Order of Worship

Divine Service, Setting III

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Hymn of Invocation: “Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain”.......................... LSB 435

Choral Anthem (7:30 a.m.): “O Holy Lamb of God”................................. Adult Choir

Hymn of the Day: “’As Surely as I Live’, God Said”..................................... LSB 614

Distribution Hymns (5:30 p.m. & 7:30 a.m.)

“Jesus Sinners Doth Receive”................................................................... LSB 609

“The Infant Priest Was Holy Born”............................................................. LSB 624

“Jesus, Grant That Balm and Healing”..................................................... LSB 421

“I Walk in Danger All the Way”................................................................... LSB 716

Closing Hymn: “Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise”.................... LSB 917

Please Note the Following Worship-Related Items:

w If you desire a larger print version of today’s hymns, please speak with an usher.

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w Kindly silence all electronic devices (watch alarm, cell phone, pager, etc.), in order to avoid disturbing the worship service.

w Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Hymn of Invocation [Stand]....................................................... LSB 435

Sacrament of Holy Baptism [10:00 a.m.]............................. LSB Page 268

Confession and Absolution........................................... LSB Page 184

Introit........................................................ Ps. 5:4-8; antiphon: Ps. 1:6

Kyrie (During Advent and Lent, the Gloria in Excelsis is omitted.) LSB Page 186

O God whose glory it is always to have mercy, be gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of Your Word; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. [Sit]

Old Testament Reading.............................................. Ezekiel 33:7-20

⁷“So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. ⁸If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. ⁹But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.

¹⁰“And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?’ ¹¹Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?

¹²“And you, son of man, say to your people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him when he transgresses, and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall by it when he turns from his wickedness, and the righteous shall not be able to live by his righteousness when he sins. ¹³Though I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, yet if he trusts in his righteousness and does injustice, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered, but in his injustice that he has done he shall die. ¹⁴Again, though I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ yet if he turns from his sin and does what is just and right, ¹⁵if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has taken by robbery, and walks in the statutes of life, not doing injustice, he shall surely live; he shall not die. ¹⁶None of the sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him. He has done what is just and right; he shall surely live.

¹⁷“Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just,’ when it is their own way that is not just. ¹⁸When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it. ¹⁹And when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he shall live by them. ²⁰Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways.”

Gradual................................................................................... Heb. 12:2

Epistle Reading................................................ 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

¹I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, ²and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, ³and all ate the same spiritual food, ⁴and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. ⁵Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

⁶Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. ⁷Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” ⁸We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. ⁹We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, ¹⁰nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. ¹¹Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. ¹²Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Holy Gospel Reading [Stand]......................................... St. Luke 13:1-9

The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 13^th chapter. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

¹There were some present at that very time who told [Jesus] about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. ²And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? ³No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. ⁴Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? ⁵No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

⁶And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. ⁷And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ ⁸And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. ⁹Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”

Hymn of the Day [Sit]................................................................. LSB 614

Sermon ......................................................................... Ezekiel 33:10-11

Offertory [Stand]............................................................. LSB Page 192

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Salutation, Etc. [10:00 a.m.]................................................ LSB Page 201

Service of the Sacrament [5:30 p.m. & 7:30 a.m.]................... LSB Page 194

Distribution Hymns [5:30 p.m. & 7:30 a.m., Sit]............ LSB 609, 624, 421, 716

Non-members of our congregation who desire to partake of Holy Communion in our setting for the first time … please speak with one of our Pastors before doing so (1 Cor. 4:1). More information about this is on the “Welcome” page of this bulletin. We cordially invite non-partaking baptized Christians to come forward to receive a Trinitarian blessing. Please indicate your desire for such by crossing your arms over your chest.

Also, please know that the pastor(s) and assisting elder(s) sanitize their hands prior to distributing the sacramental elements.

Nunc Dimittis, Etc. [5:30 p.m. & 7:30 a.m., Stand]...................... LSB Page 199

Closing Hymn............................................................................ LSB 917

Members: Norma McIntyre, Kendra Troncale, Al Oliver, Ray Vernon, Clarence Valleroy, Kaygan Stell, Les Schulte, Ruby John, Harold Bohnert, Wib Neislein, Alma Dippold, Ruby Eddleman, Palmer Fritsche, Loral Brune, Kora Keller.

Relatives & Friends of Our Members: Kathy Barks, Kathy Gundling, Patsy Tempke, Dennis Bossaller, Vicki Jany, Pamela Holland, Ed Surman, Gloria Gebhardt, Betty DeRousse, Faye Allen, Kim Hoff, Linda Lorenz, Rev. Willard Kassulke, Kim Amschler, Bill Mass, J. T. Niccum, Todd Clifton, Connie Picou, Robert Schaltenbrand, Norma Catanzaro, Leland Gibson, Linda Roth, Joann Statler.

† The baptisms of Aiden Paul Stueve (son of Adam & Kim) on March 6, 2010; Kaygan Elizabeth Stell (daughter of Robert & Kristi) on March 7, 2010.

† Ron & Betty Bohnert who celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary on March 5, 2010.

† Our country’s active military personnel with safety and protection, especially family and friends of Immanuel: Kyle Berkbuegler (Marines), Christopher Flentge (Navy), Adam Pfeiffer (Marines), Kyle Heck (Navy), SPC Christopher Miller (Army), CTRSN Andrew Roth (Navy), A1C Zachary W. Mais (Air Force), PFC Logan Favier (Army), LCPL Matthew J. Schremp (Marines), A1C Brent Wichern (Air Force), LCPL Joe Erlacker (Marines), CPL Derek J. Fuhrmann (Marines), SP4 Thomas Handrick, Jr. (Army), SSG Brian Pingel (Army), Captain Joshua T. Suthoff (Army), SFC Jeff Oliver (Army), SW3 Josh Weinkein (Sea Bees), SPC Samuel Thole (Army), Benjamin Unterreiner (Marines), Andrew Camarillo (Air Force), SSG Brian K. Villmer (National Guard), SSG Brock A. Buerck (Air Guard).

If you desire a prayer for a family member or friend, please fill out a “Prayer Request” form located on the Visitor’s Center or speak with one of our church office secretaries (547-8317). Please keep us updated on the names that you submit. Names will remain on the list for three weeks unless a longer time is requested. Thank you!

Liturgist.......................................................................................................................... Rev. Matthew T. Marks

Proclaimer........................................................................................................ Rev. Thomas V. Handrick, Sr.

Organist..................................................................................................................................... Mr. Allyn Steffens

Sermon..... St. John 19:26-27, “Words of Life from the Cross: The Compassionate Word”

Bible Readings..... Isaiah 12:1-6; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; St. Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Sermon..... Isaiah 112:1-6; “Lenten Longing: Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart”