January 26, 2020 Third Sunday After the Epiphany

JOINED TOGETHER IN CHRIST

1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-17

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 2090 COMMERCE DRIVE NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Evangelical Lutheran Synod

“GOD’S PLANS ARE ALWAYS BEST”

CHURCH STAFF JESUS’ LAMBS AT PEACE PRESCHOOL Pastor Hartwig: 507-382-6826 Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad Email: [email protected] Phone: 507-385-7752 Pastor Moldstad: 507-382-0045 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Church website: Peacemankato.com Church Office: 507-385-1386 Email: [email protected]

Divine Service Sunday – 8:15 & 10:45 AM

JANUARY 26, 2020 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

WELCOME TO PEACE! – The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. PARENT’S ROOM A room is available if your little one needs a moment. It is the first room on the right as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service. Changing tables are in both restrooms. FACILITIES Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side. An induction loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid users. To use, please switch your hearing aid to “T.” BEFORE WORSHIP As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: PRAYER OF THE DAY Almighty God, You sent Your Son to proclaim Your kingdom and to teach with authority. Anoint us with the power of Your Spirit that we, too, may bring good news to the afflicted, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim liberty to the captive; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

THE DIVINE SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION Rite 2, p. 60

OPENING HYMN #202 “THOU, WHOSE ALMIGHTY WORD” THE INVOCATION P: In the name of the Father and of the Son  and of the Holy Spirit.

THE CONFESSION OF SIN P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P: I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord;

P: Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed. Therefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. C: O Most merciful God, You have given Your only-begotten Son to die for us; have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You, and of Your will, and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and has given His only- begotten Son to die for us, and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To all who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God, and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He who believes and is baptized shall be saved. C: Grant this unto us, O Lord. Amen. THE KYRIE ELEISON (LORD, HAVE MERCY)

THE GLORIA HYMN #6:1 “ALLELUIA! LET PRAISES RING”

THE SALUTATION

THE COLLECT P: Let us pray…one God, now and forever.

THE LESSON – ISAIAH 9:1-4 1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for the land that was in anguish. In former times, he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will cause it to be glorious, along the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles. 2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. For those living in the land of the shadow of death, the light has dawned. 3You have multiplied the nation. You have increased its joy. They rejoice before you like the joy at harvest time, like the celebration when people divide the plunder. 4For you have shattered the yoke that burdened them. You have broken the bar on their shoulders and the rod of their oppressor, as you did in the day of Midian.

THE VERSE OF THE DAY P: Alleluia. Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching, preaching, and healing every disease. Alleluia. (Matthew 4:23 cf. EHV)

THE ALLELUIA

THE HOLY GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany is written in the 4th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, beginning at the 12th verse.

THE GOSPEL – MATTHEW 4:12-23 12When Jesus heard that John was put in prison, he withdrew into Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14He did this to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 15Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, 16the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light,

and on those dwelling in the region and the shadow of death a light has dawned. 17From that time, Jesus began to preach: “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near.” 18As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. 19He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20They immediately left their nets and followed him. 21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them. 22Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. 23Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. P: This is the Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

THE CREED P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the Nicene Creed: C: 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 is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall 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 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.

THE CHIEF HYMN #486 “THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION”

THE SERMON – 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-17 JOINED TOGETHER IN CHRIST 10Brothers, I am making an appeal to you using the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I ask that you all express the same view and not have any divisions among you, but that you be joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For the news I heard about you, my brothers, from members of Chloe’s household, is that there are rivalries among you. 12What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” 13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul? 14I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15so that no one can say that I baptized you into my own name. 16(I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides them, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel—not with the wisdom used in speeches, so that the cross of Christ would not be emptied of its power.

THE OFFERTORY VERSE

THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

SOLO (DURING OFFERING) – “MY HEART IS LONGING” ELH #61:1, 5, 6 Arr. Valerie Floeter 1. My heart is longing to praise my Savior And glorify His name in song and prayer; For He has shown me His wondrous favor And offered me all heav'n with Him to share. 5. To You, O Savior, our adoration Shall rise forever for Your precious blood Which blotted out all the accusation Of sin and guilt which once against us stood. 6. What blessed joy overflows my spirit, Because your wondrous grace to me was giv'n! Complete Your work, that I may inherit Eternal life at last with You in heav'n! THE OFFERING The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord’s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry.

“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits from your entire harvest.” Proverbs 3:9 PLEASE FILL OUT THE FRIENDSHIP REGISTER THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION Peace Lutheran Church practices close communion. We ask that only members of the ELS and WELS partake of the Sacrament today. Visitors, please speak to the Pastor about receiving the Sacrament in the future. THE PREFACE P: The Lord be with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.

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

THE PROPER PREFACE AND SANCTUS P: It is truly good, right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God; and now we praise You that You sent us Your only-begotten Son and that in Him, being found in fashion as a Man, You manifested the fullness of Your glory. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

THE LORD’S PRAYER P: 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.

THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: “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, gave thanks, and 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 and for many, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

THE AGNUS DEI (LAMB OF GOD)

THE DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION HYMNS #198 “O CHRIST, OUR TRUE AND ONLY LIGHT” #199 “RISE, THOU LIGHT OF GENTILE NATIONS” THE NUNC DIMITTIS

THE COLLECT OF THANKSGIVING P: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.

P: Let us pray: We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through these salutary gifts, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through them 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 true God, now and forever.

THE SALUTATION P: The Lord be with you.

THE BENEDICAMUS P: Let us bless the Lord.

THE BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give  you peace.

CLOSING HYMN #594 “ON WHAT HAS NOW BEEN SOWN”

Thank you to those who served in our service today: Liturgist: Rev. Paul Fries; Soloist: Tony Cordes; Accompanist: Brittany Cordes; Communion Assistants: 1st – Greg Miller, Eric Woller; Communion Assistants: 2nd – Doyle Holbird, August Jeske; Ushers: 1st – Todd Olsen, Bob Paulsen, Rob Paulsen, Tim Paulsen; Ushers: 2nd – Seth Grabow, Adie Harstad, Chris Harstad, Dan Holz; Organist: Brittany Moldstad. To God be the Glory!

Announcements This week’s schedule, January 26 – February 2: Sunday: 8:15 & 10:45 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:25 AM Children’s Bible Story Time 9:30 AM Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 3:00 – 5:00 PM Snow Tubing at Mount Kato Tuesday: 9:00 AM Solid Grounds Bible Study Wednesday: 4:00 PM Catechism Class 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Friday: 6:30 AM Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study Sunday: 8:15 & 10:45 AM Divine Service 9:25 AM Children’s Bible Story Time 9:30 AM Sunday School and Adult Bible Class Important upcoming events: January Group 1 – Refreshments February Group 2 – Refreshments

Bible Story Time is at 9:25am in the small preschool classroom. This is for children ages 2½ and up. We especially encourage the little ones to attend who are not yet old enough to go to regular Sunday School. Peace Snow Tubing @ Mount Kato – Come out and snow tube with your Peace family on Sunday, January 26th, at 3pm. The cost is $10 per person and riders must be 42” tall to tube. Our passes are for two hours of tubing. We will be meeting by the ticket booth at Mount Kato at 3pm. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.

Please pick up your 2020 offering envelopes from the cabinet in the narthex. If you can’t find yours, please leave a note on Karen’s desk, or call her. Saturday, February 22nd, from 5:00 – 7:00pm is the 3rd Annual Peace Chili Cook-off! Please bring your favorite pot of chili – there will be prizes for the best chili! If cooking chili is not your thing, please bring a side or dessert. There will be games and other fun activities for all ages. From the Board of Education: We are requesting special donations to raise $2,200 for a new digital piano and kids’ tables and chairs for our Preschool and Sunday School children’s benefit. If you desire to donate, please make a note on your envelope or check “For Piano/Tables/Chairs”. Your help with this need is greatly appreciated! $600 has been donated so far. Thank you!

Members! Do you like to have fun and see your ideas come to life? Do you remember the golden days of carnivals, fair food and prizes? Then we need YOU! Please join the stewardship board as we begin our planning process for a fun filled, summer extravaganza. We are currently seeking volunteers from all walks of ideas, to help us plan the first ever Peace Summer Fellowship Carnival. The purpose and goal of this event is to raise funds for our Christian education and share in fellowship with one another. If you like carnivals and would like to participate in the planning process, please come to the organizational meeting on Monday, February 3rd, at 6:30pm. For more information contact Sergio Salgado at 507-402-2216 via text or [email protected]. New 2 You had a record 4th quarter and the total amount to be distributed between MVL and the 5 churches is $24,000! New 2 You always welcomes new volunteers and patrons. Gently used items for re-sale can be dropped off every day. Thank you for volunteering, donating, and keeping New 2 You in your prayers. Peace Lutheran Church…There’s an App For That! – We recently launched an app for our church. To download to your phone or tablet please go to: www.peacemankato.com/app or find us in the iOS app store or google play. If you do download the app, please allow for notifications. We will be using it to communicate with you about event changes, cancellations and the like.

Last week at Peace: Sunday 366

To watch our service live, go to: www.peacemankato.com/live-streaming. The service will start automatically when it is live (8:15AM & special service times). For recorded services, go to www.vimeo.com/peacemankato and choose the date you want to watch.

Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool will be having an Open House for next fall on Tuesday, March 31 from 6-8 p.m. If you would like to get your child’s name in early, please pick up a packet on the preschool table in the narthex. Our preschool registration fee is $40.00. Please make your check to Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool and leave it in the office. This will reserve a spot for your child. If you have questions or would like a private tour of our preschool, please call Joslyn at 385-7752.

Bethany Lutheran College On Monday, Jan. 27th at 7PM Prof. Bill Bukowski will give a talk on the making of the Creation Fresco in the main lobby of Meyer Hall one the campus of Bethany College. Everyone is invited to attend. Part of the In Depth series. Reserve your tickets now for BLC's winter musical Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 7, 8 at 7:30 pm, and two Sunday matinees on Feb. 2 and 9 at 2:00 pm. Reserve online at blc.edu/theatre or by calling 507-344-7374 weekdays 2-5 pm. On tour in 7 cities across the country, the Bach Society of Minnesota performs the Vivaldi opera Motezuma in Bethany Lutheran College's Trinity Chapel, Tues., Feb. 11 at 7:00 pm. Vivaldi’s lost opera, Motezuma, has recently been revived from a rediscovered manuscript. With a full cast and a baroque orchestra, this opera gives the 16th century Aztec ruler of Mexico a fresh perspective. Tickets available now at bachsocietymn.org

MOMs Spring Semester Starting Soon! The evening M.O.M.s group resumed Tuesday, January 14th, continuing its study titled Ruth, Living in God’s Unfailing Faithfulness. The morning M.O.M.s study begins again on Thursday, February 6th. They will be using the book, Joy, a Study of Philippians, by Deb Burma. Please purchase a copy of the book at Amazon or Concordia Publishing House for the first study. Moms On a Mission bible study group exists to create a support group of Christian moms that meet together to grow in their relationships with the Lord, discuss parenting from a biblical perspective, and provide opportunity for fellowship with others in the same stage of life. All moms welcome at any time! If you have any questions or would like more information, contact one of the leaders listed below.

MOMs SPRING SEMESTER INFO: Morning M.O.M.s Study: Evening M.O.M.s Study: When: Thursdays, 8:30-10am (can drop Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, beginning Jan children off in childcare at 8:10), 14, 2020 beginning Feb 6, 2020 No childcare Where: Peace Lutheran Church, North Mt. Olive Lutheran School’s Library Mankato Study: Joy, a Study of Philippians, by Deb Ruth, Living in God’s Unfailing Burma. Faithfulness, by Naomi Schmidt Contact: Kristen Lukasek- 507-382-7963 or Shaylene Scheele-309-830-2538 [email protected] [email protected]