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SAINT LUKE CHURCH
February 22, 2015
Welcome
A warm welcome to all who gather in the name of Christ this morning. If
you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider Saint Luke.
All baptized Christians are welcome at the Lord’s table. We all need
what only Christ can give.
For your convenience, there are large print copies of the Sunday bulletin
and individual sound enhancement devices.
The wheelchair accessible entrance is located on Greenview Avenue and the
wheelchair accessible lavatory is off the left side of the church.
A section for parents with very young children is located in the back of
the church. Rocking chairs, floor cushions and children’s booster seats may be
found in that area. In the very front of the church is a row of child-sized
chairs for children who want to see the action up close. Parents may sit with
them or in the pew behind. Church Activity Bags with books and coloring
materials for the very young are available from the ushers.
A closed circuit television carrying the service and a PreSchool play area is
available to parents and children in a classroom (upstairs from church lobby)
when attention spans have reached their limit.
Free parking is available in the parking garage immediately west of the
church. Enter from Melrose Street and park in any available space except
those designated handicapped.
Please let the ushers know if there is anything else they can do to assist
your worship experience.
Today
SAINT LUKE CHURCH
Lent 1
On this Sunday, the First Sunday in Lent, the 10:30 a.m. liturgy will look a
little different. Instead of the usual entrance hymn, the congregation and
service leaders will chant a litany as the leaders move in procession around
the perimeter of the nave. This litany is a prayer in which we remember all
sorts and conditions of humanity. It is chanted as the procession takes a new
direction into the chancel to emphasize Lent as a spiritual journey in which
we are encouraged to change our direction to walk the way of the cross.
Second, beginning today and throughout all of Lent, the joyful Hymn of
Praise “Glory to God in the Highest” is omitted. Third, the Alleluia is
absent. It was “buried” on Shrove Tuesday and will not be sung until the
announcement of the resurrection at the Easter Vigil when we again shout
that ancient and joyful acclamation. Finally, our penitence and discipline are
highlighted in an expanded Eucharistic prayer in which we pay special
attention to the gifts God gives us in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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SAINT LUKE CHURCH
Sunday, February 22, 2015
First Sunday in Lent
MORNING PRAYER
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
8:30 AM
PRAYER CONNECTION AND REFLECTION
Time to reflect and pray individually as you prepare for worship
THE PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Holy God, heavenly Father, in the waters of the flood you saved the chosen, and
in the wilderness of temptation you protected you Son from sin. Renew us in the
gift of baptism. May your holy Angels be with us, that the wicked foe may have no
power over us, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
Sit
Prelude
Stand
Opening Sentences
REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE ILL
O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully hear
our prayers and grant to your servants:
Carole Batjes
Joan Leeney
Helen Hendricksen
Catherine Bearmore
Jim Krupp
Kaylo Nanni
Scott Carrera
Christine Heffron
Erik Miller
Patricia Janda
Dolores Soria
Lillian Brusick
Emily Olson
Rosalie Heesemann
Ethan Sappington
Kelly Herd
Marcia Young
Stacie Sparks
Rick Varney
Allen Lis
Bruce Beck
Clyde Hallowell
Tom Vuillemot
Daniel Mjolsness
Peter Sokolowski Christie Lang
the help of your power, that illness may be turned into health and our sorrow
into joy; through Jesus Christ. Amen
Psalmody
Christ Jesus, Being in the Form of God
Christ Jesus, being in the form of God,
did not cling to his equality with God
but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave.
Bearing the human likeness, revealed in human shape,
he humbled himself, in obedience accepting death, even
death on a cross.
Therefore God has raised him to the heights
and bestowed on him the name above all names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—
in heaven, on earth, and in the depths—
and every tongue confess to the glory of God the Father
that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Amen.
AS WE BEGIN THIS HOLY SEASON
Almighty God, by our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son,
Jesus Christ, you turn us from the old life of sin. Grant that we who are reborn to
new life in him may live in righteousness and holiness, may be renewed each day and
ever strive to follow in the way of your Son, through whom we pray. Amen.
REMEMBER THOSE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES
Almighty God, we commit to your gracious care and keeping all the men and
women of our armed forces at home and abroad:
Nicholas Bakulinski Tristan Bakulinski Ryan Countryman
Seth Clements
Darnell Harris
Drake Ottley
Karl Warnstedt
Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace and grant them a sense of your
abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR PEACE
O God, where hearts are fearful and constricted, grant courage and hope. Where
anxiety is infectious and widening, grant peace and reassurance. Where
impossibilities close every door and window, grant imagination and resistance.
Where distrust twists our thinking, grant healing and illumination. Where
spirits are daunted and weakened, grant soaring wings and strengthened dreams.
All these things we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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Spoken by all
Sit
Psalm 25:1-10
Spoken responsively
To you, O LORD,
I lift up my soul.
My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be put to
shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
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Let none who look to you be put to shame;
rather let those be put to shame who are treacherous.
Show me your ways, O LORD,
and teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
in you have I trusted all the day long.
Remember, O LORD, your compassion and love,
for they are from everlasting.
Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions;
remember me according to your steadfast love
and for the sake of your goodness, O LORD.
You are gracious and upright, O LORD;
therefore you teach sinners in your way.
You lead the lowly in justice
and teach the lowly your way.
All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast love and
faithfulness
to those who keep your covenant and your
testimonies.
Silence ... Prayer
Stand
Hymn #319
Sit
Readings
O Lord, throughout These Forty Days
Genesis 9:8-17
1 Peter 3:18-22
The readings conclude: The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways
by the prophets,
But in these last days God has spoken to us by the Son.
Stand
Gospel Canticle: Blessed be the Lord
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Hymn #320
The Glory of These Forty Days
Gathering of the Gifts
Kneel
Offering for the Congregation
Prayer
Blessing
Postlude
Kneel
Prayers
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit,
let us pray as Jesus taught us:
Our 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
Benedicamus: Let us bless the Lord
Sit
Gathering of the Gifts
Offering for Missions
Hymn #613
Thy Holy Wings
Stand
Reading
Saint Mark 1:9-15
Sit
Sermon
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David Abrahamson, Presiding Minister
Timothy Geistlinger, Assisting Minister
Don Mead, Organist
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Serving this month:
Lisa Maggiore,
Libby and Mark Godecke,
Rafal and Karen Ciechowski
Lead me in your | truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
in you have I trusted all | the day long.
Remember, O LORD, your compas- | sion and love,
for they are from | everlasting.
Remember not the sins of my youth and | my
transgressions;
remember me according to your steadfast love
and for the sake of your good- | ness, O LORD.
You are gracious and up- | right, O LORD;
therefore you teach sinners | in your way.
THE HOLY EUCHARIST
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
10:30 AM
You lead the low- | ly in justice
and teach the low- | ly your way.
All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast | love and faithfulness
to those who keep your covenant and your | testimonies.
GATHERING_________________________________________
Sit
Prelude: “Reverie”
Louis Vierne
Welcome
Stand
Second Reading
The reading concludes:
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Hymn #238
The Great Litany
Please turn and face the cross as the procession moves throughout the church.
Prayer of the Day
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
The congregation responds: Amen
Stand
1 Peter 3:18-22
HOLY GOSPEL
As the procession moves, the congregation sings:
WORD_________________________________________________
Sit
First Reading
The reading concludes:
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalmody
Psalm 25:1-10
Genesis 9:8-17
Chanted Responsively
To | you, O LORD,
I lift | up my soul.
My God, I put my trust in you; let me not be | put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph | over me.
Let none who look to you be | put to shame;
rather let those be put to shame | who are
treacherous.
Show me your | ways, O LORD,
and teach | me your paths.
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The Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark, the 1st chapter.
Glory to you, O Lord.
+ SAINT MARK 1:9-15 +
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sit
Sermon
Stand
Hymn of the Day #613
Thy Holy Wings
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Sit
Gathering of the Gifts
Stand
Nicene Creed
Kneel
Prayers of Intercession
After each petition: Hear us, O God, your mercy is great.
Stand
Sharing of the Peace
Offering for Missions
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
The congregation may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
MEAL__________________________________________________
Sit
Gathering of the Gifts
Offering for the Congregation
Anthem: Call to remembrance
Richard Farrant
Call to remembrance, O Lord,
Thy tender mercies
and Thy loving kindness,
which hath been ever of old,
O remember not the sins and offences of my youth:
but according to Thy mercy
think Thou on me, O Lord,
for Thy goodness.
Stand
Presentation of the Gifts
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
who with the Father and the Son
is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen
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Offertory Prayer
Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through
your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts; our
selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what
we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love,
through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Lamb of God
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 our thanks and praise.
Sit
We give you thanks ... both now and forever. Amen
“Cantabile”
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit,
let us pray as Jesus taught us:
Our 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
Hymn #320
C.P.E. Bach
The Glory of These Forty Days
SENDING____________________________________________
Stand
Table Blessing
Hymn after Communion
On My Heart Imprint Your Image
Communion
All baptized Christians are welcome at the Lord’s table. At the invitation of
an usher, please proceed to communion at the front of the church by the
center aisle and return via the side aisles.
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Kneel
Stand
Prayer after Communion
NEWS and INFORMATION
Benediction
February 22, 2015
Today - Sonata da chiesa
Recession
Thank you to guest artist, John Langfeld, who continues the Sonata da
chiesa series for recorder and organ at the 10:30 a.m. service. Today:
Cantabile by C.P.E. Bach.
Prayer for Peace
Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude: Mein Jesu
Wednesdays in Lent
Holy Communion will be celebrated at
9:00 a.m. in the church with the children of Saint Luke Academy and at
7:00 p.m. A light meal available between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m.
J. Brahms
Lenten Resources
As the season of Lent progresses, Saint Luke offers morning and evening
mid-week Lenten services (Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.) along with
many other resources for Lenten devotion and discussion. Worship
schedules from Ash Wednesday through Easter, daily readings and
devotional materials are available on our website, www.stlukechicago.org.
In the Ash Wednesday rite, Lenten pilgrims are invited to participate in
the three pillars of Lenten discipline: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
History and readings to aid in initiating, fulfilling and sharing in one of
these disciplines are posted in the Lenten section of the website.
Daily Prayer in Lent
Daily devotions (St. Matthew’s account of Jesus’ earthly ministry and
Passion read in its entirety over the 40 days with meditations and prayers)
are available on the website or delivered to your computer by email. Send
your email address to [email protected] to subscribe. Anyone wishing printed
copies should request them in the church office.
For a world in need…
Love Loaves are available in the church lobby today. Families and
individuals are invited to take these banks home and make an offering at
mealtimes throughout Lent. The banks will be collected after Lent and the
money will be donated to World Vision, an ecumenical organization that
fights hunger around the world.
David Abrahamson, Presiding Minister
Serving this month:
Dennis Grabowski, Assisting Minister
Emanuel Moreno, Ruth Rettke,
Timothy Geistlinger, Cantor
Betsy Wassilak, Diane Siivonen,
Don Mead, Organist
Elisabeth Stampfl, Christina Glaser,
Tom Lawson, Benjamin Blom
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Lent/Easter Choir
All singers interested in singing with the choir for Sunday services in Lent
and for the Easter Day celebration are invited to leave their name in the
Church Office. All voices - soprano, alto, tenor and bass – are needed!
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This Week
Book Bugs, a parent and tot (3 and under) group meets Tuesdays from
10:30 -11:45 a.m. for literacy activities and fellowship. All are welcome.
This Wednesday, February 25 at 12 noon, Seasonings (Saint Luke’s Adult
Intergenerational Fellowship) will enjoy Walcamp Memories with the students
from Grade 6. Luncheon guests will enjoy a video of the week at Walcamp
and student craft displays.
Dragonflies, a movement/exercise group for tots (3 and under) with
their parents meets Thursdays in the Gymnasium from 10:30 a.m.– 12 noon.
Enter the school and “fly” all the way up to the top level for fun with motion
and rhythm. All are welcome.
The Education Hour
Sunday School for children 3 and up continues in the PreSchool
Classroom on the first floor of the school. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m.
Follow the signs to your classroom.
Bible Class will meet at 9:15 a.m. in Founders Hall. All are welcome.
Calling All Readers
Readers Roundtable will meet Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Coopers,
1232 W. Belmont to discuss Story Structure by William Bernhardt and
Siddartha by Hermann Hesse. All welcome!
Caring and Sharing
The specialty items for our March collection are breakfast cereals and
raisins. Your donations in the barrel in the church lobby help the
Lakeview Pantry provide limited income families with nutritious breakfasts.
Please leave your donations in the collection barrel in the church lobby.
THIS WEEK
at Saint Luke Church
SUNDAY, February 22, 2015
Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Bible Class 9:15 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m.
Church
PreSchool 4 room
Founders Hall
Church
MONDAY, February 23, 2015
Morning Care 7:00-8:00 a.m.
School in Session 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
After Care 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Faculty Meeting 3:45 p.m.
PreSchool 4 room
PreSchool 4 room
Library
TUESDAY, February 24, 2015
Election Polling Place 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Morning Care 7:00-8:00 a.m.
School in Session 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Book Bugs 10:30 a.m.
After Care 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Memorial Hall
PreSchool 4 room
Founders Hall
PreSchool 4 room
WEDNESDAY, February 25, 2015
Morning Care 7:00-8:00 a.m.
School in Session 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Holy Communion 9:00 a.m.
Seasonings 12:00 p.m.
After Care 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Soup Supper 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Holy Communion 7:00 p.m.
Saint Luke Choir Rehearsal 8:00 p.m.
PreSchool 4 room
Church
Founders Hall
PreSchool 4 room
Church Lobby
Church
Choir Room
THURSDAY, February 26, 2015
Morning Care 7:00-8:00 a.m.
School in Session 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dragonflies 10:30 a.m.
After Care 3:30-6:00 p.m.
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PreSchool 4 room
Gym
PreSchool 4 room
FRIDAY, February 27, 2015
Morning Care 7:00-8:00 a.m.
School in Session 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
After Care 3:30-6:00 p.m.
PreSchool 4 room
PreSchool 4 room
SUNDAY, March 1, 2015
Holy Communion 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Bible Class 9:15 a.m.
Holy Communion 10:30 a.m.
Church
PreSchool 4 room
Founders Hall
Church
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