Pastor Bohlken

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Father, patience is hard for us; therefore, we ask that You send Your Holy Spirit to create within us a desire to bear patiently our neighbors’ foibles and faults and to be gracious and forgiving with them. Also, enable us to endure suffering, especially unjust suffering, and, in the midst of such suffering to pray, “Thy will be done!” We ask in the name of Jesus, who is very patient with us and who patiently endured suffering for our sake. Amen!

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Pastor Bohlken

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Father, in this Ash Wednesday Service, may we see Jesus’ example of gentle service; but, more than that, through Jesus’ words about what His example means and through Paul’s words about how we are led by the Spirit, give us the desire and the power to gently serve others. We ask in the name of Jesus, who is gentle and humble in heart. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Gracious God, as Moses and the elders long ago beheld God and ate and drank, so in the Lord’s Supper we behold Your mercy, Your forgiveness, and Your making us one in the Body of Christ. Through this Sacrament, help us always to remember Jesus, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Almighty God, Your kingdom is not like the kingdoms of this world. Instead of force, You reign by grace; instead of corruption, You reign by the truth; instead of favoritism, You reign by serving all. Help us not to fall into the ways of the kingdoms of this world, but to welcome Your gracious reign in our lives; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Lord God, Your Gospel Word supports us through both good times and bad. Forgive us for the times when our words deny You. Restore us, so that the words we speak bless both You and the people entrusted to our care; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Faithful God, through the ancient prophets You call us to return to You with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Let these Lenten days be a time when, remembering how You relentlessly return to us in mercy, we return also to You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Faithful God, Your love for us remains constant, even when we falter and fail. Help us to recognize our betrayals and to return to You by the cross of Jesus, where He paid for our sin with His life, so that our lives may be restored; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Faithful God, through the ancient prophets You call us to return to You with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Let these Lenten days be a time when, remembering how You relentlessly return to us in mercy, we return also to You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Merciful God, You call us to turn from sin, turn to You, and live. Help us to recognize our sin for what it is, confess it to You, and then receive the forgiveness of our sins accomplished by our Lord Jesus on the cross; who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck & Vicar Brinkert

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH Almighty and ever-living God, you love all that you have created and you forgive the sins of those who come to you with humble and contrite hearts. Create in us clean and honest hearts, so that, as we repent of our sins, we may receive full pardon and forgiveness; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. ​ Amen!

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Pastor Beck

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH O God, You make us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Grant that as we joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer, we may with sure confidence behold Him when He comes to be our Judge; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Vicar Brinkert

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH "The next day [John] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'" Amen!

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Pastor Beck †Part of a, "Songs of Advent," series.  A Christmas special:  See Episode #6.

COLLECT OF THE CHURCH O God, You make us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Grant that as we joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer, we may with sure confidence behold Him when He comes to be our Judge; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Pastor Beck †Part of a, "Songs of Advent," series.  A Christmas special:  See Episode #6.

Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart           in peace, According to Your word;       For my eyes have seen Your salvation,                 Which You have prepared in the presence of all                   peoples,            A light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory ​                    of Your people Israel. ~ Song of Simeon (Nunc Demittis) Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:         "This child is destined to cause the falling and              rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign                 that will be spoken against, so that the                    thoughts of many hearts will be                       revealed.  And a sword will pierce                          your own soul too." ~ Simeon's Blessing

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Pastor Beck †Part of a, "Songs of Advent," series.  A Christmas special:  See Episode #6.

My soul magnifies      the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in      God my Savior, for he has looked on the      humble estate of his           servant. For behold, from now on all      generations will call me ​          blessed; for he who is mighty has      done great things ​          for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those      who fear him from generation to ​     generation. He has shown strength      with his arm; ​he has scattered the proud in      the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the      mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble      estate; he has filled the hungry with      good things, and the rich he has sent      away empty. He has helped his servant      Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers,      to Abraham and to his ​          offspring forever. ~ Mary's Song (The Magnificat)

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Pastor Beck †Part of a, "Songs of Advent," series.  A Christmas special: See Episode #6.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel/ for he has visited and redeemed his people/ and has raised up a horn of salvation for us/ in the house of his servant David,/ as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,/ that we should be saved from our enemies/ and from the hand of all who hate us;/ to show the mercy promised to our fathers/ and to remember his holy covenant,/ the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us/ that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,/ might serve him without fear,/ in holiness and righteousness before him all our days./ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;/ for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,/ to give knowledge of salvation to his people/ in the forgiveness of their sins,/ because of the tender mercy of our God,/ whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high/ to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,/ to guide our feet into the way of peace. ~ Zechariah's Song (Benedictus)

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Pastor Beck

God deals with us not according to our folly, but according to his mercy and steadfast love in Christ.

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Pastor Beck

Consider what Christ has done for us, and how he continues to provide for our every need, even the strengthening of our faith.

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Pastor Beck

Unresolved, unmourned grief, and our comfort in Christ.

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Pastor Beck

In Job's storm--in our storm--God is our redeemer and we are forgiven.

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