St. John’s & Emmanuel Lutheran Church
February 6, 2022 – 5th Sunday After Epiphany
The Service – Setting One
Dedication Rite
We dedicate our new hymnals today to the glory of our Lord. A hymnal contains the forms which bring to us God’s precious means of grace: the Gospel in Word and Sacraments. A hymnal contains many of the songs and prayers we use together to ask God’s grace and respond to it. A hymnal helps shape the bond of faith not only within a congregation but also among congregations united in a synod. A hymnal expresses the bond we share with saints of past centuries and brings us new songs for our time and for the future. So today it is our special joy to dedicate our new worship book to the glory of our Lord.
Stand
Invocation CW 154
Rite of Dedication
M: We gather today to dedicate our new hymnals.
C: We give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
M: Gracious Father, we know you desire to be with us. You delight in hearing the prayers and praise of your people.
C: Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of being your people, for the blessing of worship, for the comfort and strength you give in this place, for the praise and joy you prompt in our hearts.
M: We thank you for your many gifts: for language, for music, and for the liturgy as a setting for your marvelous grace in Baptism, in Holy Communion, and in the proclamation of your Word.
C: Bless us as we use this book.
M: Lord, you gifted the many people who helped prepare this book. Their service to you and to us is a rich blessing. For those who have labored diligently in developing this worship book,
C: We thank you, O Lord.
M: For those who use their time and ability to assist our worship – for those who lead us in worship, for singers and all other musicians, for those who prepare your house each week, for talent with flowers, banners, and all other arts,
C: We thank you, O Lord.
M: Lord, we confess that we have not always put our hearts and minds into worship as you desire. Forgive our sins of approaching you too casually, carelessly, infrequently, or without concentration on your presence in worship.
C: Send your Holy Spirit so that the words and music of this hymnal become the sincere prayers and praise of our hearts.
M: Bless our use of old songs and forms, that we more deeply recognize our connection with your people of all times and the value of their contribution to our worship.
C: Bless our use of new liturgies and songs, that we see anew the wonder of your ways and the privilege we have to praise you.
M: Bless us as we receive your priceless gifts and express our faith to you and to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
C: Bless our sincere participation in worship.
M: May others who do not yet know you learn something of your love and power through all we do here.
C: Move us to commit ourselves – heart and mind – to this vital part of our lives called worship.
M: To your glory, O Lord, and for the edification of your holy people we dedicate these hymnals, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
483 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty Congregation
Text and music: Public domain
Confession CW 154
Absolution CW 154
Lord, Have Mercy CW 156
Glory Be to God CW 157
The Word CW 160
Salutation CW 160
Prayer of the Day CW 160
First Reading Isaiah 6:1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. ”8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
Psalm 67E O God, Show Us Your Mercy
- O God, show us your mercy
and bless us with your grace;
and cause to shine upon us
the brightness of your face,
that so your way most holy
on earth may soon be known,
and unto ev’ry people
your saving grace be shown.
Let all the peoples praise you,
let all the nations sing;
in ev’ry land let praises
and songs of gladness ring.
- For you will judge the peoples
in truth and righteousness,
your rule of perfect justice
all nations will confess.
Let all the peoples praise you,
let all the nations sing;
then earth in rich abundance
to us its fruit shall bring.
The Lord our God will bless us,
his richest blessing send,
and all creation praise him
to earth’s remotest end.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20
12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church. 13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[a] say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.
Gospel Acclamation CW 161
Gospel Luke 5:1-11
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who 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 from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began 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 full that they began to sink.8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
745 Hark, the Voice of Jesus Crying Congregation
Text and music: Public domain
Sermon Luke 5:1-11, “Let Down Your Nets for a Catch!”
- Begin with listening to Jesus’ advice
- Requires trusting Jesus’ power
- Involves leaving things behind for Jesus
Apostles’ Creed CW 163
Prayer of the Church CW 164
Offering
549: 1,2 Across the Lands Choir
Text and music: Keith Getty, b. 1974; Stuart Townend, b. 1963; arr. Ruth N. Coleman, b. 1953
Lord’s Prayer CW 171
Blessing CW 171
549: 3 Across the Lands Congregation
Text and music: Keith Getty, b. 1974; Stuart Townend, b. 1963; arr. Ruth N. Coleman, b. 1953
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Buillllder © 2022 Concordia Publishing House