St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, March 19, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Open Our Eyes Cull/Bock
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
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness #843
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: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will
you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill
your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for
I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2Samuel said, “How can I
go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have
come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3Invite Jesse to the
sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me
the one whom I name to you.” 4Samuel did what the Lord commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of
the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” 5He said, “Peaceably; I
have come to sacrifice to the Lord;
sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he sanctified Jesse
and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6When they came, he
looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s
anointed is now before the Lord.” 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look
on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him;
for the Lord does not
see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 8Then Jesse called
Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9Then Jesse made Shammah
pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen
this one.” 10Jesse made
seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of
these.” 11Samuel said
to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the
youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and
bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.” 12He sent and brought him
in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him;
for this is the one.” 13Then Samuel
took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the
spirit of the Lord came
mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks Be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 23
1The Lord| is my shepherd; I
shall not | be in want.
2The Lord makes me lie down | in green pastures
and leads me beside still waters.
3You restore my | soul, O Lord, and guide me along right
pathways | for your name’s sake.
4Though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I shall | fear no evil;
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they | comfort me.
5You prepare a table
before me in the presence | of my enemies; you anoint my head with
oil, and my cup is | running over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life, and I
will dwell in the house of the | Lord forever.
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
8Once you
were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—9for the fruit of the
light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10Try to find out what is
pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part
in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even
to mention what such people do secretly; 13but everything exposed
by the light becomes visible, 14for everything that becomes visible is light.
Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 9:1-41
1As [Jesus] walked along, he saw
a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned,
this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “Neither
this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be
revealed in him. 4We must work
the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can
work. 5As long as I
am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6When he had said this,
he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the
man’s eyes, 7saying to
him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and
washed and came back able to see. 8The neighbors and those who had seen him before
as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” 9Some were saying, “It is
he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I
am the man.” 10But they
kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 11He answered, “The man
called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and
wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.” 12They said to him, “Where
is he?” He said, “I do not know.”
13They brought to the
Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. 14Now it was a sabbath day
when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15Then the Pharisees also
began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on
my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” 16Some of the Pharisees
said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But
others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were
divided. 17So they said
again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he
opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.”
18The Jews did not believe
that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents
of the man who had received his sight 19and asked them, “Is this your son, who
you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20His parents answered,
“We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21but we do not know how
it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of
age. He will speak for himself.” 22His parents said this because they were afraid
of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to
be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. 23Therefore his parents
said, “He is of age; ask him.”
24So for the second time
they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to
God! We know that this man is a sinner.” 25He answered, “I do not
know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now
I see.” 26They said to
him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27He answered them, “I
have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it
again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28Then they reviled him,
saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29We know that God has
spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes
from.” 30The man
answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from,
and yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but
he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. 32Never since the world
began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born
blind. 33If this man
were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34They answered him, “You
were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him
out.
35Jesus heard that they
had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son
of Man?” 36He answered,
“And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” 37Jesus said to him, “You
have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” 38He said, “Lord, I
believe.” And he worshiped him. 39Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment
so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become
blind.” 40Some of the
Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are
we?” 41Jesus said
to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We
see,’ your sin remains.”
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
GREAT Thanksgiving
PROPER PREFACE
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 Amazing Grace #779
PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN God, Whose Almighty Word #673
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Christ Be Our Light Lasky
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