G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE

HYMN - “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” LW 198

INVOCATION & CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION - page 158

INTROIT & GLORIA PATRI (insert) - sung by all

KYRIE page 159

HYMN OF PRAISE – page 160

COLLECT OF THE DAY - read by all - (insert)

(Announcements and prayer requests & Children’s Message)

T H E W O R D

OLD TESTAMENT (insert) - 2 Kings 2:1-12

GRADUAL (insert)

EPISTLE (insert) - 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

Verse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 164

GOSPEL WITH GOSPEL PROCESSION (insert) Mark 9:2-9

(Versicles sung before and after reading) page 165

HYMN OF THE DAY - “How Good, Lord, To Be Here” LW 89

SERMON: “A Look Beyond” - Mark 9:2-9

CREED - Nicene Creed (rise) - page 166

PRAYERS FOR TODAY’S NEED AND MISSIONS - (insert)

(At the words: “Let us pray to the Lord;”

the congregation responds: “LORD HAVE MERCY”

SHARING OF THE PEACE & GREETINGS

T H E W O R D IN THE SUPPER

OFFERING – Sr. Choir: “Hallelujah Song”

OFFERTORY page 168

THE PREFACE page 170

WORDS OF INSTITUTION page 171

(Communion prayers can be found on page 128)

COMMUNION & COMMUNION HYMNS - (Continuous Communion)

“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241

“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240

S E N D I N G

CANTICLE page 173

PRAYER & BENEDICTION page 174

HYMN - “Alleluia, Song of Gladness” (see insert)

POSTLUDE

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ASSISTANTS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP

Celebrant . . . Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D. Lector . . . Claire Carlson

Organist . . . . Lois L. Jones Prayer Leader . . . Sheree Krol

Assistants . . . Roy Sheppard & Raymond Yox

Welcomers . . . . Jim Carr & Paul Yox Acolytes . . . Jennifer Carr & Molly Webster

Ushers . . . . Frederick Bartz Jr., David Carlson, Paul Thomas Jr., Mark Thomas,

Chuck Yung

Altar . . . . . . Vi Kelm, Sallie Langner, Maureen Wilke

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FLOWERS - Are given by the Women’s Guild to God’s Glory.

SICK - Donald Pfohl; Howard Brown.

TODAY - Women’s Guild will meet after worship in the front pews to talk

about the dinner this Thursday for the Concordia Choir.

NEXT SUNDAY - After worship -- Thrivent meeting; Coffee Hour with

Women’s Guild baked goods and craft sale.

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THIS - Mon. - Quilting Group (bring lunch); Tues. - 1:30, Bible Study;

WEEK 6:00, Confirmation Class; 7:00, Church Council; Wed. - ASH

WEDNESDAY SERVICES – 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Imposition of Ashes); 8:15 p.m., Sr. Choir; Thurs. - 9:30, Bible Study; 12:00, Golden Agers; 7:30, Concordia Choir, Bronxville, N. Y.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES - This Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

with Imposition of Ashes at both services. Our yearly fastnact sale will take place after both services. Those housing Bronxville Choir students might like to purchase some for their overnight guests.

WOMEN’S GUILD - Will have a baked goods and craft sale next Sunday after worship; and don’t forget – they will meet after worship today in the front pews to talk over plans for the dinner this Thursday for the Concordia Choir.

OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected February 23, 2003 - $1,577.00; Weekly current needed - $3,535.75 Weekly attendance – 80

LENTEN BOOKLETS - Copies of “What You Should Know About Lent” are

available on the table near your mailboxes in the upper parish hall. Help yourself to a copy to help prepare for our Lenten season.

JUNIOR CHOIR - Junior Choir meets in the choir room after church on Sundays. It’s not too late to sign up. Please join us today.

HAM DINNER - Sunday School Ham Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 30, following the 10:30 a.m. service. Dinner includes ham, potato, vegetable, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Tickets cost $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 12. Tickets are available from Sunday School staff before and after church services. All proceeds will benefit the Sunday School Special Projects Fund and will be used to support the continuing Christian Education of the children of Salem. (Sorry, take-outs are not available).

THE CONCORDIA CHOIR - From Concordia College, Bronxville, N.. Y. will be presenting a concert – “Songs and Prayers for Peace” at Salem this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. We are still in need of overnight accommodations for about half of the performers. If you can provide a “home-away-from-home” for 1 or 2 students for one night, please call Raymond Yox (674-2540); Maureen Wilke (826-2081); Ruth Wurster (825-3253); or Melissa Banas (823-9577).

SOUTH BUFFALO ECUMENICAL ASSOCIATION – Meeting: Thursday, March 13 at 12 noon, South Park Methodist Church, 73 Ashton Pl., Buffalo; Program: “Ecumenism in South Buffalo . . SBEA; Rev. Wayne West, presenter. RSVP by March 7 – 822-1255.

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CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS: Today - Charles Fisher; Wed. - Stacey Coyne, Pamela Isch,

Marion Smith; Thurs. - Claire Carlson; Fri. - Maxine Nutt; Sat. - Ruth Wurster.

ANNIVERSARIES - Wed. - William Sr. & Leola Colvin.

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LAST HYMN -

Congregation join choir on Verse 4.

Bulletin

G A T H E R I N G

T H E W O R D IN THE SUPPER

S E N D I N G

FLOWERS - Are given by the Women’s Guild to God’s Glory.