The Transfiguration of Our Lord 3/2/25
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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
MARCH 2, 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 8:00 O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair Setting: Michael D Costello
10:30 Pauline Ringers Brightly Sound the Chimes By Lynne Hollander
WELCOME
ENTRANCE HYMN O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair LSB 413
1 O wondrous type! O vision fair
Of glory that the Church may share,
Which Christ upon the mountain shows,
Where brighter than the sun He glows!
2 With Moses and Elijah nigh
The_incarnate Lord holds converse high;
And from the cloud the Holy One
Bears record to the only Son.
3 With shining face and bright array
Christ deigns to manifest today
What glory shall be theirs above
Who joy in God with perfect love.
4 And faithful hearts are raised on high
By this great vision’s mystery,
For which in joyful strains we raise
The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise.
5 O Father, with the_eternal Son
And Holy Spirit ever one,
We pray Thee, bring us by Thy grace
To see Thy glory face to face.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 203
n 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. O God,
in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, 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) Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. And the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Jubilation Quintet Light Everlasting Olaf C Christiansen
O Light everlasting, O Love never failing.
Illumine our darkness and draw us to Thee.
May we from Thy spirit receive inspiration
That brethren together Thy wisdom may see.
Make known to all nations Thy peace and salvation,
And help us O Father, Thy temple to be.
O Light everlasting, O Love never failing.
Illumine our darkness and draw us to Thee.
SECOND LESSON Hebrews 3:1-6
Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
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 Luke 9:28-36
The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 9th chapter
Glory to You, O Lord.
Now about eight days after these sayings [Jesus] took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
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:
When I go up on a mountain, which I do with some frequency, I almost always find myself saying: “What a glorious sight!” I love views from up high – whether it’s a beautiful seascape like the one I saw last summer from a mountain at Acadia National Park in Maine, or whether it’s one of the many valleys I see while trekking through the mountains on the Appalachian Trail.
Peter, James and John, however, apparently didn’t feel the same way. Because while they were up there on the mountain with Jesus, they became heavy with sleep.
Maybe they’d seen the view from there too many times before. Or maybe it had just been a long day. We know that Jesus’ prayer time could be lengthy. On at least one other occasion, these same three men fell asleep while he prayed.
This time, however, the three disciples didn’t doze off completely. And this proved to be a good thing. For Jesus’ appearance had suddenly become transfigured – with his face shining and his clothing changed to a dazzling white. By staying awake, the disciples got to see this.
Jesus’ transfiguration, we’re told, was a revealing of his glory. And adding to this glorious scene was the presence of two great heroes from Israel’s past—Moses and Elijah – who stood with Jesus and talked with him.
Peter, James and John had seen some amazing things in their time of following Jesus. But they had never seen a sight as glorious as this. Here was their teacher, Jesus, shining on the mountaintop—just like God himself had once shone on Mount Sinai in the days of Moses. And Jesus’ shining even eclipsed the glory of God’s greatest prophets from of old.
The glorious sight didn’t last long, however. Soon the disciples were left with Jesus alone, who again looked like he had before.
The disciples only got to see a short glimpse of Jesus’ glory. But that glimpse was enough. It was enough to provide the disciples what they needed. Let me explain.
Today’s text begins by placing the Transfiguration “about eight days after these sayings.” The “sayings” referred to here were statements made by Jesus which troubled the disciples and thus caused them to be in need.
In the first of these sayings, Jesus revealed to the disciples that he was the Messiah. He did this by asking them: “who do people say that I am?” and then confirming Peter’s answer of “you are the Christ of God.”
At that time Jesus told his disciples to keep this knowledge to themselves. And this instruction no doubt burdened the disciples, for it meant that they couldn’t seek confirmation from others about the truth of Jesus’ claim nor celebrate the good news with them. The Messiah, also known as the Christ, was the one God had promised to send to save his people. If Jesus truly was this chosen one of God, why wouldn’t he want others to know it?
Jesus’ transfiguration on the mountain top eight days later was a strong and clear sign to his disciples that the claim was indeed true. Seeing him glorified in this way would definitely confirm for the disciples that Jesus was sent by God as he said. The Transfiguration was a needed boost for the disciples who were burdened with such a stunning but secret message.
Jesus’ message about being the Messiah, however, was not the only saying he had given. Immediately following this, Jesus also shared that he would soon die. “The Son of Man,” he said, must “suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
When the disciples heard these words of Jesus, they didn’t seem to catch that last part – the part where Jesus spoke about being raised. All they could think about was Jesus dying. That’s because the Messiah, in their mind, wasn’t supposed to die. And they didn’t want to lose their friend either.
Jesus’ Transfiguration, eight days after these sayings, addresses the need of the disciples to grapple with Jesus’ words about his death and resurrection. And it does this by not only giving them a glimpse of his glory but also an important assurance.
The glorious scene on the mountain showed that Moses and Elijah, who both lived centuries before, were still alive. By appearing with them, Jesus was reminding the disciples that God saves his people from death and places them in an eternal fellowship. Believers have no reason to fear death, for it is not a complete and eternal end as we might think, but rather a great new beginning.
Jesus’ transfiguration played an important role in helping the disciples understand Jesus’ sayings about his death and resurrection – just as it helped them with his saying about being the Messiah. And there was also one more saying of his that the transfiguration helped clarify as well.
On that day, eight days earlier, Jesus had concluded his teaching by saying: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” And with these words, Jesus was telling his disciples that they would have great challenges to endure. These challenges would sometimes even include pain and suffering – as made clear by the image of the cross.
No doubt the disciples would have been greatly concerned about what kind of difficulties they would face. And as they walked along the road with Jesus, their teacher, leader and friend, they would have thought about this often.
But then, on the eighth day, Jesus eased their fears by letting them see a wonderful and amazing glimpse of his glory. This glimpse showed that Jesus had great power and assured the disciples that he was on their side and would help them to overcome whatever it was that they needed to endure.
Yes, the Transfiguration of Jesus gave his disciples a needed glimpse of glory that spoke to them in light of the difficult things he had just said. But what we should also note here is that this glimpse of glory was also given to help the disciples face what lay ahead.
The text tells us that Jesus was speaking with Moses and Elijah about his “departure.” Jesus would be leaving his disciples. And this would be very hard on them.
But the glimpse of Jesus’ glory would serve as a sign that the departing would not be forever. After all, Moses and Elijah, who had already departed, were still around.
And Jesus’ words here include their own clue about this too. That’s because the word for “departure” is the same as the word “exodus,” which means that Jesus was talking with Moses about his exodus; imagine that! More than just being ironic, however, this word clues us to find parallels between the great exodus led by Moses and the one Jesus would experience.
Our Old Testament reading today mentions “the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent [Moses] to do in the land of Egypt.” The “signs and wonders,” of course, were those that led to the great freeing from slavery that God brought about through Moses. This freeing included his leading of the people out of the land of their enslavement (their Exodus) and into the land God had promised them.
By using this same word in his conversation, Jesus wants us to know that his exodus will also accomplish these same things. It will free his people from slavery too – their slavery to sin. And it will also lead them to the promised land of heaven.
Jesus overcomes departures and works them for good. And unlike Moses, Jesus also returns to us regularly. He does this when he appears in his great supper – the celebration of his own Passover – coming to us in the bread and the wine.
Finally, the Transfiguration also encourages the disciples in their important task of listening. The voice of God on the mountain said: “This is my Son, my chosen One. Listen to him.” The disciples would have a lot more listening to do as they journeyed with Jesus towards his Exodus. And much of what they would hear would further challenge them. In those times of challenge, the disciples could look back and remember the voice of God and be assured of their care.
In the transfiguration of Jesus, God gave Christ’s disciples a glimpse of his glory – doing so in order to help them along their journey. And in the same way, God gives us glimpses of his glory to help us too.
Some of those glimpses we recall from our past. First and foremost, we should recall the time when God called us to faith through Baptism. Whether that Baptism first created our faith or whether it came later after we had already believed, our Baptism assures us that God has called us, cleansed us and re-created us. Our Baptism was a glorious mountain-top experience, for it gave us the long vision that only faith can give and gloriously washed away our sins. It was a time, too, when we heard God say to us personally: “You are my beloved child, whom I have chosen.”
As God’s beloved children, we will continue to receive God’s help and care in many ways. And some of these will serve as important stories of our faith.
When I now hear of mountain-top experiences I am reminded of the time a few years ago when I climbed up to the top of a mountain peak out west, in the midst of a great range of mountains, all by myself, and then continued beyond the trail so that I could fully enjoy the view. After taking in the glory of the scene, I then turned my attention to the hike down, only to realize that I could not find the trail. A sudden feeling of fear washed over me and I thought I was going to panic. All of those mountains now looked the same. But I prayed, collected myself, formulated a plan for walking in a circular fashion down from the summit, and eventually found the trail. God helped keep me calm; and God brought me to the path.
In the Transfiguration, the disciples saw even more. They saw a glimpse of Jesus Christ’s actual, physical glory—a glimpse that confirmed their faith and prepared them for the days ahead. But they almost missed it, for they were heavy with sleep.
What about you? Are you heavy with sleep too—perhaps exhausted from the journey or maybe just tired of the same view?
Jesus appears to us today to call us back to faith. He knows that the days ahead will bring challenges; they always do. And he wishes to strengthen us and prepare us.
Jesus allows us to see glorious things. And here we think most especially of his blessed word and his holy sacraments. Through these he appears to us and speaks to us. And his message through them is one of mercy and grace.
Through his death and resurrection our sins have been forgiven and we have been granted new life. Ours is a life filled with his Spirit and directed by his call.
May we then, in response to Christ’s call, order our lives in ways that will cause us to stay awake in his presence. And may we, with open eyes of faith, truly see those glimpses of glory that he gives. In the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory LSB 416
1 Swiftly pass the clouds of glory,
Heaven’s voice, the dazzling light;
Moses and Elijah vanish;
Christ alone commands the height!
Peter, James, and John fall silent,
Turning from the summit’s rise
Downward toward the shadowed valley
Where their Lord has fixed His eyes.
2 Glimpsed and gone the revelation,
They shall gain and keep its truth,
Not by building on the mountain
Any shrine or sacred booth,
But by following the Savior
Through the valley to the cross
And by testing faith’s resilience
Through betrayal, pain, and loss.
3 Lord, transfigure our perception
With the purest light that shines,
And recast our life’s intentions
To the shape of Your designs,
Till we seek no other glory
Than what lies past Calv’ry’s hill
And our living and our dying
And our rising by Your will.
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
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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Heavenly Father, in prayer Your Son Jesus revealed His glory to Peter, James and John. Grant that we also gathered in prayer, would see Him by faith and receive from Him the redemption He has accomplished for us. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Almighty God, You bestow honor and favor on all who dwell in Your house and withhold no good thing from them. Give us faith in Your promises, that we who worship You here may come to dwell in Your heavenly house. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Gracious Lord, as You appointed Moses of old to lead Your people, so You sent Your Son, Jesus, to found and lead Your Church. Sustain us from age to age and grant us teachers of righteousness to guide us in all of our days. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Holy Father, by the blood of Your Christ you have purified His Bride, the Church. Strengthen her also and give her unity of doctrine and piety. Bless this holy house, that those who enter here may do so in faith, reverence, and fear of You. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord, all authority is given by You, and our times are in Your hands. Give wisdom to our president and those in public office that they may govern according to Your good will. Bring an end to the wars that ravage so many places in our world, including Ukraine and the Middle East. Sustain and uphold those experiencing upheaval and change in their jobs. Grant us favorable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and prosper all honorable vocations, businesses and industries. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Most merciful God, as we follow the way of Your apostles and come into Your presence, You join our prayers to the ceaseless petitions of Your dear Son. Hear us for the sake of the troubled, the sick and the dying, as well as all those on our prayer list and those we name in our hearts at this time… Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, we praise You for we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Give us ears to hear Your voice speaking through Your Word, holy lips to receive Christ’s blessed Sacrament with repentance and faith, and awe at Your glory granted to us in the Means of Grace. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember on this day the glorious manifestation of Your Son’s divinity on the Mount of Transfiguration. Teach us to listen to Jesus and ever fix our eyes on Him and His innocent suffering and death for our forgiveness. By Your grace and mercy, strengthen us to remain faithful in all circumstances of trial, temptation and persecution. Preserve us to the end, that we may die a blessed death believing in Your beloved Son with whom You are well pleased; through the same 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 (for music see 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 ‘Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here LSB 414
1 ’Tis good, Lord, to be here!
Thy glory fills the night;
Thy face and garments, like the sun,
Shine with unborrowed light.
2 ’Tis good, Lord, to be here,
Thy beauty to behold
Where Moses and Elijah stand,
Thy messengers of old.
3 Fulfiller of the past
And hope of things to be,
We hail Thy body glorified
And our redemption see.
4 Before we taste of death,
We see Thy kingdom come;
We long to hold the vision bright
And make this hill our home.
5 ’Tis good, Lord, to be here!
Yet we may not remain;
But since Thou bidst us leave the mount,
Come with us to the plain.
Beautiful Savior LSB 537
1 Beautiful Savior,
King of creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I’d love Thee,
Truly I’d serve Thee,
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.
2 Fair are the meadows,
Fair are the woodlands,
Robed in flow’rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.
3 Fair is the sunshine,
Fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky.
4 Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be Thine!
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
Through all eternity.
PRAYER
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN Alleluia, Song of Gladness LSB 417
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
2 Alleluia, thou resoundest,
True Jerusalem and free;
Alleluia, joyful mother,
All thy children sing with thee,
But by Babylon’s sad waters
Mourning exiles now are we.
3 Alleluia cannot always
Be our song while here below;
Alleluia, our transgressions
Make us for a while forgo;
For the solemn time is coming
When our tears for sin must flow.
4 Therefore in our hymns we pray Thee,
Grant us, blessèd Trinity,
At the last to keep Thine Easter
With Thy faithful saints on high;
There to Thee forever singing
Alleluia joyfully.
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Trumpet voluntary in D By William P Rowan
FLOWERS: In honor of Dick Holzheimer. By the Holzheimer Family
FELLOWSHIP: Board of Evangelism
Those serving:
8:00 a.m.
Greeter: Steve Berg
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Rich Kauzlarich
10:30 a.m.
Greeter: Lynn Jacquez
Comm. assist: Dede Dixon
Reader: Lynn Jacquez
Acolyte: Julia 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
413 O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair Text: Sarum Breviary, 1495, Salisbury; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt. Tune: English, 15th cent. Text and tune: Public domain
416 Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory Text: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945–2022
Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940–2021 Text: © 1994 Oxford University Press. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: © 2000 Selah Publishing Co., Inc. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
414 ’Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here Text: Joseph A. Robinson, 1858–1933, alt. Tune: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750, adapt. Text and tune: Public domain
537 Beautiful Savior Text: Münsterisch Gesangbuch, 1677, Münster; tr. Joseph A. Seiss, 1823–1904 Tune: Silesian, 19th cent. Text and tune: Public domain
417 Alleluia, Song of Gladness Text: Latin, c. 11th cent.; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt. Tune: John Goss, 1800–80 Text and tune: Public domain
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CHURCH STAFF
The Rev. Mark Shaltanis, Pastor
The Rev. Xinhong “Chris” Yang, Associate and Chinese Pastor
The. Rev. Wayne Lehrer, Pastor Emeritus
Kantor Aaron Jansen, Director of Parish Music Jill Cha, Preschool Director
Tawni Harrell, Director of Youth Norm Williams, Business Manager
Linda Fekete, Parish Secretary Richard Irwin, Building Manager
CONTACT US
Web site: www.stpaulsfallschurch.org
Office email: Secretary@stpaulsfallschurch.org
Business Manager email: businessmanager@stpaulsfallschurch.org
Pastor’s email: pastormark@stpaulsfallschurch.org
Safety Ministry: stpaulsafety@gmail.com
Office phone: 703-573-0295
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