Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 12, 2017 , 11:15am

Peace Lutheran Church · Saginaw , MI

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Scripture of the Week

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. –Romans 12:2

Come into His Presence with Singing

Lay Me Down

With this heart open wide
From the depths from the heights
I will bring a sacrifice

With these hands lifted high
Hear my song hear my cry
I will bring a sacrifice
I will bring a sacrifice

CHORUS: I lay me down
I'm not my own
I belong to You alone
Lay me down lay me down
Oh hand on my heart this much is true
There's no life apart from You
Lay me down lay me down

Letting go of my pride
Giving up all my rights
Take this life and let it shine
Take this life and let it shine

It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way always

Word of God Speak

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

CHORUS:

Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice

Prayer

Scri pture Reading s

PSALM 119:9-16 (read responsively)

How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
Praise be to you, Lord;
teach me your decrees.
With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.
I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

EPISTLE 2 Timothy 3:14-17

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

HOLY GOSPEL John 1:1-5, 9-14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Nicene Creed

Children’s Song (Wee Worshipers)

“A Lenten Prayer”

Children’s Message

Offering Scripture

Tithes & Offerings

Song Your Words

Message “Be Transformed ”

(Rev. Matthew Hauser)

The Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer

Confession & Absolution

Words of Institution

Distribution of The Lord’s Supper

Wonder

God our Savior, God our matchless King

God Your glory, never faltering

Your mercy, forever,

Your mercy for all

CHORUS: Oh Lord my God when in awesome wonder

Sing my soul, Your song again

Oh Lord my God when I'm lost in wonder

Sing my soul, How great Thou art

How great Thou art

How great Thou art

God our Promise, God our coming King

God our Maker, God of everything

Your justice forever,

Your justice for all

Who can comprehend what You've done for us, oh

Who can comprehend Your unfailing love

Your glory, forever, our Savior, our God

Jesus

There is a truth older than the ages

There is a promise of things yet to come

There is One born for our salvation

Jesus

There is a light that overwhelms the darkness

There is a kingdom that forever reigns

There is freedom from the chains that bind us

Jesus, Jesus

CHORUS: Who walks on the waters

Who speaks to the sea

Who stands in the fire beside me

He roars like a lion

He bled as the Lamb

He carries my healing in His hands

Jesus

There is a name I call in times of trouble

There is a song that comforts in the night

There is a voice that calms the storm that rages

He is Jesus Jesus

Messiah

My Savior

There is power in Your name

You're my rock and my Redeemer

There is power in Your name

In Your name

You walk on the waters

You speak to the sea

You stand in the fire beside me

You roar like a lion

You bled as the Lamb

You carry my healing in Your hands

God

Jesus

There is no one like You

The Blessing

Sending Song

Your Love Awakens Me

There were walls between us

By the cross You came and broke them down

You broke them down

And there were chains around us

By Your grace we are no longer bound

No longer bound

You called me out of the grave

You called me into the light

You called my name and then my heart came alive

CHORUS: Your love is greater

Your love is stronger

Your love awakens awakens awakens me

Feel the darkness shaking

All the dead are coming back to life

I'm back to life

Hear the song awaken

All creation singing we're alive

'Cause You're alive

And what a love we've found

Death can't hold us down

We shout it out

We're alive 'cause You're alive

Your love awakens me

Your love is greater

Your love is stronger

Your love awakens awakens awakens me

GUESTS:

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