CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL WORSHIP December 25, am THIS IS CHRIST S CHURCH; THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU HERE.

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1 HRISTMAS FESTIVAL WORSHI December 25, am THIS IS HRIST S HURH; THERE IS A LAE FOR YOU HERE. OUR MISSION IS: TO LOVE, SERVE, AND STRENGTHEN ALL EOLE IN HRIST JESUS. OUR SAVIOUR S LUTHERAN HURH 300 Logan Street, MERRILL, WISONSIN Reverend at Schutz, astor Jamie Diestelhorst, Youth & Family Director Bea Lebal, Organist

2 THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW WELOME to Our Saviour s. We are glad you have come to join us to give praise and thanks to God, to hear God s word to guide us in love and to receive the Lord s Supper to strengthen us in faith. May you be blessed to be a blessing. OUR SAVIOUR S LUTHERAN HURH in Merrill, Wisconsin is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran hurch in America (ELA), a fellowship of churches from around North America who hold to basic hristian beliefs and practices. If you would like to learn more about Our Saviour s or the ELA, please call our church office or visit the ELA website at our synod website at or our website at If you are visiting us, please sign one of the Visitor ards in the pews and our guest book. We invite you to make yourself known to the ushers. If you are looking for a church family, we invite you to consider Our Saviour s as your church home. WILLIAMS ERSONAL SOUND SYSTEM is available from the ushers for those who have hearing impairments. RESTROOMS are located in the hallway between the staircase and the narthex. There are changing tables in these bathrooms. WORSHI HELS include hearing assist devices and large print bulletins. lease see an usher to use them. Also, if you are not able to come forward for communion, the communion servers would be glad to come to you in your pew. lease let an usher know you would prefer this. OUR MISSION IS: TO LOVE, SERVE, AND STRENGTHEN ALL EOLE IN HRIST JESUS. ELA Vision Statement laimed by God s grace for the sake of the world, we are a new creation through God s living Word by the power of the Holy Spirit; Gathered by God s grace for the sake of the world, we will live among God s faithful people, hear God s Word, and share hrist s supper; Sent by God s grace for the sake of the world, we will proclaim the good news of God in hrist through word and deed, serve all people following the example of our Lord Jesus, and strive for justice and peace in all the world opyright 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License # New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of hristian Education of the National ouncil of the hurches of hrist in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

3 December 25, 2018 hristmas Festival Worship WOV, Setting 5 Holy ommunion =Leader A=Assistant =ongregation Welcome to worship. We are glad you are here! If you are interested in joining Our Saviour s, please speak to r. at following service or throughout the week ( or ) for information. A holy day has dawned upon us. ome, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth. ~Gospel Acclamation for The Nativity of Our Lord GATHERING MUSI WELOME AND ANNOUNEMENTS *INVOATION Glory to God the Father, + God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. *ALL TO WORSHI Rejoice! God has come to live among us! God has moved into the neighborhood! Shout it from rooftops; proclaim it on street corners; let everyone who hears sing for joy! A Savior has been born for us; Jesus, Emmanuel, Son of God most high, Redeemer of all creation, Lover of every heart. Rejoice, all you peoples! Sing praise to God! The glory of God shines upon the earth. Love has come, a light in the darkness; Glory to God on high! *GATHERING HYMN Angels From the Realm of Glory ELW 275 1

4 *GREETING The grace of our Lord Jesus hrist, the Son of God sent from heaven above, be with you all. And also with you. *RAYER OF THE DAY Let us pray. All-power and unseen God, the coming of your light into our world has brightened weary hearts with peace. all us out of darkness and empower us to proclaim the birth of your Son, Jesus hrist, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen. FIRST READING: Isaiah 52:7-10 A A reading from Isaiah, the 52 nd chapter. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8 Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. A The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SEOND READING: Hebrews 1:1-4 A A reading from Hebrews, the 1 st chapter. 1 Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. 3 He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. A The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 2

5 *GOSEL ALAMATION eltic Alleluia ELW 174 *GOSEL: John 1:1-14 The holy gospel according to St. John, the 1 st chapter. Glory to you, O Lord. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. 9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father s only son, full of grace and truth. The gospel of the Lord. raise to you, O hrist. OUR SAVIOUR S KIDS SERMON astor at Schutz astor at Schutz HYMN OF THE DAY Love Has ome ELW 292 *ONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene reed A Let us confess our faith together using the words of the Nicene reed. 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 hrist, 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 ontius ilate; 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. 3

6 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. Amen. RAYERS OF INTERESSION After each petition A Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. *EAE Into your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through hrist, our Lord. Amen. The peace of hrist be with you always. And also with you. OFFERING SEIAL MUSI: Bea Lebal *OFFERING RAYER A Let us pray. God with us: You came as a baby to the manger. You slept on straw and greeted shepherds. You come again in bread and wine. Remind us how good you are at blessing ordinary things. And then, through these gifts, help us to bless the lives of others in the strength of your holy name. Amen. *DIALOGUE THE OMMUNION The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. 4

7 *REFAE It is indeed right... join their unending hymn: *HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ELW Setting 8 *WORDS OF INSTITUTION FOR HOLY OMMUNION *THE ROLAMATION OF THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. hrist has died. hrist is risen. hrist will come again. *THE LORD S RAYER A Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray: 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 OMMUNION Rejoice! hrist was born to save! All are welcome at the Lord s table. *OMMUNION BLESSING May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus hrist strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen. *OST OMMUNION RESONSE (vs 2-3) Good hristian Friends Rejoice ELW 288 *BENEDITION May hrist, who by his incarnation has filled us with grace and truth, give you peace this hristmas and always. Almighty God, Father, + Son, and the Holy Spirit bless you now and forever. Amen. *SENDING SONG Go, Tell It On The Mountain ELW 290 *DISMISSAL A Jesus is born! Go in joy! Thanks be to God. SENDING MUSI 5