Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Fourth Sunday in Lent

3/19/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm  23
Second Reading - Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel Lesson - John 9:1-41
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"Be Thou My Vision" - arr. Franklin D. Ashdown

Gathering Hymn - "The Lord's My Shepherd"
Hymn of the Day -"Be Thou My Vision"

Special Music -
"What Wondrous Love Is This" - arr. Lloyd Larson
  Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Sending Hymn - "The King of Love My Shepherd Is"

Postlude - "Toccata in A Minor" - Jan Pieter Sweelinck
Linda Hoch, Organ

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Third Wednesday in Lent

3/15/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Matthew 27: 11-26
Second Reading - John 18:33-19:16
Psalm 22: 22-28

Monologue by Pilate, Governor
Performed by Larry Seifert

Music
Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth" - arr. Joseph Prentiss

Gathering Hymn - "A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth"
Hymn of the Day - "Deep Were His Wounds"
Sending Hymn - "Chief of Sinners Though I Be"

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Third Sunday in Lent

3/12/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm  95
Second Reading - Romans 5:1-11
Gospel Lesson - John 4:5-42
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" - arr. Aaron David Miller
Linda Hoch
"The Old Rugged Cross" - arr. John Carter
  Sammy Gurgiolo - Trumpet, Jeff Daubenmire - Piano

Gathering Hymn - "Glories of Your Name Are Spoken"
Hymn of the Day -"I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"

Special Music -
"Lord, Here Am I" - arr. John Ness Beck
Addie Gurgiolo - Vocal Solo, Jeff Daubenmire - Piano

Sending Hymn - "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me"

Postlude - "Glories of Your Name Are Spoken" - arr. Don Hustad
Linda Hoch, Organ

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Second Wednesday in Lent

3/8/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - John 3: 1-15
Second Reading - John 7: 32, 45-52
Psalm 119: 105-112

Monologue by Nicodemus, Leader
Performed by Larry Schaller

Music
Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"It Is Well with My Soul" - arr. Wilbur Held

Gathering Hymn - “When Peace Like a River”
Hymn of the Day - “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Sending Hymn - “Savior Again to Your Dear Name”

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Second Sunday in Lent

3/5/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm  121
Second Reading - Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
Gospel Lesson - John 3:1-17
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"Prelude on Foundation" - arr. Sam Batt Owens
"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me" - arr. Raymond Henry

Gathering Hymn - "Lift High the Cross"
Hymn of the Day -"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me"

Special Music -
"Nearer, Blessed Savior" - arr. Richard A. Nichols
Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Sending Hymn - "How Firm a Foundation"

Postlude - "Toccata on Lift High the Cross" - arr. Jeffrey Honore

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First Wednesday in Lent

3/1/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Luke 22: 47-53
Second Reading - John 18: 1-12
Psalm 63: 1-8

Monologue by Malchus, Servant - Performed by Jim Caldwell

Music
Jeff Daubenmire, Pianist

Prelude
Selections by Jeff Daubenmire

Gathering Hymn - “Softly and Tenderly"
Hymn of the Day - “Beautiful Savior"
Sending Hymn - “Take My Life, That I May Be”

First Sunday in Lent

2/26/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm  32
Second Reading - Romans 5:12-19
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 4:1-11
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"Prelude on Rathbun" - arr. Gordon Young
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" - arr. Wilbur Held

Gathering Hymn - "The Glory of These Forty Days"
Hymn of the Day -"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"

Special Music -
"How deep the Father's love for us" - Stuart Townend
  Pastor Matt Cox - vocal solo

Sending Hymn - "In the Cross of Christ I Glory"

Postlude - "Fugue Sur Les Jeux D'Anches" - Francois Couperin

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Ash Wednesday

2/22/2023

Transfiguration of Our Lord

2/19/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2
Second Reading - 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 17:1-9
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"O Savior, Precious Savior" - arr. David H. Hegarty
Linda Hoch - Organ
"I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light" - arr. Cathy Moklebust
    Grace Ringers Bell Choir

Gathering Hymn - "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"
Hymn of the Day - "O Savior, Precious Savior"

Special Music -
"Meditation on Beautiful Savior" - arr. Cathy Moklebust
    Grace Ringers Bell Choir

Sending Hymn - "Alleluia, Song of Gladness"

Postlude -
"Finale" from  "Partita on Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven"
- arr. Robert A. Hobby

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Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

2/12/2023

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm  119:1-8
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 5:21-37
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude
"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - Robert A. Hobby
"Two Preludes on Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich"
- arr. Johann Gottfried Walther

Gathering Hymn - "All Creatures of Our God and King"
Hymn of the Day -"Just a Closer Walk with Thee"

Special Music -
"For the Beauty of the Earth" - arr. Tedd Smith/Don Hustad
    Martha Crist - piano, Linda Hoch - organ

Sending Hymn - “O Christ, Our Hope”

Postlude - "Trumpet Tune on Lasst uns erfreuen"
- arr. Rebecca Groom Tevelde

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