The Fifth Sunday in Lent 21 March 2021
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The Fifth Sunday in Lent
21 March 2021
Today’s Liturgy is from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God.
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.
In the mercy of almighty God,
Jesus Christ was given to die for us,
and for his sake God forgives us all our sins.
As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ,
and by his authority,
I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins,
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Rises” ELW # 379
Now the green blade rises from the buried grain,
wheat that in dark earth many days has lain;
love lives again that with the dead has been;
love is come again like wheat arising green.
In the grave they laid him, love by hatred slain,
thinking that he would never wake again,
laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen;
love is come again like wheat arising green.
Forth he came at Easter like the risen grain,
he that for three days in the grave had lain;
raised from the dead, my living Lord is seen;
love is come again like wheat arising green.
When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,
your touch can call us back to life again,
fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been;
love is come again like wheat arising green.
Text: John MacLeod Campbell Crum, 1872-1958, Music: French carol
All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-721253
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.
The Kyrie ELW p. 138
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the church of God,
and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.Prayer of the Day
Let us pray.
O God, with steadfast love you draw us to yourself, and in mercy you receive our
prayers. Strengthen us to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, that through life and death
we may live in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
God’s Word
Reader: A reading from Jeremiah 31:31-34
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the
house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with
their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a
covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the
covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will
put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and
they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other,
“Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says
the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 51:1-12 please read responsively
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;
in your great compassion blot out my offenses.
Wash me through and through from my wickedness,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my offenses,
and my sin is ever before me.
Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are justified when you speak and right in your judgment.
Indeed, I was born steeped in wickedness,
a sinner from my mother’s womb.
Indeed, you delight in truth deep within me,
and would have me know wisdom deep within.
Remove my sins with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be purer than snow.Let me hear joy and gladness;
that the body you have broken may rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my wickedness.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
Reader: A reading from Hebrews 5:5-10
So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the
one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in
another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” In the
days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears,
to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his
reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he
suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for
all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of
Melchizedek.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation: “Return to the Lord . . . " ELW p. 142The Gospel according to St. John, the 12th chapter.
Glory to you O, Lord.
John 12:20-33
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They
came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see
Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus
answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell
you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain;
but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate
their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and
where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
“Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say - ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No,
it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a
voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd
standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken
to him.” Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the
judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am
lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind
of death he was to die.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Children’s Sermon
Sermon Pastor Karen E. Tews
Hymn: "Seed That in Earth Is Dying” ELW # 330
Seed that in earth is dying grows into ears of grain.
Grapes that are crushed in the vessel turn into golden wine.
God, through this mystery grant us
faith in our deepest darkness, life in our night and death.
We were baptized in Jesus, into his death and grave,
to resurrection’s promise: praise and eternal life.
Heaven’s own praises begin here
where you yourself are near us, deep in our night and death.
Seed that in earth is dying rises to bear much fruit.
Christ, as we meet at your table, give us the bread of life.
Lord, we do thank and adore you!
Unceasing praise of the ages rises from night and death.
Text: Svein Ellingsen, b. 1929; tr. Hedwig T. Durnbaugh, b. 1929
Music: Harald Herresthal, b.1944. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-721253The Apostles’ Creed
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.
The Prayers of Intercession
Relying on the promises of God, we pray boldly for the church, the world, and all in
need.
A brief silence.
Holy and forgiving God, you wash us through and through and remember our sin no
more. Make your church a community of forgiveness throughout the world. Give your
people courage to forgive; through them show the world new possibilities. Bless
ministries of repentance and reconciliation. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Holy and life-giving God, you fill the earth—from tiny grains of wheat to the mighty
thunder—with your presence, and you call us to attend to your will for all creation. Grant
weather that prepares the soil for seeds; protect all from violent storms, frosts, flooding,
and wildfires. And keep farmers and ranchers in your care. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
You promise to write your law on our hearts. Guide citizens throughout the world to
shape communities that reflect your mercy, justice, and peace, and give them creativity
to work for the welfare of all. Guide and bless our nation’s leaders in your ways of
justice, compassion, and peace. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
You sustain us with your bountiful Spirit. Restore the joy of all who need to know your
presence: those who are lonely or feel unforgivable, those who need healing of mind or
body, those who are dying, and all who grieve. We offer our prayers for those on our
prayer list . . . and for those whom we name now . . . Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.We thank you for your blessings, great and small. Hear our prayers of thanksgiving for
these blessings that show forth your love and care . . . Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Jesus calls us to follow him in life and death. Empower this congregation in discipleship.
Equip children and teachers in Sunday school, confirmation, and learning ministries.
Give us your truth and wisdom and teach us to follow Jesus. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Here other intercessions may be offered.
In the cross of Christ, your name is glorified. We praise you for those who have given us
words to worship you, especially Thomas Cranmer whom the church commemorates
today. With all those who have died in Christ, bring us into life everlasting. Hear us, O
God.
Your mercy is great.
We entrust ourselves and all our prayers to you, O faithful God, through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.
Share the peace with those in your household.
The Offering
The Offertory Canticle “Create in Me a Clean Heart” ELW # 186Offertory Prayer Faithful God, you walk beside us in desert places, and you meet us in our hunger with bread and wine. Accompany us in this meal, that we may pass over from death to life with Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. The 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. It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise . . . . we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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.
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 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.Jesus draws the whole world to himself.
Come to this meal and be fed.
Thanks be to God.
Take and eat; this is the body of Christ given for you.
(All receive the bread.)
Take and drink; this is the blood of Christ shed for you.
(All receive the wine/grape juice.)
Silence for reflection and prayer.
May the body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen and keep you
in his grace, now and forever.
Amen.
Let us pray.
We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing
power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us through
this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Benediction
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Hymn: "The Lord Now Sends Us Forth” ELW # 538
The Lord now sends us forth with hands to serve and give,
to make of all the earth a better place to live.
The angels are not sent into our world of pain
to do what we were meant to do in Jesus’ name;
that falls to you and me and all who are made free.
Help us, O Lord, we pray, to do your will today.
The angels are not sent into our world of pain
to do what we were meant to do in Jesus’ name;
that falls to you and me and all who are made free.
Help us, O Lord, we pray, to do your will today.
Text: Anonymous, Central America; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923
Music: Anonymous, Central America. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-721253The Dismissal
Nourished by God’s word and the gift of Holy Communion, go in peace.
Share God’s love.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude
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WORSHIP & SERVICE HELPERS
Organist/Pianist: Carol Johnson Lector: Jean Zimmerman, Kim Rampenthal
Counters: Karen Davenport, Nancy Lillevold Ministers: All the Baptized
Altar Guild: Judy Ross, Elle Steenrod
THIS WEEK AT PRINCE OF PEACE
Sun., Mar. 21 9:00 am On-site Worship Service
Worship Service via Church Website
3:00 pm Book Club by Zoom
4:30 pm Isaiah Bible Study
Mon., Mar. 22 9:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00 pm Facebook Live Lenten Devotions
6:30 pm Northwest Conference Annual Meeting by Zoom
Tues., Mar. 23 10:30 am Mug the Staff
12:00 pm Facebook Live Lenten Devotions
Wed., Mar. 24 12:00 pm Facebook Live Lenten Devotions
7:00 pm Facebook Live & Zoom Worship
Thurs., Mar. 25 12:00 pm Lenten Devotions by Facebook Live
Fri., Mar. 26 12:00 pm Lenten Devotions by Facebook Live
Sun., Mar. 28 9:00 am On-site Worship Service
Worship Service via Church Website
4:30 pm Isaiah Bible StudyChrist in Our Home devotional booklets for April – June are available at the church.
Stop by and pick up a copy during church office hours or Saturday mornings from 9 – 10
am.
Lenten Midweek Services. Each Wednesday in Lent we will have worship on Zoom
and Facebook Live at 7 pm. The bulletin for the service will be available on the church’s
website. The services will also be recorded, and available on the YouTube tab on our
congregation’s website.
Noon Lenten Devotion: Each day at noon, Monday through Friday, Pastor Karen will
be offering a Lenten Devotion on Facebook Live. You may join it live or see it later in
the day on the church’s Facebook page. The noon Lenten devotions begin the day
after Ash Wednesday and continue through Holy Week.
Personal Care Kits: During this Lenten season we are making Personal Care Kits for
Lutheran Relief. The list of items to include in the kits is included in the newsletter.
Make it part of your Lenten discipline to purchase one item for the kit each week of Lent,
and then assemble the kit according to the directions in the newsletter, during Holy
Week.
Worship Update from the Church Council: The Church Council met Monday
evening, 15 March 2021. One of the items of business was to discuss restarting
worship in the church sanctuary. The Council discussed current CDC guidelines,
guidelines from the Illinois Department of Health, and a recent guideline for those who
are fully vaccinated. Carol Johnson provided information from a workshop with Bishop
Clements at the Synod’s Congregation Resourcing Event that was held last Saturday.
The guidance we are receiving is to remain cautious and hold off on indoor worship.
There is still too much that is unknown about the variants of the virus, and the numbers
of new cases each day has plateaued at a level where caution and following all
restrictions remains essential. The decision was to continue worship practices currently
in place, and to plan for outdoor services as soon as the weather is conducive for that.
The committee that has been working with this issue will meet again as soon as further
guidance is provided.
Worship Opportunities at Prince of Peace:
• The Facebook Live worship is available on the Prince of Peace Facebook page.
• The Zoom service is accessible by telephone as well as computer. The link for
the Zoom worship service will be emailed out on Saturday morning. If you don’t
have email and wish to join by telephone, please call the church office for the
phone number and meeting ID.
• The drive-in worship in the church parking lot continues.
• We also have the recorded service for worshiping at your convenience, which is
accessible on our church’s website.
Facebook Live, Zoom, and the Parking Lot service are all at 9 am on Sundays.The bulletin for all of these worship services is the same and can be found on our
church’s website.
Whether you will worship via the recorded service, the Facebook Live service, or the
Zoom service, you are invited to come to the church to pick up the elements for Holy
Communion during office hours on Thursday or Friday, from 9 - 10 am on Saturday or
prior to worship on Sunday.
Worship During Holy Week:
Palm Sunday – 28 March – Online live worship at 9 am
Maundy Thursday – 1 April – Online live worship at 7 pm
Good Friday – 2 April – Online live worship at 7 pm
Easter Sunday – 4 April – Online live worship at 9:00 am
11:00 am outdoor service in the parking lot
In addition to the online live worship (both Zoom and Facebook Live) we will have the
recorded worship service available on our church website.
Thank You for Your Support: Thank you to everyone who has continued to send in
their offerings either by mail or electronically. With this support we can keep the
church’s mission strong to meet the needs of the congregation and community. We
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