Family Holy Week Worship Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Atlanta, Georgia March 23, 2024 11:00 Am
Gathering
WelcomeandInstructions
OpeningSong:WeareMarchingintheLightofGod
WearemarchinginthelightofGod
WearemarchinginthelightofGod
WearemarchinginthelightofGod
WearemarchinginthelightofGod
Additionalverses:
WearewelcomingthesonofGod
WearelivingintheloveofGod
WearedancinginthejoyofGod
Greeting
Chorus:Wearemarching,wearemarching,ooh, wearemarchinginthelightofGod. Wearemarching,wearemarching,ooh, wearemarchinginthelightofGod.
ThegraceofourLord...HolySpiritbewithyouall.Andalsowithyou.
PrayeroftheDay
God,youarekingofourhearts...praiseJesuswithourvoices,ourbodies,andourlives.Amen
Word
TheStoryofHolyWeek
GospelReading
Reader:MatthewSpady
TheGospelAccordingtoMark,the11thchapter.Glorytoyou,ohLord.
WhentheywereapproachingJerusalem,atBethphageandBethany,neartheMountofOlives,hesent twoofhisdisciplesandsaidtothem,‘Gointothevillageaheadofyou,andimmediatelyasyouenterit, youwillfindtiedthereacoltthathasneverbeenridden;untieitandbringit.Ifanyonesaystoyou, “Whyareyoudoingthis?”justsaythis,“TheLordneedsitandwillsenditbackhereimmediately.”’They wentawayandfoundacolttiednearadoor,outsideinthestreet.Astheywereuntyingit,someofthe bystanderssaidtothem,‘Whatareyoudoing,untyingthecolt?’TheytoldthemwhatJesushadsaid; andtheyallowedthemtotakeit.ThentheybroughtthecolttoJesusandthrewtheircloaksonit;and hesatonit.Manypeoplespreadtheircloaksontheroad,andothersspreadleafybranchesthatthey hadcutinthefieldsThenthosewhowentaheadandthosewhofollowedwereshouting, ‘Hosanna!BlessedistheonewhocomesinthenameoftheLord!Blessedisthecomingkingdomofour ancestorDavid!Hosannainthehighestheaven!’
TheGospeloftheLord.Praisetoyou,ohChrist. Message
SongoftheDay:YouAreHoly(ELW525)
Youareholy,youarewhole.
Youarealwaysevermore thanweeverunderstand. Youarealwaysathand.
Blessedareyoucomingnear. Blessedareyoucominghere toyourchurchinwineandbread, raisedfromsoil,raisedfromdead.
Baptisms
Youareholy, youarewholeness, youarepresent.
Letthecosmospraiseyou,Lord!
Singhosannainthehighest!
Singhosanna!
SinghosannatoourGod!
Repeatverseandchorus
NOTE-forthefullwordingofthebaptismservice,pleaseturntopage5.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHolySpirit, bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied; hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedintoheaven,heis seatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgethelivingandthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,the forgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
TheLordbewithyou.All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
LetuswelcomeournewsiblingsinChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingiving thanksandpraisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld.
PassingofthePeace
ThePeaceoftheLordbewithyouall.Andalsowithyou.
Meal
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname, thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses, asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus; andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.
Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
CommunionMusic:
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,grantuspeace.
ClosingHymn:GiveMeOilinMyLamp
Givemeoilinmylamp,keepmeburning.
GivemeoilinmylampIpray.
Givemeoilinmylamp,keepmyburning.
Keepmeburningtillthebreakofday. Refrain
Givemeloveinmyheart,keepmesharing.
Givemeloveinmyheart,Ipray.
Givemeloveinmyheart,keepmesharing. Keepmesharingtillthebreakofday.Refrain
Givemejoyinmyheart,keepmesinging.
Givemejoyinmyheart,Ipray.
Givemejoyinmyheart,keepmesinging.
Keepmesingingtillthebreakofday.Refrain
Givemefaithinmyheart,keepmepraying.
Givemefaithinmyheart,Ipray.
Givemejoyinmyheart,keepmepraying.
Keepmeprayingtillthebreakofday.Refrain
Blessing
Refrain:
Singhosanna,singhosanna,sing hosannatotheKingofkings!
Singhosanna,singhosanna,sing hosannatotheKing!
Beloved, weareGod’sownpeople,holy,washed,renewed. Godblessyouandkeepyou,showeryouwithkindness, fillyouwithcourage,and ☩ giveyoupeace.
Amen.
Sending:
Goinpeace.Shareyourbread. ThanksbetoGod.
Holy Baptism
KathrineLeeGarcia-Freel
Child of Gary Freel and Jack Garcia, sibling of Frances
Sponsors: Katie Williams and Kelly Garcia
CallieJayneHagan
Child of John and Meg Hagan , sibling of Campbell
Sponsors: Our loving family
AnnaGibbsKinnier
Child of Margaret Bragg and Patrick Kinnier
Sponsors: Sarah Kinnier and Joe Fernandez
AmeliaReidSacco
Child of Lindsay and Weston Sacco
Sponsors: Natalie and Cameron Abt
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Atlanta, Georgia
March 23, 2024
11:00 am
Presentation
Thecandidatesforbaptism,sponsors,andparentsgatherwiththeministeratthefont.Theassemblyisseated.The ministeraddressestheassembly:
God,whoisrichinmercyandlove,givesusanewbirthintoalivinghopethroughthesacramentof baptism.BywaterandtheWordGoddeliversusfromsinanddeathandraisesustonewlifeinJesus Christ.WeareunitedwithallthebaptizedintheonebodyofChrist,anointedwiththegiftoftheHoly Spirit,andjoinedinGod'smissionforthelifeoftheworld.
Whopresentsthesechildrentobebaptized?
Sponsors:WepresentKathrineLeeGarcia-Freelforbaptism.
Sponsors:WepresentCallieJayneHaganforbaptism.
Sponsors:WepresentAnnaGibbsKinnierforbaptism.
Sponsors:WepresentAmeliaReidSaccoforbaptism.
Parents,calledbytheHolySpirit,trustinginthegraceandloveofGod,doyoudesiretohaveKathrine, Callie,Anna,andAmeliabaptizedintoChrist?
Parents:Wedo.
Asyoubringyourchildrentoreceivethegiftofbaptism,youareentrustedwithresponsibilities:tolive withthemamongGod'sfaithfulpeople,bringthemtothewordofGodandtheholysupper,teachthem theLord'sPrayer,theCreed,andtheTenCommandments,placeintheirhandstheholyscriptures,and nurturetheminfaithandprayersothattheymaylearntotrustGod,proclaimChristthroughwordand deed,careforothersandtheworldGodmade,andworkforjusticeandpeace
DoyoupromisetohelpKathrine,Callie,Anna,andAmeliagrowintheChristianfaithandlife?
Parents:Wedo.
Sponsors,doyoupromisetonurturethesechildrenintheChristianfaithasyouareempoweredbyGod’s Spirit,andtohelpthemliveinthecovenantofbaptismandincommunionwiththechurch?
Sponsors:Wedo.
PeopleofGod,doyoupromisetosupportthesechildrenandprayforthemintheirnewlifeinChrist?
Assembly:Wedo.
ProfessionofFaith
ParentsandSponsors:
IaskyoutoprofessyourfaithinChristJesus,rejectsin,andconfessthefaithoftheChurch.
DoyourenouncethedevilandalltheforcesthatdefyGod?
DoyourenouncethepowersofthisworldthatrebelagainstGod?
DoyourenouncethewaysofsinthatdrawyoufromGod?
Response:Irenouncethem.
Response:Irenouncethem.
Response:Irenouncethem.
WiththerestofthegatheredpeopleofGod,letusconfessourfaith:
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHolySpirit, bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied; hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedintoheaven,heis seatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgethelivingandthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,the forgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
ThanksgivingattheFont
TheLordbewithyou.
All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.
All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
Blessedareyou,OGod,makerandrulerofallthings.Yourvoicethunderedoverthewatersat creation.Youwaterthemountainsandsendspringsintothevalleystorefreshandsatisfyall livingthings.
Throughthewatersofthefloodyoucarriedthoseinthearktosafety.Throughtheseayouled yourpeopleIsraelfromslaverytofreedom.Inthewildernessyounourishedthemwithwater fromtherock,andyoubroughtthemacrosstheriverJordantothepromisedland.
Bythebaptismofhisdeathandresurrection,yourSonJesushascarriedustosafetyand freedom.Thefloodsshallnotoverwhelmus,andthedeepshallnotswallowusup,forChrist hasbroughtusovertothelandofpromise.Hesendsustomakedisciples,baptizinginthe nameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.
PouroutyourHolySpirit;washawaysininthiscleansingwater;clothethebaptizedwith Christ;andclaimyourdaughtersandsons,nolongerslaveandfree,nolongermaleand female,butonewithallthebaptizedinChristJesus,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunity oftheHolySpirit,oneGod,nowandforever.
All:Amen
Baptism
Theparentorsponsorholdsthecandidateoverthefont.
KathrineLeeGarcia-Freel,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit. All:Amen
CallieJayneHagan,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit. All:Amen
AnnaGibbsKinnier,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.
All:Amen
AmeliaReidSacco,IbaptizeyouinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit. All:Amen
Wegiveyouthanks,OGod,thatthroughwaterandtheHolySpirityougiveyourdaughtersandsonsnew birth,cleansethemfromsin,andraisethemtoeternallife.
SustainKathrine,Callie,Anna,andAmeilawiththegiftofyourHolySpirit:thespiritofwisdomand understanding,thespiritofcounselandmight,thespiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLord,thespirit ofjoyinyourpresence,bothnowandforever.
All:Amen
Theparentsmakethesignofthecrossontheforeheadofthebaptized
KathrineLee,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththecrossofChrist foreverAll:Amen
CallieJayne,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththecrossofChrist forever.All:Amen
AnnaGibbs,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththecrossofChrist forever.All:Amen
AmeliaReid,childofGod,youhavebeensealedbytheHolySpiritandmarkedwiththecrossofChrist forever.All:Amen
Welcome
Alightedcandleispresentedtothefamily.
LetyourlightsoshinebeforeothersthattheymayseeyourgoodworksandglorifyyourFatherin heaven.
DeaconMary:LetuswelcomeournewsiblingsinChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingivingthanksand praisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld. Theministerinvitesthecongregationtowelcomethenewlybaptizedwithacclamation.
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