Fourth Sunday in Lent March 27, 2022 8:30am & 11am

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Pastor: Wesley Menke

Cantor : Joisanne Dailey

Graphics: Chris Geach

Director: Sergio Porto

[ * Denotes Standing as you are able]

Prelude:

Confession and Forgiveness

In the name of God,

who makes a way in the wilderness,

walks with us,

and guides us in our pilgrimage

Amen.

Holy One,

we confess that we have wandered far from you:

we have not trusted your promises,

we have ignored your prophets in our own day,

we have squandered our inheritance of grace,

we have failed to recognize you in our midst.

Have mercy on us!

Forgive us and turn us again to you.

Teach us to follow in your ways,

assure us again of your love,

and help us to love our neighbor.

Amen.

Beloved in Christ,

the Word draws near to you,

and all who call out to God shall be saved.

In Jesus, God comes to you again and again

and gathers you under wings of love.

In ☩ Jesus’ name, your sins are forgiven.

God journeys with you and teaches you how to live in love.

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 ELW page 147

Gloria ELW page 148

Prayer of the Day*

God of compassion, you welcome the wayward, and you embrace us all with your mercy. By our baptism clothe us with garments of your grace, and feed us at the table of your love, through 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:      Joshua 5:9-12

9The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.” And so that place is called Gilgal to this day.

  10While the Israelites were camped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. 11On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm  32

1Happy are they whose transgressions | are forgiven,

  and whose sin is | put away!

 2Happy are they to whom the Lord im- | putes no guilt,

  and in whose spirit there | is no guile! R

 3While I held my tongue, my bones with- | ered away,

  because of my groaning | all day long.

 4For your hand was heavy upon me | day and night;

  my moisture was dried up as in the | heat of summer.

 5Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and did not con- | ceal my guilt.

  I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” Then you forgave me the guilt | of my sin.

 6Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in | time of trouble;

  when the great waters overflow, they | shall not reach them. R

 7You are my hiding-place; you preserve | me from trouble;

  you surround me with shouts | of deliverance.

 8“I will instruct you and teach you in the way that | you should go;

  I will guide you | with my eye.

 9Do not be like horse or mule, which have no | understanding;

  who must be fitted with bit and bridle, or else they will | not stay near you.”

 10Great are the tribulations | of the wicked;

  but mercy embraces those who trust | in the Lord.

 11Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice | in the Lord;

  shout for joy, all who are | true of heart. R

Second Reading:   2 Corinthians 5:16-21

16From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. 17So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 20So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation*

Gospel:   to Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Glory to you Oh Lord.

1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to [Jesus.] 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

  3So he told them this parable: 11b“There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. 13A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.” ’ 20So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.

  25“Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ 28Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ 31Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Oh Christ.

Sermon –  Pastor

Hymn of the Day 

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of Intercession*

Merciful God,

receive our prayer.

Passing of the Peace* Pastor

The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you.

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Offering Hymn  

Offering Prayer* Pastor

Extravagant God,

you have blessed us with the fullness of creation.

Now we gather at your feast

where you offer us the food that satisfies.

Take and use what we offer here, come among us,

and feed us with the body and blood of Christ,

in whose name we pray.

Amen.

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 God thanks and praise.

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of pow’r and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory, full of your glory.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. AMEN

Sanctus

Holy Holy Holy Lord!

God of hosts, by all adored!

Heaven and Earth cannot contain

All the Glory of your Name!

Hail, hosanna, God most high!

Blest is He who now draws nigh:

In the name of God the King!

Hallelujahs glad we sing:

Hail, hosanna Praises due!

Be forever, Lord to you.

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. 

Invitation to Communion*

 

Prayer* 

Blessing*

You are children of God,

anointed with the oil of gladness

and strengthened for the journey.

Almighty God,

motherly, majestic, and mighty,☩ bless you this day and always

Announcements

Sending Hymn  

Dismissal

Go with Christ into a weary world.

Share the good news.

Thanks be to God.

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