February 2, 2025 -Presentation of our Lord
Pastor: Rev. Benjamin Travis
Organist: Patrick Bier, Minister of Music
Choir Director: Kris Barnes
Call To Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude- Simeon’s Song Gregg Sewell
Confession & Forgiveness (pg 94)
Gathering Song - #815 I want to walk as a child of light
Apostolic Greeting (pg 98)
Hymn of Praise (pg 101)
Prayer of the Day
Almighty and ever-living God, your only-begotten Son was presented this day in the temple.
May we be presented to you with clean and pure hearts by the same Jesus Christ, our great high priest,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
First Lesson -Malachi 3:1-4
Responsive Reading - Psalm 84 (1)
Second Lesson -Psalm 24:7-10 (7) {alternate}
Children's Sermon
Gospel Acclimation (pg. 102) Alleluia. My eyes have seen | your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence | of all peoples. Alleluia. (Luke 2:30-31)
Gospel Reading
Pastor: The holy gospel according to Luke.
Response: Glory to you, O Lord.
Scripture -Luke 2:22-40
Pastor: ...The gospel of the Lord.
Response: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn of the Day -#417 In His Temple now Behold Him
Apostle's Creed (pg 105)
Prayers of Intercession (pg 105)
Sharing of the Peace (pg 106)
Offertory- The Holy Boy John Ireland
Offertory Response - #184
The Great Thanksgiving (pg 107)
Sanctus (pg 108)
Eucharistic Prayer (pg 108)
Lord's Prayer (pg 112)
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) (p. 112)
Table Blessing
Post Communion Hymn- #204
Post Communion Prayer (p. 114)
Blessing
Sending Song- #545 Lord, dismiss us with your Blessing
Dismissal of the Congregation - Response: Thanks be to God.
Postlude- Postlude on "Lord Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing" Alfred Fedak
Thank you for worshiping with us today.
Readings for this Week
Mon – Feb 3 1 Kings 17:8-16 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Psalm 56
Tue – Feb 4 2 Kings 5:1-14 1 Corinthians 14:13-25 Psalm 56
Wed – Feb 5 Jeremiah 1:11-19 Luke 19:41-44 Psalm 56
Thu – Feb 6 Numbers 20:22-29 Acts 9:19b-25 Psalm 138
Fri – Feb 7 Numbers 27:12-23 Acts 9:26-31 Psalm 138
Sat – Feb 8 Judges 3:7-11 Luke 4:42-44 Psalm 138