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[email protected] – 722-6347 Second Sunday in Lent February 28, 2021 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER Immanuel is celebrating its centennial this year. Worship P O Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter, we are services that led to the founding of our congregation started assembled in Thy presence to hear Thy holy word. We pray in Whitewood in Advent of 1920. The first worship service Thee so to open our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit, that through the was held on December 5, 1920. The congregation was preaching of Thy word we may be taught to repent of our sins, formally organized on April 3, 1921. As part of our to believe on Jesus in life and in death, and to grow day by day centennial observances this year, we are using some hymns, in grace and holiness. Hear us for Christ’s sake. Amen. liturgical music and texts that were used by Lutherans over the last 100 years. *HYMN, “The God of Abraham Praise” (vv. 1-4) Hymn 544 Most of our liturgy for the Lenten season is from “The 1. The God of Abr’ham praise, Lutheran Hymnary,” published in 1913 by the Norwegian Who reigns enthroned above; Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the Hauge’s Evangelical Ancient of everlasting days, Lutheran Synod and the United Norwegian Lutheran And God of love.