medic Music; CCLI License #1551813

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An Invitation to Communion

Prayer after Communion

P Christ Jesus, at this table we have feasted on your very life and are strengthened for our journey.

Send us forth from this banquet nourished in body and in spirit to proclaim your good news and serve others

in your name.

C Amen.

The triune God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

Blessing:

P God the creator strengthen you; Jesus the beloved fill you; and the Holy Spirit the comforter + keep you in

peace.

C Amen.

Sending

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Dismissal:

P Go in peace. Be the light of Christ.

C Thanks be to God.

Postlude: “Will You Come and Follow Me”…………………………………………...…… arr. Bell, Callahan, Rawsthorne

Sending Song: ELW, No. 574…………………………………………………………………………….……. “Here I Am, Lord” HERE I AM, LORD

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN WORSHIP © 2006 Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress Licenses 2087-L and 2088-W. Portions of this bulletin reprinted from WORDS FOR WORSHIP: 2006 copyright © 2005

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JANUARY MISSION POSSIBLE Recipient: Bridges to Home

OUR JANUARY MISSION POSSIBLE Recipient is "Bridges to Home"— “Bridges to Home is a shared effort by the ELCA Lutheran churches of Evanston to help homeless young people in Evanston obtain safe, secure housing and move toward independence and success in life. Our program is a follow-on to another community effort called "Our House" which provides a first step in the program, providing

homeless young people housing in a group environment and a number of resources intended to help them negotiate life successfully. As they

grow and respond to the care given in this program, they become eligible for our program, Bridges to Home, in which they move out of the group

living arrangement into an independent apartment with one roommate. In this time, they continue to receive supportive services and counsel

through the "Our House" project. Ultimately, when they have their legs under them, they will "graduate" to fully independent living. The update

received in October from the co-chairs of the Bridges to Home project, about the time when we gear up to plan the Cabaret fundraiser which we

were unable to hold in October:

Hello friends, This is about the time when we usually get in gear to plan the Cabaret, but alas, not this year. However, Bridges still exists and needs money now, maybe more than ever. As we reported last fall, “one young man moved out, one was in the process of moving out, and two more had moved in. In addition, Connections planned to create more apartments with Bridges as the model. Because of the need to meet the immediate emergency need to house people, creating another new apartment with social services support may be on hold, but our Bridges lives on and needs our full support. We hope that all 5 of our churches can meet their pledged support this year and perhaps do even more to make up for the lost Cabaret funds.

We hope that you will help as you are able with this important shared ministry. Your gifts to Bridges to Home may not bring change on a global

scale, but they just might change the whole trajectory of life for the two young people we help this year! To support Bridges to Home, make

checks payable to Trinity and note Mission Possible on the memo. If you wish to give online using Tithe.ly:

https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/971797 and indicate Mission Possible. Thank you.

MEMBERS: Lauren Busey (breast cancer treatment)

Jennifer Fry (recovering from broken ankle)

Shirley Huett (The Wellshire, 8415 Waukegan Rd, # 2106, Morton Grove, IL;

847-965-8100)

Arline Kingwill (New address: The Danish Home, 5656 N. Newcastle Ave, Chicago

60631)

Aranka Murgas

Bill Olson

Hortense Plummer

Arlene Sigle

Kathy Sigle (and residents/staff of Misericordia for protection from coronavirus)

LaVerne Stamer

Lorna Van Houten

Dave Yandell (continued healing)

FAMILY & FRIENDS:

Alson (friend of Chris Viau, for healing)

Bob Bagel (uncle of Ann Storck, cancer recovery)

Kristiana Blake, Hirschsprung disease (friend of Slamars)

Cole Brashaw (great nephew of Earl Rachowicz, undetermined health issues)

TRINITY PRAYER LIST:

Chiara (cousin of Allyson Leber, cancer)

Phyllis Ekstrand (mother of Nancy O’Neal, McGaw)

Sara Gordon (aunt of Jennifer Fry)

Jordan Falco (nephew of Geof Hiltwein, COVID19)

Mary Ellen Grimshaw (mother of Suellen Moen, cancer)

Family of Marilyn Koenig, Earl Rachowicz’ aunt

Sue Mcleod (friend of Gina Musielski battling cancer, prayers for healing)

Dan McNanes (Kyle Blomquist’s brother)

Lyndsi Sherman (niece of Matt & Laurie, battling serious illness)

Jim Tobin (great-uncle of Tom Fester, broken hip, risk of surgery at age 95))

Cathy Wright (sister-in-law of Ruth Allee)

Jim Wilson (uncle of Carol Wilson, Amyloidosis)

Maogen and Huixin Wu (Irene Wu’s parents; Maogen (dad) recovering from stroke;

Huixin (mom) is caring for her husband in a care facility. They live in Hangzhou, China.)

Sharon Yandell (mother of Dave Yandell)

SYMPATHY:

Chris Viau on the death of his aunt, Nancy, who died Jan. 11.

Jodee & Paul Vragel and family on the death of Jodee’s mother, Dorothea Noback, who

died on Jan. 3 while in hospice care.

WALK FOR WARMTH—NOW ON WHEELS! Monday, January 18, 2021 —Join Interfaith Action of Evanston’s second annual Walk for Warmth, now transformed into a car parade, and help raise funds to support Emergency Overnight Shelter. The shelter is open every night, now through March, to provide warmth and safety to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. On January 18, which is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a national day of service, teams will meet at the Morton Civic Center parking lot, 2100 Ridge Ave. in Evanston, at 11:00 am to drive a two-mile circuit of the IAE overnight shelter sites. SUPPORT TEAM TRINITY with your donation, and/or register to drive the route. Here’s the link: https://interfaithactionofevanston.networkforgood.com/projects/119862-trinity-lutheran-team-s-fundraiser For further information, contact Richard Peterson, r-pete@att.net. Pre-registration is required to drive the route; there will be no registration done on site the day of the parade. https://interfaithactionofevanston.networkforgood.com/projects/119862-trinity-lutheran-team-s-fundraiser

NOTICE:

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING —Sunday, January 31, 2021, 11:00 am

BUDGET FORUM —Sunday, January 24, 11:00 am

These meetings will be held virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions. An invitation to access the meeting on ZOOM will

be sent to you. You will be able to attend the meeting via ZOOM, or dial in by phone.

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