St. Mark Lutheran Church

 

               Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

 

                      January 31, 2010

                                           8:15 and 11:00 AM

 


                 The Congregation is asked to remain silent during the prelude as a time of prayer and meditation.

 

PRELUDE 11:00 AM                                                         Joyful Noise-Ingram                                          Handbell Choir                                

 

 

WELCOME

           

 

Stand

BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

 

The minister leads the congregation in the invocation. The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

 

V:  In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

C:            Amen

 

V:  Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

C:  Amen

 

V:   If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

Kneel     Silence for reflection and self-examination.

 

V:   Most merciful God,

C:   we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen

 

The minister stands and addresses the congregation.

 

V: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you, and for his sake God forgives you all your sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ he gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit.

        C:   Amen

 

 

 

 

 

Stand

 

 

 

 

 

APOSTOLIC GREETING

P:   The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.  

C:    And also with you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KYRIE

HYMN OF PRAISE


 

SALUTATION

 

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY                                               (In Unison)

O God, you know that we cannot withstand the dangers which surround us. Strengthen us in body and spirit so that, with your help, we may be able to overcome the weakness that our sin has brought upon us; through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord. Amen.

Sit

First Reading:                                                                                               Jeremiah 1:4–10

4Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, 5"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."  6Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." 7But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. 8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD." 9Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the LORD said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth. 10See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms,          to pluck up and to pull down,            to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

L:   The word of the Lord.                           C:   Thanks be to God.

 

Anthem                               Bring Forth the Kingdom-Haugen                       Children and Youth Choirs

 

Psalm  71:1-6                                                                         Sung- Responsively by whole verse

1In you, O LORD, have I | taken refuge;

            let me never be | put to shame.

2In your righteousness, deliver me and | set me free;

            incline your ear to | me and save me.

3Be my strong rock, a castle to | keep me safe;

            you are my crag | and my stronghold.

4Deliver me, my God, from the hand | of the wicked,

            from the clutches of the evildoer and | the oppressor.  

5For you are my hope, | O Lord GOD,

            my confidence since | I was young.

6I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother's womb you have | been my strength;

            my praise shall be al- | ways of you.  

 

Second Reading:                                                                                 1 Corinthians 13:1–13

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  2And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.  3If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.      4Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant  5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;  6it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth.  7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.  9For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part;  10but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end.  11When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.  12For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.  13And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

L:     The word of the Lord.                         C:    Thanks be to God.


Stand

 

The Gospel is announced:

P:  “The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke the fourth Chapter”.

 

Stand

The Holy Gospel:                                                                                             Luke 4:21–30

21Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."  22All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"  23He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'"  24And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown.  25But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land;  26yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon.  27There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."  28When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage.  29They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff.  30But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.

After the reading the Pastor will say “The Gospel of the Lord.”

 

 

 

 

 

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SERMON                                                                                                              Pastor Erdos

 

 

Stand                                                                         

 

 

 

Nicene Creed                                   (In Unison)

       We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

     maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

     eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,

     true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

     Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation

     he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit

     he became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man.

     For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

     On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

     he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

     He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

     and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

     who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

     With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

     He has spoken through the prophets.

     We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

     We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

     We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

PRAYERS          (Kneel)   After each portion of the prayers:

      V:   Lord, in your mercy,

      C:   hear our prayer.

 

The prayers conclude:

  P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

      C:   Amen.

 

SHARING OF THE PEACE       (stand)

P:   The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:   And also with you.

 

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OFFERING                                                       The Offering is received as the Lord’s table is prepared.

(Please sign ALL names of family present today & pass Friendship Registers)

 

ANTHEM                                           People Look East                                      Adult Choir

 

Stand

OFFERTORY

 

 

PRAYER       V:  Let us pray. Blessed are you,

C: O Lord our God, maker of all things.  Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

P:  It is indeed right and salutary . . . . . . we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

 

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

P:        We give you thanks, Father, through Jesus Christ, your beloved Son,

            whom you sent in this end of the ages

            to save and redeem us and to proclaim to us your will.

He is your Word,

            inseparable from you.

Through him you created all things,

            and in him you take delight.

He is your Word,

            sent from heaven to a virgin's womb.

He there took on our nature and our lot

            and was shown forth as your Son,

            born of the Holy Spirit and of the virgin Mary.

It is he, our Lord Jesus, who fulfilled all your will

            and won for you a holy people;

            he stretched out his hands in suffering

            in order to free from suffering those who trust you.

 

It is he who, handed over to a death he freely accepted,

            in order to destroy death, to break the bonds of the evil one,

            to crush hell underfoot, to give light to the righteous,

            to establish his covenant, and to show forth the resurrection,

            taking bread and giving thanks to you, said:

Take and eat; this is my body, broken for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

 

In the same way he took the cup, gave thanks,

            and gave it for all to drink, saying:

This is my blood poured out for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

 

Remembering, then, his death and resurrection,

            we lift this bread and cup before you,

            giving you thanks that you have made us worthy

            to stand before you and to serve you as your priestly people.

 

And we ask you:

            Send your Spirit upon these gifts of your Church;

            gather into one all who share this bread and wine;

            fill us with your Holy Spirit to establish our faith in truth,

            that we may praise and glorify you through your Son Jesus Christ.

 

Through him all glory and honor are yours,

            Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,

            in your holy Church both now and forever.

 

C:        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

 

HOLY COMMUNION

 

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DISTRIBUTION   We believe our Lord’s real presence is in the sacrament of Holy Communion.  If you are a baptized Christian, we invite you to participate with us.  Children who have been instructed or commune in another parish are also welcome to commune. Come forward up the center aisle when instructed and return by the side aisle.  We also encourage you to bring non-communing children forward to receive a blessing.

 

 

COMMUNION MUSIC                                              Seek Ye First-Lafferty/Wagner                                       Handbell Choir                                                             

 

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P:   The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

C:   Amen.

 

 

POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE

 

 

 

 

V:   Let us pray. Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin and a model of the godly life. Enable us to receive him always with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. 

C:   Amen

 

 

 

 

 

 

BENEDICTION

 

 

 

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DISMISSAL

            V:   Go in peace.  Serve the Lord.    

            C:   Thanks be to God.

 

 

 

  St. Mark Lutheran Church

118 Old York Hampton Hwy.

    Yorktown, VA. 23692

          757-898-4395

    smlc@stmark-elca.org

     www.stmark-elca.org

 
Pastor, Rev. Gary M. Erdos

Vicar, Chelsea Spencer

Director of Music, Dan Landis

Assistant Music Director/Children’s Choir, Patricia Jensen

Handbell Choir Director, Gail Teigeler

 

 

 

                                8:15                                            Worship Assistants                                         11:00

James Laverty

Kevin Buss, Tru Whiting, Tom Williams

ACOLYTE

COMMUNION           

 

Alex Volk

Trish Marickovich, Dan Silvis

Tru Whiting

LECTOR

 

Louise Lund Vaa

Una Shurtleff

NURSERY

 

Una Shurtleff

 

GREETERS

 

                                        

Johnna Morris, Thea Lent

TELLER

 

 Johnna Morris, Thea Lent

Jerry Held, Joe Stewart

USHERS

                   

 Jerry Hefner, Tom Teigeler                                             

 

Nursery (infants thru pre-school) is provided at all three Worship Services on Sunday mornings.

 

Please remember these recent St. Mark Family Prayer concerns:


Jerry Held                                            recovering

Sandy Ziegenfus                                   ill

Carol Schuster                                      pneumonia

Peter Erdos                                          recovering

Heather McPherson     

Dina Turner                                          health

Lisa Costen                                          recovery

Billie Courtner                                      recovering

Nick Ferris                                           cancer

Sylvia Radcliff                                       Alzheimers

Lois Hansen                                         health

+The Family of Robert Clark                sympathy

+The Family of David Carter                sympathy

+The Family of Ginny Wallace              sympathy


 

Our Prayers and Condolences are extended to Carolyn England whose aunt, Dorothy Griffiths, died January 28th in PA.

 

OPPORTUNITIES


Today  8:15 AM    Holy Communion Service

            9:15 AM    Café St. Mark

            9:45 AM    Sunday School

            9:45 AM    Holy Communion Service

          11:00 AM    Holy Communion Service

            Noon         Congregational Meeting

          12:15 PM    Cherub Choir

            4:00 PM     Benefit Concert Menchville House

            5:00 PM    Confirmation Class

 

Tues.    6:30 AM    Men’s Brkfst & Bible study           

            9:30 AM    Office Staff Mtg.

          12:00 PM     Clergy Cluster

            6:00 PM     German Class

            7:00 PM     Yorktown Chorale

 

Wed.   2:00 PM      Quilter’s Grp.

            5:00 PM     Café St. Mark Dinner

            5:30 PM     Children’s Choir Rehearsal

            6:15 PM     Handbell Choir Rehearsal

            6:30 PM     Youth Choir Rehearsal

            7:30 PM     Adult Choir Rehearsal

 

Thur. 10:00 AM     Liturgical Arts Guild

 

Fri.       6:00 PM     Council Retreat

 

Sat.                         Council Retreat

            9:00 AM     Men’s Breakfast

           

 

 

                 


 

 

The BULLETINS are given to the glory of God by Cyndy Brier in Memory of her parents.

 

The FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Lem Meetze in Honor of his children, Amy and Alan and his grandchildren, Alex, Grace, Merrick and Ryker.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

   

Attention Members of St. Mark! Today, January 31st , there will be a Congregational Business Meeting at 12:00 noon. We need a quorum of our voting members, please plan to attend.

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH   The “after PORT” meeting is today. We’re meeting at Café St. Mark at 9:30 AM. Hope to see you there.

 

The St. Mark Preschool is having its next school term (September 2010) registration for church members today, January 31st , after each worship service in the narthex. Contact June Rossi @ 867-8322.

 

Today, January 31st at 4:00 PM come out to hear... We All Sing for Menchville House concert.

 

 *All rising 9th and beyond high schoolers and their parents!

To those who are committed and those interested, the pastor is having a meeting today, January 31st, at 5:00 p.m., to discuss this summer's trip to N.Y.  If you are an interested chaperon (Teresa, Sandy, Steve), please plan to attend this meeting.

 

February 7th 2010 Souper Bowl of Caring...Teens will be collecting donations at the exits after each service.  Look for the football helmets. Monetary donations will be sent to the Haiti effort and Food donations will go to the York County Food Closet. Thank you from the Outreach Committee.

 

February is heart Month and your Community Outreach Committee will once again host a family Heart Pillow project in February 2010.  Contact Pat Valvo (872-8902) if you have questions. See kiosk to sign up.

 

Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser hosted by the Youtherans is Wednesday, February 10th at 5:00-7:00 PM. Tickets will be sold in the narthex / $10 for adults, $5 for children (8 years and under).  Proceeds will go to the Youtheran programs.

 

Ö  Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper   February 16th    5:30-7:00 PM   Ticket sales in the narthex: Adults $7, Children $3 (12 and under). Proceeds will go to the York Co. Food Closet.

 

Ash Wednesday is the doorway to the season of Lent. The Spirit of this service is solemn, but not sad, dealing with our need for reconciliation with God. Ashes, long a sign of penitence, will remind us of our fallen nature. Then, in Holy Communion, we will receive God’s assurance “you are forgiven”.

 

Please bring in your palms from last years Palm Sunday service.

 

These palms will be burned and will become the ashes used for the

Ash Wednesday service on February 17th at 7:30 PM.

 

A “Tour of the Bible”, led by Annette Walls, will take place on Sundays, February 21st, February 28th, and March 7th, during the Sunday school hour (9:45-10:45 AM) in the Chapel.  All parents are asked to attend these sessions with your child(ren).  Students will not take the Bibles home with them at this time.  The Bibles will be formally presented to the children on Sunday, March 14th, during both the 8:15 and 11:00 services.

 

Monday, February 22nd:  St. Mark hosts the Augustana College Choir (Rock Island, IL), with a covered dish supper at 5:30 PM followed by a concert at 7:30 PM.  Members of the congregation are asked to assist Café St. Mark by signing up to provide a salad, or a side dish, or a dessert to serve 8-10 adults.  Dishes should be delivered to the church NLT 5:10 PM on the 22nd.  In addition, members are encouraged to provide overnight housing for the students on the 22nd and breakfast on Tuesday morning (23rd) before returning the students to the church.  Signup sheets for both /posted on kiosk. 

 

 

Lenten Worship Services will be held on WEDNESDAY evenings February 24th – March 24th at 7:15 PM.

 

 

Holy Baptism Classes will be offered February 28, March 7, 14, and 21 at 4:00 PM. If you desire baptism for your child, a family member , or for yourself, please contact the church office (898-4395) to sign up for these classes. Baptism will be April 3rd at the 7:30 PM Easter Vigil worship service. Nursery will be provided.

 

 

Knitting is calming to the mind and soothing to the spirit.

Are you interested in knitting? If you don’t knit; would you like to learn?  We will discuss needles, yarns and basic stitches. Come discover the joy of this ancient craft.

As with Prayer Shawl Ministries we will knit with prayers and blessings for the recipients.  This is your opportunity to knit for a worthwhile cause...

 

Please sign up if you would like to knit lap blankets for veterans.

 

Please see the kiosk to sign up. Contact is Barbara Schmidt at 886-1327.

 

 

 

 “Recycle your Christmas cards and greeting cards by leaving them in the basket on the Community Outreach table. Card fronts will be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Ranch in support of their Card Recycling Program where they are used to create “new” cards. The sale of these cards helps defray costs for the care for abused, abandoned, and neglected children.”

 

 

St. Mark Representatives to the Synod Assembly:  We are looking for members of St. Mark to represent us at the annual assembly of the Virginia Synod. The assembly will be held at Roanoke College in Salem Virginia from June 4th through the 6th.  Registration, room (assuming you stay at the college), and a meal ticket is covered by St. Mark.  If you are interested, contact Steve Krist at 865-8677.

 

 

Softball Church League...please check the kiosk to sign up for the ST. MARK Team.  Contact is Kevin Kuhn at 897-5413 or via email kevinkuhn54@yahoo.com.