Jan. 22, 2017

Third Sunday after Epiphany

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY JANUARY 22, 2017

= 8:30 SERVICE ONLY

 = 10:30 SERVICE ONLY

_________GATHERING_________ Prelude

Welcome

Confession and Forgiveness Here and throughout the bulletin, “P” indicates the presiding minister, “C” the congregation, “A” the assisting minister, and “R” the reader. The “+” sign is an invitation to make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism.

P C P

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the Word made flesh, the Lord and giver of life. Amen. Let us come into the light of Christ, confessing our need for God's mercy.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P C

God of peace, we confess that we are not at peace—with others or with ourselves. We bring to you all that tears us apart: discord in our families, violence in our world, our own conflicted hearts. In your mercy, mend us. Reconnect us to one another and to you. Let peace reign over all the earth, through the Prince of peace, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

P

In the Word who has come to dwell with us, God has given us grace upon grace: forgiveness that is stronger than our sins, love that can heal every broken heart. Hear this word of God's pardon and peace: in the name of + Jesus our Savior, you are free from all your sins. Rise, shine, for your light has come. Amen.

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Please stand as you are able.

Gathering Hymn

We All Are One in Mission

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Tune, public domain; Text, Rusty Edwards © 1986 Hope Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license A-706596.

Greeting P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C And also with you.

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 Kyrie/Gloria (10:30)

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Prayer of the Day A Let us pray. Lord Jesus of fisher folk, you taught your disciples to cast a wide net not for fish, but for people. Teach us the fishing craft. Make our fingers nimble so we may handle hearts and hands gently; make our minds quiet and patient while we wait for those who are not yet ready to receive you; and make our hearts hungry for your word, for the sake of the one who has captured our hearts already, Jesus Christ. C Amen.

Please be seated.

_________THE WORD_________ Reading

P salm 90:14-17

An appeal for mercy from God in the midst of suffering. “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper the work of our hands…”

R Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. C Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us, and as many years as we have seen evil. R Let your work be manifest to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. C Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands— O prosper the work of our hands! R C

The Word of God. The Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

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Please stand as you are able.

Gospel Acclamation

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Gospel

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus teaches the crowds at Lake Gennesaret from a boat. Then he tells Simon to cast his nets for fish. Skeptical, Simon does what he says, and they haul in so much fish that the boats begin to sink. Jesus pledges that Simon and the other disciples will now “fish for people”.

P C

The Gospel according to Luke, the fifth chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. R C

This is the Gospel of our Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated.

Pastor Mark Vance (8:30)  Greta Heinemeier (10:30) 

Kids’ Talk

Sermon

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Fish for People

Pastor Mark Vance

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Please stand as you are able.

Hymn of the Day

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Will You Come and Follow Me

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Tune, public domain; Text, John L. Bell © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license A-706596.

Prayers of Intercession During the prayers, worshippers are invited to offer aloud one of the petitions marked “A,” as they feel led by God’s Spirit to do so.

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Called to be a light to the nations, let us pray for God’s justice, peace, and healing.

A brief silence.

A C A C A

C A

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Holy God, you call us to fish for people. Tear down divisions and unite the church universal in your mission. Make us of the same mind and purpose in service and worship to you. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Nurturing God, you call us to care for creation. Breathe into us the joy and beauty of stewardship. Teach us to care for the small seed and the expansive sky. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Compassionate God, you call us to care for the stranger in our midst. Sustain refugees from every country and empower organizations that provide food and shelter for them, especially Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Redeeming God, you break the oppressor’s rod. Bring an end to tyranny and poverty. Wipe out fear. Uphold all your children who suffer in body, mind, or spirit. Heal us with your presence. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

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A C

Triune God, you call us into relationship with you. Raise up leaders in your church who risk looking foolish for the sake of the gospel. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

Here other intercessions may be offered.

A C P C

Ever-living God, you call us to rest in you. Keep us faithful on earth and bring us to life everlasting with the saints of every time and place. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Receive these prayers in the name of Christ, the light of the world, who is one with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

_________THE MEAL_________ The Peace

P C

The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

Please share the peace with those around you, saying, “The peace of the Lord be with you.”

Please be seated.

The Offering The offering is a time in the service when members and regularly attending friends of Lutheran Church of the Incarnation honor their commitments to give back thankfully to God a financial gift from the financial blessings they have received. These gifts support the ministry of LCI and the national and international work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Guests and visitors to our church are not expected to make an offering.

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Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child Arr. Lloyd Larson LCI Choir Lutheran Church of the Incarnation

Please stand as you are able.

 Presentation of the Gifts (10:30)

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Offering Prayer A C

Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 The Great Thanksgiving (10:30) P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them up to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give God thanks and praise.

 The Proper Preface (10:30) P

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It is indeed right, our duty and our joy . . . And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

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 Holy, Holy, Holy (10:30)

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Eucharistic Prayer and Words of Institution P C P

Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life...Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

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With this bread and cup we remember your Word dwelling among us...We look with hope for his coming. Come, Lord Jesus.

P C

Holy God, we long for your Spirit...Bring the gift of peace on earth. Come, Holy Spirit.

P C

All praise and glory are yours...now and forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. The Invitation to the Meal

P C

The table of life is spread before you. Feast on the goodness and mercy of God. Thanks be to God.

Please be seated. Communion Instructions: All w ho w ish to meet Christ, truly present in this meal, are invited to share the Lord’s Supper. Please come forward at the direction of the ushers. You may drink wine from the common cup, or you may dip the bread into the small chalice of red wine or white grape juice. If you need a gluten-free wafer, please raise your index finger at the rail. If you are not communing, you are invited to come forward and fold your hands to receive a blessing. If you are not able to come up, notify an usher and communion will be brought to you. A Prayer Station is in the SE corner of the Sanctuary. After receiving Communion or a blessing, you are invited to stop at the prayer station and share your prayer requests with the Prayer Minister there. Prayer requests will be held in quiet confidence by the one who prays with you, for you, and for the needs you identify.

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Lamb of God

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 Communion Hymn (10:30)

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Here I Am, Lord

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Text and tune, Daniel L. Schutte © 1981 OCP Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense license A-706596.

Blessing after the Meal P C

And now may the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you forever in his grace. Amen.

Prayer after Communion A

C

Let us pray. Loving God, by your Spirit we are born anew, and you nourish us like newborns with this holy food, by which we grow into salvation. Give us grace to live as your risen daughters and sons, shining in the world with your marvelous light, until you gather all creation to the heavenly table where Christ reigns in glory forever. Amen.

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_________SENDING_________ Our Life Together Please stand as you are able.

Benediction P C

The blessing of the Lord God Almighty, the blessing of + Christ, the Lamb who was slain, and the blessing of the Holy Spirit of truth be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

Sending Hymn

Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling

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Text and tune, public domain.

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Sending A C

Go in peace, “Sharing Christ’s Light Daily.” * Thanks be to God. We will!

Postlude

Please join us after 8:30 Worship today for fellowship, conversation, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the Fellowship Hall.

* Mission statement of Lutheran Church of the Incarnation ___________________________________________________________________________ Permissions & Acknowledgments: “Kyrie/Gloria,” “Gospel Acclamation”, “Gifts”, “Sanctus” and “Lamb of God” from A Liturgy of Light, Anthony M. Lien © 2009. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress License #26160. Cover photo: https:// orderofpreachersrccdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/ A Reconciling in Christ Community

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