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Thursday, January 5, 2023

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Glimpses of Glendale
Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter

January 5, 2023

Men's Bible Study will resume this Monday, 1/9, at 7:30am.

Finance Update

Next Sunday's Bible Readings

Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42

Worship Leaders

This Sunday - 1/8

Lector: Greg Frimel

Communion: Terry Buchholz

Greeters: Greg & Karen Frimel

S/V: Tony Petzoldt

Ushers: Judy George, Lisa Grossenheider, Becci Sasser

Children's Message: Tim Cosby

Next Sunday - 1/15

Lector: Miriam Lee

Communion: Steve Phelps

Greeters: John & Miriam Lee

S/V: Mike Toney

Ushers: Derek Don, Jack Hurley, Ron Froesel

Children's Message: Stephanie Chapa

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Worship Bulletin


Welcome to Glendale Lutheran!


Seminarian Oliver LaMie will resume study of 1 Thessalonians in Bible Class.


Thanks to the Rev. Ken Krueger, our preacher and celebrant this morning. We are observing the Festival of Epiphany (actual date January 6) and the readings, hymns, and message reflect that. Pastor Krueger is no stranger to our church. He is currently serving as Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Concordia Plans. He and Pastor Scott were also classmates at Concordia Seminary. 


Pastor Scott indicated in the most recent Glimpses, he will preach on January 15 and 22. What great gifts of healing and strength -- Thanks to God! Pastor Albers will serve as celebrant those two weeks.


If you need pastoral care, please contact Pastor Steve Albers (314-910-7325) or one of our deacons:

 

 Cathie Albers (cathleenalbers@charter.net),  

 Joel Hempel (jhempel411@gmail.com),

 Marcia Hempel (mshempel11@att.net),

 Bob Jacobson (rjacobson@hy-c.com), or

 Tony Petzoldt (tonypetzoldt@sbcglobal.net)

The Festival of the Epiphany

January 8, 2023

Sunday 9:15am

Divine Service III

Prelude

 

Greeting and Welcome

 

Lighting of the Candles

 

Hymn of Invocation – The People That in Darkness Sat (LSB 412, verses 1, 3, 4, 6)

 

The people that in darkness sat

A glorious light have seen;

The light has shined on them who long

In shades of death have been,

In shades of death have been.

 

To us a Child of hope is born,

To us a Son is giv’n,

And on His shoulder ever rests

All pow’r in earth and heav’n,

All pow’r in earth and heav’n.

 

His name shall be the Prince of Peace,

The Everlasting Lord,

The Wonderful, the Counselor,

The God by all adored,

The God by all adored.

 

Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray,

And make us Thine alone,

Who with the Father ever art

And Holy Spirit, one,

And Holy Spirit, one.


+ Preparation +

 

P:  In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C:  Amen.


P:  Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

 

P:  Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C:  who made heaven and earth.

P:  I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C:  and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.


Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.


P:  O almighty God, merciful Father,

C:  I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.


P:  Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C:  Amen.

 

+ Word +

 

Gloria in Excelsis

Glory be to God on High,

and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.

We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee.

we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory.

O Lord God, heav'nly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer.

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord.

Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,

art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.


Salutation and Collect of the Day

P:  The Lord be with you.

C: And with thy spirit.

P:  Let us pray. O God, by the leading of a star You made known Your only-begotten Son to the Gentiles. Lead us, who know You by faith, to enjoy in heaven the fullness of Your divine presence; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

 

First Reading Isaiah 60:1–6

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

 

P:  This is the Word of the Lord.

C:  Thanks be to God.


Epistle Ephesians 3:1–12

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.


P:  This is the Word of the Lord.

C:  Thanks be to God.


Alleluia and Verse                        

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

 

Holy GospelMatthew 2:13-23

P:  The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the second chapter.

C: Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

 

When [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”


P:  This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to Thee, O Christ.


Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

 

And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen.

 

Children’s Hymn – What Child is This (LSB 370, verses 1, 3)

 

What child is this, who, laid to rest,

On Mary’s lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the king,

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

Haste, haste to bring Him laud,

The babe, the son of Mary!

 

So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh;

Come, peasant, king, to own Him.

The King of kings salvation brings;

Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Raise, raise the song on high,

The virgin sings her lullaby;

Joy, joy, for Christ is born,

The babe, the son of Mary!

 

Children’s Message – Tim Cosby

 

Hymn of the Day – As with Gladness Men of Old (LSB 397)

 

As with gladness men of old

Did the guiding star behold;

As with joy they hailed its light,

Leading onward, beaming bright;

So, most gracious Lord, may we

Evermore be led by Thee.

 

As with joyful steps they sped,

Savior, to Thy lowly bed,

There to bend the knee before

Thee, whom heav’n and earth adore;

So may we with willing feet

Ever seek Thy mercy seat.

 

As they offered gifts most rare

At Thy cradle, rude and bare,

So may we with holy joy,

Pure and free from sin’s alloy,

All our costliest treasures bring,

Christ, to Thee, our heav’nly King.

 

Holy Jesus, ev’ry day

Keep us in the narrow way;

And when earthly things are past,

Bring our ransomed souls at last

Where they need no star to guide,

Where no clouds Thy glory hide.

 

In the heav’nly country bright

Need they no created light;

Thou its light, its joy, its crown,

Thou its sun which goes not down;

There forever may we sing

Alleluias to our King.

 

Sermon – “Get Up”

 

Offertory

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence,

And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation,

And uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.

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Prayer of the Church

 

+ Celebrating birthdays this week: 8 – Patricia Price; 10 – Norma Bentzinger, David Williams; 11 – Avery Schloeman; 12 – Dan Brugere; 13 – Arwyn Schumacher; 14 – Dennis Dowell, Terry Young

 

Special Celebrations and Needs:

+ Church family members: Valerie Wehmueller, recuperating at home; Pastor Scott, recovering from a stroke; Ken Kight Jr., diagnosed with colon cancer; Mark Schultz, undergoing radiation treatments

+ Friends of our congregation: Myron, father-in-law of Grace (Jonas) Morse, receiving radiation treatment; Mary Ann, friend of Jan Cosby, upon her metastatic cancer diagnosis; Kim, daughter of Karen and Greg Frimel, fighting cancer

+ Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Twylah Atwood, Mary Aufderheide, Jules & Mary Bush, Frank & Sharon Gaal, Mary Guinon, Jerry & Jane Keathley, Rosemary Orloff, Judy Thielker, Shirley Williams

 

+ Sacrament +

 

Preface

P:  The Lord be with you.

C: And with thy spirit.

P:  Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up unto the Lord.

P:  Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.

C: It is meet and right so to do.

P:  It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:


Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;

heav'n and earth are full of Thy glory.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He, blessed is He,

Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.


Lord’s Prayer

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

P:  Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

     In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

 

Pax Domini

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

 

Agnus Dei

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,

that takest away the sin of the world,

have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,

that takest away the sin of the world,

have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God,

that takest away the sin of the world,

grant us Thy peace. Amen.

 

Distribution

 

Distribution Hymn – Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (LSB 394)

 

Songs of thankfulness and praise,

Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise,

Manifested by the star

To the sages from afar,

Branch of royal David’s stem

In Thy birth at Bethlehem:

Anthems be to Thee addressed,

God in man made manifest.

 

Manifest at Jordan’s stream,

Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;

And at Cana wedding guest

In Thy Godhead manifest;

Manifest in pow’r divine,

Changing water into wine;

Anthems be to Thee addressed,

God in man made manifest.

 

Manifest in making whole

Palsied limbs and fainting soul;

Manifest in valiant fight,

Quelling all the devil’s might;

Manifest in gracious will,

Ever bringing good from ill;

Anthems be to Thee addressed,

God in man made manifest.


Sun and moon shall darkened be,

Stars shall fall, the heav’ns shall flee;

Christ will then like lightning shine,

All will see His glorious sign;

All will then the trumpet hear,

All will see the Judge appear;

Thou by all wilt be confessed,

God in man made manifest.

 

Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,

Present in Thy holy Word—

Grace to imitate Thee now

And be pure, as pure art Thou;

That we might become like Thee

At Thy great epiphany

And may praise Thee, ever blest,

God in man made manifest.

 

Blessing

 

Nunc Dimittis

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant

depart in peace according to Thy word,

for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,

which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

a light to lighten the Gentiles

and the glory of Thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

 

Thanksgiving

P:  O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

C: and His mercy endureth forever.

P:  Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen

 

Salutation and Benedicamus

P:  The Lord be with you.

C: And with thy spirit.

P:  Bless we the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

       

Benediction

P:  The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and + give you peace.

C: Amen, amen, amen.

 

Closing Hymn – I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (LSB 411)

 

I want to walk as a child of the light.

I want to follow Jesus.

God set the stars to give light to the world.

The star of my life is Jesus.  Refrain

 

Refrain: In Him there is no darkness at all.

             The night and the day are both alike.

             The Lamb is the light of the city of God.

             Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

 

I want to see the brightness of God.

I want to look at Jesus.

Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path,

And show me the way to the Father.  Refrain

 

I’m looking for the coming of Christ.

I want to be with Jesus.

When we have run with patience the race,

We shall know the joy of Jesus.  Refrain

 

Postlude

+ + +

 

+ WORSHIP LEADERS +

Preacher/Celebrant/Liturgist – Pastor Ken Krueger

Organist/Pianist – Jim Thielker

Communion – Terry Buchholz

Sound/Video – Tony Petzoldt

Lector – Greg Frimel

Ushers – Judy George, Lisa Grossenheider, Becci Sasser

Greeters – Greg & Karen Frimel

Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Monday, January 2, 2023

Weekly Newsletter

Glimpses of Glendale
Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter

December 29, 2022

Happy New Year, everyone! I'm not sure how the Christmas Glimpses got sent out again last week, but this is the one that was scheduled to go out! Apologies for any confusion! ~ Michelle

On behalf of Ann and I thank you for all of the support and love via cards, dinners, transportation, and gifts. It has been a joy to tell my therapists and fellow patients how generous you are. I told the council the other night, "I know that Glendale Lutheran would support any member this way, not just their pastor." Your faith is evident to all.


My stroke was on November 6th. I was in the hospital for three weeks where I received 40 visitors including 10 pastors. I had members come and pray over me. People took Ann out to lunch. A member installed bars in my bathroom. The love shared was beautiful.


My left side was completely flaccid. I couldn't move it during the first days. Daily physical and occupational therapy is working. A month ago I was a moderate fall risk, now I am a low one. I practice walking without a cane. My grip registered a 6, now it's 30. I am grateful for the wonderful therapists whom God has sent me. I'm continuing daily therapy 8am to 1:30pm through January 29.


I am also touched by those who have taken up my responsibilities at church. Pastor Albers, Oliver and Jon are huge blessings. Albers will continue to help while I am recovering. I will be preaching on the 15th, using a stool. Michelle continues to be an incredible asset to us.


Thank you also for supporting us financially. Our salary and deductible are taken care of by the congregation. That is a big load off my mind. I couldn't ask for a better church. Ann has strengthened and encouraged me. God is so good.

It's Not Just Theology - article by Joel Hempel


The birth of Christ is not just theology. The word theology is constructed from two Greek words: Theos (God) and logos (word). So, theology means words about God. There are a lot of words in songs, sermons, and teachings about the birth of Jesus. These are essential words, crucial words to inform us and communicate biblical truth. But the birth of Jesus is far more than words about Jesus.

 

Imagine, if you will, being pregnant. Of course, women can imagine this more easily than men. But you men out there, try to imagine a baby growing inside you. From my male perspective, I can’t think of anything more exciting and frightening than a baby growing in me. What a wonderful blessing and responsibility!

 

Christmas is about a baby conceived and growing in Mary. But Christmas is more than that amazing truth. It is also about Jesus being conceived and growing in each of us. Unlike the biology of birth, however, Jesus does not exit our being after nine months. Nor does Christ within us remain a spiritual baby. Jesus grows within us our entire lives to fill our being – our decisions, passions, thoughts, feelings, expressions, and behavior.

 

To have Jesus within us is salvation, life now and into eternity. Also, to have Jesus within us is to have him and his theology (his words about God and God’s will) applied in our lives and lived out in our relationships.

 

I remember with great excitement and amazement the birth of our sons. I was privileged to be among the first generation of men permitted to be in the delivery room and watch the incredible miracle of birth. There is almost nothing more fantastic than watching a little human being born from the woman you love.

 

I say “almost” because there is one thing more incredible. It is the realization that Christ Jesus is literally within you, growing and changing your life for the better and forever.

Finance Update

Next Sunday's Bible Readings

Isaiah 42:1-9; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 3:13-17

Worship Leaders

This Sunday - 1/1

Lector: Cathie Albers

Communion: Mike Toney

Greeters: Judy George

S/V: John Steele

Ushers: Ken Clark, Tony Petzoldt, Gerry Lucas

Children's Message: Janet Leet

Next Sunday - 1/8

Lector: Greg Frimel

Communion: Terry Buchholz

Greeters: Greg & Karen Frimel

S/V: Tony Petzoldt

Ushers: Judy George, Lisa Grossenheider, Becci Sasser

Children's Message: Tim Cosby

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