Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Sunday, February 8, 2015
SERVICE NOTES:
- Please note the Psalm of the day is Psalm 103. The congregation will sing hymn #234
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”.
- The following psalms in the front of the hymnal (page 64f) will aid you in your
meditation before receiving the Lord’s Supper: Psalms 34, 42-43, 51, 84, 116, 150.
Prayers for preparation for worship are on pages 10 and 11 in the hymnal. A form for
preparation for Communion is on page 156.
- Also mark page 24 so that you are prepared for the close of the liturgy.
Holy Communion will be celebrated today. Our guests are kindly asked to note that it
is our practice to first become a member of our communion fellowship before
communing with us. Please speak to our pastor about becoming a member of our
communion fellowship.
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THE DIVINE SERVICE (p.15)
The Service of Preparation
THE HYMN – #353 “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness”
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
GLORY BE TO GOD
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
(hymnal, p. 17)
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The Service of the Word
FIRST READING – Job 7:1-7
PSALM OF THE DAY – Psalm 103
The Congregation will sing Hymn #234 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
SECOND READING – 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
VERSE OF THE DAY – Alleluia! Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching, preaching,
and healing every disease. Alleluia!
THE HOLY GOSPEL – Mark 1:29-39
NICENE CREED
THE CHIEF HYMN – #93 “Hail the Lord’s Anointed”
(hymnal, p. 18)
THE SERMON
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OFFERING & OFFERING ANTHEM – “Day by Day”
(Public Domain: Carolina Berg and Oskar Ahnfelt)
Day by day, your mercies, Lord attend me, bringing comfort to my anxious soul.
Day by day, the blessings, Lord, you send me draw me nearer to my heavenly goal.
Love divine, beyond all mortal measure, brings to naught the burdens of my quest.
Savior, lead me to the home I treasure, where, at last, I’ll find eternal rest.
Day by day, I know you will provide me strength to serve and wisdom to obey.
I will seek your loving will to guide me o’er the paths I struggle day by day.
I will fear no evil of the morrow; I will trust in your enduring grace.
Savior, help me bear life’s pain and sorrow, till in glory I behold your face.
Oh, what joy to know that you are near me when my burdens grow too great to bear.
Oh, what joy to know that you will hear me when I come, O Lord, to you in prayer.
Day by day, no matter what betide me, you will hold me ever in your hand.
Savior, with your presence here to guide me, I will reach at last the promised land.
THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
Received into communicant membership:
Lucy Babcock
THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
(hymnal, p. 20)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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The Service of Holy Communion
THE SACRAMENT
(hymnal, p. 21)
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS –.
#520 “Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old”
#309 “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord”
#326 “May the Grace of Christ Our Savior”
THE THANKSGIVING
(hymnal, p. 24)
BENEDICTION
(hymnal, p. 25)
OFFICIANTS:
Preacher and Celebrant: Pastor Paul Schaefer
Communion Assistants: Mark Castellese and Jim Cutler
Organist: Mrs. Jan Jacobi
Soloist: Betty Anderson
THIS WEEK AT ST. PETER’S
Today
- After Church
Monday
- 7:00 PM
Tuesday
- 6:30 PM
Wednesday
Thursday
Sunday
- 8:05 AM
- 9:30 AM
- 6:30 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 8:30 AM
- 9:30 AM
SERVING NEXT WEEK
Altar Guild: Theresa Good
New Member Welcome Potluck
Monday Divine Service
Women’s Bible Study
(@ Talaga’s) see last page of bulletin
Chapel
Bible Study
Handbell Choir
Senior Choir
Sunday School/Adult Bible Class
Divine Service
Ushering: Team #3
ALTAR FLOWERS – Altar flowers are placed to the glory of God and in honor of the 40th
Wedding Anniversary of Dick & Debra Cording, by the Cording Family.
BACK PEWS – Please keep the back two pews for parents with young children.
PASTORAL CARE & MERCY – Please remember with prayers, cards and visits those
whose needs have been reported.
NEW MEMBER WELCOME – The new member potluck will be held after church
today. If your last name begins with A-P, please bring a dish to pass. If your last
name begins Q-Z, please bring a dessert. Also, you should bring your own table
service to the potluck.
ASH WEDNESDAY MEAL – The Ash Wednesday Meal of Chili, Chicken Noodle
Soup and Hot Dogs will be hosted by the Faculty and Staff of St. Peter’s. The
meal will be served from 6:00 – 6:30 PM. Please sign up at the communion
registry if you plan on attending.
CCC/SAA REPORT - We received the CCC/SAA report from our counselor, Pastor
Hein. A summary sheet was put in your mailbox. The lengthy full report is
available also, if you want a copy. Paper copies are in the narthex. The church
council has begun reviewing the document and recommendations for
implementation will be made in the near future. Please watch for announcements
for help and member assistance in this matter.
HVL –
ü Mr. Pete Baganz, husband of St. Peter’s Preschool Teacher Christine
Baganz, has received a call to be a history professor at Martin Luther College
in New Ulm, MN. Over the next few weeks, he will prayerfully deliberate
where the Lord would have him serve. He welcomes your words of advice
and asks that you keep him and his family in your prayers.
ü Did you know that HVL gives Junior and Seniors interested in training for
public ministry the opportunity to visit Martin Luther College (MLC) for a
weekend? MLC is our WELS pastor and teacher training college located in
New Ulm, MN. The trip, led by Pastor Schaewe, is usually scheduled in
March.
For more information about HVL’s curriculum, please visit
www.hvlhs.org.
TODAY’S CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S TWO-DAY RETREAT – Registration for the
Today’s Christian Women’s 2-Day Spring Retreat continues. The main presenter
will be former WELS teacher and published author, Karen Hasley from Our Savior
Lutheran Church in Strongsville, OH. She will be speaking on the theme, “You
Make Known to me the Path of Life,” Psalm 16:11. See more details and register
online at www.tcwr.org. The password for registering on their website is the word
retreat.
LENTEN MEALS – We still have openings on the sign up sheet which is located in
the narthex at the communion registry for any organization or group wishing to
host a Lenten meal.
Calling all women from our congregation….
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Tuesday, February 10th 41040 E Ann Arbor Trail, (Sherry Talaga’s home) 6:30 Time to connect with fellow sisters 7:00 Lesson begins (will last about 2 hours) SISTERS IN CHRIST BIBLE STUDY
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Based on the hymn “I Walk in Danger All the Way” Lay-­‐led, approved by Pastor Schaefer Lessons are not inter-­‐dependent. No problem if you didn’t attend the first few sessions ~ join us anyways! Bring a friend! Future dates: 3/17, 4/14, and 5/12 More details and comments can be found on Facebook
(“St. Peter’s Sisters in Christ”)
Please direct questions to Karen ([email protected])