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Christ Church

The Divine Serviceof the Lord Jesus Christ

Third Sunday After EpiphanyJanuary 23, 2011

Salutation

The Lord be with you! 2 TimothyAnd also with you!

Welcome & Announcements

Preparation for Worship (silently pray the following collect to prepare for worship)

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand

Your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives andreigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

I. The Lord Gathers Us for Worship

nvocation & Entrance

We are gathered in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Amen! Matthew 18.20; 2I rejoiced when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord!

Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Psalm 122

Our help is in the name of the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth! Psalm 1

Hymn of Procession (on following page)

Note: The congregation says all bold words and sings all printed songs.

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II. The Lord Cleanses Us from Sin

Brothers and sisters in Christ, the Scriptures teach us that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselvand the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sinand to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John

Kyrie Eleison ~ Lord Have Mercy Psalm 51.1; 123.3; Matthew 17.15; 20.3

Confession of Sin

Come, let us worship and bow down. PsalmLet us kneel before the Lord our Maker!

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, bywhat we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our wholehearts, and we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry, and we humblyrepent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we maydelight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.

Absolution ~ Pronouncement of Pardon

By virtue of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, you are fully and freely forgiven of alyour sins. Believe this and know that you are at peace with God!

Thanks be to God!

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III. The Lord Raises Us Up to Heaven and Seats Us With Christ

Sursum Corda ~ Lift Up Your Hearts Ephesians 2.6; Colossian

Lift up your hearts!We lift them up to the Lord!

Prayer of Ascent to Heaven Traditionally called the Preface(to the Sanct

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!It is good and right to do so!

It is very good and right that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, O Holy Lord,Father Almighty. By the star you led magi to bow to your Son, a revelation of your plan to guide allnations and peoples to worship you. In the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused light toshine in our hearts, to give us the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our LoTherefore, with the angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we magnify yourglorious name, evermore praising you and singing:

Sanctus ~Holy

O Lord, open our lips,and our mouths will declare your praise! Psalm 5

Hymn of Ascent (on following page)

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Prayer of Illumination

Almighty God, in you are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Open our eyes that wemay see the wonders of your Word; and give us grace that we may understand and choose the way ofyour wisdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Scripture Lesson Hebrews 10.1-25 (text printed on back p

This is the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Psalm Psalm

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!2 O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears beattentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,O Lord, who could stand?

But with you there is forgiveness,that you may be feared.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,and in his word I hope;

6 my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmfor the morning,

more than watchmen for the morning.7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORthere is steadfast love, and with him is plentifuredemption.

8 And he will redeem Israel from all hisiniquities.

Alleluia ~ Praise the Lord Psalms 146

Gospel Lesson (and primary sermon text) Matthew 9.1-8 (text printed on back pagThis is the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!

Praise be to you, O Christ!

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Profession of Faith Nicene C

Christian, in whom do you trust?I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things

visible and invisible.And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father

before all worlds:God of God,Light of Light,very God of very God;begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,by Whom all things were made;Who, for us men and for our salvation,

came down from heaven,and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,and was made man,and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;He suffered and was buried;and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures,and ascended into heaven,and sits on the right hand of the Father;

and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;Whose kingdom shall have no end.And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life,

Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,Who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen!

Gloria Patri ~ Glory to the Father

Pre-sermon Prayer

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, Lord JesusChrist, our Rock, and our Kinsman Redeemer. Psalm 1

Amen.

Sermon Pastor Jeremy Se

Post-sermon Blessing

May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.Amen. Philippian

Offertory Hymn (on following page)

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Offertory Response & Prayer

What gifts have you brought for your Lord?

We give only what the Lord has first given to us. We offer ourselves in Christ throughconfession, praise, and thanksgiving; we give our prayers and alms for the sake of the world;and we participate in the Lords Supper as a memorial of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen!

Blessed are you, O Lord God our Father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the powand the glory and the victory and the majesty; indeed all that is in the heavens and the earth is yours.Yours is the kingdom, O Lord Jesus Christ, and you are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honocome from you, and you reign over all, and in your hand is power and might, and it lies in your hand

make great and to strengthen all. Now therefore, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious namfor all things come from you and of your own gifts we have given to you. 1 Chronicles 29.1

Amen! Kingdom Prayer

God the Father in heaven,be gracious to us and hear us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,have mercy on us and help us.

God the Holy Spirit, Giver of life,bless us for Jesus sake.

From all sin, from all error, from all evil; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from sudden and ev

death; from deadly disease and famine; from war and bloodshed; from sedition and rebellion; fromlightning and storms; from calamity by fire and water; and from everlasting death;

deliver us, good Lord.By the mystery of Your holy incarnation; by Your holy birth; by Your baptism, fasting, and temptationby Your agony and bloody sweat; by Your cross and passion; by Your precious death and burial; byYour glorious resurrection and ascension; and by the coming of your Holy Spirit, the Comforter;

help us, good Lord.In all our tribulation; in all our prosperity; in the hour of death; and in the day of judgment;

help us, good Lord.To rule and govern Your holy Christian Church; to preserve all pastors and ministers of Your Churchthe true knowledge and understanding of Your wholesome Word and to sustain them in holy living; t

put an end to all divisions and causes of offense; to bring into the way of truth all who have erred andare deceived; to beat down Satan under our feet; to send faithful laborers into Your harvest; and toaccompany Your Word with Your grace and Spirit;

hear our prayers, good Lord.To raise those who fall and to strengthen those who stand; and to comfort and help the weakhearted athe distressed;

hear our prayers, good Lord.To give to all peoples unity and peace; to preserve our land from discord and strife; to give ourcountry Your protection in every time of need; to direct and defend our nation and all in authority ovus; to bless and protect our magistrates and all our people; to watch over and help all who are in dangnecessity, and tribulation; to protect and guide all who travel; to grant every woman with child, and amothers with infant children, increasing happiness in their blessings; to defend all orphans and widow

and provide for them; to strengthen and keep all sick persons and young children; to free those inbondage; and to have mercy on us all;

hear our prayer, good Lord.To forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts; to give and preserve for use the kindly fruits of the earth; and graciously to hear our prayers;

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be gracious to us and answer our prayer.

Now, O God, hear the very words Jesus taught us to pray: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 ourdebts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6

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IV. The LORD Feeds Us Holy Food at His Royal Table

Trinitarian Blessing 2 Corinthians 1

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be withyou all.

Holy things for holy people!The gifts of God for the people of God!

Pax Domini ~ The Peace of the Lord John 2

The peace of the Lord be with you always.And with your spirit.

Eucharistic Prayer ~ Prayer of Thanksgiving

We thank you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for making us fearfully and wonderfully in your image.When we followed the way of the evil one in the Garden of Eden, you did not leave us to perish in oursins, but instead you rescued us from sin and death. In the fullness of time you provided a new andliving way through the flesh and blood of Jesus, our great high priest over the house of God. And nowwe can draw near in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled by Jesus blood and our bodieswashed with pure water. We thank you, Father, that when we celebrate this memorial meal, youremember the holy life of your Son lived for us, his death offered for us, his resurrection that gives life

us, and his ascension in glory at your right hand, where, as our Great High Priest, he intercedes for usUnited in Christ's priesthood, we celebrate this meal of the covenant, offering ourselves to you as livinsacrifices, holy and acceptable to you in Christ. In your mercy, remember your covenant by pouring oyour Holy Spirit upon us, that the bread we break and the cup we bless may be for us a communion inthe body and blood of Christ, that we may become one in him.

Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory ayours, Almighty Father, forever and ever. Amen.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm

Christ our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed for us.Therefore, let us keep the feast! 1 Corinthian

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Agnus Dei ~Lamb of God John

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May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you steadfast in true faith untolife everlasting. Amen!

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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, 1 Chronicles 16.34; Psalm 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; 118.29; 136.1for his love endures forever!

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V. The LORD Sends Us Back Into the World

Post-Communion Prayer Adapted from the post-Communion prayer in Martin Bucers reformed Strasbourg Lit

Let us continue in prayer together:Almighty and gracious heavenly Father, we give You praise and thanks that through Your holyGospel and Sacrament, You have again offered and presented to us Your most precious treasurethe true Bread of Heaven and Food of eternal life, Our Lord Jesus Christ. And we heartily ask Yto grant that we may receive Him and partake of Him in true faith, now and forever, and be sonourished by His Flesh and Blood that we may be set free from all evil, and increase daily in algoodness, to Your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

Great Commission Matthew 28.1

Jesus declares, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and disciple all the natiby baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, by teaching them to observe athat I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Amen!Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered!

Let those who hate Him flee before Him! Psalm

Nunc Dimittis ~ Now Dismiss [Your Servant] Luke 2.29-Song of Sim

Benediction ~ Blessing Numbers 6.2The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace;

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

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Hebrews 10.1-251

For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can neby the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

2Otherwise, wou

they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have anyconsciousness of sin?

3But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sin every year.

4For it is impossible for the bl

of bulls and goats to take away sins.5

Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices andofferings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;

6in burnt offerings and sin offerings you hav

taken no pleasure.7

Then I said, 'Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of thebook.'"

8When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt

offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law),9

then he added, "Behold, I have come to do yowill." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second.

10And by that will we have been sanctified through the

offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.11

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly t

same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sinhe sat down at the right hand of God,

13waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his f

14For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

15And the Holy Spirit also be

witness to us; for after saying,16

"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lordwill put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,"

17then he adds, "I will remember their sins and the

lawless deeds no more."18

Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.19

Therefore,brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

20by the new and living way that

opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,21

and since we have a great priest over the house of G22

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil consciencand our bodies washed with pure water.

23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who

promised is faithful.24

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,25

not neglecting to mtogether, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Matthew 9.1-81And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.

2And behold, some people brought to him a

paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins areforgiven."

3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."

4But Jesus, knowing

their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?5

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' orsay, 'Rise and walk'?

6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"- he then s

to the paralytic- "Rise, pick up your bed and go home."7

And he rose and went home.8

When the crowds saw it, thewere afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

f you are a visitor of Christ Church, we are grateful that you have joined us in our highest privilege, worshipping the Triune God. We hop

ou stay and eat with us after the service so that we can get to know you better. If you would like to talk with Pastor Sexton throughout the