IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH PRELUDE A Congregation of the North American Lutheran Church Please be mindful of social distancing recommendations as you 920 Fillmore Street – Whitewood, SD 57793 – 269-2104 choose a place to sit. You may wear a face mask to protect www.immanuellutheranwhitewoodsd.com yourself and others. Pastor David J. Baer – [email protected] – 722-6347 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Third Sunday in Lent March 7, 2021
OPENING PRAYER P O Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter, we are Immanuel is celebrating its centennial this year. Worship assembled in Thy presence to hear Thy holy word. We pray services that led to the founding of our congregation started Thee so to open our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit, that through the in Whitewood in Advent of 1920. The first worship service preaching of Thy word we may be taught to repent of our sins, was held on December 5, 1920. The congregation was to believe on Jesus in life and in death, and to grow day by day formally organized on April 3, 1921. As part of our in grace and holiness. Hear us for Christ’s sake. Amen. centennial observances this year, we are using some hymns, liturgical music and texts that were used by Lutherans over the last 100 years. *HYMN, “You Are the Way” LBW Hymn 464 1. You are the way; through you alone Most of our liturgy for the Lenten season is from “The Can we the Father find; Lutheran Hymnary,” published in 1913 by the Norwegian In you, O Christ, has God revealed Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the Hauge’s Evangelical His heart, his will, his mind! Lutheran Synod and the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Those three church bodies merged in 2. You are the truth; your Word alone 1917 to form the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. True wisdom can impart; The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America changed its You only can inform the mind name to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1946. The And purify the heart. constitution adopted at the founding of Immanuel states that “the public worship of the congregation shall be conducted 3. You are the life; the rending tomb in conformity with the ritual contained in the Lutheran Proclaims your conqu'ring arm; Hymnary, modified, however, according to circumstances, And those who put their trust in you as the congregation may deem advisable.” Not death nor hell shall harm.
Portions of the liturgy from “The Lutheran Hymnary” were 4. You are the way, the truth, the life; reprinted in a 1932 hymnal called “The Concordia Grant us that way to know, Hymnal” which was widely used among Norwegian- That truth to keep, that life to win, American immigrants and likely also used by members of Whose joys eternal flow. Immanuel. *CONFESSION OF SIN *KYRIE P Let us bow before the Lord and confess our sins: P Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto Thee, that we are by nature sinful and unclean, and that we have sinned against Thee by thought, word and deed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Thine infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Thy grace, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. C O most merciful God, who hast given Thine only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee, and of Thy will, and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*ABSOLUTION P Almighty God, our heavenly Father, hath had mercy upon us, and hath given His only Son to die for us, and for His sake forgiveth us all our sins. To them that believe on His Name, he giveth power to become the sons of God, and hath promised them His Holy Spirit. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. Grant this, Lord, unto us all. C Amen. *PRAYER OF THE DAY — WORD —
FIRST READING, Exodus 20:1-17 Then God spoke all these words: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth P Let us pray together . . . beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow C We beseech Thee, almighty God, down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a look upon the hearty desires of Thy humble servants, jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but to be our defense against all our enemies; showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, love me and keep my commandments. who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD ever one God, world without end. your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work — you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and CHILDREN’S MESSAGE consecrated it. Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be HYMN, “We Gather, We Gather, Dear Jesus, to Bring” (v. 3) long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Those arms, which embraced little children of old, 45 You shall not murder. Still love to encircle the lambs of the fold; You shall not commit adultery. That grace which inviteth the wandering home, You shall not steal. Hath never forbidden the youngest to come, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Hath never forbidden the youngest to come You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. (NRSV) L The Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. PSALM 19 L Then I shall be blameless, L The heavens are telling the glory of God; and innocent of great transgression. C And the firmament proclaims his handiwork. C Let the words of my mouth L Day to day pours forth speech, and the meditation of my heart C And night to night declares knowledge. be acceptable to you, L There is no speech, nor are there words; O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. their voice is not heard; C Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, SECOND READING, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 and their words to the end of the world. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who L In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun, are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of C Which comes out like a bridegroom God. For it is written, from his wedding canopy, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” L Its rising is from the end of the heavens, Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the C And its circuit to the end of them; debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the and nothing is hid from its heat. world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of L The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand C The decrees of the LORD are sure, signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ making wise the simple; crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, L The precepts of the LORD are right, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the rejoicing the heart; power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is C The commandment of the LORD is clear, wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than enlightening the eyes; human strength. L The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you C The ordinances of the LORD are true were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not and righteous altogether. many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the L More to be desired are they than gold, world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world even much fine gold; to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the C Sweeter also than honey, world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so and drippings of the honeycomb. that no one might boast in the presence of God. He is the source L Moreover by them is your servant warned; of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in C In keeping them there is great reward. order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the L But who can detect their errors? Lord.” (NRSV) C Clear me from hidden faults. L The Word of the Lord. L Keep back your servant also from the insolent; C Thanks be to God. C Do not let them have dominion over me. *LENTEN GOSPEL ACCLAMATION When he was in Jerusalem during the Passover festival, many believed in his name because they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone. (NRSV) P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ.
*RESPONSE TO THE WORD
From the “Service Book and Hymnal” (1958)
*GOSPEL, John 2:13-25 P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the second chapter. C Glory to you, O Lord. SERMON Pastor David J. Baer P The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, *HYMN, “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” LBW Hymn 104 and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making 1. In the cross of Christ I glory, a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time. sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money All the light of sacred story changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were Gathers round its head sublime. selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered 2. When the woes of life o’ertake me, that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” The Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing Never shall the cross forsake me; this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three Lo, it glows with peace and joy. days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it 3. When the sun of bliss is beaming up in three days?” But he was speaking of the temple of his Light and love upon my way, body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples From the cross the radiance streaming remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture Adds more luster to the day. and the word that Jesus had spoken. 4. Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, *GREAT THANKSGIVING By the cross are sanctified; Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide.
*APOSTLES’ CREED C I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the Life everlasting. Amen.
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OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS TO GOD We are not passing the offering plates during worship for health reasons. Offerings may be left in the offering plate on the table near the entrance to the sanctuary at any time during the week. *LORD’S PRAYER LBW Page 91 COMMUNION Please be mindful of social distancing recommendations as you come to receive Holy Communion — leaving significant distance between yourself and those who are not a part of your immediate family. Please come down the center aisle in a single line to receive the Body of Christ and then turn to the right to receive the Blood of Christ. After receiving the Blood of Christ, please leave the empty cup in the basket near the pillar.
During the distribution of Communion, the congregation sings: This hymn is by Nikolaus Decius (1485-1550), a monk who became a part of the “Lamb of God Most Holy” Reformation. This translation by Arthur T. Russell was included in “The Lutheran Hymnary” (1913), “The Concordia Hymnal” (1932), and the “Service Book and “According to Thy Gracious Word” Hymnal” (1958). A newer translation appears as Hymn 111 in the “Lutheran Book “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, To Thee” of Worship” (1978). This hymn was included in the “The Lutheran Hymnary” (1913), “The Concordia Hymnal” (1932) and the “Service Book and Hymnal” (1958). This hymn text by great Danish hymnwriter Thomas Kingo (1634-1703) was included in the “The Lutheran Hymnary” (1913), “The Concordia Hymnal” (1932), the “Service Book and Hymnal” (1958) and the “Lutheran Book of Worship” (1978). Each of those hymnals uses a different tune for this hymn. “The Lutheran Hymnary” used the tune “Old Hundredth” which we associate with “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” and several other hymns. “The Concordia Hymnal” (reprinted above) used the tune “From Heaven Above,” that Martin Luther used for his great Christmas hymn. *COMMUNION BLESSING P Our crucified and risen Lord, Jesus Christ, who now hath bestowed upon you His holy Body and Blood, whereby He hath made full satisfaction for all your sins, strengthen and preserve you in the true faith unto everlasting life. Peace be with you. C Amen. *HYMN, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” LBW Hymn 482 PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER THIS WEEK: 1. When I survey the wondrous cross Gilbert Alan David Baer Ralph & Renae Besler Loren & Claudia Christensen On which the prince of glory died, Lenae Ebel Charles Follette & Sharon Stores My richest gain I count but loss Pastor Susan Fox Bev Karlson And pour contempt on all my pride. Wayne Kunz Felicity Kramer Cleo & Wally Miller Dorothy Pulscher Doris Richter Jim Ross 2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Clint Ridley Maxine Ripley Save in the death of Christ, my God; Ken & Kathy Rost Violet Rost All the vain things that charm me most, Virginia Schmunk Ann Sogge Treonna Solbie Joe Taggart I sacrifice them to his blood. Steve Vasknetz Vern Ward John Aga (friend of Bob Grams) 3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Arnie Arnio (brother of Chris Burleson) June Badalis (friend of Jon & Shelley Iverson) Sorrow and love flow mingled down. Kerry Bartels (daughter of Toni Kymala) Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Jo Beacom (mother of Connie Ross) Or thorns compose so rich a crown? Judi Black (friend of Rita Shewmake) Erica Bobby (friend of Charles Follette) William Christensen (infant son of Clint & Jenny Christiansen) 4. Were the whole realm of nature mine, Carol Comes (friend of Jon & Shelley Iverson) That were a tribute far too small; Jack Dhalliwal (infant great-grandson of Carol Vercoe) Love so amazing, so divine, Marla Ebel (sister of Rita Shewmake) Demands my soul, my life, my all! Ellen Fiechtner (mother of Ardith Petersen & Lois Rath) Weston Fischer (nephew of Marlyn & Judy Haiwick) Nick Grams (grandson of Bob & Linda Grams) Dave & Linda Hoaas (sister and brother-in-law of Lynelle Follum) POSTLUDE Jesse Heeran (infant son of Jay & Kayla Heeran, friends of Iversons) Natalie Hrabe (friend of Jon & Shelley Iverson) Please be mindful of social distancing recommendations and Dallas & Jan Ingles (brother and sister in-law of Kathy Rost) remember to use hand sanitizer as you leave worship today and Nancy Island (sister of Bev Karlson) throughout the week. We want you to be safe and healthy. Lawrence Jorgenson (brother of John Jorgenson) Brooke Kampfe (granddaughter of Garland & Kathy Kampfe) Steve Kampfe (son of Garland & Kathy Kampfe) Al Karlson (brother-in-law of Bev Karlson) Vicky Karlson (niece of Bev Karlson) Doyle Lermeny (nephew of Mona Balo) Karen Miller (sister of Maxine Ripley) Katie Christians Niederwerder (friend of Doris Richter) Nancy Porter (friend of Bill and Chris Burleson) Pastor Steve Rice (NALC pastor in Miles City, Mont.) Tim Ripley (friend of Paul Swisher) Scott Scepaniak (brother-in-law of David & Ardith Petersen) Avea Taggart (granddaughter of Joe Taggart) Lori Vasa (daughter of Joe Taggart) Carla Verco (daughter-in-law of Carol Vercoe) Traci Westberg (daughter-in-law of Tony & Alona Westberg) OUR CHURCH WOMEN will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. We THIS WEEK AT IMMANUEL: will be continuing our exploration of the sacred and secular celebrations of holidays, focusing on St. Patrick’s Day for March. In Today 9:00 a.m. — Worship addition to learning more about St. Patrick, we will explore our own 10:00 a.m. — Coffee Fellowship ethnic heritages as well as our religious heritage. We will also share 10:15 a.m. — Sunday School some of the history of Immanuel Lutheran, as part of the Centennial 10:25 a.m. — Adult Sunday School celebration of our congregation. In preparation for the meeting, be Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Church Women thinking of your ethnic heritage, how that is part of your daily life. 11:30 a.m. — Centennial Committee You are invited to bring something symbolic of that heritage to share with us: a favorite family recipe, a story connected to that heritage, or Wednesday 4:00 p.m. — Confirmation an item (e.g. the lefse stick you inherited to carry on that tradition). 5:00 p.m. — Light Supper The meetings are open to all women of Immanuel Lutheran. You are 5:15 p.m. — Lenten Bible Study invited to come join us in our fellowship and study. 6:30 p.m. — Worship Next Sunday 9:00 a.m. — Worship RECIPES are being collected by our church women. They are in the 10:00 a.m. — Coffee Fellowship process of creating a cookbook. You may give any recipes you would 10:15 a.m. — Sunday School like to share to Alona Westberg or Doris Richter. 10:25 a.m. — Adult Sunday School
PHOTOS from the last 100 years at Immanuel are sought by our Centennial Committee for use in a history book and for display at our centennial celebration in June. Please get any photos you would like WE ARE COLLECTING items for Lutheran World Relief to share to Alona Westberg or Pastor David. We will scan the photos Personal Care Kits during Lent. These kits help those throughout the and return them. We especially need photos of the interior and world who are displaced from their homes by disasters or violence. exterior of the old church building (pre-1960) and of the interior of Items included in the kits are toothbrushes, bars of soap (4-5 oz.), nail our current building prior to the 1980s. clippers, sturdy combs, and light-weight bath-sized towels (52 x 27 maximum, dark color recommended). WHAT’S YOUR IMMANUEL STORY? We are collecting stories from members about their connection with our congregation. It could OUR MISSION OF THE MONTH is Love INC of Sturgis. Love be a story sharing a memory from Immanuel’s history, telling why INC (In the Name of Christ) mobilizes local churches to transform you worship at Immanuel or what Immanuel means to you. The lives and communities in the Name of Christ. Love INC’s purpose Centennial Committee would like to collect these stories as a part of is to walk alongside people on their journey to wholeness through Immanuel’s centennial celebration. They may be published in our mutual service, education, friendship, and prayer. Love INC’s vision church history. If you would be willing to share your story, please get is to see people thriving in healthy relationships where they know it to Pastor David or a Centennial Committee member. their value, purpose and place in Christ and our community. Life INC classes educate people with skills to help them move out of poverty. SERVICE TEAM #2 is looking for volunteers to help with serving You can learn more about Love INC at loveinconline.com. Mission during March. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the of the Month highlights one of the ministries supported through your library social room. regular giving to Immanuel. WELCOME TO ALL who are worshiping with us today. We especially welcome our visitors. If you are unfamiliar with our Flowers for Easter worship, one of our members will gladly assist you. Visitors, please be sure to sign the guest register in the narthex. We hope that you Easter lilies and other spring will worship with us again soon. flowers help beautify our sanctuary HOLY COMMUNION is the body and blood of our Lord Jesus for our celebration of our Lord’s Christ given with bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins. All Resurrection. baptized Christians who share that confession of faith are welcome to receive the Lord’s Supper with us. White grape juice is available in You may bring a lily or other spring the center of each tray for those who are unable to receive wine for plant or you may return a donation health reasons. with this form and the church will ALL ARE INVITED to stay for a time of fellowship following purchase a plant for you. worship. Baked goods, donuts, coffee, and juice are served. A free- will offering is received to cover expenses. Please return this form if you would like to give a lily or other plant this Easter, so that we may acknowledge your ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 10:25 a.m. each Sunday in gift in our Easter bulletin. the library social room. We are watching a video series on Mormonism. Please join us at 10:25 a.m. each Sunday for Adult Sunday School. G Given by:
A LENTEN BIBLE STUDY is offered at 5:15 p.m. each Wednesday of Lent. The theme of the study is “Why Did Jesus Have to Die.” We are looking at the meaning of the Atonement from different Biblical G Given in memory of: perspectives. A light supper precedes the class at 5 p.m.
WE NEED HELP removing the fixtures, dividers and trim from the main floor restrooms after coffee fellowship today. We are having new flooring and toilets installed this week. If you can help with the G Given in honor of: project, please talk to Bob Grams.
EASTER LILIES and other spring flowers help beautify our sanctuary for our celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection. You may bring a lily or other spring plant or you may give a gift and the church will purchase a plant for you. Please return a yellow Easter Flower Please clearly mark your check or envelope “Easter Form so that we may acknowledge your gift in our Easter bulletin. flowers” when returning it through the offering.