Sunday Service – 1/2/2022

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Recorded Sunday, January 2, 2022 at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Bangor, Wisconsin.

WELCOME TO WORSHIP

In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus.

PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP

Jesus, Light of the world, shine your light into my heart today. Help me see ever more clearly my sins that might try to exclude others from your gospel. Reveal the bright light of your forgiveness, which covers the darkness of even my sins. Bless my work as I share the light of your grace with those who need to hear it. I ask this in your glorious name. Amen.

OPENING HYMN Angels from the Realms of Glory | 80
INVOCATION
CONFESSION
ABSOLUTION
Prayer and Praise
LORD, HAVE MERCY
O LORD, OUR LORD
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Word
FIRST LESSON 1 Kings 10:1-9
CHOIR Give Thanks
SECOND LESSON Ephesians 3:2-12
VERSE OF THE DAY Matthew 2:2b
GOSPEL Matthew 2:1-12
HYMN OF THE DAY The Lord Is My Light | 767
SERMON Ephesians 3:2-12 Co-Everything in Christ
NICENE CREED
OFFERING
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
LORD’S PRAYER
The Sacrament
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION HYMN The People that in Darkness Sat | 90
DISTRIBUTION HYMN O Christ, Our True and Only Light | 569
Thanksgiving
THANK THE LORD
PRAYER
BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light | 771

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAITH FEEDING (BIBLE STUDY) CONTINUES

Sunday School and Bible Study: back on Jan. 9

Midweek Bible Study (Tues., 7pm; Wed. 9am): back on Jan. 4 & 5

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE STUDY PLAN

There will be only Fellowship Hour between services today, January 2. Midweek study will resume on January 4 and 5 with our next evangelism workshop (see below), and Sunday studies will resume on January 9.

PRINCIPAL CALL MEETING TODAY

We will be having a meeting at 11:15 am (after the second service) today to extend a new call for a principal and grades 7-8 teacher for our school.

OFFERING ENVELOPES

New offering envelopes can be found in the church basement. Please make sure to pick yours up. Online giving is also available (and is much easier for congregational bookkeeping, if you’re able to given that way).

ST. PAUL’S APPAREL

We’ve set up our own webstore of St. Paul’s apparel and other merchandise through Games People Play. Check out the web page below and submit your orders. They’ll be accepting orders through January 31 before the orders are processed and delivered. Many of the options do have minimum order amounts, so feel free to order one for a friend so we can meet our minimum! There are different types of t-shirts, sweatshirts, pullovers, and soft shell jackets to choose from, as well as a travel mug and a cinch pack. Ceramic mugs will be on sale via a different format in the near future. Gear up to show your support for St. Paul’s and as an easy way to let the community know about our ministry!