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Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a)

Peter, John, and James accompanied Jesus up on the mountain to pray and witnessed a glorious sight as Jesus was transfigured before their very eyes.  Appearing next to Jesus was Moses and Elijah.  Naturally, Peter asked to build shelters for the three men, but soon only Jesus stood before them.  As we remember this glimpse of glory, let us look forward to the coming glory when Christ returns and we reign with Him in Heaven!

 

…  We Lift Our Hearts in Worship  …

[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]

 

Welcome & Time of Greeting

 

Time of Praise and Worship

Messiah

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What a Beautiful Name

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Good Father

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[Traditional Options]

Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness      

CH 293; ELW 843; HS 98 881; LSB 849; STTL 214; WAR 93

The King Shall Come  

EH 73; ELW 260; HLC 181; LBW 33; LSB 348; LW 26; RS 497; WC 277

Love in Christ is Strong and Living                

LSB 706; LW 376

  

Invocation

Pastor               Great is the Lord!  He is exalted over the nations.

 

ALL                  We praise the Lord’s great name and awesome name.  He is holy!

Pastor               Be exalted in this place and in our hearts today, O Lord.

 

ALL                  Amen.

  

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

   Pastor/Worship Leader speaks

 

Pastor             Lord our God, you spoke to the Israelites from a pillar of cloud.  You were to Israel the

                        God who forgives.  You gave the Ten Commandments to Moses and his face was radiant

                        like the sun after being in Your presence, so he covered his face with a veil.  But through

                        Your Son you removed the veil so that we could radiantly shine Your light.  Today, we     

                        rejoice without barriers, we worship You, our King, freely, and we praise the God who      

                        forgives us!  

 

ALL              Praise be to the Lord Almighty, amen!

 

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor               The Lord has set before us commands, statues, and decrees to help us live in

                           accordance to His will, His plan, and for His good.

 

ALL                 But we break His commands and disobey.  We advance for ourselves leaving

                         others behind to suffer at the expense of our desires, our will, our plans.  We need

                         Your forgiveness, Lord. 

 

Pastor              Jesus Christ bore our sin on the cross at Calvary.  He shed his blood for the forgiveness

                         of our sins, and we desperately need cleansed.

 

ALL                We ask for Your help in right living.  We seek Your face and desire to know You

                        more.  Show us Your glory!

 

Pastor              Yes, show us Your glory and thank you for cleansing us in the blood of Your Son, Jesus

                        Christ.

 

ALL               We are forgiven!  Amen.

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

 

First Reading                                  Exodus 34:29-35

After Moses spoke with the Lord on Mount Sinai, his face was radiant and the Israelites were afraid.  After Moses told the people what the Lord had said, he covered his face with a veil until he spoke with the Lord again. 

 

29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and he spoke to them. 32 Afterward all the Israelites came near him, and he gave them all the commands the Lord had given him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. 34 But whenever he entered the Lord’s presence to speak with him, he removed the veil until he came out. And when he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35 they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the Lord.