Bulletin for January 10/11, 2026 Baptism of Our Lord

Order of Service for 5:30PM, 8:30AM and 11AM

Prelude/Gathering Music

5:30PM
Steve Hale

8:30AM
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters
Kenneth T. Kosche
Robert Lewis

11 AM
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
arr. Mark Hayes
Alvin Johnson

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

Gathering Song/Opening Hymn

(5:30PM; 8:30 AM) ELW 445 Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters
(11AM) Great Are You Lord

 

Confession and Forgiveness 

(11AM)

 

Greeting

 

Hymn of Praise

(8:30AM) ELW p. 204

 

Prayer of the Day

 

Anthem

(8:30AM) 
Carol of the Baptism
arr. George Brandon  
Alleluia Choir

 

 Children’s Message (8:30AM; 11AM)

 

Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9

1 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry out or lift up his voice
or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 He will not grow faint or be crushed
until he has established justice in the earth,
and the coastlands wait for his teaching.

5 Thus says God, the Lord,
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people upon it
and spirit to those who walk in it:
6 I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,
a light to the nations,
7 to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8 I am the Lord; that is my name;
my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have come to pass,
and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth,
I tell you of them.

 

Gospel Acclamation

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW p. 205
(11AM) Shine on Us v.1

 

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

13 Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

 
Message

“Light for All Creation”
Beth Warpmaeker

 

Hymn of the Day/Song of the Day

(5:30PM; 8:30 AM) ELW 304 Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized
(11AM) Jesus

 

Apostles’ Creed ELW p. 105

(5:30PM; 8:30AM)

 

Prayers of the Church

Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

 

Baptism

(11AM)

 

Peace

 

Offering

 

Offering Music

(5:30PM)
Steve Hale

(8:30AM)
Baptized and Set Free
Kenneth T. Kosche
Robert Lewis

(11 AM)
Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful
by James Harris and Tillis Butler
Alvin Johnson

 

Offertory Prayer

 

 The Great Thanksgiving

  • Words of Institution
  • Lord’s Prayer

 

Communion

 

Communion Music

(8:30AM)
ELW p. 208 Lamb of God
ELW 455 Crashing Waters at Creation
ELW 458 Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God

(11AM)
I Speak Jesus

 

Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers

 

Blessing

 

Closing Hymn/Sending Song

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW 456 Baptized in Water
(11AM) Sing Sing Sing

 

Dismissal

 

Postlude

8:30 AM
Prelude on “Bunessan”
Mark Sedio
Robert Lewis