St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, January 7, 2024
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Children of
the Father, Baptized and set Free Anne
K. Organ
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 As with Gladness Men of Old #302
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: Genesis 1:1-5
1In the beginning when God created the
heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness
covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the
waters. 3Then God
said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4And God saw that the
light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light
Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was
morning, the first day.
The Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 29
1Ascribe to the | Lord, you gods, ascribe to
the Lord glo- | ry and
strength.
2Ascribe to the Lord the glory | due God’s name;
worship the Lord in
the
beauty of
holiness.
3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God
of | glory thunders;
the Lord is upon
the | mighty waters.
4The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; the voice
of the Lord is
a | voice of splendor.
5The voice of the Lord breaks the | cedar trees;
the Lord breaks the
cedars of
Lebanon;
6the Lord makes Lebanon skip | like a calf, and
Mount Hermon like
a | young wild ox.
7The voice | of the Lord bursts forth in | lightning flashes.
8The voice of the Lord | shakes the
wilderness; the Lord shakes
the
wilderness of Kadesh.
9The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and
strips the | forests bare.
And in the temple of the Lord all
are | crying, “Glory!”
10The Lord sits enthroned above the
flood; the Lord sits
enthroned as
king forevermore.
11O Lord, give strength | to your people;
give them, O Lord, the
blessings of
peace.
Second Reading: Acts
19:1-7
1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed
through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some
disciples. 2He said to
them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They
replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3Then he said, “Into what
then were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.” 4Paul said, “John
baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the
one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5On hearing this, they
were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul had laid his
hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and
prophesied—7altogether
there were about twelve of them.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Mark 1:4-11
The
Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark, the 1st chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.
4John the baptizer
appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins. 5And people
from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going
out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their
sins. 6Now John was
clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate
locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful
than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of
his sandals. 8I have
baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” 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.” The
Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN When
Jesus Came to Jordan #305
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
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 Bright
and Glorious Is the Sky #301
PRAYER, BLESSING
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Wade in Water Barbara Harbach
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