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Christ Lutheran Church
February 26, 2023
1CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
620 General Motors Rd. Milford, MI 48381
Website: www.christlutheranmilford.org
“A community gathered around Word and Sacrament where
Christ's love and forgiveness are experienced and proclaimed."
Rev. Andrew Johnson (248) 396-4341
Church Office Email Address office@christlutheranmilford.org
Church Office Phone (248) 684-0895
Day School Office Phone (248) 684-6773
The First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2023
TO OUR VISITORS
Welcome to worship on this The First Sunday in Lent. May our faith be strengthened
during this time. If you have no church home, we invite you to speak with our Pastor
or an elder about becoming a member of our family in Christ!
St. Paul writes, “Let a person examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the
cup.” (1 Cor. 11:28) At Christ Lutheran Church, we believe and confess that in the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper we receive the real presence of the body and blood of
Jesus Christ to be taken for the forgiveness of our sins. If you are not a member of the
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and wish to commune, please speak with our Pastor or
Elder before the service.
2Sunday February 26, 2023 The 1st Sunday in Lent
Savior, When in Dust to Thee LSB 419
Text: Robert Grant, 1779–1838, alt. Tune: Joseph Parry, 1841–1903 Text and tune: Public domain
Stand
Confession and Absolution LSB 151
Baptism of Savannah Rose Ferriss-11:00 am LSB 268
Stand
Introit - Psalm 91:9–13; antiphon: vv. 15–16
P When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
C With long life I will satisfy him
3and show him my salvation.
P Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge—
C no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
P For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
C On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
P You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
A Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
P When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
C With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.
Kyrie LSB 152
4Salutation and Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O God, You justify the ungodly and desire not the death of the sinner. Graciously
assist us by Your heavenly aid and evermore shield us with Your protection, that no
temptation may separate us from Your love in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
5Sit
Choir-8:30 am
Old Testament Reading - Genesis 3:1–21
1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD
God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the
garden’?” 2And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in
the garden, 3but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst
of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4But the serpent said to the
woman, “You will not surely die. 5For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will
be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6So when the woman
saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the
tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also
gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7Then the eyes of both were
opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and
made themselves loincloths.
8
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of
the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God
among the trees of the garden. 9But the LORD God called to the man and said to him,
“Where are you?” 10And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was
afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were
naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12The man
said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I
ate.” 13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The
woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14
The LORD God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this,
cursed are you above all livestock
and above all beasts of the field;
on your belly you shall go,
and dust you shall eat
all the days of your life.
15
I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
16
To the woman he said,
6“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
Your desire shall be for your husband,
and he shall rule over you.”
17
And to Adam he said,
“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife
and have eaten of the tree
of which I commanded you,
‘You shall not eat of it,’
cursed is the ground because of you;
in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
18
thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you;
and you shall eat the plants of the field.
19
By the sweat of your face
you shall eat bread,
till you return to the ground,
for out of it you were taken;
for you are dust,
and to dust you shall return.”
20
The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
21
And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed
them.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Epistle - Romans 5:12–19
12
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through
sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the
world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet
death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the
transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s
trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one
man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16And the free gift is not like the result of that
one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but
the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17If, because of one man’s
trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the
7abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one
man Jesus Christ.
18
Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of
righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19For as by the one man’s
disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many
will be made righteous.
A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Verse LSB 157
Holy Gospel - Matthew 4:1–11
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fourth chapter.
1
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the
devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3And the tempter
2
came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become
loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
5
Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple
6
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
8and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
7
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the
test.’” 8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the
kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if
you will fall down and worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is
written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’”
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Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Apostles’ Creed - 8:30 am only
C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And 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,
died and was 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 thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T
everlasting. Amen.
Sit
Children's Message
O Lord, throughout These Forty Days LSB 418
9Text: based on Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838–98; para. Gilbert E. Doan, 1930 Tune: The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635, Edinburgh
Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110002640 Tune: Public domain
Sermon
Offering ~ You can also support the ministry of
Christ Lutheran Church by visiting
www.christlutheranmilford.org/give
“Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written...’”
(Matthew 4:7)
Jesus defeats Satan in our place, not by using His power as God, but by His perfect
obedience in His perfect humanity. Jesus defeats Satan not by miracles, but by quoting
the Scriptures and living according to them. This should cause us great joy for two
reasons. First, we see Jesus win the victory for us. Second, here Jesus shows us how to
stand in that victory: on the Word of God alone.
Offertory LSB 159
10Prayer of the Church
P Let us pray (Brief silence)
P (Various petitions) Let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
C Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
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.
Concluding Collect
A Let us pray.
O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought
them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our
Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the
world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with
You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Benediction LSB 166
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
11Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise LSB 917
Text: John Ellerton, 1826–93 Tune: Edward J. Hopkins, 1818–1901 Text and tune: Public domain
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of
Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2023 Concordia Publishing House.
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HOME PLATE 2023 ~ **program, on-field baseball clinic, and 1:10 PM baseball game
versus Arizona Diamondbacks
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 … starting at 9:30 AM
Join current and retired Detroit Tigers players, and additional speakers from other
sports and teams, as they speak about their careers in professional sports and their faith in Jesus
Christ. The event continues with an on-the-field baseball clinic for all interested attendees,
followed by the Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game.
Your ticket will include access to all the above events. This is not to be missed and is an
incredible opportunity to witness; invite your family and friends. Tickets will be $35.00
each. Please sign-up by February 19th on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary.
Any questions, please see ANGIE UGO or LISA JOHNSON.
12Lenten Suppers will be served at 5:30 pm followed by
Midweek services at 7:00 pm every Wednesday thru March 29 th.
Here is the schedule for our Midweek Lenten Services.
March 1st ~ March 8th ~ March 15th ~ March 22nd ~ March 29th
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"We are collecting goods to help replenish the Food Pantry at St. Paul
Pontiac. During January, they experienced heavy traffic leaving their shelves
almost bare. The items they need are posted in the Narthex. If you are able to
support this initiative, please leave your contributions on the table in the
basement with the St Paul Food Pantry sign."
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Congratulations to our 2023 Chili Cook Off winner….KAREN HILL for her Cowboy
Turkey Chili. Many thanks to all of our 13 chili chefs and the tasters who came
to eat, vote, and enjoy live music. What a great evening…we’re looking forward
to our 2024 Chili Cook Off!
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In May, Christ Lutheran Church is celebrating 75 years of serving God
and the Milford community.
We start our celebration, Saturday, May 13, 2023, with an old fashion potluck
dinner for church members in the Fellowship Hall. Dinner will start at 6:00 PM.
There will be lots of pictures, history, commemorative gifts, and a couple of surprises.
On Sunday, May 14, 2023, we will have a guest pastor joining us for service. We will have our
8:30 am service indoors and an outdoor service at 11:00 am.
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM there will be a community picnic on the
grounds of our Church. All are invited; CLC members, Day school, Circuit churches and the
general public. There will be Food Trucks, a Big Band, dancing, a cornhole tournament, bounce
houses, craft tables and much more. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors. All are welcome.
This is a great opportunity for fellowship with our community.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Rev. Dr. David Maier, former District President will be leading services
at 8:30 am indoors and 11:00 am. outdoors.
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A huge Thank You to all who helped make our LWML Valentine Bake Sale last
Sunday a wonderful success! Whether you baked, helped run the sale or purchased
goodies, we are so grateful for your help!
All proceeds will support local missions and needs. With Blessings, the LWML ladies
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13It’s that time of year to order your Easter flowers to make our church look
beautiful for Easter. The cutoff date for ordering flowers will be March
12th. Please sign up on the flower chart hanging on the bulletin board in the
narthex. When paying for your flowers, please place your money in an
envelope marked Easter flowers and place it in the collection plate during
church service. Thank you so much for making our church look beautiful. If
you have any additional questions, please contact Heather Lindberg at 248-568-8628.
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Baptized Today The new Church Directory is
Savannah Rose Ferriss completed. Please take one
Daughter of per household.
Jeramie and Amber Ferriss Thank you!
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Christ Lutheran – Reading the Bible THIS Year
We begin a congregational Bible reading program today. Over the next year, we will read
through some of the greatest words ever written. Words that have enlightened and, at times,
frustrated many. Most importantly they are words that have given life to billions.
Each week, the bulletin will have a listing of the readings for the next week. If you want to read
ahead or you fall behind, our reading list can be found at https://michigandistrict.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/09/Reformation-Reading-Plan-Printable.pdf.
Day 1 John 1 Genesis 1-3
Day 2 John 2 Genesis 4-5
Day 3 John 3 Genesis 6-9
Day 4 John 4:1-26 Genesis 1:1-11
Day 5 John 4:27-54 Genesis 12-15
Day 6 Proverbs 1:1-19 Psalm 1-5
Day 7 – NO READING (Sunday Worship)
14Our heartfelt Christian sympathy to the family of Ralph Scherler who passed
away last week. We pray that you may find comfort in the promise of the
resurrection of the dead and knowing that your loved one is with the Lord.
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The prayer list is for periodic prayer requests. If you need to keep someone on the list, please let
Monica in the church office know. Thank you!
In Our Prayers, we pray for God’s healing and peace.
John Jean Young & Family JR
P.J. Bonnie Schilawske Karah
Roger Joy Scott
Steve Bob
Roy Kayla Deployed Military
Keegan Vickie Noah Dunsmore
Suzy Butch & Jodi Roberts (CTSFW seminarian)
Jordan Ronda
Health Care Workers
Harold Hendren Carmen Emergency personal
Rob Leland
Sue Libby Elaine Safe Travels
Murray Susan
15Activities This Week
Sun Feb 26th 8:30 am Sunday Service Sanctuary
Feb 26th 9:45 am Bible Study/Sunday School
Feb 26th 11:00 am Sunday Service Sanctuary
Feb 26th 12:15-1:30 pm Organ Student Practice Sanctuary
Feb 26th 7:30 pm Zoom Bible Study Zoom
Mon Feb 27th 1-3 pm Prayer Shawl Parlor
Wed Mar 1st 7:00 pm Midweek Lenten Service Sanctuary
Mar 1st 8:00 pm Choir
Thurs Mar 2nd 7:00 pm Elders Meeting Parlor
For more events, go to: www.christlutheranmilford.org/calendar
THOSE SERVING THIS WEEK THOSE SERVING March 5th
Elders 8:30 am Jeff Kleckner 8:30 am Mike Mathis
11:00 am Mike Pelletier 11:00 am Bob Munson
Ushers 8:30 am Steve & Lisa Johnson 8:30 am John Musser/Jacob Turnbow
11:00 am Gary & Carol Johnson 11:00 am Tim & Holly Kozak
Readers 8:30 am Olga Loemker 8:30 am Need a Volunteer
11:00 am Need a Volunteer 11:00 am Need a Volunteer
Acolytes 8:30 am Emma Turnbow 8:30 am Emma Turnbow
11:00 am Need a Volunteer 11:00 am Need a Volunteer
Greeters 8:30 am Micki Schaefer 8:30 am Micki Schaefer
11:00 am Bill Gaston 11:00 am Bill Gaston
Altar Wadley & Lindberg Fosmer, Munson & Lindberg
Organist Tim Prueter Tim Prueter
OUR GIVING IN RESPONSE TO HIS
Last Week’s Attendance/Offerings: Offering
Sunday 8:30 am 47 $ 2051.00
11:00 am 84
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