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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021
TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR
LORDSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021
TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD SUNDAY
9:15 A.M.
PRELUDES: Meditation on “Be Thou My Vision” by Robert Lau
“Christ Be Our Light” by David Laskey
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING
(Please stand.)
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be the Holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who comes to wake us from sleep,
who leads us into the light of grace.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
(Please kneel or stand. Silence is kept for reflection.)
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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. 2The grace of God shines upon us, bringing salvation to the whole world.
We are saved, our sins are washed away, not because of anything we
have done, but according to God’s mercy in Jesus Christ. Renewed by the
Holy Spirit, let us live in hope and joy.
Amen.
GATHERING HYMN: Alleluia, Song of Gladness (ELW 318 vs. 1, 3 & 4)
GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
3PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray.
Almighty God, the resplendent light of your truth shines from the
mountaintop into our hearts. Transfigure us by your beloved Son, and
illumine the world with your image, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE: “This is the Feast”
4WORD
FIRST READING (2 Kings 2:1-12)
A reading from 2 Kings.
1
Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind,
Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay
here; for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the
Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down
to Bethel. 3The company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to
Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today the Lord will take your
master away from you?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent.”
4
Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here; for the Lord has sent me to
Jericho.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not
leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5The company of prophets who were
at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that today
the Lord will take your master away from you?” And he answered, “Yes, I
know; be silent.”
6
Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; for the Lord has sent me to the
Jordan.” But he said, “As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not
leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7Fifty men of the company of
prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both
were standing by the Jordan. 8Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up,
and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the
other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground.
9
When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for
you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a
double share of your spirit.” 10He responded, “You have asked a hard thing;
yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if
not, it will not.” 11As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire
and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a
whirlwind into heaven. 12Elisha kept watching and crying out, “Father,
father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no
longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. 5PSALM (Psalm 50: 1-6) (Please read the Psalm printed in the bulletin.)
1
The mighty one, God the Lord, has spoken;
calling the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2
Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty,
God shines forth in glory.
3
Our God will come and will not keep silence;
with a consuming flame before, and round about a raging storm.
4
God calls the heavens and the earth from above
to witness the judgment of the people.
5
“Gather before me my loyal followers,
those who have made a covenant with me and sealed it with sacrifice.”
6
The heavens declare the rightness of God’s cause,
for it is God who is judge.
SECOND READING (2 Corinthians 4: 3-6)
A reading from 2 Corinthians.
3
Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4In their
case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to
keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God. 5For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus
Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6For it is the God
who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to
give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
6GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL (Mark 9: 2-9)
The holy gospel according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.
2
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led
them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured
before them, 3and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on
earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses,
who were talking with Jesus. 5Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good
for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah.” 6He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
7
Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice,
“This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” 8Suddenly when they looked
around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus. 9As they
were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about
what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON Pastor Aaron M. Erdley
SPECIAL MUSIC: “Be Thou My Vision” Sung by Cheryl Burns
7APOSTLES’ CREED
Together with the whole church we confess our faith:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.
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 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.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Guided by Christ made known to the nations, let us offer our prayers for the
church, the world, and all people in need.
A brief silence.
After each petition the pastor ends with…“Lord, in your mercy.”
The congregation responds with… “Hear our prayer.”
Merciful God, hear the prayers of your people, spoken or silent, for the sake
of the one who dwells among us, your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior.
Amen.
8LORD’S PRAYER
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,
forever and ever.
Amen.
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
Christ’s peace may be shared with a verbal greeting, and individuals may
say, “Peace be with you,” and/or reply, “And also with you”.
9MEAL
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Let us pray,
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you
have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions.
Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love.
We ask your blessing especially on this food and other necessities donated
to the work of New Hope Ministries, that those who receive them may
know them as a sign of your faithful providing. We ask this in the name of
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and
praise.
PREFACE
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God.
through our Savior Jesus Christ;
who, sharing our life, lived among us to reveal your glory and love,
that our darkness should give way to your own brilliant light.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
10HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heav’n 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, hosanna in the highest. THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE Blessed are you, O God, King of glory. You sent your only Son, Jesus Christ, into the darkness of our world to be a light among us, the light of your love. In weakness, he took on our flesh in the form of a child to live and grow as one of us. In weakness and strength, he showed forth your love and followed your call, even to death upon a cross for the sake of our sins. Then you raised him from the dead to reign with you in glory, and promised his return to us in power to bring us into your everlasting kingdom. For all this, we thank you, O God. We live in that hope and await his coming again. Be with us at our table, O God, in our eating and in our drinking, that the Spirit of hope is kindled in our hearts and in our lives, uniting us in him who came and will come again, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. (Open your communion package and take out the wafer.) 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. The body of Christ given for you. (Open the cup of grape juice.) 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. The blood of Christ shed for you. 11
TABLE BLESSING
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you
in his grace.
Amen.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
God of abundance, we give you thanks that in this holy meal you have
invited us to feast with you and one another. May the taste of your love
remain with us, and may our words and our work in your name invite
others into your bountiful grace. Send us from your table to proclaim your
presence, even as we await the glorious coming of Christ our Savior.
Amen.
SENDING
BLESSING
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. The
light of ☩Christ shine on you with grace and mercy and fill you with joy and
peace.
Amen.
12BURYING THE ALLELUIA
SENDING HYMN: How Good, Lord, To Be Here! (ELW 315 vs. 1, 2 & 5)
DISMISSAL
Claimed by God, fed by Christ, and led by the Spirit; Go in peace. Serve the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE: “Trumpet Tune” by Robert Lau
13PRAYERS 02/14/2021
Pastor Aaron
Shirley Kimmel
Pam Crider
Selena Mallios & Family
Lee Thompson
Deidre Boarman
Tim Garlick
Becky Knisely
Dottie Stoner
Ellen Fugere
Bob Lowstuter
Gale Seaman
Ron Albert
Don Harbold
Bill Brodisch
Greg Hummel
Charlotte Kerr
Dee Basehore
Elaine Buffington (Friend of Pat Beaver)
Janet Austin (Mom of Kayla Henry and Kendra Henry)
Adam Jonas
Scott Ward (Lynda Farner’s son-in-law)
Billy Smathers (Sara Miller’s brother)
Mark Britton
Stephanie Acker (Friend of Lorraine Westby)
Jilly DeStephano (DeStephanos’ granddaughter)
Ruth Surovick (Joy Grant’s sister)
Larry Risser
Sheila Dunkle
Debbie King
Joyce Brackbill (Jean Brackbill’s sister)
14Welcome to Trindle Spring!
We are glad you’re here to worship with us online today! If you are new to
Trindle Spring, we encourage you to email the church office and let us know
you worshipped with us today! office@trindlespringlutheran.org.
If you have any questions or pastoral needs, please contact Pastor Aaron
Erdley at pastoraaron@trindlespringlutheran.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS SPONSORED - To the glory of God and in
celebration of our son, Bill's birthday, by Shirley Kimmel.
TRINDLE SPRING WILL OPEN ON MARCH 7th! - Good news! We are
opening on March 7th for in-person worship services for 8:00 am and 10:30
am, with livestreamed service at 10:30 a.m.
NEW HOPE NEEDS - We are collecting monthly on the first Thursday of
every month, from 10am until 12pm. The next date will be March 5th. You
can drop off items for New Hope at the office as well. Most needed items:
toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, and toilet paper.
MEET CHRIS LIPUMA VIA ZOOM - The email went out this past week with
the Zoom links for February 21st. If you did not get this email, please
contact the church office.
THE SHAWL PRAYER MINISTRY GIFTS - If you have a friend or a loved one
who would like to receive a prayer gift from our congregation’s Shawl
Ministry, please notify the church office, Lynne Neibert, Sandy Breech or
Maggie Strawser.
COMMUNION ELEMENTS AVAILABLE - Communion elements continue to
be available for those communing at home. You can either pick up or we
will drop off. Gluten-free is available. Contact the church office. DVD’s and
CD’s are available of the 9:15 a.m. service. Contact the church office to have
one delivered to you.
15CURRENT ITEMS NEEDED FOR OUR BLESSING BAGS - We are in need of
3 oz. shampoos and 1 oz. toothpastes for our blessings bags.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH PASTOR AARON OR PASTOR
CAROLYN - Please give them a call. (See their numbers in the directory) or
contact the church office. 717-766-7091.
GIANT GIFT CARDS - Giant Gift Cards are available in $25, $50, and $100
denominations; cash and checks made out to Trindle Spring Lutheran
Church are accepted. TSLC earns 5% of every gift card purchased and you
still earn your gas/reward points! So, before your next trip to Giant to fill
up your grocery cart, gas tank, and for food baskets, please call Robin
Cleaver. See her number in the directory or contact the church office
717-766-7091.
MODIFIED CONGREGATIONAL RETREAT ~ 2021 - The Congregational
Retreat will be on April 17, 2021. The Retreat this time, due to the
current pandemic, will be Saturday only at Camp Nawakwa. We will
still have breakfast, lunch, and dinner that day along with our
regular two Saturday sessions and evening worship. We will be
utilizing the dining hall and the assembly hall this time, with as
much of the activities as possible being held outdoors, weather
permitting. We will not be having the coffee house at the retreat so
we can get people home at a reasonable time, but are looking for an
alternative time to have this at the church on a different weekend.
The theme for this year will be “God’s People in Exile” and will link
current events with the biblical stories of exile. Look for the
registration form in early 2021. Hope to see you there!
Camp Nawakwa: https://www.lutherancamping.org/nawakwa/
ZUMBA is continuing online! Contact Lisa Lynch, Zumba instructor for
more information. lisaloveszumba2@gmail.com
ALTAR FLOWERS, BULLETIN/NEWSLETTER SPONSORSHIP SIGN UPS ARE
ONLINE ON OUR WEBPAGE! Look for the links on our webpage and you
can also call the church office to sign up as well.
16FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE EVENT
Next week!
VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT – Beat those winter blues by joining the
Fellowship Committee for a Virtual Scavenger Hunt!! We all have loads of
items in our homes and you might just have what we are looking for!! If
you have enough of them and can find them quickly you may win one of the
prizes! Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 participants /teams.
We will be meeting via ZOOM on Sunday, February 21st at 2:00 p.m.
Please email Deby Lefin (dlefin@comcast.net) if you are interested.
Zoom Link:
Topic: TSLC Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Time: Feb 21, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84960293111?
pwd=K3lEc2laWndnQ1UxczJmK25hYmV3QT09
Meeting ID: 849 6029 3111
Passcode: 670937
TO GIVE YOUR OFFERING ONLINE - Follow these easy steps:
1. Visit the church website at: www.trindlespringlutheran.org
2. Click on the Donate Now button;
3. Click on the Login/Create Profile button;
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to login or create an online
profile and to schedule your recurring or one-time contributions
to various listed funds.
5. Any questions on how to set up your account, call the
Parish Admin. at the church office - 717-766-7091.
17FAMILY PROMISE OF THE HARRISBURG CAPITAL REGION is having a
fundraising sale of cake rolls. There are 5 flavors to choose from: pumpkin
with cream cheese filling, carrot with cream cheese filling, chocolate with
white filling, chocolate with peanut butter filling and red velvet with cream
cheese filling. There is also a gluten free option for pumpkin with cream
cheese filling. The cake rolls are 12 inches long and cost $12 each. All
orders include instructions on how to freeze.
Orders with cash or check (made out to TSLC) are due by the firm deadline
of Friday, February 26. Orders with payment can be mailed to the church
or placed in the Family Promise mailbox outside the church office.
Pickup will be at the church on Friday, March 26, time to be announced.
Watch email/bulletin for announcements. If you are not able to pick up
during designated time, the cake rolls will be placed in the kitchen
refrigerator for pickup before/after March 28 worship or March 29-April 2
during church office hours. Orders must be picked up by April 2.
USE THE FOLLOWING FORM TO PLACE YOUR ORDER AND INCLUDE WITH
YOUR PAYMENT.
FAMILY PROMISE CAKE ROLL FUNDRAISER
Money and orders are due by February 26, 2021
Pickup of orders on March 26, 2021
CAKE ROLL ORDER FORM DATE ORDERED________________
NAME___________________________PHONE______________________
CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING $12.00 each x _____ = $ ____________
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHITE CREAM FILLING $12.00 each x _____ = $ ___________
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FILLING $12.00 each x _____ = $ _________
PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING $12.00 each x _____ = $ _________
GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN CAKE OPTION $12.00 each x _____ = $ ________
RED VELVET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING $12.00 each x _____ = $ ___________
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID = $ _________
Order and payment may be mailed to the church office or placed in the
Family Promise mailbox outside the office. Make checks payable to TSLC.
Write "FPHCR cake roll sale" in memo line. Questions – call Cindy Duck at
717-432-2663 or Diane Boone at 717-432-8152
18CARE PACKAGE TIME!
It’s time again to send care packages to the members of the congregation
that are home or away from home for college or other reasons. Every
semester we mail out packages of snacks, knick-knacks and a little note
from the TSLC family.
All donated items should be individual packages of personal-sized
portions and placed in the designated bin, located in the narthex. Call the
church office ahead of time to drop off your items.
Suggested Items: -Masks- Hot chocolate packets, tea or coffee, snack-
sized candy bars, granola/cereal bars, gum, instant oatmeal, microwave
popcorn, fruit snacks, Pop-Tarts, pudding, applesauce, crackers, cookies,
pretzels Post-It notes, pencils, pens, highlighters Fun items such as
bubbles, bouncy balls, etc.
Please no drink boxes or pouches as their weight increases mailing costs.
We will gratefully accept donations for these care packages through
March 14th. If your son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter are in
college, at home or away from home, please make sure the church office
has their current address.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kristin Cleaver. See her
contact info in the directory.
19TRINDLE SPRING LUTHERAN CHURCH
14 State Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Office: 717-766-7091 Email: office@trindlespringlutheran.org
Website: www.trindlespringlutheran.org
Aaron M. Erdley, Lead Pastor (Tel. 717-701-5606)
Carolyn DeStephano, Visitation Pastor (Tel. 717-514-2517)
Chris LiPuma, Director of Faith Formation (Tel. 716-697-0672)
Danielle Erdley, Director of Music (Tel. 402-314-4877)
Ann Kopacko, Organist (Tel. 717-645-2704)
Cheryl Guinther, Parish Administrator (Tel. 717-766-7091 Opt. 1)
SERVING YOU TODAY IN WORSHIP
9:15 a.m.
Worship Reader: Joy Grant
Cantor: Cheryl Burns
Altar Guild:
Team Leader* Erica Reinfeld*, Linda Stailey, Paula Duffie,
& Robin Garlick
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