Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, March 9, 2025
9:30 AM
PRELUDE As Your Spirit in the Desert Paul Weber
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 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.
PRAYER OF THE DAY, CHIldren’s Sermon
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
1 “When you
have come into the land that the Lord your
God is giving you as an inheritance to possess and you possess it and settle in
it, 2 you shall take some of
the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that
the Lord your God is
giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God will choose as a
dwelling for his name. 3 You shall go to the priest who is in office at
that time and say to him, ‘Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that
the Lord swore to our
ancestors to give us.’ 4 When the priest takes the basket from your hand
and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your
God, 5 you shall
make this response before the Lord your
God: ‘A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived
there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty
and populous. 6 When the
Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on
us, 7 we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors;
the Lord heard our voice
and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. 8 The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a
mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and
with signs and wonders; 9 and he brought us into this place and gave us
this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 So now I bring the first
of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord,
have given me.’ You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. 11 Then you, together with
the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the
bounty that the Lord your
God has given to you and to your house.”
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
1 You who dwell in the shelter of | the Most High, who abide in the shadow of | the Almighty—
2 you will say to the Lord, “My refuge | and my stronghold, my God in whom I | put my trust.”
Because you have made the | Lord your refuge, and the Most High your | habitation,
10 no evil | will befall you, nor shall affliction come | near your dwelling.
11 For God will give the angels charge | over you, to guard you in | all your ways.
12 Upon their hands they will | bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion | cub and viper; you will trample down the lion | and the serpent.
14 I will deliver those who | cling to me; I will uphold them, because they | know my name.
15 They will call me, and I will | answer them; I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue and | honor them.
16 With long life will I | satisfy them, and show them | my salvation.
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
8b “The word is
near you, in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim), 9 because if you confess
with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with the heart, leading
to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation. 11 The scripture says, “No
one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12 For there is no
distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous
to all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.”
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
The Holy Gospel, according to Saint Luke, the 4th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.
1 Jesus, full
of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the
wilderness, 2 where for
forty days he was tested by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days,
and when they were over he was famished. 3 The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of
bread.” 4 Jesus
answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’ ” 5 Then the devil led him
up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And the devil said to
him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been
given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 7 If you, then, will
worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship
the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ” Then the devil led him to
Jerusalem and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you
are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, ‘He
will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ 11 and ‘On their hands they
will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 12 Jesus answered him, “It
is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” 13 When the devil had
finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
The Gospel of the
Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Jesus, Still Lead On #624
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 What a
Fellowship, What a Joy Divine
#774
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Paean to “When We are Tested” David Lasky
Service outline for Liturgy and hymns printed and streamed with permission through OneLicense. A-710659
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