Welcome to Glendale Lutheran!


Seminarian Jonathan Chapa is our preacher this morning and Pastor Scott is our celebrant. Thanks and praise to God! Seminarian Oliver LaMie continues serving as facilitator of the Bible Class, which is a study of Thessalonians.




If you need pastoral care, please contact Pastor Steve Albers (314-910-7325) or one of our deacons:

 

 Cathie Albers (cathleenalbers@charter.net),  

 Joel Hempel (jhempel411@gmail.com),

 Marcia Hempel (mshempel11@att.net),

 Bob Jacobson (rjacobson@hy-c.com), or

 Tony Petzoldt (tonypetzoldt@sbcglobal.net)

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 5, 2023

Sunday 9:15am

Divine Service I

Prelude

 

Greeting and Welcome

 

Lighting of the Candles

 

Hymn of Invocation – Thy Strong Word (LSB 578, verses 1-2, 4)

 

Thy strong word did cleave the darkness;

At Thy speaking it was done.

For created light we thank Thee,

While Thine ordered seasons run.

Alleluia, alleluia! Praise to Thee who light dost send!

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia without end!

 

Lo, on those who dwelt in darkness,

Dark as night and deep as death,

Broke the light of Thy salvation,

Breathed Thine own life-breathing breath.

Alleluia, alleluia! Praise to Thee who light dost send!

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia without end!

 

From the cross Thy wisdom shining

Breaketh forth in conqu’ring might;

From the cross forever beameth

All Thy bright redeeming light.

Alleluia, alleluia! Praise to Thee who light dost send!

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia without end!

 

+ Preparation +

 

Invocation

P:  In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit

C:  Amen.


Confession and Absolution

P:  If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C:  But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

 

P:  Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C:  Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P:  Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C:  Amen.

 

+ Word +

 

Kyrie

P:  In peace let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

P:  For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

P:  For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

P:  For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

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

C: Amen.

 

Gloria in Excelsis

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to His people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly king,

Almighty God and Father:

We worship You, we give You thanks,

We praise You for Your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God:

You take away the sin of the world;

Have mercy on us.

You are seated at the right hand of the Father;

Receive our prayer.

For You alone are the Holy One,

You alone are the Lord,

You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

With the Holy Spirit,

In the glory of God the Father. Amen.

 

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P:  The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.  

P:  Let us pray. O Lord, keep Your family the Church continually in the true faith that, relying on the hope of Your heavenly grace, we may ever be defended by Your mighty power; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

 

First ReadingIsaiah 58:3–9a

‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers. Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?

“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’

 

P:  This is the Word of the Lord.

C:  Thanks be to God.


Hymn – I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (WOV 752)

 

“I, the Lord of sea and sky,

I have heard my people cry.

All who dwell in deepest sin

My hand will save.

I, who made the stars of night,

I will make their darkness bright.

Who will bear my light to them?

Whom shall I send?” Refrain

 

Refrain:  Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.

              I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

 

“I, the Lord of snow and rain,

I have borne my people’s pain.

I have wept for love of them.

They turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone,

Give them hearts for love alone.

I will speak my word to them.

Whom shall I send?” Refrain

 

“I, the Lord of wind and flame,

I will tend the poor and lame.

I will set a feast for them.

My hand will save.

Finest bread I will provide

Till their hearts be satisfied.

I will give my life to them.

Whom shall I send?” Refrain

 

Epistle 1 Corinthians 2:1–12

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

 

P:  This is the Word of the Lord.

C:  Thanks be to God.

 

Alleluia and Verse                           

Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life.

Alleluia, alleluia.


Holy GospelMatthew 5:13-20

P:  The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifth chapter.

C: Glory to You, O Lord.

 

[Jesus said:] “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

P:  This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to You, O Christ.

 

Children’s Hymn – Thy Word Is a Lamp (AGPS 247)

 

Refrain:  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet

              And a light unto my path.

 

When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost my way,

Still You’re there right beside me,

And nothing will I fear as long as You are near.

Please be near me to the end. Refrain

 

Now I will not forget Your love for me and yet

My heart forever is wandering.

Jesus be my guide and hold me to Your side,

And I will love You to the end.  Refrain

 

Children’s Message – Stephanie Chapa

 

Hymn of the Day – I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (LSB 411, verses 1-2)

 

I want to walk as a child of the light.

I want to follow Jesus.

God set the stars to give light to the world.

The star of my life is Jesus. Refrain


Refrain:  In Him there is no darkness at all.

              The night and the day are both alike.

              The Lamb is the light of the city of God.

              Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

 

I want to see the brightness of God.

I want to look at Jesus.

Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path,

And show me the way to the Father. Refrain

 

Sermon

 

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.

 

Prayer of the Church

+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 6 – Spencer Moore, Curt Skouby; 7 – Flo Ryan; 8 – Mason Thomas; 9 – Vicki Lucas; 10 – John Lee, Bill Richter

 

Special Celebrations and Needs:

+ Church family members: Jules Bush, following the death of his wife, Mary, on January 15; Valerie Wehmueller, recuperating at home; Pastor Scott, recovering from a stroke; Ken Kight Jr., diagnosed with colon cancer

+ Friends of our congregation: Myron, father-in-law of Grace (Jonas) Morse, receiving radiation treatment; Mary Ann, friend of Jan Cosby, upon her metastatic cancer diagnosis; Kim, daughter of Karen and Greg Frimel, fighting cancer

+ Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Twylah Atwood, Mary Aufderheide, Jules Bush, Frank & Sharon Gaal, Mary Guinon, Jerry & Jane Keathley, Rosemary Orloff, Judy Thielker, Shirley Williams

Offering
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+ Sacrament +

 

Preface

P:  The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

P:  Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

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

C: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P:  It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; for what had been hidden from before the foundation of the world You have made known to the nations in Your Son. In Him, being found in the substance of our mortal nature, You have manifested the fullness of Your glory. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

 

Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of pow’r and might:

Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.

Hosanna, Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.


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 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.

 

The Words of Our Lord

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 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 it, in remembrance of Me.”

 

Pax Domini

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:  Amen.


Agnus Dei

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world;

Grant us peace.


Distribution

 

Distribution Hymn – Lamb of God (LSB 550)

 

Your only Son, no sin to hide,

But You have sent Him from Your side

To walk upon this guilty sod,

And to become the Lamb of God.  Refrain

 

Refrain:  O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God,

              I love the holy Lamb of God!

              O wash me in His precious blood,

              My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

 

Your Gift of love they crucified,

They laughed and scorned Him as He died:

The humble King they named a fraud,

And sacrificed the Lamb of God.  Refrain

 

I was so lost, I should have died,

But You have brought me to Your side

To be led by Your staff and rod,

And to be called a lamb of God. Refrain

 

Blessing

 

Thank the Lord                             

Thank the Lord and sing His praise;

Tell ev’ryone what He has done.

Let all who seek the Lord rejoice

And proudly bear His name.

He recalls His promises

And leads His people forth in joy

With shouts of thanksgiving.

Alleluia, alleluia.

 

Post-Communion Collect        

P:  Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C:  Amen.

 

Benediction

P:  The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.

C: Amen.

 

Closing Hymn – Thy Strong Word (LSB 578, verses 5-6)

 

Give us lips to sing Thy glory,

Tongues Thy mercy to proclaim,

Throats that shout the hope that fills us,

Mouths to speak Thy holy name.

Alleluia, alleluia!

May the light which Thou dost send

Fill our songs with alleluias,

Alleluias without end!

 

God the Father, light-creator,

To Thee laud and honor be.

To Thee, Light of Light begotten,

Praise be sung eternally.

Holy Spirit, light-revealer,

Glory, glory be to Thee.

Mortals, angels, now and ever

Praise the holy Trinity!

 

Postlude

 

+ + +

 

+ WORSHIP LEADERS +

Preacher – Seminarian Jonathan Chapa

Celebrant/Liturgist – Pastor Scott Jonas

Organist/Pianist – Jim Thielker

Communion – Mike Toney

Sound/Video – Tony Petzoldt

Lector – Sue Schultz

Ushers – Ken Clark, Gerry Lucas, Derek Don

Greeters – Mike & Lisa Grossenheider


Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.