Trinity Lutheran Worship, 2-17-2021, Ash Wednesday
Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - - - - - - - - - Are You Going Through a Difficult Time? Trinity has trained members of our congregation who listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support to people through a crisis or difficult time. To learn how you can receive this confidential care, contact a pastor or call the church office at (319) 366-1569. - - - - - - - - - HYMN: Drawn to the Cross, LSB 560 INTROIT: Psalm 51:1-3, 10-12; antiphon: Psalm 51:17 Pastor: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; People: a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Pastor: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; People: according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Pastor: Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, People: and cleanse me from my sin! Pastor: For I know my transgressions, People: and my sin is ever before me. Pastor: Create in me a clean heart, O God, People: and renew a right spirit within me. Pastor: Cast me not away from your presence, People: and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Pastor: Restore to me the joy of your salvation, People: and uphold me with a willing spirit. FIRST READING: Joel 2:12-19 GRADUAL: Hebrews 12:2 Pastor: [O come, let us fix our eyes on] Jesus, People: the founder and perfecter of our faith, Pastor: who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, People: and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. EPISTLE: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. HYMN: Christ Be My Leader, LSB 861 SERMON: “Wasted?” Mark 14:1-11 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. HYMN: Jesus, Refuge of the Weary, LSB 423 - - - - - - - - - TEXT TO GIVE Just send a text message to 844-918-4361, type in the donation amount, and send. You will need to set up your account the first time, then it's quick! Use Text to Give to make a one-time or recurring donation to Trinity. It's giving made easy! - - - - - - - - - During this time of Social Distancing, a reminder that on-line giving is available through the Trinity Lutheran Church website at https://www.trinitycr.org/church-dona... or you may mail your gifts to the Trinity Lutheran Church office. Thank You and may God Bless your week.
