Hymn of the Day Advent 1 Elizabeth and Zechariah

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1 Hymn of the Day Advent 1 Elizabeth and Zechariah And they [Elizabeth and Zechariah] were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord (Luke 1:6).

2 Holy ross Lutheran hurch L-MS 6905 Greenbelt Road Greenbelt, MD hone: (301) Fax: (301) Website: Stephen H. Mentz, astor Rev. Suah S. Deddeh, Assistant astor of Welcoming & Outreach Roberto Vela, Esq., Organist Welcome! We thank God for this time together! If you are worshipping with us for the first time this morning, we extend a very special welcome to Holy ross. We are happy and grateful that you have joined us to worship God and celebrate His love. May God bless your worship with us, and please be assured that your presence among us is a blessing. elebration of ommunion Lutherans believe that in the Sacrament of Holy ommunion, the Body and Blood of Jesus hrist are received with the Bread and Wine for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our faith. Baptized hristians who confess their sins to God, desire to live a new life in Jesus hrist, and affirm this statement of faith, are invited to celebrate this Sacrament with us. If you have any questions regarding ommunion, please speak with astor. We also invite children to come forward to receive a blessing. As we prepare for worship... lease use the time prior to the service for silent meditation and prayer. Worship Guidelines As a sign of respect to our Lord and to those around you, we ask that you follow these simple rules during worship: 1) Make certain your cell phone is silenced. 2) Once seated, please refrain from talking with those around. Voices travel! 3) lease try to minimize trips outside the sanctuary while the service is being conducted. 4) lease be courteous to those around you. Try to minimize distractions. Thank You! + First Sunday in Advent + December 2, :30 a.m. Divine Service 3 p. 184 What is Advent? This Sunday marks the beginning of a special four-week observance known as the Season of Advent. The word advent means coming. During this time, we look forward to our Lord s coming as a human baby at Bethlehem and also to His final coming as King at the end of time. We also remember His continual coming to His people in His Word and Sacraments. Advent is a time of waiting, preparing, and hoping. This involves both repentance and joyful anticipation. The color for this season is royal blue the color of royalty and hope. relude In acknowledgement of our Lord s presence and as a reminder of His work on our behalf, please turn and face the rocessional ross as it is carried in. rocessional Hymn The Advent of Our King # 331 Invocation In the name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit. Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus hrist to grant us forgiveness. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

3 and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus hrist. O most merciful God, who has given Your only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus hrist, our Lord. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and has given His only Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To those who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Grant this, Lord, unto us all. Gloria atri Hymn of raise (The hymn of raise is omitted during the season of Advent) rayer of the Day The Lord be with you. And with Thy spirit. Let us pray. Stir up Your power, Lord, and come. rotect us, so that we may be rescued from the threatening dangers of our sins, and saved by Your deliverance. For You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Announcements First Lesson Jeremiah 33:14-16 ew Bible, p. 662 After the reading: R This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Lighting of the Advent Wreath The first candle on our Advent wreath commemorates the Great atriarchs of our faith: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. Through them, God created His people, the Jews to whom the hrist child would be born. (Lighting of the Advent Wreath) Kyrie We pray: Blessed are You, sovereign Lord, God of our ancestors! To You be praise and glory forever! You called the patriarchs to live by the light of faith and to journey in the hope of Your promised fulfillment. May we be obedient to Your

4 call and be ready and watchful to receive Your hrist, a lamp to our feet and a light to our path; for You are our light and our salvation. raise be the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, Who has glorified His Son, Jesus. Message Offertory Hymn Hymn O ome, O ome, Emmanuel # 357 vs. 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! Second Lesson olossians 1:15-20 ew Bible, p. 983 After the reading: R This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God Alleluia Verse Alleluia. Alleluia. Show us Your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation. Alleluia! salm 85:7 Holy Gospel Luke 1:5-24, ew Bible, p The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the first chapter. Glory be to You, O Lord. After the reading: This is the Gospel of the Lord. raise be to You, O hrist. The Nicene reed (inside back cover of hymnal) Hymn of the Day Hosanna to the oming Lord (back page of bulletin) Gathering of the Offerings Let us pray. Lord of Advent, Accept the offerings we bring this day, the work of our hands, the gifts of our labor, our lives to serve You. Gladden our hearts as we watch for Your coming and help us to share that gladness with all. rayer of the hurch (congregation will respond to each petition with the prayer come and save Your people. )

5 Special rayers for: Robin Beam, (sister of Susan Lucero) - Michelle Burrus (at home) - Hank Gramlich (father of indy lem, health issues) Theresa Wilcox - Marjorie Harcourt, (aunt of Jim Ittenbach, Multiple Myeloma.) - Lucille Keys - Samuel, acquaintance of Anita Marenka who has been caught up in the civil war in ameroon. We offer prayers for all who suffer this day in the many wars and fighting throughout the world. so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise Your glorious name evermore singing: Sanctus Birthdays: hristian Byrnes (12/4); arl Roberson Jr. (12/6); Ann Burt (12/7); Karin Walsh (12/9); Holy ommunion Liturgy The Lord be with you. lift up your hearts Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God. The Lord's rayer 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. It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, through Jesus hrist our Lord. You fulfilled Your promise to comfort Your people by sending Jesus the Redeemer, and to make all things new through Him when He comes to judge the world and set it right. And

6 Eucharistic rayer of onsecration Agnus Dei Blessed are You, O God, King of glory. You sent Your only Son, Jesus hrist, into the darkness of our world to be a light among us, the light of Your love. In weakness, He took on our flesh in the form of a child to live and grow as one of us. In weakness and strength, He showed forth Your love and followed Your call, even to death upon a cross for the sake of our sins. Then You raised Him from the dead to reign with You in glory, and promised His return to us in power to bring us into Your everlasting kingdom. For all this, we thank You, O God. We live in that hope and await His coming again, raising our voices in fervent prayer. ome, Lord Jesus. In the night in which He was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is My body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of Me. Again, after supper, He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in My blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of Me. Be with us at our table, O God, in our eating and in our drinking, that the Spirit of hope is kindled in our hearts and in our lives, uniting us in Him Who came and will come again, Jesus hrist our Lord. Amen Distribution of Holy ommunion Nunc Dimittis (following Holy ommunion). This is the body of the One who was foretold by the prophets. This is the blood of Him who will return for you at the end of time.. ome to us now, O Lord, in the breaking of bread. As once You were born in a manger in Bethlehem, come to us again in the manger of our hands and hearts.

7 The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Hymn Savior of the Nations, ome # 332 lease turn and face the rocessional ross as it is carried out. 1) Savior of the nations, come, 6) For You are the Father's Son Virgin's Son, make here Your home! Who in flesh the vict'ry won. Marvel now, O heav'n and earth, By Your mighty pow'r make That the Lord chose such a birth. whole All our ills of flesh and soul. rayer of Thanksgiving Jesus, You truly are Immanuel, God with us. In this season of hope, may the meal we`ve shared together nourish us to be your body in the world, Your kingdom come, Your will done on earth as it is in heaven. With the angels in heaven we join in singing Your praises, Glory to God in the highest. Alleluia! Benediction In all your Advent preparations, remain watchful with your eyes on hrist, whose birth in a manger is but a promise of his coming again in glory. And now may 8) Glory to the Father sing, Glory to the Son, our King, Glory to the Spirit be Now and through eternity. Maranatha! ome, Lord! And do not delay! (Revelation 22:20) ostlude Serving with Gladness elebrant: Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Mentz, astor Assisting: Rev. Suah S. Deddeh, Assistant astor of Welcoming & Outreach Organist: Roberto Vela, Esq. Altar Guild: April Tanter (Saturday); Jill Laross (Sunday) Lector: Emmanuel Findlay ounters: Lorrie Lauer & Shirley Lee Greeter: at Fitzenreiter ommunion Assistant: Dawn Felix Ushers: aul ommins & Ebenezer Emmanuel

8 Altar Flowers & Eternal Light Altar Flowers are given this day by Jeanne & Jim Byrnes in honor of their son, hristian s birthday. The Eternal Light is given to the glory of God by Silvia Ebenezer in thanksgiving to God for her parents, Mr Solomon and Mrs Sarojini. Men's & Women s Meetings Today following service! Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Through Spiritual Growth! astor Deddeh will be conducting his class on overcoming fear and anxiety NEXT SUNDAY (Dec 9 th ) following worship service! A luncheon will be provided. The sign-up sheet for this class on posted on the welcome counter! If you have any questions, please speak with astor Deddeh. All are invited! hristmas Flowers If you would like to place an order for oinsettias for hristmas, please fill out a form on the welcome counter. The cost for a plant is $ December 16 th is the last day to order. ongregation Meeting Next Sunday, December 9 th.we will vote on the 2019 budget. We are making plans for a new service, a Watch Night Service for New Year s Eve! If you are interested in helping to plan the service or wanting to know what is a Watch Night Service, please speak with astor Deddeh or Ebenezer Emmanuel! The service will consists of singing and praying as we welcome in the new year! More information to come! The service is from 9:00 p.m. 12:01 A.m.!

9 ountdown to hristmas or ountdown to hrist s Return! The Advent supper is from 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Our Advent study begins at 6:30 p.m. Sign-up sheet for supper is on the welcome counter. Holiday Schedule Midweek Advent Services - Dec. 5, 12 & 19 Supper 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Advent Study 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Decorate the hurch Saturday, December 8 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. hildren ommunity hristmas rogram Saturday, December 22 nd 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. hristmas Eve andlelight Service Dec 24 6:00 p.m. Decorate the hurch an you help decorate our hurch for hristmas? We will be decorating the church this Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. hristmas Day Dec 25 Service of Holy ommunion 9:30 a.m. New Year s Eve Service - Dec 31 5:00 p.m. Watch Night Service 9:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Join us!