Midweek Advent Evening Prayer Service Carols for the Newborn King December 20, 2017

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1 S 6 6 W J A N E S V I L L E R D U S K E G O WI W E L S WWW. S T P A U L U S K E G O. O R G idweek Advent Evening Prayer Service arols for the Newborn King December 20, 2017 Evening Prayer is based on the historic service called Vespers. hristians gather at the end of the day to raise their voices in thankful praise and prayer. The Service of Light portrays the comforting and ever-present light of hrist as daylight disappears. BELLS / WELOE

2 Lord God, we thank you for this day of grace now drawing to a close. Stay with us and warm our hearts with your forgiving love in hrist. ay your Word keep our faith burning brightly that we may walk in the light of your presence through the darkness of this world. ome and bless us as we worship you: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. LET Y PRAYER RISE BEFORE YOU Psalm 141 Let our prayers be acceptable in your sight. ome and help us in time of need that we may sing your praise in holy joy now and forever, through Jesus hrist, our Lord. LESSON Isaiah 9:1-7, Bible page 687 The Lord will come again in glory. The Spirit and the hurch cry out: ome, Lord Jesus, come. HYN 67 What hild Is This

3 THE ESSAGE John 1:1-15, 14a, Bible page 1062 Pastor David Kuehl arols for the Newborn King: What hild Is This SONG OF ARY

4 OFFERING LORD HAVE ERY Kyrie In the closing hours of this day, hear us as we pray, O Lord: Lord, have mercy. For the well-being of people everywhere, for the growth of your church in all the world, and for the strengthening of all who serve and worship here, we pray, O Lord: hrist, have mercy. For one another, young and old, for your blessings that come with every stage of life, and for joy in doing your will, we pray, O Lord: Lord, have mercy. For our public servants who work day and night to bring protection, justice, learning, and health to this and every place, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, hear our prayer.

5 For favorable weather and bountiful harvests, for clothing and food, for health of body, mind, and spirit, and for deliverance from all sin and every form of evil, we pray to you, O Lord: Lord, hear our prayer. For the faithful who have gone before us, who have shared with us your good news, whose souls are now at rest in your heavenly kingdom, we give you thanks, O Lord: Thanks be to God. In thanksgiving for your many and varied gifts to us, we now commend ourselves to your care. Be our shield and strength, O Lord. 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. HYN 56 Gentle ary Laid Her hild PRAYER FOR PEAE Lord God, all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works come from you. Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments. Defend us also from the fear of our enemies that we may live in peace and quietness, through the merits of Jesus hrist, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

6 SONG OF SIEON Nunc Dimittis BLESSING ANNOUNEENTS ORGANIST Nicole Greanya

7 HRISTAS SERVIES 2017 Lutheran Elementary School hristmas Services: Friday, December 22, 5:00 and 7:00 pm Saturday, December 23 (4 th Sunday in Advent): Traditional Worship Service at 5:00 pm Sunday, December 24 (4 th Sunday in Advent): Traditional Worship Service at 8:00 am ontemporary Worship Service at 10:00 am hristmas Eve Festival Services: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, and 10:00 pm hristmas Day Festival Services with Holy ommunion: 8:00 and 10:00 am New Year s Eve and Day Worship Services: Regular weekend worship schedule with Holy ommunion. ** There will be no Wednesday worship service on December 27. There will be no Bridge service hristmas weekend. Our vision is that by every possible means we bring every person in our area of influence closer to hrist through regular worship, small groups, and serving together.