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3921 277th Av NW Isanti, MN 55040
763-444-5315
Pastor Sue Olson 218-324-0196
[email protected]
Youth & Family Director Shawna Berg 612-619-6444
[email protected]
January 24th, 2021
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
TUNE YOUR RADIO TO 93.1 FM TO HEAR THE SERVICE!
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GATHERING SONG: “You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore” (all
verses)
PRELUDE
GATHERING
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WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
A: And also with you.
KYRIE
HYMN OF PRAISE
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PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: The Lord be with you.
A: And also with you.
P: Let us pray.
P: Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in
your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us worthy of
your call, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
A: Amen.
WORD
PSALM: Psalm 62:5-12
R: 5For God alone I wait in silence; truly, my hope is in
God.
A: 6God alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold, so
that I shall never be shaken.
R: 7In God is my deliverance and my honor; God is my strong rock
and my refuge.
A: 8Put your trust in God always, O people, pour out your hearts
before the one who is our refuge.
R: 9Those of high degree are but a fleeting breath; those of low
estate cannot be trusted. Placed on the scales together they weigh
even less than a breath.
A: 10Put no trust in extortion; in robbery take no empty pride;
though wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.
R: 11God has spoken once, twice have I heard it, that power
belongs to God.
A: 12Steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord, for you repay all
according to their deeds.
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GOSPEL: Mark 1:14-20 R: The Holy Gospel according to Mark, the
first chapter.
A: Glory to you, O Lord.
Before Jesus calls his first disciples, he proclaims a message
that becomes known as “the gospel” or good news from God. God is
ready to rule our lives. Those who realize this will respond with
repent-ance and faith. 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, “The time
is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and
believe in the good news.” 16As Jesus passed along the Sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the
sea—for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me
and I will make you fish for people.” 18And immediately they left
their nets and followed him. 19As he went a little far-ther, he saw
James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat
mending the nets. 20Immediately he called them; and they left their
father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed
him.
R: This is the Word of the Lord.
A: Praise to you, O Christ.
MESSAGE: Pastor Sue Olson
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SONG OF THE DAY: “Will You Come and Follow Me? (all verses)
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WAYS TO GIVE
1. DROP OFF OFFERING AT SUNDAY SERVICE/MAIL OFFERING
2. ONLINE GIVING/GIVE NOW BUTTON ON WEBSITE
3. GIVEPLUS APP IN THE APP STORE
4. TEXT OFFERING TO 833-623-0354
APOSTLE’S CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was
conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin
Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He
ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the
Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian/catholic
Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
OFFERING
OFFERING PRAYER
P: Merciful God,
P: O God, receive these gifts as you receive us: like a mother
receives her child, with arms open wide. Nourish us anew in your
tender care, and empower us in faithful service to tend to others
with this same love, through Jesus Christ, our saving grace.
A: Amen
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LORD’S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us
to pray.
A: 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.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
P: Guided by Christ made known to the nations, let us offer our
prayers for the church, the world, and all people in need.
Let us pray.
A: Have mercy, O God.
P: Merciful God, hear the prayers of your people, spoken or
silent, for the sake of the one who dwells among us, your Son,
Jesus Christ our Savior.
A: Amen.
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SENDING SONG: “O Jesus, I Have Promised” (all verses)
BLESSING
P: God the creator strengthen you; Jesus the beloved fill you;
and the Holy Spirit the comforter keep you in peace.
A: Amen
DISMISSAL
P: Go in peace. Be the light of Christ.
A: Thanks be to God.
From sundaysandseasons.com.
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Long Lake Lutheran Church E-News
1.18.2021
In this issue: Worship News
Education News
Prayer Concerns
Weekly Scripture
Announcements
Worship News Sunday, Jan. 24th 9:00 am (Sanctuary Open)
In Person and Parking Lot. Live Broadcast on
our Facebook Page .
Wednesdays 6:00 pm broadcast on Facebook
Education News
All Education is now online.
Join us for Bible study every
weekday on Facebook. We
are on Chapter 11 in the
book of Revelation..
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anyone entering the church building should use the
kitchen door, then sign the log-in sheet on the first
table in the fellowship hall. To protect our staff,
please get permission from the office, Pastor Sue,
or a council rep before entering.
To all Ninjas and Church Mice: Please alert
whomever is in the office if you enter the building.
All gatherings are restricted to 10 or less people.
Family snowtubing event on January 31st, meeting
at Elm Creek Park in Maple Grove from 12:00-2:00
pm. Contact Shawna if interested!
Betty Lundeen is currently residing at Bee Hive
Homes in their memory care unit. The address is
14282 Business Center Dr., Room 7, Elk River, MN
55330. She would love it if you would send her
cards with birds and flowers!
The office will be open Monday-Friday from 9:00
am-12:00 pm until further notice!
ANNUAL MEETING!
Our Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, February
7th at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held in the
sanctuary with the opportunity to participate in
the parking lot.
Sweetheart Dinner will be a
take out on Saturday,
February 13th from 4:00pm-
6:00 pm. Goedels will be
making ribs or chicken,
corn, cheesy hashbrowns, rolls and a
special dessert! $20/person please
RSVP to Shawna if you are interested in
participating! Deliveries can be arranged
in advance.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Office: 763-444-5315
(OFFICE HOURS DAILY 9-12)
Pastor Sue: 218-324-0196
Shawna Berg, Youth & Family Ministries: 612-699-6444
Jennifer Sonterre, Business Administrator: 763-354-9574
Please call if you need anything or have questions
Church Council Members: Kara Hepp, Congregational Life;
Dennis Wanless, Finance; Ronda Fenlon, Missions; Rachel Maguire,
Worship & Music;
Kathie Schleif, Stewardship; Amanda Saelens, Education; Margaret
Bauer, Youth & Family.
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Thank you for your continuous support of the ministries of Long
Lake
Lutheran Church through your tithes and offerings. Offering
checks may be
sent through the mail, through the Give Plus App, through the
Give Now
button on our website, or by texting 833-623-0354 with a bit of
setup.
PRAYER CONCERNS (Let us know how we can pray for you)
Pray for healing for: Dale Strike, Larry Oliver, Diane Englund,
Jim Johnson,
Sharon Johnson, Donnie Weidner, Donnie’s sister Kay and her
husband Dave, Jean Hansen’s
brother Jim; Marcy Stoeckel’s niece Erin, Karen Baker’s mom
Floy, Dave Ringstad’s cousin Brad,
Ron Selix’s sister Donna, Becky Agranoff’s uncle Del, Pat
O’Keefe’s sister Carrie, Shawna’s dad
Mike, Monica Ahlman’s sister Anne, Claudia Hanson’s friend Beth,
Julie Nielsen’s sister Elsie, Gary
Grell’s brother Dave, Shawna, Kent and Joanne Eittreim’s friend
Scott, Carol Vogtlin’s husband,
Jim, Lynn Perrin, Kate Allison.
Pray for better days: for Jenny’s brother Kevin and Marsha’s son
Joe.
Pray for health, comfort and strength for all caregivers and
healthcare workers.
Year-end contribution
statements will be mailed out next Monday,
Jan. 25th.
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Introduction: As we continue through the time after Epiphany,
stories of the call to discipleship show us the implications of our
baptismal calling to show Christ to the world. Jesus begins
proclaiming the good news and calling people to repentance right
after John the Baptist is arrested for preaching in a similar way.
Knowing that John was later executed, we see at the very outset the
cost of discipleship. Still, the two sets of brothers leave
everything they have known and worked for all their lives to follow
Jesus and fish for people.
READINGS
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Repentance at Nineveh
Psalm 62:5-12 God alone is my rock and my salvation
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Living in the end times
Mark 1:14-20 The calling of the disciples at the sea
The first of Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses states, “Our
Lord and Master Je-sus Christ, in saying ‘Do penance . . . ,’
wanted the entire life of the faithful to be one of penitence” (The
Annotated Luther, vol. 1: The Roots of Re-form [Fortress Press,
2015], p. 34). In today’s gospel, Jesus calls us to “repent, and
believe in the good news” (Mark 1:15). Lutherans teach that
repentance is not a feeling or a sudden stop to one’s sinning, but
is rather a turning back to God, effected by the Holy Spirit, who
continually calls us to Christ. If Christ is not present first,
proclaiming to us the kingdom of God’s grace and full pardon for
our sins, there can be no true repentance.
Sunday Worship
now on our website.
Published by 1:00 pm Sundays
Please pick up your envelopes for the 2021 giving year. Many of
you
have turned in pledges for the year and we appreciate your
generosity.
Let us know if you need anything mailed.
Year-end
contribution
statements will be
mailed out next
Monday, Jan. 25th.
OFFICE HOURS
Our office hours have been updat-ed! There will be someone in
the office from 9:00
am-12:00 pm Monday-Friday!
