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EightFifteen NineThirtySeven TenFortyFive291465482600000Our Savior Lutheran Church, Aiea, HawaiiA ministry of Aloha of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synodaloha@Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Service of Word and SacramentMahalo for your faithfulness - you are loved and you are amazingIn the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Psalm 147:1–11 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel’s exiled people. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite. The LORD helps the afflicted but brings the wicked to the ground. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God, who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills. He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for. He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man. The LORD values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love.Leader: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truthis not in us. But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful andjust, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.(silence for reflection on God’s promise)People:Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against you inthought, word, and deed, by what we have done andby what we have left undone. We have not loved youwith our whole heart; we have not loved our neighborsas ourselves. We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son, JesusChrist, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, andlead us, so that we may delight in your will and walkin your ways to the glory of your holy name.Leader:In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to diefor us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To thosewho believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to becomethe children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit.May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring itto completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN.The Collective Prayer of the People Leader: The Lord be with you... People: And also with you!Let us pray...O Lord of life and eternity, You love watching us live and laugh and love. Teach us to seek out those things which will help us to live a full and godly life that is lived by grace and faith. This we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You, Father, and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN. Scriptures Isaiah 40:21–31 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not considered the foundations of the earth? God is enthroned above the circle of the earth; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth and spreads them out like a tent to live in. He reduces princes to nothing and makes judges of the earth irrational. They are barely planted, barely sown, their stem hardly takes root in the ground when He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind carries them away like stubble. “Who will you compare Me to, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One. Look up and see: who created these? He brings out the starry host by number; He calls all of them by name. Because of His great power and strength, not one of them is missing. Jacob, why do you say, and Israel, why do you assert: “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? Yahweh is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never grows faint or weary; there is no limit to His understanding. He gives strength to the weary and strengthens the powerless. Youths may faint and grow weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.1 Corinthians 9:16–27 For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a stewardship. What then is my reward? To preach the gospel and offer it free of charge and not make full use of my authority in the gospel. Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law - though I myself am not under the law —to win those under the law. To those who are without that law, like one without the law - not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law - to win those without the law. To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some. Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits. Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize. Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away. Therefore I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.Special Music St. Mark 1:29–39 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them. When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. The whole town was assembled at the door, and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him. Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there. Simon and his companions went searching for Him. They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!” And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come.” So He went into all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.Children’s MessageSermonOffering and Compassion PointFlowers are given by...Myra Patterson in celebration of Tom’s life in the Lord Celebrating birthdays...David Wetherbee, Elizabeth Warren, James Leech Celebrating anniversaries...Andrew & Jamie Hill In Our Prayers...Eyes and hearts to see the needs of those around usWe mourn with Herta and family at the death of her sister, ConnieMourn with and give thanks to the family of Captain Sir Thomas MooreThe ability to be the non-anxious presence in our communityOur community as it learns to overcome the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of these times For God’s Healing and Restoring Touch...Jim, Teri, Nolan, Mary, Yvonne, Jen, Michael, Irmgard, Kellie, Dennis, Bekah, Alma, Barbara, Stephanie, Suzanna, Ted, Jack and Marie, Matt, Joe, Alex, Theodore, Lillian, Lori, Richard, Charlie, Joe H, Tom, Trace, Jeri, Joe C, Barry, Mary-Anna, Karen, Tanner, Rachel, Kimo, Chris J, Kazumi, Aunt Judy, James and Christina, Jo-Marie, Ginny, Ryan, Kathy, Toni, Bill, Edward, Eric, Joanna, Tiffany, Bryson, Shanti, Bud, Alec, Linda, Annabelle, Jim, John, Erica, Doug, Sharon, Julieta, Carol, Herb, Jonathan, Loretta, Gordon David, Sammy, Herniejun, Ute, Ka’ala, Willie, Merideth, Marcy, Charlotte, Joel, Myrt, Lydia, Shelley, Jeff, Herta, Craig, Fumiko, Paul, Lindsey, Elizabeth, Ester, Wilma, Lola, Benjamin, Sandy, Marilee, John, Stephen, Leona, Roberta & Jim, George, Norma, RoseMarie, Dennis, Alan, Greg, Darilyn, Ginger, Pam, Sharon, Jan, Clark, Jade, Aunt Elsie, Virginia, Jeannie, Paul, Dianne, Gerald, Pat, Earnest, Carol, Liz, Junart, Maricar, Rob, Cindy, Ed, Aunt Debbie, Patti, Carol, John, Loretta, Freda, Ted, Roland, Katherinne, Richard, Becky, Austin, Eric, Jasmine, Tom, Lance, Jan, Merv, Deidre, Bradley, Linda, Alan, Gloria, Sele, Dillon, Barbara, Kelly, Bobby, Sheri, Denis, Arnold, Jim, Josie, Kim, Andrew, Denise, Clara, Nathaniel, Phyllis, Jody, Raphael, Auntie Tsao, Paige, Shyann, Rynn, Cherie, Ellen, Jill, Angie, Ellen, Bob, Marianne, Norma, Chase, Lorraine, Michael, Tsu, Justine, Oliver, Tia, Poksun, Ieshia, Raymond, Grace, Jane, Lowell, Susan, Irene, Gail, Vega, Jean, Jean, Bob+ + + + + + +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 trespassesas 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 powerand the glory forever and ever. Amen. Pastor:May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God andthe fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Stay healthy - Love Jesus - Be the Community of FaithWORRYWhen I was a child I spent some time at my great-grandmother’s homestead in central Texas in a German community called The Grove. (The Germans pronounced it “T’Grove”). She lived and died in the log cabin she was born in. ?One afternoon my cousins and I were playing outside. I can’t recall what.? I do recall there was a wire running from a utility pole. It must have been close enough to the ground since without thinking through the possibilities I grabbed hold of it. I still remember how hard it was to let go. I remember wanting to let go. I remember thinking I really needed to let go. The line voltage was strong enough to cancel out my brain’s messages for a spell. It was like a weird bad frustrating dream.??I kept holding onto something that had the potential to kill me. Worry is like that electrical wire.? Something about our ignorant curiosity. Something about our broken relationship with our Creator. Something about not being content with living in the moment. We grab hold and struggle with letting go.?We worry about realities not yet real. About illnesses not yet diagnosed. About jobs not yet lost or marriages not even close to the brink. Science says I was able to eventually let go of the wire because the voltage wasn’t strong enough to break through my skin. My skin protected me.?Jesus understands our flesh. He still lives in flesh like ours.? He grasps the danger of worry. How it separates us from Him and the life He offers us.?He filled us with His Spirit so we can let go.??What worry consumes you? What worry wakes you up and wants to take you on walks? Give that worry to Jesus today. Rest in His Spirit’s grip on you.? The Spirit in you is stronger than the world around you.Bill ................
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