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St John’s Ev. Lutheran Church and School475 E. Herbert Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84110Web Address: Pastor Hank Malone 385-234-1931 HYPERLINK "mailto:rev.dr.hankmalone@" rev.dr.hankmalone@Jan. 1st 10 AM By phone 1(888) 788-0099 Meeting ID 89588427281 for Personal ID use “ # ”We have moved to Zoom and have established an 800 number for those who wish to use their phone to connect and not be charged long distance. The invitation link can also be used if you have a Wi-Fi connection. This will put us on one network and allows us to stay together, without trying to manipulate and coordinate two systems and equipment. The Zoom computer connection or 800 number is a way for you to have our service available to you and your family and friends even if they or you are out of town or state. 1(888)788-0099 is the free 800 phone number for connection. For Sunday worship the meeting ID is 83738568539, no personal ID is required. Just hit the # sign when asked for personal ID. If you have a smart phone you can enter with video connection or not. If you do not get in please call 385-234-1931 and I will try to help you with that. The easiest way to come on Zoom by computer is to have an invitation email with a link. You will need to send your email address to me or Susan, so we can send out an invitation with a link to our meeting on zoom. For all who have received this notice by email, we have it. If you notice someone missing from the email addresses in your email or want to invite someone you know, either forward this to them so they can join us in worship or send an email to Susan Roberts or Pastor Hank so we can include them in our ongoing email invitations if they desire. We are privileged and commanded by God and for our own good to worship Him. Worship is the highest art form and good work that humans can do before God. It brings us into God’s presence to confess sins and receive forgiveness as well as all His blessings for life now and in eternity maintaining eternal fellowship with God. Worship is not an entertainment activity, one where we sit back and watch, but it requires your active participation. Because of the second to second and a half lag-time between you and the source of the music or leading voice, unison participation requires us to mute our mic or cover the mouth piece as a congregation. One lead voice will be heard responding with which you are also to speak and sing out loud with as you can really participate. Our joyful noise is certainly heard by our Lord, but it is distracting to our worship concentration when we all join in as reoccurring echo that is all out of phase. Remember, worship is not worship unless you are involved in the worship acts, so don’t just watch, -- join in, listen and participate, and do not add to the noise but make it joyful in your and God’s presence.You will have opportunity to speak to and greet each other both before and after worship. The actual worship will start at 10 AM, but we will establish our meeting for you to connect as early as 9:45 AM. You will be connected to the waiting room and brought in by the host or co-host ASAP. Your wait time will be very short. Please join us; this will end up a good worship experience for you and without you we will be missing you.In these times of isolation and danger we give thanks to our God who tells us, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” We may not be able to understand the why, but we know that God is in our midst working to sustain us and turn this evil to our good. His Word is never broken; His promises are sure! His love for us assures us of victory over all that which would destroy body and soul. We are with Him, and He continues to gift us with life, body, soul, family, friends, and our church family. We have much to be thankful for. Because of the resurrection of our Lord, we need never fear our future. We can do all things through Him who strengthens and loves us. We have Joy and Peace in Jesus Christ! Please Note: New Year’s Day Meeting Number is 895 884 27281New Year’s Day January 1, 2021 10 AM By phone 1(888) 788-0099 Meeting ID 859 8842 7281 for Personal ID use “ # ”If you have problems getting on, please call Pastor Hank at 385-234-1931.Divine Service Setting 1 / Service of the WordGREETING: INVOCATION: P: We worship in the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!P:I will sing to the Lord all my life;C:I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.Opening Hymn LSB 516 “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying”Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem arise! Mid-night hears the welcome voices And at the thrilling cry rejoices: Oh, where are ye, ye virgins wise? The Bridegroom comes, awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Alleluia! With bridal care Yourselves prepare To meet the Bridegroom, who is near.Zion hears the watchmen singing, And all her heart with joy is springing; She wakes, she rises from her gloom. For her Lord comes down all glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious; Her star is ris’n, her light is come. Now come, Thou Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God’s own Son, Hail! Hosanna! We enter all The wedding hall To eat the Supper at Thy call.Now let all the heav’ns adore Thee, Let saints and angels sing before Thee With harp and cymbals’ clearest tone. Of one pearl each shining portal, Where, joining with the choir immortal, We gather round Thy radiant throne. No eye has seen the light, No ear has heard the might Of Thy glory; Therefore will we Eternally Sing hymns of praise and joy to Thee!CONFESSION OF SINSP: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.C: but if we confess our sins, God, Who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.P: Let us then, confess our sins to God our Father.C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake, forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen!PSALM / INTROIT (Ps. 98:1-4; Antiphon Ps.52:10) P:I will sing to the Lord all my life;C:I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.P: How many are Your works, O Lord!C: In wisdom You made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.P: These all look to YouC: to give them their food at the proper time.P: When You send Your Spirit, they are created,C: and You renew the face of the earthGlory 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.P:I will sing to the Lord all my life;C:I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.KYRIE:P: In peace. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy.P: For the peace from above and for our salvation. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord have mercy.P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, & the unity of all, Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord have mercy.P: For this holy house & for all who offer here their worship & praise. Let us pray to the Lord.C: Lord, have mercy.P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.C: Amen.Hymn of Praise LSB 524 “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds”How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It sooths our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear.It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the heart’s unrest; ’Tis manna to the hungry soul And to the weary, rest.Dear name! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place; My never failing treasury filled With boundless stores of grace.O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend, My Prophet, Priest and King, My Lord, my life, my way, my end, Accept the praise I bring.How weak the effort of my heart, How cold my warmest thought! But when I see Thee as Thou art, I’ll praise Thee as I ought.Till then I would Thy love proclaim With ev’ry fleeting breath; And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death!SALUTATION and COLLECT of the day:P: The Lord be with you.C: And also with you.P: Let us pray Lord God, You made Your blessed Son, our Savior, subject to the Law to shed His blood on our behalf. Grant us the true circumcision of the spirit that our hearts may be made pure from all sin; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: AMEN.OLD TESTAMENT READING: Numbers 6:22-2722 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, 14 ‘The Lord bless you and keep you;25 the LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. 27 “So shall they put My Name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”P: This is the Word of the Lord!C: Thanks be to God!GRADUAL: (Ps. 118:6-7)P: The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.C: What can man do to me?P: The Lord is with me; He is my helper.C: I will look in triumph on my enemies. P: Praise the Lord, O my soul,C: And forget not all His benefits. EPISTLE READING: Romans 1:1-7 1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, Who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of Holiness by His resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through Whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His Name among all the nations, 6 including, you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.P: This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA AND VERSE: (John 6:68 & Ps.103:1)C: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia, alleluia. P: Alleluia. Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy Name. Alleluia! P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the 6th chapter.C: Glory to You, O Lord. HOLY GOSPEL Matt.6:24-33 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. 25 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: Praise to You, O Christ.Sermon Hymn LSB 895 “Now Thank We All Our GodNow thank we all our God With hearts and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, In whom His world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms Has blest us on our way With countless gifts of love and still is ours today.Oh, may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in His grace And guide us when perplexed And free us from all ills In this world and the next!All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The one eternal God, Whom earth and heav’n adore; For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.Sermon: “Tying up loose Ends and Starting New”APOSTLES’ CREEDP: Let us now confess our faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed.C: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heavenand sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life (+) everlasting. Amen.Prayer Hymn: LSB 386 “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice”Now sing we, now rejoice, Now raise to heav’n our voice; He from whom joy streameth Poor in a manger lies; Not so brightly beameth The sun in yonder skies. Thou my Savior art! Thou my Savior art!Come from on high to me; I cannot rise to Thee. Cheer my wearied spirit, O pure and holy Child; Through Thy grace and merit, Blest Jesus, Lord most mild, Draw me unto Thee! Draw me unto Thee!Now through His Son doth shine The Father’s grace divine. Death was reigning o’er us Through sin and vanity Till He opened for us A bright eternity. May we praise Him there! May we praise Him there!Oh, where shall joy be found? Where but on heav’nly ground? Where the angels singing With all His saints unite, Sweetest praises bringing In heav’nly joy and light. O, that we were there! Oh, that we were there!PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:(after each petition ending in Lord in your mercy-- the congregational response is):C: Hear our prayer. LORD’S PRAYER: (In Unison)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.Offering Hymn of Praise LSB 397 “As with Gladness Men of Old”As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold; As with joy they hailed it light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Ever more be led by Thee.As with joyful steps they sped, Savior, to Thy lowly bed, There to bend the knee before Thee, whom heav’n and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek Thy mercy seat.As they offered gifts most rare At Thy cradle, rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin’s alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our heav’nly King.OFFERING: (As you are privileged, do contribute to our ministry by sending your offering in support of God’s ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 475 East Herbert Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84111) In the House of the Lord, the Offering is taken for the partnership with God in His ministry in our community and through this congregation. To participate, you will need to send it to the address above. OFFERTORY: All: What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will take the cup of salvation, and will call on the Name of the Lord.I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.BENEDICTIONP: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and (+) give you peace.C: AMEN. CLOSING HYMN LSB Hymn 387 “Joy to the World”Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing.Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found.He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Wednesday’s Bible Studies: The First Epistle of St. John begins again on January 5, 2021. Get it live or down load it from our website. The Book of Revelation has been completed and is available also for download from our website. Meeting ID for Wednesday Bible Study is 895 8842 7281 If you send me or Susan Roberts a request by email we will happily add you to the invite list and sent you a link before every meeting.Please keep in your prayers: Robert Schiavo, Sharyn Oliver, Louise Merritt, Bob Malinsky, Dorothy Erickson, Joan Schrank, Lola Stopper, Irma Keil, Irmgard Ristau and Maurine Rathje.. New Years Day Communion. We will be limited to 10 present at the church for this special service. Social Distancing and personal care and safety will be implemented. Temperature will be taken at the door and seating will be spread out. Maintain a distance of 10 feet between family groups. Again please announce your intentions before New Year’s Day. Please come to the front door of the church when attending St. John’s in person.We will still be in basic lockdown for services as per the state mandates. Stay safe; wear your mask for your sake and for the sake of others.Sunday 10 AM Service for 2021 zoom meeting ID is changed to 895 5884 27281. The 800 number stays the same 888-788-0099. ................
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