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St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School 520 W
Chestnut St, Lake City, MN 55041
651-345-3523 (church) 651-345-4092 (school)
www.StJohnsLakeCity.com
[email protected]
Third Sunday after the Epiphany 24 January 2021 8:00 and 10:30
A.M.
Welcome! Even if no one else here knows you, our Savior Jesus
knows you by name. In His name we welcome you. May
you find God’s peace and our friendship here.
We love to have Children with us in the pews for worship.
We love babies in worship too because our Savior said, “Let
the
little children come to me.” When babies need to cry loudly,
the
Parent’s Room (just outside our worship area) is a good
place
for them to let it all out so the rest of the worshipers can
focus on
God’s Word. Then come back so we can all worship together.
If your hearing aids have T-Coils, set them to “on” and the
service will be piped wirelessly to your ears.
Generally, only members of St. John’s participate in the
Lord’s Supper here. We wouldn’t presume to ask you, our
honored guests, to stand with us until you know what we
stand
for. We hope you appreciate the sincere love we are showing
you by following this Scriptural practice. We consider it a
good
thing when someone wants to receive the Lord’s Supper with
us,
and we’ll gladly work with you so you may attend the Lord’s
Supper as soon as possible.
We would love to stay in contact with you. You may find a
ministry card on the pew in front of you and fill it out.
God
bless your week. Come hear God’s Word with us again!
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Pre-worship Pondering: —Thomas H Kingo
Praise to You and adoration, blessed Jesus, Son of God, Who, to
serve Your own creation, came to share our flesh and blood. Guide
me that I never may from Your fold or pastures stray, But with zeal
and joy exceeding follow where Your steps are leading.
Hold me ever in Your keeping; comfort me in pain and strife. In
my laughter and my weeping be with me throughout my life. Give me
greater love for You, and my faith and hope renew In Your birth,
Your life, and passion, in Your death and resurrection.
Divine Service I
Worship Theme Follow the Lord for Life
Hymn #463
1. Jesus calls us o’er the tumult of our life’s wild,
restless sea. Day by day His voice invites us,
saying, “Christian, follow Me!”
2. As the first disciples heard it by the Galilean Lake,
turned from home and toil and kindred,
leaving all for His dear sake.
4. In our joys and in our sorrows,
days of toil and hours of ease,
still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love Me more than these!”
5. Jesus calls us! In Your mercy,
Savior, help us hear Your call;
give our hearts to Your obedience,
serve and love You best of all.
Invocation Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit. Congregation: Amen.
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Worship Dialog with Confession and Absolution
P: The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. [John
1:14]
C: We have seen His glory, the glory of the one-and-only-
Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
P: It’s a good thing Jesus came to save us. We have not lived up
to the
standard that God set. For God said: [Leviticus 19:2]
C: “Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.”
P: Our God is righteous and holy. But our God is also
merciful
[Deuteronomy 4:31]. Let us approach His throne of grace and ask
Him
to show us mercy once again. [see Hebrews 4:16] O LORD, we have
sinned and done wrong.
C: We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned
away from Your commands and laws. We have not
listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your
name to us. LORD, we are covered with shame because of
our unfaithfulness to You. [drawn from Daniel 9]
P: O merciful and forgiving LORD, in keeping with all Your
righteous
acts, turn away Your anger and Your wrath from Your people.
C: For Your sake, O LORD, look with favor on us. We do not
make requests of You because we are righteous, but
because of Your great mercy. O LORD, listen! O LORD,
forgive! O LORD, hear and act! O God, do not delay,
because Your people bear Your Name. [drawn from Daniel 9]
P: Our gracious God has shown us His mercy by giving His only
Son to
save us from our sins. Because of Christ’s perfect life as
your
Substitute, God sees you as having lived a perfect life. Because
of
Christ’s innocent death as your Substitute, God sees the penalty
for
your sins as having been paid in full. That is why, as a servant
of
Christ and by the authority He gave to the Christian Church
on
earth, I can and do assure you that all your sins are forgiven
in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C:
Amen.
P: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.
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Glory to God (sung by the congregation)
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We Prepare to Hear God’s Word
Prayer of the Day P: Almighty God, You sent Your Son to proclaim
Your kingdom and to
teach with authority. Anoint us with the power of Your Spirit so
that
we may follow His example, bringing good news to the
afflicted
conscience, binding up the brokenhearted, and proclaiming
liberty
to those held captive by sin.
C: We ask it through Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever. Amen.
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We Listen to God’s Word
Old Testament Lesson Jonah 3:1-5,10 1Then the word of the LORD
came to Jonah a second time: 2“Go to the great city of Nineveh and
proclaim to it the
message I give you.” 3Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and
went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a
visit required three days. 4On the first day, Jonah started
into
the city. He proclaimed: “Forty more days and Nineveh will
be overturned.” 5The Ninevites believed God. They declared
a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put
on
sackcloth. 10When God saw what they did and how they
turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not
bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.
P: Jesus shows His glory in the kind of people He calls as His
followers
and in using the gospel to make them willing.
C: He called us. We are willing to follow Jesus. He is our
all
in all.
Verse of the Day John 8:12 P: Alleluia! Praise the Lord! Jesus
said, “I am the Light of the world.
C: Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will
have the light of life.” Alleluia!
Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 29What I mean, brothers, is
that the time is short. From now on
those who have wives should live as if they had none;
30those
who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if
they
were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs
to
keep; 31those who use the things of the world, as if not
engrossed
in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
P: You have heard the Word of the Lord.
C (speaks): Thanks be to God!
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Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of
heaven
and earth.
I believe 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 is seated at the
right hand of God the Father almighty. From there 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.
Hymn of the Day #452
1. Let us ever walk with Jesus,
follow His example pure,
flee the world which would deceive us
and to sin our souls allure.
Ever in His footsteps treading,
body here, yet soul above,
full of faith and hope and love,
let us do the Father’s bidding.
Faithful Lord, abide with me.
Savior, lead; I follow Thee.
2. Let us suffer here with Jesus,
to His image e’er conform;
heaven’s glory soon will please us,
sunshine follow on the storm.
Though we sow in tears of sorrow,
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we shall reap in heav’nly joy,
and the fears that now annoy
shall be laughter on the morrow.
Christ, I suffer here with Thee;
there, oh, share Thy joy with me.
4. Let us gladly live with Jesus.
Since He’s risen from the dead,
death and grave must soon release us.
Jesus, Thou art now our head.
We are truly Thine own members;
where Thou livest, there live we.
Take and own us constantly,
faithful Friend, as Thy dear brethren.
Jesus, here I live to Thee, also there eternally.
Sermon Mark 1:14-20 14After John was put in prison, Jesus went
into Galilee,
proclaiming the good news of God. 15“The time has come,” he
said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the
good news!” 16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he
saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the
lake,
for they were fishermen. 17“Come, follow me,” Jesus said,
“and I will make you fishers of men.” 18At once they left
their
nets and followed him. 19When he had gone a little farther,
he
saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat,
preparing their nets. 20Without delay he called them, and
they
left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and
followed him.
What Do Disciples Do?
We Respond to the Word
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Create in Me a Pure Heart
Prayers of the Church spoken by the pastor Lord’s Prayer
C: 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.
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A note about Holy Communion to all communicants: Members of
our sister churches in the WELS & ELS are welcome to
participate
with members of St. John’s. At the appropriate time the pastor
will
direct you to peel off the cover from the “bottom” of the
plastic
chalice to reveal the bread. Hold up your plastic chalice so the
pastor
can see when everyone is ready. Then he’ll say Jesus’ words
of
institution for the bread, and we’ll all eat at the same time.
Then peel
off the cover from the wine and hold up your plastic chalice.
The
pastor will say Jesus’ words of institution for the wine, and
we’ll all
drink at the same time. After the benediction someone will
come
around to pick up the material for disposal.
Service of the Sacrament
Preface
P: The Lord be with you.
C (speaks): And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
C: It is good and right so to do.
P: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in
all places
give You thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting
God,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lived among us as a human
being
and revealed His glory as Your only Son, full of grace and
truth.
Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we
praise
Your holy name and join their glorious song:
Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus)
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Jesus’ Words of Institution and Distribution
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C (speaks):
Amen.
O Christ, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)
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Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
Thanksgiving and Prayer P: O give thanks to the Lord, for He is
good.
C: and His mercy endures forever.
P: We give thanks, almighty God, that You have refreshed us with
Your
Word and again with Your Holy Supper. Through these means of
grace strengthen our faith in You and increase our love for
one
another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who
lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
C: Amen.
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Blessing P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His
face shine on
you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor
and
grant you His peace. C: Amen.
Hymn #85
4. Sing to the Lord a mighty song;
sing to His name, His glories tell!
Sing, heav’nly hosts, your praise prolong,
and all on earth, your anthem swell!
“Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain!”
Forever let the song ascend!
“Worthy the Lamb enthroned to reign!
Glory and pow’r!” Amen! Amen!
Acknowledgements Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW
INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973,
1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of
Zondervan Bible Publishers.
Divine Service I. from CWS–Divine Service I: music by Kermit
Moldenhauer, © 2002
Northwestern Publishing House. Reprinted under OneLicense.net
#A-710356.
“Jesus Calls Us O’re the Tumult” from CW463, by Cecil F.
Alexander, in the public domain.
“Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus” CW#452. Words Sigmund von Birken,
trans. J Adam Rimbach.
in the public domain
“O God from God, O Light from Light” from CW85, words by John
Julian, in the public domain.
Memory Verse of the Month 1 Corinthians 1:21
Since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not
know him, God was pleased through the foolishness
of what was preached to save those who believe.
OLD CARDS A group within St. John’s has a way to use greeting
cards (Christmas, birthday, thank you, etc) for lifting the spirits
of others. It doesn’t matter if the cards are used or unused, you
may leave them with Krissa in the church office. Thank you for your
help!
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SERVING THE LORD AND US January 24, 2021
Preacher: Pastor Nathan Cordes 651-448-3559
[email protected] Organist: Dianne Wolff
Audiovisual Techs: Chris Fischer, Kristi Gross Flower Committee for
January: Kathleen Burfeind and Mary Hoops Mr. David Zabel,
Principal, Gr. 6-8 Miss Katie Siverly, Gr. PK Miss Allison Hofland,
Gr. K Mrs. Jamie Fischer, Gr. PK Mrs. Erin Achey, Gr. 1-2 Miss
Molly Ring, Gr. 3-5
Some of the Ways We Responded to Jesus’ Love
Sunday Morning Worship Attendance– 44 and 42 plus all who watch
the worship video or read the worship materials
We thank the Lord for moving us to give generously for the
spread of God’s Word! Monthly financial reports are available on
the information desk
or by email or U.S. Mail.
BIRTHDAYS this week are; Lois Brinkman, Kathy King, Darren
Dahling, Tiffany Hadler, Kit Springer, Dorothy Halder, Sharon
Peters, Kelcey Armstrong, Aaron Hoyer, Kim Messer, Jim Wallerich
and Martha Dallman. Please send corrections and additions to the
office Monday - Friday, 8 am - 3 pm at 345-3523 or email
[email protected].
WELS/ELS SINGLE FACEBOOK GROUP If you're single (unmarried,
divorced, widowed) and looking to socialize, make friends, or enjoy
fellowship with other singles who share your faith, we encourage
you to join our Facebook group! Our group consists of over 290
members with ages ranging from 18-65+. We're an active group who
loves sharing Biblical encouragement, prayers, Lutheran memes,
personal victories, and food. Our page is full of discussion posts
and we typically have a weekly video hangout on Sunday evenings.
We'd love to have you join us.
mailto:[email protected]
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Opportunities for Learning and Spending Time Together Virtually
January 24, 2021 – January 31, 2021
Sunday 8:00 AM Worship with masks and
Communion 8:00 AM Live-stream on YouTube 10:30 AM Worship with
masks and
Communion 10:30 AM Rebroadcast of 8 AM
service on ch 18
Monday – Parent Drive Day 4:30 AM Recess Training
Tuesday
Wednesday 8:40 AM Chapel
Thursday & Friday & Saturday
Sunday—Last Sunday Offering: WELS Christian Aid and Relief
8:00 AM Worship with masks 8:00 AM Live-stream on YouTube 10:30
AM Worship with masks 10:30 AM Rebroadcast of 8 AM
service on ch 18
MINUTES OF THE QUARTERLY VOTERS MEETING are available on the
table near the elevator.
LSO Next week we plan to gather a Last Sunday Offering. This
month’s LSO is for WELS Christian Aid and Relief. Watch for the LSO
envelope in your worship folder next week.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP St. John’s Lutheran School will start
taking registration for the 2021-22 Kindergarten Class in March.
Any child that will 5 years old by Sept. 1st, 2021 is eligible to
attend Kindergarten. If you are interesting in Kindergarten at St.
John’s, you are invited to attend our Kindergarten Round-Up on
Saturday, March 6th in Miss Hofland’s room. A sign-up sheet and
more information is located outside the Kindergarten classroom. Any
questions? Contact Miss Hofland at [email protected] or
Mr. Zabel at [email protected].
WINDOWS The parents and children and teachers of our preschool
are so grateful for the six new windows on the NE
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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corner of our school that people are now talking about getting
more windows in our school replaced. A “Windows and Siding” fund
was set up a while back to receive any special gifts that anyone
wants to give toward replacing the windows in our school or the
siding on the school. Please make your intentions clear if you want
your special gift to go into the “Windows and Siding” fund. If
someone wanted to coordinate the effort, it might be possible to
arrange for an “individual window replacement” approach through
Thrivent Action Grants.
THE GREATEST SERMON? Some have called Jesus’ “Sermon on the
Mount” in Matthew 5 through 7 the greatest sermon ever preached.
Beginning Monday, December 28, Pastor Kom from Ascension in
Rochester will be walking through this important part of God’s Word
in a series of weeknight devotions. This devotion series will end
on February 16, the day before Ash Wednesday. Each video devotion
is four or five minutes long and is posted at 6 PM each evening.
You can find the devotions on Ascension’s website
(www.ascensionrochester.org). Click on the green “Gospel Goodnight”
box to access them.
Lessons on the Liturgy Q: “What should I do after we sing the
final hymn and there’s
music playing?”
A: Greet your neighbor. It’s also ok to sit quietly and think
about what you heard and sang today. Ask the Lord to let His Word
work effectively in your heart. Ask Him to help you believe and do
what was discussed during worship. You could also pray for someone
who needs help. If you don’t know what to pray for, turn to pages
10-11, 134-139 in the front of the hymnal for a variety of
pre-printed prayers.
http://www.ascensionrochester.org/
