Sunday Worship 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15am Church office 254.799.3211 Church Fax 254.412.0529 On the Web www.splcwaco.com Senior Pastor Rev. Larry Krueger 254.715.1707 [email protected]Associate Pastor Rev. Matthew Hardaway 254.723.2373 [email protected]Deaconess Dcs. Suzanne Krahn 641.420.1787 [email protected]Organist/Music Dir. Steve Randolph 254.709.6995 Administrative Asst. Cindy Byrd [email protected]St. Paul Lutheran WacoTx
Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church The Church on the Highway… Where Life and Jesus Intersect
Baptism of Our Lord January 13, 2019
Page - 2 -
PRAYER BEFORE DIVINE WORSHIP
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, without Your help our labor is useless, and
without Your light our search is in vain. Invigorate our study of Your holy Word that, by
due diligence and right discernment, we may establish ourselves and others in Your
holy faith; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP
(Please silence your cell phones and mobile devices during our worship time. Our 10:30am worship
service is live-streamed on the World Wide Web. Therefore, we consider your child/ren coming forward
for the Children’s Message as parental permission to publicly share their image.)
Pre-service Music
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Hymn
8:00 a.m., Hymn, 592: “Dearest Jesus, We Are Here” vv. 1-3
10:30 am, Hymn, 601: “All Who Believe and Are Baptized”
Rite of Holy Baptism (8:00 a.m.)
Invocation
Pastor: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Response: Amen.
Confession and Absolution (based on Psalm 29, ESV)
Pastor: Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,
Response: Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Pastor: Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
Response: Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
Pastor: The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
Response: The God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.
Pastor: The voice of the LORD is powerful;
Response: The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Page - 3 -
Pastor: Who can stand before such a holy God? Who can stand before the Lord of Glory? We tremble at your Name, O Lord, for we are not holy as you are holy. We need your mercy and grace. So, we come before you, confessing our sins and seeking your mercy.
Response: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all people, we admit and confess our sinfulness. We have turned away from each other in our thinking, speaking and doing. We have done the evil you forbid and have not done the good you demand. We do repent and are truly sorry for these our sins. Have mercy on us, kind Father. Cleanse us in Baptismal grace. Forgive us all that is past. With the power of the Holy Spirit empower us to live a life worthy of your most holy name.
Pastor: For the sake of His Son, Jesus Christ, God has promised forgiveness of sins to those who repent and turn to him. Upon this your confession and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. May he keep you in grace by the Holy Spirit, lead you to greater faith and obedience, and bring you to live with him forever.
Response: Amen. Litany of Response (based on Psalm 29, ESV) Pastor: The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; Response: The LORD sits enthroned as king forever. Pastor: May the LORD give strength to his people! Response: May the LORD bless his people with peace! Song of Response: “You Are My All in All”
You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking you as a precious jewel Lord to give up I’d be a fool You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name
continues on page 4
Page - 4 -
Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is Your name
Prayer of the Day Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7 Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Epistle Reading: Romans 6:1-11 Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Gospel Reading: Luke 3:15-22 Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Response: Praise to you, O Christ! Apostles’ Creed
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.
Children’s Message Offering
Page - 5 -
Hymn of the Day: “In Christ Alone” In Christ alone, my Hope is found, He is my Light, my Strength, my Song; This Cornerstone, this Solid Ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease, My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless Babe. This gift of love, and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save; ‘Til on that cross, as Jesus died, the wrath of God, was satisfied, For every sin on Him was laid, here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground, His body lay, Light of the World by darkness slain. Then bursting forth, in glorious day, up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands, in victory, sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His, and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me; From life’s first cry, to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of Man, can ever pluck me from His hand, (PAUSE) ‘Til He returns, or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I’ll stand; Here in the power of Christ – I’ll stand!
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend; Copyright (c) 2001 Kingsway Thankyou Music; CCLI License # 1801824
Sermon: “I Have Called You by Name”………………………..………..….Isaiah 43:1-7
Pastor Krueger Prayer of the Church 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 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.
Benediction Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon
you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
Response: Amen. Closing Hymn, 744: “Amazing Grace” Post-service Music
MEETING AND ACTIVITY NOTICES FOR
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13-20, 2019
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 5:30 p.m.: Second Sunday Home Bible Study
MONDAY, JANUARY 14 10:00 a.m.: Quilting Group (Parish Hall) 11:00 a.m.: Home School Chapel (Youth Room) 6:30 p.m.: Men’s Club Meeting (Parish Hall) TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 6:30 a.m.: Men’s Bible Study Group (Parish Hall) 9:00 a.m.: HSE/ELL Classes 10:00 a.m.: Tri-Cities Ministries 6:30 p.m.: Evangelist Training WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 9:30 a.m.: Ladies Bible Study Group (Conference Room) 6:30 p.m.: Confirmation Class THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 7:00 a.m.: Lawn/Building Maintenance 9:00 a.m.: HSE/ELL Classes 6:30 p.m.: Young Adults Bible Study (Slow Rise, Woodway) FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 12:00 p.m.: Youth NYG Meeting/Fellowship (Youth Room) 2:00 p.m.: Hearts of Hope Tea (Parish Hall)
