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WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONG“High Praise” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Christ the Sure And Steady Anchor” Kendra Schneider, Tim Graf, Worship Band POST-COMMUNION PRAYER CHILDREN’S MESSAGEShawna Berg READINGLuke 19:1-10 He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could…

PRELUDE“Holy, Holy, Holy” (arr. Tim Graf)Tim Graf WELCOME  CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONG“Earth and All Stars” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM READINGJohn 20:11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken…

PRELUDE“Ain’t a That Good News” (arr. Jacqueline Hairston) Rachel Calvert,  Tim Graf                          WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONG“God So Loved” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Come Taste and See” Penny Meier, Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf, Worship Band POST-COMMUNION PRAYER CHILDREN’S MESSAGE READINGJohn 3:1-10 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs…

PRELUDE“Summer” (Herman Beeftink)Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf WELCOME  CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONGS“Let Everything That Has Breath”“Micah 6:8” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE LORD’S PRAYER CHILDREN’S MESSAGE READINGRevelation 3:14-21 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation: “I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out…

PRELUDE“Sonata for Clarinet and Piano” (C. Saint-Saëns)Linnae Stole,  Tim Graf                          WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence of God…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONGS“Rising Sun” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE READINGActs 27:1, 9-11 When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort, named Julius… Since much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous, because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them, saying, “Sirs, I can see that the voyage will be with danger and much heavy loss, not only of…

PRELUDE“O God Beyond All Praising” (arr. Mark Albrecht)Jodi Edstrom, Barb Carroll WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSGod of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Let us confess our sin in the presence of…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING WORSHIP SONGS“House of the Lord”“This is Amazing Grace” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM READINGLuke 2:40-52 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed…