Bulletins

The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

February 17, 2019

9:30 a.m.

 

 

St. Peter’s by the Sea Lutheran Church

1371 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard

San Diego, CA  92107

619-224-2894

Rev. Karen L. Marohn

 

 

Gathering

 

 

Please STAND (as you are able) at the parts of the liturgy marked with an asterisk (*).

Bold type means congregational participation.

 

 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

PRELUDE              You Have Come to the Lakeshore              St. Peter’s Youth Choir

 

 

*  CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P          Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who creates us and forms us, who redeems us and calls us, who unites us and sends us.

C         Amen.

P          Gathered in God’s presence, let us confess our sin. (pause for reflection)

Mighty and loving God,

C         we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We seek our own way. We divide the body of Christ. In your mercy, cleanse us and heal us. Let the words of our mouths, the thoughts of our hearts, and everything that we do

be filled with faith, hope, and love. Amen.

P          Hear the voice of Jesus: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to proclaim release to the captives.” In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, I proclaim to you that your sins are forgiven and you are released. The joy of the Lord is your strength, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit are yours forever.

C         Amen.

 

 

* OPENING HYMN                                                            Jesus Call Us; o’er the Tumult

Hymn #696

 

 

*  GREETING

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 DAY

P          Let us pray.  Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C         Amen.

 

 

CHILDREN’S SERMON and DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Jesus loves the little children, . . .

 

 

Word

 

 

FIRST READING

L    A reading from Jeremiah.

         ^17:5 Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. ⁶They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.  
         ⁷Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. ⁸They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit.          
         ⁹The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse-who can understand it? ¹⁰I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings.

L          Word of God, word of life.

C         Thanks be to God.

 

 

PSALM

L    Let us pray Psalm 1 responsively.

¹Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked,
  nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful!
²Their delight is in the law of the Lord,
  and they meditate on God’s teaching day and night.
³They are like trees planted by streams of water,

       bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither;
  everything they do shall prosper.
⁴It is not so with the wicked;
  they are like chaff which the wind blows away.
⁵Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes,
  nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.
⁶For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
  but the way of the wicked shall be destroyed.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.  Amen.

 

 

SECOND READING

L    A reading from 1 Corinthians.

^15:12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; ¹⁴and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain. ¹⁵We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ-whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. ¹⁶For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. ¹⁷If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. ¹⁸Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. ¹⁹If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 
         ²⁰But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.

L          Word of God, word of life.

C         Thanks be to God.

 

 

*  GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

 

 

*  GOSPEL READING

P          The Holy Gospel according to Luke.
C         Glory to you, O Lord.

^6:17 [Jesus] came down with [the twelve] and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon.¹⁸They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. ¹⁹And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.
         ²⁰Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ²¹“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. ²²“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. ²³Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. ²⁴“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. ²⁵“Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. ²⁶“Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.”

P          The Gospel of the Lord.
C         Praise to you, O Christ.

 

 

SERMON                                                                                            Rev. Karen Marohn

 

 

*  HYMN OF THE DAY                                                                                  Blest Are They

Hymn #728

 

 

*  APOSTLES’ CREED

C         I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

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.

            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.

 

 

*  PRAYERS                                          After each petition,    D  … Lord, in your mercy,

                                                                                                           C     hear our prayer.

 

 

*  PEACE

P          The peace of Christ be with you always.
C         And also with you.

D         Let us exchange a sign of God’s peace.

 

 

Meal

 

 

OFFERTORY HYMN                   When the Poor Ones                           St. Peter’s Choir

Please stand as the ushers bring the gifts to the Altar

Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful

 

 

*  GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

 

P          It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, … (Here the minister continues with the proper preface concluding:) …we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

 

 

*  HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

 

 

*  THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE

P          Blessed are you, O holy God:

you are the Life and Light of all.

By your powerful word you created all things.

Through the prophets you called your people to be a light to the nations.

Blessed are you for Jesus, your Son.

He is your Light, shining in our darkness

and revealing to us your mercy and might.

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.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore,

his preaching and healing,

his dying and rising,

and his promise to come again,

we await that day when all the universe

will rejoice in your holy and life-giving light.

By your Spirit bless us and this meal,

that, refreshed with this heavenly food,

we may be light for the world,

revealing the brilliance of your Son.

Through him all glory and honor is yours,

Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit,

in your holy Church,

both now and forever.

C         Amen.

 

 

*  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, 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                                CHRIST BIDS YOU WELCOME TO THIS HOLY MEAL!

All baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.  Receive the bread then dip it into the cup.  The first cup is red wine; the second cup is white grape juice. For those unable to partake of wheaten bread, a rice wafer is available.

 

 

LAMB OF GOD

 

 

COMMUNION HYMNS

            #479 We Come to the Hungry Feast

            #574 Here I Am, Lord

            #483 Here Is Bread

 

 

*  BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS

P          The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

C         Amen.

 

 

*  POST COMMUNION PRAYER

D         Let us pray. We thank you, O God, that you have fed us at your banqueting table with bread and wine beyond compare, the very life of Christ for us. Send your Spirit with us now, that we may set the captive free, use your gifts to build one another up, and in everything reflect your glory revealed in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C         Amen.

 

 

Sending

 

 

*  BLESSING

P          The God of glory dwell in you richly, name you beloved, and shine brightly on your path; and the blessing of almighty God, the Father, the ☩ Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always.

C         Amen.

 

 

*  SENDING HYMN                                                          Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks

 

 

*  DISMISSAL

D         Go in peace. Christ is your light.

C         Thanks be to God.

 

 

SCRIPTURES FOR THE COMING WEEK

Reflections for Sunday, 02-17-2019, The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

• Daily: Psalm 120
• Monday: 2 Kings 24:18-25:21; 1 Corinthians 15:20-34
• Tuesday: Ezra 1:1-11; 2 Corinthians 1:12-19
• Wednesday: Jeremiah 22:11-17; Luke 11:37-52

Preparation for Sunday, 02-24-2019, The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

• Daily: Psalm 37:1-11,39-40
• Thursday: Genesis 43:16-34; Romans 8:1-11
• Friday: Genesis 44:1-17; 1 John 2:12-17
• Saturday: Genesis 44:18-34; Luke 12:57-59

Scripture for Sunday, 02-24-2019, The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

• The First Reading: Genesis 45:3-11,15
• The Psalm: Psalm 37:1-11,39-40
• The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
• The Holy Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

 

 

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IN OUR PRAYERS

We keep the following members of St. Peter’s in our prayers:

Lily, Lorrayne

Our homebound members and those in care facilities:

Keith, Ann R., Leon, Wayne, Beverly, Dante, Mary, Dora

Our members with on-going concerns:

Kevin, Rose, Steve F., Ann Z.

Our military, police, fire fighters and first responders

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO ST. PETER’S BY THE SEA

We are glad that you have come to worship with us today!  Please sign a WELCOME card found in the pew rack, and give it to an usher or drop it in the offering plate.  A nursery is available for toddlers and young children. Children’s Church School for grades Pre-K to 5^th grade meets during the worship service. Large-print bulletins and children’s bulletins are available from an usher. You will find hand sanitizer in the pew rack for your use during the service.

SUNDAY HOSPITALITY is given for the praise and glory of God.  Today we thank Jane Landon for the flowers given in memory of Lawrence and Beryl Stockwell. We also thank Colleen and Richard Doering for coffee fellowship after the service.

INTERFAITH SHELTER NETWORK: St. Peter’s is hosting the beach area Interfaith Shelter Network from February 23^rd to March 9^th in partnership with All Souls’ Episcopal Church. We will have up to a dozen guests onsite and your help is needed to prepare meals and/or serve as overnight hosts. For general information, contact Carolyn Irby.  To volunteer or for information about volunteering, contact Sandie Boelter.

EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES AT ST. PETER’S: There are exercise classes held each week at St. Peter’s by the Sea and all are open to the public. The YMCA has classes on Monday & Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. There is no charge and you don’t need to be a YMCA member. On Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., Shirlie Miller conducts a short form T’ai Chi class and on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon, Lizbeth Garces conducts a Movement & Balance class that is especially good for those with Parkinson’s or looking to improve their strength & balance. Both the Tuesday & Wednesday classes are open to the public and a “suggested donation” is posted.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES will be available next Sunday during Fellowship hour. Cookies are still only $5 per box.

TRANSITION TEAM: March will be “History Month” at St. Peter’s. Look for opportunities to be involved in the project . . . and there will be many. We are looking for 100% participation. The Transition Team consists of the following members of the congregation who were appointed by the Council: John Smart, chair; Nancy Aeling, Jane Christensen, Jeff Cours, Fletcher Miller, Shawn Morrow, Ellen Schmeding.

 

 

Sunday, February 17                        The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

        8:00 a.m.                        Choir Rehearsal

        9:00 a.m.                        Youth Choir

        9:30 a.m.                        Worship, Children’s Church School

      10:30 a.m.                        Fellowship

      11:00 a.m.                        Transition Team Meeting

        7:00 p.m.                        Al-Anon Meeting

Monday, February 18          President’s Day

                                                Church and Preschool Closed

Tuesday, February 19

        9:30 a.m.                        Christian Service

        9:30 a.m.                        Preschool Chapel

      12:30 p.m.                        Tai Chi Exercise Class

        1:00 p.m.                        Staff Meeting

        6:00 p.m.                        Women’s Book Study

Wednesday, February 20

        9:15 a.m.                        ELCA Pastors Meeting

      12:00 p.m.                        Movement & Balance Exercise Class

        6:30 p.m.                        Mid-Week Communion

Thursday, February 21

Friday, February 22

        9:00 a.m.                        YMCA Exercise Class

        9:30 a.m.                        Preschool Chapel

Saturday, February 23         InterFaith Shelter Network Begins (through March 9)

Sunday, February 24                        The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

        8:00 a.m.                        Choir Rehearsal

        9:00 a.m.                        Youth Choir

        9:30 a.m.                        Worship

      10:30 a.m.                        Fellowship

      10:30 a.m.                        Blood Pressure Checks

      11:00 a.m.                        Transition Team Meeting

        7:00 p.m.                        Al-Anon Meeting

 

 

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