St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, January 29, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Blest Are They Keesecker
Confession and
Forgiveness
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one
God,
who makes all things new,
whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.
Trusting in God’s mercy,
let us confess our sin.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy One, source of our renewal,
we confess that we are wrapped up in sin,
and cannot free ourselves.
We have not practiced your righteousness.
Our hearts have turned away from you.
For the sake of the world you so love,
forgive us,
that we may be reconciled to one another
for the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
Thus says our God:
“The former things have come to pass
and new things I now declare.”
God’s mercy makes us new.
We are forgiven in the name of ☩ Christ
our Savior.
Amen.
HYMN Rejoice,
Ye Pure in Heart #873 v. 1,2,3,6
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
Kyrie
Hymn of praise Rise, Shine,
You People! #665 v. 1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S SERMON
Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice. 2Hear, you mountains, the controversy of
the Lord, and you enduring
foundations of the earth; for the Lord has
a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. 3“O my people, what
have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me! 4For I brought you up
from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; and I sent
before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5O my people, remember now what King Balak
of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from
Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.” 6“With what shall I come
before the Lord, and bow
myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with
calves a year old? 7Will
the Lord be pleased with
thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my
firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” 8He has told you,
O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
PSALM: Psalm 15
1Lord, who may dwell in
your | tabernacle? Who may abide upon your | holy hill?
2Those who lead a
blameless life and do | what is right, who speak the
truth | from their
heart;
3they do not slander with
the tongue, they do no evil | to their friends;
they do not cast discredit
up- | on a neighbor.
4In their sight the
wicked are rejected, but they honor those who | fear the Lord. They
have
sworn upon their health and do not take | back their word.
5They do not give their
money in hope of gain, nor do they take bribes a- | gainst the
innocent.
Those who do these things shall never | overthrown.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
18The message about the cross is
foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God. 19For it is
written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I
will thwart.” 20Where is the
one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not
God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom
of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the
foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. 22For Jews demand signs
and Greeks desire wisdom, 23but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling
block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those who are the
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of
God. 25For God’s
foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than
human strength. 26Consider
your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human
standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose what is
foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to
shame the strong; 28God chose
what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to
nothing things that are, 29so that no one might boast in the presence of
God. 30He is the
source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and
righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31in order that, as it is
written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the
mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak,
and taught them, saying:
3“Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4“Blessed are those who
mourn, for they will be comforted.
5“Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6“Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7“Blessed are the
merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8“Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they will see God.
9“Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10“Blessed are those who
are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11“Blessed are you when
people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you
falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in
heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
HYMN Jesus, the Very Thought of You #754
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of
heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who
was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the
right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the
dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic
Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
the life everlasting. Amen
Prayers of Intercession
PEACE
OFFERING
Special Music Blessed Are They Chancel Choir
Communion Prayer
LORD'S PRAYER
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; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen
Distribution of communion
Hymn Blest Are They
#728
Blest are they, the poor in spirit
Theirs is the kingdom of God
Blest are they, full of sorrow
They shall be consoled
Refrain
Rejoice and be glad
Blessed are you; holy are you
Rejoice and be glad
Yours is the Kingdom of God
Blest are they, the lowly ones
They shall inherit the earth
Blest are they, who hunger and thirst
They shall have their fill
Blest are they who show mercy
Mercy shall be theirs
Blest are they, the pure of heart
They shall see God
Blest are they who seek peace
They are the children of God
Blest are they who suffer in faith
The glory of God is theirs
Blest are you who suffer hate
All because of me
Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom
Shine for all to see
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Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Rise Up, O Saints of God! #669
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve Wilson
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