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Baptism of our Lord
10 January 2021
HIGHWOOD LUTHERAN CHURCH
419 Northmount Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2K 3H7
Telephone: 403-289-8206
Pastor Mike’s Email: pastorhlc@outlook.com
Office Email: secretaryhlc@outlook.com
Online
Web Site: www.highwoodlutheran.com
Facebook: @HighwoodLutheran
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Meeting ID: 411 134 0591 # Passcode: 592794 #
Organist’s Blog: https://highwoodorganist.wordpress.com
Pastor: Rev. Michael Wellman
Organist: Rick Vander Woude Secretary: Liz Northam
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+ HOLY COMMUNION +
Service developed from the Lutheran Common Service Book of 1917-1918
ORGAN PRELUDE “O Morning Star” (#308) D. Buxtehude
INTRODUCTION
P We gather In the Name of the Father,
and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE NATION
P Almighty God, you have called us to be citizens of this nation,
enable us in this time of trouble to walk worthy of our calling.
Unite us all in true Christian love and charity one towards another.
Help us to bear with patience and fortitude the burdens which may
be laid upon us. Keep us calm, steadfast, and unselfish; and grant
that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence
in your mercy, and evermore serve you in holiness and pureness
of living, to your honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
GATHERING SONG Sung by CantorAs With Gladness Men of Old (all verses) No. 302
1 As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold;
as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright;
so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led by thee.
2 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.
3 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 heavenly King.
4 Holy Jesus, ev'ry day keep us in the narrow way;
and when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last
where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide.
5 In the heav'nly county bright need they no created light;
thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down;
there forever may we sing alleluias to our king.
GREETING
P The presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
C And also with you.
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
The Congregation and Minister may stand or kneel. A moment of silence shall
be kept for reflection and self-examination. Then shall the Minister say:
P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart, and
confess our sins to God our Father, asking him, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us forgiveness. Let us confess our sin in
the presence of God and of one another.
C Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners
confess to you that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that
we have sinned against you by thought, word, and deed.
We are truly repentant of all our sins. For the sake of your dear
son Jesus Christ, we come seeking and imploring your grace,
that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your
name. Amen.
P Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has mercy on us and has
given his only Son to die for us and for his sake forgives us all our
sins. To those who believe in his name, he gives power to become
the children of God and has promised them his Holy Spirit.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.
Upon this your confession, … C Amen.KYRIE Spoken
P Lord have mercy upon us. C Lord have mercy upon us.
P Christ have mercy upon us. C Christ have mercy upon us.
P Lord have mercy upon us. C Lord have mercy upon us.
HYMN OF PRAISE
P Glory be to God on high!
C And peace to his people on earth.
Sung by Cantor:
All Glory Be to God on High and thanks to Him forever!
Whatever Satan's host may try, God foils their dark endeavor.
He bends His ear to every call, and offers peace, goodwill to all,
and calms the troubled spirit. Amen.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
P Let us pray. Lord God, heavenly Father, who in mercy have
established the Christian home among us: We ask You so to rule
and direct our hearts, that we may be good examples to children
and servants, and not offend them by word or deed, but faithfully
teach them to love Your Church and hear Your blessed word. Give
them Your Spirit and grace, that this seed may bring forth good
fruit, so that our homelife may lead to Your glory, honour and
praise, to our own improvement and welfare, and, give offense to
no one; through the same, your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with Your and the Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. C Amen.
Please Be Seated
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE PROCLAMATION
First Lesson
Genesis 1:1-5
1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2
the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the
deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then
God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that
the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there
was evening and there was morning, the first day.
A This is the word of our Lord C Thanks be to God
Psalm
Psalm 29 Sung by Cantor
Ascribe to the Lord, O hea- / venly beings,ascribe to the Lord glo- / ry and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory / of his name;
worship the Lord in / holy splendor.
The voice of the Lord is o- / ver the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over / mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is / powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of / majesty.
The voice of the Lord / breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of / Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon skip / like a calf,
and Sirion like a / young wild ox.
The voice of the Lord flashes forth / flames of fire.
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilder- / ness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,
and strips the / forest bare;
and in his temple / all say, "Glory!"
The Lord sits enthroned o- / ver the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as / king forever.
May the Lord give strength / to his people!
May the Lord bless his peo- / ple with peace!
GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as
it was in the beginning, is now. and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
Second Lesson
Acts 19:1-7
1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior
regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2 He said
to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?"
They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 Then he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They answered,
"Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of
repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come
after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the
name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the
Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and
prophesied-- 7 altogether there were about twelve of them.
A This is the word of our Lord C Thanks be to GodGospel
Gospel Acclamation Sung by Cantor
Please stand as you are able
Mark 1:4-11
P The Holy Gospel is written in the Fourth Chapter of St. Mark
C Glory be to you, O Lord.
Then the Minister reads the Gospel for the Day
4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins….
… 11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved;
with you I am well pleased."
The Gospel ends, the Minister shall say:
P Here ends the Gospel for the Day. C Praise be to you, O Christ.
THE CREED
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
P Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
C I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
P Do you believe and trust in Jesus Christ, his son our Lord?
C I believe 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, dead, and buried; He
descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, And sits at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty; From there He shall come to judge the quick
and the dead.
P Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?
C 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.Please Be Seated
SERMON
The Sermon ends, and the Minister shall say:
P The Peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
HYMN OF THE DAY Sung by Cantor
When Jesus Came to Jordan (all verses) No. 305
1 When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John,
he did not come for pardon but as the Sinless One.
He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins,
to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins.
2 He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss,
for us and our salvation to die upon the cross.
So when the dove descended on him, the Son of Man,
the hidden years had ended, the age of grace began.
3 Come, Holy Spirit, aid us to keep the vows we make,
this very day invade us, and every bondage break.
Come, give our lives direction, the gift we covet most:
to share the resurrection that leads to Pentecost.
GENERAL PRAYER AND INTERCESSIONS
P In the waters of baptism, we were called to be God's children and to
minister to one another. Let us therefore pray for ourselves, for one
another, and for all those in need of our prayers, saying: Lord, in
your mercy, hear our prayer.
A brief silence is kept.
A Let us pray for the church, that it may stand fast in the one faith to
which it has been called. Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer.
A Let us pray for the world, that our conflicts may cease, and that
peace may reign in this new year. Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
A Let us pray for all Christians who have been baptized into the one
family of faith, that our lives reflect the forgiveness and love which
was first shown us. Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer.
A Let us pray for all who are blind to the injustices of our world, that
their eyes may be opened and that they may work for an end to
oppression and injustice. Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
Here other intercessions may be offered.
A Let us pray for the sick that their sickness may be turned to health
and that they may once again join us in our work and worship.Sandra Beaupre and family, Anna Berwanger, Christine Cuch,
Sherlyn Daniel, Esther DePatie, Juliette Donje, Mariette Erasmus,
Adeline Erick, June Fischer, Christine Forber, Sharon Forth,
Jeanette Grindle, Norma Gummo, Donna Harbor, Anne Jaclin,
Eleanora Lahoda, Jim Long, Monique McDonald, Madeleine
McPherson, Jock McTavish, Bruce and Judith Nagel, Perry Neis,
Jerry Rasmuson, Joyce Rasmussen, Cameron Lee Roberts, Vern
Schnell, Evelyn Scott, Rose Sinclair, Don Staten, Lynn Walker and
those we name aloud and carry in our hearts. Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
A Let us pray for the faithful who have gone before us, that we may
follow the example of their lives and be reunited with them in the
joy of everlasting life. Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer.
A For those who serve in the holy catholic Church:
• for Bishop Susan Johnson, National Bishop of the ELCIC, and
for the National Church staff
• for Rev. Matt Lyseng, Dean, and the West Central Area
Leadership Team, rostered ministers, and people
• for our synod's parish workers and youth workers
• for all congregations struggling with pastoral vacancy, as
they anticipate and await rostered ministry
• for Advent Lutheran, Calgary & All Saints Lutheran, Calgary
• for the students, faculty, and staff of Martin Luther
University College, Waterloo, Ontario for the
bishops, priests, and people of the Church of Iceland
• for the Right Rev. Lesley Wheeler-Dame, Anglican Bishop of
the Yukon, and for the staff, priests, and people
• for the moderator, ministers, and people of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada
For all these, Lord in your mercy, C hear our prayer.
A For all virtually gathered for this service. Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
A For those attending to the care of others and to beneficial endeavours
that keep them away from worshiping. Lord, in your mercy,
C hear our prayer.
P Omniscient God, you know our thoughts and needs better than we
ourselves. Accept the prayers which we now offer, and strengthen
us to do your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C Amen.
OFFERTORY HYMN Sung by Cantor
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (all verses ) No. 3111 Hail to the Lord's anointed, great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed, your reign on earth begun!
You come to break oppression, to set the captive free,
to take away transgression and rule in equity.
2 You come with rescue speedy to those who suffer wrong,
to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong;
to give them sons for sighing, their darkness turn to light,
whose souls, condemned and dying, are precious in your sight.
3 You shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth;
love, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in your path to birth.
Before you on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go;
and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow.
4 Kings shall fall down before you, and gold and incense bring;
all nations shall adore you, your praise all people sing.
To you shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend;
your kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
C We thank you and praise you for such bountiful gifts, of which
we now offer only a portion back to you.
As our spiritual worship, we present our being as a living
sacrifice, made acceptable to you, through the one, who in
perfect obedience, gave himself as a sacrifice for the sin of the
whole world and was raised victorious from the grave; the same
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
COMMUNION
SALUTATION
P The Lord be with you. C And with your spirit.
P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them up unto the Lord.
P Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
C It is meet and right, so to do.
THE PREFACE
P You are indeed holy, O God…
… In joy we proclaim the mystery of our faith:
C Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
P Gracious Father, we give you our thanks…
…and joyous in our hope for your eternal kingdom.
C Through Him, with Him , and in Him, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all honour and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and
forever. Amen.THE LORD’S PRAYER Spoken
P Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
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,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE FRACTION
P The gifts of God, for the people of God.
C Lord, give us this bread always.
Jesus Christ to the glory of God the Father.
Please Be Seated
Only the consecrated bread will be distributed after this service.
Those who wish to receive, may do so as they exit during the postlude.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN Sung by Cantor
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright! (all verses) No. 308
1 O Morning Star, how fair and bright!
You shine with God’s own truth and light,
aglow with grace and mercy!
Of Jacob’s line, King David’s son, our Lord and Saviour,
you have won our heats to serve you only!
Lowly, holy! Great and glorious, all victorious, rich in blessing!
Rule and might o’er all possessing!
2 Come, precious diamond, light divine,
and deep with in our hearts now shine;
there light a flame undying!
In your one body let us be as living branches of a tree,
your life our lives supplying.
Now though daily earth’s deep sadness may perplex us and
distress us, yet with heav’nly joy your bless us.
3 Lord, when you look on us in love,
at once there falls from God above a ray of purest pleasure.
Your word and Spirit, flesh and blood
refresh our souls with heav’nly food. You are our dearest treasure!
Let your mercy warm and cheer us! Oh, draw near us!
For you teach us God’s own love through has reached us.4 Almighty Father, in your Son you loved us,
when not yet begun was this old earth’s foundation!
Your Son has ransomed us in love to live in him here and above:
this is your great salvation. Alleluia!
Christ the living, to us giving life forever,
keeps us yours and fails us never.
5 Oh, let the harps break forth in sound!
Our joy be all with music crowned, our voices gaily blending!
For Christ goes with us all the way - today, tomorrow, ev’ry day!
His love is never ending! Sing out! Ring out! Jubilation! Exultation!
Tell the story! Praise to Christ, who reigns in glory!
6 What joy to know, when life is past,
the Lord we love is first and last, the end and the beginning!
He will one day, oh, glorious grace,
transport us to that happy place beyond all tears and sinning!
Amen! Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Crown of gladness!
We are yearning for the day of your returning
TABLE BLESSING
P The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood
strengthen and preserve you in true faith, to everlasting life, that
you will depart + in peace. C Amen.
POST COMMUNION THANKSGIVING
After Communion, the Celebrant says
P Let us pray.
The People may join in saying this prayer
C Almighty and ever living God, we are most heartily thankful that
you feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the
most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and thereby you assure us of your favor and grace towards us; and
that we are your children incorporate in the mystical body of your
Son, with the blessed company of all faithful people; and in doing
so , we are heirs, through hope, of your everlasting kingdom. We
humbly ask, O heavenly Father, that your spirit assist us with
though your grace, that we may continue in holy fellowship, to do
all good works as you have prepared for us; through Jesus Christ
our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and
glory, world without end. Amen.
BENEDICTION
P The Lord give us peace in our going out and our coming in, in our
lying down and in our rising up, in our labor and in our leisure,in our laughter and in our tears; until we come to stand before
him on that day to which there is no sunset and no dawn, through
Jesus Christ our Lord C Amen.
CLOSING HYMN Sung by Cantor
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (all verses) No. 310
1 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to thee we raise;
manifested by the star to the sages from afar,
branch of royal David's stem in thy birth at Bethlehem:
anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest.
2 Manifest at Jordan's stream, prophet, priest, and king supreme;
and at Cana wedding guest in your God-head manifest;
manifest in pow'r divine, changing water into wine;
anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest.
3 Manifest in making whole weakened body, fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight, quelling all the devil's might;
manifest in gracious will, ever bringing good from ill:
anthems be to thee addressed, God in flesh made manifest.
4 Grant us grace to see thee, Lord, present in thy holy word;
grace to imitate thee now and be pure, as pure art thou;
that we might become like thee at Thy great epiphany,
and may praise thee, ever blest, God in flesh made manifest.
DISMISSAL
Response after the Dismissal: C Amen.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
• Those who wish to receive the consecrated bread, may do so as they exit
during the postlude.
• Receive, Move aside, Remove face-covering, Consume, Leave the building
ORGAN POSTLUDE “Christ, When For Us You Were Baptized ” (#304)
arr. J.S. Bach
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WELCOME to those here today as we resume in-person worship.
Attending worship is always a personal choice. In these unusual times,
this is no different. God calls us to be responsible for others as well as
for ourselves. Consider your personal context as you contemplate
attending. There is no shame and no blame if one chooses to worship
virtually from home. We continue to provide online worship as well as
our public worship.
WE THANK TODAY’S SERVANTS
Reception: Helga WeissenbergerUsher: Dave Wong
Lector: We thank today’s volunteer
Cantor: Cam Schneider
OFFERING AND ATTENDANCE
January 03, 2021 Last Week Budget 2020
Current $ 2,381 $2,911
Benevolence $0 $165
Building Fund $0
Other $ 130
Attendance 21 + online viewers
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
Monday Jan 11 8:00 PM 12 Step Program
Tuesday Jan 12 6:30 PM Never Alone Peer Support NAPS
7:00 PM 12 Step Program
Wednesday Jan 13 11:00 AM Questions and Coffee on hiatus
7:00 PM Cambrian Heights SDA Bible Study
Thursday Jan 14 7:00 PM AA Area Meeting
Friday Jan 15 7:00 PM 12 Step Program
Saturday Jan 16 9:00AM Cambrian Heights SDA Service
8:00 PM 12 Step Program
Sunday Jan 17 10:30 AM Second Sunday after Epiphany
HIGHWOOD COMMITTEE CHAIR ANNUAL REPORTS are due
to the office no later than Friday, January 15, 2021.
HOSPICE CALGARY – Dying to Know ‘Being with Uncertainty and
Finding Wholeness– Tuesday, January 1,9 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Register for
this free online Zoom session
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dying-to-know-being-with-
uncertainty-and-finding-wholeness-tickets-132318818147
ETERNITY FOR TODAY booklets for January, February and March
have arrived. Let the office know if you would like a copy and how
you would like to receive it.
2021 OFFERING ENVELOPES – are in your mailbox. Contact the
office if you would like to pick them up during the week or make other
arrangements to receive them.
IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR
January 19 Council Meeting
February 7 Annual General Meeting
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Second Sunday after Epiphany
1 Samuel 3:1-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Corinthians 6:16-20 John 1:43-51You can also read
