The Last Sunday After the Epiphany February 14, 2021 – 9:30 Am
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Zoom Invitation: Click Here The Last Sunday After the Epiphany February 14, 2021 – 9:30 am Welcome to The Light of Christ Anglican Church (TLC). At TLC, we engage with what it means that God’s Kingdom is not only a future promise but also a present reality within our world even now, ushered in by Christ. This reality shapes our worship and life together. It speaks into the way we embrace community in our multi-ethnic and multi-generational context as one big family. Worship is the core that brings all aspects of our identity together. In worship we celebrate the King who loves us and has redeemed us, and who invites us to join in His Redemptive story within the world. A Note to Our Guests If you are visiting TLC for the first time, it is our hope that you would feel very welcome. Here are a few thoughts on how to make that happen. ▪ Everything you need to follow the service is in this bulletin. ▪ Are you new to liturgy? Please do not be bothered. We are not about perfection. We are ordinary people gathered to worship. ▪ If you are comfortable doing so, we encourage you to let an usher know it’s your first time. They can help make your experience smoother. For example, you may find it helpful if you sat next to a member who knows their way around here and can answer quick questions for you. Regular Events Sundays 9:30 am, Worship Service on Zoom & at TLC Mondays 9:30 am, & 6:00 pm Women’s Group on Zoom Tuesdays 7 am, Morning prayer on Zoom 5 pm Teen Bible Journaling on Zoom 7 pm, Vestry Meeting (2nd Tuesdays) on Zoom 7 pm, Men’s Bible Study on Zoom Wednesdays 6:30 pm, Youth Group Thursdays 7 am, Morning Prayer on Zoom 5 pm Women’s Bible Journaling on Zoom Saturdays 9 am, men’s Bible Study (2nd and 4th Saturdays) on Zoom The Gathering Processional Hymn (Please stand) The King Of Love My Shepherd Is Verse 1 The king of love my shepherd is Whose goodness fails me never I nothing lack if I am his And he is mine for ever Verse 2 Where streams of living water flow A ransomed soul he leads me And where the verdant pastures grow With food celestial feedeth Verse 3 Perverse and foolish I have strayed But in his love he sought me And on his shoulder gently laid And home rejoicing brought me Verse 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill With you dear Lord beside me Your rod and staff my comfort still Your cross before to guide me Celebrant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Let us pray 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. Song Great Things Verse 1 Come let us worship our King Come let us bow at His feet He has done great things See what our Savior has done See how His love overcomes He has done great things He has done great things Chorus O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave You free every captive and break every chain O God You have done great things We dance in Your freedom awake and alive O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high O God You have done great things Verse 2 You’ve been faithful through every storm You’ll be faithful forevermore You have done great things And I know You will do it again For Your promise is yes and amen You will do great things God You do great things Bridge Hallelujah God above it all Hallelujah God unshakable Hallelujah You have done great things (REPEAT) You’ve done great things CCLI Song # 7111321 Jonas Myrin | Phil Wickham © 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) The Gloria Glory to God in the highest And peace to his people on earth Lord God, heavenly King Almighty God and Father We worship you, we give you thanks We praise you for your Glory Glory to God! Lord Jesus Christ, only son of the Father Lord God, Lamb of God You take away the sin of the world Have mercy on us You are seated at the right hand of the Father Receive our prayer, receive our prayer For you alone are the holy one You alone are the Lord You alone are the most high Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit In the glory of God the Father In the glory of God the Father Amen, amen. The Collect Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Word First Reading 2 Kings 2:1-12 1Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3 And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.” 4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.” 6 Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8 Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” 10 And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.” 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. A Psalm Psalm 50:1-6 1 The LORD, the God of gods, has spoken; * he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, * God reveals himself in glory. 3 Our God will come and will not keep silence; * before him there is a consuming flame, and round about him a raging storm. 4 He calls the heavens and the earth from above * to witness the judgment of his people. 5 "Gather before me my loyal followers, * those who have made a covenant with me and sealed it with sacrifice." 6 Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause; * for God himself is judge. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Second Reading 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.