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2010 4th
Sunday in Lent
Welcome and Announcements:
Processional Hymn: "Beautiful Savior" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
Invocation - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Confession and Absolution: - Rev. Mark Goble & Congregation
Collect of the Day - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
- Mr. Lloyd Wilson
(The Lord has become my salvation.)
Songs of Praise
1 In that day you will say:"I will praise you, O LORD.
Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away
and you have comforted me.
2 Surely God is my
salvation;
I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my
song;
he has become my salvation."
3 With joy you will
draw water
from the wells of salvation.
4 In that day you will
say:
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on
his name;
make known among the nations what he has
done,
and proclaim that his name is exalted.
5 Sing to the LORD, for
he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.
6 Shout aloud and sing
for joy, people of Zion,
for great is the Holy One of Israel among
you."
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (NIV)
- Mr.
Lloyd Wilson
(The old has passed away; the new has come.)
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 Or be a sin offering
Holy Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (NIV)
- Rev. Charles Neugebauer
(The parable of the prodigal son.)
The Parable of the Lost Son
1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3Then Jesus told them this parable:
11"There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.13"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17"When
he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to
spare, and here I am starving to death! 18I
will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned
against heaven and against you. 19I
am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.'
20So he got up and went to his
father.
"But while he was still a long way
off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his
son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.[a]'
22"But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
25"Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
28"The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
31" 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
- Luke 15:21 Some early manuscripts son. Make me like one of your hired men.
Children's Message:
- Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Hymn of the Day: "Amazing Grace" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
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Message "The Prodigal Son" |
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Rev. Mark Goble |
Apostles' Creed:
- Rev. Mark Goble & Congregation
Prayers of the Church:
- Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Offerings: "The Word of God is Source and Seed"
- Deb Wofford - Solo & Julie Stapelman -Piano Accompanist
Offertory: "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
Preface: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Prayer of Thanksgivings: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Lord's Prayer:
- Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation
Words of Our Lord: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Pax Dimitis: - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
Agnus Dei: "O Christ, Thou Lamb of God" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
Distribution of the Sacrament of the Altar: Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
Post Communion Prayer: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Benediction: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Recessional Hymn: "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" - Congregation & Julie Stapelman - Organist
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