Fourth Sunday of Advent. December 22/23, :00 PM & 8:45 AM Holy Communion. First Lutheran Church, Kearney, NE

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1 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22/23, :00 PM & 8:45 AM Holy Communion First Lutheran Church, Kearney, NE 0

2 ANNOUNCEMENTS and WELCOME PRELUDE Meditation on Of the Father s Love Begotten arr. James Southbridge Betty Heggemeyer Please stand CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, the Lord of Israel who comes to set us free, the mighty Savior who comes to show mercy, the Dawn from on high who guides us into peace. C: Amen P: Let us come before God in confession. Brief silence for reflection P: To you, O God, C: we lift up our souls. You know us through and through; we confess our sins to you. Remember not our sins; remember us with your steadfast love. Show us your ways; teach us your paths; and lead us in justice and truth, for the sake of your goodness in Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. P: Children of God, come with joy and draw water from the well of salvation. Remember the gift of baptism: your sin is washed away in the name of Jesus; you belong to Christ; you are anointed to serve. Stand up and raise your heads! The reign of God is near. C: Amen 1

3 GATHERING HYMN My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness ELW #251 Text: With One Voice, 1995, based on the Magnificat. Music: English folk tune; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Text 1995 Augsburg Fortress, Arr. Oxford University Press. Music Public Domain. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Text OneLicense #A GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. 2

4 Please be seated LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding! ELW #246 Verse 1 Text: Latin hymn, 1632; tr. Edward Caswall, Music: William H. Monk, Text and Music Public Domain PRAYER OF THE DAY L: Let us pray. Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen 3

5 Please stand for the GOSPEL ACCLAMATION P: A Reading from St. Luke C: Glory to you, O Lord P: 39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And why has this happened to me, that the 4

6 mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord." 46 And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." 56 And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home. (Luke 1:39-56) P: This is the Gospel of the Lord C: Praise to you O Christ. CHILDREN S MESSAGE & NOISY OFFERING Offering will be going to Compass Buddy Bags 5

7 SERMON Pastor Michelle Carlson Please stand SERMON SONG Canticle of the Turning ELW #723 Text: Rory Cooney, b. 1952, based on the Magnificat. Music: Irish traditional Text 1990 GIA Publications All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission of OneLicense #A

8 APOSTLES CREED L: Let us profess our faith with the Apostles Creed: C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He 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 and 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. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION P: Let us pray, As we await the coming of Christ, we pray in hope for the church, the world, and all of creation. (At the conclusion of each prayer) L: Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great. P: Confident that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, we bring to you these prayers and those unspoken, in the name of Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen 7

9 EXCHANGE OF PEACE P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you. We greet one another in the name of the Lord using words such as, Peace be with you. Please be seated MEAL OFFERING 6:00 The Quiet Carol arr. Hall M. Macklin Betty Heggemeyer 8:45 O Come, O Come Emmanuel arr. Patrick M. Liebergen Chancel Choir 8

10 Please stand Communion Assistants please come forward at this time. OFFERTORY RESPONSE What Feast of Love ELW #487 Verse 1 Text: Delores Dufner, OSB, b Music: English ballad, 16th Cent. Text 1993 Delores Dufner, admin. OCP Publications. Music Public Domain. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission of LicenSing #

11 OFFERTORY PRAYER L: God of abundance, We bring before you the precious fruits of your creation, and with them our very lives. Teach us patience and hope as we care for all those in need until the coming of your Son, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. 10

12 SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Music: Mass of Creation, Marty Haugen, b GIA Publications, Inc All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission of OneLicense #A WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: In the night in which he was handed over, 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. 11

13 Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. THE LORD S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: C: 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 INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: God fills the hungry with good things. Taste and see that the Lord is good. (Please let the Communion Assistant know if you want grape juice or a gluten-free wafer.) 12

14 Please be seated Lamb of God COMMUNION MUSIC 6:00 Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne arr. Mark Hayes Betty Heggemeyer 13

15 8:45 Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming ELW #272 Text: German carol, 15 th cent.; tr. Theodore Baker, , sts. 1-2; Harriet R. Krauth, , st. 3; John C. Mattes, , st. 4 Music: Alte catholische geistliche Kirchengesange, Koln, 1599; arr. Michael Praetorius, Text and Music Public Domain 14

16 Please stand TABLE GRACE P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C: Amen PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION L: Holy One, We give you thanks that in this bread and cup we have feasted again on your endless love. Let that love overflow more and more in our lives, that we may be messengers to prepare your way, harvesters of justice and righteousness, and bearers of your eternal Word, our Savior Jesus Christ. C: Amen. BLESSING P: May God direct your ways in peace, make you abound in love for one another and for all, and strengthen your hearts until the coming of our Lord, Jesus. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen 15

17 SENDING HYMN Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn ELW #242 Text and Music: Marty Haugen, b Text and Music 1983 GIA Publications All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission of OneLicense #A DISMISSAL L: Go in peace. Christ is with you. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE The Master Bath Come arr. Lani Smith Betty Heggemeyer 16

18 First Lutheran Church ~ 3315 G Avenue ~ Kearney, NE ~ office@firstlutherankearney.org Rev. Dr. Michelle Carlson, Preaching Pastor Rev. Dr. Rick Carlson, Presiding Pastor 6:00 Sister Ruth Ellen Rebelein, Assisting Minister 8:45 Kim Deyo, Assisting Minister 11:00 Amanda Lewis, Assisting Minister From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 17