Author: Lacy

St. John’s Lutheran Church
1032 Northwest 12th Street., Moore, Oklahoma 73160
Church ~ (405) 794-5462 | School ~ (405) 794-8686 | www.stjohnsmoore.life

26 January 2022

COMMUNION STATEMENT ~ The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked first to speak with the pastor or an Elder. For further study, see Matt. 5:23f.; 10:32f.; 18:15–35; 26:26–29; 1 Cor. 11:17–34.
PRELUDE: “Kyrie! God Father in Heaven Above” Johann Sebastian Bach
(Text for meditation: LSB # 942)
OPENING HYMN: “From God the Father, Virgin-Born” # 401
Stand
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
SERVICE OF THE WORD
INTROIT (Antiphon, Ps. 97:7-8; 97:1, 6-7)
Worship God, | all you gods!*
Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Ju- | dah rejoice.
The LORD reigns, let the | earth rejoice;*
let the many coast- | lands be glad!
The heavens proclaim his | righteousness,*
and all the peoples see his | glory.
All worshipers of images are | put to shame,*
who make their boast in worthless | idols.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
Worship God, | all you gods!*
Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Ju- | dah rejoice.
KYRIE # 944
SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY
P The Lord be with you.
C And with thy spirit.
P Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of Your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
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OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
All the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. . . .
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. . . .
They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.
And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
GRADUAL Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glo- | ry of God,* and the sky above proclaims his | handiwork. Day to day | pours out speech,* and night to night reveals | knowledge. There is no speech, nor | are there words,* whose voice | is not heard. Their measuring line goes out through | all the earth,* and their words to the end | of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his | chamber,* and, like a strong man, runs its | course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the | end of them,* and there is nothing hidden | from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviv- | ing the soul;* the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the | simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoic- | ing the heart;* the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlighten- | ing the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for- | ever;* the just decrees of the Lord are true, and righteous alto- | gether. More to be desired are they than gold, even | much fine gold;* sweeter also than honey and drippings of the | honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your | servant warned;* in keeping them there is | great reward.
Who can discern his | errors? Declare me innocent from | hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion | over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great trans- | gression.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable | in your sight,* O Lord, my rock and my re- | deemer.
EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
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HOLY GOSPEL Luke 4:16-30
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 4th chapter.
C Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
[Jesus] came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.” And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, he went away.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise be to Thee, O Christ
Sit
HYMN OF THE DAY: “Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head” # 647
SERMON
HYMN: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” # 649
Stand
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
PREFACE AND SANCTUS
P The Lord be with you.
C And with thy spirit.
P Lift up your hearts.
C We lift them up unto the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C It is meet and right so to do.
P It is truly good, right, and salutary...evermore praising you and saying:
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
P Blessed are You… now and forever.
C Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
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.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
PAX DOMINI
P The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C Amen.
AGNUS DEI
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DISTRIBUTION
Stand
POST-COMMUNION COLLECT
A Let us pray.
A O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen
SALUTATION AND BENEDICAMUS
P The Lord be with you.
C And with thy spirit.
A Let us bless the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
BENEDICTION
P 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 T give you peace.
C Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me” # 683
POSTLUDE
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Service music from Divine Service, Setting One
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Bell Choir	06:00pm	Sanctuary
Singing Choir	07:00pm	Choir Loft
Coffee Class	07.00pm	Varies
In Christ Alone Bible Study	07:00pm	Varies

COMMUNION STATEMENT ~ The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes. Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked first to speak with the pastor or an Elder. For further study, see Matt. 5:23f.; 10:32f.; 18:15–35; 26:26–29; 1 Cor. 11:17–34.

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