A Prayer Upon Entering Church O Saving Vic-tim, open wide the gate of heaven to all below! Our foes press on from every side: your aid sup-ply, your strength be-stow. To your great name be endless praise, Im-mortal God-head, One in Three; O grant us end-less length of days when our true na-tive land we see. ~ Thomas

Aquinas, 1221 A.D.

The Second Sunday in Lent March 17, 2019 + 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Welcome to the Lord’s Day. How do we learn to do some-thing we were born to do, becoming who we were born to be? This week in the catechumenate we will be delving into the “Yes” of faith . The Yes that comes in simple, trusting response to God’s initial resounding “Yes” to you. We witness this “Yes” in Jesus Christ. Today we behold his true presence as he comes to us in Word and Sacrament. By faith which holdfast to Christ as our life and light, receive his gifts; we welcome them as the way, the truth and the life, and we allow them to shape the way we live.

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Sharing God’s Blessings Today Flowers do not adorn the chancel during the penitential season of Lent. The sponsor charts for 2019 for Broadcasts and Flowers are available for you to

sign up. There are many open dates for you to sponsor. The charts are by the stairs by the northwest entry.

A Welcome for Those With Young Children This house is your children’s home, too. Relax and enjoy your time here:

Jesus knows that children tend to wiggle and squawk, so please don’t feel embarrassed by it. Your children are welcome at Zion.

To make it a bit easier on your family, please consider sitting towards the front where your children can easily see the worship leaders, hear the words, note the colors, wonder about some of the images up there, and embrace the action at the altar.

As we go along, softly explain the liturgy to your children, encouraging them to chime in with their parts: Amen! Lord have mercy! And also with you! I be-lieve! Our Father! All of that belongs to them, too.

Be sure to sing and pray your parts as you stand and kneel and sit. Your children learn by following your lead.

If you and your child must leave, please hurry back. There is a nursery downstairs for those who would like to use it, but like Jesus, we want your children in the liturgy, not out. Let the little children come unto me. (Luke 18:16).

If you need help, just ask. There are lots of folks here who will lend a hand.

Announcements Parish announcements may be found in the weekly newsletter, For You, provided by the ushers after worship.

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PRELUDE

“Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart”

… John A. Behnke; Paul Manz

RINGING OF THE BELLS

Please stand and face the baptismal font.

INVOCATION P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

Spirit.

C: Amen

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: Father of mercies and God of all consolation, come to the aid of

your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone.

Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may attend to

your Word, confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and

grow into the fullness of your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and

Redeemer.

C: Amen

P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is

not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and

just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteous-

ness.

Please kneel. Silence for reflection.

I bind myself today the strong virtue of the invoca-tion of the Trinity: I believe the Trinity in the Unity the Creator of the Universe. I bind myself today the vir-tue of the in-carnation of Christ with His baptism, the virtue of His crucifix-ion with His burial, the virtue of His resurrection with His As-cension, the virtue of His coming on the Judgment Day… (...continues on following page…)

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P: O almighty God, merciful Father,

C: I, a troubled and penitent sinner, confess to you all my sins

and iniquities with which I have ever offended you and

justly deserved your punishment. But I am heartily sorry for

them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray you, of your

boundless mercy, and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bit-

ter sufferings and death of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to

be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sinful being.

P: Upon this your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant

of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in

the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I for-

give you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

Please stand.

INTROIT L: For zeal for your house has con′sumed me,*

and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fall′en on

me.

C: O God, why do you cast us off for′ever?*

Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your

′pasture?

L: Remember your congregation, which you have purchased

of old, | which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your

′heritage!*

Remember Mount Zion, where ′you have dwelt.

C: Direct your steps to the perpetual ′ruins;*

the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctu′ary!

(...from previ-ous page…) I bind myself today the vir-tue of the love of seraphim, the obedience of angels, in the hope of resurrection unto reward, in prayers of Patriarchs, in predictions of Prophets, in preaching of Apostles, in faith of Con-fessors, in purity of Holy Virgins, in deeds of the righteous man. I bind myself today, the power of Heaven, the light of the sun, the brightness of the moon, the splendor of fire, the flash-ing of light-ning, the swiftness of wind, the depth of sea...

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C: Glory 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

L: For zeal for your house has con′sumed me,*

and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fall′en on

me.

KYRIE L: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

L: For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to

the Lord.

L: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the holy

Church, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

L: For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship

and praise, let us pray to the Lord.

...the stability of earth, the compactness of rocks. I bind myself today, God’s power to guide me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to teach me, God’s eye to watch over me. God’s ear to hear me. God’s word to give me speech, God’s hand to guide me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield to shelter me, God’s host to secure me, Against the snares of de-mons, against the seduc-tions of ices, Against the lusts of na-ture… (...continues on following page…)

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L: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray . . . O God, you see that of ourselves we have no

strength. By your mighty power defend us from all adversities

that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that

may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, your Son,

our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

C: Amen

Please be seated.

CHORAL RESPONSE (9:00 a.m.)

“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” … Dana Mengel

OLD TESTAMENT Jeremiah 26:8-15 8And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the LORD had

commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the

prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die! 9Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘This

house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without

inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the

house of the LORD. 10When the officials of Judah heard these things,

they came up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and

took their seat in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the

LORD. 11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and

to all the people, “This man deserves the sentence of death, because

he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your

own ears.” 12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the peo-

(...from previ-ous page…) ...against eve-ryone who meditates injury to me, whether far or near, whether few or with many. I Invoke to-day all these virtues, against every hostile merci-less power, which may assail my body and soul, against the inclina-tions of false prophets, against the black laws of heathenism, against the false laws of heresy, against the deceits of idolatry, against the spells, and smiths and druids...

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ple, saying, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and

this city all the words you have heard. 13Now therefore mend your

ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God,

and the LORD will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced

against you. 14But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with

me as seems good and right to you. 15Only know for certain that if

you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon your-

selves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the LORD

sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”

L: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 4 Choir/ Answer me when I call O God | defender ′of my cause;*

L: you set me free when I am hard-pressed; |

have mercy on me and ′hear my prayer.

C: “You mortals how long will you dishon′or my glory;*

how long will you worship dumb idols and run af′ter

false gods?”

Choir/ Know that the LORD does wonders ′for the faithful;*

L: when I call upon the LORD ′he will hear me.

C: Tremble then and ′do not sin;*

speak to your heart in silence up′on your bed.

Choir/ Offer the appointed ′sacrifices,*

L: and put your trust ′in the LORD.

C: Many are saying | “Oh that we might see ′better times!”*

Lift up the light of your countenance upon ′us O LORD.

...against every knowl-edge that binds the soul of man. Christ protect me today, against every poison, against burning, against drowning, against death-wound, that I may receive abundant re-ward. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, Christ in the fort, Christ in the chariot seat, Christ on the deck, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me… (...continues on following page…)

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Choir/ You have put gladness ′in my heart,*

L: more than when grain and wine and ′oil increase.

C: I lie down in peace; | at once I ′fall asleep;*

for only you LORD make me ′dwell in safety.

All: Glory 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

EPISTLE Philippians 3:17—4:1 3:17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who

walk according to the example you have in us. 18For many, of

whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk

as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their end is destruction, their

god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on

earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we

await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will transform our

lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables

him even to subject all things to himself. 4:1Therefore, my brothers,

whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the

Lord, my beloved.

L: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Please stand.

VERSE

(...from previ-ous page…) ...Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me, Christ in every eye that seas me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I bind myself today, the strong virtue of an invoca-tion of the Trinity, I be-lieve the Trinity in the Unity, the Creator of the universe. ~ St. Pat-

rick’s Breast-Plate, 433 A.D.

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GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 13th chapter.

31At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to [Jesus], “Get

away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” 32And he said to

them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform

cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. 33Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the

day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away

from Jerusalem.’ 34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the

prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I

have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood

under her wings, and you would not! 35Behold, your house is for-

saken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is

he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”

P: The Gospel of the Lord.

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APOSTLES CREED P: Let us confess the faith with one heart:

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and

earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was con-

ceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin

Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died,

and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he

rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the

right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the liv-

ing and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the

communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec-

tion of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

Please be seated.

SUNDAY SCHOOL (9:00 a.m.)

During the singing of the hymn, children of preschool age through grade 4

may leave for Sunday School classes downstairs in the church hall. Please

reclaim your children at 10:25 a.m. after their music time in the balcony.

HYMN OF THE DAY “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart” green hymnal #325

SERMON

“Learning the ‘Yes’ ”

Please kneel.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for

all people according to their needs.

P: . . . let us pray to the Lord,

C: Lord, have mercy.

P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,

trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our

Lord.

C: Amen

Please be seated.

OFFERING While the offerings are received, please pass in your row the Friendship

Register, and add your name(s). If you are a guest or visitor, please in-

clude your address.

VOLUNTARY “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart” … Charles W. Ore

Please stand.

OFFERTORY

In the Lord’s Supper the body and blood of Christ are truly and substantially present and are truly of-fered with those things that are seen, bread and wine. More-over, we are talking about the presence of the living Christ, for we know that death no longer has dominion over him [Rom 6:9]. ~ The Apol-

ogy of the Augsburg Confession, X, 1531 A.D.

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OFFERTORY PRAYER L: Let us pray. Blessed are you, Lord of heaven and earth, who

by your tender love gave your only Son to suffer death on the

cross for our redemption. May we who now receive his body

and blood be filled with the strength to take up our cross and

follow him.

C: Amen

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P: The Lord be with you.

P: Lift up your hearts.

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

We do not deny that we are joined spiritually to Christ by true faith and sin-cere love. But we do entirely deny that we have no kind of connection with him ac-cording to the flesh. We say that this is altogether foreign to sacred scrip-tures. For who has ever doubted that Christ is a vine in this way and we are truly the branches, de-riving life from him for ourselves? Listen to Paul as he says [1 Cor 10:17; Rom 12:5; Gal 3:28]. ‘We are all on e body in Christ; al-though we are many, we are nevertheless...

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P: It is indeed right and salutary . . . we praise your name and join

their unending hymn:

SANCTUS (“Holy”)

WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed,

took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and

gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is my body,

which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me.”

In the same way also he took the cup after the supper, and

when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: “Drink

of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in my blood,

which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as

often as you drink of it, in remembrance of me.

...one in Him; for we all par-take of the one bread.’ […] Since this is in us, does it not also, by communica-tion of Christ’s flesh cause Christ to dwell in us bod-ily?...From this we must consider that Christ is in us not only ac-cording to the indwelling understood as love but also by a natural participation. ~ St. Cyril of

Alexandria, 434 A.D.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

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 tres-

passes, 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

ACCLAMATION P: Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

AGNUS DEI (“Lamb of God”)

Please be seated.

O Lord, you are the host and the meal; you invite and you are the feast. You invited us to share in this Passover by giving us your body and blood. May we share in your pas-sion and death so that we may one day be reborn with you in glory, prais-ing you for-ever. ~ Maronite

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The congregation is ushered forward for Communion. If you cannot use

the steps to the altar, you may either ask an usher to have Communion

brought to you, or you may go to the altar in the side (west) chapel. Those

not communing may cross their arms over their chest for a blessing.

Holy Communion is the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ which

He joyfully gives to His Church to eat and to drink. This gift bestows tre-

mendous benefits. His body and blood forgives ours sins, strengthens our

faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life

and salvation.

The Lord therefore invites to His altar baptized Christians who trust that

they will receive in Holy Communion all that He promises there: His body

and blood, the forgiveness of sins, union with Christ and His Church, life,

and salvation. Know that He gives it to you with great joy.

COMMUNION HYMNS “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” green hymnal #213

“Jesus, Refuge of the Weary” green hymnal #93

Please stand after all have received the sacrament.

POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE

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POST-COMMUNION PRAYER L: Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin

and a model of the godly life. Enable us to receive him always

with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his; through the

same Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen

BENEDICTION P: Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now

and forever.

SILENT PRAYER

POSTLUDE “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart””

… Walter L. Pelz & Michael Costello

+ Soli Deo Gloria + To God alone be glory

A Prayer as You Go We beg you Lord, to help and defend us. Deliver the oppressed, pity the in-significant, raise the fallen, show yourself to the needy, heal the sick, bring back those of your peo-ple who have gone astray...May every nation come to know that you alone are God, that Jesus Christ is your child, that we are your people, the sheep that you pasture. Amen ~ St. Clem-

ent of Rome

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Serving at Worship Preaching: Vicar Joseph Pinzl

Presiding: The Rev. Dr. Steven K. Gjerde

Assisting: The Rev. Christopher Johnson

Organist: Kantor Irene Beethe

Choir: (9:00) Zion Kantorei

Vocalist: (9:00) Carter Kulesa

Radio Announcer: (9:00) Paul Fandrey

Lector: (9:00) Jewell Charbarneau

(11:00) Gary Gisselman

Acolyte: (9:00) Asa Rich

(11:00) Mara Stahl

Elder: (9:00) Scott Schubring

(11:00) Don Budnik

Ushers: (9:00) Mark Gehrke; Grace Mueller; Frank and Tammie Rodemeier (11:00) Al Lippert

Communion Assistant:

(9:00) Sally Christoffersen

(11:00) Gary Gisselman

Altar Guild: Janet Dettmering; Pam Hoppe

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Acknowledgements The liturgy is reprinted from the Lutheran Book of Worship, © 1978.

Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license #SB129062. Scripture

quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version © 2001 by

Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.

Used by permission.

“Introit” from “Propers of the Day”: 2007 © Concordia Publishing

House, St. Louis, MO. Used by permission LSBLiturgyLicense.net

#000013767.

“Create in Me”, “O Christ, thou Lamb of God”, and “On My Heart Im-

print Your Image” are public domain.

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Church Telephone: 715-848-7286 Senior Pastor Steven K. Gjerde Associate Pastor Christopher S. Johnson Pastoral Assistant Joseph C. Pinzl Kantor Irene Beethe Children’s Catechist Ivan Beethe Office Manager Pam Gabriel Secretary Anna Mae Zeinemann Custodian Michael Renken

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Zion Lutheran Church Sixth and Grant Streets, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Those who trust in the Lord shall be like Mount Zion,