St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, January 21, 2024
9:30 AM
PRELUDE To
My Beloved God J.
S. Bach
Confession and
Forgiveness
Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, creator of darkness and light,
word of truth,
wind sweeping over the waters.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
God, our rock and refuge,
we pour out our hearts before you.
We have known you but have not always loved you.
We have wounded one another
and sinned against you.
We have not always recognized the Holy Spirit
dwelling in each of us.
Remember your covenant.
Renew your creation.
Restore us,
that we might proclaim your good news to all.
Amen.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. God has spoken:
The time of grace is now. In Jesus, the reign of God has come near.
By the authority of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. You
are God’s beloved.
Amen.
HYMN There’s a Wideness in
God’s Mercy #588
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
First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
1The word of
the Lord came to Jonah a
second time, saying, 2“Get up, go
to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell
you.” 3So Jonah set
out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly
large city, a three days’ walk across. 4Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s
walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be
overthrown!” 5And the
people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and
small, put on sackcloth. 10When God saw
what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about
the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 62:5-12
5For God alone I | wait in silence;
truly, my hope | is in God.
6God alone is my rock and | my salvation, my
stronghold, so that I shall never be shaken.
7In God is my
deliverance | and my honor; God is my strong rock | and my refuge.
8Put your trust in God
al- | ways, O people, pour out your hearts before the one who | is our refuge.
9Those of high degree are but a fleeting breath; those of low estate cannot be trusted. Placed on the scales together they weigh even less | than a breath.
10Put no trust in extortion; in robbery take no | empty pride; though wealth increase, set not your | heart upon it.
11God has spoken once,
twice | have I heard it, that power belongs to God.
12Steadfast love belongs
to | you, O Lord, for you repay all according | to their deeds.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
29Brothers and
sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on, let even those who
have wives be as though they had none, 30and those who mourn as though they were
not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and
those who buy as though they had no possessions, 31and those who deal with
the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this
world is passing away.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark, the 1st chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.
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.” 16As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” 18And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN O Jesus, I Have Promised #810
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
Love To Tell the Story #661
PRAYER, BLESSING
HYMN Sent Forth by God’s Blessings #547
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Light of the World Franklin Ritter
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