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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH813 WYOMING AVENUE
KINGSTON, PA 18704(570) 287-9067
Pastor Metzloff: 570-706-1330Did Paul really mean that?
AnnouncementsConfession and Forgiveness
P Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, whose steadfast love is everlasting,whose faithfulness endures from generation to generation.
C Amen.P Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.P Reconciling God, C we confess that we do not trust your abundance,
and we deny your presence in our lives. We place our hope in ourselves and rely on our own efforts.We fail to believe that you provide enough for all.We abuse your good creation for our own benefit.We fear difference and do not welcome or forgive others
as you have welcomed and forgiven us.We sin in thought, word, and deed.By your grace, forgive us; through your love, renew us;
and in your Spirit, lead us;so that we may live and serve you in newness of life. Amen.
P Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine mercy we have peace with God through ☩ Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained grace upon grace.Our sins are forgiven. Let us live now in hope - for hope does not disappoint us, because
God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. C Amen!
Gathering Song: Let All Things Now LivingLet all things now livinga song of thanksgivingto God the creator triumphantly raise,who fashioned and made us,protected and stayed us,who still guides us on to the end of our days.God's banners are o'er us,God's light goes before us,a pillar of fire shining forth in the night,till shadows have vanishedand darkness is banished,as forward we travel from light into light.
God rules all the forces:the stars in their coursesand sun in its orbit obediently shine;the hills and the mountains,the rivers and fountains,the deeps of the ocean proclaim God divine.We too should be voicingour love and rejoicing;with glad adoration a song let us raisetill all things now livingunite in thanksgiving:"To God in the highest, hosanna and praise!"
Greeting
Welcome Worship Witness
P The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ; the love of God; and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C And also with you.
Prayer of the DayGod, you have given us the gift of scripture, and also the calling to
understand and interpret it rightly. Help us to do that, and to look at all things through the lens of Christ’s love. Amen!
The Lesson - 1 Timothy 2:1-151 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings
be made for everyone, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For
there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind,Christ Jesus, himself human, 6 who gave himself a ransom for all
— this was attested at the right time. 7 For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument; 9 also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, 10 but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God. 11 Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. 12 I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing, provided they continue in faith and love and holiness, with modesty.
Sermon Song of the Day: Blessed Assurance1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!Heir of salvation, purchase of God,born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
RefrainThis is my story, this is my song,praising my Savior, all the day long:this is my story, this is my song,praising my Savior all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,visions of rapture now burst on my sight;angels descending bring from aboveechoes of mercy, whispers of love. Refrain
3 Perfect submission, all is at rest;I in my Savior am happy and blest,watching and waiting, looking above,filled with his goodness, lost in his love. Refrain
Apostles’ CreedI believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
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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. 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.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.
The Prayers [The congregation responds to each petition with the words ‘Your mercy is great.’]
Called into unity with one another and the whole creation, let us pray for our shared world.Gracious God, your word has been sown in many ways and places. We pray for
missionaries and newly planted congregations around the world. Inspire us by their witness to the faith we share. Hear us, O God.
Creating God, the mountains and hills burst into song and the trees and fields clap their hands in praise. We pray for the birds and animals who make their home in the trees, and for lands stripped bare by deforestation. Empower us to sustainably use what you have given. Hear us, O God.
Reigning God, we pray for our nation’s leaders. Increase their desire for justice and equality. We pray for our enemies. Bridge the chasms that divide us and guide authorities to a deep and lasting peace. Hear us, O God.
Abiding God, care for all who are in need. For those who are doubting, renew faith. For those who are worrying, provide release. For those who are struggling, ease burdens. For those in fear, give hope. Hear us, O God.
Renewing God, revive your church in this place. Nourish and nurture the seeds you have planted, that we might grow as disciples. Replace what has been depleted. Sustain our ministries and deepen our relationships with the wider community. Hear us, O God.
Eternal God, we give thanks for all who have died. Comfort us in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. Hear us, O God.
P Receive these prayers, O God, and those too deep for words.C Amen.
The PeaceP May the peace of the Lord be with you always.C And also with you.
Offering PrayerGod of goodness and growth, all creation is yours, and your faithfulness is firm.Water and word, wine and bread: these are signs of your abundant grace.Nourish us through these gifts, that we might proclaim your steadfast lovein our communities and in the world, through Jesus Christ, our strength and song. Amen.
The MealP 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 our thanks and praise.
Words of Institution
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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.
Communion Blessing and PrayerGod of the welcome table, in this meal we have feasted on your goodnessand have been united by your presence among us. Empower us to go forth sustained by these gifts so that we may share your neighborly love with all. Amen.
BenedictionNeither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come,nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
God, the creator, ☩ Jesus, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter,bless you and keep you. Amen!
Sending Song: Mine Eyes Have Seen the GloryMine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath
are stored;he has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift
sword: his truth is marching on.
RefrainGlory, glory! Hallelujah!Glory, glory! Hallelujah!Glory, glory! Hallelujah!His truth is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
he is sifting out the hearts of all before his judgment seat.Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet!Our God is marching on. Refrain
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me.As he died to make men holy, let us live to make men
free, while God is marching on. Refrain
Sending and DismissalGo in peace. Christ is with you. Thanks be to God!
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