St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, March 16, 2025
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Thy Holy Wings Mark Sedio
CONFESSION AND
FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the holy
Trinity, + one God, who brings us safely through the sea, who gives us water
from the rock, who leads us into the land of milk and honey.
Amen.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.
For self-centered living, and for failing to walk with humility and gentleness:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For longing to have what is not ours, and for hearts that are not at rest with ourselves:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For misuse of human relationships, and for unwillingness to see the image of God in others:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For jealousies that divide families and nations, and for rivalries that create strife and warfare:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For reluctance in sharing the gifts of God, and for carelessness with the fruits of creation:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For hurtful words that condemn, and for angry deeds that harm:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
For idleness in witnessing to Jesus Christ, and for squandering the gifts of love and grace:
Holy God, holy and
mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.
Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation,
that we may show forth
your glory in the world.
By the cross and passion of your Son, our Savior,
bring us with all your saints to the joy of his resurrection.
In the mercy of almighty
God, our Lord Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake, God
forgives us all our sin. As a call and
ordained minister of the church of Christ and by his authority, I therefore declare
to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and
of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
HYMN Guide Me, Ever Great Redeemer #618
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.
PRAYER OF THE DAY, CHILDREN’S SERMON
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
1 After these
things the word of the Lord came
to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward
shall be very great.” 2 But Abram
said, “O Lord God, what
will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer
of Damascus?” 3 And Abram
said, “You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house is to be my
heir.” 4 But the word
of the Lord came to him,
“This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your
heir.” 5 He brought
him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able
to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 And he believed
the Lord, and the Lord reckoned it to him as
righteousness. 7 Then he said
to him, “I am the Lord who
brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said,
“O Lord God, how am I to
know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years
old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a
young pigeon.” 10 He brought
him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other, but
he did not cut the birds in two. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the
carcasses, Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep
fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. 17 When the sun had gone
down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between
these pieces. 18 On that day
the Lord made a covenant
with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of
Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates.”
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 27
1 The Lord is
my light and my salvation; whom then | shall I fear?
The Lord is the
stronghold of my life; of whom shall I | be afraid?
2 When evildoers close
in against me to devour my flesh,
they, my foes and my enemies, will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army encamp
against me, my heart | will not fear.
Though war rise up against me, my trust will | not be shaken.
4 One thing I ask of
the Lord; one | thing I seek; that I may dwell in the
house of the Lord all the days of my life; to
gaze upon the beauty of
the Lord and to seek God | in the
temple. R
5 For in the day of
trouble God will | give me shelter, hide me in the hidden
places of the sanctuary, and raise me high
up- | on a rock.
6 Even now my head is
lifted up above my enemies | who surround me.
Therefore I will offer sacrifice in the sanctuary, sacrifices of
rejoicing; I
will sing and make
music | to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice, O Lord, | when I call; have
mercy on me and | answer me.
8 My heart speaks your
message “Seek my face.” Your
face, O Lord, | I will
seek. R
9 Hide not your face from
me, turn not away from your ser- | vant in anger.
Cast me not away you have been my
helper; forsake me not, O God
of | my salvation.
10 Though my father and
my mother forsake me, the Lord will | take me in.
11 Teach me your | way, O Lord; lead me on a level path, because
of | my
oppressors.
12 Subject me not to the
will | of my foes,
for they rise up against me, false witnesses | breathing violence.
13 This I believe—that I
will see the goodness | of the Lord
in the land | of the living!
14 Wait for the Lord | and be strong. Take
heart and wait | for the Lord!
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17—4:1
17 Brothers and
sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the
example you have in us. 18 For many live as enemies of the cross of
Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with
tears. 19 Their end is
destruction, their god is the belly, and their glory is in their shame; their
minds are set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is
from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. 21 He will transform the
body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by
the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. 4:1 Therefore, my brothers
and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord
in this way, my beloved.
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
The Holy Gospel, according to Saint Luke, the 13th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.
31 At that very hour some
Pharisees came and said to [Jesus], “Get away from here, for Herod wants
to kill you.” 32 He said to
them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and
performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my
work. 33 Yet today,
tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a
prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often
have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, and you were not willing! 35 See, your house is left
to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say,
‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’
The Gospel of the
Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN The God of Abraham Praise #831 v.1-4
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 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross #335
PRAYER,
BLESSING
HYMN God Be With You Till We Meet Again #536
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “With High Delite Let Us Unite” Edwin T. Childs
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