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Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
February 1, 2015
Moorhead, Minnesota
www.trinitymhd.org
218-236-1333
“Welcoming the community to worship and grow in serving God.”
Welcome to Trinity!
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The people and pastors of Trinity are committed to meeting you wherever you are on your
journey in faith. Thank you for worshiping with us today. If you are visiting, please fill out the
pink slip on the front of this Order of Service and place it in the offering.
We would love the opportunity to get to know you better. YOU are welcome at Trinity!
Today at Trinity
Electronic Devices: Please check to assure your electronic devices are turned off or set to vibrate.
Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated.
If you have a prayer request, contact the office or use the back side of the pink slip.
Offerings: Trinity Lutheran is a tithing church. We dedicate a percentage of our offerings to the mission
of the wider church through the NW MN Synod of ELCA. In addition, Trinity also supports many
other mission partners. We are able to support these ministries because of your offerings and tithes.
Large print bulletins and hearing aids are available for Sanctuary services. Please ask an usher.
Children of all ages are encouraged to attend worship. However, Noah’s Ark Nursery is staffed
and available for children 3 and under from 8:25-11:35 a.m. Ask an Usher/Host to direct you.
Worship Bags for young children (3-6) are available in the Narthex and the back of the CLC.
Sunday school - (ages 4-6th grade) 9:35 a.m. in classrooms.
Trinity’s Annual Meeting - 9:35 a.m. in the CLC. Join us for coffee, rolls and reports.
Senior High youth Ski and Snowboard Trip
Feb. 13-17
Bridger Bowl and Big Sky in Bozeman, Montana
This is a fantastic trip for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities.
In the evenings we’ll relax, hot-tub, swim, and have group time.
Check out the brochure on the website www.fifstreet.com
or pick one up in the youth room or the main office.
Order of Service
The congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with bold type.
Prelude
“Canzon noni toni” -Gabrieli
Trinity Brass
Welcome
Thanksgiving for Baptism
We gather as we live, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Joined to Christ 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. Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family. Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all. 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 Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Amen.
Apostolic Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
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Hymn of Praise
“O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come”
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Prayer of the Day
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray together:
Compassionate God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant presence and continually reveal your Son as our Savior. Bring wholeness to all that is broken and
speak truth to us in our confusion, that all creation will see and know your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
First Reading
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
(8:30) Wanda Perkins
(10:30) Mary Ann Vigen
15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. 16 This is what you requested of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: “If I hear the voice of the Lord my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die.” 17 Then the Lord replied to me: “They are right in what they have said. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command. 19 Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable. 20 But any prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, or who presumes to speak in my name a word that I have not commanded the prophet to speak — that prophet shall die.”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Special Music
“Come, Children of Zion” -Larson
Come, children of Zion, and help us to sing
Loud anthems of praises to Jesus, our King,
Whose life was once given our souls to redeem
And bring us to heaven to dwell there with Him.
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God.
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Cathedral Choir
To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
Come, children of Zion, sing praises to our King!
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 Anyone who claims to know something does not yet
have the necessary knowledge; 3 but anyone who loves God is known by him. 4 Hence, as to
the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol in the world really exists,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth — as in fact there are many gods and many lords — 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
7 It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse off
if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. 9 But take care that this liberty of yours does not
somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be
encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols? 11 So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. 12 But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
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Gospel Mark 1:21-28
The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 1st Chapter.
Glory to you, O Lord.
21 They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, 24 and he
cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching — with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn of the Day
Pastor Simon Fensom
“Christ is Made the Sure Foundation”
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Offering is received.
Apostles’ Creed
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 of Intercession
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
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Sharing the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
In this season of colds and flu, please feel free to share the peace, but not the germs by “rubbing elbows” instead of shaking hands.
Offertory
Offertory Prayer
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Words of Institution
On the night in which he was betrayed...
Lord’s Prayer
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 Distribution
Trinity Lutheran practices open communion; all are welcome at the table of the Lord.
Those not communing may come forward for a blessing.
If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please inform an usher.
Grape juice and gluten free wafers are available.
Distribution Music
“In Thee Is Gladness”
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“Thy Holy Wings”
“There Is a Balm in Gilead”
Blessing
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Prayer After Communion
We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Benediction
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
Amen.
Announcements
Sending Hymn
“Go, My Children, with My Blessing”
#543
Dismissal
Go in Peace. Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!
Postlude
“Nun Danket alle Gott” -Pachelbel
Trinity Brass
“The worship has ended, now the service begins.”
Please return this bulletin to the usher stand for recycling,
or take it home to reference during the week. Thank you.
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Order of Worship
The congregation is invited to participate at the places marked with bold type.
Pre-service Music
CLC Worship Band
Welcome
Call to Worship
(10:30)
Minims
Thanksgiving for
Baptism
Greeting
Song of Praise
“Save Us Lord”
Prayer of the Day
Let us pray:
Compassionate God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant
presence and continually reveal your Son as our Savior. Bring wholeness
to all that is broken and speak truth to us in our confusion, that all
creation will see and know your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Lord. Amen.
Special Music
“We Have Gathered Here” -Pethel
First Lesson
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Second Lesson
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Verse
“Alleluia for Epiphany”
Gospel
Mark 1:21-28
Sermon
Offering Song
Celebration Singers
(8:30) Becca Blanshan (10:30) Gloria Bylund
Pastor Matt Peterson
“Light of the World”
CLC Ensemble
Apostles’ Creed
Prayers
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Sharing of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
In this season of colds and flu, please feel free to share the peace, but
not the germs by “rubbing elbows” instead of shaking hands.
Offertory
“I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”
Communion Liturgy
Words of Institution
All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Those not communing may come
forward for a blessing. If you prefer to receive communion at your seat, please
inform a pastor. Gluten free wafers and grape juice are available.
Lord’s Prayer
Distribution Music
(8:30) “Immortal, Invisible”
“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord”
“One Body Broken”
Trinity Chimes
Blessing
Benediction
Announcements
Sending Song
“Go Make a Difference”
Dismissal
Post-service Music
CLC Worship Band
“The worship has ended, now the service begins.”
Please return this bulletin to the usher stand for recycling,
or take it home to reference during the week. Thank you.
News and Notes
Wednesday Night Family Supper
• Served from 5-6 p.m. in the CLC.
• $6 for adults and $3 for children.
• This week’s menu: Glazed ham, scalloped
potatoes, corn.
Luther College Nordic Choir coming to Trinity
• Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
• Tickets: 800-4-LUTHER or tickets.luther.edu.
• We are still in need of volunteers to host students
in their homes on Feb. 6. If you can help, please contact the church office at 236-1333.
Prayer Concerns
Family and friends of Ben Stein and Dorothy
Bauder at their deaths.
Floyd Lecy, Joan Barry, Peter Nygaard,
Genevieve Carlisle, Alden Gjevre, Zachary
White, Jack Evavold, Jon Benson, Burton
Nypen, Ruth Siegle, David Kennedy, Jeffrey
Gellner, Ethan Mjolsness, Ryan Hanson, Darlene Hallstrom, Robert Jacobson.
Radio Sponsorship
“Welcome Kits” update
• On February 8, the fifth and sixth grade
Sunday school kids will be assembling kits for
our guests during our Sheltering Churches week. They will be making 30 kits for women and 70 kits for men.
• They still need 30 Chapstick, 29 toothbrushes, and travel sizes of: 23 Gold Bond Powder, 23 men’s body wash, 24 toothpaste, 35 Kleenex, and 43 men’s deodorant. And we always need socks for all ages!
The broadcast is being sponsored in memory of
John Wambheim and his birthday on February
5th by his family and friends.
Listen to 9 a.m. Sanctuary Worship live on
KVOX (740 AM).
These dates are available for sponsorship:
Feb. 8; March 1, 8, 15, 22.
Please help us continue this important outreach
ministry. Call Char at 218-236-1333 to sign up.
Giving Hearts Day is February 12
• Lost and Found Ministry will have an open house from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Donors will be entered in a drawing to win a
free airplane flight with Rev. Wil Fisher or a gourmet dinner for eight hosted and prepared by Rev. Simon and Nancy Fensom.
January 25, 2015
TV channel changing in February
• Fargo’s community access TV channel, which airs Trinity’s Sanctuary service, will be changing from channel 99 to channel 68
for CableOne subscribers.
• This change will take effect when the
subscriber transitions their cable service to digital (all will be transitioned by mid-Feb). • This will not impact the church program’s broadcast time.
Attendance
Sanctuary
8:30 a.m. - 222
10:30 a.m. - 101
CLC
8:30 a.m. - 83
10:30 a.m. - 292
Total: 698
Next Sunday
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
February 8, 2015
First Lesson - Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm - 14:1-11, 20c
Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Gospel - Mark 1:29-39
This Week at Trinity
For complete schedule go to www.trinitymhd.org
7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 2
6:30 p.m.
Men’s Bible Study - Fryn’ Pan East 6:45 p.m.
Senior Bible Study - CLC classrooms 6:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
Bodacious Beaders - CLC
6:45 p.m.
classrooms
7:15 p.m.
Boy Scouts - Fellowship Hall
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 3
Mission Workshop Preparations - 7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Piano Tuning - Sanctuary
Faithfully Fit - CLC
5:30 p.m.
Knit Wits - Room 225
Executive Team - Lounge
AA and Al-Anon - Rooms 213, 9:00 a.m.
214, 216
9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 4 5:00 p.m.
Mission Workshop - Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m.
Rise and Shine Lectionary - Library
TLCW Quilter’s Appreciation
8:30 a.m.
Luncheon - CLC
8:30 a.m.
TLCW Board Meeting - CLC
Healing and Hope - CLC classrooms 9:35 a.m.
Trinity Chimes - Room 42
9:35 a.m.
Family Supper - CLC
9:35 a.m.
Waiting on Wednesday - CLC
9:35 a.m.
classrooms
GIFTS Pizza - Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m.
Pizza N’ More - Room 238
10:30 a.m.
Trinity Brass - Balcony
11:30 a.m.
GIFTS - Fellowship Hall
7th and 8th grade Confirmation
Cathedral Choir - Balcony
Celebration Singers - Room 38
Joyful Noise Choir - Room 46
Minims Choir - Lounge
9th grade Confirmation
Worship Ensemble Rehearsal - CLC
Children’s Musical Rehearsal - Room 46
Trinity Handbells - Room 42
FiF Senior High Youth - Room 238
Thursday, February 5
Acapella Xpress - Room 46
Friday, February 6
Faithfully Fit - CLC
Reading the Gospels - Lounge
Meal for Nordic Choir - CLC
Nordic Choir Concert - Sanctuary
Sunday, February 8
Communion worship - Sanctuary
Communion worship - CLC
Sunday School - classrooms
5th & 6th grade in FH
Sunday Morning Live - Room 238
Coffee and Conversation - CLC
Blood Pressure Checks - Caring
Center
Communion worship - Sanctuary
Communion worship - CLC
Sheltering Churches Committee - Room 232
Nordic Choir coming to Trinity
The Luther College Nordic Choir, conducted by Allen Hightower, will present a
concert of sacred choral music at Trinity, as part of its 2015 Midwest Tour. The
program will be on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The program will
include hymn arrangements, spirituals, and the traditional Nordic Choir closing
piece, “O Lord God” by Pavel Chesnokov.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, and are available by calling
800-4-LUTHER or at tickets.luther.edu. Group discounts available.
Sheltering Churches at Trinity
What is it?
FM Sheltering Churches is a volunteer-run organization that works to build a partnership between area shelters and the churches of our metro. Homelessness is on the rise
in our community, but instead of building another shelter, we seek to provide warmth
and comfort in existing facilities (namely churches) while we work toward long-term
goals and permanent solutions.
Every week of our cold season, from November-April, a different church serves as the
overflow shelter facility. Each host church provides volunteers to coordinate and facilitate their week of sheltering with assistance from volunteers across the metro. Guests
first arrive at area shelters and are only transported to the emergency overflow host
church in the event that there is no more room in the permanent shelter—and all guests
must first go through regular check-in processes at the permanent shelter.
Trinity’s sheltering!
Sunday, February 15th to Sunday, February 22nd Trinity will need your help!
We will be sheltering up to 30 guests per night during the week.
How can you help?
Eat
(Eat, Pray, Love)
Our guests will need to eat while they are at Trinity. Please sign up to bring food during
the week or check the bulletin board for what the Sunday school kids (travel sized personal hygiene items) and Friends in Faith are collecting (hand warmers, bus tokens – or
money for them). Additional items needed:
Long underwear for Men (and a few for Women)—Sizes L and XL
Pray
Please pray for the Pastors, church staff, custodians, guests, volunteers and coordinators
as we plan, prepare and implement our sheltering week.
Love
Volunteer for a shift and let your heart open with love for the guests we serve.
We love to see returning volunteers and we would also love to have new volunteers. No
need to attend training if you’re returning.
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Volunteer training dates:
Jan. 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Trinity Chapel (great refresher for ALL)
Feb. 7, 1-3 p.m. First United Methodist Church
Sign Up:
Online
1. Visit or view our sign up on VolunteerSpot at http://vols.pt/cB1d3r
2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you would like
3. Sign up! It’s EASY – you will not need to register an account or keep a password on this site.
In-Person (at a table at Trinity)
Today!
Sign up to volunteer for a shift, to donate items, to donate food, to help set up the area on Feb.
15th or to pack up the area on Feb. 22nd.
Want to donate?
(All donations can be brought to the church office.)
Fifth and sixth grade Sunday school kids will be assembling “Welcome Kits” for our Sheltering
Churches guests. We would appreciate donations of travel sizes of:
washcloths
Chapstick
toothbrushes
socks for all ages
travel sizes of:
Gold Bond Powder
men’s body wash
toothpaste
Kleenex
men’s deodorant
Friends in Faith are collecting the following:
handwarmers
footwarmers
bus tokens