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First Sunday in Lent

February 22, 2026
8:30am 

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Prelude “Jesus Paid It All / O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” arr. Brant Adams
Dr. Rachel Ehring, piano
Krista Elliott, flute

 

Weekly Church News

 

Welcome Vicar Micah Raebel

 

Ringing of the Bell

 

Invocation and Psalm
Liturgist: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.
Liturgist: “God is our refuge and strength,
People: an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
Liturgist: “The LORD Almighty is with us;
People: the God of Jacob is our fortress.” (Psalm 46:7)

 

Opening Hymn “Christ, the Life of All the Living”
verses 1, 6 and 7
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 420.

Christ, the life of all the living,
Christ, the death of death, our foe,
Who, Thyself for me once giving
To the darkest depths of woe:
Through Thy suff’rings, death, and merit
I eternal life inherit.
Thousand, thousand thanks shall be,
Dearest Jesus, unto Thee.

Thou hast suffered great affliction
And hast borne it patiently,
Even death by crucifixion,
Fully to atone for me;
Thou didst choose to be tormented
That my doom should be prevented.
Thousand, thousand thanks shall be,
Dearest Jesus, unto Thee.

Then, for all that wrought my pardon,
For Thy sorrows deep and sore,
For Thine anguish in the Garden,
I will thank Thee evermore,
Thank Thee for Thy groaning, sighing,
For Thy bleeding and Thy dying,
For that last triumphant cry,
And shall praise Thee, Lord, on high.

 

Confession and Absolution
Liturgist: “Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
People: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:7-8)
Liturgist: Lord, we confess our sins to you:
People: Most merciful Father, we yearn to be deserving of Your mercy. We yearn to be the people you want us to be. But we fail, each in our own ways, and in many, many ways. We have sinned against You, and that means we deserve none of Your mercy. Yet, Lord, we ask that very mercy from You, for the sake of Your Son, whom You graciously sent to become the payment for all of our sins.
Liturgist: Sin came into the world through the trespass of the first man, Adam. “But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!” (Romans 5:15) Through that very sacrifice, your debt is paid. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

 
Hymn of Praise “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus”
verses 1, 2, 3 and 4
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 729.

I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee;
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.

I am trusting Thee for pardon;
At Thy feet I bow,
For Thy grace and tender mercy
Trusting now.

I am trusting Thee for cleansing
In the crimson flood;
Trusting Thee to make me holy
By Thy blood.

I am trusting Thee to guide me;
Thou alone shalt lead,
Ev’ry day and hour supplying
All my need.

 

Old Testament Reading  Genesis 3:1–21NIV

3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

² The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, ³ but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”

⁴ “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. ⁵ “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

⁶ When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. ⁷ Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

⁸ Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. ⁹ But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”

¹⁰ He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”

¹¹ And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

¹² The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

¹³ Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”

The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

¹⁴ So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,

“Cursed are you above all livestock
    and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
    and you will eat dust
    all the days of your life.
¹⁵ And I will put enmity
    between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
    and you will strike his heel.”

¹⁶ To the woman he said,

“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
    with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
    and he will rule over you.”

¹⁷ To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’

“Cursed is the ground because of you;
    through painful toil you will eat food from it
    all the days of your life.
¹⁸ It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
    and you will eat the plants of the field.
¹⁹ By the sweat of your brow
    you will eat your food
until you return to the ground,
    since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
    and to dust you will return.”

²⁰ Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.

²¹ The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Anthem
"The Power of the Cross" Stuart Townend and Keith Getty, arr. Gary Rhodes
Jubilate Choir
Krista Elliott, flute

 
Epistle Reading Romans 5:12-19 NIV

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—

¹³ To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! ¹⁶ Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. ¹⁷ For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

¹⁸ Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. ¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Holy Gospel  Matthew 4:1–11 NIV

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. ² After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

⁴ Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

⁵ Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶ “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
    and they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

⁷ Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

⁸ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ⁹ “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

¹⁰ Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

¹¹ Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Hymn of the Day “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 656.

A mighty fortress is our God,
A trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from ev’ry need
That hath us now o’ertaken.
The old evil foe
Now means deadly woe;
Deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight;
On earth is not his equal.

With might of ours can naught be done,
Soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the valiant One,
Whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, Who is this?
Jesus Christ it is,
Of Sabaoth Lord,
And there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.

Though devils all the world should fill,
All eager to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill;
They shall not overpow’r us.
This world’s prince may still
Scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none.
He’s judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.

The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He’s by our side upon the plain
With His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child, and wife,
Though these all be gone,
Our vict’ry has been won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.

 

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Message Vicar Micah Raebel

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Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

 
Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Liturgist: Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.

 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 


Music at the Offering "Coming Home" Joseph Martin
Jubilate Choir

 

The Lord's Prayer 
Liturgist: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.

 
Benediction
Liturgist: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24–26)
People: Amen.

 

Closing Hymn “Go to Dark Gethsemane”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 436.

This hymn takes us from the garden of Gethsemane to the cross. At the very end, we get a glimpse of Easter -- the empty tomb. In each verse, we place ourselves in the scene, learning from Jesus how to pray, how to bear our own crosses in life, how to die well and in the time God has set out for us, and how to be assured of our own rising into glory.

Go to dark Gethsemane,
All who feel the tempter’s pow’r;
Your Redeemer’s conflict see,
Watch with Him one bitter hour;
Turn not from His griefs away;
Learn from Jesus Christ to pray.

Follow to the judgment hall,
View the Lord of life arraigned;
Oh, the wormwood and the gall!
Oh, the pangs His soul sustained!
Shun not suff’ring, shame, or loss;
Learn from Him to bear the cross.

Calv’ry’s mournful mountain climb;
There, adoring at His feet,
Mark that miracle of time,
God’s own sacrifice complete.
“It is finished!” hear Him cry;
Learn from Jesus Christ to die.

Early hasten to the tomb
Where they laid His breathless clay;
All is solitude and gloom.
Who has taken Him away?
Christ is ris’n! He meets our eyes.
Savior, teach us so to rise.

 

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Vicar Micah Raebel
Liturgist: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Organ: Alex Guebert
Flute: Krista Elliott
Choir: Jubilate Choir (8:30)
Choir Director: Alex Guebert
School Choir: St. John’s 3rd Grade Choir (10:30)
School Choir Director: Audrey Mink
Piano: Dr. Rachel Ehring
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, Mark Todd, and Blaine Currer

Thanks for joining us today!

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February 22, 2026

Prayers of the Church
February 22, 2026

O God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness
and brought them to the promised land.

Guide the people of Your Church, that following our Savior,
we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Good Shepherd, You take children into Your arms,
placed Your hands upon them and blessed them.

We give You thanks for the birth of Brooks Michael Duncan,
son of Tyler and Kaitlyn, grandson of Michael and Kristin Gibbons.

Send Your holy angels to shield him from all dangers of body and soul.
Preserve him, according to Your good will, until he is brought to the waters of Holy Baptism
to receive the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Lord, in Your mercy,

Gracious God, we thank You for the gifts given through Baptism: the forgiveness of sins, eternal salvation, and a rescue from death and the devil.

We give You thanks for the Baptisms today of…
Zoe Rae Wiggam, daughter of Christopher and Melissa, and
Hailey Ann and Claire Marie Haliday, daughters of Patrick and Caitiln.

May be strengthened in faith, sustained by prayer, and governed by love.
Whenever they are hard-pressed, perplexed, persecuted, or struck down,
may they and all Your baptized children trust in the blessings given in their Baptisms
and reveal the life of Jesus at work in them. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Jesus, You know the anguish of our human lives.

As the One who sees the pain of those who suffer, bring comfort, peace, and strength.

We pray for those in the chains of addiction and that You would break them.
Be their Rock, their Fortress, and their Deliverer.
Richly bless the work of recovery support groups, their leaders, participants, and sponsors.

We pray for those in need of healing and pain relief,
especially for Bart Arechiga, Mickey Cunningham, David Floyd, Joan Grant-Hecox, Lauren Kelty, Dave Kroh, Steven Lincoln, Bridget Markworth, Michael Markworth, Chuck and Dot Stalter, those written in our printed prayers and those written on our hearts…

We pray for those who grieve,
especially for the family and friends of Karen Lund, grandmother of Taylor Papadopoulos.
and the family and friends of Theresa, aunt of Kevin Sorkin.

Sustain all through their afflictions, grief, and pain,
heal and comfort them according to Your gracious will,
and deliver them at the last to everlasting life in Christ. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Lord, You have established earthly governing authorities,
and You urge us to make petitions, prayers, intercession,
and thanksgiving for them and all people.

Grant our rulers - President Trump, Governor Newsom, Mayor Slater – humble hearts to resist the allure of power and to worship You alone. Lord, in Your mercy,

O God, our Mighty Fortress, we ask for Your protection and preservation
for those who defend us and serve us in areas of conflict locally and around the world.

For our military – active and inactive – and for those here at home,
our police, fire, doctors, nurses, and first responders,
renew them and give them endurance, when they tired and hungry,
to carry out their duties with integrity and excellence. Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty God, in this life, we are plagued with many temptations.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Uphold us and strengthen us through the power of Your Holy Spirit,
that we may not go down to defeat in spiritual struggles,
but may firmly resist the evil one until we share in eternal and complete victory with Christ;
through Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

WALKER HALL  |  Church Online

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First Sunday in Lent

Sunday, February 22, 2026
10:30am

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Weekly Church News

Welcome Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

Invocation

Worship Set

“Praise”
“Ashes”
Confession and Absolution
“Adonai”

Scripture Readings

Message Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

Gathering of the Offering

The Lord’s Prayer
"All Hail King Jesus"

Benediction

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Director of Contemporary Worship: Stephan Nosrat

Thanks for joining us today!

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  ONLINE GIVING

PRAYER REQUEST

CONNECTION CARD

 

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February 22, 2026

Prayers of the Church
February 22, 2026

O God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness
and brought them to the promised land.

Guide the people of Your Church, that following our Savior,
we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Good Shepherd, You take children into Your arms,
placed Your hands upon them and blessed them.

We give You thanks for the birth of Brooks Michael Duncan,
son of Tyler and Kaitlyn, grandson of Michael and Kristin Gibbons.

Send Your holy angels to shield him from all dangers of body and soul.
Preserve him, according to Your good will, until he is brought to the waters of Holy Baptism
to receive the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Lord, in Your mercy,

Gracious God, we thank You for the gifts given through Baptism: the forgiveness of sins, eternal salvation, and a rescue from death and the devil.

We give You thanks for the Baptisms today of…
Zoe Rae Wiggam, daughter of Christopher and Melissa, and
Hailey Ann and Claire Marie Haliday, daughters of Patrick and Caitiln.

May be strengthened in faith, sustained by prayer, and governed by love.
Whenever they are hard-pressed, perplexed, persecuted, or struck down,
may they and all Your baptized children trust in the blessings given in their Baptisms
and reveal the life of Jesus at work in them. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Jesus, You know the anguish of our human lives.

As the One who sees the pain of those who suffer, bring comfort, peace, and strength.

We pray for those in the chains of addiction and that You would break them.
Be their Rock, their Fortress, and their Deliverer.
Richly bless the work of recovery support groups, their leaders, participants, and sponsors.

We pray for those in need of healing and pain relief,
especially for Bart Arechiga, Mickey Cunningham, David Floyd, Joan Grant-Hecox, Lauren Kelty, Dave Kroh, Steven Lincoln, Bridget Markworth, Michael Markworth, Chuck and Dot Stalter, those written in our printed prayers and those written on our hearts…

We pray for those who grieve,
especially for the family and friends of Karen Lund, grandmother of Taylor Papadopoulos.
and the family and friends of Theresa, aunt of Kevin Sorkin.

Sustain all through their afflictions, grief, and pain,
heal and comfort them according to Your gracious will,
and deliver them at the last to everlasting life in Christ. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Lord, You have established earthly governing authorities,
and You urge us to make petitions, prayers, intercession,
and thanksgiving for them and all people.

Grant our rulers - President Trump, Governor Newsom, Mayor Slater – humble hearts to resist the allure of power and to worship You alone. Lord, in Your mercy,

O God, our Mighty Fortress, we ask for Your protection and preservation
for those who defend us and serve us in areas of conflict locally and around the world.

For our military – active and inactive – and for those here at home,
our police, fire, doctors, nurses, and first responders,
renew them and give them endurance, when they tired and hungry,
to carry out their duties with integrity and excellence. Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty God, in this life, we are plagued with many temptations.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Uphold us and strengthen us through the power of Your Holy Spirit,
that we may not go down to defeat in spiritual struggles,
but may firmly resist the evil one until we share in eternal and complete victory with Christ;
through Him who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.