St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington IN (ELCA)

Volunteer builders are needed to work this holiday season on the Habitat for Humanity home of the Vidaurri family and the home of the Rivas family. Groups and individuals are needed January 2. Volunteers can sign up on the volunteer calendar on the Habitat for Humanity website.

Entrance Hymn: Angels From the Realms of Glory (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 275)

Hymn of the Day: As With Gladness Men of Old (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 302)

Entrance Hymn: Angels From the Realms of Glory (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 275)

Hymn of the Day: As With Gladness Men of Old (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 302)

Following the Service today, please remain for a short time and enjoy the fellowship as we take down the Christmas decorations.

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Finance Committee Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Center Chapel

Prelude: Christ, Our Lord, to the Jordan Came, BWV 685 — Johann Sebastian Bach

Entrance Hymn: Hail to the Lord's Annointed (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 311)

Hymn of the Day: Christ, When For Us You Were Baptized (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 304)

Offertory Anthem: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright — (arrangement Michael Burkhardt)

Communion Hymn: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 800)

Sending Hymn: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 310)

Prelude: Christ, Our Lord, to the Jordan Came, BWV 685 — Johann Sebastian Bach

Entrance Hymn: Hail to the Lord's Annointed (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 311)

Hymn of the Day: Christ, When For Us You Were Baptized (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 304)

Offertory Anthem: O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright — (arrangement Michael Burkhardt)

Communion Hymn: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 800)

Sending Hymn: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 310)

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Interim Ministry Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Center Chapel

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Center Chapel

Hymn of the Day: Soul, Adorn Yourself With Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 488)

Communion Hymn: Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 501)

Hymn of the Day: Soul, Adorn Yourself With Gladness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 488)

Communion Hymn: Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 501)

Antony of Egypt, renewer of the church, c.356;
Pachomius, renewer of the church, 346 (Liturgical Color: White)

Martin Luther King Day Tribute & the "Nuts and Bolts of Cutting Home Energy Use"

Join St. Thomas members and others on MLK Day, January 18th, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at First United Church, 2420 E. Third St.

10:30 Honor Dr. King in words, song and a PBS film clip that ties a healthy planet to Dr. King's quest for justice

1:15 How to implement household energy-saving measures: water heaters, lighting, power strips, dual flush toilets, low-impact gardening, replacing appliances, and more!

Henry, Bishop of Uppsala, missionary to Finland, martyr, 1156 (Liturgical Color: Red)

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Freed to Lead Development Board Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Synod Lutheran Center Chapel

Indiana-Kentucky Synod Council Meeting in the Lutheran Center Chapel — Conference Deans meet with Synod Council

Indiana-Kentucky Leadership Support Meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Synod Lutheran Center Chapel

Entrance Hymn: O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 886)

Hymn of the Day: Let Streams of Living Justice (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 710)

Offertory Anthem: Trio Sonata No. 4 in e, BWV 528: "Un poco allegro" — Johann Sebastian Bach

Communion Hymn: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 843)

Communion Hymn: Lord Our God, With Praise We Come (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 730)

Postlude: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (Psalm 19) — Benedetto Marcello

Entrance Hymn: O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 886)

Hymn of the Day: Let Streams of Living Justice (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 710)

Communion Hymn: Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 843)

Communion Hymn: Lord Our God, With Praise We Come (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 730)

Postlude: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (Psalm 19) — Benedetto Marcello

Sunday School student volunteers assisting the ushers at 8:30 are Madelyn Shupe and Andrew Goldsworthy. At 11:00, Bailey Arnold reads the second lesson.

Book of Faith Series meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room — This sixth session we'll be reading the fifth chapter of Making Sense of Scripture. Books are still available for those who would like to join.

Trinity Institute 2010 Theological Conference to be webcast at St. Thomas. The topic is Building an Ethical Economy: Theology and the Marketplace. The conference brings together leading theologians and economists to talk about the relationship between economics and Christian belief and action. Examples of questions to be addressed are: Is capitalism a belief system? Theology & Economics: two different worlds? What is wealth? Among the speakers are Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, and Sir Partha Dasgupta, Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge.

Students from the IU Jacobs School of Music will present the sixth annual Choralfest on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas.

This year's theme will be "A Chant Celebration: Organ and Choral Music Inspired by Gregorian Chant." Choralfest is free and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Bloomington Chapter, American Guild of Organists. For more information, see Brian Schkeeper or Patrick Pope.

Introit Victimae Paschali

Plainsong

The Choralfest Chant Schola

Victimae Paschali

Charles Tournemire

Patrick Pope, organ

Videte Miraculum

Thomas Tallis

Chris Lynch, conductor

Tu es Petrus

Maurice Duruflé

Mason Copeland, conductor

Christus Vincit

James MacMillan

Greg Geehern, conductor; Loralee Culbert, soprano

Veni, Redemptor Gentium

Plainsong

The Choralfest Chant Schola

Nun Komm, der Heyden Heiland

Samuel Scheidt

Wing Wun Ip, conductor

Suite Medievale: "Tiento"

Jean Langlais

Loralee Culbert, organ

Ave Maria, Virgo Serena

Josquin des Prez

Juan Hernandez, conductor

Urbs Beata

Plainsong

Catherine Elliott, conductor; Kevin Neel, organ

Blessed City, Heavenly Salem

Edward Bairstow

Ryan Tibbetts, conductor; Peter Rogahn, organ

Ave Maria

Tomás Luis da Victoria

Robin Freeman, conductor

All Wisdom Cometh From the Lord

Philip Moore

Brian Schkeeper, conductor; Matt Middleton, organ; Ryan Tibbetts, baritone

Veni Creator Spiritus

Plainsong

The Choralfest Chant Schola

Come Down, O Love Divine

Roland Martin

Mitch Rorick, conductor; Andrea Boudra, organ

Te Deum

Charles Tournemire

Catherine Elliott, organ

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Saturday January 30, 2010

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January 31, 2010

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 4) (Liturgical Color: Green)

Upon you I have leaned from my birth; it was you who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you. (Psalm 71: 6)

Worship at 8:30 a.m.

A Time of Preparation

Prelude:

Toccata Quinta — Johann Caspar Keril

Canzona — Girolamo Frescobaldi

Entrance Hymn: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 533)

Liturgy of the Word

First Lesson: Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Responsive Reading: Psalm 71: 1-6

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13

Holy Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30

Homily: "Spiritual Maturity" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: O Zion, Haste (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 668)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Adult Choir

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 804)

Communion Hymn: As We Gather at Your Table (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 522)

Sending Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 836)

Postlude: Mass for the Parishes: "Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux" — François Couperin

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Eric Isaacson

Lector: Gail Seegert

Acolyte: Bailey Arnold

Server: Kay Isaacson

Ushers: Jim and Marti Doering

Greeter: Shirley Mingee

Nursery: Ute Coyne

Council Coordinator: David Nixon

Education Hour from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Children's Choir rehearses at 9:00 a.m.

Godly Play (preschool age) meets in the room next to the Nursery.

Kindergarten through 6^th grade will gather in the Education Wing.

Confirmation students meet in the Youth Room.

High School Youth meet in Room 13.

Adult Bible Study meets in Room 11.

Worship at 11:00 a.m.

A Time of Preparation

Prelude:

Toccata Quinta — Johann Caspar Keril

Canzona — Girolamo Frescobaldi

Entrance Hymn: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 533)

Liturgy of the Word

First Lesson: Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Responsive Reading: Psalm 71: 1-6

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13

Holy Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30

Homily: "Spiritual Maturity" — Pastor Lyle McKee

Hymn of the Day: O Zion, Haste (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 668)

Responses to the Word

Offertory Anthem: Messiah: "How Beautiful are the Feet" — George Frederick Handel

Rachel Erie, soprano; Karl Stuen, violin; Patrick Pope, piano

The Liturgy of Holy Eucharist

Communion Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 804)

Communion Hymn: As We Gather at Your Table (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 522)

Sending Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 836)

Postlude: Mass for the Parishes: "Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux" — François Couperin

Presider: Pastor Lyle McKee

Deacon: Ben Eichmiller

Lector: Dawn Bakken

Acolyte: Haley Garl

Server: Deb Moore

Ushers: Allen and Helen Mayfield

Greeter: Deborah O'Brien

Nursery: Heather Allen and Sarah Isaacson

Council Coordinator: Rita Pavolka

Altar Care: Barb Unger and Renée Steele

Bread and Wine: Pauline Caldwell

Flowers: Jean Brown and Karen Cline

Youth-Parent Bowl-Off at 1:30 p.m. at Classic Lanes

Last update: Monday 1 February 2010 14:07

St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church

3800 East Third Street

Bloomington, Indiana 47401

News & Events — January 2010