St. Matthew s Ev. Lutheran Church. Baptism of Our Lord Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Service

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1 St. Matthew s Ev. Lutheran hurch 1615 Wauwatosa ve., Wauwatosa, WI January 10 th, 2016 Baptism of Our Lord Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Service relude Welcome to Worship Gathering (lease stand as you are able) Thanksgiving for Baptism [adapted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship] Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. men. Joined to hrist in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God s mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism. We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus hrist. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus hrist our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. men! Gathering Song #304 hrist, When for Us You Were Baptized Litany for the Baptism of our Lord Sunday t your baptism, O Lord, you knelt down and prayed. May we be moved to pray as you did in our worship here today. t your baptism, O Lord, the Holy Spirit rested upon you in the form of a dove. May your Spirit rest upon us as we sing your praises and proclaim your name. t your baptism, O Lord, God the Father declared his love for you. May we hear God s words of love spoken to us in the message of forgiveness. t your baptism, the heavens were opened and you were blessed from above. May we be blessed by God s grace, which comes from above. On the day of your baptism, many more of your followers came forth to be baptized.

2 2 By your Spirit s power, may many more come to faith in this place, through water and the Word. Hymn of raise page 213, Glory to God postolic Greeting rise, shine; for the Light has come! The glory of the Lord has risen upon us! We gather in the name in which we are baptized, the name of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. men. We give thanks to God. rayer of the Day page 215 Word (lease be seated) First Reading Isaiah 43:1-7 Near the end of Israel s exile in Babylon, God promises to bring them home. They need no longer be afraid, because the one who formed, created, and called them by name now redeems them from all their enemies. God declares them precious and honored, and God loves them. salm salm 29 salm of David. summons to all creatures to worship God whose glory is seen in the storm s splendor Give the LORD glory, you spirits! Give glory! Honor God's strength! Honor the name of the LORD! Bow when the LORD comes, majestic and holy. God's voice thunders above the massive seas; powerful, splendid, God shatters the cedars, shatters the cedars of Lebanon, makes Lebanon jump like a calf, Sirion like a wild ox. God's voice strikes fire, makes the desert shudder, Qadesh shudder in labor, deer writhe in labor. God strips the trees. ll shout Glory in your temple, LORD. For you rule the mighty waters, you rule over all forever. Give strength to your people, LORD, and bless your people with peace. Second Reading cts 8:14-17 eter and John are sent to support the new hristians in Samaria, a group that was recently baptized after hearing the good news of hrist through the preaching of hillip. Here the Samaritans received the gift of the Holy Spirit in the laying on of hands. (lease stand as you are able)

3 3 Gospel cclamation #212 You Belong to hrist Gospel Luke 3:15-17, The reading opens with questions about the identity of the Messiah. John the Baptist insists that he is not the Messiah; instead he points ahead to one who is coming. nd whether the voice of God was heard by all or only by Jesus, God settles the matter: Jesus is God s beloved Son. Gospel Response The Gospel of the Lord for you this day. Thanks be to God. (lease be seated) hildren s Sermon Sermon astor Matthew Kruse astor Matthew Kruse (11:00) Baptism resentation page 227 aleb David Harder Maebel Jane Nelson Reaffirmation of Baptism Sisters and Brothers in hrist, the promises of God s grace are signed and sealed to us in our baptism. In baptism God promises by grace alone to forgive our sin; to adopt us into the body of hrist, the church; to send the Holy Spirit daily to renew and cleanse us; and to resurrect us to eternal life. This promise is made visible in the water of baptism. Water cleanses, purifies, sustains; Jesus hrist is living water. Through baptism hrist calls us to new obedience: to love and trust God completely; to forsake the evil of the world; and to live a new and holy life. I invite you now to remember God s promise, to turn away from all that is evil, and to reaffirm your faith in Jesus hrist and your commitment to hrist s church. Renunciations & ffirmations Trusting in the gracious promises of God, do you renounce sin and the power of evil in your life and in the world? I renounce them. Who is your Lord and Savior? Jesus hrist is my Lord and Savior. Will you be hrist s faithful disciple, obeying his Word and showing his love?

4 4 God being my helper, I will. Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus hrist, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus hrist, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under ontius ilate, 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. Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic hurch, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Thanksgiving at the Font The Lord be with you. nd also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. We give you thanks, O holy and gracious God, for the gift of water. In the beginning of creation your Spirit moved over the waters. In the waters of the flood you destroyed evil. You led the children of Israel through the sea into freedom of the romised Land. In the river Jordan, John baptized our Lord and your Spirit anointed him. By his death and resurrection Jesus hrist, the living water, frees us from sin and death and opens the way to life everlasting. We thank you, O God, for the gift of baptism. In the waters of baptism you confirm to us that we are buried with hrist in his death, raised to share in his resurrection, and are being renewed by the Holy Spirit. our out upon us and on your whole church the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that all who have passed through the waters of Baptism might be dead to sin and alive to God in hrist Jesus To God be all honor and glory, dominion and power, now and forever, through Jesus hrist our Lord. (11:00) Baptism page 230 (11:00) ongregation s Welcome to the Baptized

5 5 aleb and Maebel, we receive you as our own, and as God s own children. We promise to pray for you, care for you and speak God s Word to you. We promise to support your parents as they set about the holy task of raising you up in hrist. Welcome to God s Family! Baptismal harge Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [Ephesians 4:1-2] men. (Rite of Sprinkling, aspersion, will occur during the hymn.) (lease stand as you are able) Hymn of the Day #451 We re Baptized in hrist Jesus [rayer cards will be collected during the Hymn of the Day] rayers of Intercession Filled with the power of the Holy Spirit through baptism, let us come before the throne of God to offer prayers for the needs of the church and the world. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Into your hands, we lay our prayers, trusting in your mercy through the one who showed us your face, Jesus hrist, our Lord. men. Sharing the eace of hrist page 218 Thanksgiving (lease be seated) Offering (lease stand as you are able) Offertory (8:30) This is My Beloved Son by Dan Uhl Senior hoir #456 Baptized in Water Thanksgiving for the Word page 220

6 6 The Lord s rayer page 221 [ontemporary Version] Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. men. Sending (lease be seated) Today s Highlights For more information on the church s activities, please pick up the bulletin announcements from the Welcome enter, ask an usher or go to our website, (lease stand as you are able) Benediction God, who through water and the Spirit has made us beloved daughters and sons, strengthen you in your baptism. 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. lmighty God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit bless you now and forever. men. Sending Song Dismissal #454 Remember and Rejoice Go forth as light into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God. ostlude

7 7 Your presence has blessed our worship service. May you be strengthened by the strong word of God expressed through music and worship today. The peace of the Lord be with you as you go.