THE NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS
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THE NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS
January 1, 2023 | 9:30am
Welcome to St. John’s. We invite you to join us as an active participant in the worship of God.
The prelude signals a time of silent prayer and reflection.
P RE LUD E
W E LC O M E A N D A N N O U N C E ME N T S
*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism.
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 sins against God and our neighbor.
Most merciful God,
we confess that 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. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Holy Name.
Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins
through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all
goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life.
Amen.*HY MN A T T HE P RO C E S S IO N Once In Royal David’s City HY MN 269
*G RE E T IN G
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.
* K Y R IE A N D G LO R IA
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* P RA Y E R O F TH E D A Y
Let us pray.
Eternal Father, you gave your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be a sign of our
salvation. Plant in every heart the love of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
WORD
F IR S T R E A D IN G NUMBERS 6:22-27
A reading from Numbers.
T HE
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Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus
you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them,
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
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the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
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So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
4G RA D UA L P S A L M PSALM 8
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1. O Lord our God, in all the world 3. When I look up and see the moon
Your glory we acclaim; And stars in heaven above,
The mouths of infants, children’s lips, Lord, why should you rember us
Your majesty proclaim. And visit us in love?
2. You set against the enemy 4. Yet you have made us only less
A fortress high and strong Than angels, and you crown
To quell the adversary’s might Our lives with glory, give us rule
And those who do us wrong. To earth’s remotest bound.
5. All sheep and oxen, beasts and birds,
We rule in your great Name;
O Lord our God, in all the world
Your glory we acclaim.
SE C O N D R E A D IN G GALATIANS 4:4-7
A reading from Galatians.
W HEN the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,
born under the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law, so
that we might receive adoption as children. 6And because you are children,
God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you
are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
5* SE Q UE N C E Sing verse 3.
6* G O SP E L LUKE 2:15-21
The holy gospel according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
W HEN the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to
one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16So they went with
haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the
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manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about
this child; 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19But
Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been
told them.
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After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was
called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SE Q UE N C E Sing verse5.
SE R MO N PASTOR PEDERSON
7* HY MN OF THE DAY HY MN 292
* A P O S T LE S ’ C RE E D
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;
8he 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.
* P RA Y E R S O F IN TE R C E S S IO N
Each intercession ends with these words:
God of grace,
hear our prayer.
*PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
MEAL
O F F E R TO R Y
* O F F E R TO RY HY MN At the Name of Jesus
9* HY MN A T TH E P R E S E N T A T IO N MERTON
Honor, glory, might, and blessing to the Father and the Son
With the everlasting Spirit while unending ages run!
* G RE A T T HA N K SG IV I N G
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 . . . Here the minister continues with the preface for the day, concluding:
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
10You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God.
You are most holy, and great is the majesty of your glory.
You so loved the world that you gave your only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life.
We give you thanks for his coming into the world
to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.
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.
11Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray.
O ur Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Amen.
IN V IT A T IO N TO C O M M U N IO N
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
All who believe that Jesus is present in the bread and wine, forgiving sin and promising eternal life, are
welcome to the Table of the Lord.
LA MB O F G O D
12MU S IC A T T HE D I S TR IB U T IO N
HYMN What Feast of Love HYMN 487
* P RA Y E R A F TE R C O M MU N IO N
Let us pray.
Radiant God, with our eyes we have seen your salvation, and in this meal, we have
feasted on your grace. May your Word take flesh in us, that we may be your holy
people, revealing your glory made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
MARRIAGE
Wedding of Mona Esphaug and Kjartan Moen
SENDING
* B LE S SI N G
And now may almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit,
keep you in light and truth and love.
Amen.
Introduction and Acclamation
POSTLUDE
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Worship Leaders
Celebrant & Preacher The Rev. Dr. Duane C. Pederson
Organist Cantor Nathan K. Lively
Worship Assistant Cheryl Milukas
Reader David Hendrickson
Acolytes Gus Leffers, Max Leffers
Communion Assistant Julie Statius-Muller, Charlene Pederson
Counters Pat Fisher, J. Giels, & Cherly Milukas
13Coffee/Fellowship Time
Our thanks to Charlene Pederson & Inger Ruffles for hosting the fellowship time following
worship today in the Welcome Room.
Dates to Remember
January 8: 8:30 & 10:30 am Epiphany Worship
(put away decorations after 10:30 service)
January 13: 6:00 pm Nathan & Marnus Wedding
February 5 9:30 am Single Worship
10:30 am Annual Meeting
Cookie Share Coffee Hour - January 1
Start off the new year by unloading those extra Christmas cookies and
treats. Bring them to share at the coffee hour on Sunday, January 1,
following the single 9:30 am service of worship.
Offering Envelope Boxes for 2023
The supplier of the 2023 offering boxes is experiencing supply chain issues and indicates
that we won’t receive our 2023 offering envelopes “for weeks.”
Until we receive the new offering boxes, you may make your donations to our ministry
online at: https://stjohnelca.org/donation/.
When the boxes come in, we’ll send a notification and place them in the narthex for pick
up. Thank you.
14Christmas Decoration and
Music Contributions are Given
In MEMORY of
Manfred Barke
given by the Weinseiss Family
Nathan Newhall
given by Amy Newhall
Spiro Lambros
given by Karen, Sue & Emily Brandt
Gail Brandt & William Brandt, Jr.
Given by Karen, Sue & Emily Brandt
Art Ruffels
given by Inger Ruffels
Grandpa & Grandma Dunn, Grandpa & Grandma Hendrickson
given by Paul, Joan & Robert Hendrickson
Her Parents, Sister, and husband, Bill Egley
given by Diane Egley
Their Loved Ones
given by Cathy & Mike Mahler
Marie & David Bryant
given by Marie Sweglar
Their Loved Ones
Given by Nanette & Tom Jordan
Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Swenson
Given by Gary C. Swenson
Abby Watkins
Given by David & Patti Watkins
Their Loved Ones
given by Ken & Janet Segerdell
Her Parents
given by Kathy Caraballo
Arthur & Polly Esposito, Michael & Nancy Corrider,
& Edward Esposito
15Given by Gary Esposito
Wagner Grandparents, Jakubek Grandparents
Given by Eva & Paul Jakubek
Mattie Moses
Given by The Torre Family
Their Loved Ones
Given by Donald & Louise Clemmenson
Beverly & Roland Hendrickson
Given by David Hendrickson
In HONOR of
Lex, Isaac, and Liz Ylitalo
Joe & Barbara Wall
Given by Angela Neal
St. John’s Lutheran Members
Given by Charlene & Duane Pederson
Her Family: Christopher, Jennifer, Rob, Matthew,
Daniel, Cailey, Savannah & Bridgette
Given by Sheila Koch
Paul, Joan, and Robert Hendrickson
Julie, Craig, Courtney Pierce and Jackson Whiting
Tammis Rehill
Charlene & Rev. Dr. Duane Pederson
The Birth of Jesus
Given by David Hendrickson
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