Christ The King Lutheran Church

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 Service for January 24, 2010

3rd Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome and Announcements:  - Rev. Mark Goble 

Processional Hymn: "As With Gladness Men of Old" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

Invocation and Opening Sentences  - Rev. Mark Goble 

Confession and Absolution -  Rev. Mark Goble  & Congregation 

Salutation and Collect of the Day - Rev. Mark Goble 

Old Testament:  Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10  (NIV) - Mr. Ken Hanna

(They taught the Word clearly so that the people might understand.)

 1 all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

 2 So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. 3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

 5 Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. 6 Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

 8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear [a] and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.

 9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

 10 Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Footnotes:
  1. Nehemiah 8:8 Or God, translating it

Epistle:  1 Corinthians 12:12-31  ( NIV) - Mr. Ken Hanna

(Through individually members, we are all one body in Christ.)

 12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by[a] one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

 14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

 27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[b]? Do all interpret? 31But eagerly desire[c] the greater gifts.
      And now I will show you the most excellent way.

Footnotes:
  1. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or with; or in
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:31 Or But you are eagerly desiring
 Holy Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 (NIV) - Rev. Mark Goble

(Jesus opens a scroll to read and fulfills its words in His person and work.)

16[Jesus] went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
 18"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
      because he has anointed me
      to preach good news to the poor.
   He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
      and recovery of sight for the blind,
   to release the oppressed,
    19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."[a]

 20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

 22All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. "Isn't this Joseph's son?" they asked.

 23Jesus said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself! Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.' "

 24"I tell you the truth," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 25I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. 26Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27And there were many in Israel with leprosy[b] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian."

 28All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff. 30But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

Footnotes:
  1. Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2
  2. Luke 4:27 The Greek word was used for various diseases affecting the skin—not necessarily leprosy.

Children's Message: - Rev. Mark Goble  

Hymn of the Day: "O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

Message "A Surprised Reunion"

Rev. Mark Goble

Apostles Creed - Rev. Mark Goble & Congregation

Prayers of the Church:  - Rev. Mark Goble  

Offerings: "Be Thou My Vision" -  Chuck Hodges - Soloist & Julie Stapelman - Pianist 

Offertory: "Create in Me a Clean Heart" -  Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

Preface and Proper Preface: Rev. Mark Goble

Prayer of Thanksgivings: Rev. Mark Goble

Lord's Prayer:  - Rev. Mark Goble & Congregation

Words of Institution: Rev. Mark Goble

Agnus Dei: "May Our Lord Who First at Canna" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

Distribution of the Sacrament of the Altar: Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

Post-Communion Collect:  - Rev. Mark Goble

Benediction:  - Rev. Mark Goble

Closing Hymn: "Savior Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist 

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