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The word Lent comes from an Old English word for spring (“lengten,” the time of the year
when the days grow longer). For the last 1700 years, the Church has set aside the 40 days
between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a time of special preparation. It is a time of
repentance and renewal.
During Lent, our rejoicing is muted as we remember our Lord’s suffering and death. But it
is with a purpose: we know that the Lord who died took up his life again on Easter Sunday
morning. So our 40 days of Lent are ones lived in the certain hope of the resurrection.
The color of the season is purple. Purple is the ancient color of royalty. We have this kind
of king: he wore a crown of thorns, and carried a cross for us. Thanks be to God!
For the precise counters in the congregation, the Church speaks of 40 days of Lent because
they did not count the Sundays, which retained their significance as “little Easters.”
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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH A Changeless Message for a Changing World
Pastor Jon Schroeder
Church Office: 770-253-4007 Home Phone: 770-253-6565 Fax: 770-253-4007 Email: schroeder.email@gmail.com
Those who serve:
Assistant: Vicar Keith Schleis Organist: Mary Beth Eckhardt
elcome! Thank you for joining us for worship this morning. In our service we gather before our almighty God to offer him our worship and praise. We also gather to strengthen ourselves through the study of God’s holy and powerful word. Please
take a moment to sign our guest register in the back of the church.
Restrooms are located in the hallway directly opposite the entrance to the sanctuary.
Hearing assistance devices are available. Speak to an usher.
Large print service folders are available. Speak to an usher.
Staffed nursery is available, down the hall to the left.
W FEBRUARY 28, 2010 LENT 2
TODAY’S THEME:
LOVE FOR THE LOVELESS
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SERVICE OF THE WORD
GATHERING RITE: Now, the Acceptable Time
Choir: Refrain
All: Refrain
Choir: For the water I give, will be a fountain within; leaping up to provide eternal life.
All: Refrain
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INVOCATION
L(eader): The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with you.
C(ongregation): And also with you.
CONFESSION OF SINS
L: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and serve him as
his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and
punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.
C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I
have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in
Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love.
Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.
L: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent
death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own
dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will.
C: Amen.
AFFIRMATION OF HOLY BAPTISM Nathaniel Grant Harris
HYMN: #300, See This Wonder in the Making
PRAYER OF THE DAY
L: Let us pray.
The leader says the Prayer of the Day.
C: Amen.
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THE WORD OF GOD
THE CHILDREN’S SERMON
THE FIRST LESSON: JEREMIAH 26:8-15 8 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had
commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said,
"You must die! 9 Why do you prophesy in the LORD's name that this house will be like Shiloh
and this city will be desolate and deserted?" And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in
the house of the LORD.
10 When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal
palace to the house of the LORD and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate of
the LORD's house. 11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the
people, "This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this
city. You have heard it with your own ears!"
12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The LORD sent me to
prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. 13 Now reform your
ways and your actions and obey the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent and not bring
the disaster he has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, I am in your hands; do with me
whatever you think is good and right. 15 Be assured, however, that if you put me to death,
you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who
live in it, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing."
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THE PSALM OF THE DAY: PSALM 42-43
Read responsively with the leader
L: As the deer pants for streams of water
C: so my souls pants for you, O God.
L: My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
C: Where can I go and meet with God?
L: Why are you so downcast, O my soul?
C: Why so disturbed within me?
L: Put your hope in God,
C: for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
L: Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me;
C: let them bring me to the place where you dwell.
L: Then I will go to the altar of God, my joy and my delight.
C: I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.
THE SECOND LESSON: PHILIPPIANS 3:17—4:1 17Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live
according to the pattern we gave you. 18For, as I have often told you before and now say
again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their destiny is
destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on
earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his
control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
1Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how
you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!
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THE VERSE OF THE DAY
Choir: Refrain
All: Refrain
Cantor: Lord, you are truly the Savior of the world; give me living water, that I may never
thirst again.
All: Refrain
THE GOSPEL LESSON: LUKE 13:31-35 31At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place
and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you."
32He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out demons and heal people today
and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.' 33In any case, I must keep
going today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside
Jerusalem!
34"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to
you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her
chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 35Look, your house is left to you
desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.'"
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THE HYMN OF THE DAY: #120, What Wondrous Love is This
THE SERMON:
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there 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.
THANKSGIVING
THE OFFERING: The members of Faith Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord's work in
this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this
offering which supports our ministry.
THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:
THE LORD’S PRAYER: 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 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.
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THE LORD’S BLESSING L: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord
with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
C: Amen.
THE CLOSING HYMN: A Closing Prayer
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The flowers at the altar today were given by the Harris family.
The following items are reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709467
Now, The Acceptable Time Text and tune: © 1991 David Haas by GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Jubilation Mass. Text and tune: © 1999 James J. Chepponis by GIA Publications. All rights reserved. A Closing Payer. Text and tune: © 1978 Don Besig by Shawnee Press. All rights reserved.
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Announcements Welcome to our guests and visitors! We are glad that you are here, and hope that you will join
us again soon.
Faithbuilders Class: Our Faithbuilders class is for people interested in becoming members of
Faith, or for people just looking to build their faith through the study of the basic teachings of
the Bible. Our classes are on Sunday at 9:15am and the same class is repeated on Tuesday at
7:00pm. If you would like to attend, contact Pastor Schroeder. Childcare is provided. Everyone
is welcome!
Lent Dinner and Devotion: During the Lenten season, we share supper together on Wednesdays
at 6:00PM with a devotion to follow. If you are planning to join us for supper, signup sheets for
both attending and providing food in the gathering area. If you have questions, please speak to
Sarah Kvidt or Judy Christopher.
Choir Practice: We will meet Wednesdays at 7:30PM up in the balcony of the church. You don’t
need any experience, just a willingness to lift your voice in song. Practice lasts no longer than
one hour. Please join us.
Spring Concert at Faith: Our Wisconsin Lutheran College's (WLC) Concert Choir will be
performing here at Faith on Sunday evening, March 7, at 7pm. This Choir is made up of students
at our Wisconsin Lutheran College, which is located in Milwaukee, WI. This college, which our
Foundations program partners with, is part of our national church body.
We’ll be feeding the choir dinner before their concert, and we still need still some donations of
desserts, salads, and bread. Please check the sign-up sheets in the gathering space. Thanks.
Sermon Video Tapers: We’ll be having a brief meeting immediately after church (11.35am) in
Room 4. We’ll be discussing our best practices for sermon videotaping, and also some issues
we’ve been having with our Vimeo account and the website.
Our Sermon VideoTapers are a group of men and women who serve our church by taping our
sermons and uploading them on our website. We find many people, in searching for a church,
enjoy watching one of our sermons before attending. This is a great outreach opportunity that
requires some computer knowledge, but more importantly, a willing heart. Our VideoTapers
usually serve one Sunday every two months. If this is something that might interest you, please
come to our meeting or speak with Vicar Schleis.
Upcoming Schedules: Cleaning: Week of Mar 1 – Mar 6: Kangas/Koepke Week of Mar 8 – Mar 13: M. Quinn/J. Morgan/Duncan Nursery: Sun. Mar 7: Foust Sun. Mar 14: G & B Morgan
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