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Trinity Lutheran Church 12115 Park Avenue S., Tacoma 98444
253-537-0201 trinitylutheranparkland.org
November 21, 2021 10:00 am
Reign of Christ Sunday
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WELCOME TO TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH The service is being live-streamed for participation by those at home.
Masks: Required.
Please use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave the church (much like
you do a hospital room). Social distancing: We are fortunate to have such a large sanctuary. Please
spread yourselves out in the space. Offering plates will not be passed, rather, they will be located in two
locations at each side of the sanctuary. Offerings may be left in the plates upon entering/exiting, and and/or when coming up for Communion .
Everything you need to participate fully in the service is found in the bulletin.
Ways to donate to Trinity’s Ministries and Missions: Cash or check — loose offering in offering plate or use a pew envelop to have it appear on your statement of giving; “Simply Giving” (Electronic Funds Transfer) — forms are in the Narthex or arrange for “bill pay” through your bank. You may also give electronically through Trinity’s website www.trinitylutheranparkland.org
Throughout this bulletin:
C = Congregation P = Presiding minister A = Assisting Minister
A SPECIAL WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO OUR GUESTS: Hearing-assistant devices are available in the Narthex at the host desk. Please use the Welcome Card (in the pew racks) to record your
participation in worship today and to communicate with the staff. If you are worshiping at Trinity for the first time, or visiting, we invite you to
introduce yourself to the person at the information desk in the Narthex. We value having children in our worship services. There is a quiet
activities area at the rear of the worship space so children may remain in worship, or parents may, if necessary, take their children to the entrance area, where the service may be heard over speakers.
If you are interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, please check the “Want to join” box on a Welcome Card, or contact Pastor Blakney at church, 253-537-0201 x104 x103; or Interim Pastor Ronald Kempe at church , 253-537-0201or email: [email protected] to contact either pastor.
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GATHERING
PRELUDE Praise to the Lord, the Mighty King Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748) WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Please stand as you are able. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity,
☩ one God, who creates, redeems, and sustains us and all of creation.
C: Amen.
P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. P: To you, O God, C: all hearts are open, to you all desires known.
We come to you, confessing our sins. Forgive us in your mercy, and remember us in your love. Show us your ways; teach us your paths; and lead us in justice and truth, for the sake of your goodness in Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of word and sacrament in the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you
the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
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OPENING HYMN Crown Him with Many Crowns Hymn 855
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APOSTOLIC GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. KYRIE
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CANTICLE OF PRAISE
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PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Almighty and ever-living God, you anointed your beloved Son to be priest and
sovereign forever. Grant that all the people of the earth, now divided by the power of sin, may be united by the glorious and gentle rule of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
Please be seated.
WORD
FIRST READING Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 To the community for whom this passage was written, it seemed as though the oppression they were experiencing would never end. Daniel’s message is: It shall end. The Ancient One, who is judge, will call all nations to account and will give dominion to “one like a human being,” the Messiah.
A: A reading from Daniel.
9As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. 10A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. 13As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. 14To him was given dominion and glory and kingship,
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that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.
A: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. PSALM Psalm 93:1-2, 5 Cantor 1 leads the refrains; the congregation responds, singing with Cantor 2.
Refrain
1The Lord is king, robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The Lord has made the world so sure that it cannot be moved. Refrain
2Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; you are from everlasting. Refrain
5Your testimonies are very sure, and holiness befits your house, O Lord, forever and forevermore. Refrain SECOND READING Revelation 1:4b-8
The book of Revelation begins by celebrating the Almighty God, who spans all of time. Similarly, Jesus is celebrated as the firstborn from the dead who rules over the world’s rulers. He is the one whose return we eagerly await.
A: A reading from Revelation.
4bGrace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6and made us to
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be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
A: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 18:33-37 In John’s gospel, the story of Jesus and Pilate presents two different ways of exercising power: through force or with love.
P: The holy gospel according to John, the eighteenth chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
33Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” 36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” 37Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.
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Please be seated.
SERMON Bishop Rick Jaech Please stand as you are able.
HYMN OF THE DAY Beautiful Savior Hymn 838
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APOSTLE’S CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Please be seated. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Each portion of the prayers ends with these or similar words:
A: Lord, in your mercy, or …let us pray. or Hear us, O God. C: Hear our prayer. Have mercy, O God. Your mercy is great. FAREWELL & GODSPEED RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE
SHARING OF THE PEACE
P: The peace of the Lord be with you all. C: And also with you.
We encourage “touch free” -- eye contact and a smile, a head nod, or a hand placed on your heart with the words, “Peace be with you.”
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MEAL Please remain seated during the offertory. OFFERTORY King of Glory, King of Peace K. Lee Scott (b. 1950) OFFERING PRAYER P: Let us pray.
Holy God, gracious and merciful, you bring forth food from the earth and nourish your whole creation. Turn our hearts toward those who hunger in any way, that all may know your care; and prepare us now to feast on the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.
Please stand as you are able. GREAT THANKSGIVING
P: It is indeed right, our duty and delight . . . we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
P: You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy, and great is the majesty of your glory. You so loved the world that you gave your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life.
We give you thanks for his coming into the world to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
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This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
P: Remembering, therefore, his salutary command, his life-giving passion and death, his glorious resurrection and ascension, and the promise of his coming again, we give thanks to you, O Lord God Almighty, not as we ought but as we are able; we ask you mercifully to accept our praise and thanksgiving and with your Word and Holy Spirit to bless us, your servants, and these your own gifts of bread and wine, so that we and all who share in the body and blood of Christ may be filled with heavenly blessing and grace, and, receiving the forgiveness of sin, may be formed to live as your holy people and be given our inheritance with all your saints. To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.
C: Amen THE LORD’S PRAYER P: Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us. C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Please be seated.
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COMMUNION P: Taste and see that the Lord is good.
LAMB OF GOD
BLESSING AND PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you, and keep you in his
grace. Let us pray. O God, our life, our strength, our food, we give you thanks for sustaining us with the body and blood of your Son. By your Holy Spirit, enliven us to be his body in the world, that more and more we will give you praise and serve your earth and its many peoples, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.
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NOW, LORD YOU LET YOUR SERVANT GO IN PEACE
ANNOUNCEMENTS Please stand as you are able. BLESSING / BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. C: Amen.
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SENDING HYMN Jesus Shall Reign Hymn 434
DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Christ is with you. C: Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Praise to the Lord, the Mighty King Hans Friedrich Micheelsen (1902–1973)
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Serving in Worship Today: Preaching Minister: Bishop Rick Jaech Presiding Ministers: The Rev. Ronald Kempe, The Rev. Jonette Blakney Director of Music: Dr. Jonathan Wohlers Cantors: Julie Landes and Dr. Jeffery Bell-Hanson Lector: Bill Habermann Prayer Leader: Phil Edlund Sound and Video Production: Lowell Kiesow Communion Assistant: Sally Goldyn, Jeanne Ehlers
Liturgy Credits Portions of this liturgy are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Setting Two) © 2006, Psalm Settings for the Church Year RCL © 2008, and Sundays and Seasons © 2021, published by Augsburg Fortress and reprinted by permission of Augsburg Fortress Liturgy license #15108-LIT. All rights reserved. Reprinted scripture is from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Hymn Credits “Crown Him with Many Crowns”: text by Matthew Bridges (1800–1894), sts. 1–3, 5, Godfrey Thring (1823–1903), st. 4; music, Diademata, George J. Elvey (1816–1893). “Beautiful Savior”: text from Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677, tr. Joseph A. Seiss (1823–1904); music, Schönster Herr Jesu, Silesian folk tune, 19th c. “Jesus Shall Reign”: text by Isaac Watts (1674–1748), alt.; music, Duke Street, attr. John Hatton (d. 1793). All hymns reprinted from the public domain.
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