The Service for the Lord’s Day
The First Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2018
The Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2018
The Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2018
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 23, 2018
The Sunday After the Nativity of the Lord
December 30, 2018
BCW= The Book of Common Worship (2018)
PfR= Paul F. Rack
GATHERING PH/G2G
Gathering Music:
Welcome & Announcements
*Entrance Song:
12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23
“’Sleepers, Wake!’ a Voice Astounds Us” (verse 1) 17/349
12/30
“O Come, All Ye Faithful” (verse 1) 41/133
*Call to Worship
Blessed is the Kingdom,
of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
both now and forever,
and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
Let us worship God. Let us pray.
*Opening Prayer
God of grace:
unto whom all hearts are open
from whom no secrets are hid:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit
that we may perfectly love you
and worthily magnify your holy name. BCW
*Prayer of the Day
12/2
Faithful God:
your promises stand unshaken through all generations.
Renew us in hope,
that we may be awake and alert
as we watch for the glorious return of Jesus Christ,
our Judge and Savior,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. BCW
Amen.
12/9
Merciful God:
you sent your messengers the prophets
to preach repentance
and prepare the way for our salvation.
Give us grace to heed their warnings
and forsake our sins,
that we may greet with joy
the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. BCW
Amen.
12/16
Almighty God:
you have made us and all things to serve you.
Now prepare the world for your rule.
Come quickly to save us,
so that wars may cease and violence will end,
and your children may life in peace,
honoring one another in justice and love;
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. BCW
Amen.
12/23
God of grace:
your eternal Word took flesh among us
when Mary placed her life
at the service of your will.
Prepare our hearts for his coming again;
keep us steadfast in hope
and faithful in service,
that we may receive the coming of his Kingdom
for the sake of Jesus Christ, the ruler of all,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. BCW
Amen.
12/30
Almighty God:
you wonderfully creates
and yet more wonderfully restored,
the dignity of human nature.
In your mercy,
let us share in the divine life of Jesus Christ
who came to share our humanity,
and who now lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. BCW
Amen.
*Filling the Baptismal Font
John [the Baptizer said],
“I baptize you with water;
but one who is more powerful than I is coming;
I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
(His winnowing-fork is in his hand,
to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary;
but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”) Luke 3:16, 17
Remember your baptism, and be thankful.
*Hymn:
12/2 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” 9/88
12/9 “Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus” 2/82
12/16 “Now the Heavens Start to Whisper” ——/94
12/23 “Christ Is Coming” ——/360
12/30 “The First Nowell" 9/88
Prayer for Wholeness
God of the future:
Our world is ending.
Our little world of ego and selfishness,
in which we think we are separate from others.
Our little world of tribe and class,
in which we think we are in competition with others.
Our little world of nations and races,
in which we think we are at war with others.
Our little world of religion,
in which we think we are better than others.
We await the birth of your Christ,
who shows is there are no “others,”
for to him all live as one.
Christ our life, Christ our heart,
Christ our breath, Christ our soul.
Our world is ending;
Your world is being born!
Alleluia! PfR
Amen.
Lighting the Advent Candles
We light these candles
as a sign of the coming light of Christ.
Advent means coming.
We light the first Advent candle.
All Sundays:
We are preparing ourselves for the days
when nations shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more. Isaiah 2:4
Second, Third, and Fourth Sundays:
The wolf shall lie down with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
The calf and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6
Third and Fourth Sundays:
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
Like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly,
and rejoice with joy and singing. Isaiah 35:1
Fourth Sunday:
The Lord will give you a sign:
Look, the young woman is with child
and shall bear a son,
and shall name him Immanuel:
God Is With Us. Isaiah 9:2
We stand to sing in praise of the Holy Trinity, One God, who has saved us.
*Gloria: “Bring We the Frankincense of Our Love” (one verse) 62/——
TF *Procession of the Word
A child processes into the Sanctuary carrying a Bible, as the people sing the Gloria.
*The Peace
Christ is in the midst of us.
He is and ever shall be.
May the grace and peace of Christ our God be with all of you.
And also with you.
The people exchange words and signs of God’s peace.
*Spiritual: “Soon and Very Soon” (verse 1) ——/384
THE WORD
TF (Our young disciples continue worship and learning downstairs.)
LW Time with Young Disciples
Prayer for Understanding
Enlighten our hearts and minds by your Word, O God.
Open our eyes to the truth of your saving love, revealed in Scripture,
Move our legs to walk in your way of peace.
Open our hands to do your work,
and our arms to welcome others in your name.
For you are the enlightening of our souls and bodies, O Christ our God,
and to you we give glory, now and forever. PfR
Amen.
Hebrew Scripture
12/2 Jeremiah 33:14-16
12/9 Malachi 3:1-4
12/16 Zephaniah 3:14-20
12/23 Micah 5:2-51
12/30 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm
12/2 TF “Lord, to You My Soul Is Lifted 178/——
LW Psalm 25:1-10 (Pew Bibles, p. )
12/9 TF “Blest Be the God of Israel” 601/——
LW Luke 1:68-79 (Pew Bibles, p. )
12/16
Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid,
for the Lord God is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
And you will say on that day:
Give thanks to the Lord,
call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
proclaim that his name is exalted.
Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be known in all the earth.
Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 12:2-6
12/23 TF “O Hear Our Cry, O Lord” 206/——
LW Psalm 80:1-7 (Pew Bibles, p. )
12/30 TF “Let the Whole Creation Cry” 256/——
LW Psalm 148 (Pew Bibles, p. )
Gospel
12/2 Luke 21:25-36
12/9 Luke 3:1-6
12/16 Luke 3:7-18
12/23 Luke 1:39-55
12/30 Luke 2:41-52
Sermon
LW Affirmation of Faith, The Apostles’ Creed
Prayers of God’s Creation and People
Invitation
…….
Intercessions
Watching and waiting for the coming of Christ,
we pray for the promise of new creation,
saying: Come quickly, Lord; our hope is in you.
We pray for….
God our hope:
as the promised day approaches,
fill us with the joy of your Holy Spirit
and strengthen us to serve you faithfully;
through Christ, who is coming to reign. BCW
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
In the communion of all the saints,
we commend ourselves, one another,
and our whole life to you, O Christ our God.
THANKSGIVING
Offering
The Earth is the Lords and the fullness thereof,
the world and all that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1
Offertory Music: “”
TF The bread and wine for communion are carried to the Table as the congregation sings:
*Doxology: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” 5/347
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
This is the holy meal of the future
in which we share now
in the life of the One-Who-Is-to-Come,
Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God-with-us.
It is a foretaste of his coming to make all things new.
It is a sign of the way God transforms us from within.
In this sacrament
the One who becomes flesh to dwell among us
becomes our flesh,
and we become him,
sharing in the divine nature. PfR
This is the Lord’s table.
Our Savior invites all those who trust in him
to share in the feast which he has prepared.
All are welcome at this table.
Opening Dialogue
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Communion Preface
Through the words of the prophets
you promised your people the Redeemer,
and gave hope for the day when justice shall roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
We rejoice that in Jesus Christ, your Son,
the Savior has come
and that he will come again in power and glory
to make all things new. BCW
Sanctus
And so we join our voices
with those of all your people
in every time and place,
in the angels’ song of praise to you:
Holy, holy, holy Lord
God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he,
O blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!
Eucharistic Prayer
We give you thanks, O God,
through your beloved Servant, Jesus Christ,
through your beloved Servant, Jesus Christ,
whom you have sent in these last times
as savior and redeemer,
and messenger of your will.
He is your Word,
inseparable from you,
through whom you made all things
and in whom you take delight.
as savior and redeemer,
and messenger of your will.
He is your Word,
inseparable from you,
through whom you made all things
and in whom you take delight.
You sent him from heaven into the Virgin’s womb,
where he was conceived, and took flesh.
Born of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit,
Born of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit,
he was revealed as your Son.
In fulfillment of your will
he stretched out his hands in suffering
to release from suffering those who place their trust in you,
he stretched out his hands in suffering
to release from suffering those who place their trust in you,
and so won for you a holy people.
He freely accepted the death to which he was handed over,
in order to destroy death
and to shatter the chains of the evil one;
to trample underfoot the powers of hell
and to shatter the chains of the evil one;
to trample underfoot the powers of hell
and to lead the righteous into light;
to fix the boundaries of death
and to manifest the resurrection.
and to manifest the resurrection.
And so he took bread, gave thanks to you,
and said: “Take, and eat;
this is my body, broken for you.”
this is my body, broken for you.”
In the same way he took the cup, saying:
“This is my blood, shed for you.
When you do this, do it for the remembrance of me.”
When you do this, do it for the remembrance of me.”
Remembering therefore his death and resurrection,
we set before you this bread and cup,
thankful that you have counted us worthy
to stand in your presence
thankful that you have counted us worthy
to stand in your presence
and serve you as your priestly people.
We ask you to send your Holy Spirit
upon the offering of the holy church.
Gather into one all who share these holy mysteries,
upon the offering of the holy church.
Gather into one all who share these holy mysteries,
filling them with the Holy Spirit
and confirming their faith in the truth,
that together we may praise you and give you glory,
and confirming their faith in the truth,
that together we may praise you and give you glory,
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
Through him all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father,
with the Holy Spirit in the holy church,
now and forever. Hippolytus of Rome
O God,
like a mother-bird feeding her chicks,
so our mouths are open to receive you.
And so we are bold to pray in the words Jesus taught us,
saying: Our Father….
The Holy Communion of the People of God
With hearts trusting in an awesome God,
come to the Table.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Receive the Body of Christ:
taste the fountain of immortality.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The people come to the Table to share in Christ’s body and blood by intinction:
taking a piece of bread, dipping it into the cup, and eating it.
TF Those who wish to pray with the pastor before or after communion
may meet with him to the side.
May the Body and Blood of Christ our God bring you to everlasting life.
Communion Music
Closing Prayer
God of abundance and hope:
even as we wait for the fulfillment of your creation,
you meet us in Christ at this table, in this meal.
We thank you for feeding us with the bread of life
and quenching our thirst with the cup of salvation.
Now send us out into the world by the power of your Holy Spirit
to share your life and salvation with all whom we meet. BCW
Amen.
*Hymn:
12/2 “People, Look East” 12/105
12/9 “The Days Are Surely Coming” ——/357
12/16 “My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout” ——/100
12/23 “No Wind at the Window” ——/101
12/30 “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” 38/123
SENDING
*Charge
12/2
God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God.
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol....
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God.
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not kill.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet... anything that belongs to your neighbor. From Exodus 20:1-17
12/9, 12/26
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted
for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you
when people revile you and persecute you
and utter all kinds of evil against you
falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward is great in heaven,
for in the same way
they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:3-12
12/23
O Wisdom,
coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,
pervading and permeating all creation,
you order all things with strength and gentleness:
Come now and teach us the way to salvation.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Adonai,
Ruler of the house of Israel,
you appeared in the burning bush to Moses
and gave him the law on Sinai:
Come with outstretched arm to save us.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Root of Jesse,
rising as a sign for all the peoples,
before you earthly rulers will keep silent,
and nations give you honor:
Come quickly to deliver us.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Key of David,
Scepter over the house of Israel,
you open and no one can close,
you close and no one can open:
Come to set free the prisoners who live in darkness and the shadow of death.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Radiant Dawn,
splendor of eternal light, Sun of justice:
Come, shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Ruler of the nations, Monarch for whom the people long,
you are the Cornerstone uniting all humanity:
Come, save us all, whom you formed out of clay.
Come, Lord Jesus.
O Immanuel, our Sovereign and Lawgiver,
desire of the nations and Savior of all:
Come and save us, O Lord our God.
Come, Lord Jesus.
God of grace,
ever faithful to your promises,
the earth rejoices in hope of our Savior’s coming
and looks forward with longing
to his return at the end of time.
Prepare our hearts to receive him when he comes,
for he is Lord forever and ever. BCW
Amen.
*Benediction
And now may the God of grace
who became flesh to dwell among us
grant us the joy of our Lord. George L. Rack
*Choral Benediction:
12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23
“O Little Town of Bethlehem” (verse 4) 44/121
12/30
“Song of Simeon” 603/545
*Dismissal
Go in peace
to love and serve the Lord.
Amen.
*Postlude:
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