Sunday School and Adult Bible Classes

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1 Saturday (Contemporary Worship) Sunday (Traditional Worship) Sunday School and Adult Bible Classes The Bridge 5:00p 8:00a & 10:45a 9:30a 11:00a

2 The Year of Matthew This is The Year of Matthew at St. Michael! During the Epiphany Season (January and February), we will look at our Lord s Sermon on the Mount with an emphasis on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1 12. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 6, when we revisit Christ s Passion, death and resurrection by carefully reading Matthew Matthew also has much to say about discipleship. Therefore, our series during the Easter season is called Developing Passionate Disciples of Jesus. After taking a hiatus in the summer to study Holy Communion and God s Attributes, our fall series is called Parables: Hidden Truth in Plain Sight. We will look at thirteen of these wonderful literary vignettes. We begin, though, with an emphasis on Matthew 1:1 26 titled, Who is Jesus? Here is the lineup: November 24/25: Jesus is the Son of David December 1/2: December 8/9: Jesus is the Son of Abraham Jesus is the Son of Solomon December 15/16: Jesus is the Son of Uzziah December 22/23: Jesus is the Son of Mary December 24: Jesus is the Son of Sinners Matthew reading guides are available at the Information Center in the lobby. 1

3 Theme of the Day: Who is Jesus? He is the son of Uzziah. But who is Uzziah? He is a king who gives us a glimpse of pride versus humility. PRESERVICE MUSIC INVOCATION AND CALL TO WORSHIP THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT December 16, 2018 P: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Jesus is the Son of David. C: Our coming King! P: Jesus is the Son of Abraham. C: Our sacrifice for sin! P: Jesus is the Son of Solomon. C: He finished for us! P: Jesus is the Son of Uzziah. C: Our humble servant. P: Jesus is the Son of Mary. C: Immanuel God with us! P: Jesus is the Son of Sinners. C: He forever loves us! P: Let us worship Jesus! HYMN What Child is This 370 (stanzas 1 2) CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: Merciful Father, break down our prideful hearts. C: Just as Uzziah did, we count ourselves equal with you. 2

4 P: We have had selfish ambitions and have been conceited. C: We have looked out for ourselves, rather than others. P: We have prideful hearts that hurt our relationships. All: Forgive our prideful hearts, and renew us. Silence for reflection on God s Word and for self-examination P: Christ showed us how much he loves us as he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death. He died and rose on the third day to forgive us all our sins. Your sins are forgiven in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. HYMN What Child is This 370 (stanza 3) PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. Oh God, you resist the proud and give grace to the humble. Grant us true humility after the likeness of your only Son that we may never be arrogant and prideful but in lowliness be made partakers of the gifts of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. CHILDREN S MESSAGE CHILDREN S CHURCH 10:45a Led by Elizabeth Ruch Children are excused following the Children s Message for supervised Children s Church in the Conference Room. They will return during the offering. 3

5 TODAY S SCRIPTURE LESSONS ARE ABOUT THE SON OF ABRAHAM OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 2 Chronicles 26:1 5, SECOND LESSON Philippians 2:5 8 SONG 8:00a Sing We Now of Christmas Resound 10:45a Come, O Come, Emmanuel Harmony Ringers GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 3:13 17 NICENE CREED 8:00a APOSTLES CREED 10:45a SERMON Please see the insert for the sermon notes. HYMN Once He Came in Blessing 333 OPPORTUNITIES OFFERING OFFERTORY 8:00a Lo How a Rose E er Blooming 10:45a Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus PRAYERS P: Lord, in your mercy set aside our pride. C: In your humility, hear our prayer. THE LORD S PRAYER The 10:45a service concludes on page 6 with the Benediction. 4

6 THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORD S SUPPER 8:00a OUR COMMUNION PRACTICE The Lord s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as he says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but his true body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with him and with one another (Matthew 26:26 28). Our Lord invites to his table those who have been baptized, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, that they may show forth his death until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:26). Because those who eat and drink our Lord s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm (1 Corinthians 11:28 30) and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked first to speak with the pastor. PREFACE/PROPER PREFACE 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 him thanks and praise. SANCTUS PAGE 161 WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE PEACE OF THE LORD P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. Amen. AGNUS DEI PAGE 163 DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Savior of the Nations, Come 332 Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus 685 Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray 623 POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE PAGE 164 5

7 BENEDICTION (From Matthew 28:18 20) P: Because Jesus says, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, C: We will go and make disciples of all nations P: Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: And teaching them to obey everything he has commanded us. P: And surely Christ is with us always All: To the very end of the age! CLOSING HYMN Gentle Mary Laid Her Child 374 SILENT PRAYER Jesus, thankful for the humility you showed us on the cross. Help us change our pride into humility. Amen. 6

8 Advent and Christmas Worship Wednesday, December 19 10:00a ESM Vespers at St. Michael 7:00p Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 5:00p Family Worship with Puppets 7:00p Festival Worship 11:00p Festival Worship with Holy Communion Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day 10:00a Festival Worship with Holy Communion Monday, December 31 New Year s Eve 5:00p Worship with Holy Communion Who is Jesus? 7