FIRST ENGLISH EV. LUTHERAN CIIURCII800 Vemier Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, Ml 48236-1350

(313) 88+5040 Far (313) 884-4460 www.feelc.org

Rev. Christina Yeres Dr. Walter A. Schmidt Rev. Paul F. KepplerAssodate Pflstat

Renata CongerEfurcariott/Youth Coordinalor

Senior PastorRobert H. FosterCoorfrndor of Masic

Prytor E rutifris

Christina JudsorDireaorotBell Choirt

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 9, 2OT4

Prelude "Lord of Lighf' - G. YoungWelcome and Armouncements

Confession and ForgivenessP: Inthe name ofthe Father, and ofthe So& and ofthe Holy Spirit. C: AmenP: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the he$ of your people, turning us

from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may

confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ,

our Savior and Lord.C: AmenP: You may kneel for confession. Most merciful God,C: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselyes. We have

sinned against you in thoughtr word, and deed, by what we have done and bywhat we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have

not loved our neighbors as ourselyes. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,have mercy on us. Forgive usr renelv us, and lead us, so that we may delight inyour will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. AmenP: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his

sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church ofChrist, and by his authority,I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of allyour sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, C: Amen

Hymn #532 't Gather Us Inu (ELWPrge!47 The Salutation and Kyrie

Page 148 "Glory to God"

Insert Prayer of the Day

Children's Time - Children's Song: "If You Love God andYou Know It"(on back of program)

Insert First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12(Not printed) Response:

Thanks be to God!

Insert Psalm 112:1-10

Insert Second Reading: I Corinthians 2:1-16 Response: Thanks be toGod!

Page l5l Gospel Acclamation "Alleluia"

lnsert Gospel Reading - Matthew 5:13-20

Sermon uHow Bright is Your Light" Dr. Walter A. Schmidt

Sermon Hymn #688 "Lord of Light" @Jru

RECEPTION OF }I-EW MEMBERS

OfferingOffertory "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" J. Caner

GoodNews Singers

Hymn #186 Congregational Offertory "Create In Me a Clean Heart" (ELWCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast menot away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore tome the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.Prayers of Intercession

P: Lord in your mercy. C: Hear our prayer.

Page 154 Lord's Prayer

Page 155 Benediction and Dismissal

Hymnlttj6 "Joyful, Joyful We Adore TVtee" (ruW

Silence for ReflectionSharing of the Peacs

Postlude *Joyful, Joyful We Adare Thee" G. Young

SPEAKER SYSTEM for the hearing impaired is availhble. Please speak to one of theushers.

OUR HYMN BOARDS show the hymn numbers being sung today. They are found inthe back portion of the Evangelical Lutheran Worship red book. The hymns in ELWfollow the liturgies and resources in the front portion of the book and are noted by lmgenumbers on the top of the pages. The frout portion of the book containing the liturgiesand resources are noted by page numbers at the bottom of each page. We use WorshipSetting 4 today beginning on page 147.

PI,EASE FILL OUT a visitor or member card found in the pews and place tlre card inthe offering plate. 'We are blessed to have Christian friends from other places andcongregations visiting at worship today.

CHILDREN'S SONG

If You Love God and Yqu Know It

If you love God and you know it clap your hands (clap, ctap).If you love God and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap).

If you love God and you know it, and you really want to show it,If you love God and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap).

2. Stamp your feet. 3, Shout Amen. 4. Do all three.

OIIR MISSION: G0, MAKE DISCIPLES

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Todayt ReadingsFifth Sunday after Epiphany

February 9,2014

Prayer of the Day

Lord God, with endless mercyyou receive the prayers of all who call upon you. ByyourSpirit show us the things we ought to do, and give us the grace and power to do them,throughJesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

First Reading lsaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12] [not printedl

Psalm Psalm '112:1-9 [1O]; tone 1

Hallelujah! Huppy are they who I fearthe Lono

and have great delightin I God's commandments!

2Their descendantswill be mighty I in tle land;

the generation of the uprightlwill be blessed.

3Wealth and richeswill be I in their house,

and their righteousnesswill I last forever.

ll-ight shines in the darknessI for the upright;

the righteous are mercifuland full I of compassion.

5It is good for themto be gener-l ous in lending

and to manage their af- l fairswithjustice.

Second Reading

6For theywill nev- | er be shaken;the righteous will be keptin everlast- | ing remembrance.

TThey will not be afraidof anyl evil rumors;

their heart is steadfast,trusting I in the Lono.

sTheir heart is establishedand I will not shrink,

until they see their desireup- | on their enemies.

ethey have given freely to the poor, andtheir righteousness stands I fast forever;

theywill hold up theirl [eAd withhonor.

[t0The wicked will see it and be angry;theywill gaash their teethand I pine away;

the desires of the wick- | ed willperish.l

1 Corinthians 211-12 [13-16]

When I came to you, brothers and sisters,I did not come proclaiming the mysteryof God to you in lofty words or wisdom.zFor I decided to know nothing amongyou except Jesus Christ, and him cruci-fied. 3And I came to you in weaknessand in fear and in much trembling. aMy

speech and my proclamation were notwith plausible words of wisdom, but witha demonstration of the Spirit and of pow-er, 5so that your faith might rest not onhuman wisdom but on the power of God.

6Yet among the mature we do speakwisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this

continued

Second Reading, continued

age or of the rulers of this age, who aredoomed to perish. TBut we speak God'swisdom, secret and hidden, which Goddecreed before the ages for our glory.8None of the rulers of this age under-stood this; for if they had, they would norhave crucified the Lord of glory. eBut, asit is written,

"What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,nor the human heart conceived,

what God has prepared for those wholqys trirn"-

lothese things God has revealed to usthrough the Spirit; for the Spirit searcheseverything, even the depths of God. 11For

what human being knows what is trulyhuman except the human spirit that iswithin? So also no one comprehendswhat is truly God's except the Spirit ofGod. 12Now we have received not the

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spirit of the world, but the Spirit that isfrom God, so that we may understandthe gifts bestowed on us by God. [t3Andwe speak of these things in words nottaught by human wisdom but taught bythe Spirit, interpreting spiritual things tothose who are spiritual.

raThose who are unspiritual do notreceive the gifts of God's Spirit, for theyare foolishness to them, and they are un-able to understand them because theyare spiritually discerned. lsThose who arespiritual discern all things, and they arethemselves subject to no one else's scru-tiny.

16'For who has known the mind of theLord

so as to instruct him?"But we have the mind of Christ.l

Matthew 5:13-2O

flesus said:] "You are the salt of the earth;but if salt has lost its taste, how can its salt-iness be restored? It is no longer good foranything, but is thrown out and trampledunder foot.

r4"You are the light of the world. A citybuilt on a hill cannot be hid. rsNo oneafter lighting a lamp puts it under thebushel basket, but on the lampstand, andit gives light to all in the house. 16In thesame way, let your light shine before oth-ers, so that they may see your good worksand give glory to your Father in heaven.

r7*Do not think that I have come toabolish the law or the prophets; I have

come not to abolish but to fulfill. 18For

truly I tell you, until heaven and earthPass away, not one letter, not one strokeof a letter will pass from the law until allis accomplished. reTherefore, whoeverbreaks one of the least of these com-mandments, and teaches others to do thesame, will be called least in the kingdomof heaven; but whoever does them andteaches them will be called greirt in thekingdom of heaven. 20For I tell you, un-less your righteousness exceeds that ofthe scribes and Pharisees, you will neverenter the kingdom of heaven."

TODAY'S BEADINGS February 9,2014 Volume 45, Number 1

Next Sunday'3 Readings: Douteronomy 30:15-2O or Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 8:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37.

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Sunday Worship Schedule

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

1 I :00a.m. Traditional Worshipwith Holy Communion the fust and third Sundays

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.- l2:30a-m. ** l:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

News and Hotes Concerning the Ministry of Firct English Lutheran Church

GOOD MORNING! Welcome to First English! If you are interested in learning more about theministry of First English or would like to join our family, please fill out the "Visitor C;rd'in the pewrack, check the appropriate response, and place in the offering plate. we will gladlycontact you and attempt to answer your questions. Thank you!

WE WETOOME CHITDREN at worship. If you nM the cry room it is located off the backnaftho<. A nursery for children 4 & under is located no<t to the office. We ask that the nursery beused for children in this age group only. Thank you for yo{rr aooperation.

FLOWERS-Oil THE ALTAR have been placed by Faith Circle in memory of all deceased FaithCircle members.

Faith Circle - Valentine Salad Luncheon and Card Party - Don't forget - today isthe last day to make your reseruations for Tuesday, Feb, 11 at noonlMContact Chris Judson 313-886-4914.

Lenten Meal Siqn-up Poster is here, located in the Lounge" Please consider hostingone of the meals. Dates that are still available are all for lunches...March 19th and 26thand Aprit 2. Thank you from the Board of Fellowship.

THIS WEEK 4f FIRST ENGTISH - Februarv 9 - 16, 2O14

SUll I 9:30 Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School

l1:ffi Traditional Worship Seruice

12:00 New Member Reception

1:00 Princeton Review

3:00 Sports \l

MOt{ lO 8:45 Preschool

9:30 Exercise Class

3:30 Muslc Lessons

7:O0 Girl Scouts TrefoilTUES 1! 10:@ GPN Pizza Lunch' 10:30 Faith Circle Valentine Lunch + Card party

3:30 Music Lessons

4:30+ Sports

5:30 Exercise Class

7:00 Board of Church PropertyWED l? 8:45 Preschool

9:30 Exercise Class

11:30 Hope Circle

3:30 Music Lessons

4:30+ Sports

5:15 Lord's C.ompany Ringers

6:00 Lord's Company Singers

6:30 Catechism

THURS 13 9:30 Bible Study

3:00 Music Lessons

4:30+ Sports

5:30 Exercise Class

6:30 Good News Singers

6:30 High SchoolYouth Group

8:10 Good News Ringers

FRI 14 8:45 Preschool

5:30 Sports

SAT 15 10:00 Sports

SUN 16 9:30 Contemporary Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School

11:00 Traditional Worship Service

6:30 Boards and Council Meetings

6:30 Spo*s

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SERVING THIS WEEK: February 9, 2014

9:30 a.m. 11:OO a.m.

FREETERS Sue & Mafi Bay John Conn

ACOLYTES Evan Nyquist Andrew BezelEmily Dalian

USHER Team #9 Team #10David Zwicker Dan Rustmann

COUNTERS Team #3 Ruttr Engle

COMIiUNIOI{ Shirley LamarPam Southard

lAY READERS Brandon Tambourine Diann Ohman

ALTAR GUILD Anna Unit: Carol MackenzieLvdia Unit Leslie Nelson/Christine Simone

COFFEE HOUR Evangelism

FRIENDLY CALLER Christi Nyquist

TWO OPPORTUNITTES FROM LIFEBUILDERS...-Tutors needed beginning February 4th. Tutoring every Tuesday or Thursday, 3:15 - 5:00

PM, grades 1st through 3rd. Reading Like a Champion program will be used. Mandatorytraining will be on Saturday, February 1, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. For more information seethe flyer on the table in the hallway

-Volunteens to rehah houses in the LifeBUILDERS cornmunity, skilled or unskilled. Moreinformation to follow.

Please call/contact Sue Ulmer at (313)884-4726 or gusankulmgr@comca if you areinterested in either of these opportunities.

SERYII{G NEXT WEEK: Februarv 16 2014

9:30 a,m. 11:00 a,m.GREETERS Sue Reck Waynette Hostetler

ACOLYTES AbigailWilson Nora SmithKristen Smith

USHER Team #1 Team #ZMike Guest Mark Berkesch

COUHTERS Team #4 pat Milne

COMMUNION Mike Ganisi Ruth EngleMargot Kahl Patty Jackson

LAY READERS Jackie Tambourine Marti Miller

ALTAR GUILD Anna Unit: Carol MackenzieLydia Uniil Leslie Nelson/Christine Simone

COFFEE HOUR Peace Circle

F,RIENDLY CAttEB, Caryl LiEenberger

BULLEilN DEADLINE: Please submit any information to be published in the Sundaybulletin before 12:00 p.m. the p@ing Tu&ay. Thank you.

BE SILENT BE REVERENT; for Uris is Ure House of God. BEFORE the seruie, speakto the Lord: DURING the servie; let the Lod speak to you: AFIER thesenrice, speak to one another.

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