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10:00 AM Service February 9, 2025 

PRELUDE 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

RINGING OF THE BELL 

STEWARDSHIP TEMPLE TALK 

Please rise as you are able. 

THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM 

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen. 

Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism. 

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. 

Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family. 

Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all. 

We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. 

To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. 

GATHERING HYMN “Praise and Thanksgiving” Hymn #689 

PSALM Psalm 138 

Refrain 

1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I 

will sing your praise. 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name, because 

of your steadfast love and faithfulness; for you have glorified your name 

and your word above all things. 

Refrain 

3 When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me. 4 All the rulers of the earth will praise you, O Lord, when they have heard 

the words of your mouth. 5 They will sing of the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord. 6 The Lord is high, yet cares for the lowly, perceiving the haughty from afar. 

Refrain 

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; you stretch forth 

your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right hand shall save me. 8 You will make good your purpose for me; O Lord, your steadfast love 

endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands. 

Refrain 

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 

Paul delivers in a nutshell the story of the gospel that was given to him. In the lineage of the Christian faith, we have received the good news of God’s love from generations of believers before us, and we continue to tell this story to the world.

1 Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I pro-claimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. 3 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had re-ceived: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7 Then he ap-peared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe. 

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 

CHILDREN’S SERMON Pastor Chris Steubing 

Please rise as you are able. 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 

The gospel according to Luke. 

Glory to you, O Lord. 

GOSPEL READING Luke 5:1-11 

Jesus’ teaching of God’s word has begun to draw great crowds. For Simon, James, and John, Jesus’ teaching inspires hospitality, then obedience, and then risk. After Jesus’ creative power is revealed, fear and amazement leads these three fishermen to leave everything behind to become apos-tles. 

1Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2 he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speak-ing, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11 When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him. 

The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. 

Please be seated. 

SERMON Pastor Chris Steubing 

HYMN OF THE DAY “Just As I Am” Hymn #592 

Please Rise as you are able. 

THE APOSTLES’ CREED 

Together with the whole church, we 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 to the dead. 

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. 

THE PRAYERS 

. . . God of Grace Hear our prayer. 

THE PEACE 

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

Let us share the peace with one another. 

PROCESSIONAL OFFERING 

“We Give Thee but Thine Own” Hymn # 686 

“We Are an Offering” Hymn # 692 

As an expression of gratitude to God, we are all invited to bring our offering forward along with our Time and Abilities Interest Form and Giving Commit-ment Cards. You are welcome to pause to pray and make the sign of the cross as you place them in the basket and/or kneel at the altar rail after-wards. Once the procession has concluded, please rise as you are able as we pray together. 

 

OFFERING PRAYER 

Let us pray God of grace, your love reaches to the heavens, and your abundance to the depths of the seas. Bless what we offer to your service: our gifts, our abilities, and our hearts. Let us overflow with gratitude and generosity, now and always. Amen. 

THE LORD’S PRAYER: (Sung) 

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 debts, 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 

BENEDICTION 

The Spirit of the triune God, + bless you with joy, anoint you with compassion and send you with love. 

SENDING HYMN “Here I Am Lord” Hymn #574 

DISMISSAL 

Go in peace. Live in hope. 

Thanks be to God. 

Our thanks to those who serve as our worship leaders today: 

Our Reader—Leslie Albiar 

Our Liturgist—Ken Kleid 

Organist—Jimmy Cheung 

Choir and Hand Bell Director—Wendy Kuenemann 

Pastor—Rev. Christopher Steubing