GATHERING Welcome Announcements Silent Preparation Gathering Prayer Hymn

GATHERING Welcome & Announcements Silent Preparation Gathering Prayer Hymn: VU p. 833 “Comfort, Comfort Now My People” WORD Scripture Readings Sermon: “The Comforting Prophet” Silent Reflection Prayers of the People TABLE Invitation & Peace Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger” Communion GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 699 “Live into Hope” Blessing & Sending Forth

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Gathering Prayer Hymn: VU p. 833 “Comfort, Comfort Now My People”

WORD Old Testament: Isaiah 40: 21 -31 The Word of God. Thanks be to God.

Gospel: Luke 4: 13 -21 (in Mandarin) When the devil had finished every test, he departed from Jesus until an opportune time. Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. ” And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. ” The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon: “The Comforting Prophet”

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Prayers of the People

TABLE Invitation & Peace Presentation Hymn: VU 460 “All Who Hunger”

God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Sung response: Santo, Santo! Mi corazón te adora! Mi corazón te sabe decir: Santo eres Dios! Holy, holy! Hosanna in the highest! Let all creation praise and pray: Save us, Holy God! [VU 951]

Sung response: Christ has died, is risen, will come again to meet us, and walks with us the Way of love. Holy kindom, come!

Sung response: Holy, holy! Amen! we pray, with longing. Let all creation cry Amen! Holy kindom, come!

Music during Communion: [MV 193] God bless to us our bread, and give bread to all those who are hungry, and hunger for justice to those who are fed. God bless to us our bread.

[MV 146] The kindom of God is justice and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Come, God, and open in us the gates of your kindom.

Prayer after Communion GOING FORTH Hymn: VU 699 “Live into Hope” Blessing & Sending Forth

Wednesday, Feb. 25 th Lent II Preacher: Rev. Sung Ran Kim Minister, PROK Doctoral candidate, Emmanuel College www. worshipwithemmanuel. ca All material used with permission or under One. License. net A-711 -187