1. Elk River Lutheran Church
As we enter this sacred place and time,
let us quiet our hearts and still our minds.
February 12, 2017
10:30am Service

2. to Elk River Lutheran Church
Welcome February 12, 2017
to Elk River Lutheran Church
You are invited to share in the Lord’s Supper.
Children are invited to participate in
worship and communion.
Nursery is available, should you desire it.
Restrooms: in fellowship area and lower level.

3. The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
Sharing of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. P C

4. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
VERSE 1 Leader: I will call upon the Lord, Congregation: I will call upon the Lord, Leader: who is worthy to be praised. Congregation: who is worthy to be praised. Leader: So shall I be saved from my enemies. Congregation: So shall I be saved from my enemies. All: I will call upon the Lord.

5. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
Leader: I will call upon the Lord, Congregation: I will call upon the Lord, Leader: who is worthy to be praised. Congregation: who is worthy to be praised. Leader: So shall I be saved from my enemies. Congregation: So shall I be saved from my enemies. All: I will call upon the Lord.

6. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
CHORUS 1 (All) The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock; And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

7. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
VERSE 1 Leader: I will call upon the Lord, Congregation: I will call upon the Lord, Leader: who is worthy to be praised. Congregation: who is worthy to be praised. Leader: So shall I be saved from my enemies. Congregation: So shall I be saved from my enemies. All: I will call upon the Lord.

8. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
Leader: I will call upon the Lord, Congregation: I will call upon the Lord, Leader: who is worthy to be praised. Congregation: who is worthy to be praised. Leader: So shall I be saved from my enemies. Congregation: So shall I be saved from my enemies. All: I will call upon the Lord.

9. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
CHORUS 1 (All) The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock; And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

10. Gathering Song “I Will Call Upon the Lord”
CHORUS 1 (All) The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock; And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

11. Confession and Forgiveness (p.94)
In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. P

12. Confession and Forgiveness (p.94)
6/19/2018
Confession and Forgiveness (p.94)
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. P
9:00 am

13. Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
6/19/2018
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
Most merciful God, we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. P C
9:00 am

14. Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
6/19/2018
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. C
9:00 am

15. Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
6/19/2018
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
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. C
9:00 am

16. Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94)
6/19/2018
Confession and Forgiveness (p. 94) P
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. C
9:00 am

17. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
1 To You bring our hymn of praise – glory be to God.
Hearts and minds together raised – glory be to God.
Who spoke before the dawn of time – glory be to God.
Veil of darkness torn by light – glory be to God.

18. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
And with unceasing voice all heaven sings, “Glory be to God”. Th’anthem of the Lord’s redeemed,

19. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
2 You purchased captives for Your saints - glory be to God.
And opened wide the kingdom gates - glory be to God.
You overcame the sting of death - glory be to God.
And clothes us in Christ’s righteousness - glory be to God.
And all Your children cry with loud acclaim,
“Glory be to God”.
Sing, O Church, your sweet refrain, “Glory be to God”.

20. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
And all Your children cry with loud acclaim, “Glory be to God”. Sing, O Church, your sweet refrain, “Glory be to God”.

21. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
CHORUS
Glory, glory, glory, glory forever and ever.

22. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
3 Father, Spirit, risen Son - glory be to God.
Who was, and is, and is to come - glory be to God.
And with unceasing voice all heaven sings,
“Glory be to God”.
Th’anthem of the Lord’s redeemed, “Glory be to God”.
And all Your children cry with loud acclaim,
Sing, O Church, your sweet refrain, “Glory be to God”.

23. Song of Praise : Glory Be To God
CHORUS
Glory, glory, glory, glory forever and ever.
Forever and ever.

24. 6/19/2018
Prayer of the Day
Let us pray. 
Holy God, our strength and our redeemer, by your Spirit hold us forever, that through your grace we may worship you and faithfully serve you, follow you and joyfully find you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen. P C
9:00 am

25. Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
1 Brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are still not ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human inclinations?

26. Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
4 For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not merely human? 5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.

27. Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each. 9 For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.

28. 1 Happy are they whose way is blameless,
Reading: Psalm 119:1-8
1 Happy are they whose way is blameless,
  who follow the teaching of the Lord!
Happy are they who observe your decrees
  and seek you with all their hearts,
3 who never do any wrong,
  but always walk in your ways.
4 You laid down your commandments,
  that we should fully keep them.

29. that I might keep your statutes! 6 Then I should not be put to shame,
Reading: Psalm 119:1-8
5 Oh, that my ways were made so direct
  that I might keep your statutes!
6 Then I should not be put to shame,
  when I regard all your commandments.
7 I will thank you with a true heart,
  when I have learned your righteous judgments.  
8 I will keep your statutes;
  do not utterly forsake me.

30. Gospel Announcement (spoken)
6/19/2018
Gospel Announcement (spoken)
The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. P C
9:00 am

31. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
Jesus said to the disciples: 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.
9:00 am

32. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
23So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.
9:00 am

33. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
26Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. 27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
9:00 am

34. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell. 31“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
9:00 am

35. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
33“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ 34But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
9:00 am

36. 6/19/2018
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37
36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.”
9:00 am

37. Gospel Response (spoken)
6/19/2018
Gospel Response (spoken) P
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. C
9:00 am

38. Children are invited to come to the front.
6/19/2018
Children’s Message
Children are invited to come to the front.
9:00 am

39. You Are the Light of the World
6/19/2018
Sermon
You Are the Light of the World
Pastor Nathan Mugaas
9:00 am

40. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
VERSE 1 Leader: When He rolls His sleeves He ain’t just “puttin’ on the ritz” – Congregation: Our God is an awesome God. Leader: There’s thunder in His footsteps and lightning in His fists – Leader: The Lord, He wasn’t joking when He kicked ‘em out of Eden, It wasn’t for no reason that He shed His blood; His return is very close and so you better be believin’ that…

41. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
CHORUS (All) Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above; With wisdom, pow’r, and love – Our God is an awesome God.

42. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
CHORUS (All) Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above; With wisdom, pow’r, and love – Our God is an awesome God.

43. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
VERSE 2 Leader: When the sky was starless in the void of the night – Congregation: Our God is an awesome God. Leader: He spoke into the darkness and created the light – Leader: Judgment and wrath He poured out on Sodom, Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross. I hope that we not too quickly forgotten that…

44. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
CHORUS (All) Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above; With wisdom, pow’r, and love – Our God is an awesome God.

45. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
CHORUS (All) Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above; With wisdom, pow’r, and love – Our God is an awesome God.

46. Song of the Day “Awesome God”
ENDING Our God is an awesome God, Our God is an awesome God.

47. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

48. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.

49. Apostles’ Creed
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to Judge the living and the dead.

50. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

51. “Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy”
Offertory
Let us share and receive the gifts God has given us.
“Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy”
ERLC Choir

52. Words of Institution
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. P

53. 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…

54. The Lord’s Prayer
…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. C

55. Communion Invitation
Come to the banquet, for all is now ready. You are invited to join in Holy Communion. Children are welcomed to join us at the altar for a blessing. Gluten free wafers available. Both wine and grape juice are available.

56. Communion Song “Sanctuary”
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, Pure and holy, tried and true; With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for You.

57. Communion Song “Sanctuary”
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, Pure and holy, tried and true; With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for You.

58. Communion Blessing
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in God's grace. Amen. P C

59. Communion Prayer
Let us pray. We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. C

60. Blessing of Congregation
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.

61. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
VERSE 1
We are the people of God,
The sons and the daughters of love.
Forgiven, restored and redeemer,
We’re living our lives to the praise of
our King.

62. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
VERSE 2
We are the ones who will shine
His light in the darkness of night.
The hopeless, the broken, the poor,
They will be hopeless and broken no more.

63. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
CHORUS 1
You are the light, the light of the world,
And we shine You, Lord.

64. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
VERSE 1
We are the people of God,
The sons and the daughters of love.
Forgiven, restored and redeemer,
We’re living our lives to the praise of
our King.

65. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
VERSE 2
We are the ones who will shine
His light in the darkness of night.
The hopeless, the broken, the poor,
They will be hopeless and broken no more.

66. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
CHORUS 1
You are the light, the light of the world,
And we shine You, Lord.

67. Sending Song: “You are the Light”
BRIDGE
We shine like stars in the universe
Proclaiming the hope of our God.
To the sons and daughters in all the earth,
We shine You, Lord.

68. Go in peace. Share the Good News! We will! Thanks be to God.
Sending Dialog P
Go in peace. Share the Good News!
We will! Thanks be to God. C
Special thanks to all who assisted during worship.
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