February 4th
Gathering
MUSICAL OFFERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join us in Calvin Hall following worship today for a time of fellowship..
Ladies Lunch Bunch Feb.14 Rastelli's Sign up Next to Karla’s Office
The Gathering Place is every Thursday 1pm– 4pm
Session meets February 18th
Ash Wednesday February 14th
PRAYER REQUESTS
JoAnn Grimm and Joan Boyd residents of Fieldstone in DeWitt.
Joan Pinkston, on hospice.
Ellen and Keith Miller who struggle with health issues. Ellen is at Eagle Point Care Center
Bev Hermann preparing for hip surgery on April 9th
For our brothers and sisters in Israel and Palestine and Ukraine.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
C = Celebrant A = Assembly
C In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
A Amen
C The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
A And also with you.
GATHERING PRAYER
C Let us pray.
A Gracious God, we come this morning seeking answers to our lingering questions. We seek your truth that offers new blessings of life and hope. Help us, this day, to let go of the wisdom of this world and to grasp hold of your blessings that some might call foolishness, but which we know is salvation for all who believe.. Amen
HYMN Fairest Lord Jesus #306
CALL TO CONFESSION
C You were sent to heal the contrite: Lord have mercy.
A Lord, have mercy.
C You came to call sinners: Christ have mercy.
A Christ, have mercy.
C You Plead for us at the right hand of the Father: Lord have mercy.
A Lord, have mercy.
C May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to
Everlasting life.
Amen
(recited together)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen
.
PASSING THE PEACE
May the peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INTERLUDE
Word
First Reading Jb 7, 1-4, 6-7
Lector reads:
A reading from the Book of Job
Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those of a hireling? He is a slave who longs for the shade, a hireling who waits for his wages. So I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been told off for me. If in bed I say, “When shall I arise? Then the night drags on; I am filled with restlessness until the dawn. My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; They come to and end without hope. Remember that my life is like the wind; I shall not see happiness again. This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A Praise the Lord, for God is good; Sing praise to our God, for God is gracious; It is fitting to praise God. The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
The dispersed of Israel God gathers.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
God tells the number of the stars; God calls each by name.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A Great is our Lord and mighty in power; To God’s wisdom, there is no limit. The Lord sustains the lowly; The wicked God casts to the ground.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
Reading II (1 Cor 9, 16-19. 22-23)
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians
.
Preaching the gospel is not the subject of a boast; I am under compulsion and have no choice. I am ruined if I do not preach it! If I do it willingly, I have my recompense; if unwillingly, I am nonetheless entrusted with a charge. And this recompense of mine? It is simply this; that when preaching I offer the gospel free of charge and do not make full use of the authority the gospel gives me. Although I am not bound to anyone, I made myself the slave of all so as to win over as many as possible. To the weak, I became a weak person with a view to winning the weak. I have made myself all things to all men in order to save at least some of them. In fact, I do all that I do for the sake of the gospel in the hope of having a share in its blessings.
This is the Word of the Lord.
A Thanks be to God
C This is the gospel, the good news of the Lord.
A Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel Mk 1: 29-39
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them 32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. 35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
C. A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark
A Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
C. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
A Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Homily
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, The Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, The only Son of God, Eternaly begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: By the power of the Holy Spirit, he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate: he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son who is worshiped and glorified. Who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN
HYMN There is a Balm in Gilead #394
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
C We pray to the Lord.
A Lord, hear our prayer.
C. Lord, remember your people throughout the world; make us grow in love. Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again; bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.
A Lord, hear our prayer
C Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with the apostles and all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory though your Son, Jesus, the Christ.
A Lord, hear our prayer
C Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your people and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever
A Amen
C Let us pray in the words our Savior taught us.
A Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, now and forever. Amen.
HYMN Be Thou My Vision #339
Sending Forth
CHARGE & BLESSING
C The Lord be with you.
A And also with you.
C May almighty God bless you, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A Amen
C You are sent forth to love and serve the Lord and one another.
A Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE
* Sections of the service preceded with * are times to stand if you are able to do so.
Bold text is to be read together aloud as a congregation.
Gathering
MUSICAL OFFERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join us in Calvin Hall following worship today for a time of fellowship..
Ladies Lunch Bunch Feb.14 Rastelli's Sign up Next to Karla’s Office
The Gathering Place is every Thursday 1pm– 4pm
Session meets February 18th
Ash Wednesday February 14th
PRAYER REQUESTS
JoAnn Grimm and Joan Boyd residents of Fieldstone in DeWitt.
Joan Pinkston, on hospice.
Ellen and Keith Miller who struggle with health issues. Ellen is at Eagle Point Care Center
Bev Hermann preparing for hip surgery on April 9th
For our brothers and sisters in Israel and Palestine and Ukraine.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
C = Celebrant A = Assembly
C In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
A Amen
C The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
A And also with you.
GATHERING PRAYER
C Let us pray.
A Gracious God, we come this morning seeking answers to our lingering questions. We seek your truth that offers new blessings of life and hope. Help us, this day, to let go of the wisdom of this world and to grasp hold of your blessings that some might call foolishness, but which we know is salvation for all who believe.. Amen
HYMN Fairest Lord Jesus #306
CALL TO CONFESSION
C You were sent to heal the contrite: Lord have mercy.
A Lord, have mercy.
C You came to call sinners: Christ have mercy.
A Christ, have mercy.
C You Plead for us at the right hand of the Father: Lord have mercy.
A Lord, have mercy.
C May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to
Everlasting life.
Amen
(recited together)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen
.
PASSING THE PEACE
May the peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INTERLUDE
Word
First Reading Jb 7, 1-4, 6-7
Lector reads:
A reading from the Book of Job
Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those of a hireling? He is a slave who longs for the shade, a hireling who waits for his wages. So I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been told off for me. If in bed I say, “When shall I arise? Then the night drags on; I am filled with restlessness until the dawn. My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; They come to and end without hope. Remember that my life is like the wind; I shall not see happiness again. This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A Praise the Lord, for God is good; Sing praise to our God, for God is gracious; It is fitting to praise God. The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
The dispersed of Israel God gathers.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
God tells the number of the stars; God calls each by name.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
A Great is our Lord and mighty in power; To God’s wisdom, there is no limit. The Lord sustains the lowly; The wicked God casts to the ground.
C Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.
Reading II (1 Cor 9, 16-19. 22-23)
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians
.
Preaching the gospel is not the subject of a boast; I am under compulsion and have no choice. I am ruined if I do not preach it! If I do it willingly, I have my recompense; if unwillingly, I am nonetheless entrusted with a charge. And this recompense of mine? It is simply this; that when preaching I offer the gospel free of charge and do not make full use of the authority the gospel gives me. Although I am not bound to anyone, I made myself the slave of all so as to win over as many as possible. To the weak, I became a weak person with a view to winning the weak. I have made myself all things to all men in order to save at least some of them. In fact, I do all that I do for the sake of the gospel in the hope of having a share in its blessings.
This is the Word of the Lord.
A Thanks be to God
C This is the gospel, the good news of the Lord.
A Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel Mk 1: 29-39
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them 32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. 35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
C. A reading from the holy gospel according to Mark
A Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
C. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
A Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Homily
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, The Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, The only Son of God, Eternaly begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: By the power of the Holy Spirit, he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate: he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son who is worshiped and glorified. Who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN
HYMN There is a Balm in Gilead #394
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
C We pray to the Lord.
A Lord, hear our prayer.
C. Lord, remember your people throughout the world; make us grow in love. Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again; bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.
A Lord, hear our prayer
C Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with the apostles and all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory though your Son, Jesus, the Christ.
A Lord, hear our prayer
C Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your people and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever
A Amen
C Let us pray in the words our Savior taught us.
A Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, now and forever. Amen.
HYMN Be Thou My Vision #339
Sending Forth
CHARGE & BLESSING
C The Lord be with you.
A And also with you.
C May almighty God bless you, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A Amen
C You are sent forth to love and serve the Lord and one another.
A Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE
* Sections of the service preceded with * are times to stand if you are able to do so.
Bold text is to be read together aloud as a congregation.
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