1.9.22 Announcements & Bulletin

Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship

Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, January 9, 2022

Davenport Annual Meeting-

Pastor Katie Kringstad

Announcements

January 2022 Worship Times

Davenport 9:00am

Norman 11:00am

Prayer Requests;

Please lift up in prayer- Cindy Norberg, Trangsrud family, Luke Olson, Marlys Grindberg, Jack Davidson, Arlene Haux, Bennett Mitchell, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Tanya Ausk, Shirley Berg, Wesley Nelson, Shirley Jermstad, Carol Malone.

Today we welcome our new members, at Norman The Lindemann Family and at Norman & Davenport, The Kringstad Family. Welcome! God’s Blessings to you!

* Annual Meeting dates set. Davenport meeting today following worship.

*Norman Annual Meeting January 16. Reports due to Joan January 9. normandavenportparish@hotmail.com Please use Word files. You may also hand in a hard copy. Call/text 701-866-4923 with questions.

*BINGO Davenport Lutheran Thursday, January 20th 2022 Davenport Supper Club. Kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult. All proceeds will go toward new audio/video equipment for the sanctuary. Come and join the fun! Bring your friends and neighbors!

*Norman members, Recipe deadline approaching!! Monday, January 10th.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Norman Lutheran Church, we are creating a wonderful cookbook featuring favorite family recipes from our congregation. Many pictures from the past and history will be incorporated into these cookbooks as well. These cookbooks will be professionally published and are sure to be a treasured keepsake for us all.

Please submit 3-5 of your favorite family recipes so you can be represented in our cookbook. We are using Morris Press Cookbook’s website to easily submit recipes online. For easier access, we will have a link for submitting your recipes on the church website. If you do not have internet access, our committee would be happy to enter them for you. Simply submit hard copies of your recipes in the box we have at the church to collect them. Please submit your recipes online by January 10, 2022, so we can meet our deadline. If you have any questions, please email Deanna Opgrand at deannaopgrand@gmail.com Thank you!

*Norman Davenport Parish will be having a winter wear drive for the Gladys Ray Homeless Shelter in Moorhead, Mn. The shelter is seeking gently used adult hats, gloves, and coats. Please bring your donations to the church by January 22nd. Thank You!

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GATHERING

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.

PRELUDE/BELLS WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS –

GATHERING PRAYER - Dear Lord, I thank you for this day, these people, this church, and community. I pray that you would be with us this hour and that you would open our hearts to your word. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.

GATHERING SONG As with Gladness Men of Old (ELW 302) vs 1-3

PEACE (ELW p. 152)

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (ELW p. 94).

PRAYER OF THE DAY (ELW p. 150)

Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.

Almighty God, you have filled all the earth with the light of your incarnate Word. By your grace empower us to reflect your light in all that we do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

NEW MEMBER WELCOME

• Norman Lutheran – Lindemann Family – Kris, Brett, Jakob, Lukas, Reagan & Krignstad Family – Katie, Chris, Sydney, Christina & Claire

• Davenport Lutheran – Kringstad Family – Katie, Chris, Sydney, Christina & Claire

CHILDREN’S MOMENT

HOLY COMMUNION LORD’S PRAYER

FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:7-14

PSALM: Psalm 147:12-20

SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:3-14

HYMN OF THE DAY Once in Royal David’s City (ELW 269) verses 1-2

GOSPEL: John 1:[1-9] 10-18

SERMON

HYMN OF THE DAY Once in Royal David’s City (ELW 269) verses 3-4

Let us profess our faith through the words of the Apostles Creed:

CREED (ELW p. 152)

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.*

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Joining our voices with the heavenly host and Christians throughout time and space, let us pray for the church, the world, and all in need.

A brief silence.

You make yourself known in the gift of language in diverse forms. Draw our attention to those who communicate through sign, braille, and technology. Make your church a place where all methods of communication are celebrated. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

Creating God, the sun greets us anew each morning. Thank you for waking us up today to witness and share your abundance. Awaken us always to your wisdom and deepen our care for your natural world. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

Emmanuel, in your name we are assured that you are with us. Train nations and peoples to honor and respect one another, especially those whose names and identities have been mistreated, neglected, or oppressed. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

You adopt us as your beloved ones. Accompany parents and children navigating the adoption process, especially those in the foster system. Sustain those struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. Tenderly embrace all in need. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

You journey with us through change. Guide those assuming new roles in this congregation or making transitions in their families, workplaces, or communities. As the seasons and the calendar change, equip us for unexpected challenges. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We give you thanks for all who modeled lives of loving service. Lead us in your grace until, with all your saints, we enter the fullness of your glory. Lord, in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

Rejoicing in your Word made flesh among us, we commend these prayers to you, confident of your grace and love made known to us in Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Amen.

OFFERING SONG: The Bells of Christmas #298 vs 1-3 OFFERING PRAYER:

Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

SENDING

God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

BLESSING (ELW p. 155)

The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.

Amen.

SENDING SONG Let the Whole Creation Cry (ELW 876)

DISMISSAL (ELW p. 155)

Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.