Come. Be. Made New. 495 Florida Rd. Durango, CO /

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1 WELCOME TO CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN! DECEMBER 18, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT SUNDAY 8:00 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY 10:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Prayers and Scriptures and music reprinted from Words for Worship Copyright 2016, Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission from Augsburg Fortress. Come. Be. Made New. Behold! Dinner & Worship Service Wednesday 5:00 pm Dinner 5:26 pm Worship Contemporary Worship Sunday 8:00 am Traditional Worship Sunday 10:30 am Pastor Tim Orlowski 495 Florida Rd. Durango, CO /

2 SUNDAY 8:00 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship led by Pastor Tim Orlowski Music led by Joyful Noise * Congregation please stand as you are able. Regular font: Pastor /Assistant Bold font: Congregation CALL TO WORSHIP Please be sure ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES are turned off prior to worship. Thank You! O Come, All Ye Faithful RED HYMNAL # 283 (vs. 1 & 3) Requested by Brigitte Cunningham, Evan Gonzalez, & Walt Park O Come, O Come, Emmanuel RED HYMNAL # 257 (vs. 1 & 2) Requested by Paul Pane Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus RED HYMNAL # 254 Requested by Sandy Newman Prepare ye the way of the Lord! Make His paths straight! ~ Luke 3:4 Behold! He Comes Aurora Rose Requested by Marty Monn Behold! He comes, the One who sets us free. A child is born to alter history. The night is still, the shepherds tend their sheep. Behold! He comes, the One who sets us free. Behold! He comes, our God come down to earth. In Bethlehem, a humble peasant s birth. In pure delight the heavens ring with mirth. Behold! He comes, our God come down to earth. The heavens trumpet far and wide, Behold our newborn King. A star shines bright into the night, the angels sweetly sing: Behold! He comes, the One who sets us free. Rejoice, be glad, He comes for you and me. To conquer sin and claim the victory. Behold! He comes, the One who sets us free. Behold! He comes, the One who sets us free. 2011, Aurora Rose Printed with permission of author 1

3 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS He Came Down (v. 4) RED HYMNAL # 253 SPECIAL MUSIC: Mary Did You Know? AURORA Requested by Dian Jenkins, Lynn Mitzlaff, & Shanna Stordahl * CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who comes to wake us from sleep, who leads us into the light of grace. Let us prepare the way of the Lord by confessing our sin against God and neighbor. Silence for reflection and self-examination. God of all time, we confess that we have not prepared for your merciful reign among us. We ignore our neighbors in need and fail in the labor of justice and peace. In your mercy forgive us. Grant us wisdom to welcome your light and to seek the things that will endure until Christ comes again in glory. Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. In Jesus Christ your sins are forgiven and all things are made new. Rejoice in this good news! * PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that hinders our faith, that eagerly we may receive your promises, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. READINGS: Isaiah 55:3-13 (see page 9 for full text) Psalm 98 (see page 10 for full text & tone) Romans 15:7-13 (see page 11 for full text) 2

4 * GOSPEL: HOMILY Matthew 1:18-25 (See page 12 for full text) SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MEDLEY : Once in Royal David s City Cecil Frances Alexander; Henry J. Gauntlett Public Domain Requested by Gary Once in royal David s city stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall; With the poor and meek and lowly, lived on earth our Savior holy. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Edmund H. Sears, Richard S. Willis (Public Domain) Requested by Jackie Caudill PASTOR TIM It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good will to all, from heav'ns all gracious king." The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. For lo! The days are hast'ning on, by prophets seen of old, When with the ever circling years shall come the time foretold, When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling; And all the world give back the song which now the angels sing. (continued at the top of pg. 4 >) Christmas Worship Schedule Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:00 PM 1/2 hour children s service in the Community Hall 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Contemporary Candlelight Worship 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Traditional Candlelight Worship Sunday, December 25th Christmas Day Remember, there are no worship services on Christmas Day. So stop by the Welcome Center and pick up a Christmas Day Worship CD and booklet so you can celebrate the birth of Christ in your own homes, among your family and friends! These worship resources feature CtK musicians and worship assistants. The CD s are available in the Welcome Center. Donations to help offset the costs of this CD project are welcome just include Christmas CD in the memo line of your check. Thank you, and Merry Christmas! * * * * * Poinsettias for the Christmas altar...if you ordered a poinsettia for the altar, please remember to pick it up the week after Christmas (December 27th 29th). Any poinsettias NOT picked up by December 29th will be donated to home-bound CtK members. Please call Linda in the office if you have any Q s. Thank you! 3

5 Welcome to Visitors & Guests! We are delighted to have you worship with us and invite you to participate in any of our activities. ~ A nursery is available on Sunday from 8:00 11:45 AM in the Ark Room (W5)~ CtK s Live Nativity Live Nativity TODAY, Sunday, December 18th. There s a soup lunch right after the 10:30 am service, and then the pageant. Please join us for this festive event! CtK s Volunteers are AWESOME! To all volunteers please stop by the table in the Welcome Center and pick up your gift a small token of our appreciation for all you do for our CtK family! THANK YOU! (If you were inadvertently left out, PLEASE see Linda) ;-) Important Upcoming Events Wednesday, December 21st Weekly Ecumenical Advent Service at 6:00 PM followed by a light soup supper at St. Mark s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Avenue, Durango. Saturday, December 24 CtK will host Christmas Eve worship on Saturday, the 24th at 3:00 PM (1/2 hr. children s service), 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Contemporary Candlelight Worship, and 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Traditional Candlelight Worship. * Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day * Remember, there are no worship services on Christmas Day. So pick up a copy of the CtK Christmas Worship CD to be used in your at home for worship this day. They are in the Welcome Center. Donations to help offset the costs of this CD project are welcome just include Christmas CD in the memo line of your check, and place it in the offering plate. Merry Christmas! December Faith Formation Opportunities for All Adult & Youth Sunday School All Are Welcome! (All classes begin at 9:30 AM unless otherwise noted) + Live Nativity Pageant Rehearsal TODAY for all Participants at 9:30 AM in the Community Hall. + Reading through the Bible The New Testament with Charles Hakes & Mike Johnson meet in CtK Library. Last week s attendance total = 118 Wednesday 5:26 PM Behold! Worship = 4 Sunday 8:00 AM Contemporary Worship = 49 Sunday 10:30 AM Traditional Worship = 65 Scripture Readings for next week Christmas: Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2: Tithing Envelopes CtK will be printing 2017 tithing envelopes in house this year to help cut costs. So please help us out by signing up if you would like a set of tithing envelopes. The sign up clipboard is in the Welcome Center, and requests will be taken through February Saturday, December 31st: What are you doin New Years, New Year s Eve? You re invited to join with fellow CtK ers for CtK s 2nd Annual New Year s Eve Game Night. It ll begin at 26th only. Also, remember that you can chose to sign up for 7:00 PM and end??? Bring along your favorite board and/or Simple Giving versus using envelopes -sign up for Simple card games, Wii games, movies, etc. Also please bring a snack Giving anytime during the year! Q s, please call Linda in the and/or hors d oeuvres to share. Non-alcoholic beverages only office at Thanks! Thank you! Q s, call Ann or Tom Duft at Sunday, January 8th, 2017: Festival of Light rehearsal f12:00 November Contributions Net Surplus/ PM 1:00 PM or ALL participants. Q s, please call Pastor Tim 2016 (Deficit) at Nov. Monthly Total $ 31,009 $ (4,630) Wednesday, January 11th, 2017: You are invited to attend CtK s Annual Festival of Light/King s Cake celebration that coincides with the Feast of the Epiphany. There will be a light soup YTD thru Sept. $ 297,543 $ (52,951) supper at 5 PM followed by worship at 6 PM, and then King s Cakes and fellowship afterwards. All are invited to attend. If you are able to help provide King s Cakes, please contact Linda Hartlein at $ 130 Dec. Noisy Offerings NELM & Guatemala Missions as of December 4th Away In A Manger William J. Kirkpatrick; arr. David Willcocks Arr. Oxford University Press OneLicense.net License #A Requested by Amy Wendland Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head; The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay; The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay Close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in your tender care And fit us for heaven to live with you there. * * * * Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John Lennon & Yoko Ono Requested by Ted Hall So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear ones The old and the young Chorus A very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Let s hope it s a good one without any fear. (continued at the top of pg. 5 >) 4

6 And so this is Christmas For weak and for strong The rich and the poor ones The road is so long And so Happy Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red ones Let s stop all the fight Chorus A very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Let s hope it s a good one without any fear. War is over if you want it War Is over now War is over if you want it War Is over now Ono Music; Lenono Music Printed pursuant to Title 17 U.S. Code 107 Christmas Time is Here Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi Requested by Erik Hobby Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer. Fun for all that children call their fav rite time of year. Snowflakes in the air, carols ev rywhere. Olden times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share. Bridge: Sleigh bells in the air, beauty everywhere. Yuletide by the fireside and joyful mem ries there. Christmas time is here, we ll be drawing near. Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year. Repeat from Bridge Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc Printed pursuant to Title 17 U.S. Code This Week at CtK Monday, December 19, :00 PM GoBoGs 5:30 PM Circle of Contemplative Prayer 6:00 PM Boy Scout Troop of Durango # 538 Meeting Tuesday, December 20, :30 PM CtK Staff Meeting Wednesday, December 21, :45 AM Children's World Chapel with Pastor Tim 5:26 PM "Behold!" Worship Check-in then "on-the-road" to St. Mark's Episcopal Church 6:00 PM Ecumenical Advent Service & Soup Supper at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave., Durango Thursday, December 22, :00 PM Midweek Bible Study led by Pastor Tim 1:30 PM Khavura 3:00 PM Spiritual Study Group 4:45 PM Joyful Noise Rehearsal 6:30 PM CtK Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, December 23, 2016 No Events Scheduled Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve 3:00 PM Children's Christmas Service 5:00 PM Contemporary Christmas Candlelight Worship 7:00 PM Traditional Christmas Candlelight Worship Sunday, December 25, 2016 Christmas Day No Worship Services Today Merry Christmas! Monday, December 26, 2016 CtK Church Offices CLOSED Merry Christmas! 22

7 Worship Assistants for TODAY Sunday, December 18th 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Greeters TBA TBA Ushers Larry & Margaret Hjermstad Jim & Abbie Wiler Lay Assistant/Reader Tim Williams Diann Wylie Communion Assistants Tim & Dianne Williams David Smith, Jigger Staby, David & Diann Wylie Sound Board Operator Bruce Wongstrom Ann Duft Worship Assistants for Saturday, December 24th, 2016 Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Greeters TBA TBA Ushers Ken & Linda Hartlein TBA Lay Assistant/Reader Holly Eryn Orlowski Communion Assistants Cora & Holly Landgren Cortney Conrad, David & Diann Wylie Sound Board Operator Dave Mitzlaff TBA OFFERING O Holy Night Text: John Sullivan Dwight Music: Adolphe Adam Requested by Ken Hartlein, Holly Landgren, & Dianne Williams O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! O hear the angels' voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine. Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother; And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever, His power and glo----ry ev----ermore proclaim. His power and glo----ry ev----ermore proclaim. Public Domain Noisy Offerings for December are designated for the Guatemala Mission & Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Please remember to thank CtK s Worship Assistant Coordinators: 8:00 AM Worship Cora Landgren & Linda Hartlein (Greeters) 10:30 AM Worship Eryn Orlowski & Linda Hartlein (Greeters) Our thanks and gratitude to all of you who volunteer your time and talents to help make worship at CtK more meaningful! OFFERING SONG: We Three Kings Blue HYMNAL # 646 (vs. 1 & 2) Requested by Tim Williams 21 6

8 * OFFERING PRAYER Jingle Bells James Pierpont Requested by Clark Lagow & Anonymous Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, Oe r the fields we go, laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright; What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight. Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride on a one-horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jinglebells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride on a one-horse open sleigh. Public Domain Savior of the nations, come. Make your home here in us. Feed us with your love, that our faith shine ever new and our lives reveal your light. * PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION As we anticipate the fullness of the presence of Christ, we join with the church throughout the world, praying for all who are in need. Let us pray, Have mercy, O God. * PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION God for whom we wait, you come to us in the broken bread and the cup we share. Make us ready always to welcome Christ into our hearts, and send us forth to be your people in the world, announcing your coming among us in Jesus Christ our Lord. * BLESSING The Lord bless and keep you. The Lord s face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. * SENDING SONG: He Came Down (ELW # 253) * DISMISSAL Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE * WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD S PRAYER Note: Music & lyrics for The Lord s Prayer are located in the sleeve at the back of the Red Hymnal. Thank You! * COMMUNION All are welcome at the Lord s Table...and we mean it! All are welcome to join in communion, trusting that Christ promises to be truly present. We provide a common cup (containing red wine) or individual cups (containing red wine or white grape juice). Whole wheat communion bread is served, and gluten free communion bread is available if desired. 7 20

9 LAMB OF GOD COMMUNION SONGS: The First Noel RED HYMNAL # 300 (vs. 1 & 2) Requested by Anonymous Silent Night, Holy Night RED HYMNAL # 281 Requested by Lisa Gonzalez What Child s This RED HYMNAL # 296 (vs. 1 & 3) Requested by Dianne Milarch, Mae Morley, & Kristyn Winn * PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION God for whom we wait, you come to us in the broken bread and the cup we share. Make us ready always to welcome Christ into our hearts, and send us forth to be your people in the world, announcing your coming among us in Jesus Christ our Lord. SPECIAL MUSIC: He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child ~ PATTY MACK & ANN DUFT ~ Quiet time for personal reflection SONG AFTER COMMUNION: Joy to the World (ELW # 267, v. 1) * BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord's face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. Amen! * SHARING OF THE PEACE * BENEDICTION Joy to the World RED HYMNAL # 267 (vs. 1 & 4) Requested by Cora Landgren & Jeff Wince Go Tell It on the Mountain RED HYMNAL # 290 (vs. 1 & 3) Requested by Sharyn Butler-Hall, Clark Lagow, & Donn Wince 19 8

10 SCRIPTURE READINGS FIRST READING: Isaiah 55: Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4 See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5 See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; 7 let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the LORD, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. 12 For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC: Noisy Offerings for December are designated for the Guatemala Mission & Navajo Evangelical Mission. Joy to the World ~ PATTY MACK & ANN DUFT ~ * OFFERTORY SONG: In the Bleak Midwinter (ELW # 294, v. 3) * OFFERING PRAYER Savior of the nations, come. Make your home here in us. Feed us with your love, that our faith shine ever new and our lives reveal your light. * THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE (spoken by the Pastor) * LORD S PRAYER 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 OF COMMUNION All are welcome at the Lord s Table...and we mean it! All are welcome to join in communion, trusting that Christ promises to be truly present. We provide a common cup (containing red wine) or individual cups (containing red wine or white grape juice). Whole wheat communion bread is served, and gluten free communion bread is available if desired. 9 18

11 SERMON The Island of Misfit Christmas Carols PASTOR TIM I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve (ELW # 271, vs. 1, 2, & 4) In the Bleak Midwinter (ELW # 294, all verses) On Christmas Night (ELW # 274, vs. 1 & 2) Angels from the Realms of Glory (ELW # 275, vs. 1 & 4) T was in the Moon of Wintertime (ELW # 284, all verses) * NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. * PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION As we anticipate the fullness of the presence of Christ, we join with the church throughout the world, praying for all who are in need. * PEACE Let us pray, Have mercy, O God. The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. PSALM: 98 SCRIPTURE READINGS 1 Sing a new song to the LORD, who has done marvelous things, whose right hand and holy arm have won the victory. 2 O LORD, you have made known your victory, you have revealed your righteousness in the sight of the nations. 3 You remember your steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4 Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands; lift up your voice, re- joice, and sing. 5 Sing to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the king, the LORD. 7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world and those who dwell therein. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the LORD, who comes to judge the earth. 9 The LORD will judge the world with righteousness and the peo- ples with equity

12 SCRIPTURE READINGS SECOND READING: Romans 15: Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, Therefore I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing praises to your name ; 10 and again he says, Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people ; 11 and again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him ; 12 and again Isaiah says, The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall hope. 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * PRAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that hinders our faith, that eagerly we may receive your promises, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. SERVICE OF THE WORD FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:3-13 (See page 9 for full text) PSALM: 98 (See page 10 for full text) SPECIAL MUSIC: Magnificat CHANCEL CHOIR SECOND READING: Romans 15:7-13 (See page 11 for full text) CHILDREN S TIME Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah (ELW # 240, vs 1-4) * GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Angels We Have Heard on High (ELW # 289) PASTOR TIM * GOSPEL Matthew 1:18-25 (See page 12 for full text) 11 16

13 CANTICLE OF PRAISE Magnificat ~ Marty Haugen SCRIPTURE READINGS * GOSPEL: Matthew 1: Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." 24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25 but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

14 10:30 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP Worship led by Pastor Tim Orlowski Organist/Pianist: Patty Mack * Congregation please stand as you are able. Regular font: Pastor or Assistant Bold font: Congregation Please be sure ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES are turned off prior to worship. Thank You! SERVICE OF THE GATHERING PRELUDE: Call to Advent CHANCEL CHOIR WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS * CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who comes to wake us from sleep, who leads us into the light of grace. Let us prepare the way of the Lord by confessing our sin against God and neighbor. Silence for reflection and self-examination. God of all time, we confess that we have not prepared for your merciful reign among us. We ignore our neighbors in need and fail in the labor of justice and peace. In your mercy forgive us. Grant us wisdom to welcome your light and to seek the things that will endure until Christ comes again in glory. Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. In Jesus Christ your sins are forgiven and all things are made new. Rejoice in this good news! * GATHERING HYMN: Joy to the World (ELW # 267) ADVENT LITANY Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world. You are light in our darkness. Son of God, save us from our sins. Son of Mary, deepen our love. Bring hope into the lives of all people. Give your peace to all nations. Be the joy of all who love you. Bring unity among all who believe in you. Bless us as we gather here in your name. Lord Jesus, come now among us. Amen! * 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