Contemplative Communion – February 8th, 2026

Welcome

                                         

Greeting

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

                                                                                                       Prayer of the Day                                                                                                          

                                                                               

Mark 5:21-43 

Jairus, a respected leader, begs Jesus to heal his daughter. A woman with a hemorrhage was considered ritually unclean and treated as an outcast. Both Jairus and the unnamed woman come to Jesus in faith, believing in his power to heal and bring life out of death.

 

Sermon

10 Minute Silent Prayer

Communion

One: And now, join me in praying as our Lord Jesus taught us…

All:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those

who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

now and forever. Amen.

 

Distribution

 

Post Communion Blessing

 

Community Announcements

Blessing

 

 

Prayer is important to us. We are a people of prayer, and our prayer leads us to know God more completely. Knowing God reassures us that God’s love is sufficient for all we need. Knowing God leads us to action, to working for justice and peace. We dedicate ourselves to making our little corner of the world a better place. We dedicate ourselves to welcoming all of God’s people. We dedicate ourselves to trusting God in all phases of life.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER…

Those who are ill, injured, facing or recovering from surgery, struggling to cope “with life”…Lynn Long (Judy Nagy’s sister)…Charlotte Jenkins (Jeffrey’s mother)…Kathy Perkins (Jeanie Williams’ sister)… Pastor Karla…Emily Johnson…Scott Miller… Bruce Hartley…Helena Hirschlein and family (niece of Wasiluk’s)…Bruce Gillette…Rachel Evans…Emma Fuenta (Sheila’s niece’s granddaughter)…John and Denise Kloska… Pam Hartley…Irene Ashkenas (Pastor Karla’s friend)…Pat Wiedower… Barbara Culver… Corinne Sanderson…Carmen Hagen… Dean Distefani (Ed Stockton’s friend) …Liz (close friend of Vicki Coffee)…Steve Nelson (Kristen Nelson’s father)… Dallas Ransom (Jenny Mendoza’s friend)…Jerry Albert… Maureen Miller… Mark Hartley… Maryella Cheek…Stacy McKenzie (friend of Susan Mendoza)…Jayne Bergen (daughter of Sheila Peterson)…Dianne Smalligan…Bruce Davidson…Elaine Sohlo (Eileen Neuman’s mother)…Linda Peters…Debbie Bennett (friend of Debbie Attwood)…Paul Sanderson…Opal Clark (Pastor Karla’s sisters MIL), Marty McCune, being treated for a serious infection in his leg, Donna Hengeveld (friend of Pastor Karla’s), the Seele family

Those who live with pain…Carol Stroud…Rick Nagy…Linda Juhasz…

Those who mourn… the family of Lynda Warren and Lori Smith and her family as she mourns the death of her mother

Each week we pray for…those filled with fear, for victims of violence, those who live with frailty or living with chronic illnesses or are alone in institutions; those who live with mental illness/biological brain disorders/ addictions and their family and friends; the unemployed, the under-employed and those who must juggle more than one job to get by; those who are homeless or in prison, families experiencing violence and dissension; the teens at Storefront Teen Shelter and/or on the street, the staff, and all who help; our local partners in mission, especially the Serra Mesa Food Pantry and Community Garden and Orchard and Mission Village Christian Fellowship; TACO at First Lutheran downtown; Ascension Lutheran; Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry; Mary Magdalene Apostle Catholic Community; the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church throughout the world, especially where persecuted; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presiding Bishop Rev Yehiel Curry; the Pacifica Synod, its congregations and ministries, Bishop Dave Nagler, and our own Pastor Karla and Deacon Jennifer; congregations in time of transition searching for leadership; our mission partners: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; California Lutheran University; Agape San Diego Campus Ministry at SDSU and UCSD; Lutheran Retreats, Camps, and Conferences; Lutheran Social Services of Southern California; Our President, Governor, and Mayor, the Congress, Legislatures, and Councils; all elected officials and for those who didn’t get elected, that they may find other ways to serve; all Judges; all who serve in public life; people of the US in our vocation as citizens; first responders and healthcare workers, all who serve in the Diplomatic Corps, the Intelligence Services, and the Armed Forces and their families and friends; all who are seeking human dignity and political self-determination;  the leaders of all nations and the search for peace and justice along with the need to confront evil; for our enemies and those who persecute us and, through Christ’s call, the ability to forgive. Finally, we pray for the power and will to give thanks in all things.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.