Second Sunday after Epiphany 1/19/2025
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
JANUARY 19, 2025
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
PRELUDE I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Setting: Robert Powell
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light LSB 411
1 I want to walk as a child of the light.
I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus. Refrain
Refrain
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
2 I want to see the brightness of God.
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path,
And show me the way to the Father. Refrain
3 I’m looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race,
We shall know the joy of Jesus. Refrain
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 203
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.
Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
KYRIE LSB 204
Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.
HYMN OF PRAISE – “Gloria in Excelsis” LSB 204
1 To God on high be glory
And peace to all the earth;
Goodwill from God in heaven
Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth!
We praise and bless You, Father;
Your holy name, we sing—
Our thanks for Your great glory,
Lord God, our heav’nly King.
2 To You, O sole-begotten,
The Father’s Son, we pray;
O Lamb of God, our Savior,
You take our sins away.
Have mercy on us, Jesus;
Receive our heartfelt cry,
Where You in pow’r are seated
At God’s right hand on high—
3 For You alone are holy;
You only are the Lord.
Forever and forever,
Be worshiped and adored;
You with the Holy Spirit
Alone are Lord Most High,
In God the Father’s glory.
“Amen!” our glad reply.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth,
mercifully hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Isaiah 62:1-5
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
and her salvation as a burning torch.
The nations shall see your righteousness,
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
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.
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
10:30 PSALM 128 (Sung responsively)
Blessèd is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
May you see your children’s children!
Peace be upon Israel!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
SECOND LESSON I Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
(10:30) CHILDREN’S SERMON
GOSPEL VERSE (Stand) LSB 205
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL John 2:1-11
The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 2nd chapter.
Glory to You, O Lord.
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
The word Epiphany means “appearing” or “revealing.” During the season of Epiphany the church has us read about those days when Jesus first appeared to the public and began to reveal his identity.
Last Sunday we heard the story of Jesus’ baptism. At his baptism Jesus was revealed as God’s Son. This message was made abundantly clear as a voice from heaven declared it.
After his baptism, Jesus was immediately taken to the wilderness to be tempted. We skip this story in the Epiphany season – moving it instead to the First Sunday in Lent – but can note here how it reveals the challenges Jesus will face. Jesus’ ministry will be filled with great temptations and certainly won’t be easy.
From there, each of the Gospel writers begins to tell of Jesus’ ministry efforts. These efforts include his helping of people through his miracles, his calling of people to follow him as disciples, and his messages to people in his sermons. The writers tell of these with a different collection of stories, and with similar stories often placed in a different order, but they all give the same overall message.
This year we are mostly reading through Luke’s Gospel account of these events. But today, as we heard, the church has us veer off to John. Our readings of the Gospels are on a three-year cycle, and readings from John, the fourth Gospel, get inserted in each cycle here and there.
John begins today’s story by saying that it happened on the third day. In his telling, Jesus was baptized on day one, called his first disciples on day two, and did his first miracle on day three. The order of these events isn’t important. What is important is how each of the events reveals significant things about Jesus.
In the story of Jesus’ first miracle, John tells us specifically what was being revealed. Jesus was revealing his glory. Our translation said he “manifested his glory,” with the word “manifest” being yet another way of translating the word “Epiphany.” Look for this translation in our upcoming Hymn of the Day.
The glory of Jesus is certainly seen in the great miracle itself, for turning water into wine is a feat far beyond what any mere mortal can do. But Jesus’ glory goes beyond this as well. And certain details of our story help us see its greater extent.
One of these details is the fact that only a few people in the story knew about the miracle. The Master of the Feast and all of the guests assumed that the bridegroom simply withheld the good wine until later. They had no idea that Jesus provided for everyone in such a generous way.
This detail teaches us that Jesus’ glory will often be hidden. It won’t always be obvious, and not everyone will see it.
Think about this. As we know, God provides generously for all the people of this world through his making and sustaining of creation. He causes the rain to fall, the plants and animals to grow, and all people to live and survive. But not everyone acknowledges this. They may think that all this just happens randomly. Or they might not think about it at all.
Interestingly, there’s another detail in this story that also speaks to the hiddenness of Jesus’ glory. When Jesus’ mother first asks him to help the family with their lack of wine, Jesus initially balks at her request, saying: “my hour has not yet come.” And as Jesus’ ministry goes forward, he mentions this coming hour of his many more times. He speaks of it to the Samaritan woman at the well, tells of it to the Pharisees who questioned him near the pool of Bethesda, and mentions it on other occasions too.
Then one day, when he is in Jerusalem and knows that he will soon be arrested and crucified, he proclaims to the crowds that his hour “has come.” And this statement of his then tells us that the hour of Jesus’ glory to which he has been referring is the time of his death.
This is important, because death is not something we normally think of as glorious. Jesus’ death is glorious, however, because it accomplishes the salvation of the world
When Jesus tells his mother that his hour has not yet come, it is a signal to her and to us that his glory will not yet be fully revealed. It will start to be revealed. But in many ways, it will remain hidden.
I’ve often thought that one further example of Jesus’ hidden glory in this story is how he seems to give in to his mother’s request. He first tells her that his time has not yet come but then goes ahead and helps. The whole exchange is kind of funny. Mary seems to completely ignore what Jesus has just said, steering the conversation instead to the way she wants it to go. And when she says to the servants, in Jesus’ hearing: “Do whatever he says,” she’s basically letting everyone know that she expects Jesus to say something and the servants to do something. And that’s the way it goes.
I don’t know if this is actually a case of Jesus hiding his glory or not. But either way, it does serve to reveal something important about him. And that is the fact that Jesus’ glory will be exhibited in service.
This second message is shown for us quite clearly in the help Jesus provides for the wedding family. They were in a tough spot – for running out of wine would be a big embarrassment for them. But Jesus saved the day.
And here we see also that Jesus wants to help. And that he does so at our prompting.
As the Gospel accounts of Jesus go forward there will be many, many examples of Jesus helping people through his miracles. He will perform healings, provide meals, extend protection, cast out demons, and teach people the ways of God and his love.
And of all these great miracles, the one we are considering today tends to be a favorite. And I think that is because it’s really not a miracle of necessity so much as it’s a miracle of simple joy. Jesus saved the family from embarrassment, and that’s a nice thing, but people get over embarrassment – at least they should. Jesus’ provision of extra wine simply allowed everyone to party a little longer… a lot longer, actually. And it’s great to know that Jesus understands how much joy this can bring us.
Jesus’ work brings all kinds of joy. It brings big joys, such as weddings and the birth of a child. And it brings what we might call little joys too – things such as seeing a beautiful sunset, or getting an A on a test when we didn’t expect it, or making a new friend. Jesus works these miracles to help sustain us and build us up. And oftentimes they are accomplished in ways that are hidden to us. Always they are a gift.
Let’s examine one final detail about the story that makes a statement about Jesus’ glory. John tells us that there were “six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.”
Our first reaction to hearing this might be: “Wow, those were big jars!” Yes, they were. And here we might think that the size of the jars was mentioned to show just how much joy Jesus was bringing that day. Perhaps.
But the greater detail we are certainly meant to catch here is the stating of the jars’ purpose. The jars were used for Jewish rites of purification. And the large size of the jars was likely meant to emphasize how important these rites were to the people.
In the seventh chapter of Mark’s Gospel we learn a little more about these rites. There it says: “For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition of the elders, and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.”
This explanation comes as Jesus and his disciples were being accused of defiling themselves, since, unlike most of the other folks, especially the religious ones, they were not doing these washings. At that time Jesus called the accusers “hypocrites,” pointing out how they ignored the commandments of God and clung instead to the traditions of men.
At the wedding in Cana, Jesus didn’t condemn such washing. By the time he got called in, all of the washing would have been completed anyway.
Still, by having these jars used for another purpose, Jesus was no doubt conveying a message. Certainly he wanted people to know that he had come to bring a new kind of cleansing.
Jesus’ cleansing would be a cleansing of the heart, not just the hands. And this is the cleansing people truly need. In that teaching of Mark chapter seven just mentioned, Jesus explained: “For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, etc. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
People don’t need to be cleansed from their contact with the world. They need to be cleansed from their own sinful hearts. In the next chapter of John, chapter three, Jesus said to Nicodemus “unless a man is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Washing hands can keep away germs. But it can’t keep away sin. Nor can it wash sins away. For this, a greater cleansing is required.
Jesus would make this cleansing possible through his death on the cross. When his hour would come, he would offer himself as a sacrifice – dying on the cross to pay the price of all sin.
This cleansing would then be offered to people through Holy Baptism, where people are born again through water and the Spirit. And it would be reinforced and renewed through a meal of bread and wine – one which would give us the very body and blood of Christ as a gift, guarantee and pledge of his salvation.
This cleansing that Jesus gives is not a temporary one needing to be repeated over and over. Rather, it is an eternal one that is given to us through faith. It is a cleansing that both places us in a state of grace and moves us to cleaner living too.
This new and greater cleansing is like a new and greater wine which brings new and greater joy. As such, it is not to be placed in old wineskins but in new ones – meaning not old forms and traditions but new ones. Jesus would later make this point in his teaching.
To summarize: Jesus’ turning of water into wine at the wedding of Cana revealed many things about his coming ministry. It pointed to his hidden glory. It told of his desire and calling to serve. And it hinted at the purification he would bring. We are grateful to know of these things.
But even more, our gratitude should then move us to action. The action suggested by today’s text is to invite Jesus to the events of your lives. Invite him to your meals. Invite him to your parties. Invite him to your meetings. Invite him to your games.
Do this as you pray. Do this as you mention his name. Do this as you live by your faith.
And of course, invite him to your weddings too. But even more, invite him to your marriages and to your families.
This past Sunday I officiated at the wedding of my niece. It was such a joyous affair. To me, the highlight, beyond the blessing of a great family reunion, was probably the congregational singing. The church was packed, with believers who knew how to raise their voices in song. What a treat!
Jesus was definitely present. And not just in the joyful singing or in any of the many other moments of joy, but because we asked him to be there. We prayed, we mentioned his name, and we brought our faith.
Jesus appeared there that day, just as he always appears when we invite him. And from what we’ve learned in our reading today, he doesn’t always need to be the center of attention either. He can work behind the scenes too. Because he’s there to serve.
Jesus appears among us and reveals his glory. That is his promise. Let us join him in his work and be blessed.
In his holy name. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) Song of Thankfulness and Praise LSB 394
1 Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise,
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar,
Branch of royal David’s stem
In Thy birth at Bethlehem:
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
And at Cana wedding guest
In Thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow’r divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
3 Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil’s might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
4 Sun and moon shall darkened be,
Stars shall fall, the heav’ns shall flee;
Christ will then like lightning shine,
All will see His glorious sign;
All will then the trumpet hear,
All will see the Judge appear;
Thou by all wilt be confessed,
God in man made manifest.
5 Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,
Present in Thy holy Word—
Grace to imitate Thee now
And be pure, as pure art Thou;
That we might become like Thee
At Thy great epiphany
And may praise Thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.
APOSTLES’ CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life ✠ everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
Offerings support the church’s mission work – both here and through our many partners. Offerings may be placed in the box at the sanctuary entrance or sent to the church through our website or the mail. Fellowship Cards help us welcome new people and track participation. Please fill one out and place it in the offering box following the service.
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
To the Lord, who manifested His glory in the sign at Cana and brought purification through the shedding of Christ’s blood, that He would give us joy and gladness in the revelation of His truth and the abundance of His grace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the Holy Church, brought together at the Lord’s banquet, both now in the Word and Sacraments and in the eternal wedding feast to come, that the banner of Christ’s steadfast love would rest over the doors of every congregation, that the preaching of His righteousness would be constant, and that patient love may mark our lives, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all married couples and their families, that Christ, who blessed the wedding at Cana with His presence and honored it with His first miracle, would be present in our homes and lives with His free and abundant forgiveness to preserve us in the true faith from each generation to the next, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our nation, that our heavenly Father would bless every effort to maintain peace and promote justice, watch over and guide our leaders and public servants, thwart every effort to destroy life, and permit righteousness and goodness to flourish in our land, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For those in need, especially Geraine, Sophia, Norma, Brooks, Mary Ann, June, Peter, Wendy, James, Russell, Marvin, Yi, Eunice, and those we name in our hearts at this time… that as Jesus showed divine compassion even for a groom who ran out of wine, the Holy Spirit would grant us compassionate hearts to notice the needs of others, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For worthy reception of the Lord’s Supper in repentance and faith, that as Christ manifested Himself by the sign at Cana, changing water into wine, so He would also manifest Himself to us here, making bread and wine His very body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You that of Your grace You have instituted holy matrimony, through which You bless your children in many ways, and we implore You to strengthen the love of every husband and wife. Keep them from provoking one another to anger and help them to live peaceably together in godliness and commitment. Strengthen them with Your gracious help in all temptations and guide them to raise their children in accordance with Your will.
Grant us all to walk before You in purity and holiness, putting our trust in You and leading such lives on earth that, in the world to come, we may have everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
OFFERTORY VERSE Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful LSB 955
Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,
And fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown,
That we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and the dreams of all;
Unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with Your presence, and give us
A foretaste of the feast to come.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE (Stand) LSB 208-210
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good, right, and salutary … Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS LSB 208
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth adored;
Heav’n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name.
Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord;
Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
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.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI LSB 210
1 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray.
2 O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God,
You take the sin of the world away;
Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ,
And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray.
DISTRIBUTION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
COMMUNION HYMN Come, Join in Cana’s Feast LSB 408
1 Come, join in Cana’s feast
Where Christ is honored guest.
He welcomes all who come to taste
The wine His hands have blessed.
2 The old wine now is gone
From jars that stand apart.
No longer can it satisfy
The yearning, thirsting heart.
3 But Christ, the Word made flesh,
Bids water turn to wine.
He fills our empty cups again
With grace and truth divine.
4 Come, friends, and share the feast;
Here drink the wine supplied
By Him who is both guest and host—
For us, the crucified.
5 For now He lives and reigns
Through all eternity
With Father, Spirit, Three in One,
The glorious Trinity.
BLESSING
NUNC DIMITTIS (Stand) LSB 211
1 O Lord, now let Your servant
Depart in heav’nly peace,
For I have seen the glory
Of Your redeeming grace:
A light to lead the Gentiles
Unto Your holy hill,
The glory of Your people,
Your chosen Israel.
2 All glory to the Father,
All glory to the Son,
All glory to the Spirit,
Forever Three in One;
For as in the beginning,
Is now, shall ever be,
God’s triune name resounding.
PRAYER
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN O Sing to the Lord LSB 808
1 O sing to the Lord,
O sing God a new song.
O sing to the Lord,
O sing God a new song.
O sing to the Lord,
O sing God a new song.
O sing to our God,
O sing to our God.
2 For God is the Lord!
And God has done wonders.
For God is the Lord!
And God has done wonders.
For God is the Lord!
And God has done wonders.
O sing to our God,
O sing to our God.
3 So dance for our God
And blow all the trumpets.
So dance for our God
And blow all the trumpets.
So dance for our God
And blow all the trumpets.
And sing to our God,
And sing to our God.
4 O shout to our God,
Who gave us the Spirit.
O shout to our God,
Who gave us the Spirit.
O shout to our God,
Who gave us the Spirit.
O sing to our God,
O sing to our God.
5 For Jesus is Lord!
Amen! Alleluia!
For Jesus is Lord!
Amen! Alleluia!
For Jesus is Lord!
Amen! Alleluia!
O sing to our God,
O sing to our God.
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE O Sing to the Lord Setting: Valerie A Floeter
FELLOWSHIP: Preschool Committee
Those serving:
8:00 a.m.
Greeter: Bob Juenger
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Anne Kauzlarich
10:30 a.m.
Greeter: Aaron Siebrass
Comm. assist: Holly Siebrass
Reader: Aaron Siebrass
Acolyte: William Dennis
AV Assistants: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2025 Concordia Publishing House.
955 Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful Text: John W. Arthur, 1922–80 Tune: Richard W. Hillert, 1923–2010 Text and tune: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
411 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934 Text and tune: © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
394 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt.
Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816–93 Text and tune: Public domain
408 Come, Join in Cana’s Feast Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007
Tune: Johann Balthasar König, 1691–1758; adapt. William H. Havergal, 1793–1870
Text: © 1993 The Hymn Society, admin. Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain
808 O Sing to the Lord Text: tr. Gerhard Cartford, 1923–2016 Text and tune: Brazilian Text: © Gerhard Cartford. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain
