IN THE NAME OF JESUS

RINGING OF THE BELL ~ CALL TO WORSHIP

INVOCATION Divine Service, Setting 4 ~ LSB p. 203; Matthew 28:19b

Pastor (P): In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Congregation (C): Amen!

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS Psalm 124:8; 130:3, 4; Luke 18:13; John 20:19-23

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord, C: Who made heaven and earth! P: If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P: Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive

the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

C: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.

P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen!

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we

deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen!

HYMN “Jesus Loves Me” Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He who died Heaven’s gates to open wide. He has washed away my sin, Lets His little child come in. Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me, this I know, Though my hair is white as snow Though my sight is growing dim, Still He bids me trust in Him. Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

Though my steps are fast or slow, With my hand in His I'll go On through life, let come what may, He'll be there to lead the way. Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

When the nights are dark and long, In my heart He puts a song, Telling me in words so clear, “Have no fear, for I am near.” Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He will stay Close beside me all the way. If I love Him when I die, He will take me home on high. Yes, JESUS loves me! Yes, Jesus LOVES me! Yes, Jesus loves ME! The Bible tells me so.

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shepherd of the hills LUTHERAN CHURCH

7691 S. University Blvd. Centennial CO 80122 | 303-798-0711

ShepherdHillsChurch.org

Witness Mercy Life Together

Serving Today… Message:

Pastor Brad Stoltenow

Liturgist: Pastor Greg Zillinger

Musician: Gail Black

Children’s Chat: would have been a

VBS skit :-)

⚫A CRY ROOM is located off the welcome area.

⚫ACTIVITIES and BAGS for children are in the welcome area. CHILDREN’S BIBLES are at usher stands or in the pew. You are welcome to use these during the service and return them afterward!

⚫INFO-KIOSKS: The triangular stands have specific ways to connect with WITNESS, MERCY & LIFE TOGETHER. Let us help you find ways to serve our Lord!

⚫DEVOTION BOOKS: Portals of Prayer quarterly booklets are in the pew racks. They are for you and for sharing with others!

Welcome To All! May the Lord bless us as we worship Him!

Look:

DEVOTION &

PRAYER

Gloria in Excelsis: Omitted during the season of Lent; we bring our Glorias and Alleluias back on Easter.

In peace I will both lie

down and sleep;

for You alone,

O LORD,

make me dwell

in safety.

~Psalm 4:8

O LORD,

in the morning

You hear my voice;

in the morning

I direct my prayer

to You

and watch.

~Psalm 5:3

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OLD TESTAMENT READING p. 602 ESV Isaiah 42:14-21 For a long time I have held my peace; I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant. I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn the rivers into islands, and dry up the pools. And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them. They are turned back and utterly put to shame, who trust in carved idols, who say to metal images, “You are our gods.” Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see! Who is blind but My servant, or deaf as My messenger whom I send? Who is blind as My dedicated one, or blind as the servant of the LORD? He sees many things, but does not observe them; his ears are open, but he does not hear. The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness’ sake, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

RESPONSE P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!

EPISTLE READING p. 978 ESV Ephesians 5:8-14

At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

RESPONSE P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION P: The Holy Gospel, according to St. John, the 9th chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord!

THE HOLY GOSPEL p. 895 ESV John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 As Jesus passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. And His disciples asked Jesus, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I AM in the world, I AM the light of the world.” Having said these things, Jesus spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then He anointed the man’s eyes with the mud and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing…. They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. So the Pharisees again asked the man how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them. So they said again to the bind man, “What do you say about Him, since He has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”… They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” The man answered, “And who is He, sir, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen Him, and it is He who is speaking to you.” He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped Jesus. Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”

RESPONSE P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ!

HYMN # 421 “Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing” Jesus, grant that balm and healing In Your holy wounds I find, Ev’ry hour that I am feeling Pains of body and of mind. Should some evil thought within Tempt my treach’rous heart to sin, Show the peril, and from sinning Keep me from its first beginning.

Should some lust or sharp temptation Fascinate my sinful mind, Draw me to Your cross and passion, And new courage I shall find. Or should Satan press me hard, Let me then be on my guard, Saying, “Christ for me was wounded,” That the tempter flee confounded.

If the world my heart entices With the broad and easy road, With seductive, sinful vices, Let me weigh the awful load You were willing to endure. Help me flee all thoughts impure And to master each temptation, Calm in prayer and meditation.

I cry to You, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Psalm 142:5-6

Return to the

Lord your God

Joel 2:13

HOLY COMMUNION: PREPARATION Holy Scripture says: One should examine himself before he eats the bread and drinks the cup; one who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 1 Corinthians 11:28-29 Since those who take Christ’s body and blood without understanding His true presence do so to their harm, and since the sacrament of Holy Communion is a faith statement confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt or hold a confession differing from that of this church and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and desire to receive the sacrament are asked first to speak with the pastor or elder.

Ev’ry wound that pains or grieves me By Your wounds, Lord, is made whole; When I’m faint, Your cross revives me, Granting new life to my soul. Yes, Your comfort renders sweet Ev’ry bitter cup I meet; For Your all-atoning passion Has procured my soul’s salvation.

O my God, my rock and tower, Grant that in Your death I trust, Knowing death has lost its power Since You crushed it in the dust. Savior, let Your agony Ever help and comfort me; When I die be my protection, Light and life and resurrection.

MESSAGE LOOK: DEVOTION AND PRAYER “Seeing Blindly” John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39

STATEMENT OF FAITH ~ THE NICENE CREED 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 His 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 at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.

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 worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy Christian 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!

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 1 Timothy 2:1-4

HOLY COMMUNION ~ PROPER PREFACE 2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1; Psalm 136

P: The Lord be with you! C: And also with you! P: Lift up your hearts! C: We lift them to the Lord! P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God! C: It is right to give Him thanks and praise!

P: It is truly good, right, and beneficial that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You forever!

THE LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4 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!

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19,20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

PAX DOMINI ~ PEACE OF THE LORD John 20:19 P: The peace of the Lord be with you always! C: And also with you!

AGNUS DEI ~ LAMB OF GOD John 1:29

P: Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us and give us Your peace. ALL: Amen!

DISTRIBUTION Wine without alcohol is in the center of each tray. You may also request a gluten-free wafer.

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS If you have a hymnal, here is a list of hymns for meditation, based on today’s theme: 589; 769; 770; 771; 772

Feed Thy children, God most holy; Comfort sinners poor and lowly. O Thou Bread of Life from heaven, Bless the food Thou here hast given!

As these gifts the body nourish, May our souls in graces flourish Till with saints in heav’nly splendor At Thy feast due thanks we render.

Blessed is the one...whose delight is in the instruction of the LORD, and on His instruction he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2

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Benediction: We leave this house of worship to be God’s witnesses and share His mercy in our life together with each other, our neighbors, and the world.

Lord, lay some soul

upon my heart

and love that soul

through me;

and may I gladly

do my part

to win that soul

for Thee. Amen!

Lutheran Service Book ©2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Scripture, The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, ©2001Crossway Bibles, div of Good News Pub. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder ©2006 CPH. Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Quarter 2 © 2020 CPH. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER P: God the Father, fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son

into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen!

BENEDICTION: GOD’S CREATING WORD OF BLESSING Numbers 6:24-26

P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.

C: Amen!

HYMN # 775 “Be Present at Our Table, Lord” (tune: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow)

Be present at our table, Lord; Be here and ev’rywhere adored; Thy creatures bless, and grant that we May feast in paradise with Thee.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Please take your bulletin with you. We are NOT accepting used ones. Thanks! :-)

POSTLUDE TO GOD ALONE ALL GLORY!

Let all who take refuge in You, LORD, rejoice;...spread Your protection over them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. Psalm 5:11

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LOOK and LISTEN in LENT

Lent Wednesdays ~ Feb 26; Mar 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr 1

+ Wed. Worship: LISTEN to familiar Lenten hymns, both the

beautiful music and the beautiful message within the hymns

+ Sat./Sun. Divine Services: LOOK at six areas Shepherd of

the Hills considers vital to our life and witness as part of God's

Kingdom on earth

Holy Week ~ April 5-12

Palm Sunday: Sat. 5:00p/Sun. 8:00 & 10:45a

Holy Communion; palms; Passion Tableau

Maundy Thursday: 7:00p with Holy Communion

1st Communion for Confirmands

stripping of the altar

Good Friday Tre-Ore: noon-3:00p

7 small Services of Remembrance

Good Friday Tenebrae: 7:00p

nails pounded into crosses

Service of Darkness

Holy Saturday: no services

Easter Sunrise: 6:30a with Holy Communion

Easter: 8:00 & 10:45a with Holy Communion

flowers in cross nail holes

Easter Breakfast 7:30-10:30a, Parish Hall

*We are NOT holding live services at Shepherd.*

However, you are welcome to check Shepherd’s website to view/hear the videos of these services.