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Luther at the Wartburg PRINCE OF PEACE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN November 3, 2013 8:30AM/11:00AM WELCOME Thank you for joining us at God’s house this morning. Everyone, please sign the friendship book located in each pew. Restrooms are located in the fellowship hall which is located through the door on the right side of the sanctuary. Parent's Room is located at the far end of the fellowship hall. There is a TV in that room with which you can still follow along with today's service. A changing table is in the women’s restroom. Holy Communion: Each service includes the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. The Bible clearly teaches that the Lord’s Supper is not intended for everyone. Therefore, our church honors the Bible’s teaching of close communion. (1 Co. 11:28-29, 1 Co. 10:16-17, Romans 16:17, 2 Co. 6:14). Only members of this church and our church body are to cele- brate the Lord’s Supper. Visitors are encouraged to speak to the pastor if they have any questions. About Today’s Service: One of the most important “reforms” that Martin Luther made in the life of the Christian church was to clean up the Mass, or the public service of Holy Communion. Today, we follow the general outline of Lu- ther’s Deutsche Messe (the German Mass), including some of the liturgical songs that Luther wrote for the service. As in the medieval Latin mass, Luther began his service with an Entrance Psalm. This was a psalm that was chanted as the clergy entered. Luther opened up the mass greatly to congregational participation by providing hymns based on the psalms, replacing the one chanted only by the choir. “A Mighty For- tress,” a metrical version of Psalm 46, is the most beloved of these metrical psalms. Lutherans today will immediately notice the absence of the Confession of Sins at the start of the service. The early Lutheran Church continued to use private confession and absolution – not the Roman Catho- lic sacrament of Penance (“going to Confession”). The addition of confession and absolution for all at the beginning of worship became part of the Lutheran liturgy in America with the introduction of the “Common Service” of 1888. STAND ENTRANCE HYMN EINGANSLIED — CW#200 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God BE SEATED Please observe a moment of brief silence to observe the words and message of the Psalm and hymn. 2 LORD, HAVE MERCY HERR, ERBARME DICH — CW#266 Kyrie God Father in Heav’n Above Sung by soloist. This hymn, written by Martin Luther, became a standard part of Lutheran worship in Germany into the twentieth century. The Kyrie is a cry for God’s mercy and help and expresses the confidence that God will answer our prayer. The phrase Kyrie eleison is Greek for “Lord, have mercy.” Kyrie, God Father in heav’n above, Kyrie, O Christ our King, You abound in gracious love, Salvation for all you came to bring. Of all things the maker and preserver. O Lord Jesus, God’s own Son, Eleison, eleison! Our Mediator at the heav’nly throne, Hear our cry and grant our supplication. Eleison, eleison! Kyrie, O God the Holy Ghost, Guard our faith, the gift we need the most, And bless our life’s last hour That we leave this sinful world with gladness. Eleison, eleison! Please observe a moment of brief silence. SONG OF PRAISE LOBGESANG— GLORIA Luther introduced congregational participation as he and his coworkers wrote many hymns for the church. Historians have noted that Luther “sang the Reformation into the hearts of the people.” The ministers announces: M: Glory be to God on high! STAND as the hymn is introduced. 1) All glory be to God on high 3) O Jesus Christ, the only Son This paraphrase of the Gloria was writ- And thanks for all His favor; Begotten of the Father, ten by Nikolaus No harm can touch or terrify Your saving death has made us one Deciius, a student of Luther at the A child of God forever. With God and with each other. University of Wit- God shows His good and gracious will O Lamb of God, to You on high tenberg. He, with Luther, composed And grants His peace, the world to fill In our distress we sinners cry, settings of the All strife at last has ended. Have mercy on us, Amen! songs of the liturgy for the laity to sing. 2) We praise and laud and worship You; 4) O Holy Spirit, our delight We give you thanks forever, And source of consolation, O Father, for Your rule is true Protect us from the devil’s might And just and changes never. Through Jesus, our salvation, With boundless pow’r, Your mighty reign Who by His death upon a tree Fulfills whatever You ordain. Has rescued us from misery: Lord, grant us ev’ry blessing. To this we hold forever. 3 THE SALUTATION SALUTATION This solemn yet intimate greeting between the pastor and congregation occurs just before the two major divi- sions of the service (Scripture and Holy Communion). Pastor Wilhelm Loehe said of this greeting, "The bonds of love and unity between pastor and people are tied anew." M: The Lord be with you! C: And also with you! THE COLLECT KOLLEKTE — PRAYER OF THE DAY The Prayers of the Day are an ancient set of prayers that sum up the petitions of the congregation using a pat- tern noted for its brevity and beauty. Each Sunday has its unique Prayer of the Day, reflecting the theme of the Gospel of the Day. M: Almighty God, through the preaching of your servants, the blessed Reformers, you caused the light of the Gospel to shine forth. Grant that we may faithfully defend it against all enemies and joyfully proclaim it to the salvation of people everywhere to the glory of your holy name; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. BE SEATED THE EPISTLE EPISTEL— Romans 3:19-28 Luther retained the centuries-old list of Scripture Lessons appointed for specific Sundays and festivals. He also retained the practice of singing (chanting) the readings although he modified the chant melodies to fit the Ger- man language. Each person speaking in the readings (for example, Jesus, the Pharisees, the apostles) had their own melody that identified to the listeners who was speaking. Luther saw chant as a means of minimizing the personality of the reader and of adorning and focusing attention on the words of the Lesson. Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God pre- sented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-- 26 he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 4 GRADUAL HYMN GRADUALLEID — CW#390 Salvation Unto Us Has Come (8:30a only) Only By Faith (11:00a only; printed on back page of folder) This hymn forms a bridge or step between the Epistle Lesson and the Gospel as the presiding minis- ter traditionally stepped either from one side of the altar to the other or out into the congregation to read the Gospel. STAND THE HOLY GOSPEL DAS EVANGELIUM— John 8:31-36 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disci- ples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" 34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. M: This is the Gospel of the Lord! C: Praise be to you, O Christ! BE SEATED CREDAL HYMN CREDO— CW#270 We All Believe in One True God SERMON PREDIGT Luther elevated the place and prominence of preaching in the service. The Gospel-based sermon was one of Luther’s most important reformations. His preaching was direct and lively, although many of his sermons would appear long by modern standards.