February 11, 2024
Transfiguration Sunday
Announcements
Invocation
Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12
1 Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.
2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.
3 The company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that today the Lord will take your master away from you?" And he said, "Yes, I know; keep silent."
4 Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.
5 The company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that today the Lord will take your master away from you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know; be silent."
6 Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on.
7 Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.
8 Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground.
9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit."
10 He responded, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not."
11 As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven.
12 Elisha kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
“Shine, Jesus, Shine”
Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus, light of the world,
shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth
You now bring us;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
Lord, I come to
Your awesome presence,
From the shadows
into Your radiance;
By the blood I may enter
Your brightness;
Search me, try me,
Consume all my darkness;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
As we gaze on
Your kingly brightness,
So our faces display
Your likeness,
Ever changing from glory to glory;
Mirrored here,
May our lives tell Your story;
Shine on me.
Shine on me.
Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
Blaze, spirit, blaze,
set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations
with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word, Lord,
and let there be light.
“Our God Reigns”
Hymn #268
How lovely on the mountains
are the feet of him
Who brings good news, good news
Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness:
Our God reigns;
our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
He had no stately form;
He had no majesty,
That we should be drawn to Him.
He was despised,
and we took no
account of Him;
Yet now He reigns
with the Most High!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Out from the tombHe came with grace and majesty.
He is alive!
He is alive!
God loves us so-
See here
His hands, His feet, His side.
Yes, we know
He is alive!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Scripture: Psalm 50:1-6
1 The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire, and a mighty tempest all around him.
4 He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 "Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah)
Invitation, Confession, Pardon, Peace
Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another.Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
Merciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church.
We have not done your will, we have broken your law,
we have rebelled against your love,
we have not loved our neighbors,
and we have not heard the cry of the needy.
Hear the good news, Christ died for us while we were still sinners, which proves God’s love for us. In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven
In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgivenGlory to God, Amen.
Offering
Doxology
Praise God from whom all flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
Pastoral Prayer-Joys & Concerns
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
5 For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
6 For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
”Beacon”
Bertram Sluys Copyright 2014, Bertram Sluys
Let me be a light, let me be a beacon
Shining out your love through the darkest night
Everything I do, everything I’m saying
Let it shine your love like a beacon’s light
Like a beacon
Let me be a light, let me be a beacon
Shining out your love through the darkest night
Everything I do, everything I’m saying
Let it shine your love like a beacon’s light
1. Just like the stars shining in the heavens Your love reflects through us
Just like the sun blazing in its glory Your love beams out through us
Let me be a light, let me be a beacon
Shining out your love through the darkest night
Everything I do, everything I’m saying
Let it shine your love like a beacon’s light
2. Just like a town built upon a mountain Its light we all can see
Just like a lamp standing on a table Gives light so we can see
Let me be a light, let me be a beacon
Shining out your love through the darkest night
Everything I do, everything I’m saying
Let it shine your love like a beacon’s light
Let me be a light, let me be a beacon
Shining out your love through the darkest night
Everything I do, everything I’m saying
Let it shine your love like a beacon’s light
Like a beacon
Like a beacon
Like a beacon
“Glory to God Forever”
Before the world was made
Before You spoke it to be
You were the King of kings
Yeah, You were, yeah, You were
And now You're reigning still
Enthroned above all things
Angels and saints cry out
We join them as we sing
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Glory to God, glory to God
Glory to God, forever, yeah
Creator God, You gave
Me breath so I could praise Your great and matchless name All my days,
all my days So let my whole life be A blazing offering
A life that shouts and sings The greatness of our King
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Glory to God, glory to God
Glory to God, forever,
Take my life and let it be
All for You and for Your glory
Take my life and let it be Yours
We Sing
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Take my life and let it be
All for You and for Your glory
Take my life and let it be Yours [2x]
We Sing
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
[2x]
Take my life and let it be
All for You and for Your glory
Take my life and let it be Yours [2x]
We Sing
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Glory to God, glory to God Glory to God, forever
Scripture: Mark 9:2-9
2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,
3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.
4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5 Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!"
8 Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Message: Pastor Ryan
Communion
The Communion Supper, instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a sacrament, which proclaims His life, His sufferings, His sacrificial death and resurrection, and the hope of His coming again. It shows forth the Lord’s death until His return. The Supper is a means of grace in which Christ is present by the Spirit. It is to be received in reverent appreciation and gratefulness for the work of Christ. All those who are truly repentant, forsaking their sins, and believing in Christ for salvation are invited to participate in the death and resurrection of Christ. We come to the table that we may be renewed in life and salvation and be made one by the Spirit.
In unity with the Church, we confess our faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed. Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, when the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood. By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
“Your Glory”
My life is Yours
My hope is in You only
And my heart You hold'
Cause You made this sinner holy
Holy holy'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
And my life is Yours
And my hope is in You only
And my heart You hold'
Cause You made this sinner holy
Holy holy'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
Glory glory
Hallelujah
Jesus You are good[x3]
We sing
Glory glory
Hallelujah
Jesus You are good'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light'
Cause Your glory is so beautiful
Your glory is so beautiful
Benediction
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