St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, February 18, 2024
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Jesus, Lover of My Soul Arr. Gail Smith
Confession and Forgiveness
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign
that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who writes the law on our hearts,
who draws all people together through Jesus.
Amen.
Held in God’s mercy, let us confess our sin
in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy God,
we confess that we are caught in snares of sin
and cannot break free.
We hoard resources while our neighbors
are hungry and cold.
We speak in ways that silence others.
We are silent when we should speak up.
We keep score in our hearts.
We let hurts grow into hatred.
For all these things and for sins only you know,
forgive us, Lord.
Amen.
Here is a flood of grace:
Out of love for the whole world,
God draws near to us,
breaks every snare of sin,
washes away our wrongs,
and restores the promise of life
through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
HYMN O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days
#319
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
PRAYER OF THE DAY, CHIldren’s Sermon
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-17
8God said to
Noah and to his sons with him, 9“As for me, I am establishing my covenant with
you and your descendants after you, 10and with every living creature that is
with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with
you, as many as came out of the ark. 11I establish my covenant with you, that
never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never
again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12God said, “This is the
sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature
that is with you, for all future generations: 13I have set my bow in the
clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14When I bring clouds over
the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15I will remember my
covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and
the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16When the bow is in the
clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and
every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17God said to Noah, “This
is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh
that is on the earth.”
The Word of
the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM 25:1-10
1To | you, O Lord, I lift | up my soul.
2My God, I put my trust
in you; let me not be | put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph | over me.
3Let none who look to you
be | put to shame; rather let those be put to shame | who are treacherous.
4Show me your | ways, O Lord, and teach | me your
paths.
5Lead me in your | truth and teach
me, for you are the God of my salvation; in you
have I trusted all | the day long.
6Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, for they
are from | everlasting.
7Remember not the sins of
my youth and | my transgressions; remember me
according to your
steadfast love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
8You are gracious and
upright, O Lord; therefore
you teach sinners in your way.
9You lead the low- | ly in justice and
teach the low- | ly your way.
10All your paths, O Lord, are steadfast | love and
faithfulness to those who keep your covenant and your | testimonies.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22
18Christ also
suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to
bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the
spirit, 19in which
also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20who in former times did
not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of
the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through
water. 21And baptism,
which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body,
but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of
Jesus Christ, 22who has gone
into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and
powers made subject to him.
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Mark 1:9-15
The
Holy Gospel, according to Saint Mark, the 1st chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was
coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit
descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son,
the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” 12And the Spirit immediately drove him out
into the wilderness. 13He was in
the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts;
and the angels waited on him. 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee,
proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Thy Holy Wings #613
APOSTLES CREED
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
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 I Want Jesus to Walk
with Me #325
PRAYER, BLESSING
HYMN Jesus, Still Lead On #624
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Trumpet Melody Gilbert Martin
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