The Baptism of Our Lord - Online Worship - January 9, 2022
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All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life
Let the pain and the sorrow
Be wash’d away
In the waves of His mercy
As deep cries out to deep
We sing
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
(repeat entire song)
Friends, the mystery of Holy Baptism unites us and graces us and all who are so very thirsty, giving us a new and treasured epiphany, so we worship, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The voice of the Lord moves over the waters, over God’s waters. Let us take a moment of silence to confess our sins, and those times we have failed to trust God’s gifts given in Holy Baptism.
(silence for reflection)
Friends baptized in the same baptism as Jesus: Trust the epiphany of grace in the light of Christ, for Jesus saves, Jesus forgives you all your sins. Live anew this treasured life! God’s cleansing waters flow, filling us with power, majesty, and grace!
vs 1
Wash O God our
Sons and daughters
Where your cleansing waters flow
Number them among your people
Bless as Christ blessed long ago
Weave them garments
Bright and sparkling
Compass them with love and light
Fill anoint them
Send your Spirit
Holy dove and heart’s delight
The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire and shakes the wilderness. The Spirit fills us with light and grace, giving God glory, calling us to this treasured life. The Lord is King forever. God calls us through water and Word, to be his sons and daughters. Grace and light are made known! We are blessed anew with this treasured life; we are God’s children and heirs!
vs 2
We who bring them
Long for nurture
By your milk may we be fed
Let us join your
Feast partaking
Cup of blessing
Living bread
God renew us
Guide our footsteps
Free from sin and all its snares
One with Christ in
Living dying
By your Spirit children heirs
Friends washed in God’s majesty: In the goodness and light of Christ, in the treasured life of baptism we receive forgiveness, hope, and life everlasting; we are recreated and transformed. Praise the Lord and tell of his glory. Sing of God’s grace for all eternity!
vs 3
Oh how deep your
Holy wisdom
Unimagined all your ways
To your name be
Glory honor
With our lives we worship praise
We your people
Stand before you
Water-washed and Spirit-born
By your grace our lives we offer
Re-create us God transform
Loving God, at the baptism of Jesus, your grace was made known in the goodness and light in your beloved Son, and you filled him with The Holy Spirit. Make all of us who share the power and priceless treasures of life in baptism, faithful in our calling. Give us a new epiphany today, and let our lights shine as we follow the Light of the world, trusting the gifts of forgiveness, hope, and life everlasting. In Jesus name alone, we pray. Amen.
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, “Give them up,” and to the south, “Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
(New Revised Standard Version)
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive The Holy Spirit (for as yet The Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received The Holy Spirit.
(New Revised Standard Version)
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with The Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” .... Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and The Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
(New Revised Standard Version)
Long ago witnesses wrote words to proclaim Jesus as the Treasured Light fulfilling the coming of the promised Messiah, that his power and grace were sufficient to the Hebrew Christians considering returning to Judaism. Let us share our faith using these same words.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. ...Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ...Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Amen.
ISAIAH 43:1-7; ACTS 8:14-17; LUKE 3:15-17, 21-22
`A voice came from heaven, you are my Son, the beloved. With you I am well pleased.' In the baptism of Jesus, God is telling, God is revealing, who Jesus is. This is indeed The Treasured One! As we share the season of Epiphany, we retell stories which are epiphanies of who Jesus is and this Treasure Life. While an epiphany can be a manifestation of a divine being, an epiphany is also a moment of new revelation, discovery, insight, understanding. When we experience an epiphany, a light goes on. The grace and light of The One who treasures us, become clear to help us understand, believe, see, The Christ! The sacraments can be epiphanies for us as well. In the water and word, in the body and blood of Christ, we see Jesus more clearly, and we see the treasures of life given to us, in a new way. As we reflect on the baptism of our Lord, we see Jesus is far more than who we say he is. Receive this blessed epiphany today: Jesus is completely and truly who God says Jesus is, God’s Son, our Savior, The One who treasures us, gracing us with this treasured life, here and now, and for all eternity!
1. In baptism, we have light and grace in this treasured life!
Isaiah 43:2; Acts 8:17; Luke 3:15-17, 22
A. As Lutherans we celebrate two sacraments - baptism & communion. The sacraments:
i. Are a visible sign of God’s grace, God's love.
ii. Offer the benefits of deliverance, everlasting life, and forgiveness.
iii. Are instituted by Christ - the sacraments allow us to share something with Jesus.
B. In baptism, we have light and grace to show us who we are.
i. In baptism we know who we are. There is no mistaken identity here. Who we are, and God’s grace, are clear!
ii. In baptism God’s grace and light, give us this treasured life. Baptism reveals who we are, the relationships we share, who God wants us to be, and who Jesus is.
C. In baptism, we have light and grace to show us what we are to do.
Matthew 5:16
i. Jesus is baptized, his life changes; his treasured ministry begins.
ii. In baptism, our lives change, our treasured calling begins, too.
D. In baptism, we have light and grace to show us Who treasures us!
i. `We are baptized in the name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. We are children of God, sealed with The Holy Spirit, and marked with the treasured cross of Christ .... forever!’
ii. In the baptism of Jesus, God tells us there is a Treasured Light and Life, for you and for the world.
iii. As God claims and names Jesus in water and word, God claims and names us as well.
a. What would we be without water?
b. Who would we be without God's water?
2. In The Holy Baptism of Jesus Christ we see anew Light and Grace and Treasured Life! We have an epiphany, and we see who Jesus is. In our baptism, the same baptism Jesus received, complete with The Holy Spirit, we have another epiphany, for we see who we are, who God is, and Who treasures us as we live each day and for all eternity in the treasures of light and grace!
Isaiah 43:1-2; Acts 8:17; Luke 3:22
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vs 1
I have a Maker
He formed my heart
Before even time began
My life was in His hand
refrain:
He Knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And hears me when I call
vs 2
I have a Father
He calls me His own
He’ll never leave me
No matter where I go
(refrain twice)
And hears me when I call
...as we pray to you, Jesus, ...
Give us a new epiphany, in your light and grace.
All these things and whatever else you see we need, grant to us we pray, for into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Holy Communion will take place after the closing Benediction. If you are not worshipping with us in person but would like to receive Communion, we will be offering Drive Through Communion at our building at 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, Minnesota, following our indoor service. Drive Through Communion will be available between 10:15am & 10:30am.
In order to better serve you in this troubling times, the way we receive Communion has changed slightly. You will be offered a self-contained Communion serving. Each capsule has two layers. The first layer is a thin, clear, cellophane layer which reveals the host. Under the second layer you will find the alcohol free juice. Volunteers will be happy to take you waste after you receive Communion.
In the night in which he was betrayed our Lord Jesus took bread and gave thanks; broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat, this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
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.
refrain:
Take me to the water
Take me to the water
Take me to the water
To be baptized
vs 1
None but the righteous
None but the righteous
None but the righteous
Oh shall see God
(refrain)
vs 2
I love Jesus
I love Jesus
I love Jesus
Oh yes I do
(refrain)
vs 3
He’s my Savior
He’s my Savior
He’s my Savior
Oh yes he is
(refrain)
Come thou Fount of ev’ry blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
While the hope of endless glory
Fills my heart with joy and love
Teach me ever to adore thee
May I still thy goodness prove
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I’m come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wand’ring from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood
Oh to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let that grace now like a fetter
Bind my wand’ring heart to thee
Prone to wander Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart oh take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above
The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in his grace this day, and on into life everlasting.
Amen.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin and a model of the godly life. Enable us to receive him always with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his, through Jesus Christ, the Lord of life. Amen.
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, as you are filled with the light and grace of the One who treasures you first! In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us go in the peace of Christ, celebrating the love of God, and serving the Lord of life.
Thanks be to God!
vs 1
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
vs 2
Ev’rywhere I go
I’m gonna let it shine
Ev’rywhere I go
I’m gonna let it shine
Ev’rywhere I go
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
vs 3
Jesus gave it to me
I’m gonna let it shine
Jesus gave it to me
I’m gonna let it shine
Jesus gave it to me
I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
(repeat first verse)
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
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Thank you for being with us today as we celebrate The Baptism Of Our Lord, as we begin the blessed season of Epiphany, and as Faith Quest Sunday School resumes!
Join us next Sunday, January 16, as we share The Second Sunday After Epiphany, “Treasured Change!” Faith Quest Sunday School meets next Sunday!
As we share worship in this way, we are seeking volunteers to assist with greeting, ushering, serving communion, live streaming, AV ministry, set up, clean up, worship leaders, and more! You can access details and ways to sign up on our website and Facebook page! Thank you!
All who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are welcome to God’s table of grace as we share Holy Communion. Communion is now offered once again during worship, as we share pre-packaged single servings of communion, including a wafer and grape juice. Carefully pull back the first tab to expose the host, the body of Christ, given for you; then pull back the second tab to expose the blood of Christ, shed for you! Please ask for assistance or clarification as you are served!
For those who are not able to join us for worship, you are invited to receive drive-through communion, available Sundays, 10:15-10:30 a.m. at the front curb near the church entrance.
For those sharing their generosity today, we thank you for your faithful giving! Please contact Pastor Jamie if he can serve you in any way: jamie.thompson@lordoflifemn.org
We pray The Holy Spirit breathes anew on us to be God’s people and to be God’s Church, as together we make known and we trust anew God’s gifts of hope, peace, justice, clarity, calm, and comfort forever break forth in new ways for you and your loved ones, today, and as we share every gift of God’s light, love, and grace!
Acknowledgments for today’s service include:
Litany Trusting a New Epiphany In The Grace & Light of Baptism, written based on Psalm 29 © 1978 Lutheran; Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia; and Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN. Used with permission. “Prayer of The Day,” “Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction,” based on the LBW. “All Who Are Thirsty” © 1998 Vineyard Songs CCLI #2489542 “Jesus Loves Me” Music & Lyrics Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “He Knows My Name” © 1996 Doulos Publishing, CCLI #2151368 “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House, CCLI #4593474 “Take Me to the Water” Traditional African American Spiritual, & this arr. © 1992 Horace Clarence Boyer “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Music & Lyrics Public Domain, CCLI #108389 “This Little Light of Mine” © Words and Music Public Domain, this arr. © Horace Clarence Boyer, OL #01998 All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.
