3.20.22 Bulletin and Announcements
Please lift up in prayer- Aleta Johnson, family and friends of Maxine Torgerson, Shirley Jermstad, Bonnie Plath, Marlys Grindberg, Arlene Haux, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Tanya Ausk, Judy Ausk, Shirley Berg, Wesley Nelson, Carol Malone.
Announcements
March 2022 Worship Times
Sunday Davenport 9:00am Norman 11:00am *Wednesday Lent Service 7pm at Norman (Livestream on Parish Facebook page) Sunday School 11:15 at Norman Wednesday Kids Club 4:15-5pm at Davenport Confirmation Wednesday 6:15-7pm at Norman
*Newsletter info due to Jen today March 20th ndparishnews@gmail.com
*Wednesday Parish Lenten Worship Services will be at Norman Lutheran 7:00pm. There will be a meal served at 6:00pm before services. You may also watch Wednesday Lent Services livestreamed on our Parish Facebook page.
----Davenport members - the Lenten meal sign up list is in entryway. ----Norman see the signup genius link that was sent for meals or see Katie/Jen Swenson.
* Davenport Lutheran sponsored BINGO Thursday, April 21, 2022 Davenport Supper Club 7pm-8:30pm
*Norman members, please consider signing up for ushering, reading and acolyting for March and April worship services. There is a sign up link on the ndparish.net website.
*Our Parish Council has chosen to designate this year’s Lent offering to help & continue to show our love & support to our local family with medical and travel expenses as their son Garrett Fenner, a 9th grader at KHS, continues his journey with his kidney disease and the healing process and life changes that he is going through.
*Davenport Lutheran Church is offering free children’s Easter photos with live baby chicks! The photos will be at Davenport Lutheran. March 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm. Sign up genius on our ndparish.net website.
*Lutheran World Relief This lent we will be collecting donations for Lutheran World Relief. Each week is a new item to bring. Our goal is to have 24 sets to send to Lutheran World Relief. Week 1- Bars of Soap (any kind, in original wrapping) Week 2- Bath Towels (light weight, 52x27 dark colors recommended) Week 3- Toothbrushes (adult size) Week 4- Combs Week 5- Nail clippers
*Community Events….
*KAAP- Join us for an Artist Reception at Wild Roots Venue in Kindred on Tuesday, March 22 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Featuring local artists Roxanne Westman, Robin Wichman, Jessica Haugen, Jeffrey Miller, Stephanie Kalinowski, K-Town Nutrition, music by Sean Maddock and more.
*Tickets on sale for Harwood Prairie Playhouse presents THE PLAY THAT MUST GO ON A Fargo Talk Radio Disaster featuring our own Dawn Thompson. March 24-26 @ 7:30pm March 13, 20, 26 @ 2:00pm. 701.298.6807 or prairieplayhouse,org.
-Kindred Fire Department 25th Annual Benefit Supper Saturday, March 26th Prime Rib Supper 5:30-8:00pm
-KHS Theater presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Saturday April 2@ 7pm and Sunday April 3 @ 2pm in High School Gym. Free and Open to the public.
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship Third Sunday in Lent March 20th, 2022 Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELLS
GATHERING This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS – GATHERING PRAYER - Dear Lord, I thank you for this day, these people, this church, and community. I pray that you would be with us this hour and that you would open our hearts to your word. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
GATHERING SONG: Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty (ELW 777) vs 1-2
PEACE (ELW p. 152)
CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS
PRAYER OF THE DAY (ELW p. 150)
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
Eternal God, your kingdom has broken into our troubled world through the life, death, and resurrection of your Son. Help us to hear your word and obey it, and bring your saving love to fruition in our lives, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:1-9
PSALM: Psalm 63:1-8 SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
HYMN OF THE DAY In the Cross of Christ I Glory (ELW 324) vs 1-2
GOSPEL: Luke 13:1-9
SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY In the Cross of Christ I Glory (ELW 324) vs 3-4
Let us profess our faith through the words of the Apostles Creed:
CREED (ELW p. 152)
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.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Drawn close to the heart of God, we offer these prayers for the church, the world, and all who are in need. A brief silence.
We pray for the church around the world in all its forms: for pastors, deacons, bishops, chaplains, and mission developers; for church councils, committee chairs, and all lay ministry leaders; for congregations that contemplate difficult decisions about the future of their ministry. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
For the health of this planet and the well-being of its creatures: for lands impacted by droughts and at risk of wildfires; for fig trees and vineyards that produce fruit for our nourishment and delight; for animal habitats threatened by climate change. Merciful God,
receive our prayer.
For those called into positions of civic responsibility: for judges, attorneys, and court administrators tasked with uncovering truth and delivering justice; for activists and community leaders who cast a vision of a more compassionate and equitable society. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
For those who call upon you for mercy: for all who live in poverty and experience hunger; for any who feel tested beyond their strength; for those who are hospitalized or near death, and for all in need of healing. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
For the advocacy efforts of this congregation: for those whose faith leads them to speak difficult truths and engage in difficult conversations with policymakers; for those who promote mercy over vengeance or retaliation. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
For those whose earthly journeys have ended, we give thanks. With all the saints, we praise you for the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
Accept the prayers we bring, O God, on behalf of a world in need, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
OFFERING SONG: Great is Thy Faithfulness (ELW 733)
OFFERING PRAYER:
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
SENDING
God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
BLESSING (ELW p. 155)
The Lord Bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.
SENDING SONG: Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty (ELW 777) vs 3-4
DISMISSAL (ELW p. 155)
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
