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February 28, 2021
Second Sunday in Lent
Serving Today
Officiant- Pastor Paul Winterstein
|First Reading: Merlean Locke
Second Reading: Ron Stephens
Assisting Minister: Adam Edwards
WELCOME to our worship service! In this Lenten season we turn our lives back to God who called us and gave us new life in baptism. Worship can help us redirect our lives.
Scripture Theme: In Lent, as we concentrate on living as the baptized children of God, we find ourselves involved in profound struggle to be what we are. Abraham (his name means “father of the people”) was nearly 100 years old! Child-bearing for him and Sarah seems out of the question! Yet St. Paul tells us Abraham didn’t give up his faith in God and what God could do. Jesus, in the Gospel, asks us to preserve life by giving it away! Yet in this wisdom of God lies our hope.
The Eucharist: All baptized Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in the bread and wine of the Holy Communion are welcome at his table.
In the Name of Jesus
Gathering
Welcome
Confession and Forgiveness
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ✝ one God, the keeper of the covenant, the source of steadfast love, our rock and our redeemer.
C: Amen.
P: God hears us when we cry, and draws us close in Jesus Christ. Let us return to the one who is full of compassion.
Silence for reflection.
Fountain of living water,
C: pour out your mercy over us. Our sin is heavy, and we long to be free. Rebuild what we have ruined and mend what we have torn. Wash us in your cleansing flood. Make us alive in the Spirit to follow in the way of Jesus as healers and restorers of the world you so love. Amen.
P: Beloved, God’s word never fails. The promise rests on grace: by the saving love of Jesus Christ, the wisdom and power of God, your sins are ✝ forgiven, and God remembers them no more. Journey in the way of Jesus.
C: Amen.
Hymn: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Words: (attr.) Dorothy A. Thrupp, 1779-1847
Music: bradbury, William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
Savior, like a shepherd lead us; much we need your tender care.
In your pleasant pastures feed us, for our use your fold prepare.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have bought us; we are yours.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have bought us; we are yours.
We are yours; in love befriend us, be the guardian of our way;
keep your flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear us children when we pray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear us children when we pray.
You have promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be;
you have mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse, and pow’r to free.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to you.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, early let us turn to you.
Early let us seek your favor, early let us do your will;
blessed Lord and only Savior, with your love our spirits fill.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have loved us, love us still.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, you have loved us, love us still.
Greeting
P: The grace that is Christ’s gift to us, the love of God, and the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace be with you all.
C: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us pray. O God,
C: by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life. Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly." 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 "Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
15 And God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her."
R: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Pause to contemplate the Word.
Psalm of Response: Psalm 22:23-31
P: You who fear the Lord, praise him!
C: All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
P: For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted,
C: and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.
P: From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
C: my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
P: The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied;
C: those who seek him shall praise the Lord! May your hearts live forever!
P: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord,
C: and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
P: For kingship belongs to the Lord,
C: and he rules over the nations.
P: All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship;
C: before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not himself alive.
P: Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;
C: they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.
Second Reading: Romans 4:13-25
13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be." 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrennessof Sarah's womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was "counted to him as righteousness." 23 But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
R: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Pause to contemplate the Word.
Gospel: (Introduced as follows:)
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 8th chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord!
Mark 8:31-38
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
P: The Gospel of our Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ!
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: Our Father, We Have Wandered
Words: Kevin Nichols, 1929-2006
Music: Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen, Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612, arr. J. S. Bach
Our Father, we have wandered and hidden from your face;
in foolishness have squandered your legacy of grace.
But now, in exile dwelling, we rise with fear and shame,
as, distant but compelling, we hear you call our name.
And now at length discerning the evil that we do,
behold us, Lord, returning with hope and trust to you.
In haste you come to meet us and home rejoicing bring ,
in gladness there to greet us with calf and robe and ring.
O Lord of all the living, both banished and restored,
compassionate, forgiving, and ever-caring Lord,
grant now that our transgressing, our faithlessness may cease.
Stretch out your hand in blessing, in pardon, and in peace.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He 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. 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 again 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.
Black History Moment – Presenter Boots Winterstein
Prayers of the Congregation
Silence
P: Gracious God, just as you made a covenant with Abraham to work out your plan for your people, so you make covenant with us in our baptism.
C: May we learn to live as your people, members of your family, offering your grace to our world.
P: Your Son came to bear the burdens of the world, and he summons us to take up
our cross and follow in his steps.
C: Help us to bear the burdens of all whose lives are broken by addictions, homelessness, or rejection.
P: In your mercy come and bring relief to all in our own fellowship who suffer from their various afflictions: Wanda, Bill, Joy, Alcine, Ella, Ruby, Sharee, Orelia, Jerelene, and Rosa.
C: Fill them with the hope they need to survive. Grant that their caregivers may be able to do those things that ease pain and strengthen their lives.
P: Lord Jesus, you walked the road to Jerusalem, giving your life for all.
C: Continue to bless the efforts of those who work to bring hope and restoration to lives traumatized by the pandemic, and give them strength and courage for each day.
P: For all who are suffering from unusual weather conditions, grant that they may be kept safe, and be given patience to go through these circumstances.
C: Give your blessing to all those working to restore utilities so that affected people may once again have water, heat, and ability to prepare food.
P: Move by your Spirit in the lives of President Biden and members of Congress, that they, too, may seek not their own gain, but to give their lives to help the citizens of our land.
C: In like fashion, work in the leaders of all nations so that war and violence are not the means to solve problems.
P: Bless with persistence and patience all who work in scientific fields to preserve and enhance the quality of life.
C: May we appreciate all of the gifts you give through the sciences and learn to use them to preserve your creation.
P: For what else do the people of God pray?
After the petitions:
Lord, in your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
A time for other intercessions
P: Our lives and our times and all for whom we pray we entrust to your merciful care, demonstrated in the life of Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
Meal
Great Thanksgiving
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
P: It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through Christ our Lord; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
P: Holy God, our living Water and our merciful Guide,
C: together with rivers and seas, wells and springs, we bless and magnify you.
P: You led your people Israel through the desert, and you provided them water from the rock.
C: We praise you for Christ, our Rock and our Water, who joined us in our desert, pouring out his life for the world.
P: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection,
C: we await your salvation for all this thirsty world.
P: Pour out your Holy Spirit on this holy food and on all the baptized gathered for this feast:
C: wash away our sin, that we may be revived for our journey by the love of Christ.
P: Through him all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy Church, both now and forever.
C: Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
P: Let us pray with confidence in the words our Savior gave us:
C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Communion
Hymn: Eat This Bread TFF 125
Words: John 6; adapt. Robert Batastini, b. 1942, and the Taizé community
Music: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994
Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry.
Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst.
(Repeat)
We share the bread and wine, the body and blood of our Lord.
After all have communed:
P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
C: Amen.
Prayer
P: Let us pray. God of steadfast love,
C: at this table you gather your people into one body for the sake of the world. Send us in the power of the Holy Spirit, that our lives bear witness to the love that has made us new in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Sending
Blessing
P: You are what God has made you to be: created in Christ Jesus for good works, chosen as holy and beloved, freed to serve your neighbor.
God bless you ✝ that you may be a blessing, in the name of the holy and life-giving Trinity.
C: Amen.
Sending Hymn: Lift Every Voice and Sing TFF 296
Words: James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938
Music: lift every voice, J. Rosamund Johnson, 1873-1954
Lift every voice and sing till earth and heaven ring,
ring with the harmonies of liberty.
Let our rejoicing rise high as the list’ning skies,
let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us;
sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chast’ning rod,
felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
yet with a steady beat have not our weary feet
come to the place for which our parents sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered;
we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
out of the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;
thou who hast by thy might led us into the light,
keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee;
lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee;
shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand,
true to our God, true to our native land.
Announcements of our life together
Dismissal
P: Go in peace. Share the good news.
C: Thanks be to God!
To God Alone Be Glory
Acknowledgments: The Confession and Forgiveness, Prayer after Communion, and Blessing, are from Sundays & Seasons, © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. The Eucharistic Prayer is Prayer D, The Season of Lent, from p. 68, With One Voice, Leader’s Edition, copyright © 1995 Augsburg Fortress. The hymn Eat This Bread, copyright © 1984, Les Presses de Taizé, is reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net # 738102-A. All Scripture passages are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.
Announcements
To help you prepare for worship, here are the Readings for next Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent:
Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22.
Mid-week Lent 6:00 children’s activities, and 6:30 PM Zoom information: Meeting ID: 884 7586 1354, Passcode: 1031; phone number:1 253 215 8782.
This week at Good Shepherd
Bible Study Wednesday 10:30 call in 712-770-4995 participant code 287179
Good Shepherd Calendar
February 24th Evening Lent Service 6:30pm at Trinity call-in information will be shared
Happy Birthday to our February babies! Merlean Locke 11th, Lamar Darden Jr. 19th and Genita Wea 26th. God’s abundant blessings to you all on your special day and always.
Singers wanted! Janelle Beal of Lamb of God is organizing a virtual choir. If you would like to participate please let Anita know.
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Please remember in your prayers,
Wanda Allen 222 25th Ave., Sea 98122
Bill Johnson, 2717 Dexter Ave. N., Sea 98109
Joy Bauer, 1061 Shelton Ave. NE Renton 98056
Alcine Wyatt, 811 27th Ave., Sea 98122
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Ruby Buxton 315 31st Ave., Sea 98122
Sharee Daniels, 6731 N 17th Street, Tacoma 98406
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