7:30am Music Warm Up
8:00am Sound Check All Worship Participants Present
8:25am/11:00am Please Prepare for Worship Pastor Wesley
Prelude:
8:30am Welcome Pastor Wesley
Grace Lutheran Church, Upland, CA
Pastor Wesley Menke
Accompanist: Tatiana Thibodeaux
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Lay Participants 8:30
Lector: Debbie Haag
Usher: Todd Haag
Communion: Loretta Estu
Cantor: Joisanne Dailey
Acolyte: Brian and Ronan Atkinson
Sound: John Holmgren
Broadcast: Charles Menke
Sunday School: Kevin and Carrie Macias, Sheri Menke, Roberta Morton
Lay Participants 11:00
Lector: Jerry Uhler
Usher: Aurora Steuer
Communion: Ingrid Uhler
Assisting Minister: Ralph Dieter
Acolyte: Rebecca , Alan , Paxton and Sophie Grace Menke
Refreshments:
Free masks are available in the narthex.
Live feed of service available in the Fellowship Hall.
Prayer Request please fill out the card and give it to the usher during the Hymn of the Day. Your request will be included on the prayer list for two weeks.
Gathering
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,
who forgives all our sin,
whose mercy endures forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
The assembly kneels or stands. Silence is kept for reflection.
Gracious God,
have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. Amen.
Gathering Hymn
Greeting
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.
KYRIE
Canticle of Praise
Prayer of the Day
O God, our leader and guide, you give us a new birth to live as your children. Strengthen our faith, that by your Spirit we may follow your way in the world through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Children Sermon
First Reading:
Genesis 12:1-4a
1The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4aSo Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 121
1I lift up my eyes | to the hills;
from where is my | help to come?
2My help comes | from the Lord,
the maker of heav- | en and earth.
3The Lord will not let your | foot be moved
nor will the one who watches over you | fall asleep.
4Behold, the keep- | er of Israel
will neither slum- | ber nor sleep; R
5the Lord watches | over you;
the Lord is your shade at | your right hand;
6the sun will not strike | you by day,
nor the | moon by night.
7The Lord will preserve you | from all evil
and will | keep your life.
8The Lord will watch over your going out and your | coming in,
from this time forth for- | evermore. R
Second Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
1What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 4Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. 5But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.
13For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.
16For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, 17as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation* All Creation Sings Setting 11
The Holy Gospel according to John 3:1-17
Glory to you Oh Lord.
1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” 3Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” 4Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” 5Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ 8The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 9Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
11“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. 12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you Oh Christ.
Sermon Pastor
Hymn of the Day
APOSTLE’S CREED
The lector or assisting minister leads the creed.
With the whole church, let us confess our faith.
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 into hell.
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.
Prayers of Intercession* Assisting Minister (Lector)
Merciful God,
receive our prayer.
Amen.
Passing of the Peace* Assisting Minister (Lector)
The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.
**You may make your offering or donation through our website HERE.
Offertory
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
MEAL
God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.
TESTIMONY
Offering Prayer
God of abundance,
receive and bless these gifts we have offered.
Join our hearts with the song of the angels,
and gather us at your table of celebration.
Strengthen us to share with all the world
the abundance of your grace upon grace,
poured out in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh
Amen.
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Great Thanksgiving Pastor
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
It is our duty and delight | that we should everywhere and always offer thanks and praise to you O God, | through Jesus Christ |
who calls us to follow his way of humble servíce and love,
And so with the church on earth, all creation and the host of heaven| we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
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.
Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos de mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo el poder y tuya la gloria ahora y siempre. Amén.
Invitation to Communion
Glory to God in the highest!
Come to the table of peace.
Please come forward for communion. Open your hands to receive the bread. You may intinct the host into the common cup, or take a little cup of either wine or grape juice. All who wish to participate are welcome.
Communion Hymn
Prayer After Communion
Holy One,
we thank you for the healing
that springs forth abundantly from this table.
Renew our strength to do justice,
love kindness,
and journey humbly with you.
Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 26 Worship 8:30am & 11:00am Bilingual (Spanish & English)
February 26 Sunday School 9:45am Forum
February 26 Potluck Lunch 12:00pm all ages welcome
February 26 Youth Group & Confirmation 1:00pm
February 27 Pastor’s Day Off
February 28 Council 7:15pm
March 1 Spanish Class for adults 8:30-9:30am
March 1 Alcoholics Anonymous for Women 6:00pm
March 1 Lent Worship 7pm (March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
March 2 Estudio bíblico 8:30am via Zoom
March 2 Bible Study 10:30am
March 2 Spanish for Kids 3:15pm
March 3 Piecemaker’s Quilting Group 9:00am
March 7 Staff Meeting 9am
March 7 Worship Committee 10am
March 7 Education Committee Vacation Bible School Open House 6 – 8pm
March 17 Outreach Committee 1:00pm
March 18 Colleen Mertz Funeral 11:00 am
April 2 Palm Sunday 8:30am & 11:00 am
April 6 Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm
April 7 Good Friday 7:00 pm
April 8 Easter Vigil 8:00 pm
April 9 Easter Sunday worship 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Potluck Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt 9:30 am
April 13 Bonhoeffer Festival
April 22 Communion Class 9am-11am
April 30 First Communion Sunday
May 4-6 Synod Assembly in Palm Desert
February Birthdays and Anniversaries!
John Holmgren, Chris Carrico, Ella Shepherd, Maria Shepherd, Doris Shepherd, Kim Berg, Grace Macias, Rebecca Menke, Darlene Thom, and Diane Zimmer
Blessing*
The God who faithfully brings forth justice
and breaks the oppressor’s rod
☩ bless, strengthen, and uphold you,today and always. Amen.
Sending Hymn
Dismissal
Go in peace. Follow the way of Jesus
Thanks be to God.
Postlude
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