Second Sunday in Lent
March 12, 2017
Lutheran Book of Worship – Setting 1
Please stand as you are able when indicated by *
Prelude “Through Adam’s Fall” (Bach)
Welcome & Announcements
* Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness p. 56
* HYMN: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” #107
* Apostolic Greeting & Kyrie p. 57-58
* Prayer of the Day p. 62
First Reading (bulletin insert)
Psalm (bulletin insert)
Second Reading (bulletin insert)
* Gospel Acclamation (“Return to the Lord…”) p. 63
* Holy Gospel (bulletin insert)
Children’s Message
Sermon “Rattling Nicodemus”
* HYMN: “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” #479
* The Nicene Creed p. 64
* Prayers of the Church & The Peace p. 65-66
Offering, Offertory (“What shall I render…”) & Prayer p. 67
* Great Thanksgiving & Sanctus p. 68-69
* Words of Institution & Lord’s Prayer p. 69, 71
Agnus Dei and Holy Communion p. 72
* Post-Communion Blessing
* Post-Communion Canticle (“Lord, now let your servant…”) p. 73
* Benediction & Amen p. 74
* HYMN: “Lift High the Cross” #377
* Dismissal
* Postlude “The Glory of These Forty Days” (Bach)
The altar flowers today are given to the glory of God.
Announcements
Welcome to our Visitors! Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you
to worship this morning. Please fill out a visitor card, available
from an usher, and place it in the offering plate today. We are
happy that you are here and we desire to get to know you better.
If you have questions or are interested in hearing about
membership, please see Pastor Ryman or contact him using the
information on the front of this bulletin.
Holy Communion
All are welcome to receive this gift of life,
who are baptized and believe that Jesus Christ, crucified and
risen, is truly present in, with, and under the forms of bread and
wine for the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. We encourage
young children be brought forward for a blessing.
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Sunday School Classes
• Everyone is invited to fellowship with coffee, juice, and
doughnuts before classes in the kitchen area.
• A Children’s Class meets with Nicole and Ashley Hurst in the
rear of the chapel.
• An adult class meets in the lounge next to the chapel to watch
the video series on the Lutheran Confessions and Luther’s Small
Catechism, taught by the Rev. Dr. James Nestingen. Pr. Ryman
will lead discussion today.
Lent
Grace and Nazareth Lutheran Churches gather for midweek
Lenten meals (6pm) and services (7pm) each Wednesday in Lent,
led by Prs. Powers and Ryman. (460 Bethania-Rural Hall Rd, Rural
Hall)
Disciples in Service today, March 12
Ushers: Rik Maxey, Bob Haines Organist: Steve Holland
Lay Reader: Lee Bailey Acolyte: William Roberts
Communion Assistants: Beth Bates, Steve Frucht
Disciples in Service next Sunday, March 19
Ushers: Scott and Judy Hinrichs Organist: Steve Holland
Lay Reader: Marsha Maxey Acolyte: Adam Frucht
Communion Assistants: Marc Voigt, Richard Maxey
Grace Lutheran Church
Grace: a gift from God, a place for you.
Meeting at Hayworth-Miller Chapel
108 East Kinderton Way, Advance, NC
P.O. Box # 1735, Clemmons, NC
www.gracenalc.org
Rev. Mark Ryman, Pastor
336-684-5634 • [email protected]
• Christ-Centered • Mission-Driven
• Traditionally-Grounded • Congregationally-Focused