A Place of Grace A CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE, 9 A.M.

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1 A Place of Grace A CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE, 9 A.M. FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SUNDAY, N1OVEMBER 30, 2014

2 Welcome to Worship We celebrate communion on the first, third and fifth Sundays, as well as certain special services. We invite everyone, including our guests to commune with us if you believe the following: Confessing my sin to God, believing in Jesus Christ as my Savior, desiring to live a new life in Christ, and accepting the Real presence of Christ in the Sacrament, I hereby express my desire to partake in the Lord s Supper. (White grape juice and gluten free wafers are available. Children are welcome to come forward for a blessing.) Our Calling As brothers and sisters in Christ we are called to invite people to know Christ, to build a community of faith, and to serve all in love to the glory of God. Members and guests, please complete a Connection Card and pass to our ushers. If you have any changes in your contact information, you may include it here or call the church office during the week. Our supervised nursery is available for children through age 3. The Narthex (lobby) and the Mayfield Parlor behind our seating area are also available for parents with children. 2

3 PRAYER AND PRAISE TO GOD PRE-SERVICE Heaven is in My Heart Come and See Come Expecting Jesus by Graham Kendrick by Lenny LeBlanc by Terri Brocklund Sung by L. Kelly WELCOME/MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH ADVENT SONG Light One Candle ADVENT CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: All: In this time of watchful waiting, we come to worship. Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. Leader: By your merciful protection awaken us to the threatening dangers of our sins, and keep us blameless until the coming of your new day. Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. All: 3

4 O Come, O Come, Emanuel ( TRADITIONAL ) 1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. 2 O come, O Branch of Jesse, free your own from Satan's tyranny; from depths of hell your people save, and give them vict'ry o'er the grave. Refrain 3 O come, O Key of David, come, and open wide our heav'nly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Refrain Text: Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710; tr. Jon M. Neale, 1818, alt. Public Domain CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS WE CONFESS Leader: All: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who shapes the whole creation, who comes with might and mercy, who fills the hungry with good things. Amen. Leader: Let us approach the throne of grace with repentant hearts. Silence is kept for reflection.) Leader: All: Faithful God, we confess that we have been unfaithful to you. Like dry leaves and withered grass, our lives are blown about by our sins and the powers of evil around us. Restore us, O God; let the light of your face shine on us, and we shall be saved. Amen. 4

5 WE RECEIVE THE WORD OF FORGIVENESS Leader: All: God is patient, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. In the name of Jesus Christ, I bring you this good news: You are free from all that imprisons you; your sins are forgiven; God heals your broken hearts. Live in peace and harmony as you wait for the day of God. Amen. PASSING OF THE PEACE CHILDREN S SERMON PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD ISAIAH 64:1 9 FIRST READING O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence 2as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. 5You meet those who gladly do right, those who remember you in your ways. But you were angry, and we sinned; because you hid yourself we transgressed. 6We have all become like one who is unclean, (Continued on page 6) 5

6 and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. 7There is no one who calls on your name, or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. 8Yet, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9Do not be exceedingly angry, O LORD, and do not remember iniquity forever. Now consider, we are all your people. Reader: Congregation: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3 9 SECOND READING 3Grace Christ. to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus 4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, 5for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind 6just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you 7so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Reader: Congregation: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the 13th chapter Congregation: Glory to you, O Lord 6

7 MARK 13: GOSPEL 24But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory. 27Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. 34It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35Therefore, keep awake for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. 37And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake." Pastor: Congregation: The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. 7

8 MESSAGE ADVENT: IN-BETWEEN BY PASTOR DAVID TIETZ First Sunday of Advent Sunday, November 30 Mark 13: APOSTLE S CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. OFFERING MESSIAH BY LARRY OLSON PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Worship Assistant: Made alive in Christ and filled with his Spirit, let us pray for the church, the world, and all God s creation. 8

9 Congregation: Response, Your mercy is great, after the words Hear us O God. Congregation: Response, Amen after the words Through Jesus Christ, our life and our redeemer. SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Pastor: On 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. 9

10 T HE L ORDS P 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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. Hymn Here is Bread by Graham Kendrick 1 Here is bread, here is wine Christ is with us, he is with us Break the bread, drink the wine Christ is with us here 2 3 In this bread there is healing In this cup there's life forever In this moment, by the Spirit Christ is with us here Here is grace, here is peace Christ is with us, he is with us Know his grace, find his peace Feast on Jesus here 4 Copyright 1991 Make Way Music 10 Here we are, joined in one Christ is with us, he is with us We'll proclaim, till he comes Jesus crucified

11 Come to the Table by Cloninger & Nystrom Come to the table of mercy, prepared with the wine and the bread. All who are hungry and thirsty, come, and your souls will be fed. Come at the Lord's invitation; receive from his nail-scarred hand. Eat of the bread of salvation; drink of the blood of the Lamb. Text: Claire Cloninger, b Text 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music (ASCAP) c/o Integrity Media, Inc., 1000 Cody Road, Mobile, AL 36695; Juniper Landing Music (admin. Word Music); and Word Music (ASCAP). My Lord What a Morning African-American Spiritual Refrain My Lord, what a morning; my Lord, what a morning; oh, my Lord, what a morning, when the stars begin to fall. 1 You will hear the trumpet sound, to wake the nations underground, looking to my God's right hand, when the stars begin to fall. Refrain 2 You will hear the sinner cry, to wake the nations underground, looking to my God's right hand, when the stars begin to fall. Refrain 3 You will hear the Christian shout, to wake the nations underground, looking to my God's right hand, when the stars begin to fall. Refrain 11

12 We Fall Down by Chris Tomlin 1 We fall down We lay our crowns At the feet of Jesus 2 We fall down We lay our crowns At the feet of Jesus The greatness of Mercy and love At the feet of Jesus The greatness of Mercy and love At the feet of Jesus Is the lamb Is the lamb 3 Is the lamb My Jesus, I love you I know thou are mine To thee all the follies of sin I resign My gracious redeemer My savior, art thou If ever I'll love you My Jesus tis now Writer(s): Kyle David Matthews; Copyright: Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publ. CCLI #:

13 POST COMMUNION PRAYER Pastor: In this sacrament God renews, restores, and reconciles us as the Body of Christ and sends us in the power of the Holy Spirit to proclaim the good news of the risen Christ. Soon and Very Soon by Andre Crouch Verse 1 Soon and very soon, We are going to see the King, Soon and very soon, We are going to see the King. Soon and very soon, We are going to see the King, Hallelujah, hallelujah, We are going to see the King. Verse 2 No more crying there, We are going to see the King, No more crying there, We are going to see the King. No more crying there, We are going to see the King, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, We are going to see the King. Verse 3 No more dying there, We are going to see the King, No more dying there, We are going to see the King. No more dying there, We are going to see the King, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, We are going to see the King. Interlude Hallelujah. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah. Bridge Should there be any rivers we must cross, Should there be any mountains we must climb, God will supply all the strength that we need, Give us grace til we reach the other side. We have come from every nation, God knows each of us by name. Jesus took His blood and He washed our sins, And He washed them all away. Yes, there are some of us, Who have laid down our lives, But we all shall live again, On the other side. Ending Hallelujah. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah. Hallelujah. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah. Hallelujah. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Hallelu... Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ah. Copyright 1976 Bud John Songs, Inc. Crouch Music/ASCAP (adm. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission. 13

14 BENEDICTION AND DISMISSAL Pastor: May God bless you and keep you. May God s face shine on you and be gracious unto you. May God look upon you with favor and give you peace. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. 14

15 The altar flowers for today are given by Mark and Karen Skipper to the glory of God! OUR MINISTRY STAFF Pastors: Organist: Adult Choir Director: Rejoice Director: Rev. Dr. David P. Koppel Rev. David Tietz, Visitation Rev. Joaquin Figueroa Charles DeLisle Marvin Goad Laura Kelly SERVING TODAY Greeters: Reader: Ushers: Worship Assistant: Coffee Helpers: Council Members in Charge: Altar Guild Nancy Rabb Carolyn Koehn Carl Schoener, Bill and Vicki Milton, Pat Steger Jennifer Curran Vicki Milton, Karah Quinones Judy Leu (7am-10am) Grant Gee (10am-1pm) Jill Lampi Janet Widmer 15

16 OUR PURPOSE IS TO... GROW IN FAITH (Discipleship) Developing the habits of a mature faith. Teaching, training, and helping people to become more like Christ. REACH OUR COMMUNITY (Evangelism) Learning to share our faith sharing the good news, making Christ known. AWE-INSPIRING WORSHIP (Worship) Celebrating God's presence in diverse ways which meet the needs of our congregation and community. Worshiping weekly. CONNECT IN SMALL GROUPS (Fellowship) Groups for growth, support, and accountability. Enhancing and encouraging involvement, support and initiative in a welcoming, comfortable, inclusive atmosphere. EXCEPTIONAL SERVING (Ministry) Identifying our gifts and using them to serve; demonstrating God's love to others. THE GREAT COMMANDMENT Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39, Luke 10:27) THE GREAT COMMISSION Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20) Palm Valley Lutheran Church 2500 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, TX ; 16