THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT - Our Savior's Lutheran Church

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENTMarch 7, 202110:45 a.m.Our Savior’s Lutheran Church8607 S. Narragansett Ave.Burbank, e to worship at Our Savior’s LutheranChurch. Rev. Dave Peters will be leading us in worship1

today. Welcome, Pastor Peters!Pre-service Music-Bring this service folder and a lighted candle toyour place of worship.We will be sharing Communion today! Please bring bread or acracker/wine or juice so that we may all share in God’s gifttogether.PreludeWelcome & AnnouncementsCall to WorshipDuring this Season of Lent, we gather together, in our heartsand in our homes, to worship in the name of the Father andthe Son and the Holy Spirit.Amen!Opening Hymn In the Cross of Christ I GloryIn the cross of Christ I glory,towering o'er the wrecks of time.All the light of sacred storygathered round its head sublime.When the woes of life o'ertake me,hopes deceive and fears annoy,2

Never shall the cross forsake me;lo, it glows with peace and joy.When the sun of bliss is beaminglight and love upon my way,From the cross the radiance streamingadds more luster to the day.Bane and blessing pain and pleasure,by the cross are sanctified;Peace is there that knows no measure,joys that through all time abide.(LBW #104)Text: John Bowring Tune: Ithamar Conkey - Public DomainConfession and ForgivenessBlessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the keeper of thecovenant, the source of steadfast love, our rock and ourredeemer. Amen.God hears us when we cry, and draws us close in JesusChrist. Let us return to the one who is full of compassion.Silence is kept for reflection.Fountain of living water,Pour out your mercy over us. Our sin is heavy, and welong to be free. Rebuild what we have ruined and mendwhat we have torn. Wash us in your cleansing flood.Make us alive in the Spirit to follow in the way of Jesus,as healers and restorers of the world you so love.Amen.Beloved, God’s word never fails. The promise rests on3

grace: by the saving love of Jesus Christ, the wisdom andpower of God, your sins are forgiven, and God remembersthem no more. Journey in the way of Jesus. Amen.Sharing of the Peace of the LordThe peace of the Lord be with you always.And also with you.Prayer of the DayHoly God, through your Son you have called us to livefaithfully and act courageously. Keep us steadfast in yourcovenant of grace and teach us the wisdom that comes onlythrough Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now andforever. Amen.WordA reading from ExodusExodus 20:1-17Then God spoke all these words: 2I am the LORD your God,who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house ofslavery; 3you shall have no other gods before me.4Youshall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the formof anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earthbeneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5You shallnot bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD yourGod am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity ofparents, to the third and the fourth generation of those whoreject me, 6but showing steadfast love to the thousandthgeneration of those who love me and keep mycommandments.4

7 Youshall not make wrongful use of the name ofthe LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone whomisuses his name.8Rememberthe sabbath day, and keep it holy. 9Six days youshall labor and do all your work. 10But the seventh day is asabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave,your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. 11For in sixdays the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all thatis in them, but rested the seventh day; thereforethe LORD blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.12Honoryour father and your mother, so that your days maybe long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.13Youshall not murder.14Youshall not commit adultery.15Youshall not steal.16Youshall not bear false witness against your neighbor.17Youshall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall notcovet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, ordonkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.Word of God, word of life.Thanks be to God Return to the Lord, Your GodReturn to the Lord, your God,for he is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,5

and abounding in steadfast love.By Richard W. Hillert (LBW Communion Setting #1)All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-704616. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-704616Augsburg Fortress license #13825-LA reading from JohnJohn 2:13-22Glory to you, O Lord.13ThePassover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up toJerusalem. 14In the temple he found people selling cattle,sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at theirtables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out ofthe temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also pouredout the coins of the money changers and overturned theirtables. 16He told those who were selling the doves, “Takethese things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house amarketplace!” 17His disciples remembered that it was written,“Zeal for your house will consume me.” 18The Jews then saidto him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” 19Jesusanswered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I willraise it up.” 20The Jews then said, “This temple has beenunder construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it upin three days?” 21But he was speaking of the temple of hisbody. 22After he was raised from the dead, his disciplesremembered that he had said this; and they believed thescripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.The gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.6

Children’s MessageSermonResponse to the Word Give ThanksFlute/Clarinet duetPrayersOn this third Sunday in Lent, let our prayer reflect theguidance of the Ten Commandments. We respond to eachpetition with the words “grant us your wisdom, O God.”A brief silence.O God, our lawgiver, our temple, our wisdom, form yourchurch to worship you alone. As you blessed Gregory theGreat, so bless our bishops for their ministry in church andworld You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Protect all who call upon the power of your name. As youblessed the martyr Perpetua and her companions, so blessall the baptized who suffer for their faith 7

You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Even during this pandemic, connect us in diverse ways toour worshiping communities, and give to all persons regularrest from their work You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Bless with wisdom all parents and any who are grantedauthority over others, and give to children the will to honorthose who care for them You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Keep the nations of the earth from engaging in war,bloodshed, and torture, and help people of all ages to resistthe lure of violence You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Uphold marriages and all commitments of care, and defendall persons, especially children, from sexual abuse You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.8

Guard your earth, its animals and its plant life from all whowould take for themselves more than they need You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Train the diverse peoples of our nation to respect oneanother. As you blessed Harriet Tubman and SojournerTruth, so bless all who work to end discrimination and theoppression of the vulnerable You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Use our bounty to meet the needs of others, those who arehomeless or hungry, and hear our prayers for all who aresick or suffering, especially all afflicted with the coronavirusand all we name in our hearts You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Teach us how to pray, also for ourselves You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.Receive our thanks for all who have died in the faith andbring us all at the end into the fullness of your life 9

You are our strength and our redeemer:grant us your wisdom, O God.We entrust ourselves and all our prayers to you, O faithfuland gracious God, through Jesus Christ, our Savior andLord. Amen.OfferingAs the vaccine becomes more available, we look forward tothe day when the Covid 19 crisis is behind us. Until then,the work of the church continues. In this time, so filled withfear and anger, people need our Lord and the peace only Hecan bring more than ever.To those of you who have been supporting the church and itsmission to be God's light in a dark world, thank you. If youhaven't been and would like to, we invite you to join us now.If we can be together or not, God's call to all of us is clear. Inthe words of an old hymn:Let none hear you idly saying,"There is nothing I can do,"While the multitudes are dying,and the Master calls for you.Take the task he gives you gladly;Let his work your pleasure be.Answer quickly when he calls you,"Here am I. Send me, send me!"Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling LBW 381 v4 Public DomainMeal10

The Lord be with youAnd also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give our thanks and praise.It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at alltimes and in all places give thanks and praise to you,almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ.You call your people to cleanse their hearts and prepare withjoy for the paschal feast, that renewed in the gift of baptism,we may come to the fullness of your grace. And so, with allthe choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hostsof heaven, we praise your name and offer our love anddevotion to you.Words of InstitutionIn the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus tookbread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples,saying; Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do thisfor the remembrance of me.Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gaveit for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in myblood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness ofsin. Do this for the remembrance of me.The Lord’s PrayerLord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray.11

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.Invitation to CommunionJesus draws the whole world to himself. In this meal, wemeet him, and we are fed.(Open your bread packet)The body of Christ given for you.(Open your wine cup)The blood of Christ given for you.The body and blood of our Lord Jesus strengthen you andkeep you in his peace.AmenLet us pray.God of steadfast love, at this table you gather your peopleinto one body for the sake of the world. Send us in thepower of your Spirit, that our lives bear witness to the lovethat has made us new in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.12