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1.13.19 Epiphany 1C TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Epiphany 1 The Baptism of Our Lord January 13, 2019 Pastor Daniel Witte Church / 604 Main Street / Nicollet, MN 56074 / 507-232-3938 School / 425 6th Street / Nicollet, MN 56074 / 507-232-3938 www.trinitynicollet.org Welcome, and be confident that what David prayed to the Lord long ago you can pray, too: “Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow” (Psalm 51:7). Service Theme: We recall the baptism our Lord Jesus received, our own baptisms, and what both mean for us today. Suggested silent prayer: Hymn 82, “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” + + + WELS CONNECTION VIDEO LITURGY Service of the Word, CW page 38 HYMN 82 “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” Stand M: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: (spoken) Amen. C: (♪) Baptized into your name most holy, (Hymn 294) O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly, Among your saints, your chosen host, Buried with Christ and dead to sin. Your Spirit now shall live within. M: I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. C: Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit (John 3:5,6). M: Surely we were sinful at birth, sinful from the time our mothers conceived us (Psalm 51:5). C: But we were washed, we were sanctified, we were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11). C: (♪) My loving Father, there you took me To be henceforth your child and heir. My faithful Savior, there you let me The fruit of all your sorrows share. O Holy Spirit, comfort me When threat’ning clouds around I see. M: As baptized children of God, we confess our sins. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sin- ful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sin- ner. C: (♪) My faithful God, you fail me never; Your promise surely will endure. Oh, cast me not away forever If words and deeds become impure. Have mercy when I come defiled; Forgive, lift up, restore your child. 2 M: Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless (Ephesians 5:25–27). Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. C: (♪) All that I am and love most dearly— Receive it all, O Lord, from me. Let me confess my faith sincerely And help me your own child to be! Let nothing that I am or own Serve any will but yours alone. (all rise) Glory to God for endless ages And peace on earth, good will to those On whom his favor rests! Sin’s wages Are death, But Jesus died and rose. Put in his grave, we, with him, rise And share his seat above the skies. PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray. Father in heaven, at Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River you pro- claimed him your beloved Son and anointed him who would go and die for us with the Holy Spirit and power. Keep all who are baptized into Christ rejoicing that we are your children. Let us never stray from you, but let us inherit eternal life; through Je- sus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Ho- ly Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: ♪ Amen. FIRST LESSON Genesis 2:4–17 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the Lord God made the earth and the heav- 3 ens — 5 and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground, 6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground — 7 the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground — trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of As- shur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” PSALM 2 Please turn to page 65 in the front of the hymnal. Pastor sings the first half of the verses. All sing the second half of each verse, the refrains and “Glory be to the Father . .” SECOND LESSON Titus 3:4–8a When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 4 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be care- ful to devote themselves to doing what is good. VERSE OF THE DAY Refrain (first by pastor, then by all) M: “The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thun- dered, ‘You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well- pleased’” (Mark 1:7–11). All sing refrain. Stand GOSPEL Luke 3:21–38 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was bap- tized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Jo- seph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, 5 the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Na- hshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hez- ron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Ar- phaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan, 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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