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January 9, 2022
 No In-Person Worship This Sunday; Join Us on Facebook
 Grace will be going back to all virtual worship if any symptoms arise. They encourage continued
this Sunday broadcasting live on Facebook at 9:30 mask wearing and social distancing for everyone
a.m. Executive Council made this decision out of an who was in worship on Sunday.
abundance of caution after Rev. Barker Rev. Barker will be
tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. working from home through
 The worship service video will also Sunday. At this point we
be posted on our website later that anticipate Rev. Barker will be
morning. back in the office on Tuesday
 Men’s Group will reschedule their and that we will have in person
meeting as well, and men can expect to worship on Sunday, January
hear from Greg Foster about a new time 16. If you have any questions
to meet. please feel free to contact Rev.
 The Kenosha County Health Department thinks Barker on his cell at 626.864.6404.
it is unlikely anyone would have gotten infected on Grace Welcome Center food pantry and
Sunday at Grace. They are recommending that breakfasts remain open at this time.
everyone self-monitor for symptoms and get tested

 Gathering Liturgy for Baptism of Our Lord Sunday
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM Through the waters of the To you be given honor and
 Blessed be the holy Trinity, flood you delivered Noah and his praise through Jesus Christ our
☩ one God, the fountain of living family. Through the sea you led Lord in the unity of the Holy
water, the rock who gave us your people Israel from slavery Spirit, now and forever.
birth, our light and our salvation. into freedom. At the river your Amen.
 Son was baptized by John and
 Amen.
 anointed with the Holy Spirit. By VERSE (ELW #211)
 Joined to Christ in the water and your Word you claim
waters of baptism, we are clothed You have put on Christ; in him
 us as daughters and sons, making you have been baptized. Alleluia,
with God's mercy and us heirs of your promise and
forgiveness. Let us give thanks alleluia.
 servants of all. “You Have Put on Christ” copyright © 1969
for the gift of baptism. We praise you for the gift of International Commission on English in the
 We give you thanks, O God, water that sustains life, and
 Liturgy (ICEL)
for in the beginning your Spirit above all we praise you for the
moved over the waters and by GATHERING SONG: “All Are
 gift of new life in Jesus Christ.
your Word you created the world, Welcome” (ELW #641) vv. 1 & 2
 Shower us with your Spirit, and
calling forth life in which you 1: Let us build a house where
 renew our lives with your
took delight. love can dwell
 forgiveness, grace, and love.
 and all can safely live,

a place where saints and communion of the Holy Spirit be Blessing, honor, glory, and
 children tell with you all. might
 how hearts learn to forgive. And also with you. be to God and the Lamb forever.
 Built of hopes and dreams and Amen.
 visions, CANTICLE OF PRAISE (ELW p. This is the feast of victory for our
rock of faith and vault of grace; 140) God.
here the love of Christ shall end This is the feast of victory for our Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
 divisions: God.
 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. For the Lamb who was slain has
Refrain: All are welcome, all are
 begun his reign.
 welcome, Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who Alleluia.
 all are welcome in this place. was slain,
 whose blood set us free to be This is the feast of victory for our
 2: Let us build a house where
 people of God. God.
 prophets speak,
 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
and words are strong and true, This is the feast of victory for our
where all God’s children dare to God. PRAYER OF THE DAY
 seek Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Let us pray.
 to dream God’s reign anew. Almighty God, you
 Here the cross shall stand as Power, riches, wisdom and anointed Jesus at his baptism
 witness strength, with the Holy Spirit and revealed
 and as symbol of God’s grace; and honor, blessing, and glory him as your beloved Son. Keep
here as one we claim the faith of are his. all who are born of water and the
 Jesus: Refrain This is the feast of victory for our Spirit faithful in your service,
 “All Are Welcome” by Marty Haugen,
copyright © 1994 GIA Publications, Inc.All God. that we may rejoice to be called
rights reserved. Reprinted by permission Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. children of God, through Jesus
under OneLicence.net permit #A-733643 Christ, our Savior and Lord, who
 Sing with all the people of God, lives and reigns with you and the
GREETING and join in the hymn of all Holy Spirit, one God, now and
 The grace of our Lord Jesus creation: forever.
Christ, the love of God, and the
 Amen.

 Baptism of Our Lord Readings
Isaiah 43:1–7 Ethiopia and Seba in whom I created for my glory,

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 ut now thus says the exchange for you. whom I formed and made.”
 LORD: Because you are precious in my
 he who created you, O sight, Psalm 29
 Jacob, and honored, and I love you, 1 Ascribe to the LORD, O you

 he who formed you, O Israel: I give people in return for you, gods,
 Do not fear, for I have nations in exchange for your ascribe to the LORD glory and
 redeemed you; life. strength.
 I have called you by name, Do not fear, for I am with you; 2Ascribe to the LORD the

 you are mine. I will bring your offspring glory due God’s name;
hen you pass through the waters, from the east, worship the LORD in the
 I will be with you; and from the west I will beauty of holiness.
 and through the rivers, they gather you; 3The voice of the LORD is upon

 shall not overwhelm you; I will say to the north, “Give the waters; the God of glory
 when you walk through fire them up,” thunders;
 you shall not be burned, and to the south, “Do not the LORD is upon the mighty
 and the flame shall not withhold; waters.
 consume you. bring my sons from far away 4The voice of the LORD is a

For I am the LORD your God, and my daughters from the powerful voice;
 the Holy One of Israel, your end of the earth— the voice of the LORD is a
 Savior. everyone who is called by my voice of splendor.
 I give Egypt as your ransom, name,

The voice of the LORD breaks the word of God, they sent Peter
 cedar trees; and John to them. The two
 the LORD breaks the cedars of went down and prayed for
 Lebanon; them that they might receive
6the LORD makes Lebanon the Holy Spirit (for as yet the
 skip like a calf, Spirit had not come upon any
 and Mount Hermon like a of them; they had only been
 young wild ox. baptized in the name of the
7The voice of the LORD Lord Jesus). Then Peter and
 bursts forth in lightning John laid their hands on them,
 flashes. and they received the Holy
8The voice of the LORD Spirit.
 shakes the wilderness;
 the LORD Shakes the GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (ELW
 wilderness of Kadesh. #172)
9The voice of the LORD makes the Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! fork is in his hand, to clear his
 oak trees writhe and strips Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! threshing floor and to gather the
 the forests bare. Halle, Halle, Hallelujah! wheat into his granary; but the
 And in the temple of the LORD Hallelujah, hallelujah! chaff he will burn with
 all are crying, “Glory!” unquenchable fire.” …
10The LORD sits enthroned GOSPEL: Luke 3:15–17, 21, 22 Now when all the people

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 above the flood; s the people were filled were baptized, and when Jesus
 the LORD sits enthroned as with expectation, and all also had been baptized and was
 king forevermore. were questioning in their praying, the heaven was opened,
11O LORD, give strength to your hearts concerning John, whether and the Holy Spirit descended
 people; he might be the Messiah, John upon him in bodily form like a
 give them, O LORD, the answered all of them by saying, dove. And a voice came from
 blessings of peace. “I baptize you with water; but heaven, “You are my Son, the
 one who is more powerful than I Beloved; with you I am well
Acts 8:14–17 is coming; I am not worthy to pleased.”

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 ow when the apostles at untie the thong of his sandals. He
 Jerusalem heard that will baptize you with the Holy
 Samaria had accepted the Spirit and fire. His winnowing

 Creed, Prayers, and Communion Liturgy
HYMN OF THE DAY: “Let All Things Now Living” the hills and the mountains,
(ELW #881) the rivers and fountains,
 1: Let all things now living the deeps of the ocean proclaim God divine.
 a song of thanksgiving We too should be voicing
 to God the creator triumphantly raise, our love and rejoicing;
 who fashioned and made us, with glad adoration a song let us raise
 protected and stayed us, till all things now living
 who still guides us on to the end of our days. unite in thanksgiving:
 God's banners are o’er us, “To God in the highest, hosanna and praise!”
 God's light goes before us, “Let All Things Now Living” by Katherine K. Davis copyright © 1939,
 1966 by E.C. Schirmer Music Company All rights reserved. Reprinted
 a pillar of fire shining forth in the night, by permission under OneLicence.net permit #A-733643
 till shadows have vanished
 and darkness is banished, CREED
 as forward we travel from light into light. Let us proclaim our faith:
 I believe in God, the Father almighty,
 2: God rules all the forces, creator of heaven and earth.
 the stars in their courses I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son,
 and sun in its orbit obediently shine; our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy

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Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered • Jean Boothe (Grace soup kitchen supervisor)
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, • Hank Buehrens
and was buried; he descended to the dead. • Andrew Calvert
On the third day he rose again; he ascended • Pat Calvert
into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of • Barb Caputo
the Father, and he will come to judge the • Holly Cummings
living and the dead. • Eric Dangerfield (Carolyn Reynold’s
 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy boyfriend)
catholic church, the communion of saints, • Gregory Foster
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of • Steve Gapko
the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. • Shirleen Gulick
 • Aggie Hartnell (Bert Felland’s mother)
VERSE: “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” • Christine Hill
(ELW #752) • Sydney Houston
 Lord, listen to your children praying, • Jacqueline & David Kramer
 Lord, send your Spirit in this place; • David Kristopeit (Nancy’s brother-in-law)
 Lord, listen to your children praying, • Ruth & Dean O’Hanlon
 send us love, send us power, send us grace. • Carolyn Reynold’s children Eddie, Santino,
“Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” by Ken Medema copyright © and Lytosha
1973 Hope Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission
under OneLicence.net permit #A-733643 • Martha, Joel, and Jeanette Sanchez
 • Cynthia Schwartz (Norma’s daughter)
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION • Marcia Swanson
 The Spirit of the Lord is poured out upon us in • Joyce Swift
abundance; so we are bold to pray for the church, • Linda Wadham
the world, and all that God has made. • Florence and Jacqueline Walker (Carolyn’s
 By the Holy Spirit, you gather your church and sisters)
send it out in mission to share the good news of • Dottie Watts
Jesus. Inspire your faithful people to be fervent in • Kristi Weiss (Rollie’s daughter).
prayer and service, that all people know they are God of grace,
precious in God’s sight. God of grace, hear our prayer.
 hear our prayer. We are joined in baptism to Christ and to one
 You reveal your love and power through water another. Bless those who are newly baptized and
and the Spirit. Guard rivers, seas, and all bodies of those who are preparing for baptism. Help us to be
water from destruction and pollution. Secure access faithful in fellowship, worship, evangelism, service,
to clean water for all, and protect the land from and justice-seeking. God of grace,
drought and flood. God of grace, hear our prayer.
 hear our prayer. You created each of your saints for your glory.
 Establish among the nations the blessings of We give thanks for those you have called by name
peace. Raise up leaders who will protect vulnerable into your eternal embrace (especially…). Comfort us
people in their care. Strengthen advocates who risk in grief and release us from fear. God of grace,
reputation or retaliation for the sake of mercy and hear our prayer.
justice. God of grace, Since we have such great hope in your
 hear our prayer. promises, O God, we lift these and all of our prayers
 You protect us through the fires and troubled to you in confidence and faith; through Jesus Christ
waters of this life. Assure us that we will not be cut our Savior.
off from you by illness or despair, anxiety or pain, Amen.
confusion or weakness. Comfort all who are in need
especially:
 MEAL
• Mary Andrews (Welcome Center volunteer
from St. Anthony’s) OFFERING: Doxology (ELW #884)
• Dawn Bench (Welcome Center volunteer) 1 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
• Doug Becker (Marlene Binninger’s son) praise him, all creatures here below;
• Pat Bernacchi praise him above, ye heavenly host;
• Jackie Brichacek (Nancy’s sister-in-law) praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

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is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and
OFFERING PRAYER for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for
 Let us pray. the remembrance of me.
 Blessed are you, O God, Sovereign of the Remembering, therefore, his preaching and
universe. You offer us new beginnings and guide us healing, his dying and rising, and his promise to
on our journey. Lead us to your table, nourish us come again, we await that day when all the universe
with this heavenly food, and prepare us to carry your will rejoice in your holy and life-giving light. By your
love to a hungry world, in the name of Christ our Spirit bless us and this meal, that, refreshed with
light. this heavenly food, we may be light for the world,
 Amen. revealing the brilliance of your Son. Through him all
 glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the
 Holy Spirit, in your holy Church, both now and
DIALOGUE & PREFACE
 forever.
 The Lord be with you.
 Amen
 And also with you.
 Lift up your hearts. LORD’S PRAYER
 We lift them to the Lord. Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us
 Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. pray as Jesus taught us.
 It is right to give our thanks and praise. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed
 It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be
should at all times and in all places give thanks and done, on earth as it is in heaven:
praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through Give us this day our daily bread; and
our Savior Jesus Christ; who on this day overcame forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection who trespass against us; and lead us not into
opened to us the way of everlasting life. temptation, but deliver us from evil.
 And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the For thine is the kingdom, and the
church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise power, and the glory,forever and ever.
your name and join their unending hymn: Amen.

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (ELW p. 207) INVITATION TO COMMUNION
 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Come to God’s table. There is a
 God of power and might, place for you and enough for all.
 heaven and earth are full of your
 glory. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
 Hosanna in the highest. Let us pray.
 Blessed is he who comes in the We give you thanks, gracious
 name of the Lord. God, for we have feasted on the
 Hosanna in the highest, abundance of your house. Send us to
 hosanna in the highest. bring good news and to proclaim your
 favor to all, strengthened with the
THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE richness of your grace in your Son,
 Blessed are you, O holy God: you are the Life Jesus Christ.
and Light of all. By your powerful word you created Amen.
all things. Through the prophets you called your
people to be a light to the nations. SENDING
 Blessed are you for Jesus, your Son. He is your
Light, shining in our darkness and revealing to us BLESSING
your mercy and might. God, who leads you in pathways of
 In the night in which he was betrayed, our righteousness, who rejoices over you, and who calls
Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, you by name, ☩ bless your going out and your
and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this coming in, today and forever.
is my body, given for you. Do this for the
remembrance of me. Amen.
 Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave
thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup
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SENDING SONG “Shall We Gather at the River” 2: On the margin of the river,
(ELW #423) vv. 1 & 2 washing up its silver spray,
 1: Shall we gather at the river, we will walk and worship ever,
 where bright angel feet have trod, all the happy golden day. Refrain.
 with its crystal tide forever
 flowing by the throne of God? DISMISSAL
 Refrain: Yes, we’ll gather at the river, Go in peace. Christ is near.
 the beautiful, the beautiful river; Thanks be to God!
 gather with the saints at the river Liturgy from sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2021 Augsburg
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 Grace Receipts: December 31, 2021 – January 2, 2022
General offering ........................................ $ 1,435.00 Friends.” This change was made strictly for our
Initial/envelope offering .................................. $ 6.00 accounting purposes, and bears no significance to
New Year .......................................................... $ 6.00 how the monies are used.
For pastor’s salary/benefits package ........... $ 165.00
From non-members:
 for Grace Welcome Center ................. $ 200.00 Infant Moses Ministry Hopes to
 non-designated.................................... $ 120.00
Amistad Cristiana building use ................... $ 800.00
 Reopen Next Week
Sunday NA building use ................................. $ 40.87
For parking lot use ......................................... $ 40.00 Out of an abundance of caution, Infant Moses
Minus banking fees ...................................... $ (25.77) diaper ministry was closed this past Thursday,
Total .......................................................... $ 2,782.10 January 6. There have been no cases of COVID
Grace weekly budget in 2021: $ 3,224.20 exposure to Infant Moses volunteers to date, so we
 hope to be able to reopen this coming Thursday,
 Notes: You can contribute by mail, or January 13.
electronically through the “Donations” link at Please check the Grace Lutheran Facebook
GraceKenosha.com. page, https://www.facebook.com/graceelcakenosha,
 2021 giving statements for any updates.
will be sent to our members We sincerely apologize for the difficulty this
and regular contributors this has caused.
week. If you have any
questions, please email
graceoffice@wi.rr.com or phone 262-654-9143.
 Annual Meeting Reports Due
 Early last year, the finance committee asked to
 Grace congregation’s annual meeting is
have members’ donations listed separately from
 planned in February. Council members and
non-members’ donations, which is why some
 ministries are asked to submit their annual reports
contributors may see some offerings posted as
 to the church office by January 25.
“Current” or designated funds, and others as “ZZ

 St. Paul’s to Host COVID Testing Clinic
 St. Paul’s/Spirit Alive! schedule a COVID-19 vaccination Then select one of the
Lutheran Churches, 8760 37th appointment.” Enter your available time slots, and show up
Avenue, will be the site for a information and answer the for your appointment.
COVID-19 testing clinic on screening questions. No The clinic will have all
Friday, January 28 from noon insurance information is needed. approved vaccine types (Pfizer,
until 4:00 p.m. Agree to the attestations, change Pfizer for kids, Moderna,
 To register, go to the date range to include January Johnson & Johnson). They are
https://vaccinate.wi.gov/en-us 28, and search in the ZIP code also providing booster shots to
and click on “Register now to 53142. those who need them.
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Grace Lutheran Church
2006 60th Street
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140-3893

www.GraceKenosha.com + www.facebook.com/GraceElcaKenosha/
Worship services on Facebook Sundays at 9:30 a.m.; see page 1
Pastor Jonathan Barker: jonathan.w.barker17@gmail.com ' 626-864-6404
Church office: graceoffice@wi.rr.com ' 262-654-9143
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

 Wisconsin Council of Churches Urges Congregations
 to Return to Physically Distant Ministry
Friends in Christ: based organizations. After a shift can do so at
 We learned this past consulting its medical advisers, bit.ly/omicroncaution or on the
Tuesday that the Wisconsin the Council recommends that Council’s website. For more
Council of Churches will be churches not gather in person for information on the Council’s
issuing revised guidance in the the next four to six weeks. The COVID work, visit its website at
coming days, strongly Council invites churches to shift wichurches.org.
recommending that their I realize that these are hard
churches statewide ministries to conversations to have and
temporarily return to fully remote, challenging decisions to make, as
remote operations as or work with a we are all weary and hoping for
COVID-19 infections small video this pandemic to end. I am
and hospitalizations streaming hopeful that this current wave
soar due to the highly- team in the will be short-lived, and I
transmissible Omicron church encourage all our leaders to make
variant in Wisconsin. building, until the best decisions they can to
 While the WCC a smaller promote the health and well-
operates in an proportion of being of all.
advisory capacity and the population In Christ,
does not have authority to is sick and less-burdened Bishop Paul Erickson
require closures, the ecumenical hospitals allow for people to be
group’s recommendations are treated in a timely manner. See Grace Lutheran Church’s
weighed heavily by many faith- Churches wishing to pledge such announcement on page 1.

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