Redeemer Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2507 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201

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1 Redeemer Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 2507 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX (210) , (210) , (210) FAX Web Site: Angels From The Realms Of Glory! December 3, st Sunday in Advent Divine Service Setting 3

2 - 2 - Pastor: Michael Bailey Organists: Carolyn Gisler & Kathlyn Gerhardt Lector: Rosanne Falcon Advent Wreath Collect: First Sunday of Advent All: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. The Opening Hymn Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come #350 Please rise Invocation pg 184 The Confession of Sins..... pg 184 The Absolution pg 185 The Introit..... pg 186 The Kyrie pg 186 The Salutation pg 189 The Collect for the Day pg 189 THE LESSONS The First Lesson Jeremiah 23:5 8 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall

3 - 3 - reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: The LORD is our righteousness. 7 Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when they shall no longer say, As the LORD lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt, 8 but As the LORD lives who brought up and led the offspring of the house of Israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them. Then they shall dwell in their own land. Lector: This is the Word of the Lord Congregation: Thanks be to God The Epistle Lesson Romans 13:(8 10) Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet, and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. 11 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

4 - 4 - Lector: This is the Word of the Lord Congregation: Thanks be to God Please rise Alleluia. pg 190 The Holy Gospel Matthew 21:1 9 Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew, the 21 st chapter. Congregation: Glory be to Thee, O Lord! 1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord needs them, and he will send them at once. 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden. 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting,

5 - 5 - Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Congregation: Praise be to Thee, O Christ. Apostles Creed pg 192 Please be seated The Hymn: Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord..... #352 The Sermon.... Jeremiah 23:5-8 The Offertory... pg 193 The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (Gabriel s Message) Cheryl West and Kathlyn Gerhardt The Offerings Received Prayer of the Church.. pg 193 The Lord s Prayer. pg 196 The Salutation and the Benedicamus.... pg 201 The Benediction.... pg 202 The Closing Hymn: The Advent of Our King.... #331 A WARM WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! We gather together to worship our loving God, and receive guidance and strength to live as His children and do His will in our daily lives. In all of our activities we are endeavoring to exalt our Lord Jesus Christ in such a way that others will want to know and love Him as we do. It is our prayer that your worship on Sunday was meaningful, and that you felt our warm welcome. We invite you to join us often for

6 - 6 - worship and study of God s word. In this loving fellowship, there is a place for YOU! Redeemer s Mission Statement: Redeemer Lutheran Church exists for the sole purpose of preaching, teaching, promoting, sharing, and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that through us God s Holy Spirit might work to make others His Disciples. Please join us on Saturday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. for prayer time, study or a movie! The schedule will be on our web site. Serving Redeemer Today: Altar Guild: Lynda Villejo Ushers: Steve Nahnsen, Fritz Norman, Tait Norman Special Holiday Services Schedule: Advent Dinner: December 6, 5:30 p.m. Advent Service: December 6, 7:00 p.m. Children s Message: December 17, 10:15 a.m. Christmas Eve: December 24, 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day: December 25, 10:15 a.m. Please Pray For: (These folks would love to hear from you) Josefina Gomez Dorothy Heath Edna Moellering (former member) Petra Oquendo Ruth Szentes Lourdes Vargas Warren Kellerman - in Morningside Manor

7 Pastor Bailey will be in the office, as follows: Tuesdays: December 5, 12, 19, 26 Saturdays: December 2, 16 Office hours will be from 9:00 to 2:00 unless otherwise announced. Pastor Bailey s cell phone number is Did you know that our Sunday sermons are digitally recorded and can be heard on our Redeemer website? Please keep your pledges up to date. First Baptist Church of Sutherland, Texas Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church will coordinate the receipt of funds to assist the church and community of Sutherland, Texas in this tragedy. Donations may be sent to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (and earmarked "First Baptist-Sutherland"). Shepherd of the Hills Associate Pastor Doug Bielefeldt lives near Sutherland and will be spearheading the outreach to the people of that church and community. Help for Haven's Inn We are collecting coats, jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts for men, of any size range, for Haven's Inn, a neighborhood special-needs housing ministry. We will be collecting these throughout the month of November. Please drop them off in the narthex in the designated collection box.

8 - 8 - LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES Lutheran Hour- WOAI (1200 AM station) on Sunday mornings at 6:00 a.m. Stewardship Sentence: December 3 Advent 1 Jeremiah 23:6 And this is the name by which he will be called: 'The LORD is our righteousness.' Jesus is our righteousness, our justification, our all. In Jesus we are forgiven and receive every blessing from the Father. This knowledge sets us free to live as children of the Heavenly Father without fear. Freed from the supposed need to justify ourselves, good works can be done by us for the right reason: to thank God and to serve our neighbor. Lectionary Summary: The Lord Jesus Comes in Humility to Redeem Us The new Church Year begins by focusing on the humble coming of our Lord. Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey (Matt. 21:5). Even as He was born in a lowly manger, so Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a beast of burden. For He bears the sin of the world. He is the Son of David riding to His enthronement on the cross, where He shows Himself to be The LORD is our Righteousness (Jer. 23:5 6). Our Lord still comes in great humility to deliver His righteousness to us in the Word and Sacraments. Before receiving Christ s body and blood, we also sing, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! (Matt. 21:9) And as we receive the Sacrament, we set our hearts on His return in glory, for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed (Rom. 13:11).