March 22, 2020 Family Worship BulletinL Leader – scripture lessons can be read by another member of the family.C Family – hymns can be sung or read quietly as tune is played.

Opening VersiclesL Holy God, holy and most gracious Father,C have mercy and hear us.

Lord’s PrayerC Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earthas it is in heaven;

give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive thosewho trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdomand the power and the gloryforever and ever. Amen.

Apostles’ CreedC 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 heavenand 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 T everlasting. Amen.

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Word of God, Come Down on Earth LSB 5451 Word of God, come down on earth,

Living rain from heav’n descending;Touch our hearts and bring to birth

Faith and hope and love unending.Word almighty, we revere You;Word made flesh, we long to hear You.

2 Word eternal, throned on high,Word that brought to life creation,

Word that came from heav’n to die,Crucified for our salvation,

Saving Word, the world restoring,Speak to us, Your love outpouring.

3 Word that caused blind eyes to see,Speak and heal our mortal blindness;

Deaf we are: our healer be;Loose our tongues to tell Your kindness.

Be our Word in pity spoken,Heal the world, by sin now broken.

4 Word that speaks God’s tender love,One with God beyond all telling,

Feel free to adjust this service to meet yourfamily’s needs.Martin Luther’s morning and evening prayershave been included to suit your choice ofworship times.You may share this service with your extendedfamily, friends and those in need.CD copies and printed bulletins are availablefor those who don’t have Internet access. Callthe church at (519) 348-9082 or email us toarrange for weekly delivery.

AcknowledgmentsMany thanks to our organist, Carol Carter, for sharing her timeand talents.

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from theESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®),copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of GoodNews Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 ConcordiaPublishing House.

Word that sends us from above,God the Spirit, with us dwelling,

Word of truth, to all truth lead us;Word of life, with one bread feed us.

Text: © 1969 OCP Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110006141

Isaiah 42:14–21For a long time I have held my peace; I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I willgasp and pant. I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn the rivers into islands, and dryup the pools. And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. Iwill turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do notforsake them. They are turned back and utterly put to shame, who trust in carved idols, who say to metal images, “You areour gods.”Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see! Who is blind but my servant, or deaf as my messenger whom Isend?Who is blind as my dedicated one, or blind as the servant of the Lord? He sees many things, but does not observe them;his ears are open, but he does not hear. The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and makeit glorious.

Ephesians 5:8–14For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is foundin all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works ofdarkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But whenanything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, Osleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

John 9:1–7, 13–17, 34–39As [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or hisparents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works ofGod might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no onecan work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Having said these things, he spat on the ground andmade mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool ofSiloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing. . . .They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made themud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He putmud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keepthe Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them. Sothey said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is aprophet.” . . .They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered,“And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking toyou.” He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who donot see may see, and those who see may become blind.”

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Pastor's Message: Invited to See (Ephesians 8:8-14)Verse: And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn thedarkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. Isaiah 42:16

ResponsesL Show us Your steadfast love, O Lord,C and grant us Your salvation.L Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness;C and let Your saints shout for joy.L Lord, keep this nation under Your care,C and guide us in the way of justice and truth.L Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,C for You judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon the earth.L Let the peoples praise You, O God;C let all the peoples praise You!L For the needy shall not always be forgotten,C and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.L Create in me a clean heart, O God,C and renew a right spirit within me.L Hear my prayer, O Lord;

C let my cry come to You.

L Let us pray.Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve onlypunishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that wemay heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willingobedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, now and forever.

C Amen.

Luther’s Morning PrayerC I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this

night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and everyevil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body andsoul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me.Amen.

Luther’s Evening PrayerC I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept

me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, andgraciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and allthings. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

BenedicamusL Let us bless the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

BlessingL The Lord bless us, defend us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.C Amen.

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Christ, the Life of All the Living LSB 420 sts. 1–2, 6–71 Christ, the life of all the living,

Christ, the death of death, our foe,Who, Thyself for me once giving

To the darkest depths of woe:Through Thy suff’rings, death, and meritI eternal life inherit.

Thousand, thousand thanks shall be,Dearest Jesus, unto Thee.

2 Thou, ah! Thou, hast taken on TheeBonds and stripes, a cruel rod;

Pain and scorn were heaped upon Thee,O Thou sinless Son of God!

Thus didst Thou my soul deliverFrom the bonds of sin forever.

Thousand, thousand thanks shall be,Dearest Jesus, unto Thee.

6 Thou hast suffered great afflictionAnd hast borne it patiently,

Even death by crucifixion,Fully to atone for me;

Thou didst choose to be tormentedThat my doom should be prevented.

Thousand, thousand thanks shall be,Dearest Jesus, unto Thee.

7 Then, for all that wrought my pardon,For Thy sorrows deep and sore,

For Thine anguish in the Garden,I will thank Thee evermore,

Thank Thee for Thy groaning, sighing,For Thy bleeding and Thy dying,

For that last triumphant cry,And shall praise Thee, Lord, on high.

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