Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness” David Cherwein
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
All may make the sign of the cross, the
sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
our creator,
our protector,
our wellspring of life.
Amen.
Trusting that God receives our words and the meditations of our hearts, let us confess our sin.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Merciful God,
you speak blessing and compassion into the
world.
Forgive us for the ways we act
with judgment, cruelty, or indifference.
We ignore the needs of our neighbors;
we resist your call to oppose injustice;
we give in to scarcity and fear;
we assume the worst about one another.
Cleanse us from our faults
and release us from their grasp.
Show us your lovingkindness.
Restore our hearts and repair your world,
that we may live in Christ’s ways.
Amen.
God proclaims these words of assurance:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.
I have called you by name. You are mine.”
In + Christ, you are forgiven.
In the Spirit, you are made free.
Refreshed by the waters of mercy,
live anew as beloved children of God. Amen.
HYMN Songs of Thankfulness and Praise #310
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” v. 1
PRAYER OF THE DAY, Children's message
First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
1 For Zion’s
sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn and her salvation like a burning
torch. 2 The nations shall see
your vindication and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new
name that the mouth of the Lord will
give. 3 You shall be a beautiful
crown in the hand of the Lord and
a royal diadem in the hand of your God. 4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your
land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in
Her and your land Married, for the Lord delights
in you, and your land shall be married. 5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so
shall your builder marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so
shall your God rejoice over you.
Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: 36:5-10
5 Your love, O Lord, reaches | to the heavens, and your
faithfulness | to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is
like the strong mountains, your justice like | the
great deep; you save
humankind and animals, O Lord.
7 How priceless is
your | love, O God! All people take refuge under the shadow | of your wings.
8 They feast upon the
abundance | of your house; you give them drink from the river
of | your delights.
9 For with you is
the | well of life, and in your light | we see light.
10 Continue your
lovingkindness to | those who know you, and your favor
to those who
are | true of
heart.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1 Now
concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2 You know that when you
were gentiles you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not
speak. 3 Therefore
I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says
“Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy
Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties
of gifts but the same Spirit, 5 and there are varieties of services but the
same Lord, 6 and there
are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them
in everyone. 7 To each is
given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through
the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge
according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another
gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of powerful deeds,
to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the
interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit,
who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. Word of the Lord. Thanks
be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 2:1-11
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 2nd
chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
1 On the
third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was
there. 2 Jesus and
his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out,
the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her,
“Woman, what concern is that to me and to you? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the
servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars
for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty
gallons. 7 Jesus said
to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now
draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they
took it. 9 When the
person in charge tasted the water that had become wine and did not know where
it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), that person
called the bridegroom 10 and said
to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first and then the inferior wine after
the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 Jesus did this, the
first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee and revealed his glory, and his
disciples believed in him.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Soul Adorn Yourself with Gladness #488
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 THE PEOPLE, PEACE, OFFERING
THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD
Let us pray.
Praise and thanks to you, holy God, for by your Word you made all things: you spoke light into darkness, called forth beauty from chaos, and brought life into being. For your Word of life, O God, we give you thanks and praise.
By your Word you called your people Israel to tell of your wonderful gifts: freedom from captivity, water on the desert journey, a pathway home from exile, wisdom for life with you. For your Word of life, O God, we give you thanks and praise.
Through Jesus, your Word made flesh, you speak to us and call us to witness: forgiveness through the cross, life to those entombed by death, the way of your self-giving love. For your Word of life, O God, we give you thanks and praise.
Send your Spirit of truth, O God; rekindle your gifts within us: renew our faith, increase our hope, and deepen our love, for the sake of a world in need. Faithful to your Word, O God, draw near to all who call on you; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen.
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
BLESSING
HYMN Go, My Children, with MyBlessing #543
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Soul. Adorn Yourself with Gladness” Paul Manz
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