March 16, 2025
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Song
(8:00-10:00) “Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise” #834 vs 1-3
(11:00) “Bless the Lord, 10,000 Reasons”
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Cong: And also with you.
Psalm 27
Leader: The Lord is our light and our salvation; whom then shall we fear?
Cong: The Lord is the stronghold of our lives; of whom shall we be afraid?
Leader: When evildoers close in against us, our foes and our enemies will stumble and fall.
Cong: Though an army encamp against us, our hearts will not fear.
Leader: Though war rise up against us, our trust will not be shaken.
Cong: One thing we ask of the Lord; one thing we seek;
Leader: that we may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of our lives.
Cong: And to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.
Song of Praise
“Come and Fill Our Hearts" #
Prayer of the Day
Leader: God of the covenant, in the mystery of the cross you promise everlasting life to the world. Gather all into your arms, and shelter us with your mercy, that we may rejoice in the life we share in you, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. And all God’s children said loudly...Amen!
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord, and the Lordreckoned it to him as righteousness.
Then he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other, but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him.
  When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates.”
This is the Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God!
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to [Jesus], “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’ ”
The Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God.
Message
Song of the Day
(8:00-10:00) “Jerusalem, My Happy Home” #628
(11:00) “Ain’t No Grave”
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Apostles Creed (8:00, 9:00)
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Baptism (10:00)
Announcements
Offering
Prayers of the Church
Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer
Lamb of God (9:00)
Setting Three - Hymn pg 146
Communion Song
(8:00, 9:00) “The God of Abraham Praise” #831 vs 1-4
(10:00, 11:00) “A Million Times”
Blessing and Benediction
Closing Song
​“Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand”
Go in peace, serve the Lord...Thanks be to God!
Postlude